"The village has already issued a wanted notice for a rogue ninja—S-rank missing-nin Uchiha Itachi, who fled after the clan massacre."
The Third Hokage looked at Sasuke's bowed head but gave no further explanation, only informing him of the outcome.
Sasuke, who only blamed others yet was cowardly and weak, had long disappointed them.
If Itachi Uchiha no longer posed a threat, and they didn't need to use this kid as leverage, Konoha would have no hesitation in erasing the Uchiha name completely.
However, both the Third Hokage and Danzo were certain that neither of them could find and eliminate Itachi.
"That man... I will deal with him myself."
Hatred exploded instantly. The young Sasuke's chakra briefly surfaced, but sadly it lasted less than three seconds before vanishing without a trace.
"Rest well. Once your body recovers, you'll return to class. You're not ready now."
The Third Hokage glanced at Sasuke once more before turning and leaving the ward.
After leaving, he quietly pondered in his heart—how the clan massacre only resulted in the awakening of a single Sharingan tomoe, and whether this surviving Uchiha orphan was still of any use.
In the following days, Sasuke calmly underwent treatment in the hospital. Once he was physically able to move freely, he completed the discharge procedures and returned home.
The Uchiha clan territory, which had been bustling just days ago, was now quiet. Though the Anbu and Root forces had cleaned up, the lingering scent of blood was hard to dissipate.
Sasuke understood well that their cleanup not only took away the corpses but also seized various usable items from the Uchiha household.
Except for some commonly visible items and a small amount of money, the clan's belongings were effectively stripped bare.
Especially the various Uchiha clan's cultivation secrets—they had completely disappeared without a trace.
**[Detection: Host has returned to the Uchiha clan territory. Please choose:
Live in your own room;
Live in Uchiha Itachi's room;
Live in your parents' room;
Give up choice.]**
The system appeared once again, presenting Sasuke with four options.
No rewards would be visible until a choice was made.
"I choose 2 — live in Uchiha Itachi's room."
Sasuke thought it over. His own room remained unchanged; his parents' bodies were still stored in the system space, so staying in that room would make it impossible to sleep.
That left only Itachi's room—the already twisted brotherly obsession.
Hatred?
Then let it be the hatred he wished for.
Sleeping in Itachi's room every day, letting that hatred deepen, so that one day he could repay it properly!
[Host chooses option 2: Live in Uchiha Itachi's room. Reward: One Sharingan Crow.]
Having made his choice, naturally, the reward was given.
But then…
"Could the Sharingan Crow really be the one carrying Uchiha Shisui's eye?"
Looking at the crow that appeared in the system space, Sasuke felt as if he had indeed received a terrifyingly fierce reward.
[Sharingan Crow: Uchiha Shisui's left eye, ability—Kotoamatsukami.]
[Note: Currently sealed. Host's chakra insufficient; unable to use.]
It truly was that eye, but after reading the note, Sasuke understood.
Not being able to use it didn't mean it was meaningless—at least now, Itachi without this Kotoamatsukami eye wouldn't be able to brainwash him anymore.
Protect Konoha?
Konoha destroyed everything he had, and still wants him to protect it?
Sure enough, this twisted brotherly obsessive older brother was unreliable—he betrayed his father, mother, and little brother, and even ended up ruining himself.