1 Uncle

Konoha Village.

Uchiha Itachi walked into a remote alley with no one around and came to a gym at the end of the alley.

He looked up.

What came into view was a plaque with big red words on it:

The Physical Modification Department.

Itachi shook his head, his gaze somewhat helpless.

He doesn't like running errands, especially when the person he's about to meet is not a very likable guy.

However, that person was his uncle.

"Fuuuh ---"

Taking a deep breath, Itachi pushed open the door of the gym and walked in.

At the front desk, a young blonde woman was lazily resting her chin on her hand, yawning boredly.

Itachi remembered the woman's name.

Samui.

This big sister had fair skin and a beautiful face, especially a pair of big breasts that were very eye-catching.

However, even such a beautiful front desk could not save the bleak popularity of this gym as always.

Something like a gym.

Apparently it is quiet popular in the Kumogakure up north, but there is obviously no market in Konoha.

"Itachi, are you looking for the curator?"

Samui also saw Itachi and greeted him in surprise.

Itachi nodded.

The curator mentioned by the other party was his uncle, Uchiha Dan.

"The curator is training in the machine area. I will lead the way for you." As she spoke, Samui walked out of the counter, just as she was bored.

"No need to trouble you. I will go by myself."

Itachi said calmly, and even bowed politely to Samui.

Looking at Itachi's back as he left, a strange look flashed through Samui's azure eyes.

Three years ago, she came to Konoha Village. On the surface, she was working in this gym, but in reality, she was a spy from Kumogakure.

According to the information collected by Samui.

Uchiha Itachi, the son of the clan leader of the number one clan in Konoha. He participated alone at the age of 10 and passed the Chunin exam.

Not long ago, Itachi once again created history and became the youngest member in the history of Konoha's Anbu Group at the age of 11.

Such a genius was one of the targets of Samui's observation.

It was not easy for her to get close to Itachi. As a spy, how could she miss it so easily?

Therefore, she quietly followed him.

...

In the huge training area.

Looking around, there are all kinds of equipment: gantry frame, bench press, chest press machine, seated rowing machine... and groups of dumbbells and barbells, all of which have a cold metallic luster.

It made one's eyes blur.

Itachi had heard from his mother that his uncle had specially gone to Kumogakure three years ago and imported them from there, spending a lot of money.

Unfortunately.

Corresponding to the luxury equipment, it was extremely cold and cheerless. For example, at this moment, there was not even a guest.

Speaking of which.

Opening a shop in such a remote area, it would be strange if there were guests.

Itachi could not help but recall his father's evaluation of his brother-in-law:

Dan -- this guy, whether he became a ninja or did business, he did not have any talent.

Right at this moment.

He suddenly heard a sound coming from the depths of the gym.

That was...

A certain man grunted in a low and rhythmic voice.

At first glance, it sounded like a low roar from a dangerous beast, full of a warning that strangers should not approach, echoing in the gym.

Itachi's face did not change, his footsteps unhurriedly passing through the machine area, gradually approaching the source of the sound, until -

A stalwart figure with a bare upper body appeared in his sight.

It was his uncle, Uchiha Dan.

Itachi stopped in his tracks, and his pupils shrank.

At this time, Dan was facing him with his back facing him, sitting on a dumbbell stool, his hands holding a pair of dumbbells of unknown weight as he performed a massage training.

The reason why Itachi was stunned was because it was the first time he had seen a human back with such visual impact.

The majestic back muscles were like a stretch of mountain range, rising and falling as the man pushed the dumbbells.

A giant python like vertical ridge muscles ran through the back, spreading out along the middle seam in the shape of muscles, and then the surrounding muscles with a high degree of separation looked like a Christmas tree full of fruits.

Even the most difficult to practice lower back muscle groups were like abdominal muscles, big and clear.

Itachi suddenly had an illusion.

What he saw was not the back of a human, but the face of a devil formed by a large amount of muscles.

That's right.

Especially under Uchiha Dan's shoulder blades on both sides, the three extremely developed muscles, teres major, teres minor, and infraspinatus, squirmed and squeezed each other.

At first glance, they looked like a pair of demon eyes.

They were staring at Itachi in an evil manner.

It made him feel an inexplicable sense of dread and pressure.

If there is any softness on this "ferocious" devil's back.

All that was left was the purple star-shaped birthmark that was connected to his left shoulder.

Itachi quickly returned to his senses and his expression returned to normal.

Although he had already met his uncle, he did not immediately state his intentions. Instead, he stood quietly in place, patiently waiting for the latter to complete his training.

