[Namikaze Minato: It doesn't matter, as long as Naruto can grow up happily, nothing else will be a problem!]
Makoto grinned as he walked towards the school. He had to admire Namikaze Minato's ability to come up with explanations. The man had even managed to rationalize why Naruto didn't inherit his surname!
He wondered what would this couple think once they saw what Naruto was actually going through?
[Namikaze Minato: Makoto, since you know Naruto, that must mean you talk with him daily, right? And you just mentioned that you and Naruto are good friends?]
[Makoto Ito: That's right! ]
[Uzumaki Kushina: That's wonderful! That means we'll have plenty of opportunities to see Naruto in the future!]
[Namikaze Minato: Yes, exactly!]
[Uzumaki Kushina: Makoto, How has Naruto been all these years? How is he doing? Does he have many friends?]
[Makoto Ito: You'll see for yourselves soon! Whether he's doing well or not… well, you'll be able to judge with your own eyes!]
Hearing Makoto's response, both Namikaze Minato and Uzumaki Kushina felt uneasy.
After all, Makoto Ito had hinted before that the person they missed might not be living well. Now, when they directly asked about Naruto's well-being, he simply told them to see for themselves.
What did that imply? Didn't it mean Naruto's life wasn't as good as they had imagined?
But how could that be?
Naruto was the son of the Fourth Hokage, the very hero who sealed the Nine Tails.
How could he possibly have a difficult life?
More importantly, the Third Hokage was still in charge! The couple firmly believed that Hiruzen Sarutobi would take good care of their son.
...
[Hyuga Hizashi: Makoto, Do you know Hyuga Neji?]
As Minato and Kushina anxiously asked about their son, Hyuga Hizashi was naturally unable to sit still.
[Makoto Ito: I don't know him personally But I do know of him. He's a year above me and has quite the reputation as a genius. He was the top student in his class!]
[Hyuga Hizashi: Well done! As expected of my son]
Hearing that another child was excelling while his own son was competing with the Makoto for last place, Minato and Kushina was feeling a bit disheartened.
...
On the other side, Fugaku and his wife could no longer suppress their anxious hearts.
[Uchiha Mikoto: Makoto, since you know Naruto, then you must also know Uchiha Sasuke, right? He should be around your age and might even be your classmate. Do you know Sasuke?]
[Uchiha Fugaku: Yes, can you tell us about Sasuke?]
[Makoto Ito: Ofcourse, I know him. He's actually in the same class as me]
[Uchiha Mikoto: Then, can you tell us about Sasuke?]
[Makoto Ito: Sasuke? His performance has always been excellent and he's been the top student of our year. But no one really wants to talk to him and he doesn't have many friends because he always has a sour expression on his face]
[Uchiha Mikoto: Sasuke has become like that? It must have been hard on him… After everything that happened, it's not surprising. He used to be such a bright and cheerful child when he was little…]
[Uchiha Fugaku: Yes, after experiencing that event, it's understandable that he would become withdrawn… It hasn't been easy for him.]
[Uchiha Izuna: What are you two talking about? What happened? Our Uchiha clan descendants are top students in their class. isn't that a good thing?]
[Senju Tobirama: Makoto, you keep talking in circles without speaking clearly]
[Makoto Ito: Oh, It's just....the Uchiha clan was exterminated, that's all.]
Makoto dropped this bombshell in the most casual tone and the entire group fell silent in an instant.
Not a single message was sent.
Then, as if a fuse had been lit, messages exploded one after another like bombs.
[Uchiha Madara: What did you say? The Uchiha clan was exterminated?!]
[Uchiha Izuna: Our Uchiha clan is gone?!]
[Namikaze Minato: H-How… how is that possible?]
[Uchiha Shisui: So it's finally come to that…]
[Senju Hashirama: What's going on? Is this really true?]
[Senju Tobirama: Wiped out....How is that possible?]
Even Tobirama, who usually spoke ill of the Uchiha at every turn, was utterly shocked.
Despite his deep distrust of the Uchiha, he never once thought the entire clan would be eradicated.
The Uchiha were one of the founding families of Konoha, known for their overwhelming strength. How could they have been so easily annihilated?
He had always suppressed the Uchiha clan, precisely because they were too powerful, and with someone as dangerous as Madara among them, he feared their potential for rebellion.
But to be completely wiped out? Could it be that Konoha faced an overwhelming enemy?
An enemy so strong that even the Uchiha clan couldn't survive?
Did Konoha suffer devastating losses, leading to the clan's extermination?
[Senju Tobirama: Boy, tell me quickly, what exactly happened? Did Konoha face some kind of powerful enemy? How could the Uchiha clan be exterminated?]
[Makoto Ito: There was no powerful enemy. It was the Third Hokage and Danzo who were responsible for their extermination]
For a moment, Tobirama couldn't process what he had just heard.
Were his own disciples truly capable of wiping out the entire Uchiha clan?
[Senju Tobirama: So that's how it is. The Uchiha clan must have been planning to rebel against the village! I've always said they are an evil clan!]
[Senju Hashirama: Shut up, Tobirama! Even after all this time, you're still saying such things]
[Senju Tobirama: Haha! But am I wrong?]
[Senju Hashirama: SHUT UP!!!!]
[Senju Tobirama: .....Understood, brother]
Tobirama could genuinely feel Hashirama's rage. It was as if his Chakra was surging through the chat.
Hashirama was truly furious. What were these so-called descendants doing?
The Uchiha and the Senju were the two most powerful clans during his period. Together, they had been the foundation of Konoha and the Uchiha were not only a pillar of the village but also the family of Madara.
And now, they had been completely wiped out!
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