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Year 60 of Konoha.
In the training field, watching Naruto and Sakura comforting Sasuke, the scene of the three of them huddling together for warmth.
Kakashi didn't show it on his face, but inwardly, he highly approved of Naruto and Sakura's actions.
After all, the four of them were a team and had to help each other at all times.
However..., Kakashi thought to himself.
How exactly did Sasuke survive? One had to know, the intelligence gathered from the Sky Canopy showed that there were so many parties involved in the Night of the Clan Massacre; even fleeing the village and hiding one's name was useless, as one would be hunted to death.
Uchiha Itachi even killed his own parents, so why did he spare Sasuke, his younger brother? It couldn't be that the younger brother was more important than the parents, could it? Was it really because of the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan mentioned by the Sky Canopy earlier?
However, although he hadn't been in contact with him for too long, Uchiha Itachi had earned his approval in every aspect when he was in the team. He just didn't feel like he was that kind of person.
Now that Itachi had defected, the reasons for it were likely only known to the Third Hokage or Danzo Shimura.
Kakashi sighed inwardly. If not for the influence of his clan, that guy would have had a bright future!
It was truly a pity.
On the other side, comforted by Naruto and Sakura, Sasuke's mood slowly calmed down.
However, he also deeply engraved the images of Danzo Shimura, Uchiha Itachi, and Obito into his mind. One day, he would eventually take revenge on these three!
Now, Sasuke was finally no longer lost. He had a general understanding of the process of the clan massacre, his enemies were clearly identified, and he even knew that he needed to continuously improve the level of his Sharingan for future developments!
This feeling of knowing the path ahead was simply wonderful. It meant he no longer had to act like a headless fly, searching everywhere for a way to take revenge.
The Sky Canopy was truly a good thing!
During the lull when the Sky Canopy returned to calm, the high-level officials of the major ninja villages were also chatting.
"It seems there is still an orphan of the Uchiha, right?"
"Yes, that is Uchiha Sasuke, who will create that Team Taka in the future."
"Tsk, Konoha is really lucky. That Sasuke will even be able to awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan in the future... And in the more distant future, it seems the Uchiha still has a legacy."
"Indeed, isn't there a little girl in the future who awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan?"
"A little girl who awakened her eyes out of love... Tsk, I can't help but envy that."
...
Just as the people of the Shinobi World from various time and space were discussing, the Sky Canopy opened again.
But this time, it seemed to be just a scattered fragment.
A dense forest, two people leaping and chasing each other through the woods.
When the image became clear, it was actually the future Uchiha Sasuke chasing Uchiha Itachi.
No, that wasn't right!
Hiruzen Sarutobi in Konoha and Orochimaru, who had fled to another base, simultaneously discovered that Uchiha Itachi's state was abnormal. His face had slight cracks, and his eyes were hollow!
Both quickly realized that this was the state of Impure World Reincarnation.
The two were shocked. In the future... Uchiha Itachi was actually dead. Who could have killed him, and who had the ability to kill someone with a pair of Mangekyō Sharingan and who held Kotoamatsukami?
Orochimaru was even more unwilling... He hadn't obtained those eyes yet!
...
In the image, Sasuke was wearing the attire of the Uchiha clan, with a long sword tucked into his waist. His short black hair danced in the wind, and even while chasing, he didn't forget to question Uchiha Itachi.
"I should have died, I should have been killed by you along with my parents!"
"But... but why me?"
"Why was I the only one who survived!!!"
By the end, Sasuke couldn't help but break down and shout. Unfortunately, Uchiha Itachi did not answer him, only continuing to leap forward, his face with the cracks devoid of any expression.
The scene on the Sky Canopy shifted, returning to the Night of the Clan Massacre.
Moonlight, like blood, spilled onto the streets of the Uchiha Clan Compound; there were corpses everywhere, blood everywhere.
The young Sasuke stumbled back home and saw Uchiha Itachi, who had finished killing his parents and clansmen.
Sasuke's small figure froze in place; he was instantly terrified by the sight of Uchiha Itachi. Tears welled up in his eyes, streaming down his face mixed with snot. He turned and ran, shouting as he ran, his voice full of fear:
"Ah... don't kill me!"
"Don't kill me!"
He completely ignored the scene behind him.
However, the image did not continue and went dark.
Throughout the Shinobi World, there was a sudden sigh.
No one despised the Sasuke in the image; after all, he was just a child of a few years old, and it was perfectly normal to break down after seeing such a scene.
"Poor child..." someone sighed.
"Anyone would break down."
"However, the future Uchiha Sasuke seems very arrogant. Contrasted with his wretchedness when he was young, it's quite interesting."
...
Year 60 of Konoha.
Sasuke stood in place, his face ashen.
That guy, the Sky Canopy, how could it show his wretched appearance from when he was young!
If he hadn't been stimulated earlier and remembered the events of the Night of the Clan Massacre, he would have even thought the Sky Canopy was faking it.
Naruto leaned over, looking curious:
"Sasuke, you cried so miserably when you were little!"
"Shut up!!!"
Sakura covered her mouth, trying hard not to laugh, while Kakashi couldn't help but curve his eyes, and Sasuke's face turned even darker.
Team Taka era.
The cold-looking Sasuke was almost broken by the strange looks from Suigetsu Hozuki and Jugo.
Year 1 of Konoha.
Uchiha Madara looked at the crying brat on the Sky Canopy and curled his lip:
"The children of the future are truly fragile in their hearts."
Senju Hashirama smiled bitterly on the side: "Madara, he's only a few years old..."
"A few years old?" Uchiha Madara looked at him, "In the Warring States Period period, children went to the battlefield at four or five years old. Where would there be time to cry?"
Senju Hashirama sighed:
"Times are different. Doesn't this just show that our efforts have had an effect?"
Uchiha Madara snorted:
"No matter how different, it shouldn't be like this. Besides... although I don't know the specific meaning, he is the next generation of Indra! It's really shameful."
Year 83 of Konoha.
32-year-old Sasuke stood in the middle of a devastated forest, the long sword in his hand still trembling slightly. On his face, an expression of annoyance lingered for a long time.
"Sky Canopy!!!"
He gritted his teeth as he uttered these two words. How dare it show his crying face from when he was a child to the entire Shinobi World?!
He took a deep breath and slashed out several times!
Sword light flashed, and the surrounding trees fell one by one.
"Hmph."
At the same time in Konoha.
In Sakura Haruno's home.
Uchiha Sarada sat in the living room, her eyes wide open.
That was... Daddy?
She turned to look at Sakura Haruno beside her and whispered:
"Mom, Daddy was so embarrassing before!"
Sakura Haruno looked at the Sky Canopy and couldn't help but laugh.
"Not at all, your daddy has always been very cool."
"That scene... I'm seeing it for the first time too."
A mischievous light flashed in her eyes, and her eyebrows curved into an arch:
"However, it is indeed a bit funny."
