Naruto & Sasuke's Inaction: A Blueprint from Me and Madara
Chapter 22

My Name Is Uchiha Hikari

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My name is Uchiha Nameless.

Two hundred and thirteen years ago, in the Warring States period, I was born as a weapon of war for the Uchiha Clan. Used and discarded by my own clan, I was ultimately sealed away by the combined efforts of the Senju and Sarutobi Clans.

Sixteen years ago, a brat named Uchiha Chen broke my seal and awakened me in this era.

I thought Chen would follow the example of the Uchiha of old and continue to treat me as a tool.

To be honest, I was waiting for him to say it!

Because I needed an excuse to vent the hatred in my heart upon the world!

If he had just spoken... I would have used the power of 'Yachihoko' to do anything for him!

But he never gave me that excuse, from start to finish!

Finally, that day... unable to bear it any longer, I pressed him, demanding to know what he truly wanted me to do!

His answer came with a calmness that made me question my own existence.

"I want you to be my wife."

Huh? What was this guy saying? Just as my brain crashed from loading the wrong data.

Then, that guy started a dead-serious explanation, even calling me by the name my parents gave me.

"To be honest with you, Hikari, I know everything about you. I am absolutely certain that you are the ideal partner for me."

I bristled and demanded, "That's ridiculous! What if I refuse! Are you going to kill me, or seal me away again!"

At that moment, Chen was silent for a while, then revealed a calm and gentle smile.

"No, I'm just expressing my wish, not forcing you. If you don't want to, I've already prepared to stay a bachelor for the rest of my life."

Even someone like me, who had rarely spoken properly with others... could tell that in Chen's eyes, there was a sincerity purer than even my own purity as an Uchiha!

I can't believe he could say something like that with such a straight face!

This guy might just be a weirdo.

After that, he acted like the conversation never happened.

It made me think I had imagined it all...

But he still wouldn't let me leave his side to act alone.

Not to restrict my freedom, but because this era was even more dangerous than the Warring States period I came from.

I absolutely believed Chen's words.

Because Chen was stronger than me!

That day, when I rose from the sealing coffin and saw that damned fan crest on Chen's God Robe... my murderous intent surged uncontrollably, and I attacked him!

But he neutralized all my attacks with overwhelming dojutsu!

Too strong... You're the weapon, aren't you! I couldn't help but think.

Before that incident, I had never even considered running away from him.

Because subconsciously, though I wanted to take revenge on this world, I was also afraid—afraid of returning to being alone, with no one to rely on. Hah, pathetic, isn't it?

As for the incident I mentioned, it was that one day I suddenly realized that while I said I hated him, his face kept popping into my head!

Whether I was alone or in other situations, my gaze always involuntarily focused on him.

And I didn't mind him calling me by my name, Hikari.

In fact, when I heard him say 'Hikari'... my face would inexplicably heat up, and my heart would start pounding annoyingly.

I even began to daydream that what Chen said that day, if it became reality, wouldn't be so bad after all!

I felt like my heart was in turmoil because of him!

I felt like I had fallen under a genjutsu more terrifying than Imprinted Tsukuyomi!

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I felt like I really couldn't escape anymore!

Help... I was about to lose myself!

The fear of losing myself forced me to do something... something I still deeply regret to this day!

Late that night, I attacked Chen at the most critical moment of his 'Zen Meditation' training, when he was least likely to be on guard!

By the time I came to my senses, I had already pulled the knife from Chen's chest.

Something I only learned later: during deep Zen Meditation, a person's Chakra flows to the brain, especially in the advanced state of 'Samadhi'.

The body is at its most vulnerable, and if injured, the wounds are far more severe than usual.

That was the closest Chen had ever come to death in his entire life.

Let alone the Mangekyo Sharingan, he couldn't even activate his normal Sharingan!

That kind of Time Reversal eye technique that could directly heal injuries was out of the question, and even the forbidden jutsu known as Izanagi had no chance of being activated.

Looking at Chen lying in a pool of blood, pale-faced and on the verge of death...

The blade fell from my trembling hand. I collapsed to the ground, but my heart felt relieved: finally, I had managed to protect myself!

Chen's younger brother Jin rushed over to fight me to the death, and I was already prepared to die!

But Chen stopped him with a hoarse shout, then looked at me with that 'pure sincerity' in his eyes.

"Light, go, find a place to hide. For the next fifteen years, don't go anywhere! Don't do anything! In fifteen years, go to Konoha Ninja Village and find a man named Uzumaki Boruto. That person will give you a good place to belong!"

I didn't know when fifteen years longer than my current lifespan would come, nor did I know who Uzumaki Boruto was, but a sadness I had never felt before turned into tentacles harder than Susanoo's blades, burrowing into my chest from all directions, trying to tear my heart apart...

I finally understood what the emotion that had confused me for so long really was!

I also finally realized that I had hurt the first person in my life who was willing to love me and treat me well!

And at the same time... the person I loved!

My vision was already a blur.

Tears I thought had long dried up welled up in my eyes again.

Even though Jin had already placed his blade against my neck, I still reached out and grasped Chen's hand.

Chen had already lost consciousness, and I had to make up for my mistake.

Even if Jin's blade would slit my throat the next second, I would still do it!

Even if doing it couldn't make up for it, or even if Chen would hate me forever, I would still do it!

Yes, I activated [Yachihoko], but not to vent my hatred at this world—rather, to express my love to the person before me!

Yachihoko—once the 'mark' of this technique is placed on a target, it can absorb Chakra and manipulate the target's spirit regardless of distance. Of course, conversely, it can also be used to transmit Chakra and life force!

Yachihoko is a terrifying killing technique, but also the ultimate support jutsu!

I took the 'stock' I had collected in the Warring States period using Yachihoko, preserved by the time seal that the Senju and Sarutobi had used to seal me, and transmitted it to Chen through Yachihoko's mark, healing the fatal wound on his chest.

Thank heavens, I didn't lose Chen, but that scar would remain on his chest forever.

Witnessing the bond between him and me that could never be severed!

My name is Uchiha Hikari.

From now on, I am no longer a weapon.

But the wife of Uchiha Chen!

Hikari's ears burned red from Samui's wolfish words!

She shouted in shame and anger: "Wha, what nonsense are you talking! You female hooligan! It's, it's not just Chen's credit! Th, this kind of thing also depends on genes and postnatal nutrition, okay!"

"And speaking of that part! Samui, you're the spokesperson! You're what Chen calls the boo!b! star! per!son!"

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