I'm in Konoha, and I started with Ashura Chakra.

"Yagyu, you've come to see me!"

After leaving the Hokage's office, Yagyu did not return to Tanabata, but instead appeared in a field with a campfire burning.

Seeing Yagyu appear beside them, Sakura was having dinner with Naruto and Kakashi Hatake, grilling fish.

She immediately threw herself into his arms with a look of surprise and delight.

"Ah—I suddenly missed you, so I came to see you."

Yagyu held Sakura, who was snuggling against him, then looked at Kakashi Hatake and Naruto, who were grinning at him, and asked with a smile, "Are you two out on a mission this time, or what?"

"We are looking for Sasuke."

Naruto's eyes dimmed slightly, but he quickly regained his energy and shouted, "We received information from Uncle Tazuna that after Sasuke broke with Orochimaru, he appeared in the Land of Waves with two people, fought with the people there, and stole Zabuza Momochi's Executioner's Blade. We're going to the Land of Waves to see if we can find any trace of Sasuke."

"I see."

Yagyu seemed to realize something and smiled, "Then you don't need to go. Just return to Konoha."

"Huh? What does that mean?"

Naruto was slightly taken aback, while Kakashi Hatake's eyes flashed.

"The literal meaning."

Yagyu smiled and said slowly, "Uchiha Sasuke has already succeeded in his revenge. He almost died together with Uchiha Itachi, but I saved him. In two days, I will bring him back to Konoha."

"Really?"

Naruto immediately stood up and ran to Yagyu, shoving Sakura aside and grabbing Yagyu's shoulders, his expression excited. "Yagyu, you're not lying to me, are you? Sasuke succeeded in his revenge and is even willing to return to Konoha!"

Is this true?

"Naruto, you bastard, get away from me!"

Before Yagyu could reply, Naruto was grabbed by the back of his collar and flung away.

Fortunately, Sakura didn't awaken her second personality, otherwise Naruto wouldn't have been thrown away, but rather punched or kicked away.

After throwing Naruto away, Sakura nestled in Yagyu's arms again, her expression equally excited, but even more so curious. She couldn't help but ask, "Yagyu, how did you find Sasuke?"

This is also what Kakashi Hatake is curious about.

Thinking about it now, it's very likely that Yagyu deliberately didn't capture Sasuke Uchiha, which allowed him to successfully defect to Orochimaru.

After all, Yagyu was probably already stronger than him back then.

With that kind of strength, it's impossible that he couldn't catch up with Sasuke Uchiha.

Yagyu's next words confirmed Kakashi Hatake's guess.

Yagyu patted Sakura's head and laughed, "Because I've been keeping an eye on you! When you were searching for Sasuke last year, I secretly followed you several times, and then I found Sasuke ahead of time. Just then, Orochimaru tried to possess Sasuke, but he failed."

"At that time, I originally wanted to invite Sasuke back to the village, but unfortunately Sasuke refused."

"Because he is an avenger, and he joined Orochimaru in order to gain greater power, it was impossible for him to return to Konoha before killing Itachi Uchiha."

"So during that meeting, I secretly left a mark on Sasuke to ensure his safety."

"Now that he has avenged his great grudge and owes me his life, he will naturally not refuse to return to Konoha with me, given the way I've given him."

".-I see!"

Sakura and Naruto suddenly realized something, and Sakura was particularly moved by the words "I've always been watching you," gazing at Yagyu with affection.

Only Kakashi Hatake seemed lost in thought.

Liu Sheng's words were flawless and perfectly reasonable.

But as a rational ninja, Kakashi Hatake sensed something was amiss, feeling that things weren't as simple as they seemed.

Before he could think it through, Liu Sheng's next words caused Class 7's expression to change drastically.

"By the way, something big just happened in Konoha."

Yagyu said with a solemn expression, "An unknown enemy has launched a large-scale curse attack on Konoha. The Konoha Elders, the Sarutobi clan, the Shimura clan, the Mitomon clan, the Utatane clan, and Elder Shimura's Root organization have all been remotely cursed and turned to ashes."

"What?!"

Naruto immediately looked alarmed and asked, "What about Konohamaru and Asuma-sensei? Are they alright?"

"I don't know."

Yagyu shook his head and said, "I just returned to Konoha and learned about it. This curse only targets the Konoha Elder Council, the four major ninja clans, and the Root organization, and it is limited to the Konoha area. It is said that members outside the village were not cursed."

Upon hearing this, Naruto's face turned pale instantly; he already knew the outcome.

