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Chapter 497 Our world is nothing but a series of tragedies!

If nothing unexpected happens...

Everything is definitely under control.

Sasuke Uchiha was very confident in this. As long as Kaguya Otsutsuki had not been resurrected and the Sage of Six Paths could not interfere with this world, his power was invincible in this world and enough to solve all the problems he encountered.

however…

Power alone cannot solve everything.

For example, they encountered problems in the preliminary tiebreaker before the third exam.

Although Sasuke Uchiha killed many people, there were too many participants in the second exam, so an extra round was still needed to eliminate a group of genin.

The Chunin Exams are also a performance aimed at the noble daimyo. This performance doesn't need many performers, only the best group of genin.

Uchiha Sasuke, however, still felt that too few people participated in the third round of the Chunin Exams.

Because of the pressure from Akihara Kagura in the real world, Kirigakure also sent people to participate in the Chunin Exams. However, the relationship between Kirigakure and Konoha in this world remains hostile.

But...

The rest hasn't changed much.

Some things are even moving in a positive direction.

For example, the examiner for this extra round was Gekko Hayate.

In the real world, Moonlight Gale is also an unlucky guy.

In the real world, because Hayate Gekko frequently coughed while presiding over exams, Akihara Kagura considered it a negative impact on Konoha's image and forcibly stripped him of his examiner qualifications. She even humiliated Hayate Gekko by calling him a sickly person and ordered him to go to Konoha Hospital for treatment, which greatly angered Hayate Gekko's girlfriend, Yugao Ubi...

fortunately.

Moonlight Gale is very lucky in this world.

Since there was no one with a sharp tongue like Akihara Kagura, Gekko Hayate was finally able to fulfill his duties as the examiner.

"Cough cough..."

The examiner, Gekko Hayate, was pale and gaunt, his fist clenched over his lips, looking as if he were terminally ill. He slowly announced the contestants for the first tiebreaker: "The first opponent... cough cough... Uchiha Sasuke versus Akabane Armor!"

"..."

Sasuke Uchiha's expression was complex.

actually…

The absence of Akihara Kagura in this world isn't necessarily a bad thing for anyone...

At least some people will have a better life and won't be humiliated by someone for no reason...

Forget it.

Let's take the exam first!

Sasuke Uchiha's opponent was Orochimaru's subordinate, Akakon Kai. Akakon Kai had received Orochimaru's orders to immediately surrender when facing Sasuke Uchiha, in order to avoid being killed by Sasuke. He did not have the courage to disobey Orochimaru's orders.

"snort…"

"That guy does have some self-awareness..."

Sasuke Uchiha looked in the direction of the Jonin leading the team from the Sound Village. He could tell that the other party was Orochimaru in disguise, and it was clear that Orochimaru had already suffered at his hands.

"Some sacrifices are unnecessary..."

Orochimaru noticed Sasuke Uchiha's gaze, and a kind smile involuntarily appeared on his lips, concealing the conspiracy hidden deep within his heart.

everything…

It is still proceeding in an orderly manner.

everything…

It all seems to be happening as if it were destiny.

For example, in the battle between Hinata Hyuga and Neji Hyuga, cousins ​​from the main and branch families, Hinata almost died at Neji's hands, just like in the real world. After Hinata was rescued, Neji started questioning Konoha's preferential treatment of the main family...

Really...

It's infuriating to watch.

Sasuke Uchiha doesn't have time to deal with the Hyuga clan's mess right now. He knows that under the pressure of overwhelming power, the Hyuga clan would easily submit...

Right now, Sasuke Uchiha just finds this tiebreaker a bit boring, because in his eyes everyone taking the exam is no different from an insect.

Accident…

But then something happened...

Next match opponent!

Rock Lee from Team 3 will face Gaara from Sunagakure!

In the real world, Rock Lee is an unlucky guy who was disqualified from taking the exam for arguing with Kagura Akihara and could only cry with his teacher, Might Guy...

In this world, thirteen-year-old Rock Lee displayed the prowess of a taijutsu ninja, boldly activating the Eight Gates and engaging Gaara in a powerful and intense duel, arguably the most exciting match of this tiebreaker exam!

but…

The price, however, was extremely high!

A flower that blooms too early and is beautiful is often easily withered away.

