Inside the Hokage's office, Tsunade was silent, watching the scene unfold before her.
She felt upset. The news of a villager defecting was already known to everyone...
This wasn't a glorious matter!
The other four Hidden Villages were rather pleased. After all, who wouldn't enjoy such a scene?
Watching shinobi from another Village defect was always a loss for that Village...
Especially when it was Uchiha Sasuke!
The sole survivor of the Uchiha Clan!
But this question?
Who really knew much about the Uchiha Clan?
Although Konoha's information blockade wasn't perfect, there were still many details no one could uncover.
For example—Sasuke's life before the massacre.
Even Konoha didn't know much about these things.
As a member of the Uchiha Clan, young Sasuke had grown up under the shadow of his older brother Itachi.
Although Sasuke was indeed talented, he wasn't even half as good as Itachi.
No—one tenth!
Itachi, at ten years old, had already passed the Chunin Exams by himself.
And Sasuke...?
In the era of Shisui and Itachi, no one would even notice a little guy named Sasuke.
Moreover, Sasuke was part of the Uchiha Clan—the very clan ostracized by the Village.
This troubled the Konoha higher-ups. The Jonin were silent as well.
Perhaps only a few kids his age knew about Sasuke's childhood.
Parents might know some secrets about the massacre, but Sasuke's inner world as a child?
That was something no adult could guess.
Thinking of this, Nara Shikaku wanted to contact his son Shikamaru to understand the situation.
But Shikamaru was still on a mission outside the Village.
Yes—the mission to bring Sasuke back!
So Shikaku could only use this strange chat channel.
[ Nara Shikaku: Shikamaru, about Sasuke's matter, have you looked into it? ]
Shikamaru was completely bewildered. Why was his old man calling him here...?
[ Nara Shikamaru: I'm not very clear either, but what I do know... it must have been before the Uchiha Clan massacre. ]
[ Nara Shikaku: You fucking idiot, isn't that obvious? ]
[ Nara Yoshino: Who are you calling a fucking idiot? I'm your mother! ]
[ Nara Shikaku: ...My mistake! ]
[ Nara Yoshino: What was your mistake? ]
[ Nara Shikaku: Everything was a mistake… ]
[ Nara Yoshino: Will you dare again? ]
[ Nara Shikaku: I won't dare again… ]
[ Nara Yoshino: Mm… good boy. ]
[ Nara Shikamaru: Sigh… how embarrassing… ]
[ Akimichi Choza: Hmm… Shikaku, your family status seems very solid, doesn't it? ]
[ Yamanaka Inoichi: I can only admire. ]
Shikamaru, who was still on the move, silently scratched his head.
This was too embarrassing, wasn't it?
[ Nara Shikaku: Cough cough… shut your mouths! ]
[ Nara Yoshino: ??? ]
[ Nara Shikaku: I meant—good son, listen, let's not talk… cough cough… well, that means Sasuke's dream was before the clan massacre. Hmm… that's indeed good information… ]
[ Ino Yamanaka: But Uncle Nara didn't say that just now… ]
At this moment, Choji had already fainted from exhaustion.
He thought eating the last Soldier Pill would kill him… he didn't expect it would awaken their clan's Butterfly Technique.
Ah, so you thought "Ino-Shika-Cho" only referred to Ino Yamanaka, Nara Shikamaru, and Akimichi Choji?
But the "Cho" (butterfly) was really Choji!
And the "Ino" (boar) was Ino Yamanaka!
[ Nara Shikaku: Cough cough… Ino, good girl, rest for a while. Uncle is talking about serious matters! ]
The other four Hidden Villages who were lurking—no, actually all the shinobi who were lurking—
They were bewildered.
These Konoha higher-ups were… somewhat different from what they imagined!
Just a little… gap. A tiny, little… billion-point gap!
