Uchiha Yuzu looked at the unfamiliar Uchiha Clan's member before her, instinctively shielding her younger sister Uchiha Satsuki behind her.
Though only thirteen years old, Yuzu was already a quite experienced Anbu's member.
Her intuition warned her that this individual posed a significant threat.
Yet, at the same time, Yuzu found it difficult to muster hostility towards this strange clansman.
As if they were inherently connected in some way.
That was why she hadn't immediately attacked upon seeing Sasuke appear out of thin air.
"Uchiha... Itachi?"
Yuzu heard the strange clansman murmur another person's name, his eyes filled with disbelief.
"I don't know who this 'Uchiha Itachi' you speak of is. I am Uchiha Yuzu. State your purpose immediately, stranger!"
The pronunciation difference between 'Itachi' and 'Yuzu' was significant, so Yuzu didn't connect the person Sasuke mentioned to herself.
Out of basic duty as an Uchiha Clan's member and a Konoha's Ninja-
Although she didn't intend to attack immediately, she still drew a kunai, and three tomoes appeared in her eyes.
Perhaps because Yuzu's voice had been slightly loud, footsteps of others approaching could now be heard outside the small courtyard.
Despite the incredible situation unfolding before him, Sasuke quickly snapped back to reality upon hearing the sounds.
Judging by the appearance of this... 'sister' before him and the surroundings, this world was clearly not the past of his Ninja World.
-At least, not the one he lived in.
That made him a complete 'illegal resident' here.
The Mangekyo Sharingan instantly activated, its blood-red lotus patterns reflecting in the eyes of the two girls across from him.
"What's going on?"
Two adult Uchiha guards pushed open the courtyard gate and entered, first looking around nervously, then their expressions changing upon seeing Yuzu was the one who made the noise.
"Tch..."
Without another word, the two turned and left.
It seemed they held quite a grudge against Yuzu, the prodigy girl.
This, of course, worked to Sasuke's advantage.
Dispelling his camouflage technique, Sasuke stepped out from the pile of miscellaneous items and faced the two girls again.
This time, Yuzu didn't react aggressively.
Both she and her sister, Uchiha Satsuki, had fallen under the Genjutsu of the Mangekyo Sharingan.
Whether it was Itachi from his world or Yuzu from this one, both were impeccable geniuses.
But unfortunately, against Sasuke with his 'cheat abilities', their mental defenses weren't enough.
Even Yuzu only resisted for a moment before being suppressed by Sasuke's Genjutsu.
Of course, this was also because Sasuke didn't take any harmful actions against them-
So Yuzu didn't resist.
Her consciousness was pulled into the Genjutsu Space by Sasuke through mental means.
Simultaneously, Sasuke directly replayed all the facts he had 'witnessed with his own eyes' within the Genjutsu Space.
That's right, this was Sasuke's decision.
This girl named Uchiha Yuzu before him might serve as temporary cover for his activities in this world.
Instead of explaining his origins with words, it was better to let her witness with her own eyes what her counterpart in another world had done.
Sasuke couldn't deny that this action contained some personal motives.
Perhaps it was because the Itachi from his world was likely in an eternal state, unable to repent for his actions anymore.
Sasuke really wanted to see how this alternate version of 'Itachi' would react after learning the truth.
Although he hadn't awakened the Tsukuyomi Ability, the perception of time flow within Sasuke's Genjutsu Space was significantly different from the outside.
Therefore, after Sasuke withdrew from the Genjutsu Space, Yuzu stood there covering her head, seemingly digesting the 'memories' transmitted to her.
The younger girl, Uchiha Satsuki, who was incidentally affected, was simply released by Sasuke.
He had only briefly controlled her with Genjutsu, so in fact, the younger girl woke up even earlier than her sister.
Seeing her sister's dazed state, Satsuki's small face immediately scrunched up.
"What did you do to my sister!"
The little girl threw two shuriken at Sasuke while beginning to form hand seals.
Those seals were all too familiar to Sasuke.
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"
Sasuke casually caught the shuriken.
The small fireball spat from Satsuki's mouth, which didn't look very powerful, was completely ignored by Sasuke, allowing the [Great Fireball Technique Lite Version] to hit his head.
The flames dissipated, leaving Sasuke without even a single hair singed.
What a joke-
Even if Fugaku himself performed a Fire Release Ninjutsu now, he probably couldn't burn through Sasuke's hair, let alone injure him.
The Huodou's innate mastery over flame power meant Sasuke was almost impervious to Fire Release attacks.
"Satsuki, stop."
Just as the little girl desperately tried to extract her limited chakra for another Jutsu, Yuzu, having fully processed the memories, regained consciousness.
She reached out to shield her sister, then looked at the 'brother' before her, who clearly appeared as a reliable powerhouse, with an extremely complex expression.
Her eyes held a bit of incredulity and a trace of heartache.
Yuzu finally understood why she felt that connection with him.
That connection stemming from the depths of their bloodline.
If the memories he gave her were true, then she-
One shouldn't think that the thirteen-year-old Yuzu was still a child.
In fact, both the original world's Itachi and this world's Yuzu were destined to commit that horrifying clan massacre in just a few months.
Apart from their genders, the experiences of the two 'Itachis' from different worlds were largely similar.
Right now, Danzo was also pressuring her with the village's safety to eliminate the Uchiha Clan as an unstable factor.
"It seems you've realized how foolish you've been, right?"
Sasuke's tone towards Yuzu wasn't particularly friendly, which made Satsuki, who had just calmed down, look at him with displeasure again.
'How dare this guy speak to Nee-san like that!'
'How infuriating!'
But upon hearing Sasuke's words, Yuzu only gave a bitter smile.
Indeed, she was different from the original Itachi.
In the Genjutsu created by Sasuke, she not only witnessed how Itachi systematically killed the entire Uchiha Clan-
She also saw how the other world's 'her' infiltrated the Akatsuki as a spy, and how she constantly provoked her brother, attempting to protect him in an extremely clumsy way.
Danzo and Orochimaru's conspiracies, along with others', were also spoiled.
This made Yuzu understand that she had been manipulated like a pawn all along.
But... if not this way, how else could she maintain Konoha's peace?
The friction between the clansmen and other Konoha's Ninjas was already out in the open. The radical faction within the clan was growing, seemingly becoming the mainstream.
As if understanding Yuzu's thoughts, Sasuke let out a disdainful cold laugh.
"No matter which world, you're still a blockhead who can't think flexibly."
How to solve the current Uchiha Clan's problems?
For Sasuke, it was all too simple.