Witty Naruto Life

Chapter 247 Let the sorrow come, but let it pass as soon as possible.
The sounds of cicadas and human voices disappeared.

The darkness was even more intense in the night.

The pale light shone on Sasuke's face, completely obscuring the last trace of color in his cheeks.

His dark eyes began to shift uncontrollably, and he couldn't help but cover his eyes, his expression pained.

This was the surge of emotions impacting his body, causing his pupil power to naturally strike his brain, forming the Sharingan.

If there were a debate titled "Is the Sharingan a blessing or a curse?", Naruto, seeing this scene, would most likely side with the opposing viewpoint.

But instead of comforting Sasuke, he remained silent, allowing his eye power to continue upgrading Sasuke's Sharingan.

A long, long time passed.

"I...I want to be alone." Sasuke said in a low, hoarse voice, not turning his face toward Naruto, and burying his head in the darkness.

Naruto grunted in agreement and got up to walk toward the door.

But after a pause, he couldn't help but speak:

“Sasuke… Konoha is our territory now, everyone supports the revitalization of the Uchiha clan, and most people don’t even know the whole story,”

“I understand that you hate the Konoha leadership, but Hiruzen and Danzo are dead. We don’t need to carry that hatred into the next generation. What do you think?”

After saying that, Naruto opened the door, but the hand holding the door stopped moving again.

"...Just do it for me, Sasuke."

Sasuke couldn't help but look up at Naruto.

Naruto pursed his dry lips and said, "I won't stop you, but I don't want to see you do anything foolish, so consider it for my sake..."

"After all, I've helped you so much."

After saying that, he closed the door.

"boom!"

Sasuke was the only one left in the dark room.

The pale white incandescent light bulbs and the empty ceiling.

There was also a young man in white sitting at the table, his face ashen.

He stared blankly at the Kusanagi sword leaning against the opposite side of the table for a long time, recalling the past.

Team 7 joined forces to kill Danzo Shimura.

Class 7 joins forces to fight against the inner demon, Itachi.

Naruto, accompanied by Sasuke, attends the funeral of the Uchiha clan.

……

In a daze, he found himself transformed back into his childhood self, with Naruto and Sakura holding his hands as they played hide-and-seek with their clansmen in the early morning forest.

Thirteen-year-old Itachi was in charge of being the demon. He counted down from one hundred while Sasuke pulled Naruto and Sakura to hide in the bushes.

After a long while, Naruto parted the bushes, looked at Sasuke, and asked in confusion:
Where did Uncle and Aunt go?

Warm tears streamed down his face, dripping onto the back of his hand that was clenching his trouser leg. Sasuke sobbed a few times, then raised his head and wailed, crying until he was dizzy and indignant.

Let sadness come as it may, but let it pass as soon as possible.

……

……

The seventh day since returning to Konoha.

Early morning, at the border of Konoha Village.

Naruto and the white-clad figure stood at the door, with Yusuke Aburame behind them, quietly waiting for someone to arrive.

Today, Konoha is shrouded in darkness, with only a thin layer of dark clouds obscuring the sky.

A crow circled in the sky, cawing occasionally, its dark eyes fixed on Naruto's direction.

Suddenly, a figure appeared before everyone's eyes.

He wore a high-necked gray top, and his eyes held a cold and murderous glint.

He gazed silently at Naruto, while a crow circling in the sky landed on Sasuke's shoulder and nudged his head affectionately.

Sasuke directed the crow to fly north, slowly approaching Naruto.

Naruto took a step forward.

After a long silence, Sasuke finally spoke: "...I will be back as soon as possible."

Naruto nodded, and the man in white and Yusuke behind him followed. The former bowed respectfully to Sasuke.
"The Fifth Hokage asked me to tell you that Itachi Uchiha's eyeballs have been removed and can be transplanted at any time."

"understood."

Yusuke, who was behind him, caught up and said in a deep voice, "When I was following Shimura Danzo, I heard the seniors of 'Root' talk about some past events of the Uchiha clan."

"Because we are controlled by the seal of the Root of Tongue Disaster, we are not afraid of having our privacy leaked,"

"You were able to choose not to seek revenge against the village leaders after learning the truth, I..."

"I did this for Naruto's sake," Sasuke suddenly interrupted.

He glanced at Naruto, then looked at Yusuke: "After learning the whole truth, I also thought about taking revenge on Konoha, the instigator."

"For the sake of the village's interests, for the so-called peace, the entire Uchiha clan was wiped out. As the clan head, I cannot remain calm about this,"

"But...I don't want to be an ungrateful person!"

"If I choose to hurt Naruto, then how am I any different from someone like Danzo?"

These words resonated deeply, drawing attention from the white-robed figure and Naruto. In fact, it wasn't just Naruto's actions over the years that changed Sasuke's thinking; Naruto's perspective on the events also influenced Sasuke's judgment.

In the original work, Obito's explanation focused on Itachi's love for Sasuke, but the more he emphasized this point, the more it provoked Sasuke to hate Konoha.

Naruto, from the perspective of an ordinary member of the clan, downplayed Itachi's favoritism towards Sasuke and emphasized the fact that the great revenge had been taken.

Yes, Danzo's death also helped.

