"Lord Hokage..."
Sasuke Uchiha felt a surge of resentment and anger as Hiruzen Sarutobi caught him.
He had only obeyed his father's orders and destroyed his parents' Sharingan.
Why was that fierce old man treating him like this?
If it weren't for Black Zetsu constantly reminding him not to be impulsive, but to stay calm and rational, he would have succeeded.
At this point, Sasuke Uchiha would probably have been about to awaken his Sharingan.
"Good boy, it's alright now," Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled kindly as always. "The Uchiha clan suffered misfortune, and as the Hokage, I bear an inescapable responsibility."
"Don't worry, the village will take good care of you from now on and will never let you suffer any injustice."
"As for your brother, Uchiha Itachi, the village will classify him as an S-rank rogue ninja and issue a warrant for his arrest throughout the entire ninja world to avenge the deaths of your Uchiha clan members."
Hiruzen Sarutobi patted Sasuke Uchiha's head and gently comforted him.
Uchiha Sasuke opened his mouth to speak, but before he could utter a word, the voice of Black Zetsu echoed in his mind once again.
"The Third Hokage was a decent person; all of this was something I discussed with him before I died."
"You can listen to him more in the future, think things through more, and never be easily provoked. A true ninja will calmly analyze and think of countermeasures no matter what happens, instead of being impotently furious."
"You are my son, Uchiha Fugaku, and I believe you can do it."
Different methods were needed to deal with different people.
Black Zetsu would never say a good word about Hiruzen Sarutobi to Naruto Uzumaki.
But in Uchiha Sasuke's eyes, the Third Hokage was a good person.
As long as Sasuke Uchiha was brainwashed by the Will of Fire and remained calm and rational at all times, he would be able to maintain his rationality.
He would never be able to open his eyes!
If he couldn't open his eyes, he wouldn't pose a threat to his mother.
When his mother returned to the ninja world, that unfilial son would have no one left to rely on.
Hehehe—
I, Black Zetsu, would not fall twice in the same place.
In this life, I would definitely eliminate all the hidden tricks left by that unfilial son, so that my mother could be resurrected without any danger.
"Mother, wait for me." Overwhelmed with excitement, Black Zetsu subconsciously looked up at the moon outside the window. "Soon we will be able to see each other again. This time, no one can separate us again."
...
Next came the task of cleaning up the mess left by the Uchiha clan.
Thanks to Hiruzen Sarutobi's skillful handling, the situation in Konohagakure did not cause too much of a stir.
On the contrary, the other major ninja villages were all extremely shocked when they learned of this.
The once renowned and powerful Uchiha clan was completely wiped out.
It was Itachi Uchiha, also from the Uchiha clan, who made the move.
"It's unbelievable. The Uchiha clan is so powerful. If Itachi Uchiha was able to wipe out the clan all by himself, then this person's danger is probably no less than that of the Yellow Flash in the past."
"The Uchiha are indeed a bunch of lunatics. Pass down the order: if you encounter Uchiha Itachi, run away immediately and do not engage him under any circumstances."
"First came the Nine-Tails' rampage, which killed the Fourth Hokage, and now the Uchiha clan has been wiped out. Konoha is no longer a threat!"
The actions of the major ninja villages were basically under the surveillance of Konoha.
After all, Hiruzen Sarutobi was extremely panicked at this time. Konoha's strength had been greatly reduced, and if an enemy country attacked, he, as the Hokage, might have to personally rush to the front line.
Fortunately, after some time, the other ninja villages showed no intention of attacking Konoha, which put Hiruzen Sarutobi at ease.
"The villagers have a lot of objections to Hiruzen and Naruto Uzumaki's re-enrollment."
In the Hokage's office, Mitokado Homura spoke with a solemn expression.
"Hasn't Naruto's background already been revealed?" Hiruzen Sarutobi gave him a strange look. "Can't the Fourth Hokage's past achievements dispel their prejudices?"
"If this had been made public from the beginning, things wouldn't have turned out this way, but now... you should see for yourself!"
Mitokado Homura shook his head with a wry smile. He had been keeping an eye on Naruto Uzumaki all this time.
He wouldn't have come here if things hadn't reached the point where he had to speak out.
"Oh?" Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes flickered slightly. He walked to his desk, used his telescope technique, and saw the situation at the ninja academy.
...
Ninja Academy.
After Naruto Uzumaki's identity was revealed, no one dared to criticize him anymore.
However, his identity as a fox spirit was deeply ingrained in people's minds, and coupled with his bizarre appearance after being possessed by Black Zetsu, everyone kept their distance from him.
Simply put, even though no one was criticizing him, he was still the one who was isolated.
"As expected, there is no one in this world who is truly good to me."
Naruto Uzumaki had anticipated this, which further solidified his resolve to implement the Eye of the Moon Plan.
"Prejudice in people's hearts is like a mountain; no matter how hard you try, you can never move it."
"You are indeed a descendant of heroes, but you are also a fearsome fox spirit. They dare not offend you because of the Third Hokage's orders, yet they can isolate you together. This is human nature!"
"Only the Infinite Tsukuyomi can change this, and only the Infinite Tsukuyomi can make people understand each other."
"Because when everyone's needs are met, there will be no more conflict and discrimination."
Black Zetsu, at just the right moment, stirred up some troubling thoughts in Naruto's mind.
In any case, as long as Naruto Uzumaki firmly believed that this was the most correct path, even if that unfilial son came out in the future, he would not be able to change Naruto Uzumaki's mind.
"You're right, this world is an illusion, and the world I'm about to create is the real one."
As Naruto spoke, he got up from his seat and walked towards the girl he had always admired.
Black Zetsu: "..."
Watching Naruto's actions, he suddenly had a bad feeling.
Am I overcorrecting?
"Sakura, from today onwards, you are my girlfriend."
Naruto Uzumaki went straight to Sakura Haruno and looked her directly in the eye as he spoke.
Naruto Uzumaki used to be somewhat insecure about his unusual appearance, and even Danzō's guidance couldn't change that.
He didn't dare to pursue the girl he liked, and could only steal glances at her occasionally.
But now, he no longer cared about any of that.
This was a fake world, so it didn't matter what he did.
The moment Infinite Tsukuyomi was activated, everything would become wonderful.
Sakura Haruno: "..."
The surrounding students: "..."
Instructor: "..."
At this moment, everyone looked at Naruto Uzumaki in shock, and Sakura Haruno felt like she was about to die.
What happened?
Why did this fox spirit suddenly confess his feelings to her?
He was so ugly, how could he dare?
Moreover, the person she liked was the handsome Sasuke. Would Sasuke misunderstand if he saw this?
With that thought in mind, Sakura Haruno decisively refused, saying, "I'm sorry, Naruto, we're not a good match."