Orochimaru: "Is this what happened right after the Uchiha clan was exterminated? Interesting."
Uzumaki Kushina: "That kid Itachi actually killed you, Mikoto, and the whole family? How is that possible?"
Kushina was extremely shocked.
When she was still alive, she was good friends with Uchiha Mikoto and knew Uchiha Itachi well.
That kid didn't seem like someone who could do such a thing!
Uchiha Mikoto: "Well, it's true. The reasons behind it are very complicated, and I can't fully explain it."
Senju Tobirama: "This Uchiha Sasuke, it looks like he's about to awaken his Sharingan. His brother slaughtered the whole family; I wonder how far his Sharingan will develop."
Senju Hashirama: "Could it be a Mangekyō right away? After all, it's quite a shock."
Uchiha Madara: "Impossible, Hashirama. Do you think Mangekyō is as common as cabbage? He's just a 7-year-old child. How could he have enough chakra to awaken Mangekyō?"
Senju Tobirama: "However, with such a strong stimulus, it's guaranteed that he'll at least awaken one tomoe, and two tomoe wouldn't be surprising."
In the Pure Land World, Uchiha Fugaku watched the silver-framed screen with equal anticipation.
He was also looking forward to seeing his youngest son's Sharingan potential.
At the Akatsuki base, Uchiha Itachi was silent.
Only he already knew the answer.
[Uchiha Sasuke's breathing became more and more rapid, and his eyes gradually turned red.]
[Suddenly!]
[Both eyes turned from black to scarlet!]
[In each eye, a pitch-black tomoe appeared!]
[However, the scarlet Sharingan was fleeting, and Uchiha Sasuke gasped for breath, as if he had exhausted all his strength.]
Uchiha Fugaku: "..."
Orochimaru: "..."
Uchiha Madara: "..."
Hatake Kakashi: "..."
There was silence in the chat room.
They had excitedly speculated about how far Uchiha Sasuke's Sharingan would develop.
In the end, it was really just a single tomoe?
The whole family was wiped out, and only a single tomoe was awakened in anger!
Moreover, this one tomoe was fleeting. If they hadn't been quick enough, they might not have even noticed it.
In the real world, Uchiha Sasuke blushed.
His personal experience was displayed before the entire Ninja World, making him feel both ashamed and angry.
Senju Tobirama: "The whole family was wiped out, and he only awakened a single tomoe. His talent is quite average. What's so interesting about this? Why does the live broadcast room focus on his life?"
Senju Hashirama: "Ahem, this kid is still very young. It's normal that he doesn't have enough chakra to awaken his eyes to a higher level."
Orochimaru: "Sasuke grew up in a peaceful era. He didn't face much hardship when he was younger and lacked serious guidance. This is normal."
He had already tested Uchiha Sasuke's talent during the second part of the Chūnin exam.
Orochimaru was confident that if Uchiha Sasuke came to him for training, he would soon possess strength comparable to Kage level.
The live room continued to play.
[After Sasuke finished awakening his Sharingan, the door to the ward opened.]
[The Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, walked in.]
[Sarutobi Hiruzen spoke kindly:]
["Sasuke, I didn't expect Itachi to do such a thing."]
["I have declared Uchiha Itachi a Konoha S-class traitor. Konoha shinobi will do their best to capture him."]
["You don't need to worry about your safety; the village will take care of you."]
["The current environment in your home... If you continue to live there, it might leave you with psychological scars."]
["I have arranged a house for you in the core area of the village, where you can live from now on."]
["If you need anything, feel free to tell me. I am the Hokage of Konoha, and I will do my best to take care of every citizen of Konoha Village."]
[These words, combined with Sarutobi Hiruzen's kind and gentle tone, made Sasuke feel much better.]
[Sasuke replied gratefully: "Thank you, Hokage-sama."]
[He realized he didn't want to return to that home anymore.]
[The blood and corpses scattered throughout the Uchiha clan compound, and... his parents were also killed there...]
[The once-grand Uchiha clan land had become a desolate dead zone!]
[He dared not return there now.]
[After that, Sasuke didn't go back and directly moved into the new residence.]
[After recovering at Konoha Hospital for a period of time, Sasuke returned to the ninja academy.]
[From that point on, Sasuke trained even harder every day.]
[He set a goal in his heart: to become stronger and then kill Uchiha Itachi!]
Senju Tobirama: "The Monkey handled it well. Although it was an internal conflict within the Uchiha clan, he showed great kindness to a 7-year-old orphan."
Sarutobi Hiruzen: "I can't accept such praise from my teacher; this is simply what I, as Hokage, should do."
Sarutobi couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, his image was preserved in this live broadcast room.
However, others in the ninja world weren't so quick to let it go.
Onoki: "The 13-year-old Uchiha Itachi suddenly went mad and slaughtered his entire clan. Is this kind of thing believable?"
Fourth Raikage: "I don't believe it at all!"
Terumi Mei: "Not to mention, did the Third Hokage only find out about such a significant event after the fact?"
At the Root base, Danzo added fuel to the fire:
"Regardless, Sarutobi is Hokage, and he's to blame for this happening during his administration!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen was furious when he heard this.
It was one thing for others to say this, but Danzo, how dare you accuse me?!
Sarutobi Hiruzen: "Danzo, what nonsense are you talking about?! I am the Hokage of Konoha, and you, as a Konoha shinobi, dare to join other villagers in slandering the leader of your own village. What is your intent?"
Boom!
Danzo slammed the table in anger.
Once again, Sarutobi was using the Hokage title against him!
After so many years, he had heard this rhetoric countless times.
But he couldn't refute it.
Simply because he wasn't Hokage.
"Hiruzen, you will regret this!" Danzo seethed in his heart.
In the viewing room, the silver-framed screen gradually dimmed.
Images began to appear on the gold-framed screen.
Orochimaru: "Is this Uchiha Sasuke from a parallel world? I wonder if there will be more surprises."
Uchiha Sasuke was also curious.
Would his other self in a different world have a different life?
[Konoha Hospital.]
[Uchiha Sasuke, also 7 years old, is sitting on a hospital bed, frowning, deep in thought.]
[The difference is that this Sasuke's eyes showed no signs of awakening, and there seemed to be no indication that they would.]