Naruto: I, who fooled the ninja world, was hailed as a savior.

Chapter 195 Did you participate in that beast's massacre of his clansmen?!

"so……"

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked intently at Kumokawa Hyuga and said, "You understand, right?"

Hinata Kumokawa knew that he was implying that threatening the main family with mutual destruction was acceptable, but the branch family and the main family should not be allowed to truly split.

Since 'Hollows' are born out of hatred, given the branch family's dissatisfaction with the main family, if a large-scale death occurs, another Uchiha Fugaku might emerge.

Judging from the reasons why the 'Espada' appeared in various parts of the ninja world several times, they were probably collecting 'Hollows' of the level of Uchiha Fugaku.

Hiruzen Sarutobi wanted to hold a meeting of the Five Kage, both to make the four Kage understand the threat of Hollows and to stop the long-standing war in the ninja world and minimize the number of Hollows being born.

"..."

Hinata Kumokawa was silent for a moment, then nodded calmly and said, "I understand, Third Hokage. I will try my best to restrain the branch family."

Actually, whether he makes a promise or not is no longer important.

Because of the current conflict between the main family and the branch family, the fuse has been lit, and only one final spark is needed to completely ignite it.

And wasn't the person who lit this fire found not long ago?

However, the result was different from what Hiruzen Sarutobi had imagined.

The one who died was not the one who separated from the family.

After offering a few words of comfort, Hiruzen Sarutobi let Hyuga Kumokawa leave the ward.

Click.

Hinata Kumokawa gently closed the door to the ward, but instead of leaving the hospital immediately, he walked deeper into the corridor.

He stopped outside the window of a private hospital room and looked through the glass at the scene inside.

Uchiha Shisui lay on the hospital bed, his face as pale as paper, his breathing still weak, clearly still in a deep coma.

Uchiha Sasuke sat in a chair and fell asleep, lying face down beside his bed.

Sasuke rested his face on his crossed arms, his eyelashes casting shadows on his pale cheeks, where traces of undried tears still lingered.

Even in his sleep, his brows were slightly furrowed, as if he were having a nightmare.

But unlike the boy in the original work who was completely twisted by hatred and exuded a cold and violent aura, he was different.

At this moment, Sasuke's brows were filled with deep weariness and anger, but he was not completely consumed by hatred and ferocity.

It's clear that because Itachi Uchiha couldn't keep tormenting Sasuke with Tsukuyomi, and because Shisui was also there, Sasuke Uchiha didn't become as extreme and insane as he was in the original story.

Hinata Kumokawa quietly watched the scene in the ward, his eyes reflecting Sasuke's sleeping face and Shisui.

But just then, a suppressed clamor of anger broke the silence of the corridor as it grew louder.

"Step aside!"

We must find out!

"Zhishui must give us an explanation!"

Several figures stormed into the relatively quiet ward area.

They were all clansmen who survived from Itachi Uchiha's clutches; they were either the elderly, women, or children, or clansmen with relatively mild personalities who did not belong to the radical faction.

However, their gentle nature does not mean they are incapable of anger; they all had family and friends who died at the hands of Itachi Uchiha.

At this moment, their faces were a mixture of grief, anger, and confusion. Ignoring the attempts of several doctors and nurses to stop them, they surged toward the ward where Uchiha Shisui was located.

Their purpose is clear.

They must know why Itachi Uchiha massacred his clansmen, question Shisui Uchiha about whether he knew about or was involved in the matter, and ask Sasuke why he was able to survive Itachi Uchiha's attacks!

They need an explanation, the truth, even if the truth is incredibly cruel.

"What are you doing?"

Standing outside the ward, Hyuga Kumokawa slowly turned around, frowned at the agitated Uchiha clansmen, and said, "This is a hospital, no noise allowed!"

The Uchiha clansmen paused in their tracks, and the one leading them was none other than Uchiha Yakumi.

That night, if Itachi had continued killing after killing Inahi Uchiha, his next target would probably have been the smell of Medicine Uchiha right in front of him.

The order of the elimination list made by Itachi Uchiha was based on strength, status, and degree of radicalism.

Uchiha Yakumi's overall ranking was just at the bottom, and he escaped unscathed because of his weak strength and low status.

At that moment, Yaowei suddenly stopped, his chest heaving violently, his face flushed red, clearly suppressing a surge of anger.

"you……"

He looked at Hinata Kumokawa, opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something.

But when that resentment met Hinata Kumokawa's calm Byakugan eyes, it was as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over it and it was forcibly suppressed.

Because he and the Uchiha clan members behind him knew that it was this person in front of them who led the Anbu to save them in time that night.

Otherwise, they might have died tragically at the hands of Itachi Uchiha, just like the Uchiha Inahisa couple. Even the only child in the Inahisa family was saved by Hyuga Kumokawa himself.

This forced them to suppress some of their anger when facing Hyuga Kumokawa.

