Sasuke Had Submitted

"Oh!"

With a soft chuckle, Feng snapped out of his reverie.

He slowly walked towards Sasuke Uchiha, speaking as he went:

"I don't have many boring rules here. There are just two points: First, practice more and don't avoid special training, especially academic subjects. This is how you develop your intelligence."

The Ninja World has become such a terrible mess because there are too many ignorant and foolish people in it.

Second, abide by my rules and laws.

If you don't want to stay, then strive to surpass me. I've always believed that the Ninja World should be ruled by the strong, and strength should be paramount.

So now I am the strongest, and you all have to listen to my orders. But one day, if any of you are stronger than me, then I will listen to you."

Feng approached step by step, his tone gentle, neither aggressive nor forceful, simply explaining.

Upon hearing this, Sasuke frowned, his expression complex. After a long pause, he asked uncertainly, "That's all?"

The conditions were far more favorable than he had imagined. He had originally thought that after arriving in the Land of Whirlpools, he would have to sell his body, or at least his life, to have a chance to avenge himself against Itachi.

"Of course, that's not all!"

"As expected." Sasuke breathed a sigh of relief; that made sense.

No one would offer such favorable terms to someone who has just joined their ranks for no reason.

"The two points I just made were made to you in my capacity as the supreme leader of a power."

Next, as the head of the Uchiha Clan, I would like to make one more request of you, which is also the most important one.

That means you should absolutely, positively never forget your roots like Itachi did.

If one day you dare to have thoughts of destroying the Uchiha, or collude with those who harm the Uchiha...

Then you'd better pray that one eye is on guard while you sleep."

This time, when Feng spoke, his tone was noticeably stern, and his killing intent was firmly fixed on Sasuke.

After he finished speaking, he gently patted Sasuke on the back, seemingly as a warning, but actually to place the Flying Thunder God Mark on the other's back.

He believed that Sasuke wouldn't harbor any ill intentions towards him now.

However, Naruto as the reincarnation of Asura made Feng wary that the Sage of Six Paths might change the plot again.

After all, in the Hokage fanfiction he read in his previous life, there was more than one book that swapped the Asura and Indra reincarnation Chakra within Naruto and Sasuke.

"Chieftain, I! I will never become a beast like a weasel."

After avenging my family, I will dedicate the rest of my life to protecting the Uchiha Clan and atoning for the sins of those who died because of Itachi and my father."

Sasuke's pupils contracted sharply; Feng's words struck him like a heavy hammer.

He then truthfully expressed his most genuine thoughts.

"Very good. Remember what you're saying now, as long as you keep thinking this way."

From now on, I will provide you with the best cultivation resources and the most suitable cultivation methods for you.

"To help you grow up quickly enough so that you can personally avenge yourself against Itachi and Konoha."

"Chieftain..."

Feng's words sent a jolt through Sasuke's heart, giving him an urge to kneel down again and shout "Loyalty" to Feng.

Since being taken away from Konoha by Itachi, he has finally rediscovered that he is a person with a family, not a helpless demon of revenge.

Although his elders were strict, they completely accepted his darkness, tolerated his obsessions, and acknowledged his hatred. They did not persuade him to let go, nor did they demand that he be kind-hearted.

"Gaara, take Sasuke to change into some clean clothes and get something to eat. From now on, he'll live next door to you."

Starting tomorrow, you and he will train with me.

Feng spoke first, stopping Sasuke from saying anything more.

Sasuke had seen the fanaticism in the other man's eyes many of his subordinates had witnessed before, so even without Sasuke saying a word, he knew what the other man was likely to say next.

He was already tired of hearing those words.

As for Gaara, his eyes were filled with excitement as he stared intently at Feng, worried that he had misheard.

He never expected that simply bringing Sasuke to see his Master would bring him such an unexpected joy.

Given Master's current status, position, and prestige, the number of people who want to train with Master could stretch from the Land of Wind to the Land of Water.

To this day, the only person who has been able to train with their Master is Uzumaki Ayaka, the daughter of Lady Karin Uzumaki.

Although the Master's training path was not suitable for Karin, the act of training with the Master was already an unparalleled honor that countless people dreamed of, envied, and resented.

"I've seen what you've done these past few days; you deserve this."

Feng smiled and gave Gaara a positive response.

Although Gaara didn't actually perform that well during his time with Feng, Izumi and Mei Terumi were far superior to Gaara in terms of strength and political skills.

But in terms of loyalty, Gaara, who had been orphaned since childhood, lacked love and companionship, and was ignored by everyone, had already become as loyal as anyone under Feng's command in the short time he had been by Feng's side.

On this point, the One-Tail Shukaku inside Gaara is the most qualified to speak.

Because whenever the Nine-Tails inside Gaara's body argues with Shukaku, no matter the reason, Gaara will firmly stand on the Nine-Tails' side and fight against Shukaku inside his body.

Even though this has caused Shukaku to go berserk countless times, he remains steadfast in his stance on Nine-Tails's side.

The reason is simply that the Nine-Tails was Tailed Beasts that Feng actively sought out to seal. Gaara unconditionally trusted everything Feng said, so he firmly believed that the Tailed Beasts Feng chose was the best.

As for Shukaku, if Feng hadn't said it was still somewhat useful, he would have already asked Uzumaki Ayaka to extract it from his body and give it away.

"Let's go,"

Gaara turned his head and said to Sasuke.

The moment the two boys locked eyes, they realized for the first time that the other seemed somewhat like them, and perhaps their future interactions wouldn't be unpleasant.

Then, Sasuke happily followed Gaara out of the office, and after passing through several courtyards, they arrived at a side hall, which was where Gaara lived.

After taking Sasuke to the room next to his, Gaara thought for a moment, then took out a still-warm roasted pigeon from his own room and handed it to Sasuke.

"My Master said to take you to get something to eat."

Try this, it's a specialty of the Land of Birds. It tastes good, but there's too little of it.

Sasuke about to give the person a cold shoulder and keep them at arm's length, but when he held the item in his hand, it emitted an extremely tempting aroma of cumin.

He couldn't resist taking a bite.

It smells so good, so delicious that you can't stop eating it and want to keep eating it.

It was also very spicy, so spicy it almost burned my stomach.

As Sasuke ate, his eyes suddenly stung for no apparent reason, and he couldn't tell if it was sweat or tears that soaked his face.

Not wanting to embarrass himself in public, he immediately turned his head away, not wanting Gaara to see his disheveled appearance.

"When I first met my Master, Master told me that I am not someone who is unloved."

That was the first time I realized that I had the deepest maternal love in the whole world.

At that time, I was crying my eyes out and didn't care at all how pathetic I looked.

Gaara seemed to be talking to himself.

Sasuke's life was previously manipulated by his own brother, Itachi.

His life was manipulated by his own father, the Fourth Kazekage, who was also a beast.

Therefore, he understood why Sasuke was crying.

Anyone who has endured half a lifetime of loneliness and hardship and finally sees the light will find it hard to hide their excitement.

Sasuke's ability to hold on until now, only breaking down after eating a delicious meal, shows he's already stronger than me.

"I see."

Upon hearing this, Sasuke turned around, the wetness on his face now wiped away.

The hardships are over, and he is now a man with support; it's time to let go of some things.