My Name Is Namikaze Naruto

Naruto still had some recollection of the general plot.

Including the events of the Uchiha Clan Massacre.

In the original story, it wasn’t such a dramatic event, was it? No, to be precise, there was not even a bit of disturbance. There was no commotion; it happened silently overnight. The entire Uchiha clan was wiped out, leaving only three survivors, and the rest were completely annihilated quietly. At the very least, that night in Konoha Village, no resident discovered the massacre of the Uchiha clan.

It was the result of high-level planning and involvement of insiders.

If such an event could still cause waves, that would indeed be strange.

In the original story, everyone in Konoha (except for those involved) learned about the massacre the next day.

Reasons, processes, results!

Naruto could only vaguely remember the overall picture, but the one thing he could clearly recall and confirm was that the Night of the Uchiha Massacre was a deal between Itachi Uchiha and Konoha’s higher-ups. Itachi traded the lives of the Uchiha clan for peace and the survival of his younger brother. For this, Itachi even killed his own parents!

The massacre was essentially carried out by Itachi Uchiha alone.

But Naruto was certain that before Itachi acted, there must have been many Anbu or Root members monitoring the Uchiha compound, possibly even setting up barriers. This was to keep the commotion to a minimum and ensure the Uchiha clan vanished silently.

However, the scene before him far exceeded Naruto’s expectations.

This seemed to deviate greatly from the established plot.

“Could it be that someone in the Uchiha clan discovered the conspiracy of Konoha’s higher-ups and started to fight back!?”

Naruto’s heart shook as he considered another possibility. After all, the Uchiha were the most prominent clan in Konoha and the entire ninja world. Not everyone could be fooled, right? There was a chance that some clues were found, leading to a premature rebellion.

But such thoughts only flickered in Naruto’s mind for a moment.

After all, there were still too many things that didn’t make sense.

Looking at the unquenchable fires and the increasingly noisy Konoha Village in the distance.

Naruto’s brows furrowed tighter, but only for a brief moment before he relaxed them.

“No matter the reason or the outcome, what does this have to do with me now? I should just go to sleep.”

Naruto smiled self-deprecatingly, shook his head, closed the curtains, and returned to his bed.

The spreading flames and the faint sounds of battle and cries carried by the wind. Naruto could vaguely hear the distant screams and wails.

But at this moment, Naruto could only be a bystander.

He didn’t even want to be a bystander.

The Uchiha clan’s destruction had nothing to do with Naruto, whether due to his lack of strength or position.

A blood-soaked night; in this world, the greatest original sin is the lack of power.

Naruto shook his head, took one last deep look at the spreading flames through the curtains, then burrowed back into his bed and slowly closed his eyes.

For Konoha, or even the Land of Fire, tomorrow would present a completely different scene.

The destruction of the most powerful clan.

This was the truest depiction of a great ninja village gradually declining.

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The next day, the news of the Uchiha clan’s massacre spread rapidly throughout the village.

As the commotion from the previous night spread.

The common folk of the village speculated about what had happened.

The smell of gunpowder, the sounds of explosions, the faint sounds of fighting and screaming, and the widespread fire. It would be odd if anyone hadn’t noticed. Some even speculated whether there was an invasion or if a new Great Ninja War was about to break out.

Before these speculations could spread further.

The Konoha higher-ups, led by the Third Hokage, quickly announced what had happened the previous night.

The content of the announcement was exactly as Naruto had expected.

It was stated that the most talented ninja of the Uchiha clan, Itachi Uchiha, had conspired with external enemies to rebel, attempting to overthrow Konoha. His clan members discovered him, leading to Itachi massacring the entire Uchiha clan before being repelled by Konoha’s ninja.

Itachi Uchiha, who fled the village, was now designated an S-rank rogue ninja of Konoha!

As this news spread throughout Konoha, everyone was shocked. Over ninety-nine percent of the Konoha ninjas and common folk, unaware of the truth, were incredulous upon hearing the news.

The genius of the Uchiha clan, who graduated from the ninja academy at seven and became a Chunin at ten, had conspired with external enemies to rebel and attempted to overthrow Konoha.

This news was already shocking enough.

But the following revelation that the entire Uchiha clan was almost completely wiped out (except for Sasuke Uchiha).

This news shocked the entire Konoha thrice over.

The Uchiha clan held a crucial position and significance in Konoha. As one of the founding clans and the most powerful ninja clan in Konoha and the entire ninja world, they were wiped out so easily.

It was not disbelief but hard to believe.

Such news.

Not only in Konoha.

But it was also expected that as this news spread from Konoha.

The entire Land of Fire.

And even the whole ninja world would be shaken.

Moreover, the Uchiha clan’s massacre would attract the attention of the other four great ninja villages, wondering what the truth behind it was.

Did Konoha’s combat power suffer?

These were the things that the four great ninja villages—Sand, Mist, Stone, and Cloud—were most concerned about!

As someone familiar with the general plot, Naruto.

Of course, he wouldn’t be fooled by the “truth” announced by Konoha’s higher-ups.

In fact, this so-called “truth.”

Naruto found it a bit laughable.

What was the real truth?

Naruto was more aware than anyone of the roles played by Konoha’s higher-ups—namely the Third Hokage, Danzo Shimura, and the two advisors—in this truth.

In the end.

In this matter.

While the Uchiha clan had their share of the blame.

The Third Hokage and Danzo Shimura were also at fault.

Moreover.

To Naruto.

Being unscrupulous was one thing.

As village leaders, being ruthless for the village’s interests wasn’t an issue.

But!

The key point was.

The destruction of the Uchiha clan.

Especially the cases of Shisui Uchiha and Itachi Uchiha.

Made Naruto think Konoha’s higher-ups were truly foolish.

Naruto did not hide his malicious speculation in his heart. If the First and Second Hokage knew their successors were this foolish, they might not rest easy in their graves.

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