"Come out! Uchiha Itachi!"
Sasuke searched Konoha, gritting his teeth, over and over again, but couldn't find any trace of him.
He wanted to find Itachi to take revenge, or to understand the truth of what happened back then, but he couldn't find him anywhere.
He could only return dejectedly to the dilapidated Uchiha Clan Grounds, secretly grieving.
The Third Hokage had said that there were hidden circumstances surrounding the massacre, which left him with a glimmer of hope that his brother, Uchiha Itachi, hadn't been the one who did it.
If it wasn't Itachi…
Who should he take revenge on?
That Masked Man who the Third Hokage declared to be Uchiha Obito?
He couldn't help but slam his fists into the wooden post in front of him… After a long time, having vented his frustration, Sasuke fell into an even more confused state.
If Itachi really wasn't the one who did it, what was the meaning of all his years of hatred?
"Damn it, if only I were stronger…"
If he had been able to capture Itachi back then, he would know the whole truth now.
Instead of being unable to even find him.
The three-tomoe Sharingan was simply not enough!
And he hadn't yet found a way to become stronger. What was he supposed to do?
Was he just supposed to wait, unable to do anything?
"Sasuke."
Naruto, who had followed him, couldn't fully understand Sasuke's current mood, but looking at the wooden post that had been beaten into a crater, he knew Sasuke must be in a lot of pain.
"Kage sent me to find you and bring you back."
It was already completely dark, and it wasn't easy for Sasuke to run around Konoha for so long by himself.
"Naruto…"
Opening his Sharingan, Sasuke stared straight at Naruto's stomach.
He hated to admit it, but Naruto, who had unleashed that strange Chakra, seemed to be much stronger than him.
He couldn't defeat that monster called Shukaku, but Naruto's attacks could.
And that Ninjutsu called Rasengan was even more powerful than his Chidori…
Naruto had silently moved ahead of him!
"I envy you having that special power."
If he had something like that inside him, would he be able to defeat Uchiha Itachi?
If his Mangekyo Sharingan could never be awakened, then…
He would have to seek new power.
"Envy? Me? Sasuke, what strange things are you saying? I am a monster! Because of it, everyone in the village treats me like a monster…"
Naruto didn't know what there was to envy about it.
"Fight me right now, Naruto."
He couldn't vent his frustration with just a wooden post, and besides, Sasuke really wanted to know if his strength really couldn't compare to Naruto's anymore.
"What? Now?"
"We couldn't fight in the Chunin Exams, you must have found that regrettable, right?"
Clenching his fists, Sasuke glanced provocatively at Naruto in front of him.
"Alright! I'll knock you unconscious and take you back to Kage."
Somehow, whenever he met Sasuke's eyes, Naruto felt a surge of excitement.
"The Deadlast is just talking big."
"I won't be a Deadlast forever! I'm going to surpass you soon!"
"Hmph…"
Surpass me, Naruto …
Sasuke opened his Sharingan and formed the stance of opposition.
Naruto saw this and also formed the stance of opposition, then nervously adjusted his Konoha headband.
"Sasuke!"
"Naruto!"
The two boys, both in need of venting, quickly clashed.
----
"What remarkable geniuses."
Although they were only two Genin, the aftereffects of Sasuke and Naruto's battle had completely surpassed the Genin level--no, even the Chunin and Jonin levels.
And this was all being watched by Orochimaru, who had been eyeing Sasuke for a long time.
"Orochimaru, shouldn't you be at the front lines?"
Uchiha Itachi, who was also paying attention to Sasuke, appeared near Orochimaru at some point.
The desolate Uchiha Clan Grounds had suddenly become lively.
"What's here is just a clone, but you, Uchiha Itachi… it seems you still care about your little brother."
He followed Sasuke all the way here because he was so worried.
Orochimaru had always thought Uchiha Itachi was a cold-blooded killer.
"I heard that criminals often like to return to the scene of the crime. Uchiha Itachi, I'm curious, having killed so many innocent Clan Members, aren't you afraid their souls will come looking for you?"
Just as Orochimaru and Uchiha Itachi appeared, a young figure walked out of the shadows nearby.
"Uchiha Kage?"
Seeing the newcomer, Uchiha Itachi's face immediately became wary.
He hadn't even noticed Uchiha Kage's appearance.
"A genius who has mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique?"
Orochimaru was also surprised by Uchiha Kage's appearance.
But he wasn't using his real body, so he wasn't as vigilant as Uchiha Itachi.
"What a pity, a genius like you didn't awaken the Sharingan."
"Is the Sharingan that important? The First Hokage didn't have a Sharingan, yet the acknowledged strongest Uchiha, Uchiha Madara, never won against him once."
Uchiha Kage retorted sarcastically at Orochimaru, then turned to Uchiha Itachi.
"Our new Anbu Captain, even after heartlessly slaughtering his own Clan, can't even beat an unknown Masked Man?"
"…"
Uchiha Itachi was silent.
Losing to that Masked Man had indeed been a blow to him.
To be honest, it was the first time he had been defeated in all his years.
