Chapter 13: The Night of Genocide, the Last Rely

"Slurp... it's so delicious! Ichiraku Ramen is indeed the best! Boss, give me another bowl!"

Looking at the empty bowls piled up after eating, Zaojian Qingzi swallowed hard. At least she had taught the little golden retriever everything, such as saving food...

You can't even deceive yourself!

In the morning, Haruko observed a three-second silence for Kakashi Hatake who paid the bill.

Hatake Kakashi secretly checking his wallet: ...

Since they already know each other and a hidden plot has been revealed, Haruko decided to take the initiative towards the important character Hatake Kakashi in the morning.

"What level of ninja is Kakashi-nii? He looks so powerful!"

"I am a jonin."

"Wow, that's amazing! Is Kakashi-nii the kind of ninja who goes out on missions, or is he the kind of ninja who teaches ninjutsu in school?"

Hatake Kakashi smiled and replied nonchalantly: "I sometimes serve as a teacher. After all, who would mind having a lot of money~"

Uzumaki Naruto finished another bowl of ramen when he happened to hear Hatake Kakashi's words, "Hey! Could it be a teacher in the school? Then maybe we will meet in the future. My goal is to become Hokage!"

"Really? Naruto's ambition is great, but you can't become Hokage just by working hard." Hatake Kakashi supported his face with one hand and answered calmly.

"Of course I know. No matter how difficult it is, I will become Hokage!"

Uzumaki Naruto clenched his fist with the hand holding the chopsticks, and imagined his future as a Hokage with great enthusiasm.

Seeing this, Haruko Asagi laughed, "Of course, Naruto will definitely become Hokage in the future!"

"Hey Haruko, I will try my best to let you witness that day sooner!"

Looking at them with high morale, Hatake Kakashi's smile faded.

Naruto, it really attracts people...

*

An ordinary morning.

The entire Uchiha clan was wiped out, and the only survivor was Uchiha Sasuke.

And the biggest suspect is the missing Uchiha Itachi.

When Haruko heard the news this morning, she even wondered if today was April Fools' Day...

It was just an ordinary morning. She got up and went downstairs to eat as usual. Then she noticed that her parents had strange expressions on their faces and were hesitant as if they didn't know how to talk to her.

In the morning, Haruko was still thinking: Could it be that my hairpin was broken?

Until Dad took a deep breath and told her the truth.

The entire Uchiha clan was wiped out? Sasuke was the only survivor?

This is too outrageous. How could such a powerful Itachi, a calm uncle, and a tender aunt all be gone?

They were eating together yesterday, Sasuke was arguing with me as usual, and Itachi was picking up food for us with a smile.

Auntie said that when summer comes, she will choose a beautiful kimono for us and take us to the fireworks party.

My uncle suggested that we just organize an event within the tribe for everyone to participate in, so we don’t have to wait until summer.

But now, summer has not come yet...

"Haruko, what's wrong with you? Don't scare your mother!"

"Maybe they reported the wrong message, don't panic, Haruko!"

Mom and Dad, what's wrong with you? Why are you looking at me with such a strange expression?

Of course I know these are fake... Of course I know...

In the morning, the mother covered her mouth tightly, not wanting her crying to escape.

Because Haruko and Sasuke have a good relationship, Zaoma's parents also became familiar with Uchiha's parents. Uchiha's mother praised Zaoma's mother's cooking skills and even promised to teach her how to cook next time; Zaoma's father often discussed some situations in the village with Uchiha's father, and they felt like old friends at first sight.

Morning Mother liked the two children of the Uchiha family very much. The eldest son was well-mannered, and the younger son was handsome and imposing. When they stood together with Haruko when she came to visit their home, they looked like a family.

But…even though she had witnessed the cruelty of countless wars, Morning Mother couldn’t hold back her tears at the passing of a prominent family and the Uchiha who were so harmonious that they seemed like a family.

After receiving the news in the morning, Dad rushed back home to explain the situation. He would soon follow other senior ninjas to investigate.

Before they could figure out how to tell Haruko Asama about this, she suddenly walked downstairs.

After all, she is the pillar of the family. In the morning, the father helped his wife sit on the sofa and slowly told his daughter the truth.

After hearing his words, the person named Hayama Haruko seemed to be disconnected from the world all of a sudden. She drooped her eyelashes and stared blankly at the floor. Her mind was a mess and she couldn't think of anything.

"I...I made an appointment with Mikoto the day before yesterday to teach her how to make stew..." Morning muttered.

Looking at his lifeless wife and his daughter who rushed out the door, the father in the morning couldn't help but wipe his face in pain.

The night of the Uchiha clan extermination in the plot was actually last night...

I have absolutely no memory of it...

impossible!impossible!

Unless I see it with my own eyes! Unless I see it with my own eyes!!!

Haruko rushed out of the door in the morning and kept running on the road. Even though her throat was full of rust, she did not stop.

The little moments of her time with the Uchiha family kept emerging in her mind, and tears kept welling up in her eyes.

Auntie! Uncle!

After an unknown amount of time, Haruko finally arrived at the entrance of the Uchiha clan in the morning.

At this time, she was so tired that she was tripped by the raised floor tiles and fell to the ground. She felt pain all over her body, but her eyes were staring stubbornly ahead.

The large, retro door was wrapped in circles of yellow wire. The interior was as silent as death, without any trace of its usual liveliness and peace.

In the morning, Haruko stood up with trembling hands. She had been moving very fast just now, but now she hesitated as she tried to cross the door of life and death.

Finally she passed through the coil and walked into the depths.

Dark clouds continued to swirl and gather over the Uchiha territory. With no sunlight shining through, it was unspeakably cold and gloomy.

Everything seemed normal until she saw the blood splattered on the ground, until she smelled the stinking odor, until she arrived at the door of Uchiha Sasuke's house...

Is it raining?

In the morning, Haruko sat on the ground. When she felt the wetness on her face, she raised her left hand and touched her face. It turned out that it was not just raining...

"…Morning Haruko?"

Haruko Zaoma slowly turned her head and looked at the only survivor of the Uchiha clan who appeared not far behind her.

……

This was Uchiha Sasuke's lifelong nightmare, the cold and lonely night, the red blood, the embarrassment of being chased, and... that face that was unforgettable.

Even when he woke up in the hospital, he thought it was just a dream, and that if he didn't go home quickly, his mother would probably worry again.

He tried to raise his arm stiffly, but was brought back to reality the moment the movement caused pain in the wound.

It's not a dream... I'm covered in wounds...

Mother!dad!

Uchiha Sasuke didn't care about the heart-wrenching pain. He hurriedly got up and ran out of the room, but heard the nurses whispering in the corridor.

"I heard that the child was saved... I think he has an older brother?"

"His brother seems to be missing..."

"I didn't expect such a thing to happen to a family as famous as the Uchiha..."

Uchiha Sasuke lowered his head with an unclear look in his eyes. When he walked out of the hospital, he gradually quickened his pace and rushed back to the Uchiha territory without giving up.

Walking on the street, I can still vividly remember the aunties who greeted me warmly and the uncles who greeted me enthusiastically...

It started raining heavily at some point, and he forced himself to walk home step by step.

"…Morning Haruko?"

Uchiha Sasuke didn't expect to see her here, but then he wasn't surprised.

When she turned her head, Uchiha Sasuke saw those desperate and empty eyes.

The same eyes as mine...

The difference is that the moment she saw her own figure, the final light burst out in Haruko Hayama's eyes.

"Sasuke..."

Although heavy rain was pouring around them, Uchiha Sasuke could hear her cries clearly.

It seems that...she is the only one left for him...