Chapter 60, Chapter 59
Under the cover of night, Lin Xue sneaked into Konoha.
Of course, she didn't come out through the main gate; she came alone to the lower reaches of the Namga River.
At night, the dense, deep green forest appears exceptionally tranquil.
Lin Xue had an idea. For some reason, she wanted to understand Uchiha Yuki more deeply, rather than just knowing her through White Zetsu's descriptions.
Since joining Akatsuki, Haku has gradually relaxed his surveillance on her, giving her more freedom to act.
Lin Xue landed in the forest; the Uchiha clan's territory was now almost in sight. If they avoided Konoha's main gate and concealed their chakra, a secret tunnel leading to the Uchiha clan's territory lay downstream of the Naka River. This path was little known and would never be discovered.
Stepping into the dilapidated former site of the Konoha Police Force, Lin Xue paused slightly as she saw markings of corpses along the corridor before entering the office and finding Uchiha Xue's file.
The sealed files were covered in a thick layer of dust, and Lin Xue couldn't help but cough twice. She turned on her flashlight and, in the dim light, carefully examined the photograph in the file. The person in the photo had delicate, aloof features, expressionless, yet possessed an indescribable beauty. Lin Xue paused slightly, then turned to the next page.
[Ninja Registration Number: 001216]
Name: Uchiha Yuki
[Graduation age from Ninja Academy: 8 years old]
[Mission Experience: D-rank 52 times, C-rank 69 times, B-rank 132 times, A-rank 18 times, S-rank 9 times]
This section about his life experiences seems to have been deliberately erased by someone, leaving only half a page lying there forlornly.
Xue frowned slightly and put the file back in its place. She thought that perhaps she should go to the place where Uchiha Xue had once lived. Only then could she truly understand what kind of person Uchiha Xue was. She always felt that Obi's attitude towards her was strange, and Uchiha Itachi's complex expression also made her feel strange. This body was definitely not as simple as they said, that Obi had just picked it up casually from a pile of corpses.
I want to know, I really want to know what Uchiha Yuki went through.
But if it wasn't told by someone else, then there must be something very important that has been forgotten.
On the way to Uchiha Yuki's residence, Yuki suddenly noticed a subtle noise coming from behind her.
For some reason, Xue subconsciously used a transformation spell, turning herself into the appearance of an eight or nine-year-old.
"Who are you?"
Sasuke, hands in his pockets, asked coldly, his sharp gaze scrutinizing the unfamiliar girl who had appeared at the Uchiha compound. He slightly raised his head, looking down at her. The handsome, dark-haired boy with black eyes gave off a slender yet sharp, resilient air. He seemed to have just been discharged from the hospital, as his body was still wrapped in several bandages.
Xue recognized him at first glance—Uchiha Sasuke.
Itachi Uchiha's younger brother, and also the nephew of this body, the last descendant of the Uchiha clan.
"Speak," he urged again.
The girl in front of him always seemed familiar to him, giving him a sense of familiarity and closeness.
However, Sasuke frowned, feeling somewhat uncomfortable that this feeling was coming from a stranger.
"Um... I'm lost."
Even Xue herself found it somewhat unbelievable when she said this.
However, the boy on the other side seemed to hesitate for a moment before choosing to believe him.
Sasuke sized up the girl in front of him, whose long, slightly wavy, dark hair cascaded over her shoulders and who was wearing a high-necked short-sleeved shirt and white shorts.
If the Uchiha clan hadn't been wiped out, there would probably be children around his age.
Sasuke frowned slightly and said, "You... look a bit like someone I know."
But for a moment, Sasuke couldn't recall who he resembled. His expression was cold, and the look in his eyes and brows was very similar to Itachi's.
Xue stood still and said, "Are you Sasuke? Can I go to the Uchiha clan head's mansion?"
This request is really strange, Sasuke thought, probably another girl who likes him.
Even Sasuke couldn't help but blush slightly when such a beautiful girl stared at the tips of his ears.
"Why are you staring at me like that?" He pretended to be somewhat annoyed.
After all, at school, those girls knew nothing about him but still desperately tried to get close to him, which really annoyed him. However, Sasuke felt an inexplicable sense of closeness to the girl with black hair and dark eyes in front of him. It was as if this girl had been by his side since the moment he was born, making him feel closer to her than family. This strange feeling lingered in his heart.
"Hey—didn't you say you wanted to come to my house?"
The two walked side by side through the dilapidated Uchiha clan territory; Sasuke rarely returned to this area. After dealing with the bodies of their clansmen, the villagers simply washed away the blood. Since the Nine-Tails' attack, the Uchiha headquarters had moved to a more remote suburb, and Konoha hadn't repaired the damaged gates. Now, the streets were chaotic, and some houses were overgrown with weeds. At night, the place exuded an inexplicable eeriness, often stirring up unpleasant memories for Sasuke.
At the end of the road, only the dim streetlamp in front of the patriarch's mansion flickered old and worn.
"Although, I don't know what interest you have in the clan chief's residence..."
