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Uchiha Sasuke witnessed it with his own eyes.
The horrifying scene of his parents being murdered—by his own brother.
He couldn't believe it. The brother he had once idolized had done something so cruel, so utterly inhuman.
The shock and pain hit Sasuke like a tidal wave.
And then—Itachi used the Mangekyō Sharingan. Tsukuyomi.
A genjutsu of unimaginable torment.
Sasuke's mind shattered under the pressure. He collapsed into a coma and was rushed to Konoha Hospital.
Meanwhile...
Something felt off at the Ninja Academy.
Sasuke had been absent for days.
Even the Uchiha clan members who served in the Police Force were nowhere to be seen.
A strange, unsettling atmosphere began to spread throughout the village.
Girls like Haruno Sakura and Yamanaka Ino, who admired Sasuke, grew worried.
They didn't understand what was happening.
When they asked questions, Iruka-sensei's face darkened.
He forced a bitter smile and shook his head.
As a Chūnin of the village, Iruka already knew the truth.
The Uchiha clan—completely annihilated.
When he first heard the news, he thought it was a joke.
How could an entire clan—one of the strongest in the village—be wiped out overnight?
But it wasn't a joke.
It was real.
No one knew exactly what had happened. The details were hidden, sealed.
Sasuke had been found unconscious. He spent several days in the hospital recovering before finally waking up.
The Academy decided to give him time to rest before returning to class.
Of course, none of this could be told to the other students.
So Iruka could only force a smile and say, "Sasuke has something personal to deal with, but he's fine. He'll be back soon."
He tried to sound reassuring.
But Naruto, sitting quietly at his desk, saw through it.
Iruka was lying.
Naruto already knew the truth.
The Uchiha clan had been exterminated.
And it was done by Uchiha Itachi—Sasuke's own brother.
A so-called "filial son."
Naruto couldn't help but sneer internally.
Such twisted devotion…
To kill your parents, your relatives, your entire clan, all in the name of protecting Konoha.
To sacrifice everything—calling it The Will of Fire?
But is that really what Konoha stands for?
Is this twisted village even worth that kind of loyalty?
More importantly, who gave you the right to decide for others that their lives could be sacrificed?
Naruto's thoughts turned to Sasuke.
In the original timeline, Sasuke had always given off the vibe of "The rain has cleared, I can act cool again."
Yet despite that—
Sasuke might have been the most sane of all the Uchiha.
Because when he finally learned the truth...
He chose revenge.
He chose to kill Danzo.
Not like those who kept chanting about how revenge would only bring more hatred.
If your fists are strong enough, then you take revenge.
If you're not strong enough and die trying?
Then maybe you were never meant to win in the first place.
But asking the dead to forgive the ones who wronged them—just because you're still alive—is something Naruto would never accept.
As for the masterminds behind the Uchiha massacre?
Hiruzen. Danzo. The elders.
Disgusting.
Cowards cloaked in righteousness.
The Uchiha clan—one of the mightiest in the village—was wiped out.
And yet the village remained calm.
No announcement.
No mourning.
Only an eerie unease in the air.
The villagers, ignorant and clueless, went about their days.
But if news of the massacre leaked…
If enemy villages learned that Konoha had lost such a powerful bloodline…
They would seize the opportunity in an instant.
Without the Uchiha, Konoha's power had taken a massive hit.
Only the Hyūga clan and the Ino-Shika-Cho trio remained as reliable forces.
In terms of high-end combat power, only the aging Third Hokage was left.
Maybe Danzo could count as one, now that he'd likely stolen the Sharingan from the dead.
And Naruto?
Well, he was the Nine-Tails' Jinchūriki.
If things really went south and they forced a kid like him onto the battlefield, the power of the Nine-Tails might count for something.
But other nations?
Every village had their own Kage-level shinobi.
Many had Jinchūriki too—and some had more than one.
Some could even control their Tailed Beasts.
If war broke out, Konoha wouldn't be facing just one village.
It would be all of them.
Why?
Because Konoha occupied the richest, most resource-laden land in the entire continent.
Everyone wanted a piece.
Naruto understood all this.
He also knew the Uchiha brought about their own downfall.
Their arrogance.
Their poor judgment.
Their blind trust in Uchiha Itachi, the prodigal son.
They never suspected that their own blood would be the one to hand over coup details to the Hokage.
They let their guard down.
They got comfortable.
And in the end, they paid the price.
Even so, Naruto didn't feel sympathy.
He felt connection.
Because now he had someone—Uchiha Sasuke—who could truly understand him.
Only those who've tasted the same pain can understand each other.
Anyone who wants to take revenge on Konoha?
In Naruto's eyes, that person is a companion.
But he knew Sasuke was under surveillance.
Just like he once was.
As the last surviving Uchiha, Sasuke was definitely being watched by ANBU right now.
Naruto couldn't approach him.
Couldn't tell him the truth.
Sasuke wasn't like him—an adult soul in a child's body.
Sasuke was still a kid.
A real one.
If Naruto dumped the truth on him now, he might lose control.
Act rashly.
Ruin everything.
And Naruto couldn't afford that.
He didn't believe Sasuke could hold it in.
ANBU were always watching. Always listening.
All it would take is one slip.
One burst of emotion.
One outburst in a moment of weakness.
So Naruto would wait.
Until they graduated from the Academy.
Until they were placed on a genin team.
Under Hatake Kakashi.
Once that happened, the ANBU surveillance would stop.
With Kakashi watching over them, the village would let its guard down.
And that would be the moment Naruto began to show his true strength.
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