Feast of the Mortal World, Chills Down the Spine!

Sasuke rose to his feet, his eyes fixed on Sakura. "What... what did you just say?"

Regarding the truth behind the Uchiha clan massacre, Itachi had once asked Yu to issue a ban forbidding anyone in Konoha from discussing the matter. His goal had been to prevent Sasuke from learning the truth and ruining all his painstaking efforts!

Naturally, Sakura knew nothing about the ban. Upon hearing Sasuke's words, she had voiced her doubts without thinking!

But when she saw Sasuke's expression, she realized she had messed up!

Oh no... did I say something I shouldn't have?

In her panic, she helplessly said, "M-maybe there are some circumstances I don't know about? After all, when I was alive, I was only a Genin..."

Seeing Sakura's reaction, Sasuke became even more convinced that something was being hidden from him. He gripped her shoulders tightly. "Tell me!! Tell me everything you know!!"

Sakura said timidly, "Sasuke, don't be like this. I-I'm scared..."

Sasuke looked agitated as he shook Sakura hard. "Talk!! I said, talk!!"

Sakura's mental endurance finally reached its limit, and she blurted out, "It was Naruto... I don't know anything. Naruto told me about it a long time ago!!"

Thud!!

Sasuke let go, and Sakura collapsed onto the ground. After calming herself, she looked up to see Sasuke's eyes hidden beneath his bangs, his entire face shrouded in shadow...

Sakura felt guilty. Naruto, I'm sorry... I caused trouble. I really, really didn't know what else to do!

A thousand miles away, in a dimly lit room.

"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA..." Anko Mitarashi threw back her head and laughed wildly. "Good thing I didn't deliberately interfere and boldly sent that girl to Phantom City, letting things develop naturally based on her feelings for Sasuke and her personality!"

"This result truly hasn't disappointed me! No,