Naruto: I've already fought against all five Kage, and the system only just arrived.

On the contrary, it is precisely because we no longer have any lingering feelings that we want to experience it one last time.

Seeing that everyone in the clan had their own place to go.

Sasuke thought for a moment, then turned his gaze to a shop with a "Ichiraku Ramen" sign not far away.

"welcome!"

"A bowl of tonkotsu chashu ramen."

Sasuke walked into Ichiraku Ramen, a restaurant that was empty of customers. He looked at the place, which was exactly the same as he remembered, and there was no yellow figure who used to sit there.

As always, he ordered a bowl of ramen.

"okay!!"

Ichiraku, who is always passionate about work and ramen, responded without turning his head and soon served a bowl of ramen that looked, smelled, and tasted delicious.

Then, for the first time, he looked at the person who had come in.

At first glance, the person looked somewhat familiar, but he couldn't quite place him.

But soon, Yi Le's eyes lit up and he said:

"Sasuke?"

"Ah."

Sasuke nodded calmly.

"It really is you! I haven't seen you in so long! I remember you always came with Naruto before."

“Indeed.” Sasuke picked up his chopsticks and quickly began to eat.

Yi Le asked curiously, "Will you come often in the future? I haven't seen you for a while."

"I won't be coming back. I've betrayed the village," Sasuke Uchiha calmly stated the truth.

"It would be a shame if you didn't come back. Even if you betrayed the village, Sasuke, wait, you betrayed the village?"

Yi Le only realized what was happening then, and her face instantly froze.

Almost forgot, Sasuke's surname is Uchiha. Two years ago, the incident of the last Uchiha defecting from Konoha caused quite a stir, and he had heard about it.

But as people get older, it was only when the person involved reminded them that they remembered.

So, is it too late for me to call the police now?

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 195 Uchiha Leaves the Village, Villagers' Reactions

Sasuke didn't care about Ichiraku's dilemma.

After finishing his ramen in a few bites and reliving his childhood memories, he paid and got up, ready to head back.

Sakura suddenly appeared in the store.

"Sasuke!"

Sakura had been keeping an eye on Sasuke for some time.

She noticed Sasuke heading to Ichiraku Ramen and secretly broke away from the Konoha group, all to reunite with Sasuke there.

At this moment, Sakura looked at Sasuke, who was standing close by, with a mixture of excitement and complicated emotions.

To be honest, although the two had met before, this was the first time since Sasuke left the village that they were less than a meter apart.

"Sasuke, I..." Sakura was about to say something.

Sasuke, understanding what Sakura was trying to say, shook his head and interrupted, "Sakura, you've grown up."

Sakura was stunned.

Just as she was subconsciously pondering what Sasuke meant by those words, wondering if he was praising her for being feminine,

Sasuke continued, "Now that you're all grown up, Sakura, you should understand what the adult world is like."

"There are some things that you'll never understand with that stubborn idiot Naruto. But you, Sakura, will. So, I'll explain one last time. You can pass that on to Naruto afterwards."

Inside Ichiraku Ramen, Sasuke had already made his decision.

With a very calm expression, he revealed his true feelings to Sakura:

"Sakura, we can't go back to the past."

"Sasuke! You can!" Sakura was about to say something anxiously upon hearing this.

But as soon as she started speaking, she suddenly realized she didn't know how to continue.

She is not Naruto, and she lacks his fighting spirit of never giving up no matter how difficult the situation or how slim the hope.

She is intelligent and clear-headed.

But precisely because of this, no matter how love-struck she is, and no matter how unwilling she is to admit it, she knows in her heart that Sasuke will hardly ever come back, whether it was before or after what happened today.

So when Sasuke said to her that "we can't go back to the past," she instinctively wanted to refute him, but found that she didn't know what reason to give.

Even now, she doesn't know why she came here; it was just a conditioned reflex.

Perhaps, her behavior stemmed from a subconscious desire to receive a genuine and complete answer.

So Sasuke then gave her the complete answer.

"The bond with Team 7 is still in my heart, it hasn't been severed. But, Sakura, I have new, more, and more cherished bonds. I understand why I live, and the hatred that has always weighed on my heart is no longer there."

"The adult world always involves making choices. Naively wanting to hold everything in one's arms is the mindset of a child, and also Naruto's."

"I'm sorry, I've chosen a new bond."

After saying his last sentence, Sasuke nodded to Sakura, brushed past her, and walked out of the store.

Sakura wanted to reach out and grab Sasuke, but remembering what he had just said, she ultimately couldn't bring herself to let go.

"Sasuke."

In the end, she could only stand there alone, tears streaming down her face.

The bombshell news of the Uchiha clan's reappearance spread like wildfire throughout Konoha.

Even the Konoha leadership's attempts to stop it were to no avail.

More and more Konoha villagers flocked there like they were going to a fair to witness the brilliance of the Uchiha clan.

The village is much more lively today than before.

However, this excitement did not last long.

As time went by, although the Uchiha clan occasionally bought things on the street, they did not stop there and continued to head towards the gates of Konoha.

Having a deep understanding of the village, more and more Konoha villagers have also noticed the Uchiha's movements.

As they drew closer to the gates of Konoha, a sense of unease began to creep into their hearts.

"Judging from the direction the Uchiha clan members are heading, it seems they are leaving the village."

Are they on a mission?

"What kind of mission requires so many people? And all of them are Uchiha?"

"Have you noticed that the Uchiha people are all very cold and indifferent to everyone?"

"Haven't they always been like this?"

"It's different this time, it's really different. Didn't you notice? None of the Uchiha ninjas are wearing Konoha headbands!"

"There was a large group of village ninjas following behind. Judging from their expressions, they didn't look happy at all."

"What exactly is going on?"

"."

After the initial excitement, many Konoha villagers finally realized something was wrong.

soon.

When the Uchiha clan ignored the villagers' questions, arrived at the gates of Konoha, stepped out without the slightest hesitation, and didn't even bother to look back, quickly leaving on their own.

The villagers of Konoha who had followed them were completely stunned, and the lively atmosphere suddenly fell silent.

Some people asked in bewilderment, "Why did they leave? They didn't even say goodbye."

Someone thought of something, but still held onto the thought: "Aren't the Uchiha a member of Konoha? Why have they all left? Even if they're going on a mission, they should at least register at the entrance."

Some even sneered, already speculating: "Is it possible that they are no longer members of Konoha?"

Naturally, these remarks drew rebuttals from others and further discussion.

"But the Uchiha clan has been members of Konoha from the very beginning."

"It was true at the time. But after the night of the massacre, it's very likely that it wasn't anymore."

"Wasn't it that Uchiha Itachi who did the massacre of the clan? What does that have to do with Konoha?"

"hehe."

"It's strange now that I think about it. Back then, only one boy named Sasuke was left in the Uchiha clan; everyone else was dead. How come a new batch of real Uchiha has suddenly appeared?"

"You mean the village lied back then? What did they hide?"

Discussions erupted at the village entrance.

Until someone pointed everything out:

"Stop fantasizing! These Uchiha who have survived to this day are no longer members of Konoha; in fact, they are enemies of Konoha. Otherwise, they wouldn't have followed so many village ninjas all the way behind. Were they seeing them off? No! They were monitoring them!"

These words silenced the room once again.

Soon, the dense crowd of villagers turned their heads to look at the Konoha ninja who had also followed them.

The Konoha ninjas remained silent.

The villagers fell silent upon witnessing this scene.

They don't understand politics or profound principles.

But they knew that the Uchiha had lived here since the founding of Konoha and were Konoha's elders.