My journey to Konoha

"No need." Chu Yue replied, "This is Itachi's test for my brother... Besides..." If I help, my cultivation will be exposed.

Chu Yue did not utter the rest of the words, but Shen Wu and Chu Yue were in tune with each other and knew what she meant without hearing the words.

Not long after Naruto left, the door to the ward opened again.

The Third Hokage led several Anbu in.

Seeing Chu Yue and Shen Wu present, the Third Hokage was stunned for a moment, then said: "Chu Yue, you are here... Sorry, I thought there was no one, so I didn't knock on the door."

Because he was angry with Chu Yue last night, the Third Hokage's attitude has softened a lot today.

Chu Yue had already let it go in his heart, but in order to maintain the image of an eight-year-old child, he pretended to be displeased and turned his head away and ignored the Third Hokage.

Knowing that Chu Yue was a disciple of the Third Hokage, the accompanying Anbu exchanged glances and shook their heads helplessly.

The Third Hokage approached Chu Yue and placed his hand on her shoulder, "Are you still blaming Master?"

"No." Chu Yue replied.

"Chu Yue... You have lived in Konoha for several years, but you still don't know much about Konoha." The Third Hokage said earnestly, "I believe that in the future you will understand the master's painstaking efforts. But now, you cannot know this matter."

Indeed, this matter is highly confidential, and due to Chu Yue’s identity, she is unable to know the details.

Although Chu Yue already knew the truth, she still pretended to have a grudge against the Third Hokage and ignored him.

Seeing Chu Yue remained silent, the Third Hokage said no more and said to the Anbu behind him: "Check the child's condition."

The ANBU nodded and walked over to Sasuke, placing his hand on his forehead.

Seeing this, Chu Yue asked, "What are you doing?"

"A healing technique." The Third Hokage replied, "Sasuke has been attacked by a strong illusion, and ordinary healing techniques are ineffective."

"Can Sasuke wake up?" Chu Yue asked.

At this time, the Anbu who cast the spell withdrew his hand and shook his head, saying, "No, this illusion is too strong. I can only weaken its influence, but I can't wake him up immediately."

"When will Sasuke wake up?" Chu Yue asked.

"As short as two days, as long as a year." The Anbu replied.

"Really..." The Third Hokage closed his eyes and thought, then said, "Do your best."

"As you command," the Anbu responded and began to perform a healing technique.

"Master..." Chu Yue said to the Third Hokage.

"Hmm?" Hearing the voice of his beloved disciple, the Third Hokage responded immediately.

"Were all the members of the Uchiha clan...except Sasuke, really killed?" Chu Yue asked.

"..." The Third Hokage hesitated for a moment and told Chu Yue: "There is still one person, he is Sasuke's brother."

"Is it Itachi?!" Chu Yue asked, "Where is he?!"

"He... has left..." The Third Hokage paused, as if he had made up his mind, and continued, "Apart from Sasuke, the one who massacred the Uchiha clan was him, Uchiha Itachi."

Chu Yue was stunned.

Of course Chu Yue was pretending to be surprised.

The Third Hokage anticipated Chu Yue's reaction, so he patted his shoulder and said nothing more.

The healing technique of the Anbu was completed quickly. The Third Hokage had nothing to do, so he took a few Anbu away.

Outside the ward, the Third Hokage gave a few instructions to the Anbu and then left. The Anbu stayed in the hospital, each finding a position and surrounding Sasuke's room.

Chu Yue was aware of the presence of the Anbu, but he knew that the Third Hokage had asked them to secretly protect Sasuke, so he pretended to be unaware.

Further away, Chu Yue sensed another presence: it was Itachi.

He has not left yet...

Time flies and three days have passed.

On the third day, three days of haze finally accumulated enough rain, and it poured down from the sky.

Doctors come to the hospital every day to check Sasuke's body, and all indicators are normal, but Sasuke has not yet woken up.

During these three days, Naruto, Hinata and Neji would come to visit Sasuke every night and talk to him, although they didn't know whether Sasuke could hear them.

