In Konoha, Ashura Chakra is dropped at the beginning.

Chapter 145: Sasuke Returns, Uchiha Hikaru Joins Konoha

"Yagyu, you came to see me!"

After leaving the Hokage's office, Yagyu did not return to Tansho Street, but appeared in the wild where a bonfire was lit.

Seeing Yagyu appearing next to her, Sakura, who was having grilled fish for dinner with Naruto and Hatake Kakashi, immediately threw herself into his arms with a look of surprise.

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

Yagyu held Sakura who was rubbing against him, then looked at Hatake Kakashi and Naruto who looked amused, and asked with a smile: "Are you going out on a mission this time, or what?"

"We're looking for Sasuke."

Naruto's eyes dimmed, but he soon shouted with full energy: "We received information from Uncle Dazna. After Sasuke broke up with Orochimaru, he appeared in the Land of Waves with two people. He also fought with the people there and took away Zabuza Momochi's beheading sword. We are going to the Land of Waves to see if we can find any traces left by Sasuke."

"I see."

Yagyu suddenly realized something and said with a smile: "Then you don't have to go, just return to Konoha."

"Eh? What do you mean?"

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

"literal meaning."

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

"really?"

Naruto immediately stood up and ran to Yagyu, pushed Sakura away, grabbed Yagyu's shoulders, and said excitedly: "Yagyu, you didn't lie to me, did you? Sasuke succeeded in his revenge and is willing to return to Konoha, is this true?"

"Naruto, get away from me you bastard!"

Before Yagyu could reply, Naruto was picked up by the back of his collar and his body was thrown away.

Fortunately, Sakura did not awaken her second personality, otherwise Naruto would not have been thrown away, but would have been punched or kicked away.

After throwing Naruto away, Sakura lay in Yagyu's arms again, looking equally excited, but more curious, and couldn't help asking: "Yagyu, how did you find Sasuke?"

This is also what Kakashi Hatake is curious about.

Now that I think about it carefully, the reason why Uchiha Sasuke was able to successfully join Orochimaru was most likely because Yagyu deliberately did not capture him.

After all, Yagyu's strength back then might have been even stronger than his.

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

And what Yagyu said next also confirmed Kakashi Hatake's guess.

Yagyu touched Sakura's head and said with a smile, "Because I have been paying attention to you! When you were looking for Sasuke last year, I followed you secretly many times, and then found Sasuke in advance. It just so happened that Orochimaru wanted to take over Sasuke's body in advance, but he failed in the end."

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

"Because he is an Avenger, and he joined Orochimaru in order to gain powerful strength. He will not be able to return to Konoha before killing Uchiha Itachi."

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

"Now that he has taken his revenge, and he still owes me his life, with the excuse I gave him, he will naturally not refuse to return to Konoha with me."

"……I see!"

Sakura and Naruto were both suddenly enlightened. The former was even more touched by the words "I'm always paying attention to you" and looked at Yagyu lovingly.

Only Hatake Kakashi seemed to be thinking about something.

What Yagyu said was perfect and very reasonable.

But as a rational ninja, Kakashi Hatake felt something was wrong and always felt that it was not that simple.

Before he could think about it, Yagyu's next words made Team 7's expressions suddenly change.

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

Yagyu said solemnly, "An unknown enemy has cast a large-scale curse on Konoha. The Konoha Elders, the Sarutobi Clan, the Shimura Clan, the Mitomon Clan, the Utane Clan, and the Root Organization of Elder Shimura, all of them were cursed remotely and turned into ashes."

"what?!"

Naruto suddenly looked shocked and asked, "What about Konohamaru and Asuma-sensei? Are they okay?"

"I don't know."

Yagyu shook his head and said, "I just learned about this when I returned to Konoha. This time the curse only targets the Konoha Elders, the four major ninja clans, and the Root organization, and it is limited to Konoha. It is said that the members outside have not been cursed."

