"Haitao..." Itachi said in a low voice.
He could see Haitao's yearning, he knew how fast her strength was growing, and he could see her talent; perhaps one day she would truly carve out a path unlike anyone else's.
He didn't want to hurt her either. Clearly, her heart hadn't been attacked, yet his own heart ached so deeply—far more than his scratched arm, just like that time when Haitao had left, and he had searched all of Konoha without finding her. He cherished her so much, yet now he was hurting her like this for a meaningless match.
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