"You're quite an interesting Uchiha."
Orochimaru felt that this Uchiha youth--not just his name and appearance… but even his penchant for hurting people's feelings was just like that Uchiha Kage from decades ago.
Could there really be such a thing as reincarnation?
"It's about to be decided."
Listening to the intense explosion in the distance, Uchiha Itachi said calmly.
Rasengan and Chidori, two powerful Chakras, collided violently, and the resulting explosion illuminated the entire night sky like daylight.
"That kind of power, even a regular Jonin can't achieve it. As expected of the Nine Tails and an Uchiha."
Orochimaru was shocked by the explosion.
It was hard to imagine that two Genin were fighting.
"Who won?"
"It's a draw."
Uchiha Kage saw Naruto and Sasuke, exhausted and panting, collapse on the ground after the exchange.
"Sasuke lost. Naruto's power is stronger, but he held back."
Uchiha Itachi deliberately raised his voice so that Sasuke in the distance could hear his assessment.
"Itachi!"
Although he was panting, Sasuke got up from the ground as soon as he saw Uchiha Itachi's figure.
"Before, what Hokage-sama said to use my power were just words, it's true that I killed the entire Uchiha Clan."
The path Uchiha Itachi had set for Sasuke was to hate him, his brother, then become stronger, and finally kill him, the sinner, awaken the Mangekyo, and become a hero of Konoha.
So, Sarutobi Hiruzen's recent whitewashing of him was actually a bad thing for him.
"It's just that I didn't expect, Sasuke, that after so many years, your strength would still be so weak."
"I'll kill you!"
All the confusion and hope dissipated, and Sasuke desperately gathered the last bit of Chakra in his body, converging it into lightning in his hand.
Chidori!
"Calm down, Sasuke."
But before Sasuke could charge towards Uchiha Itachi with the faint lightning in his hand, Uchiha Kage grabbed his wrist.
"You're out of Chakra, you can't be his opponent. He's deliberately provoking you."
Uchiha Kage sincerely hoped that Sasuke could one day face Uchiha Itachi very calmly and rationally.
Instead of charging forward like a madman every time.
"But then we now…"
The lightning disappeared, and after slowly calming down, Sasuke realized that the situation on his side was very unfavorable.
Naruto and he were both out of Chakra, Orochimaru was an enemy, not a friend, and although Uchiha Kage was in good condition, how could he be Uchiha Itachi's opponent without awakening the Sharingan?
If Uchiha Itachi attacked them here now…
"Don't worry, this is the Village, he wouldn't dare to act rashly."
Uchiha Kage looked at Uchiha Itachi, who was still acting and deliberately provoking Sasuke.
"Besides, that trash will be trampled under your feet sooner or later, there's no need to rush."
"Uchiha Kage, don't think I wouldn't dare to kill you… but you're right, I won't make a move on you in the Village for now. Be glad you saved your lives."
Uchiha Itachi, feigning coldness and madness, left a harsh word and disappeared into a flock of Crows.
With Uchiha Kage here, he no longer had to worry about Orochimaru harming Sasuke.
"See, only trash say harsh words when they leave with their tail between their legs."
"…"
Sasuke's heart, which had been about to burst with anger, suddenly relaxed after hearing Uchiha Kage's sarcastic words.
Kage really wasn't afraid at all …
Even though he had nightmares before, just like him.
Was he being so brave towards Itachi to reassure him?
No, that madman Uchiha Itachi would definitely target Kage.
He had to get stronger quickly!
Only then could he protect Kage and fulfill his previous promise --that he would take care of Uchiha Itachi, and Kage would just have to rebuild the Clan.
"Want to get stronger? I can help you, Uchiha Sasuke."
Seeing Sasuke's calm and serious expression and his clenched fist, Orochimaru knew exactly what he was thinking.
"Why haven't you snake left yet?"
Sasuke frowned.
Even Orochimaru wasn't someone he could contend with right now.
He was so hatefully weak!
"I can easily let you surpass Uchiha Itachi."
Orochimaru threw out his bait.
Now that he had returned to Konoha, approaching Sasuke wouldn't be as troublesome as before.
Gathering the Tailed Beasts for Eternal Life was too far away.
He couldn't give up on Sasuke as a spare body option yet.
But this Little Kid was also rude, daring to call the great Orochimaru a snake?
"You? You're just a loser under Itachi, what are you talking about teaching me to defeat him?"
"It's precisely because I lost to him that I have the determination to defeat him, isn't it?"
Orochimaru frowned slightly.
Losing to Uchiha Itachi was the beginning of his nightmare.
He had to get his hands on the Mangekyo Sharingan, no matter what!
"Determination? Perhaps… So, you plan to take me as a Disciple?"
"That's right, barring any accidents, I can train you to surpass Uchiha Itachi in three years."
"Alright, whether what you're saying is true or not, as long as it can make me stronger!"
Sasuke admitted that Orochimaru's words had moved him.
"However, let's make it clear, when that time comes, I may want your body as a reward."
Orochimaru licked his lips with his long tongue.
