These past few days, everyone in Konoha had learned a shocking piece of news: the Uchiha Clan's prodigy, thirteen-year-old Anbu squad captain Uchiha Itachi, had slaughtered the entire clan by himself before fleeing, and Konoha had designated him an S-rank missing-nin.
For Hinata, Karin, and the others, this shocking news also contained another cruel reality: Tahm had disappeared, and the last person he had been waiting for before vanishing was Uchiha Itachi, the S-rank missing-nin who had slaughtered his entire clan!
Unlike the last time Tahm had disappeared, no one wanted to discuss the matter this time—or perhaps they simply didn't dare mention that terrifying possibility.
A few days after the incident, one morning at the Ninja Academy, Naruto, Sakura, and Ino all stared eagerly toward the classroom door, hoping that on this new day they would see a familiar fat toad carrying a little girl on its big head.
But reality was often cruel. The only people who appeared at the classroom door were still Hinata and Karin.
Both girls hung their heads, without any of their usual energy. The light in their eyes had dimmed considerably.
"Any news about Boss Tahm?" Although he already knew the answer, Naruto couldn't help wanting to confirm it.
"No." Hinata sat down in her seat as if all the strength had left her body and the chair back was the only thing supporting her. She weakly shook her head at Naruto.
"I never thought..." Even after several days, Ino still couldn't accept the fact. "Itachi, Big Brother Itachi, who was always so gentle, actually did something like this!"
"Don't call him Big Brother Itachi!" Karin slammed her fist heavily onto the desk, venting the thoughts that were tangled in her heart.
The others fell silent. In truth, this was something they found