Naruto: Off the Rails from Tsunade’s Lap Pillow!

Natsume didn't immediately carry out the Sharingan awakening[b]Sharingan awakening[/b] experiment on Mikoto Uchiha.

She had just experienced a great calamity and needed a few days' rest.

Moreover, he had unfinished business.

After temporarily entrusting the safety of this place to Shisui Uchiha, Natsume returned to Konoha.

Ninja Academy.

The temporarily arranged exam was finally over.

Sasuke Uchiha glanced at the sky. Twilight had already passed, and large swaths of darkness covered the horizon.

The new residence of the Uchiha clan was quite far away. By the time he got back, the moon would probably have risen.

"I wonder if my brother will come to pick me up?"

Sasuke Uchiha felt a bit troubled.

During this period, Itachi Uchiha had been extremely busy.

They could only meet once every few days.

For a brother - obsessed person like him, it was really tough.

"Hey, Sasuke - kun!"

The voice of Sakura Haruno came from outside the door.

Noticing Sasuke Uchiha's gaze, she jumped up and down, looking extremely excited.

What a nuisance this girl is!

She always wastes my time.

Sasuke Uchiha couldn't help but mutter to himself.

He instinctively turned his head and saw another beaming face.

"Sasuke, how was the test paper?"

Naruto Uzumaki stepped forward and asked.

"It was a cinch."

Sasuke Uchiha replied calmly.

"You're amazing as always!"

Naruto Uzumaki gave him a thumbs - up and said, "I'm not as good. I wasn't sure about the last question."

"..."

Sasuke's heart gave a jolt.

In fact, he was in the same boat.

But since he had boasted, he had to keep up the pretense.

He secretly prayed that his score wouldn't be lower than Naruto Uzumaki's.

In actual combat, he couldn't beat him.

In terms of theory, they were six of one and half - a - dozen of the other.

More precisely, because of his Uchiha clan background, he had access to more knowledge and thus had a slight edge.

"Looks like Sakura and Ino are waiting for you again."

Naruto Uzumaki sighed and said, "Sasuke, you're quite popular among girls."

"Humph, what a hassle."

Sasuke Uchiha stood up. Although he felt secretly delighted inside upon noticing their gazes, he showed impatience on his face.

In this aspect, he always came out on top.

But what he wanted was not this. What he wanted was to defeat Naruto Uzumaki.

"Let's go have a meal together?"

Sakura Haruno suggested.

"Sorry, I have to go home for dinner."

Sasuke Uchiha refused without a second thought.

"I've made an appointment with Rock Lee to go training with him."

Naruto Uzumaki waved his hand and also indirectly declined her invitation.

"Training?"

Sasuke Uchiha immediately became alert and asked, "How do you train with him?"

"We run around Konoha until we have no strength left."

Naruto Uzumaki paused for a moment and then invited, "Sasuke, do you want to join us? I think it's quite effective. After running until I'm exhausted and then waking up, I feel full of energy."

Hearing this, Sasuke Uchiha's eyes immediately lit up.

He naturally didn't care about an invitation from an ordinary person.

After all, the Uchiha clan had many training methods.

But Naruto Uzumaki was different.

He couldn't beat him.

If they could train together, perhaps they could uncover the secret of his power.

Sakura Haruno subconsciously clenched her fists, gritted her teeth, and thought angrily in her heart, "Damn it! Why do I, a woman, have to compete with a man for another man?!"

Ino Yamanaka held back her laughter to avoid ruining their friendship.

After giving up the competition, she found that the fun only increased.

"It's too late today. I'll go back and talk to my father. I'll train with you tomorrow."

Although Sasuke Uchiha was proud, he had a good attitude towards Naruto Uzumaki, whom he recognized.

"Deal!"

Naruto Uzumaki gave a thumbs up and said goodbye to the three of them before leaving.

"Have you noticed something?"

Ino Yamanaka tilted her head and said, "He seems to like giving a thumbs up lately."

"Indeed."

Sakura Haruno stroked her chin, frowning tightly. "It feels so familiar."

