The Master of Konoha's Legacy

Do you think I would lie looking like this?

Sasuke glanced at Uchiha Tonan, pondered for a moment, and slowly shook his head, saying, "No."

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Tonan's smile brightened, and he reached out and patted Sasuke on the shoulder.

Sasuke instinctively wanted to dodge, but inexplicably held back at the crucial moment.

But Uchiha Tonan looked happy and said:

"Since you trust me so much, I'll tell you a little secret about me."

Actually, I used to be a complete failure.

Sasuke nodded silently, thinking to himself:

Is it at the bottom of the class...?

He's starting to look more and more like Naruto.

However, at this moment, Uchiha Tonan's voice grew increasingly low, and his mood seemed to have sombered.

"But my father had high expectations for me."

The greater the expectation, the greater the disappointment.

At that time, I was like a lump of mud, completely hopeless.

Every time my father tested my progress in cultivation, he would get extremely angry and beat me.

I remember it was noon, close to the end of the semester.

I handed my report card to my father with great fear.

He was very angry after reading it, and he had also drunk some alcohol.

Sasuke glanced at Uchiha Tonan and said calmly, "You got beaten up?"

The smile on Uchiha Tonan's face had vanished completely, replaced by a look of reminiscence as he said:

"I don't know how long I was beaten."

All I know is that towards the end, I could no longer feel any pain in my body.

Slowly...slowly...my vision went completely black.

At that moment, I truly felt like I was dead.

Suddenly, a beam of light appeared in the darkness.

I will never forget that warm feeling in my life.

When I woke up, my body had miraculously recovered.

And from then on, it was as if my mind had suddenly become enlightened; I could learn anything very quickly.

Sasuke's eyes narrowed upon hearing this, and he said with certainty:

"Someone saved you, and that person is very likely from the future."

However, that person did not expect that his small action would have such a big impact.

You, who should have died, were reborn because of this.

And you've achieved so much.

Seeing that he had finally covered up the loophole, Uchiha Tonan quickly steered the conversation from a rational to an emotional level.

"maybe.

I remember that the war was coming to an end around that time.

My parents volunteered to go to the battlefield in order to earn merit.

But only six months later, they died on the battlefield.

Sasuke nodded and said softly, "Do you hate them?"

Uchiha Tonan took a deep breath, shook his head, and said:

"I hated him before."

But when I heard the news of their deaths, I only regretted not trying harder and why I hated them.

It was because of their deaths that I awakened the Three-Tomoe.

He successfully transformed from an ordinary ninja academy student into a renowned genius of Konoha.

Upon hearing this, Sasuke's expression changed slightly.

After all, as someone who possesses the Sharingan, he understands best what kind of pain the three tomoe represent.

It's clear how much the man next to her loved his parents when he was a child.

Moreover, this occurred despite the fact that she was frequently subjected to domestic violence.

It's really hard to imagine if his parents had been very good to him.

Could he have unlocked the kaleidoscope at such a young age?

Looking back at myself...

Thinking of this, Sasuke couldn't help but sigh:

"Three tomoe..."

It seems you are a truly kind person.

Even though they treated you that way, you still consider them the most important people in your life.

A forced smile appeared on Uchiha Tonan's face as he faced the Hidden Leaf Village before him, and he murmured:

"From then on, I treated the people in the village as my family."

My father passed away before he could see me grow up or accept me.

Therefore, I yearn to gain the recognition of the villagers and make up for past regrets.

Sasuke nodded and said softly, "If you become Hokage, everyone in the village will accept you."

Uchiha Tonan shook his head repeatedly and said:

"But I can't bear to lose anyone."

Even though he killed Minato-sensei and Kushina-senpai.

But I still couldn't bring myself to kill him.

Actually, I was fully capable of it at that time, but I couldn't bear to.

I want to give him a chance to reform and do good.

I know this will let down many villagers.

So I want to spend the rest of my life making it up to them.

Looking at Uchiha Tonan's appearance, Sasuke inexplicably thought of Naruto, and a hint of helplessness flashed in his eyes as he said:

"Your reasoning is different from the one I know."

But your actions and thoughts are quite similar.

To be honest, sometimes people like you are really hard to understand, yet you have to admire them.

Uchiha Tonan was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, then turned to Sasuke and said:

"Is the person you're talking about Naruto after he grew up?"

"Was Naruto's childhood happy?"

Sasuke paused for a moment, then said in a deep voice:

“They were despised and scorned by the villagers, and suffered endless scorn.”

Uchiha Tonan's expression seemed to contain deep reluctance and pity; his fists clenched involuntarily, and he said in a deep voice:

“I can’t let him follow in my footsteps.”

Adults work so hard so that future generations can live happy and fulfilling lives.

Looks like I'll have to brace myself for what you call Otsutsuki Urashiki.

If I die, Naruto will be an orphan again.

Seeing this, Sasuke couldn't help but smile, a smile he hadn't shown in a long time. He reached out and patted Uchiha Tonan on the shoulder, saying:

"I am happy that Naruto has a father like you."

I believe you will take good care of Naruto.

Uchiha Tonan nodded heavily.

That's where the conversation ended.

Continuing this conversation would just be pointless chatter.

The two chatted back and forth, but the pace of the conversation was mostly under the control of Uchiha Tonan.

They're either talking about Naruto, or they're trying to make Sasuke see Naruto's shadow in Uchiha Tonan.

Everything revolves around Naruto; only in this way can the distance between the two be shortened.

The two of them stood quietly on the edge of the rooftop, enjoying the breeze.

After a long silence, Uchiha Tonan spoke softly:

"Go if you want to. Even if you don't want to affect their lives, it's good to see them from afar."

Sasuke paused for a moment after hearing this, then nodded.

The next instant, Sasuke's figure vanished.

After Sasuke left, Uchiha Tonan's expression instantly turned cold.

His eyes, hidden beneath bandages, narrowed slightly as he gazed towards the Uchiha clan's territory, murmuring:

"It seems we still have a long way to go. I wonder if the sob story will work."

[Chapter 358: Handling Business in Private]