Sasuke: Restoring My Dignity (Please Subscribe)

Naka Shrine.

Beneath the enormous red torii gate stretched hundreds of meters of stone steps. Snow was falling heavily, and a thick blanket covered the stairs.

"Itachi, are you sure this is okay?"

At the bottom of the steps, a girl in a purple jacket and a Ninja Headband was sweeping the snow away.

She looked about fourteen or fifteen, with long black hair, delicate features, and bright eyes. A beauty mark beneath the corner of her right eye added a hint of allure.

Beside her, Itachi Uchiha was also sweeping. At her question, he replied expressionlessly, "Our squad has the next two days off."

"I meant your younger brother."

The girl turned to look at Itachi Uchiha, her eyes shining. Pretending to be casual, she asked, "Don't you need to keep him company?"

"He went out with his classmates," Itachi Uchiha replied calmly.

"Oh." The girl blinked twice, then posed a soul-searching question. "So if your brother hadn't gone out with his classmates, you wouldn't have time to spend with me?"

Itachi Uchiha paused. His dark eyes beneath his fringe grew even more profound, as if he had encountered an unbeatable foe and was quickly searching for a way to defeat him.

"If you have to think that long, I already know the answer. Hmph." The girl gave a haughty little snort, pouting as she swept the snow.

"Izumi, you... I..." Itachi Uchiha started, then stopped.

Seeing him like that only irritated Izumi Uchiha more. She hurried two steps up the stairs, putting some distance between them.

Itachi Uchiha gave a wry smile, shook his head slightly, and followed her.

Beside the Naka River.

Sasuke clenched his fists and glared at Naruto.

Although Naruto was the Son of the Hokage, during his years at the Ninja Academy, he