Finally.

With a "bang" sound.

Dan threw the pair of giant dumbbells in his hand to the ground. The entire gym seemed to have been fiercely shaken.

His muscles had been fully trained, swelling and turning red from the blood congestion. A large amount of sweat even formed white steam, curling up in the air.

Samui stepped forward at the right time and handed a white towel to Uchiha Dan to wipe his sweat.

At this time, Itachi opened his mouth and said,

"Uncle, my mother is calling you to come to my house for dinner tonight."

"I don't have time."

Dan did not turn back, refusing without hesitation. His deep and cold voice revealed a sense of alienation.

Hearing this, Itachi frowned slightly.

The other party's answer was within his expectations.

However.

"Itachi, you must definitely ask your uncle to come."

Thinking about how his mother had eagerly asked him to come, Itachi held back his temper and said again,

"Mother said that she has something important to discuss with you. Please make a trip with me."

Although he used the word "please", his tone unconsciously carried a hint of toughness, just like... when the Anbu investigated the prisoners.

Hmm?

Sensing the change in his tone, Dan finally stood up and turned to walk in front of him, looking down at his nephew.

He did not say a word.

Itachi did not hesitate at all and similarly raised his head, looking at his uncle with a calm expression.

In his eyes, this man had neat black short hair. He had sharp eyebrows, bright eyes, a high nose bridge, and the lines on his face were like knives and axes, giving off a cold and determined feeling.

Dan was also very tall.

He was nearly two meters tall, and his left and right shoulders hung on his body like two tires. His chest was as thick as a door, and his entire person cast a thick shadow like a small mountain, enveloping Itachi.

If you only look at the appearance, Uchiha Dan's face seems to be filled with two words:

Invincible.

But Itachi was not nervous at all.

Because he knew that his uncle was just a guy who was strong on the outside but have nothing on the inside.

Uchiha Dan, twenty-four years old this year, is the younger brother of Uchiha Mikoto, the mother of Itachi.

As far as Itachi knows, this uncle of his has never shown any talent in ninjutsu since he was a child, and when he tested the paper with chakra, there was no reaction.

The five elements of water, fire, wind, thunder, earth, Uchiha Dan was born with none -

Ninjutsu insulated body.

The only thing that was outstanding was that his body was relatively strong.

He heard from his mother that when his uncle was in school, due to the teacher's "rude words" to him, he actually relied on a pair of fists to beat the teacher in public.

As a result.

He was expelled three days after entering the school, becoming the number one delinquent student in the history of the Ninja School.

He also lost the qualifications to become a glorious Konoha Ninja.

A few years later, that uncle had a quarrel with the tribe again, and after his sister Mikoto got married, he even moved away from the Uchiha tribe by himself.

He opened this deserted gym in this alley, looking as if he was completely unrelated to his clan.

In the blink of an eye, ten years had passed.

Now, other than his family, almost no one else knew that this man named Dan had the surname of an Uchiha.

In short.

This beat up uncle made his mother Mikoto worry and made the precocious Itachi look down on him from the bottom of his heart.

In the gym.

The two of them looked at each other.

"So, if I don't go, what do you plan to do?"

Uchiha Dan crossed his arms across his chest and looked down at his nephew who looked like a dwarf.

"As far as I know, father wants to arrange for you to work in the police department. If I were you, uncle, I would not refuse such a good opportunity."

Itachi straightforwardly responded, his tone becoming more and more unyielding.

The night before yesterday, he inadvertently heard the conversation between his parents in the room.

The mother is a "helping brother demon", and she said a lot of good things for Dan, so that the father, who has always been clear about public and private affairs, softened his heart and agreed to let his brother-in-law work in the police department.

It was an secure job, with a high salary and a good reputation.

In Itachi's eyes, his uncle was already so old, he should be sensible no matter what.

But what disappointed him was that.

"If I didn't hear wrong, you are teaching me how to do things."

Not only did Uchiha Dan not appreciate it, his eyes turned cold and his tone became slightly heavier.

"That's right."

Itachi sighed, his voice cold.

His limited patience had already been exhausted.

As a genius who went to the battlefield to kill enemies at the age of four and could think about problems from the perspective of a Hokage at the age of seven, Itachi's mind was filled with important matters of the village and family.

Therefore, he did not want to waste too much time on such a trivial matter.

Sure enough.

Itachi's response completely infuriated Uchiha Dan.

His eyes flashed, and he lowered his right arm and clenched his fist, which was as big as a clay pot, as if he wanted to teach his nephew a lesson.

