Sasuke's mind went completely blank.
He stared at Cangwu, somewhat dazed.
After a long while, he lowered his head and secretly wiped away his tears.
Damn it!
I... I'm not happy at all!
It's just... the wind by the sea is a little strong!
After putting on another fake show of tsundere pride,
Sasuke didn't dare look Cangwu in the eye and hurriedly changed the subject.
"Teacher Cangwu... you said that knowing yourself and your enemy brings victory in every battle. I want to know about Naruto's past... and why he's changed so much recently."
"If... if you find it difficult to talk about, Teacher Cangwu, then forget it."
As he spoke, Sasuke turned his head away.
"There's nothing I can't tell you."
"The Nine-Tails was sealed inside Naruto around twelve years ago."
"The Fourth Hokage died around that time, too. The reason was that he sacrificed himself for love—Naruto's mother was the previous Nine-Tails Jinchuriki."
"And the main reason Naruto always performed so poorly was the interference from the Nine-Tails inside him."
"By the way, your mother and Naruto's mother were very close."
"What?!" Sasuke couldn't believe it.
"But... why have I never seen..." Sasuke trailed off, unsure how to ask.
"Because it was the Uchiha who released the Nine-Tails back then."
"Though tailed beasts are powerful, they have very little resistance to the Sage Eye."
When Cangwu finished speaking, Sasuke stared at him in shock for a moment. "It was that Uchiha with the single Mangekyō Sharingan, right?"
"That's right." Cangwu smiled, then continued:
"There was only one person present when the Nine-Tails was sealed."
Sasuke furrowed his brow and thought for a moment. "Teacher Cangwu, that person must have been the Third Hokage, right?"
"But... why would the Third Hokage tell everyone that secret?"
"Why did no