Chapter 22: Today's mission is canceled; Class 7 gets a day off.
Chapter 22: Today's mission is canceled; Class 7 gets a day off.
Kakashi said in a deep voice, "Calm down! Sasuke, I know you're upset. But remember, it was just a dream."
However, his words were like a breeze to Sasuke at that moment; Sasuke's gaze remained fixed on the screen, unwilling to look away for even a moment.
He knew in his heart that it was a dream, but reason could not suppress the surging emotions.
The scene in the video, where his mother is alive and his brother stands at the door of the house smiling to welcome guests, is like a sharp kunai piercing his heart again and again, causing him so much pain that he can hardly breathe, yet he can't bear to look away.
Seeing that Sasuke was temporarily stable and had not had another attack, Kakashi said no more.
He himself was not at peace either.
The sudden appearance of Itachi Uchiha in the dream, along with the various differences he had shown before, all suggest that this dream may be another possible world.
If I'm not mistaken...
Kakashi's mind raced, and the many fragments in his mind gradually pieced together into a clear picture.
In this dream world, if Minato had dealt with the mastermind behind the Nine-Tails' rampage on the very night, then none of the subsequent tragedies would have occurred.
Without the Nine-Tails being controlled by the Sharingan to wreak havoc, the village naturally wouldn't blame the Uchiha clan for the disaster.
Minato and Fugaku Uchiha had a good relationship, and Kushina and Mikoto were close friends. With Minato mediating between them, the conflict between the village and the Uchiha clan wouldn't escalate to an uncontrollable level.
With Minato's own formidable strength, coupled with the Third Hokage who had stepped down from the front lines, such a high-level force was enough to deter the warlike hawks within the Uchiha clan.
It also influenced the decision-making of certain factions within Konoha's upper echelons.
In this way, the Uchiha clan could have continued to live peacefully in Konoha Village, and the tragedy of their extermination would never have happened.
Therefore, in this dream, Itachi Uchiha does not need to bear the blood debt, so he will not defect.
The Uchiha clan continued to prosper, and Itachi even stood up honorably and earned clan honor through his own strength.
As Kakashi thought of this, a soft spot in his heart seemed to be touched.
This scene, as if in a dream, has fulfilled everyone's wishes.
Kakashi gazed at the composed and youthful Uchiha Itachi on the screen, then glanced at Sasuke beside him, whose eyes were red and who was staring intently at the screen, and sighed softly.
Naruto's dream... is just too reasonable, too realistic.
If you hadn't seen it with your own eyes, it would be hard to imagine that such a young Naruto could have imagined such a meticulous and coherent world.
To be honest, when Kakashi saw Naruto's dream on his first night, he found it somewhat absurd and laughable.
Perhaps it was just a child's wild imagination in their subconscious.
However, at this moment, he had to admit that the dream was so rich in detail that he couldn't find any flaws.
If he didn't know reality so well, he would almost believe that this was a real scene from some parallel world.
On second thought, if Minato hadn't died, Naruto would have had his parents' guidance and support from a young age, and he wouldn't have suffered the coldness and discrimination he did because of the "Demon Fox"...
As the son of a hero, he lived a privileged life and was carefully nurtured, so it was only natural that he would get first place in the ninja academy.
Kakashi lowered his head slightly, a bitter smile appearing on his lips.
……
Shi Yu watched all this from the shadows, her heart already bursting with joy.
In just one night, he glanced at Sasuke, who was still immersed in shock, and thought to himself that this kid had indeed not disappointed him.
Itachi contributed so much right from his first appearance...
On the screen, the dream continues to unfold slowly.
Naruto and Kushina had already arrived at the entrance of the Uchiha mansion.
"Sasuke, congratulations!"
Kushina called out from afar, her face beaming with a cheerful smile.
She took Naruto's hand and walked forward, warmly greeting the two boys at the door.
In the dream, Sasuke Uchiha was standing proudly at the door, helping to greet the guests. Upon seeing Kushina and Naruto, his usually reserved face broke into a rare smile: "Aunt Kushina! Naruto, you've come."
Standing beside him, Itachi Uchiha smiled and nodded, "Aunt Kushina, it's been a long time."
Itachi's voice was clear and polite, and his gaze was gentle. "Naruto is here too. Welcome."
"Don't mention it!" Kushina waved cheerfully. "How could we not come on such an important day?"
As they were speaking, Itachi and Sasuke came to greet them.
Itachi bowed slightly and greeted Kushina warmly: "Mother is still inside greeting guests. Hearing that Aunt Kushina was coming, she prepared your favorite osmanthus rice cakes well in advance."
……
……
The next morning, the sun rose.
Naruto arrived at the training ground where Team 7 of Konoha Village was assembled, humming a little tune.
He was in high spirits; the blissful moments from his dream last night still lingered in his mind, making him involuntarily smile.
Good morning!
Naruto waved from afar, greeting Sasuke and Sakura who were already there.
However, before he could finish speaking, he was met not with a friendly response.