Meanwhile, Itachi silently raised his hand.

It was time to let this uncle see just how big of a difference a real ninja was from a muscular man who spent all day in a gym.

At the moment of mutual hostility.

Samui hid to the side, pretending to be in a panic, but his eyes were hidden with anticipation.

She had worked here for three years, but she had never seen Uchiha Dan fight, but looking at his terrifying muscles, his strength definitely would not be small.

How would Itachi, who carried the name of genius, defeat this opponent?

Samui was very curious.

But soon, something unexpected happened.

"Bang!"

There was a muffled sound, the sound of a fist heavily hitting a person's body.

Before Itachi could react, his vision went black, and at the same time, a sharp pain came from his abdomen, causing him to kneel down on one knee, his internal organs turning upside down, and finally - -

With a loud thud, he spat out all the breakfast he had eaten.

"Why did you suddenly vomit? Is your stomach uncomfortable?"

Dan pretended to be surprised and asked. He squatted down and reached out to rub Itachi's head, as if he was very concerned about his nephew's health.

Itachi's face was pale, and he was so uncomfortable that he could not speak and could not answer.

He could only let Dan ruffle his hair.

After Dan had played enough, he stood up and ordered Samui, "Give my lovely nephew a bottle of water and bring the mop over to clean the floor."

""... Oh. "

Samui came back to her senses and responded with surprise in her eyes.

Just now, what exactly happened?

In the third party's perspective, Uchiha Dan stood in place the entire time, not even moving a finger, and Itachi inexplicably fell to the ground.

It was simply inconceivable.

After half a minute.

Itachi clutched his stomach and looked up at Uchiha Dan with difficulty. The calmness on his face no longer existed, and was replaced by fear.

Of course, it was not that his body was suddenly uncomfortable, but that he had been punched.

But what was terrifying was that, just like Samui, Itachi did not see how Dan had moved hand.

Was it an illusion?

Or could it be that the speed of the attack was so fast that it was invisible to the naked eye?

No matter which possibility it was.

Itachi had to admit that Uchiha Dan was far stronger than him.

It was only at this time that he finally realized that his uncle, who seemed to be only muscular, had been training differently for so many years.

The clown was himself.

"Go back and tell my sister that the food she makes is really not to my liking. Don't come to me again in the future."

Dan glanced at Itachi, and after he finished speaking, he waved his hand to send the guest off.

Then he picked up the towel and walked in the direction of the bathroom.

"..."

Itachi looked at his uncle's back with a complicated gaze. He endured the pain in his stomach and slowly walked out of the gym.

Samui rushed over with a mop in her hand.

"Chief..."

She hesitated for a moment and could not help but ask, "Do you hate Uchiha Itachi very much?"

Samui, who is thoughtful and delicate, can naturally see that in the confrontation between uncle and nephew just now, it was not Itachi's parents that were targeted from the beginning to the end.

Instead, it was Uchiha Itachi himself.

In the face of Samui's question, Dan did not immediately answer, but asked her, "Then what do you think of my nephew?"

"Well... Uchiha Itachi is a genius. He is calm, mature, and polite. He is cool in both appearance and conduct."

Samui said truthfully.

In her opinion, the curator should be happy to have such a cool and proud nephew, right?

What surprised her was.

"You, don't be deceived by the harmless appearance of that little boy.

Mustelid (Itachi) are the most cruel and ruthless animals. They take pleasure in killing. Not only will they kill prey that is much larger than they need, even...even their parents. "

As Dan spoke, he raised two fingers and poked Samui's smooth forehead.

It was meaningful.

Then, he left Samui in a daze and went into the bathroom alone.

...

Crash.

In the bathroom, hot water fell from the top of his head, washing over the tall and sturdy body of Uchiha Dan.

He looked at the mirror.

In the mirror.

In addition to himself, a human figure over three meters tall had mysteriously appeared behind him.

The shadow had a body as strong as steel, dark green skin, a set of gray armor, and a metal helmet that covered the upper half of his face.

In fact.

The shadow was formed by Uchiha Dan's spiritual energy, and it was an existence called "Stand", It's name -

The World.

When Dan and Itachi confronted each other, Dan used the ability of the Stand, pausing the time of the world for a second, and then attacked without anyone noticing, giving his nephew a punch.

Of course, his punch was very light.

Otherwise, at this time, Itachi was probably already a broken corpse.

ps: Readers who haven't read jojo, or don't understand the setting of stand, just treat it as a kind of guardian spirit that can pause time.