Naruto: Naruto Hosted by the System

Naruto opened his eyes and looked at him, his expression not pleasant.

"Things have been good lately. I inherited Kakashi-sensei's Lightning Release and even awakened the three-tomoe Sharingan. If I hadn't been consumed by hatred, I could say I'm on the rise."

Uchiha Itachi's expression darkened upon hearing this, but he still insisted, "These are necessary sacrifices for the sake of the village."

“No,” Naruto retorted.

"This is not a necessary sacrifice; this is a brutal and inhumane massacre!"

Upon hearing this, Itachi Uchiha frowned slightly and said coldly, "If I don't do this, the Uchiha clan will launch a coup, which will not only cause more deaths, but also weaken Konoha's strength and trigger a war."

"I originally thought you had the magnanimity of a Hokage, but now it seems you're nothing special."

"Heh." Naruto sneered.

"If that's the case, then why did you kill ordinary members of the Uchiha clan as well?"

"He was just an ordinary person back then. What if he awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan after that night due to some kind of trauma?"

"Sasuke is a genius of the Uchiha clan, but a year ago he didn't even have a single tomoe, let alone a Mangekyou Sharingan."

"I can't let any possibility pass me by."

"Unreasonable."

Naruto took a deep breath, his heart filled with utter contempt for Itachi Uchiha.

"I will tell Sasuke the whole truth."

"What?!" Itachi Uchiha was shocked upon hearing this and glared fiercely at Naruto.

"You can't do that! The Third Hokage and the higher-ups promised me they would protect Sasuke. Otherwise, I'll spread all of Konoha's information!"

"Just now you were acting like you loved the village so much."

"Konoha and Sasuke are the only two bottom lines in my heart, and I will not allow anyone to trample on them."

“Then we should let Sasuke know the truth even more,” Naruto said earnestly.

"A person's views often depend on their understanding of the world. Before making a choice, you should at least let them see what the options are."

"Whether Sasuke continues his revenge or hates Konoha after learning the truth is his choice, but the premise is that he has to know the truth."

"As Sasuke's friend, I don't want to see him make a choice without being informed."

"I won't kill you here today. As for Sasuke, let him decide for himself."

After saying that, Naruto tilted his head and looked at the silent Uchiha Itachi.

"You want to try to stop me? Tsukuyomi is ineffective. How about we try your other Mangekyou Sharingan to see if it can stop me?"

Itachi Uchiha pursed his lips.

Although Amaterasu is powerful, given the speed Naruto just displayed, it most likely wouldn't hit him. He killed Shimura Danzo... and even Kotoamatsukami didn't work?

Finally, Itachi Uchiha let out a long breath: "In my plan, Sasuke will become stronger because of his hatred for me, and may even awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan under the stimulation of hatred. Then he will be strong enough to kill me, so that he can protect Konoha without being used by the Konoha higher-ups."

Naruto grinned: "That's perfect. If he hates Konoha, he'll have to work really hard to surpass me."

Realizing that Naruto's mind was irrevocable, Itachi Uchiha had no choice but to accept it and readjust his plans.

Before leaving, he asked Naruto, still unwilling to give up, "Can you promise me you'll protect Sasuke?"

"Don't worry, Sasuke is far stronger than you think in every way."

Afterwards, the two left the Tsukuyomi world.

Kisame Hoshigaki noticed the blood flowing from Itachi Uchiha's eye, but Naruto across from him seemed unharmed, which surprised him greatly.

"Mr. Itachi, this is..."

"Retreat, Kisame, the Fifth Hokage is the real deal."

Since even Itachi said so, Kisame decisively chose to retreat.

Before leaving, he smiled at Naruto and said, "Even Itachi couldn't do anything about you, that's pretty impressive."

"I hope that Konoha can still prosper like this in a few years, you naive Fifth Hokage."

After saying that, Kisame used Water Release to create large waves and mist to obscure the view, while he took Itachi Uchiha and escaped from Konoha.

"Are you alright, Naruto?" Despite feeling seriously unwell, Kakashi was the first to come and check on Naruto.

"Of course it's alright." Naruto smiled and looked at Kakashi.

At that moment, he noticed that Kakashi's Sharingan seemed to have undergone some kind of potential change.

[Kakashi likely also possesses the Mangekyou Sharingan, but it was previously inactive for some reason. After being attacked by Itachi Uchiha's Mangekyou Sharingan today, it seems to be changing towards activation.]

Upon hearing the news, Naruto congratulated Kakashi, saying, "Kakashi-sensei, you've turned misfortune into good fortune today."

