Bonds

After the initial excitement, Yu had to face reality again. He was now an eight-year-old child. What should he do next?

"Leave Konoha."

He immediately dismissed the thought. He had wanted to leave Konoha before because he had nowhere else to go. But now that he had escaped a certain death situation, Konoha probably wouldn't trouble him anymore. Moreover, trying to escape Konoha might lead to more problems.

Besides, Konoha was the strongest village in the entire ninja world, and also the place with the best conditions. It was a great place to grow.

Of course, the most important thing was that the plot of Naruto all started from Konoha. If he left Konoha, he would be completely clueless about the development of the Naruto world. This would mean losing one of the greatest strengths of a transmigrator.

So, he decided to stay in Konoha. At least, he wouldn't leave until he had gained power. Konoha was a good place for growth.

But where could he go right now?

He didn't even have a place to stay, couldn't find a single cent on him, and his stomach was aching with hunger.

"Go back to the Uchiha compound?"

That seemed to be his only option. Konoha definitely wouldn't make special arrangements for him. After all, Sasuke lived alone in the Uchiha compound in the anime.

However, he had always lived in the Uchiha orphanage, and his food, clothing, and daily necessities were all provided by the Uchiha clan. He didn't have a place of his own. And now, the entire Uchiha clan was gone.

"It's over..."

Yu angrily kicked a stone. The stone skipped beautifully across the water's surface. Whether in his previous life or this one, he had to deal with the pressures of life at such a young age. This was truly messed up.

"Finally found you."

At this moment, a voice sounded from behind Yu, startling him.

He turned his head and saw that the person was someone he recognized.

Sasuke Uchiha stood expressionlessly behind him, his eyes fixed on him.

"Why are you here?"

Yu was surprised that Sasuke had found him here.

However, Sasuke didn't answer Yu's question. Instead, he walked forward and took Yu's hand.

"Come with me."

Sasuke said.

This left Yu a bit confused, but he didn't resist and let Sasuke pull him along.

Did Sasuke come specifically to find me? Yu thought.

The two children walked hand in hand, one after the other, on the roads of Konoha. The people around them saw them.

But when they saw Sasuke's Uchiha clan attire, people instinctively avoided the two of them.

"The Uchiha clan was wiped out. Only two children are left from the entire Uchiha clan."

This was what most people knew. The reason people avoided Yu and Sasuke wasn't due to cold-heartedness, but because they didn't know how to face them.

The two said nothing. Slowly, Yu matched Sasuke's pace and walked alongside him.

Yu looked at the protagonist of the Naruto anime with a strange feeling. Although they had gone through life and death together last night, they were still very unfamiliar with each other.

In his inherited memories, he and Sasuke met often, but they never greeted each other or spoke. They weren't in the same class at the Ninja Academy, so they had no contact.

This made it difficult for Yu to find a topic to talk about.

They were walking in the direction of the Uchiha compound.

The Uchiha massacre didn't affect Yu too much. Although he had all the memories of this body, his main consciousness was still the transmigrated Yu, so he couldn't empathize.

But it was different for Sasuke. The Uchiha clan was his home. The deceased were his parents and relatives. And the one responsible was his beloved brother. It was evident how much pressure Sasuke's heart was bearing. If one hadn't experienced it personally, they couldn't truly empathize.

Gradually, the surrounding pedestrians became fewer. After passing through a forest path, they could see the Uchiha clan's compound.

Unlike before, the Uchiha compound today was extremely silent. A chilling feeling could be felt from afar.

Sasuke's footsteps slowed down. His eyes were fixed on his "home" in the distance. The memories of last night resurfaced in his mind once again, as if they had just happened.

Itachi's Tsukuyomi ability had deeply imprinted everything in Sasuke's mind, allowing him to experience pain more profoundly and develop the power of hatred to its highest level.

Sasuke's expression showed no sadness, only endless hatred. Under extreme emotion, Sasuke's Sharingan activated on its own. Three tomoe slowly rotated in his black eyes, embodying the powerful strength of the Uchiha clan.

But this strongest power of the Uchiha made people feel boundless negativity and darkness.

Yu, standing beside him, naturally noticed Sasuke's abnormality. To be honest, he had once fantasized about having a pair of Sharingan himself one day. But in reality, looking directly at the Sharingan made him feel very flustered and uncomfortable, and he constantly felt the urge to retreat.

"Sasu... Brother!"

Yu was about to call him by his name, but suddenly he remembered what had happened last night. It was because of that one word, "brother," that he was in this situation now. So, he had to hold onto "Brother Sasuke."

Because of Yu's calling him "brother," Sasuke, who was consumed by hatred, snapped back to reality. A hint of tenderness appeared in his eyes, which were filled with hatred.

Sasuke would never forget how Yu had desperately saved him last night.

Yu's actions brought a ray of light into Sasuke's hateful heart. In the original plot of the anime, it was Naruto's bond with Sasuke that allowed him to temporarily forget his hatred. But Yu's appearance had changed the original plot. Now, besides hatred, Sasuke's heart also held a tenderness for his "brother."

Yu didn't know that he had become a third party in the best duo of the Naruto anime, stealing Naruto's spotlight.

"I will protect you."

Sasuke said to Yu, this sentence came from Sasuke's heart.

"Mmm...!"

To be honest, Yu was very happy to hear this. After all, Sasuke was the protagonist! Now that the protagonist had clearly stated he would protect him, a powerful ally had practically fallen into his lap, so he naturally had to hold on tight.

"Thank you... brother!"

Yu said in a slightly shy tone.

"Uchiha Sasuke."

Sasuke let go, walked to face Yu, and extended a hand.

"Uchiha Yu."

Yu continued, and at the same time extended his hand to shake Sasuke's.

The two small hands clasped together; at this moment, they could truly be considered to have met.

"We're the only two Uchiha left," Sasuke said, looking towards the Uchiha compound in the distance.

Although the Uchiha clan massacre hadn't changed, Sasuke, who was originally left alone, now had another companion.

Perhaps the power of bonds would be stronger than hatred.