Uchiha Clan Massacre

Time flew by, and another two months passed in the blink of an eye.

Over those two months, Ryusuke continued as usual, leaving two Shadow Clones at home to train every day.

His original body went to the Ninja Academy, hoping that one day his luck would explode and he could get something else from Naruto, Sasuke Uchiha, Nara Shikamaru, or the others.

During breaks, Ryusuke trained with Hinata and the other two girls.

However, their training ground was no longer the woods far from the main street or some other deserted place, but Ryusuke's home.

When Hinata and the other two girls saw Ryusuke's Shadow Clones, they were all dumbfounded. Then they gazed at him with sparkling eyes, filled with admiration.

They had thought that Ryusuke was already incredibly impressive for mastering techniques that only genin learned while still in his first year.

Even Ino and Sakura's parents had praised Ryusuke as a genius and allowed them to train with him during breaks.

But they never imagined that Ryusuke even knew the Shadow Clone Technique.

That was a Rank B ninjutsu!

Other than Hinata, Ino and Sakura did not even know the Rank E Three Body Technique.

After learning Ryusuke's true strength, Hinata and the other two girls became even more motivated to train.

Just as Ino did not want to be surpassed by Hinata and Sakura, none of the three girls wanted Ryusuke to leave them too far behind. They were afraid he would stop playing with them in the future.

Thus, whenever a break arrived, Ryusuke's home became a temporary training ground.

Why only a temporary training ground?

It was simple. Ryusuke would not be going out to train during this period.

More precisely, until the Uchiha Clan was wiped out, Ryusuke would not train outside or take Hinata and the other two girls out.

Because he knew that Obito Uchiha would be wandering around Konoha for quite some time afterward.

With Kamui's intangibility, Obito Uchiha was currently the biggest bug in the Shinobi World.

He could not defeat you, but you definitely could not defeat him either.

Even if you somehow killed him once, he still had Izanagi as a revival token.

Unless it was an exceptionally well-hidden independent pocket dimension, nowhere in the Shinobi World could stop him.

Who knew whether Obito Uchiha might take an interest in them on a whim if they trained outside?

Better safe than sorry. Ryusuke had no desire to catch the attention of those big shots so soon.

So during this time, Ryusuke had to be more cautious.

Finally...

That day, the special day arrived.

Near the end of the final class in the afternoon, Iruka suddenly announced, "There will be a surprise test today. Gather at the training ground after class."

"Eh... how could this happen?!"

For a moment, miserable groans filled the room.

Of course, that was the reaction of the students with poor grades.

Outstanding students like Sasuke Uchiha, on the other hand, had their eyes light up.

After all, surprise test results also counted toward their "credits."

The reason Ryusuke had become the Top Student was that, aside from getting perfect scores on major exams, he had also earned perfect scores on quizzes and surprise tests.

If they wanted to snatch the title of Top Student from him next year, they had to match Ryusuke's scores in these tests. It would be even better if they could hold him back and prevent him from earning a perfect score.

That way, as long as they performed steadily in the upcoming tests, Ryusuke would no longer be qualified to compete with them for the title of Top Student after the major exams ended.

Sasuke Uchiha had been eliminated that way last time.

These quizzes and surprise tests were Sasuke Uchiha's chance for revenge.

Thinking of this, Sasuke Uchiha could not help shooting Ryusuke a provocative look.

By coincidence, Ryusuke was also watching Sasuke Uchiha.

But Sasuke Uchiha did not notice that Ryusuke's gaze was filled with pity.

If one had to name the most tragic character in the world of Naruto, Sasuke Uchiha was definitely among them.

Before the age of seven, he had been a child chosen by fate. He came from one of the Shinobi World's greatest clans, his father was the clan head, his brother was a genius, and he himself was the reincarnation of a Child of the Sage.

But after turning seven, Sasuke Uchiha no longer lived for himself. He became a vengeful man willing to give up everything just to kill Uchiha Itachi.

After finally killing Uchiha Itachi and learning the truth behind the Uchiha Clan Massacre, Naruto crushed his ideas of revenge and revolution. In the end, Sasuke Uchiha even spent his life traveling the Shinobi World in atonement for his so-called sins.

Naruto and Sasuke Uchiha, the two reincarnations of the Children of the Sage, were like the Yin and Yang Power within them—two extremes.

One had a miserable early life, while the other had a miserable later life.

No wonder their bond surpassed friendship. Once one of them was gender-swapped, they became an unbeatable couple.

Although he knew Sasuke Uchiha was about to become the ill-fated Uchiha Sasuke, Ryusuke did not warn him.

This sort of major event orchestrated by Konoha's higher-ups was not something a small fry like him could take part in.

When the dismissal bell rang, the students poured out of the school. Only the students of Class 1, Year Two headed to the training ground to gather.

By the time the surprise Survival Exercise ended, the sky had already darkened, and dusk was nearly turning into night.

For the first time, the students were getting out of school so late. Rather than gathering to play as they usually did, they hurried home.

Sasuke Uchiha was no exception.

Watching his fleeing back, Ryusuke knew that this proud yet fairly lively Sasuke Uchiha would never be seen again.

The next time he appeared, he would be a Uchiha orphan with an extreme personality who placed immense importance on his clan's honor.

After the Uzumaki Clan and the Senju Clan, another great clan that had endured for a thousand years was about to disappear.

In a few more years, the Sharingan would become a legendary Kekkei Genkai.

Ryusuke sighed inwardly.

After returning home, Ryusuke ate early, then bathed and went to sleep.

The next day, as soon as Ryusuke stepped out of his house, he sensed that the atmosphere in the village had changed.

Along the way, he kept seeing villagers whispering among themselves.

Whenever he passed them, he repeatedly heard the words "Uchiha."

News of the Uchiha Clan Massacre had already spread.

Before long, the entire Land of Fire and the Shinobi World would probably know.

When he arrived at school, Sasuke Uchiha's seat remained empty even after the class bell rang.

"Iruka-sensei, is Sasuke all right?"

When Iruka entered the classroom, the female students who had also learned about the Uchiha Clan Massacre immediately asked with worried expressions.

Clearly, those who liked or secretly admired Sasuke Uchiha were all afraid that he had died as well.

Hearing this, Iruka reassured them, "Don't worry. Sasuke is fine. He's only unconscious and hospitalized."

"Once he wakes up, I'll go visit him."

Upon hearing that Sasuke Uchiha was all right, the female students immediately breathed sighs of relief and prepared to notify the Support Group after class.

They were too young to know how devastating this incident would be for Sasuke Uchiha.

When the cold and aloof Sasuke Uchiha appeared, he would become even more popular instead.

"I heard Sasuke's brother was the one who wiped out the Uchiha Clan."

"Really? Sasuke is so pitiful!"

Ino and the other two girls were talking as well.

Ryusuke rested his chin on his hand and quietly sighed in relief.

With the Uchiha Clan wiped out, Obito Uchiha and Black and White Zetsu would no longer keep wandering around Konoha. He could continue training outside in the future.