It wasn't until the early morning of the fourth day that Sasuke finally woke up.

However, Naruto and the other two had already gone to the academy, and only Chu Yue and Shen Wu were left in the ward.

After waking up, Sasuke's eyes were empty and lifeless. He just opened his eyes and stared at the ceiling.

Seeing this, Chu Yue immediately called a doctor.

After a thorough examination, the doctor confirmed that Sasuke was fine, but seeing that he was in poor condition, he was recommended to stay in the hospital for a few more days for observation and could be discharged only after being confirmed to be safe.

After the doctor left, Chu Yue saw Sasuke still lying on the bed with a dazed look. He stretched out his fingers and waved them in front of Sasuke's eyes, but Sasuke remained indifferent.

"Sasuke?" Chu Yue called.

Chu Yue shook Sasuke gently and he suddenly yelled, "Ahhh!!!!!"

The cry was sudden and loud, Chu Yue quickly let go and covered her ears. After Chu Yue let go, Sasuke stopped shouting and fell into a coma again...

Chu Yue was sweating slightly, knowing that Sasuke had just been freed from the illusion and had not yet fully recovered, so she stopped forcing him and continued to stay by Sasuke's side.

Sasuke fell into a sleep for a while, and perhaps due to hunger, he woke up again.

Sasuke sat up with a confused look in his eyes.

"Sasuke..." Chu Yue sat down beside Sasuke's bed and asked with concern, "Are you okay?" "Chu Yue..." Sasuke called weakly.

"Yeah." Chu Yue nodded gently and asked with concern, "Are you okay? Just now..."

"......" Sasuke did not respond, his thoughts drifted back to the moon illusion, and he clenched his head involuntarily.

After a moment, he put down his hand and asked Chu Yue, "Where is this?"

"A place of tranquility." Chu Yue replied, "Since that night, you were rescued and brought here. You have been sleeping for three days and three nights."

"Three days..." Sasuke whispered, "So... three days have passed..."

"Yeah." Chu Yue nodded, "What happened? Are you okay?"

"......" Sasuke said nothing, lifted the thin blanket and was about to get off the bed.

However, after lying in bed for so long, he began to stagger as soon as his feet touched the ground.

"You've been lying down for too long." Chu Yue hurriedly helped him up and advised, "Rest for a while."

Sasuke insisted on getting up, letting Chu Yue support him, and struggled to walk out.

Chu Yue had no choice but to accompany him towards the door.

After stepping out of the gate of Jingxinju, Sasuke had recovered some of his strength. Although he looked lifeless, he no longer needed Chu Yue's support to walk.

Outside the door, the rain is still falling and has not stopped since early morning.

Sasuke ignored him completely. Chu Yue sighed softly and gave a few instructions to Shenwu. Shenwu walked away and Chu Yue quickly caught up with Sasuke.

Sasuke walked in front in silence all the way, and Chu Yue followed silently until they arrived at the territory of the Uchiha clan.

It had been three days since the tragic massacre of the Uchiha clan. It was still raining heavily and the place was deserted.

The yellow warning tape was still there, and no one stopped. Sasuke went straight through, and Chu Yue followed him through. Sasuke looked back, a little surprised that Chu Yue was still with him, but he remained silent and continued to move forward.

The Uchiha clan's homeland...

This is not Chu Yue’s first time here. Although there are still many unfamiliar things, the familiar parts are no longer the same as before.

The once prosperous Uchiha territory has now become a dead silent place in the rain.

Sasuke walked a few steps and then stopped, staring at something, as if he saw a ghost, as if he was reminiscing. They walked and stopped in the rain, and before long, both of them were soaked.

Sasuke arrived at his door, pushed it open as usual, and said, "I..."

He should have said "I'm back", but Sasuke just uttered the word "I" and stopped abruptly.

"Sorry for bothering you." Chu Yue interrupted at the right time.

Sasuke looked back at Chu Yue, who was all wet. Chu Yue's long hair was draped over her shoulders, covering her forehead, making her look a little weird.

