After finishing dinner and a late-night snack, no one went to bed.
At some point, the atmosphere grew silent.
"The enemy has been dealt with. You're leaving, aren't you?"
After a long silence, Fugaku Uchiha was the first to speak, his expression complicated.
To be honest, seeing how accomplished his future son had become made Fugaku Uchiha immensely proud as a father.
At the same time, though he did not show it, Fugaku Uchiha was deeply pained by future Sasuke having lost an arm.
As a father, he could tell that Sasuke must have endured tremendous hardship to attain such strength in the future.
Furthermore, although Sasuke had not said so directly, Fugaku Uchiha could vaguely infer from his attitude toward his family and the Uchiha Clan that something must have happened to the future Uchiha Clan, including himself.
Otherwise, with Sasuke's current proud temperament, how could his future self possibly have been worn down into this?
Fugaku Uchiha was, after all, the Clan Head of the Uchiha Clan. Though he had been somewhat hesitant and indecisive in the original story, his judgment had at least been sound.
Otherwise, how could Fugaku Uchiha have stood out among the Uchiha Clan and become its current Clan Head?
"Mm."
Facing his father's question, future Sasuke took a deep breath and nodded.
This timeline was a gentle haven for future Sasuke. He was afraid that if he stayed any longer, he truly would not be able to bear leaving.
"When?"
Itachi Uchiha spoke up then as well.
Itachi had originally been delighted to see his younger brother turn out so outstanding in the future.
Yet when he thought of everything his younger brother might have paid for it, he felt the same heartache.
In Itachi's eyes, he would rather his younger brother live