"I'm going home."

Sasuke Uchiha didn't join the discussion. Without giving the two girls a chance to react, he turned and disappeared into the night.

"Sasuke-kun~"

Sakura Haruno's voice startled the little birds in the trees.

"Let's go."

Ino Yamanaka pulled Sakura Haruno forward.

After walking a few steps, Ino suddenly showed a regretful expression.

She forgot to ask Naruto Uzumaki where Natsume lived.

The sun had completely disappeared, and the night had enveloped Konoha Village.

Thanks to the streetlights, it wasn't completely dark.

Sasuke Uchiha walked on the street, looking at the people walking in pairs, feeling a bit lonely.

He wondered if his brother was still in the Anbu or had already gone home.

As he thought about it, he gradually approached the Uchiha clan's residence.

"Stop!"

The sudden voice made Sasuke Uchiha look up.

In front of him stood a ninja wearing a cow-patterned mask.

It was an Anbu.

Sasuke Uchiha knew about the Anbu because Itachi Uchiha was the Anbu Commander, so he had some knowledge about it.

"This area is under strict lockdown. No one is allowed to enter."

"…What?"

Sasuke Uchiha widened his eyes. A sense of foreboding welled up in his heart. He asked, "I'm Sasuke Uchiha. This is my home. Why can't I go in?"

"You're Sasuke Uchiha?"

The Anbu ninja was slightly taken aback and noticed his attire.

Black hair, black eyes, a black high-collared long-sleeved shirt with a mysterious fan pattern on the back. He could basically confirm his identity.

He was a bit hesitant and didn't know whether he should let Sasuke Uchiha pass.

Taking advantage of the moment when the Anbu ninja was in a daze, Sasuke Uchiha used the Shifting Body Technique[b]Shifting Body Technique[/b] and ran inside.

"What a poor guy."

The Anbu ninja sighed and didn't chase after him.

Sasuke Uchiha burst into a relatively fast speed.

The Uchiha clan's territory at night wasn't as lively as usual.

It was pitch-black, and not a single light was on.

With the help of the moonlight, Sasuke Uchiha could faintly see the bloodstains on the ground that hadn't been cleaned up properly.

His heart suddenly tightened.

He quickened his pace.

A moment later, he reached the center, which was his home.

Sasuke Uchiha stood there, stunned.

Many unfamiliar ninjas were walking back and forth.

And on the ground were rows of corpses.

Right at the front stood his father, Fugaku Uchiha.

"Is that... Sasuke Uchiha?"

Currently, the Anbu were in charge of this area.

Of course, Root had already ransacked the place, taking away many things and leaving only corpses scattered on the ground.

"Captain, what should we do?"

"Hokage - sama said to treat him kindly. Just leave him be."

After a brief exchange between the Anbu Ninjas, no one paid any attention to Sasuke Uchiha.

"No!"

Sasuke Uchiha let out a desperate scream.

He knelt in front of Fugaku Uchiha's corpse, and tears welled up in his eyes.

His heart - wrenching roar echoed throughout the Uchiha Clan Residence.

"Sasuke."

A female Anbu Ninja wearing a frog - shaped mask couldn't stand it and stepped forward, saying.

"Who did this?"

Sasuke Uchiha looked up, and a single tomoe appeared in his eyes. His expression was ferocious. "Who?!"

"It was Itachi Uchiha."

The Anbu Ninja was slightly taken aback. She didn't expect him to unlock his Sharingan[b]Sharingan[/b] at this moment.

"Impossible!"

Sasuke Uchiha suddenly froze. "How could it be my brother? You're lying!"

"I have no reason to lie."

The Anbu Ninja said, "I know you don't believe it, but this is the truth. Your brother, Itachi Uchiha, killed the entire clan and chose to defect."

Sasuke Uchiha's eyes were bloodshot, the tomoe in his eyes quivering violently as his Chakra[b]Chakra[/b] and pupil power became extremely unstable.

The next moment, the Anbu Ninja knocked him out directly.

"Sasuke, just take a good rest."

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