"Excuse me." Chu Yue said to Sasuke, "Can I come in?"

"......" Sasuke was stunned for a moment. When he heard Chu Yue mention "sorry for bothering you" again, he turned his head, said nothing, and continued to walk into the room.

Chu Yue did not follow, this is Sasuke's home...

Chu Yue had visited this place several times and was familiar with it. But now, it was deserted. The stern Uchiha Fugaku and the gentle Uchiha Mikoto both died at the hands of Uchiha Itachi.

Sasuke…his parents are dead, and the killer is actually his beloved brother.

For Sasuke's age, it's really pitiful.

Chu Yue thought of her younger brother, Chu Luo.

In her world, her younger brother, the only one who knows what she has been through, is still working hard in his senior year of high school.

What will be his fate when he goes to university?

Myself, and Itachi...

Chu Yue couldn't help but compare herself to Itachi, both of whom were brothers, but she immediately rejected the idea.

After all, they come from different worlds and are incomparable.

Sasuke walked out of the house and saw Chu Yue still outside the door, so he asked, "Why don't you go over there?"

"This is your home." Chu Yue said, "However... you are the owner. Wouldn't it be rude for me to enter without permission?"

Sasuke recalled Chu Yue's previous two "botherings" and glanced at Chu Yue again. Although it was not raining, Chu Yue still looked like a drowned rat.

"Yes... yes..." Sasuke said with difficulty, "Do you want to come in and take a bath?"

Chu Yue nodded, "If you don't mind, thank you very much!"

The Uchiha clan was wiped out, but the items in the house were left intact, and the same was true for Sasuke's family.

After washing up, Sasuke handed his clothes to Chu Yue and then went to take a shower himself.

However... when Sasuke was halfway through his shower, the water suddenly stopped...

Although he was in a mess, there was nothing he could do... Sasuke dried himself, changed his clothes and went out.

Seeing Chu Yue sitting in the hall, Sasuke was a little dazed, and said in a daze, "I'll go make tea."

Chu Yue nodded to Sasuke, "Thank you."

Sasuke went to the kitchen, but Chu Yue did not stay in the living room. She got up and went to the kitchen.

Sure enough, the sound of breaking porcelain came from the kitchen.

Chu Yue hurried into the kitchen and saw Sasuke leaning against the wall, looking weakly at the broken porcelain pot on the ground.

"Sasuke, are you okay?" Chu Yue walked around the debris and asked Sasuke.

"I..." Sasuke's face turned pale, "What's wrong with me..."

"Maybe..." Chu Yue said.

Sasuke's stomach made a gurgling sound.

“I’m hungry…”

……

Chu Yue helped Sasuke out, but the rain still didn't stop.

At this time, there was someone outside the door staring at them.

"Kanna?" Sasuke looked at the woman waiting at the door with an umbrella in surprise.

Chu Yue walked to Kanna's side, holding an umbrella together, took the black umbrella from Kanna's hand, and said to Sasuke, "I'll lend you this umbrella."

"Chu Yue, you..." Sasuke looked at Chu Yue, "Did you expect this?"

"Of course." Chu Yue smiled and said, "You have been unconscious for three days and haven't eaten. You won't last long. It's raining, so I asked Shen Wu to prepare in advance. Here's the umbrella, borrow it."

Sasuke looked at the umbrella in Chu Yue's hand but didn't take it.

"You...Chu Yue, you have been waiting by my side while I was asleep, right?"

"Huh? How did you know?"

Chu Yue did not answer.

"Really..." Sasuke took the umbrella handed to him by Chu Yue.

"Why...why be so nice to me...I, I am already alone..."

Sasuke tried to open the umbrella.

However, the umbrella handle could not be opened in his hand.

The rain was still pouring, Chu Yue and Shen Wu stood outside Sasuke's door holding an umbrella. Sasuke stood inside the door, trying his best to open the umbrella.

Sasuke finally opened the umbrella.

The ribs of the folded umbrella suddenly expanded the moment it was opened, and the black umbrella surface became taut, blocking the rain outside.