Hearing this, Naruto's face turned pale instantly. He already knew the result.

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

"Do you know who the murderer is?"

As soon as Hatake Kakashi opened his mouth, he felt that he had asked a stupid question, and quickly changed the topic and asked, "Who is the biggest suspect?"

"It should be Beiliuhu."

Yagyu said slowly: "I heard from the Hokage that before the large-scale killing curse, a pattern similar to the Mangekyō Sharingan appeared on the moon in the sky, but this pattern was not Itachi Uchiha's, nor was it yours, Kakashi-sensei, nor was it Sasuke's. There is only one possibility... It was the Akatsuki organization's Obiru who changed his name to Hundred Faces who obtained the Mangekyō Sharingan, and he was the only one who had a deep hatred with the Konoha Elders."

"The moon has changed?"

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

"If you can see it here, then this cursed killing technique is a bit terrifying." Yagyu rubbed her hair and said, "It should be that only the moon above Konoha changed. This is also the main reason why the four major ninja clan members who went out on a mission were able to escape."

"Anyway, you don't have to go to the Land of Waves, just return to Konoha."

After finishing speaking, Yagyu waved at Naruto and said, "Naruto, come here."

Naruto, feeling sad, subconsciously came to Yagyu.

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

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

Inside the bottle, there is an eyeball with a red pupil and a black dart pattern.

"Naruto, look into this eye."

Yagyu shook the bottle in front of Naruto, and the sound brought Naruto back to his senses.

"Woooo..."

When Naruto looked at the eyeball in the bottle, his eyes widened and a strong feeling of vomiting came over him.

Then, his throat really bulged up, as if something was surging up.

Soon, Naruto's cheeks bulged, then his mouth opened and spit out a black object.

When the black object appeared, it turned out to be a crow.

However, the left eye of this crow is different from that of other crows. It is a Mangekyō Sharingan with a four-cornered shuriken.

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

Immediately afterwards, the crow lost its voice, and the left eye of Kotoamatsukami implanted in it fell into Yagyu's hands and was put into a new potion bottle.

"This is……"

Class 7 was stunned by this scene.

"This is the backup plan that Uchiha Itachi left behind specifically for Sasuke."

Yagyu gave a brief explanation, then asked Team 7: "Do you need me to take you back to Konoha?" "Yagyu, can you take us to see Sasuke?" Naruto came back to his senses and asked.

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

"Then send us back."

Hatake Kakashi said solemnly, "Such a big thing happened in Konoha, maybe our help will be needed."

"Hmm... I hope Asuma-sensei is okay."

Sakura made a praying gesture.

What she cared about was not Asuma Sarutobi, but Ino.

If Asuma Sarutobi also died, I believe Team 10 would be very sad.

"Okay, come over then."

Yagyu put one hand on Sakura's shoulders and the other on Naruto's shoulders.

After Hatake Kakashi also put his hand on Naruto's shoulder, the four figures disappeared out of thin air without any warning.

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Two days later, at the gate of Konoha.

"Master Yagyu, welcome back."

"U…Uchiha Sasuke?!"

It was Kamijutsuki Izumo and Kojitetsu's turn to be on duty today. They first greeted Yagyu respectfully, and then quickly registered the three Yagyu people.

But when they saw Uchiha Sasuke's signature, they were slightly stunned, and then looked at Uchiha Sasuke with wide eyes.

Uchiha Sasuke handed the pen to Yagyu with an expressionless face, and Yagyu bent down to teach Uchiha Guang how to sign and register.

"U...Uchiha Hikaru?"

He saw another Uchiha, Kanzuki Izumo and Gang Zi Tetsu, and his mouth dropped open in shock.

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

Yagyu returned the pen to the two of them, and walked into Konoha with Uchiha Sasuke and Uchiha Hikaru.

Uchiha Hikaru, who had already seen the bustling Tansho Street, was not as curious as a country boy entering the city.

To her, nothing else matters except Yagyu.

