Naruto: The Information Broker from the Uchiha Clan.

Chapter 385 Naruto's Determination

The old man and the young man stared at each other in the ward. Naruto, the naive young man, was not afraid, because in his eyes Hiruzen Sarutobi had always been a kind old man.

When he was very young, the whole village hated him, but the old man who was the Hokage looked at him without fear or disgust.

but now……

What Sasuke said... was all true after all.

Danzo of the Root... Those who have died are also like the decay of a great tree.

"Grandpa Naruto..."

"Um?"

"I will find Sasuke and bring him back!"

The somber atmosphere was broken when Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled and said, "There are many things you don't know about this, and Sasuke's strength is already quite formidable. Furthermore, Konoha's relationship with the Uchiha..."

Before he could finish speaking, Naruto cut him off.

"The ones who have wronged the Uchiha clan are never Konoha. Shikamaru helped Sasuke, and Ino and Sakura both loved Sasuke! The ones who have wronged Konoha are Danzo, who is already dead, and..."

"I will definitely become Hokage! When that time comes, Sasuke will definitely come back! We're brothers! He'll definitely come back to help me!"

At this moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi seemed to see the shadow of Minato Namikaze in Naruto.

Same blonde hair, same confident smile...

Although we don't know where this confidence comes from, such a smile is infectious and can unconsciously inspire trust.

As for the part Naruto didn't finish saying...

As the Hokage, wouldn't everything return to normal after his death?

……

Commercial street.

With his head down and aimless, Kakashi walked toward the memorial stone, staring blankly at his own feet, like a walking corpse.

"Kakashi!"

From the takoyaki shop next door, Might Guy raised his hand and called out.

However, Kakashi acted as if he hadn't heard anything and walked past the shop entrance on his own.

"Kakashi."

A figure blocked his way, and he couldn't ignore the voice.

She slightly raised her head, her reddened eyes still a little swollen.

"sorry."

After hesitating for a long time, all he could offer was this apology, because he really didn't know what else to say.

Asuma and Kurenai Yuhi were in a relationship, something he had known for a long time.

Otherwise, how could a special Jonin who specializes in genjutsu become the mentor Jonin for the eldest daughter of the Hyuga main branch, Inuzuka, and Aburame?

But now, because of his disciple, Asuma is dead, leaving behind only two chakra blades and a handful of ashes.

"I want to know everything about Uchiha Sasuke!"

Kurenai's hands were clenched tightly.

However, Kakashi shook his head slightly and replied in a deep voice, "There's a reason why the Hokage instructed Shikamaru not to tell you. Your genjutsu can't defeat him."

Kurenai Yuhi frowned deeply: "Three tomoe? Even if it's a three-tomoe Sharingan, I still..."

"no."

Kakashi met his gaze: "It's the Mangekyou Sharingan. Four years ago, you brought your Sharingan to this level. Just the eye technique alone has already reached the combat power of an elite Jonin."

For a moment, Kurenai fell silent.

As a special Jonin, she wouldn't act impulsively. She originally wanted to know because Uchiha Sasuke was only twelve years old.

But now... this twelve-year-old Uchiha has become such a prodigy who has committed such terrible deeds.

With a sigh, Kakashi turned to look at Guy in the takoyaki shop and was about to leave when he froze on the spot.

Standing next to Akai, the figure holding a takoyaki in one hand was the one he had remembered for four years.

He was talking to Kai at the moment, and when he saw me looking over, he waved to me as if to confirm.

"call……"

Kakashi exhaled, glanced at Kurenai Yuhi, and turned to walk into the shop.

There's no reason for such a being to target Kurenai Yuhi. Even if it were, who could stop it?

"Kakashi, didn't you hear me call you? This isn't youthful at all..."

Ignoring Guy's incessant chatter, Kakashi turned his gaze directly to Uchiha Un.

"You've appeared again."

Yun raised the takoyaki in his hand: "Take some time to eat something good to satisfy your cravings. After all, Konoha has a lot of delicious food, and its business is doing quite well."

Kakashi asked, "So it was you who made Sasuke make this choice?"

Guy, standing to the side, was a little confused: "Is he an enemy, Kakashi? But I was just having a good chat with him."

As he spoke, Akai also became wary.