At this moment, Sasuke burst into tears.

Fear, reluctance, grievance, all kinds of emotions emerged along with Sasuke's tears... In the rain, Sasuke sat on his knees, holding the Lingyun umbrella in his hand, guarding the inner peace, rain and traces of tears intertwined under his feet.

……

Inside an ancient spiritual food shop.

When Chu Yue, Shen Wu and Sasuke stepped in, the aroma of barbecue filled the room. This was what Chu Yue had arranged in advance when Shen Wu took the umbrella.

Although she originally wanted to take Sasuke to taste the spiritual noodles, considering the cold wind and rain, Chu Yue believed that only barbecue could warm the frost in Sasuke's heart.

Upon learning that the barbecue had already been prepared, Sasuke didn't bother to express his gratitude and sat down to taste it. His hunger made him unable to wait any longer.

He really needs nourishment.

After Sasuke had his fill, Chuuyue asked him what his plans were.

Sasuke's eyes instantly became as sharp as a sword: "Improve your strength, and then, revenge!"

Nothing has changed... Chu Yue thought to herself.

After leaving Lingshanfang, Chu Yue originally wanted to invite Sasuke to stay at her home temporarily, because Sasuke's original residence was now deserted...

However, just as he walked out of the gate, a disciple from the secret realm came over.

"Uchiha Sasuke." The disciple from the secret realm said, "You finally woke up."

"Are you...disciples from the secret realm?" Sasuke looked at them in surprise.

"Yes. We need your assistance with something." The disciple from the secret realm said, "Please follow us."

Chu Yue was not in a position to interfere with the affairs of the secret realm. Although she did not know the identity of this disciple from the secret realm, he was indeed sent by the Hokage three days ago to protect Sasuke's safety, so Chu Yue did not have to worry about Danzo posing a threat to Sasuke.

The Hokage summoned Sasuke, perhaps to protect him and to discuss Sasuke's future life.

The rain continues to fall and time is hard to predict.

Chu Yue estimated the time and thought that the Ninjutsu Academy should have been over by now, so she set off.

After waiting for a while outside the Ninjutsu Academy, the schoolchildren were leaving school.

As usual, Naruto, Hinata, and Neji agreed to visit Chu Yue and Sasuke together. At this moment, they were walking together under an umbrella and happened to meet Chu Yue and Kanna.

"Chu Yue?" Hinata ran up to Chu Yue as soon as she saw her, "Sasuke is awake?"

"Yes." Chu Yue nodded, "But because of family matters, he was taken away by the disciples of the secret realm."

"Really? That guy finally woke up!" Naruto laughed, "I knew it, how could he be unconscious for so long."

"But I remember you said last night that with Sasuke's strength, he might not wake up until half a year later." Neji teased.

Naruto was speechless when he heard this, and responded awkwardly: "Is it true?"

Neji stopped paying attention to Naruto and turned to Chu Yue and asked, "How is Sasuke?"

"It wasn't good at first, but it should be okay now." Chu Yue thought about what Sasuke had experienced today, "I just don't know where he will settle down in the future..."

This is not mentioned in the world of Naruto. Will Sasuke continue to live in the land of the Uchiha clan? Or will he find another place to live like Naruto Chuyue?

"Where is this guy Sasuke now?" Naruto asked.

"I told you, he was taken away by the disciples from the secret realm." Chu Yue replied.

"Is that so..." Hinata said, "Then we don't have to go to the hospital... Why don't we go to that place?"

"Where?" Chu Yue asked.

"Okay, okay!" Naruto agreed readily.

"Since Lady Hinata has asked..." Neji nodded and said to Chu Yue, "It's an open area. After school, schoolchildren often play here. There are facilities such as swings."

"Well, let's go there." Chu Yue said.

The five of them came to the open space together, but due to the rain all day, no one was there except them. In addition, the swings and other facilities could not be used due to the rain.

But they were not here to play. Seeing that there was nowhere to entertain themselves, they started talking.

The topic naturally revolves around Sasuke and the recent Uchiha massacre.