Uchiha Itachi, You Ungrateful Bastard!

"What?! You mean the Uchiha Clan was completely wiped out later on?!"

Kushina's eyes went wide, and her voice shot across the rooftop.

The shout startled the pigeons perched on a utility pole below. They scattered into the streets with a flurry of wings.

"And the one who did it was Mikoto's little Itachi?! That polite little boy who was as quiet as a little girl?!"

She grabbed Sasuke's empty sleeve, her head buzzing.

Her fingers stayed clenched around the fabric for a long time.

That sweet child had slaughtered his entire clan?

Before she could begin to digest that bombshell, Obito exploded beside her.

"Itachi, that ungrateful bastard! After how well everyone treated him!"

Obito flew into a rage, practically jumping out of his skin as he pointed at the sky and sprayed spittle everywhere.

"How could he do something so inhuman? Just wait till I get back and teach that brat a lesson!"

He rolled up his sleeves, looking ready to climb straight back through the Ley Line and start a fight.

Kakashi pressed a hand to his forehead. His temples throbbed.

Sasuke looked at Obito, the corners of his eyes twitching.

He opened his mouth, then swallowed his words. His expression twisted.

Only one thought remained in his head: How the hell am I supposed to say this?

I can't exactly say, "Obito, what you'll do in this timeline is a hundred times worse than what that 'ungrateful bastard' did," can I?

Itachi at least spared my life. You're the one who caused the Fourth Great Ninja War and got Kushina and her son killed!

There were too many things wrong with this scene to even begin. Watching one of the culprits stand before him and furiously condemn someone else was torture.

Ye leaned against the rusty