In short, the huge turmoil caused by the Uchiha Massacre incident finally calmed down with the passage of time and the compromise between various forces. On the surface, life returned to a certain degree of calm.
In the following days, when the dust settled, Naruto also returned to the Ninja Academy's class.
The most significant difference from before is the change of Sasuki. If Sasuki was originally a "tsundere", then "arrogance" would account for and "tsundere" would account for . Now, this ratio seems a bit extreme, with "tsundere" accounting for nine-tenths, and the "arrogance" would only show up occasionally, making it awkward and cute.
And he became... extremely clingy. Whether during recess or on the way home from school, she habitually stays within reach of Naruto.
Although he no longer clings to his sleeve as he did in the beginning, the silent attachment and following eyes are more obvious than any words.
To be honest, Naruto is a little happy about this change.
Moreover, after a period of love, Satsuki seemed to have developed an unexpected new love - photography.
This is indeed a path Naruto never imagined. He has never thought carefully about whether there is such a thing as a camera in the Hokage world... After all, even cameras and movie theaters exist, so it doesn't seem strange to have a portable camera.
Satsuki I don't know where I got a camera that looks quite exquisite, and I often play around with it. Naruto She is often seen with her head lowered, her fingers carefully adjusting the lens and focus, her expression focused.
However, Naruto has never seen with his own eyes what scenery or people Satsuki photographed. He just often saw her tinkering with the camera in front of him.
Then he gestured in a certain direction in front of himself for a long time, but finally put it down, as if he couldn't find the right angle.
After the genocide, Fugaku Uchiha, as a "survivor" and "former Clan Head", had several closed-door conversations with Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Most of the conversation revolved around the embarrassing situation of the Uchiha Clan being "not worthy of its name" in Konoha. Facing the once glorious No. 1 Konoha family, it almost disappeared overnight, with only a few people left. Third Hokage's face became a bit older and haggard, and his words were full of sighs and helpless Rotation's guilt.
At that time, Fugaku also officially learned about the person hiding in the dark, and spared no effort to target and suppress Uchiha Clan, Konoha High Command - Danzō Shimura, whose death was confirmed.
What is even more shocking is that the numerous crimes committed by Danzo, including desecration of First's remains, collusion with treason, human experimentation, murder of compatriots and other appalling activities, have all been made public, making them completely disgraced and infamy.
If in the past, he was still the one who had to devote himself to the interests of the whole clan, Uchiha Clan Head, he would definitely be happy to hear this news.
But now that he has relieved himself of the burden of Clan Head and has experienced life, death and betrayal, in addition to a false title of "Konoha Jonin", his identity is just that of a husband and father who longs to protect his family.
When he heard the news, he only felt a complicated feeling, a calmness as if the dust had settled, and a sense of desolation that things were the same and people were different.
Within the family, some new changes gradually appeared. Satsuki has proposed to his parents more than once, hoping that Naruto can move in with Uchiha Clan Compound, who is now empty, and even expressly hopes that he will live opposite his own mansion...
This is not a problem. Since Uchiha Clan Compound is almost completely vacant, this area can theoretically even be regarded as the private property of Fugaku. It may also be that because of the tragedy that occurred here and its remote location, no one cares about it at all.
However, Satsuki's request was firmly rejected by Fugaku. As a father, he felt uncomfortable seeing his daughter relying on and being closer to an "outsider" far more than he did. He also gave a very reasonable and irrefutable reason.
Although the small apartment that Naruto lives in now is a bit old, it is in an excellent location. It is located in the center of Konoha. Whether it is the Ninja School, shopping, or the Ichiraku Ramen Restaurant, it is much more convenient than living in the outer reaches of Konoha, where the Uchiha clan is. Asking Naruto to move here would only cause him trouble.
This reasonable rejection based on realistic considerations still made Satsuki depressed for a long time, and he had no energy for several days.
Also, regarding the eldest daughter who accepted Danzo's conspiracy and personally carried out the genocide - Itachi Uchiha... Konoha officials have officially listed her as S-rank missing-nin and issued a high reward. For this daughter who betrayed the clan, Fugaku and Mikoto's feelings were too complicated to describe in words.
Heartache, confusion, and a trace of concern that cannot be completely erased... all kinds of emotions are intertwined.
In the end, they chose not to mention the name actively at home, trying to use this method to protect their little daughter from being stimulated and to give their scarred hearts a breather.
However, every time Mikoto accidentally saw Itachi's former room, or saw the backs of Satsuki and Naruto, his thoughts would drift away uncontrollably, and his eyes would turn red unconsciously. He had to look away silently to cover up the deep sorrow that surged up at that moment, belonging to a close relative. That unforgettable pain cannot be easily erased by not mentioning it again.
So, what is the situation of Ruyi's Itachi Uchiha?
Naruto does not know all the details about this, and only occasionally heard some fragmentary information about the [Jhin] organization from Hizashi.
According to Hizashi, shortly after Itachi Uchiha was brought into the stronghold, a separate meeting was arranged between her and the "resurrected" Shisui Uchiha.
The meeting that day seemed extremely intense. No one knew what was going on behind the closed door. They could only faintly hear the suppressed, almost collapsed cries and fierce arguments.
In the end, it was Shisui who took the lead to leave the room with red eyes and a heavy aura that could not be dissipated. And Itachi Uchiha who stayed inside...
However, Shisui wanted to separate her from the name "Itachi Uchiha", who was responsible for the crime of genocide, so that the outside world would no longer pay attention to this special "prison".
Shisui used part of his permission as a core member of the [Jin] organization to privately change her name to someone else.
Uchiha Yū.
When Hizashi reported to Naruto (Menma), his tone was filled with complicated emotions. As a core member of [Jhin], he had met the girl named "You" several times.
His evaluation was... the girl who lost her light and was renamed 'You'... was completely rejected by the Shisui who once entrusted his will to her.
Since her Mangekyo Sharingan was taken away by Menma, only empty eye sockets and damaged tear ducts were left. Her eyes were wrapped and covered by layers of white gauze.
However, perhaps because the extreme sadness and regret have never stopped eroding, or perhaps because the body has remembered the instinct to cry, the gauze covering the eyes is often soaked by the uncontrollable gush of liquid.
Sometimes they are clear tears, and sometimes... there are faint, bright red blood oozing out.
On the white gauze, there are often wet marks, sometimes transparent, sometimes with a sad and bloody color... It looks strange and broken.
She just stayed in the confinement room assigned to her quietly, like a doll that had lost its soul. Only the gauze occasionally stained red by tears and blood proved that some violent emotions were still raging silently in that seemingly calm body.
(Thank you! Gao Shanying who loves red yeast sausage! A gift from the boss! The value of the gift is up to standard again! Another day for the fourth update)