This only applies to the area of ​​Konoha, which means that Konohamaru is also in trouble.

"Do you know who the killer is?"

As soon as Kakashi Hatake spoke, he realized he had asked a foolish question and quickly corrected himself, asking, "Who is the prime suspect?"

"It should be Hiruko."

Yagyu slowly said, "I heard from the Hokage that before the large-scale curse, a pattern resembling the Mangekyou Sharingan appeared on the moon in the sky. But this pattern is not Itachi Uchiha's, nor is it Kakashi-sensei's, nor is it Sasuke's. So there is only one possibility—that the Akatsuki member who changed his name to Hyakko obtained the Mangekyou Sharingan, and he is the only one who has a deep-seated hatred for the Konoha elders."

"Has the moon changed?"

Sakura looked up at the silvery moon and said strangely, "No, we haven't noticed any changes in the moon."

"If you can see it here too, then this curse-killing technique is quite terrifying." Yagyu ruffled her hair and said, "It should only be the moon above Konoha that changes, which is also the main reason why the members of the four major ninja clans who went out on a mission were able to escape this calamity."

"In short, you don't need to go to the Land of Waves. Just go back to Konoha."

After saying that, Yagyu beckoned to Naruto and said, "Naruto, come here for a second."

Lost in sadness, Naruto instinctively approached Yagyu.

Yagyu stood up and put his hand on Naruto's shoulder, his palm shimmering with blue light.

A few seconds later, Yagyu withdrew his hand and took out a small bottle filled with green liquid.

Inside the bottle was an eyeball with a red pupil and a black dart pattern.

"Naruto, look at this eye."

Yagyu waved the bottle in front of Naruto, his voice pulling Naruto back to his senses.

"Waaah—"

When Naruto looked into the eyeball inside the bottle, his eyes widened instantly, and a strong urge to vomit surged up inside him.

Immediately, his throat swelled up as if something was rising up.

Soon, Naruto's cheeks puffed up, and then he opened his mouth and spat out a black object.

When the black object appeared, it was clearly a crow.

However, this crow's left eye is different from other crows; it is a Mangekyou Sharingan with a four-cornered shuriken.

Before the crow could fly to Naruto's shoulder and activate the transcription seal in his eyes, its body was grabbed by one hand.

Immediately afterward, the crow fell silent, and the left eye implanted in it, the Kotoamatsukami, fell into Yagyu's hands and was put into a new medicine bottle.

"This is-"

The entire seventh class was stunned by what they saw.

"This was a backup plan that Itachi Uchiha specifically left behind for Sasuke."

Yagyu gave a brief explanation, then asked Team 7, "Do you need me to take you back to Konoha?"

"Yagyu, could you take us to see Sasuke?" Naruto asked, snapping out of his daze.

"No, both Sasuke and you need time to calm down," Yagyu shook his head and refused.

"Then take us back."

Kakashi Hatake said with a solemn expression, "Such a major event has occurred in Konoha; we might be needed."

"Hmm... I hope Asuma-sensei will be alright."

Sakura made a praying gesture.

She didn't care about Sarutobi Asuma, but about Ino.

If Sarutobi Asuma were to die, Team 10 would surely be heartbroken.

"Okay, come on over then."

Yagyu had one arm around Sakura's shoulder and the other on Naruto's shoulder.

After Kakashi Hatake put his hand on Naruto's shoulder, the four of them vanished into thin air without warning.

Two days later, at the gates of Konoha.

"Lord Yagyu, welcome back."

"Uchiha Sasuke?!"

Today it was Izumo and Kotetsu's turn to be on duty again. They first greeted Yagyu respectfully.

They then quickly registered the three of them, including Yagyu.

However, when they saw Uchiha Sasuke's signature, they were slightly taken aback, and then stared at Uchiha Sasuke with wide eyes.

Sasuke Uchiha handed the pen to Yagyu with a blank expression, and Yagyu bent down to teach Hikaru Uchiha how to sign and register.

"Uchiha Hikaru?"

Upon seeing another Uchiha, Izumo Kamui and Kotetsu, they were so shocked that their mouths dropped open.

"Thank you for your hard work. I'll take Sasuke and Hikaru to report to the Hokage."

Yagyu returned the pen to the two of them and then led Uchiha Sasuke and Uchiha Hikaru into Konoha.

Having already seen the bustling Tanabata Street, Uchiha Hikaru wasn't as curious as a country bumpkin visiting the city.

For her, nothing else mattered except for Yagyu.