After Sasuke finished expressing his opinion, he paused and looked at Naruto:
"You told me last night that the masked man who claims to be Uchiha Madara collected the Sharingan eyes of his clansmen as part of his own collection?"

These words were like a demonic chant, exuding a hint of malevolence, causing the man in white to raise an eyebrow and reach for his ninja tool hem involuntarily.

“Ka-ka-ka-ka”

At this moment, the crows joined in with loud cawing.

Naruto nodded: "Yes, before he could take revenge on Itachi, my shadow clones stopped him, otherwise he might have directly taken back Itachi's eyes."

"After all, Itachi was a member of the Akatsuki organization."

Sasuke remained silent for a long time, then whispered:
"It's all because I'm not strong enough."

Naruto frowned slightly at these words.

Sasuke continued, "If I were stronger than I am now, if I were strong enough to fight the Hokage, perhaps everything would be different."

Naruto: "But you were only seven years old at the time. Even a genius like Itachi Uchiha didn't awaken his Sharingan until he was eight."

Sasuke: "But what about afterwards? If I become stronger while training with Orochimaru, wouldn't it be better to directly absorb Orochimaru's power? What changes would occur if I took over all of Orochimaru's assets?"

"Simply devouring Orochimaru would play right into Itachi's hands..." Naruto thought to himself, without replying.

But Sasuke's meaning is very clear: he wants to continue to become stronger and achieve his next goal with absolute force.

"Let's go, Naruto. If you need anything, just use the Flying Thunder God Technique to teleport to my side."

Sasuke formed hand seals, causing his body to burn like paper, gradually disappearing from the spot.

After seeing this, the man in white said to Naruto, "His trip this time cannot exceed two weeks. This is the order of the Konoha higher-ups."

In order to prevent Sasuke from developing rebellious intentions, Naruto asked someone from his faction to negotiate with the higher-ups and secure the opportunity for this long journey.

"Heh, did you tell them that Sasuke already knows the truth about the massacre of his clan?" Naruto asked.

"I'm sorry, I don't want to cause unnecessary panic, so I haven't told them yet."

"Okay, got it. If Sasuke isn't back in two weeks, I'll talk to them, understand?"

"Yes."

After saying that, Naruto looked at Yusuke Aburame, who seemed hesitant to speak:
"Hey little guy, what brings you here all of a sudden to join the fun?"

A blush rose to Yusuke's cheeks, and he patted his face, saying:

"I came here specifically because I heard about Lord Sasuke's situation... Ah, I've been working under Lord Yusuke for the time being."

The man in white glanced at him and explained to Naruto, "Yusuke told me that he can mobilize his peers to help you with your future plans."

Naruto looked at Yusuke with suspicion: "Get your peers involved? When did you become a social butterfly?"

In his impression, Yusuke had good abilities and potential, but his interpersonal skills were only average.

“It was the team-building activity that night,” Yusuke quickly explained:
“I have already contacted several peers from powerful ninja clans. If you have any plans in the future, I can ask them to help persuade your elders.”

“I understand…” Naruto said thoughtfully, suddenly recalling a scene from the British TV series “The Prime Minister”: ministers’ opinions are influenced by their secretaries.

However, to influence elders' decisions, one needs to be of sufficient merit.

If it's a seed like Hinata Hanabi, that's fine, but Yusuke might be a little lacking.

Seeing that Naruto remained silent, Yusuke quickly declared, "Don't worry, I will definitely work hard to make a name for myself in the clan and prove my worth!"

“Alright, then prove it to me.” Naruto nodded.

Perhaps in the near future, Naruto will gain the support of all the young people of the next generation.

……

Eighth day since returning to Konoha.

Hokage's office.

Naruto pushed open the door and went inside, where he saw Sakura in a tight-fitting outfit and Tsunade in a green jacket.

After intense discussions, Tsunade finally decided to hold the Five Kage Summit in the Land of Iron, which is relatively close to the Five Great Nations.

Meeting topic: The five great ninja villages need to reach a consensus on the issue of sharing intelligence about the Akatsuki organization.

As is customary, each of the Five Kage needs one or two bodyguards.

There is also a hidden tradition: many of the Kage's bodyguards have become the next generation of Kage, such as the Tsuchikage, Raikage, and Mizukage.

This time, Tsunade, as usual, called on Naruto to be one of her bodyguards.

During the meeting, Naruto can also offer suggestions to Tsunade as appropriate.

The other person is Sakura, Tsunade's beloved student.

The reason why Shizune wasn't chosen as another guard is definitely not because the author wanted to create a romantic pairing. The main reason is that the village needs someone familiar with Naruto's affairs to maintain the normal operation of the village.

"Gentlemen, I'm entrusting Lady Tsunade to you." Shizune said to the two in a deep voice, and Tonton in her arms also made a serious "pfft" sound.

"Mmm." Sakura nodded, and after Naruto walked up, she leaned close and whispered something in his ear:
"After the meeting, shall we take a stroll around the Land of Iron?"

Naruto's ears were tickled by the warmth of her breath, and he made several "hmm" sounds, his expression somewhat unnatural.

"Not happy?" Sakura raised an eyebrow at Naruto's expression.

(End of this chapter)