Rock Lee shone brightly in this exam, but paid a terrible price. Due to excessive physical exertion, he couldn't hold out for long in the battle, and his left leg and left hand were broken by Gaara's Sand Manipulation Technique...

A group of new-generation ninjas were waiting for news outside Konoha Hospital, only to receive devastating devastation: they might lose a comrade...

"The medical ninja checked her over..."

Standing outside the hospital ward, Might Guy spoke with a grave expression about his prized student's condition: "With their current medical capabilities, it's impossible to cure Lee. Lee's injuries will never fully heal, and he won't be able to continue his ninja career..."

"..."

The new generation of ninjas in Konoha couldn't believe it.

A genius taijutsu ninja who was close to their age was forced to retire from ninja due to injuries sustained in a battle, and was forced to become an ordinary villager.

"You're kidding, right..."

Even Naruto Uzumaki couldn't believe it. He recalled Rock Lee's exhilarating excitement after opening the fifth gate of the Eight Inner Gates: the Gate of Death. "That guy Lee is so strong..."

"..."

Uchiha Sasuke couldn't help but marvel at the strangeness of fate.

Uchiha Sasuke was reminded of Rock Lee in the real world.

In the real world, Rock Lee was disqualified from the exam, allowing his rival Gaara to advance with a bye. However, in the future, Rock Lee quickly rose to prominence in Konoha…

It seems...

Rock Lee in the real world might not be such a bad guy...

If we compare this world to the real world's Rock Lee, perhaps the Rock Lee in our real world is still a lucky guy!

"pocket."

Sasuke Uchiha approached Kabuto Yakushi and asked if he had the medical expertise to treat Rock Lee, but received a negative answer.

"I can't do it."

Kabuto Yakushi was well aware of his own limitations and would not take on tasks he could not accomplish: "Perhaps only one person in the entire ninja world can do it, and that is Tsunade, one of the legendary Sannin who is on par with Orochimaru and the strongest medical ninja in the ninja world."

"But..."

"IMHO…"

Kabuto adjusted his glasses, displaying a mixture of humility and extreme confidence regarding his medical ninjutsu: "If Lady Tsunade's medical ninjutsu level were within my comprehension, or if she hadn't yet developed more advanced techniques, she might not have been able to achieve this, unless her medical skills surpassed the ninja world's understanding and created miracles unknown to me..."

"..."

Sasuke Uchiha could only place his hopes on Tsunade, hoping that the future Fifth Hokage of Konoha would have a medical level beyond comprehension.

"Sasuke seems quite concerned about Rock Lee's injury..."

Kabuto brought up Rock Lee's question, using it as a starting point to tentatively probe Sasuke Uchiha for information: "It seems that in Sasuke-kun's world, Sasuke-kun and Rock Lee have a good relationship..."

"So-so..."

Uchiha Sasuke responded nonchalantly.

Ok.

I do pay some attention to Rock Lee.

Because Rock Lee and I are both new generation ninjas of Konoha, and Rock Lee is Might Guy's disciple, the two of us are extremely skilled in the Eight Gates Technique, a forbidden technique that can be extremely effective even against Six Paths level ninjas!

If this tragedy from the Chunin Exams hadn't happened...

If everything unfolded as it does in the real world, Rock Lee would only have missed out on the Chunin Exams; his future would truly be very promising…

Just as Sasuke Uchiha and Kabuto Yakushi were discussing Rock Lee's bizarre fate, another tragedy struck, making Sasuke suddenly realize that Rock Lee's change in fate was not accidental!

"Sasuke..."

"Someone in the village has died..."

"Lately, we should all be on the lookout for anyone we need to be wary of..."

"Who was killed?"

"He seems to be the examiner for our third exam..."

"It's that examiner who's always coughing, looking like he's really sick..."

When Sasuke Uchiha received the news, he could hardly believe his ears. Their proctor for the third exam, Hayate Gekko, had been assassinated one night!

and many more…

Something seems off here!

The absence of Akihara Kagura in this world should clearly be a good thing for Gekko Hayate, right?

Sasuke Uchiha felt that the connection between Rock Lee and Hayate Gekko was likely not a coincidence, because these two didn't have particularly deep relationships with Kagura Akihara in the real world. Rock Lee was merely Tenten's companion, and Hayate Gekko was just an ordinary special jonin...

even…

In the real world, Hayate Gekko only seemed to have met Akihara Kagura once during the Chunin Exams, and was even severely humiliated by her. How could the fates of Hayate Gekko in the two worlds have changed so drastically?