Sasuke suddenly turned around, his dark eyes fixed on Naruto.
"Naruto..."
He suddenly stepped forward, grabbed Naruto by the collar of his shirt, and slammed the stunned Naruto against the tree trunk!
"S-Sasuke?!"
Naruto was startled by the other party's sudden action.
"What are you doing—"
"what?"
Sasuke's face darkened, and he growled through gritted teeth, "I also want to ask you what you've done!"
Naruto was completely bewildered: "I...I didn't do anything!"
He raised his hands in a gesture of surrender, looking completely innocent.
In fact, his mind was a complete mess.
What's wrong with Sasuke so early in the morning?
Why did they suddenly come up to me and cause trouble for no reason?
He thought to himself that he had been training all day yesterday and hadn't offended Sasuke.
"Stop, Sasuke!"
Kakashi appeared beside the two of them without them noticing. He grabbed Sasuke and forcefully pulled him away from Naruto.
"Calm down, what do you want to do?"
Sasuke's chest heaved violently, but Kakashi stopped him. He didn't continue, but instead forcefully shook off Kakashi's hand and angrily turned his face away.
After being rescued, Naruto realized that a thin layer of sweat had formed on his forehead.
He rubbed his wrinkled collar, somewhat bewildered, and muttered under his breath, "Kakashi-sensei, is Sasuke alright? He seems like a completely different person..."
Kakashi raised his hand to signal Naruto to calm down, then turned to Sasuke.
Sasuke gritted his teeth, awkwardly averting his gaze, refusing to look at Naruto and Kakashi.
Kakashi sighed and said helplessly, "Sasuke, I understand how you feel. But you should also be able to sense that many things in that dream are things that Naruto himself cannot know."
He paused, then continued with extreme caution, "In other words, although Naruto was the main character in last night's dream, the person who created that dream may not have been Naruto."
Sasuke was startled by these words and abruptly looked up at Kakashi: "You mean...?"
In fact, after calming down, he understood the strangeness of the matter.
The location of the former Uchiha stronghold, details of the father and mother's relationship...
These things are definitely not something Naruto could have imagined out of thin air.
Moreover, Naruto was also part of the dream, and in many places his reactions seemed as if he was unaware of it beforehand.
Reason told Sasuke that Naruto might truly be innocent.
But when he thought that the pain of hope and despair he felt last night originated from Naruto's dream, he couldn't help but take his anger out on Naruto.
Hearing Kakashi's words, he finally calmed down a bit, his fist slowly loosened, and the fierce light in his eyes faded.
Naruto, listening from the side, was confused: "Wait, wait, Kakashi-sensei, what dream protagonist? What do you mean by 'not my knowledge'? What are you guys talking about?"
He scratched his head, looking puzzled.
He only remembered having a wonderful dream last night, but the conversation between Kakashi-sensei and Sasuke sounded like they had also seen his dream.
How is that possible?
Kakashi turned around and said gently to Naruto, "Naruto, you don't need to ask too many questions about this, and don't think about it too much for now."
He patted Naruto on the shoulder, signaling him to relax, "Anyway, Sasuke just acted impulsively, so don't take it too seriously."
Naruto blinked, even more confused, but seeing Kakashi's serious expression, he could only nod, chin in hand, eyes narrowed, and a hint of understanding in his voice: "Oh..."
He's been in a good mood lately, and he's too lazy to think about such complicated issues.
Seeing that the two had calmed down, Kakashi pondered for a moment and announced, "Today's mission is canceled. You'll have a day off. Go back and rest."
"What?" Naruto exclaimed in surprise, "Why are we suddenly on vacation?"
"That's right, Kakashi-sensei—" Sakura chimed in, sounding puzzled.
Kakashi waved his hand.
"Sasuke, Naruto, Sakura, you should all go back and adjust your condition."
"snort."
Sasuke snorted coldly, turned his back first, put his hands in his pockets, and walked out of the woods.
He is currently filled with frustration and pain, and just wants to be alone.
Since Kakashi said that Naruto was unaware of the situation, he didn't want to see Naruto's face again and provoke him.
So I took the opportunity to leave.
"Sasuke, you..." Sakura looked at Sasuke's resolute departing figure and couldn't help but take a step forward, but in the end she didn't have the courage to chase after him. She could only watch helplessly as he disappeared into the shade of the trees.
Seeing Sasuke walk away, Kakashi turned to Sakura and said gently, "Sakura, don't worry about Sasuke. It's better to let him calm down. You've worked hard too, go home and get some rest."
"Teacher, but..." Sakura wanted to say something more, but in the end she nodded obediently and said, "I understand."
Although the impact of last night's dream wasn't as great as Sasuke's, it was still quite shocking for her.
Giving her a day off to sort things out and process things properly might not be a bad thing.
Soon, Sakura also said goodbye and left.
Seeing that everyone had left, Naruto could only scratch his head, looking completely bewildered, and went off to practice his ninjutsu.
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