Sasuke looked at Naruto with deep resentment. He regretted bringing Naruto home.
Streetlights had now been installed along both sides of the Hidden Leaf Village's streets. Once night fell, they lit up.
Under the streetlights, Naruto was walking toward his home. Shisui of the Uchiha was secretly protecting him.
Naruto had been very happy today, but he also felt a little lonely.
Although Sasuke's family treated him well, they were not his own family...
Sasuke: "..."
After Naruto left, Sasuke wanted to ask his mother why she treated Naruto so well.
He was merely curious. Yes, curious.
But when the words reached his lips, he did not know how to ask.
"Sasuke, your mother and Naruto's mother were actually good friends. Ever since Naruto's mother died, we have not seen Naruto for a long time in order to avoid suspicion."
"If..." Mikoto sighed. "If nothing had happened, the two of you could have become brothers."
Only then did Sasuke learn that his family had such a connection with Naruto.
But even if his mother had not said that today, he would still have become Naruto's brother. Or rather, they had long since become brothers.
Night was when people rested.
Other than a few important departments, there were not many people left in the Hokage Building.
It was late at night, but Hinata had not returned home. Instead, she sat in her office chair.
She was reading a report.
It had been sent by Hidden Leaf Village's spy in Kirigakure.
The report said that the daimyo of the Land of Water had cut Kirigakure's funding.
And his attitude had been extremely forceful.
Because they feared the great power of shinobi, the daimyos of every country had never dared to pressure their own shinobi too much.
But this time, the daimyo of