So she simply held Liu Sheng's little hand, like a well-behaved little sister.

However, this combination still attracted a lot of attention.

It's so jarring!

Because Uchiha Hikaru and Uchiha Sasuke look so alike, you can tell at a glance that they are either relatives or clansmen.

But instead of holding Sasuke Uchiha's hand, she grasped Yagyu's palm.

Of course, many women's eyes were also focused on Yagyu and Uchiha Sasuke.

If some people hadn't already recognized Yagyu, they probably wouldn't have been able to resist swarming over and taking the initiative to build a mountain with Yagyu and Uchiha Sasuke.

There's no way around it, Yagyu and Uchiha Sasuke are just too good-looking.

Moreover, unlike Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha when Konoha was first established, Sasuke Uchiha did not have a bad reputation in Konoha and would not enjoy the same feared treatment as Madara Uchiha.

A handsome couple, one as gentle as the sun and the other as aloof as an iceberg, are simply irresistible to women.

Even some young girls cast hostile glances at Uchiha Hikaru, who was able to hold Yagyu's small hand.

Fortunately, there was no murderous intent, otherwise it would have alerted Uchiha Hikaru. Then, she would have used a genjutsu to carry Uchiha Sasuke and Uchiha Hikaru into the Hokage Building, and the three of them would soon appear in front of Tsunade.

In the Hokage's office, Tsunade stood with her arms crossed, looking at Sasuke Uchiha with a serious expression. Every now and then, she would glance at Hikaru Uchiha next to Yagyu, her gaze scrutinizing the two of them.

But soon, a smile appeared on her face, and she said to Uchiha Sasuke, "Sasuke, welcome back."

"Thank you for your understanding, Hokage-sama."

Sasuke Uchiha bowed slightly to Tsunade.

If it were anyone else, an S-rank rogue ninja who defected to the village would definitely be included in the list of rogue ninjas.

However, Tsunade did not label him a rogue ninja, which meant that Sasuke Uchiha would not be hunted down by Konoha ninjas and bounty hunters, and could return to Konoha at any time.

So his words of gratitude were truly from the bottom of his heart.

"No need to thank me, thank Class 7 instead."

Tsunade shook her head and said, "They have been waiting for you to return to the team. Even now, they haven't disbanded Team 7. They were searching for you everywhere recently."

Upon hearing this, Sasuke Uchiha felt a surge of warmth in his heart, and memories of the past flooded his mind.

The reason he so readily went back to the village with Yagyu was not only because he wanted to repay Yagyu, but also because of his bond with Team 7.

Sasuke Uchiha nodded and said, "I will apologize to them."

"That's good. Class 7 can be fully operational from now on."

Tsunade smiled and asked curiously, "I heard from Yagyu that you've awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan. Can I see it?"

"Can."

Having already rehearsed the script with Yagyu in the past two days, Uchiha Sasuke readily activated his Mangekyou Sharingan with its six-pointed star pattern.

Seeing the pattern on Sasuke Uchiha's Mangekyou Sharingan, which was indeed as Yagyu had said, not the three crescent moons from that night, Tsunade nodded, completely ruling out Sasuke Uchiha as a suspect.

Then, her gaze fell on Uchiha Hikaru standing next to Yagyu, and she asked again, "Yagyu, who is this little girl?"

"Hikaru Uchiha, she was a wandering Uchiha."

Yagyu said cryptically, "She had been 'imprisoned' by Itachi Uchiha for years; Sasuke and I rescued her."

Upon hearing this, Tsunade instantly understood everything.

Clearly, this girl is the last member of the Uchiha clan that Itachi has been protecting.

Uchiha Sasuke did not feel dissatisfied.

Although the culprit for the annihilation of the Uchiha clan was the Konoha leadership.

However, it is also a fact that Itachi Uchiha personally killed his parents and clansmen.

Even if Yagyu were willing to clear Uchiha's name, Sasuke Uchiha would not agree to this charge.

Having already personally avenged his enemy's entire clan, Uchiha Sasuke has found peace and let go of the past.

Let the Uchiha clan continue to bear this sin, and let Uchiha Hikaru join Konoha legitimately.

This was his final contribution!

Knowing that the Uchiha clan was a spy sent by Konoha to Akatsuki, Tsunade didn't ask any more questions, nor did she suspect that the massacre that night was done by a girl who was only slightly older than Hanabi.

With Uchiha's secret endorsement and Yagyu's guarantee, Uchiha Hikaru joined Konoha smoothly.