With a low growl, Naruto pressed both hands to the ground again.
This time, the ground shook even more violently.
As Sasuke watched in a daze, wooden houses in familiar styles rose from the ground in every direction.
The same streets the Uchiha had once known, the same shops, the same courtyards, the same layout-everything was so familiar.
The two of them were now standing in Uchiha Street Central Square.
Even Naruto felt the enormous drain of casting such a large-scale Wood Release ninjutsu. After all, this was a clan settlement capable of housing three thousand people.
"Does it look just like you remember, Sasuke?"
Overwhelmed by conflicting emotions, Sasuke nodded through his tears.
"Just like I remember. This is my home, the Uchiha Clan Compound."
"Naruto, thank you for doing so much for me."
"Hehe, don't mention it. Oh, right, this power of mine is..."
But before Naruto could explain that it was the First's Wood Release, Sasuke interrupted him. "You don't have to go out of your way to tell me. Knowing it's your trump card is enough."
Naruto nodded at that. "You're right."
The two walked alone down the familiar streets, hand in hand, unconsciously heading toward their old home.
Just as Sasuke had expected, when they reached the courtyard of their home, the entire layout had been recreated perfectly. Apart from some missing windowpanes, nearly all the fixtures were identical to those in their home in Konoha.
"We're back here again. Naruto, why don't we live here from now on?"
Naruto looked a little troubled by Sasuke's suggestion.
"What's wrong? Is everything here just an illusion?"
"No, that's not it." Naruto thought for a moment. "Sasuke, haven't you noticed that you can't mold chakra here?"
"I noticed as soon as I woke up. This doesn't seem