Clearly…

Rock Lee and Hayate Gekko…

In the real world, it's just a bit of bad luck...

Why then has an even more terrible tragedy arisen in this world?

Uchiha Sasuke no longer believed it was a coincidence, because everyone who had ever been involved with Akihara Kagura had had their fates changed without exception…

In this world…

The fate of most people became a tragedy.

Whether it's himself and the Uchiha clan, whether it's Kabuto Yakushi and Karin, or even insignificant people like Rock Lee and Hayate Gekko...

In comparison…

Actually, in their own worlds, apart from the mess that Akihara Kagura caused in the ninja world, which was a bit of a headache, everyone's stories didn't end too badly...

"Akihara Kagura..."

Sitting by the Naka River, Sasuke Uchiha dared not imagine what he had been thinking about Akihara Kagura. A sudden sense of fear rose in his heart: "Could that guy have been observing our fate all along, subtly changing something all along...?"

To verify his hypothesis, Uchiha Sasuke took advantage of the preparation time before the start of the third Chunin Exam to quietly observe the differences between the two worlds, and finally discovered something that terrified him the most!

Before Akihara Kagura appeared in the ninja world, the historical concepts of the two worlds were exactly the same, and even the people were unchanged. Both this world and the real world were exactly the same...

At least on the surface, that's how it seems...

This means that the two worlds are not particularly different. The only difference is that Akihara Kagura appeared in the real world, and from then on, the two worlds began to take different paths, and the fates of the ninjas gradually changed.

history…

Because of one person…

Two different future forks have emerged.

"That guy..."

"Finally, he described himself as an observer..."

Sasuke Uchiha ran his hands through his hair, pressing hard against his brain as he painstakingly searched for evidence. Fear gripped his heart: "Perhaps... this world is what our world is really like?"

"Our lives..."

"Our Destiny"

"Our world..."

"They were supposed to be tragedies all along..."

"Because of Akihara Kagura's meddling, these tragedies were prevented from happening, and everyone's lives were changed in a way that is unacceptable and incomprehensible..."

"This world truly exists..."

"The world we live in is how it's supposed to be..."

As Sasuke Uchiha's mind became clearer, he gradually pieced together his understanding and the stories of Uchiha, Karin, Kabuto Yakushi, Rock Lee, and Hayate Gekko, among others, until his eyes turned bloodshot.

"Our world...our everything..."

"It was originally a hell filled with tragedy..."

Sasuke Uchiha's eyes widened involuntarily, his gaze blank and unfocused, as if he were utterly terrified by the conclusions he had drawn: "This is already a hellish world; how many more tragedies will follow in the future..."

"Akihara Kagura..."

"Will anything change because of you?"

"What were you thinking at those times?"

Sasuke Uchiha closed his eyes, as if praying to a god he trusted, but ultimately received no response from the god. The god, who no longer responded, seemed to have returned the fate of the ninja world to the ninjas of this world.

After a long while.

Sasuke Uchiha opened his eyes, his gaze filled with desolation. His mind replayed the moments he had shared with Kagura Akihara, recalling every memory he had of her…

because…

These memories will change the future of the entire ninja world in a tragic way.

The man who liked to hide in the darkness also kept his gentleness towards the world hidden.

"Akihara Kagura..."

"I think I'm finally getting to know you..."

"You're really gentle when you do things..."

On the banks of the Nanhe River.

A gentle breeze was blowing.

Just as Uchiha Sasuke was recalling the senior who had once guided him onto the right path with a complicated expression, the sound of wooden clogs came to his ears.

Da da da da…

An elderly man with bandages wrapped around his head walked up to Uchiha Sasuke, leaning on a cane. His aged, deep voice echoed along the banks of the Naka River: "Uchiha Sasuke, are you here remembering your fallen clansmen?"

"oh…"

"Speaking of which..."

"Perhaps you don't recognize me..."

The old man with bandages wrapped around his head squinted at Uchiha Sasuke and slowly began to speak about a topic that piqued Sasuke's interest: "My name is Danzo. I once served as the Hokage's assistant in the village. Four years ago, I was responsible for hunting down your brother, Uchiha Itachi..."

"I've heard..."

"You've always wanted revenge on Itachi?"

(End of this chapter)