The consequences of the annihilation of the Uchiha Clan were far greater than in the original timeline.
This purge in Konoha has escalated into a situation of collusion between internal and external forces, and invasion by foreign enemies.
At least on the surface, a powerful enemy invaded, wiped out the Uchiha, and destroyed the Hokage Residence.
Only the highest levels of power in Konoha knew the specific details.
"Sasuke, you still have us. We will always be with you!"
Inside Konoha Hospital, Uchiha Sasuke, who had suffered a severe mental shock, stared blankly at the ceiling.
Sakura Haruno, Ino Yamanaka, and Naruto Uzumaki were also by his bedside.
This shows that Uchiha Sasuke has always been popular with women since he was a child. If it were Naruto was hospitalized, he certainly wouldn't have received such treatment.
Looking at Sasuke's blank stare and lifeless eyes, Sakura Haruno and Ino felt a little sorry for him. Even Naruto, who had always disliked this arrogant guy, put away his playful mood.
They didn't know how to comfort people in this situation, after all, their entire clan had been slaughtered. Could they just tell them to take it easy? Or to accept their condolences?
All we can do is spend more time with him and not let him feel that the world is completely dark, that at least there is still a glimmer of hope for him!
Sasuke, lying in his hospital bed, was still replaying the events of the previous night in his mind.
Now, whenever I close my eyes, I can recall that man's figure and those unforgettable moments.
He sensed something was wrong when he returned to the Uchiha compound last night, and when he pushed open his own front door, he felt as if he had fallen into hell.
The parents lay in a pool of blood, and the older brother slowly walked out.
Itachi even thoughtfully used Tsukuyomi on him, letting him understand what had happened.
"Only by killing the person closest to you can you awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan..."
"You don't even deserve to die by my hand..."
"Come find me again when you have eyes like mine!"
Each of these words was like a knife cutting into Sasuke.
On the Uchiha Clan Massacre, Sasuke angrily activated his single Tomoe!
At the young age of Uchiha Sasuke, Sasuke awakened the Sharingan, making him a genius in the history of the Uchiha, though that depends on who he's compared to!
Compared to Uchiha Madara, Shisui Uchiha, Izumi Uchiha, or even Itachi, the age at which he awakened his Sharingan was only average.
"Unforgivable! I must become stronger! I must kill that man!"
These thoughts flashed through his mind, Sasuke suddenly clutched his head and screamed, a bizarre scene that instantly startled everyone.
"Sasuke, what's wrong!"
"Doctor, go get the doctor quickly..."
Sakura and Ino frantically watched Sasuke, but before the doctor arrived, Sasuke had already rolled out of bed and rushed out of the ward.
He wasn't even wearing shoes, let alone changing out of his hospital gown.
"Sasuke... where are you going...!"
Sakura and Naruto quickly chased after him, fearing something might happen to him.
Staggering out of the hospital, Sasuke ran straight to the Uchiha's base.
The others who were behind him also came out, and when they found that Sasuke had left in the direction of his house, they breathed a sigh of relief.
What they feared most was that Sasuke might do something rash and go to the Hokage Residence to question the Hokage or other Konoha High Command.
Compared to that, things were much better now. The group didn't delay and quickly followed.
"Is this guy going to do something stupid?"
Naruto made a surprising statement, but before he could finish speaking, Sakura punched him hard, Ino glared at Naruto with equally unfriendly eyes.
"You jinx! What nonsense are you spouting! Sasuke isn't as fragile as you!"
Naruto had been hit on the head, covered his forehead and followed after them, daring not to say a word.
This scene was naturally observed by the Anbu Ninja were secretly watching.
This person was ordered by the Hokage to check on Sasuke's condition.
Since he had promised Itachi, the Third Hokage couldn't just ignore it. What if the kid couldn't handle the blow and went insane, or did something stupid? The Third Hokage wouldn't be able to explain it to Itachi!
This Anbu Ninja was Kakashi Hatake, who would later become the leader of Team 7.
Another Anbu Ninja, Jiraisui, was also in charge of surveillance work.
One was in charge of the day shift, and the other was in charge of the night shift. It could be said that Uchiha Sasuke was arranged very clearly, so even if Uchiha Sasuke had a sudden urge to commit suicide by drowning in the river in the middle of the night, it would be impossible!
Just as Uchiha Sasuke was about to disappear from sight, Kakashi flashed after him.
"Phew... Sasuke is alright."
Sakura looked at Sasuke, who was walking forward with his head down, and couldn't help but worry again!
"It seems he just wants to be alone, let's not disturb him!"
Ino also clenched her hands, looking worried.
At this point, only the carefree Naruto followed behind the two girls with his hands behind his head.
Sasuke paid no attention to the people following behind him, nor did he care about them.
The person Sasuke longed for also witnessed a historic moment.
Itachi didn't go on missions immediately after joining Akatsuki. It's not that new members have time to adapt, but rather that Orochimaru had already snatched away the members who were originally supposed to join.
So things are relatively relaxed in the organization right now, with most of the time spent on spiritual practice.
On this day, the rain in the Amegakure was unusually clear, and Itachi was strolling around Kirigakure.
But his actions were spotted by a venomous snake that had been secretly watching him for a long time.
"I heard you killed your entire clan. That's quite ruthless!"
Orochimaru made no attempt to conceal his presence, slowly following behind Itachi.
His behavior was somewhat like catching up with an old friend he hadn't seen in a long time.
Despite Orochimaru's words, Itachi showed no reaction and continued walking forward with his eyes closed as always.
"But I have to give you a piece of advice. After doing research for so many years, there's only one thing in this world that I can't figure out, and that's human nature!"
Orochimaru continued, saying that what he said might be nonsense to Itachi, but as an elder Orochimaru felt it was necessary to say a few words.
Itachi possessed the mindset of Hokage at a young age, but so what? What could he change?
This kind of thinking only made him more miserable; the ending was already predetermined!
Given the current situation, even if Third Hokage still cherish the bonds of kinship, how long can that last?
If you don't look at what Naruto has been through these past few years, you'll realize that Konoha isn't ruled by the Third Hokage alone.
"What exactly are you trying to say?"
Itachi, who had been unmoved, finally stopped and said without turning his head.
Although Orochimaru is older than him and had given him guidance in previous years, their positions are now different, just as he said, people's hearts can change!
Seeing his disrespect for his elders, Orochimaru suddenly smiled.
The next moment, Orochimaru stretched out his hand towards him, and countless snakes shot out from his sleeve towards the opponent.
When the familiar Hidden Shadow Snake Hands approached Itachi's body, Itachi merely glanced at Orochimaru with a slight tilt of his head.
Unlike the original timeline, Orochimaru had already been marked, was not affected, or rather, the Eight Inner Gates Seal.
Finding that Orochimaru hadn't fallen for their trap, they were caught off guard and ended up being tightly bound by Orochimaru.
However, this scene did not bring Orochimaru any joy, because the next moment, the figure in front of him scattered into a flock of crows...