"Hmph, when that time comes, if you have the ability, come and take me!"
"Heh, you haven't even started calling me Teacher, and you're already planning to betray me in the future?"
Orochimaru couldn't help but laugh.
"But I like Disciples like that, they have my style! Come with me, I'll take you to see Kabuto first…"
That kind of tone, that kind of ambition, was the kind of Disciple Orochimaru truly wanted.
"Sasuke…"
Seeing Sasuke actually following Orochimaru, who didn't seem like a good person, and even planning to acknowledge him as his Teacher, Naruto quickly wanted to stop him.
But he was stopped by Uchiha Kage.
"Don't worry, Orochimaru can't do anything to him."
Uchiha Kage watched Sasuke walk away with Orochimaru, feeling like a parent watching their child go to school.
Although he was reluctant and worried, he had to learn to let go eventually.
However, with Orochimaru as a Teacher who treated Sasuke like his own son, there was really nothing to worry about.
"Oh."
Naruto silently lowered his arms.
"If you want to get stronger too, I can help you find a better Teacher."
Having sent away one son, there was another.
Uchiha Kage realized he had almost ignored Naruto.
"No need! Kakashi-sensei is good enough!"
Naruto was silent for a while, then finally ran away.
He didn't want to be immersed in that father-son-like atmosphere, it made him very uncomfortable.
Kage was clearly my classmate and friend, why was it like this …
Naruto still couldn't accept a certain reality that he already understood but didn't want to understand.
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Uchiha Kage returned to the rarely empty large house in the Uchiha Clan Grounds.
Then, the next second, he came to the Dream Space.
"Husband, come help me get dressed, I'm planning to get up!"
Before he could greet Mikoto in the room, Uchiha Kage saw Kushina on the bed, pouting at him with her bare white thighs.
"Why don't you dress yourself?"
She was also a child who never grew up, even needing him to help her dress.
Mikoto had never been so coquettish…
But speaking of which, where was Mikoto?
While putting white Stockings on Kushina's feet, Uchiha Kage looked around.
Uchiha Izumi, whom he had resurrected, also seemed to be absent.
"Where's Mikoto?"
Holding Kushina's legs, clad in white Over-Knee Socks, Uchiha Kage continued to choose underwear styles in the closet.
"Mikoto, Mikoto, how can Husband be thinking of other women while dressing me?"
Kushina pretended to be angry and closed her legs.
Slightly hindering the soft and elastic fabric from being put on.
"Okay, Husband, listen to me, Mikoto, along with that little Uchiha girl, are isolating me…"
Seeing Uchiha Kage planning to turn her over and spank her butt, Kushina quickly complied obediently.
"How is that possible?"
After putting on the inner fabric, Uchiha Kage decided to dress Kushina in hot pants today, to highlight her leg lines.
"It's true, the scene Husband showed us had Uchiha Itachi in it, right? Then that little girl Izumi became depressed, and Mikoto has been comforting her… The two of them aren't talking to me now, isn't that isolating me?"
Resting her white-stockinged feet playfully on Uchiha Kage's chest, Kushina half-closed her eyes, enjoying the feeling of him stroking her long hair while he dressed her.
He even did such a subservient thing as helping her dress so seriously and carefully.
Although he was a philandering Husband, he was also really doting on her.
Even back when she was little…
"Nonsense."
After dressing the entire pink and white-skinned large doll, Uchiha Kage couldn't help but flick her smooth forehead.
"No way… that little girl Izumi must have already joined Mikoto's side, and they might team up to bully me in the future."
Kushina actively placed her toes within Uchiha Kage's reach.
Although he always said he didn't have that kind of fetish, he would occasionally touch her feet with his hands whenever he prayed for her.
And whenever that happened, his power and speed would increase.
And he still says he doesn't have a foot fetish?
"Mikoto would never do such a thing."
"Mikoto only seems gentle and generous, but in reality, she's very jealous. She might even put nails in my shoes to stab me in the future…"
Kushina made up stories while lightly touching Uchiha Kage's palm with her toes.
"Now that she has Izumi, her little maid, she will definitely become even more unscrupulous in dealing with me in the future."
"What exactly are you trying to say?"
This little enchantress could always ignite his desires.
Uchiha Kage 'reluctantly' grabbed Kushina's outstretched white-stockinged feet.
"I also want a helper, a helper who will definitely stand by my side, then I won't lose to her in a two-on-two."
"You were the one who asked to resurrect Izumi, how is she on Mikoto's side? Besides, Mikoto bullying you would never happen, right?"
"It does, she bullied me last time!"
"Last time was…"
Wasn't that foreplay?
Uchiha Kage understood that Kushina was still brooding over Mikoto's NTR incident.
"I don't care, anyway, Mikoto is bullying me, and Izumi only listens to Mikoto…"
"Alright, alright, who do you want?"
If he let Kushina continue to act coquettishly, Uchiha Kage was worried that the clothes he had just put on her would be taken off by his own hands.
"How about we resurrect Rin?"
Kushina only realized that there were other people she needed to resurrect after thinking of the resurrected Uchiha Izumi.
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