"Hyuga Kumokawa, we're not here to cause trouble." Uchiha Yakumi took a few deep breaths, his voice still trembling with suppressed emotion, and asked, "We just want to get the truth out of Uchiha Shisui."

"I want to know why that beast Itachi Uchiha did this, why he killed his own clansmen, and didn't even spare his own parents!"

Hyuga Kumokawa's gaze swept over the group of grief-stricken clansmen, finally settling on Uchiha Shisui's face, which reeked of medicine. He sighed and said, "Uchiha Shisui is still unconscious and has not yet awakened."

"Uchiha Sasuke is indeed here, but are all of you here to interrogate a child who also lost his parents and everything overnight?"

The anger on Yaowei and the others' faces froze, replaced by a complex and indescribable sense of frustration.

Sasuke's father and mother also died at the hands of that beast Itachi Uchiha. It could even be said that Sasuke was the most cruelly affected victim in this tragedy.

However, Yao Wei's anger could not be quelled. As if he had suddenly thought of something, he abruptly raised his head and said, "In that case, I will ask him."

"Why, why was he the only one who survived? That madman Itachi Uchiha killed even his own parents, why did he spare Sasuke?"

These words instantly stirred up new waves in the hearts of the other tribesmen, and the resentment and suspicion that had subsided were stirred up again.

Then, just as this suppressed suspicion was about to erupt again.

squeak...

The door to the ward was gently pushed open from the inside, and Uchiha Sasuke appeared in the doorway.

He had clearly been awakened by the commotion outside, his face still wet with tears and showing signs of exhaustion.

Feeling the gazes of everyone, Sasuke's body stiffened instinctively, but he quickly pursed his lips.

Then, to everyone's astonishment, he slowly knelt down and slammed his forehead heavily onto the cold floor with a dull thud.

"I'm sorry, everyone..."

He kept his head down, his voice trembling: "According to Itachi Uchiha, the reason he slaughtered his clansmen and even killed his parents was because he said it himself."

"He spared my life because of those eyes, to gain even greater power..."

At this point, Sasuke's body trembled, his voice filled with barely suppressed sobs and fear: "He said it's because I also have the potential to awaken those eyes..."

"Wait for me, wait until I have eyes like his, then he will come back to kill me and gouge out my eyes."

"I don't know what he meant by 'eyes,' but that's what he said, please believe me..."

Sasuke Uchiha didn't know what Itachi Uchiha meant by "eyes," but some of the surviving Uchiha clan members present turned deathly pale.

They know, of course they know.

Those legendary eyes, those Mangekyou Sharingan.

Did Itachi Uchiha massacre his clansmen and even his parents to obtain the power of those eyes?
The reason he kept Sasuke was to wait for Sasuke to awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan, and then take it away.
The truth is more cruel than the most vicious reasons they could have imagined.

"..."

Seeing Sasuke kneeling on the ground, trembling with fear and grief, and seeing this child who had also lost everything overnight, the Uchiha clan members present fell into a deathly silence.

Ultimately, these surviving Uchiha clan members were among the more mild-mannered members of the clan.

At this moment, facing a child who is also a victim, even chosen by Itachi Uchiha, and destined to face suffering in the future, what can they say or do?
The anger in their eyes receded like the tide, leaving only a bottomless sense of desolation and helplessness.

Uchiha Yakumi, unable to vent his frustration and anger, suddenly slammed his trembling right hand, clenched into a fist, against the wall beside him.

boom!
With a dull thud, blood splattered out instantly!

His fist, reeking of medicine, was torn open, his knuckles shattered, and blood gushing out, but he seemed oblivious to the pain. His bloodshot eyes were filled with anger and confusion.

The corridor was deathly silent, save for the heavy breathing heavy with the smell of medicine and Sasuke's suppressed sobs.

In the suffocating silence, a faint voice drifted from inside the ward.

"Please don't take your anger out on Sasuke..."

Although the voice was hoarse and weak, it broke the deathly silence of the corridor.

Everyone turned to look into the ward.

On the hospital bed, Uchiha Shisui, who had been unconscious, had opened his eyes at some point.

However, those once sharp black eyes were now empty and pale, their pupils unfocused as they stared toward the doorway.

He struggled and, with his still-functioning arm, roughly ripped off the IV tubing and monitoring equipment inserted into his body.

Seeing Uchiha Shisui's actions, Sasuke instinctively wanted to go over and help him up.

Shisui gritted her teeth and pushed him away, enduring the excruciating pain in half of her body. With her intact arm supporting her body, she staggered off the hospital bed.

His steps were unsteady, his body swayed precariously, each step felt like walking on a knife's edge, and his forehead was covered in a fine layer of cold sweat.

But he walked to the door of the ward and stared blankly at the clansmen outside.

Boom!
With a dull thud, he too fell heavily to his knees, his forehead pressed against the cold floor.

"tell me."

Uchiha Yakumi paid no attention to his actions, looking down at Uchiha Shisui and saying coldly, "That beast slaughtered his clansmen, did you participate?!"

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