He would obviously not choose to trust a stranger he had just met and gotten along with, someone he could become a lifelong friend with.

Kakashi reached out and blocked Guy's way. He knew very well that it would be pointless to attack this person, even if it was Guy.

Uchiha Un's next words confirmed his guess.

"Don't be so nervous... because there's no point in you being nervous."

After finishing the last takoyaki, Uchiha Yun looked at Guy, who was assuming a fighting stance: "The Eight Gates: Death Gate, a forbidden technique, was used by Might Guy to turn the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist into a bunch of idiots. If you use it, you can temporarily reach the Six Paths level in terms of power, but it's only the first level of Truth-Seeking Balls, which you can't even break through."

"This is a difference in the fundamental level of life, which you cannot change. Unless you reach the same level and take your physical strength to the next level."

These words stunned Might Guy, who looked at Yun and asked, "Who...who are you anyway?"

Yun shrugged: "I'm just a traveler, I might be leaving soon, so you don't need to worry about it."

As she spoke, Yun looked at Kakashi and said, "Sasuke Uchiha's defection was not arranged by me. Danzo of Root planned to use Kumogakure as a tool to kill people in order to obtain those nine eyes, and he even promised to give away one Sharingan."

"However, since Kumogakure wanted to double-cross them, the Fourth Raikage and the Two-Tails Jinchuriki personally took action, so the safety measures arranged by Root were naturally useless. Izumi was in danger, so I appeared."

"If Root attacks Izumi, what kind of signal do you think that sends to Sasuke?"

Kakashi remained silent.

The fact that Root attacked Izumi Uchiha naturally indicates that Konoha wants to eliminate the Uchiha clan again, since the Hokage's lack of intervention speaks volumes about his stance.

If I don't want to die, I have no choice but to defect.

But even with the Mangekyou Sharingan, it's clear that leaving directly is impossible for a twelve-year-old to wield such power.

Even if they kill the guards at the gates of Konoha, they will still be killed by the pursuit team during their escape.

Naturally... he thought of the Nine-Tailed Fox inside Naruto.

"Your emotions... are because of Sarutobi Asuma, right? The only surviving son of that old Hokage."

Uchiha Yun smiled and said, "As the son of the Hokage, he is indeed not like his father. He is someone who truly values ​​the future of Konoha."

Kakashi frowned: "Then why...?"

Yun replied, "Because his surname is Sarutobi... If it weren't for that surname, where would his fire and wind chakra come from? And where would his chakra blades come from?"

"With every gain comes a price. As the Hokage, did Hiruzen Sarutobi really not realize that Danzo had destroyed the Uchiha clan? However, for him, the destruction of the Uchiha clan was a choice, a good thing."

At this point, Uchiha Un looked directly into Kakashi's eyes.

"Or do you think... the Uchiha clan, from the elderly to infants as young as one or two, can die, but the Sarutobi clan can't accept the death of Sarutobi Asuma?"

Without any burst of eye power, Kakashi still took two steps back.

He couldn't answer such a question because his left eye wouldn't allow it; it was Obito's eye, and also Uchiha Obito's eye.

At this point, Uchiha Yun smiled knowingly.

"Let me tell you something else."

"Your father, the White Fang of Konoha, made great contributions during the war and was also a candidate for the Fourth Hokage. I remember you were instructed by Danzo to sneak into the archives and see these classified documents, and you were discovered by Hiruzen Sarutobi. Afterwards, he generously let you see them, right?"

"What I show you is indeed part of the truth, but what I don't show you is what I really want to hide."

Kakashi asked hoarsely, "And what... is the truth?"

Yun replied, "Reputation and popularity come from military achievements, so naturally public opinion will shift, and Konoha's White Fang won't become Hokage. It's still Danzo doing things, and Hiruzen Sarutobi is slow to realize it. Does this scenario seem familiar?"

Familiar? Of course!

As the captain of the ANBU task force tasked with monitoring the Uchiha clan, he was naturally familiar with this scene after years of surveillance.

The man known as the Dark One of the Ninja World has always been a synonym for darkness.

"The suicide of Konoha's White Fang was quite unexpected, and such a heart shape is indeed unsuitable for the position of Hokage, but that is no excuse for the perpetrator to go unpunished."