Sasuke pushed open the door and strode into the room. Since the power to this area had long been cut off, it was pitch black all around. He quickly formed hand seals, channeling lightning-style chakra into a specific device. With a slight hissing sound, the power was restarted.
This is a very traditional two-story mansion with a rustic and elegant courtyard.
The dim incandescent bulbs inside the room lit up, illuminating a small area with their faint light.
A strange sense of familiarity washed over her, and Xue instinctively took Sasuke's wrist. Sasuke hesitated slightly but didn't pull away. Xue's gaze was drawn to a photograph displayed on the living room and cabinets. In the photo, the two people standing behind Sasuke were clearly his father and mother. Beside Sasuke, with a hole pierced by a kunai, was Itachi's figure, and on the other side was a beautiful girl smiling slightly.
Sasuke observed her slightly furrowed brow as she looked at her aunt in the photo frame, and he realized—she looked a bit like her aunt... Uchiha Yuki.
"What is this girl's relationship to Sasuke?"
Sasuke said coldly, "I have no obligation to answer you."
Although the handsome young man said this, his gaze on Xue was quite complicated.
“She was my aunt… she used to be.” Sasuke said, his eyes fixed on the girl’s face.
For a fleeting moment, Sasuke himself couldn't tell if he was secretly hoping that the unfamiliar girl in front of him was the one he had been longing for day and night.
"I—I want to understand her, Sasuke!"
Sasuke was taken aback by the slightly raised tone.
A girl of the same age who appeared out of nowhere, and him who inexplicably agreed to her request.
Stepping into Uchiha Yuki's house, all traces of life had vanished. Thick dust piled up everywhere, and a stench of dust mixed with a faint smell of decay hit you as soon as you entered.
Sasuke frowned slightly, while Yuki's gaze fell on a photo of the two of them in the entryway. In the photo, the younger boy looked remarkably similar to Yui, except that he appeared cheerful and lively, with a bright smile on his face, unlike Yui, who always had a blank expression and a furrowed brow.
Who is this boy?
"I'm not too sure either. I heard from my brother... that his clansmen said he sacrificed himself during the Third Shinobi World War."
Some memories seem to be quietly connecting in my mind, some recollections exist within my mind.
The family photo on the wall was covered in dust. Xue paused for a moment, then unconsciously reached out and gently wiped the dust off the photo. What appeared before her was a birthday photo, showing a young couple who looked to be around twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, with a pretty girl and a boy wearing a birthday hat standing in front of them.
Time grants no one the right to forget. Yuki's breathing quickened slightly, and the surge of emotion caused her Mangekyou Sharingan to involuntarily surface. Sasuke's eyes widened, filled with shock.
Kaleidoscope Sharingan —
All the memories, until they were mentioned again, she...
Soon, the Sharingan in her eyes returned to its original color.
Sasuke suddenly grabbed her wrist tightly, his voice laced with accusation and wariness: "Who are you?! Why do you have Sharingan?!"
Sasuke clearly saw her slightly stunned expression, and he realized that he had gone a bit too far. However, he still held her wrist tightly and refused to let go.
Two pairs of obsidian-like eyes met in mid-air, but Xue looked away first, making Sasuke find her even more suspicious.
"I...I'm sorry, I don't know either..."
She lowered her head, her voice sounding somewhat lost.
There is no one who doesn't even know who they are.
But the other person's expression clearly didn't seem fake.
Sasuke's mind was in turmoil. Then, he noticed her resemblance to Uchiha Yuki, and her long eyelashes, just like Uchiha Itachi's.
The other party... could they be my brother and aunt's child? Once this thought started spreading in my mind, I couldn't stop the anger.
But why would she appear at the Uchiha's base?
In the empty and dilapidated living room, the two figures cast long shadows under the cold moonlight, creating an exceptionally oppressive atmosphere.
It seemed as if some kind of boundary had been broken, and Sasuke touched the tip of Yuki's ear with his other free hand.
It was a gesture of affection that Sasuke remembered she often made for him when he was a child.
His eyes were fixed on Xue, who hadn't had time to sort out the jumbled memories in her mind.
Sasuke's voice was filled with hatred.
"Why would even Yuki abandon me to pursue Itachi, that criminal who murdered his clan and colluded with Akatsuki! What's so good about that?!"
"Xue fought that guy for my sake back then, so why didn't she stay by my side in the end!"
Why did you leave me all alone in Konoha?!
"That kind of sadness, like being held underwater and suffocating, the pain in my chest that makes it hard to breathe!"
"It's like I'm the only one who can understand it!"
"Uchiha Yuki, do you even understand anything?!"
"The tribe's territory was deserted, the streets were marked with patterns of corpses, and my father, mother, and all the tribe members were gone."
"Besides revenge, I have nothing left and am all alone!"
"At least, at least! You have to stay by my side, Uchiha Yuki—"
The sight of the Sharingan with two tomoe appearing in the boy's eyes made Xue frown.
Similarly, the two people are similar.
The thought that she was just like Sasuke came to mind.
But...
What should she do?
in the end.
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