"what?"

"You'll find out later," Naruto said casually.

"Let's not talk about that now. Tell Sasuke to come to the gate of Konoha. I'll wait for him there."

Chapter 57: Sasuke awakens his Mangekyou Sharingan in fury after learning the truth about his clan's annihilation.

Sasuke arrived at the entrance of Konoha, confused. With the help of his Sharingan's superior vision, he saw Naruto waving at him from a distance and rushed over.

"What is it?" Sasuke asked, somewhat annoyed.

"It's about what happened last time. Come on, let's go outside and talk."

After registering, Naruto led Sasuke out of Konoha.

"Something related to the Uchiha... Could it be that Naruto, you already know how to evolve the Sharingan?" Sasuke wondered.

Over the past year, he had witnessed Naruto's incredible learning and analytical abilities quite a bit, so it wouldn't be surprising if he actually figured out how the Sharingan evolved.

"Hmm... I guess so, but Sasuke, you'd better be mentally prepared. I'm afraid you won't be able to accept it." Naruto looked at Sasuke with a hint of sympathy.

Sasuke felt a little strange being stared at like that by Naruto, but he still firmly said, "I am an avenger. For revenge, I would even make a deal with the devil."

"Ha, Naruto, don't underestimate my determination."

"Then I'll have to say it."

"Hurry up, maybe I won't even change my expression later." Sasuke said confidently.

Naruto nodded and began to recount everything in detail.

"Sasuke, do you know about the Mangekyou Sharingan?"

"Hmph, don't underestimate me."

"Do you know how to awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan?"

"..." Sasuke fell silent upon hearing this, his expression darkening.

"Kill...your best friend."

Wait, Naruto isn't going to make me kill him to help me awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan, is he? Damn it, I won't allow that.

But Naruto looked at Sasuke with a strange expression: "Why would you have such a thought?"

Sasuke was taken aback: "N-Isn't that right?"

"Of course not. According to the intelligence and data I have collected, the evolution of the Sharingan is related to a special kind of chakra, which is often generated when the Uchiha clan is subjected to strong stimulation."

"The idea that you can kill your best friend is too one-sided."

Sasuke nodded thoughtfully.

"Did you take me away from Konoha to find some kind of opportunity to give me a strong stimulus?"

"It's fine if it's within Konoha, but as the Hokage, I still don't want to see Konoha damaged."

Will it damage Konoha? Does that mean a battle is necessary?

"We're here, let's just stay here."

Sasuke looked up and saw two towering statues that seemed to reach into the clouds.

"Is this...the Valley of the End?"

“That’s right, we don’t need to worry about damaging Konoha here.”

Two statues stand here, one of Madara Uchiha and the other of Hashirama Senju. They once fought a great battle here, which ended with Hashirama Senju killing Madara Uchiha.

Naruto looked at Sasuke and said solemnly, "Sasuke, you have to listen carefully to every word I'm about to say."

Sasuke swallowed, his seriousness mirrored by Naruto's actions.

"You say it."

"I saw Itachi Uchiha today," Naruto said softly.

Sasuke was taken aback at first, then his expression twisted in shock.

"Where is he! I want to kill him with my own hands!"

"I fought him and then let him go, so that when you are strong enough in the future, you can kill him with your own hands."

Sasuke scoffed in frustration, lowered his head, clenched his fists, and seemed lost in thought.

But Naruto continued to speak.

"Didn't I kill Danzo a while ago? I learned a lot from his mind."

"For example, the truth behind the Uchiha clan massacre."

Sasuke suddenly raised his head.

"What do you mean? What do you mean by 'truth'? If you dare joke about this, I'll kill you!"

Naruto ignored Sasuke's attitude and continued, "The truth is that the Uchiha clan wanted to stage a coup."

"The Uchiha clan, like the Senju clan, were the founders of Konoha, but they have always been marginalized. The Senju clan produced two Hokage, while the Uchiha clan couldn't even get high-ranking positions. This situation has persisted for years, leading to calls for a coup within the Uchiha clan."

"But Itachi Uchiha, being an Uchiha himself, sided with Konoha. He worried that a coup d'état by the Uchiha clan would deplete Konoha's resources too much, potentially leading to war. Furthermore, there were Danzo's orders..."

"Uchiha Itachi, along with a certain accomplice, slaughtered the Uchiha clan, leaving only you alive."

Sasuke had completely lost control of his emotions. He rushed forward, grabbed Naruto by the collar, and angrily demanded, "So, you mean Konoha was involved in what happened back then?"