Uchiha Yun chuckled softly, "Nine years ago, Kumogakure forced Konoha to hand over the Hyuga clan members. You should also be aware of that, right?"

"After that, the Hokage committed suicide, and Konoha was on the verge of collapse under those two. Do you think they were guilty?"

Kakashi remained indifferent, while Guy, standing to the side, listened with a confused expression, though he caught a fraction of the key points and was now frowning in thought.

After a long while... Kakashi remained silent, but Guy seemed to understand.

"Snapped!"

Clapping his hands, Ah Kai looked up and said, "So these two are the big bad guys!"

Kakashi raised his head and said in a deep voice, "You said one of the two is the Third Hokage."

Uh!

Akai, belatedly realizing what was happening, was completely bewildered.

Uchiha Yun stepped forward and patted Kakashi on the shoulder: "Take good care of Naruto Uzumaki, he will be the future of this village. Although he is a bit slow, you will soon discover his strengths."

"Hiruzen Sarutobi won't live much longer, and I've wiped out Root as well. I know you often go to the memorial monument, so remember to stomp on that old man's head a few times for me, every now and then."

"They just don't want to get involved anymore, otherwise, how could someone like that be placed on the memorial tablet? It's outrageous!"

After saying that, Uchiha Yun walked out, and judging from his figure, he was probably going to change shops to eat.

At that moment, Guy nudged Kakashi and asked in a low voice, "Was everything that person just said true?"

Kakashi thought for a moment and nodded.

This answer left Akai speechless; he didn't know what to say next.

Are they enemies?

Based on what was just said, the other party destroyed the Root organization and then attacked the village's ninjas, so they are naturally enemies.

But it seems that because of this approach, Konoha's future will be bright.

After thinking for a moment, Guy looked at Kakashi.

Are you going to the memorial?

"Um."

"Let's go, I'll come too."

"What are you going to do?"

"I want to ask my dad, is the blooming of youth for them or for the future?"

……

Konoha Hospital.

After the Third Hokage left, Naruto lay on his hospital bed looking out the window.

But soon, the door to the ward was opened again.

Three figures squeezed in. Yamanaka Ino brought a bouquet of flowers, which she placed in a vase after entering.

None of the four people spoke.

After a long while, Naruto looked at Shikamaru and said, "I'm sorry."

Shikamaru shook his head: "You can't control such power. Nobody knew his Sharingan would reach this level, right?"

Ino hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Was it really Sasuke... who killed Asuma-sensei? He... he shouldn't have that kind of power."

Shikamaru looked over upon hearing this.

He knew very well that Ino had liked Sasuke Uchiha since school, but now, to them, Sasuke was an enemy, the enemy who killed their teacher.

"I saw it with my own eyes."

Everyone was stunned by Shikamaru's words.

Ino frowned, her hands clenched, and her eyes showed a hint of helplessness.

She simply couldn't understand how such an approachable Sasuke, who often helped those around him at school, could kill Asuma-sensei.

"Bang!"

The potato chip bag was crushed, and Choji's eyes reddened.

Although they hadn't known each other for long, Asuma-sensei was the only teacher who would treat him to unlimited barbecue, even if he had to ask the owner to let him eat his fill.

"Shikamaru...do you think Sasuke did something wrong?"

Naruto's voice rang out, and Choji and Ino looked at him in disbelief.

Asuma-sensei is dead, is that still the right thing to do?

However, after a while...

Shikamaru sighed and replied, "From his perspective, he's not wrong. So many members of the Uchiha clan died, leaving only three. It's just revenge; what's wrong with that?"

"But similarly, our teacher was killed. Our teacher was very good to us, so it's not wrong for us to want revenge."

"I knew some things, so I helped him. That's why I survived; otherwise, as a newly graduated genin, I would have no reason to live."

Naruto looked at Shikamaru, his gaze gradually hardening.

"I will become Hokage and bring Sasuke back! I will also shoulder the hatred you all share with Sasuke! Believe me, I will!"

Something inexplicable surrounded Shikamaru and his companions, something they couldn't explain, yet a sense of trust surfaced in their absurd hearts.

Absurdity stems from reality, but trust arises inexplicably.

……

(End of this chapter)