[ Fourth Raikage: Tsk. Konoha really produces talent. Look, Shisui disappeared before, then Itachi defected, and now his brother's running away too. ]
[ Ōnoki: The Raikage has a point. Konoha has indeed become more and more dilapidated these past few years. ]
[ Mei Terumī: Heh, if it weren't for the inconvenience in my Hidden Mist right now, I would've taken down Konoha long ago! ]
[ Fourth Raikage: ??? Mizukage, you're funny too. Don't you know how many crippled and broken people your Mist has left behind? ]
[ Ōnoki: If we're talking about strength, I say my Iwagakure is the strongest. Do any of you have something to say? ]
[ Senju Tsunade: Although Konoha is in a slump, it's not something the few of you here can casually point fingers at. ]
[ Chiyo: The Kazekage position is temporarily undecided, so I, this old woman, will say a few words. Although there were misunderstandings with Konoha before, now Sunagakure and Konoha are still allies. I hope the other three Kage will reconsider! ]
[ Fourth Raikage: Don't argue with this old man. I just want to know—how do we solve this scene now? ]
[ Ōnoki: Since Konoha said it, Sasuke's dream was before the clan massacre. Then the answer should be when he lived with his parents. ]
[ Ding! Judging Ōnoki's answer, Sasuke's dream is: When he lived with his parents. ]
[ Ding! Ōnoki's answer is incorrect! Punish him by sending a voice message to the chat group in a loli voice: "I bought a little pinwheel, hee~ hoo~ ah~ abba…" ]
[ Ōnoki: ??? What the hell! ]
[ Fourth Raikage: Bought a little pinwheel? What… ]
[ Mei Terumī: ??? Loli voice? ]
[ Senju Tsunade: Wait a moment, I haven't fully recovered—this is the punishment?? ]
[ Nara Shikaku: …It's unusual, but this punishment doesn't seem severe. ]
Shikaku spoke calmly, yes… the punishment didn't seem severe.
But Ōnoki looked at the prompt, his face turning green!
Damn it! What the hell was this?!
I won't say it! Absolutely not! What can you do to me?
[ Ding! Given Ōnoki's resistance, the system will take over his body and forcibly carry out the punishment! ]
Everyone waited with anticipation…
[ Ōnoki: 10 · ﹚ ）(Voice message of Onoki)]
The Fourth Raikage immediately clicked to listen. The moment he did—
He was petrified!
And not only him. The Mizukage, Sunagakure, Konoha, even ordinary shinobi who had no speaking rights—they all clicked curiously.
At that moment, Ōnoki felt his life was over.
His reputation… gone.
Even his granddaughter looked at him strangely.
Ōnoki silently wiped a tear.
[ Fourth Raikage: Old man, sorry, something urgent came up just now, so I didn't reply in time. Definitely not because I was laughing! ]
[ Mei Terumī: Yes, something came up on my end too, very urgent. Definitely not because I was laughing! ]
[ Senju Tsunade: Cough cough, just now they said Choji was found safe, so I went to deal with that! Definitely not because I was laughing! ]
[ Chiyo: This old woman has lived too long, it's absolutely impossible to laugh… unless I couldn't help it. But I also suddenly received news—Gaara and Rock Lee completed their mission. Definitely not because I was laughing! ]
Ōnoki didn't want to speak anymore. His face… his dignity… gone.
[ Kakashi Hatake: Cough cough. I say, aren't we getting off topic? ]
[ Nara Shikaku: Cough cough… maybe… hmm, you're right. We're off topic. ]
[ Senju Tsunade: Kakashi, as your disciple, you should know something… How about it? ]
Kakashi, following Pakkun towards Sasuke and Naruto's location, suddenly felt a chill down his spine.
His foot slipped—he plunged headfirst into the bushes!
What the hell! Make me answer?
Only an idiot would answer! Look at the Third Tsuchikage!
Me? No way!
[ Senju Tsunade: @Kakashi Hatake ??? Kakashi?? Where are you? Moshi moshi? Wait, I'll confiscate Jiraiya's new book, I won't let you buy it! ]
[ Kakashi Hatake: ! Regarding this matter… Sasuke's dream when he was young, if it wasn't his parents, then it must have been his brother! His dream should be… to be with his brother forever! ]
Kakashi felt uneasy.
What the hell, this was playing big!
Not letting me buy my beloved Icha Icha Paradise?!
He gritted his teeth and went for it.
His only thought: please, Kami, don't let the punishment be too severe!
[ Ding! Judging Kakashi Hatake's answer, Sasuke's dream is: To be with his brother. ]
[ Ding! Kakashi Hatake's answer is correct! Reward: Tsukuyomi Genjutsu One-Time Experience Card ×1 ]
[ Kakashi Hatake: ??? ]
[ Senju Tsunade: Ah, well, I didn't even think you could answer correctly… ]
[ Kakashi Hatake: ??? ]
Kakashi was bewildered. He had just guessed!
This kid Sasuke…