So she just held Liu Sheng's little hand like a good sister.

However, this combination still attracted a lot of attention.

It's really incongruous!
Because Uchiha Hikaru and Uchiha Sasuke are so similar, you can tell at a glance that they are either relatives or clan members.

But she did not hold Uchiha Sasuke's hand, but held Yagyu's hand.

Of course, there were also a lot of women's attention focused on Yagyu and Uchiha Sasuke.

If some people had not recognized Yagyu, they would have flocked over and taken the initiative to chat with Yagyu and Uchiha Sasuke.

There's no way, Yagyu and Uchiha Sasuke are just too handsome.

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

The combination of a handsome man who is as gentle as the sun and a handsome man who is as cold as an iceberg is a perfect match for all women.

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

Fortunately, there was no intention to kill, otherwise it would have aroused Uchiha Guang's vigilance and then he would have thrown an illusion at him.

Bringing Uchiha Sasuke and Uchiha Hikaru into the Hokage Building, the three Yagyu people soon appeared in front of Tsunade.

In the Hokage's office, Tsunade folded her arms and looked at Uchiha Sasuke with a serious expression. From time to time, she glanced at Uchiha Hikaru next to Yagyu, as if she was examining 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 tolerance, Hokage-sama."

Uchiha Sasuke bowed slightly to Tsunade.

If it were someone else, the S-rank rebel who defected to the village would definitely be included in the list of rebels.

But Tsunade did not define him as a traitor, which meant that Uchiha Sasuke would not be hunted down by Konoha ninjas and bounty hunters, and he could return to Konoha at any time.

So this thank you really came from the heart.

"Don't thank me. Thank Team 7 instead."

Tsunade shook her head and said, "They have been waiting for your return. Even now, Team 7 has not been disbanded. They were looking for you everywhere some time ago."

Hearing this, Uchiha Sasuke felt a warm current in his heart, and all kinds of memories from the past emerged in his mind.

The reason why he decided to go back to the village with Yagyu was not only because he wanted to repay Yagyu, but also because of the bond with Team 7.

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

"That's good. After the seventh class, we can start completely."

Tsunade also showed a smile on her face, and then asked curiously: "I heard from Yagyu that you have awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan. Can I see it?"

"can."

Uchiha Sasuke, who had already reviewed the script with Yagyu in the past two days, readily opened the six-pointed star-patterned Mangekyō Sharingan.

When Tsunade saw the pattern of Uchiha Sasuke's Mangekyō Sharingan, it was indeed as Yagyu said, not the three crescent moons that night. She nodded and completely ruled out Uchiha Sasuke's suspicion.

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

"Her name is Uchiha Hikaru, she's a wandering Uchiha."

Yagyu said cryptically: "She has been 'imprisoned' by Uchiha Itachi for many years. It was Sasuke and I who rescued her."

Hearing this, Tsunade understood everything instantly.

Obviously, this girl is the last member of the clan that Uchiha Itachi has always protected.

Uchiha Sasuke did not feel dissatisfied either.

Although the culprit for the Uchiha clan's demise was the Konoha high-ranking officials.

But it is also a fact that Uchiha Itachi personally killed his parents and clan members.

Even if Yagyu was willing to clear Uchiha Itachi's name for this crime, Uchiha Sasuke would not agree.

Uchiha Sasuke, who had already killed his enemy's entire family with his own hands, had become relieved and let it go.

Let Uchiha Itachi continue to bear this crime, so that Uchiha Hikaru can join Konoha with full legitimacy.

This is his final contribution!

Tsunade, who knew that Uchiha Itachi was a spy sent by Konoha to the Akatsuki organization, did not ask any more questions, nor did she suspect that the genocide that night was done by a girl who was only slightly older than Hanabi.

So with the secret endorsement of Uchiha Itachi and the guarantee of Yagyu, Uchiha Hikaru joined Konoha smoothly.

(End of this chapter)