"What's going on? Wasn't she gentle at school?"
"Holy crap, that look... the pressure is immense!"
"Good heavens, what's with Yakumo? Old Thief and Kurenai aren't here, so she's gone dark?"
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"Pink on the outside, black on the inside!"
The bullet chat exploded.
Previously, Kurama Yakumo appeared in the "prequel" mostly as a background character. Her most prominent appearance was when she first enrolled and drew in class.
After that, there were no special scenes, as Kurama Yakumo's physical condition was indeed not suitable for sparring.
However, everyone had a deep impression of this girl.
Beautiful, with a gentle and sickly appearance, like a sweet girl.
Unexpectedly, she didn't act until now, and when she did, the pressure was overwhelming.
Masahiko was also very surprised.
He always thought that his appearance and guidance had changed the direction of the Kurama family, but it seemed—
Kurama Yakumo's Ido was indeed gone, but it didn't seem to have completely disappeared.
Or rather... Ido itself was a part of Yakumo.
The original Yakumo, due to various factors, developed a state similar to schizophrenia, which eventually gave birth to "Ido."
The current Yakumo hasn't fully experienced that despair, and her mind hasn't fractured, but she still harbors a dark side.
For example, the day before they moved, Yakumo had attacked Kurama Unkai, using her Bloodline Limit ability to leave a dog paw print on his face.
Masahiko gazed at the screen.
Yakumo returned to school and quickly returned to normal, though she looked a bit listless.
This scene should be from before Masahiko and the others returned to school.
Masahiko sped up the progress.
To his surprise—
The next segment showed Hiruzen Sarutobi, Inoichi Yamanaka, and Nara Shikaku in the Hokage Office, where Hiruzen told the latter two to "take on more tasks."
He watched it all, falling into contemplation.
So... "the old hag has been sidelined?"
Masahiko generally understood, then couldn't help but smile.
Probably.
Later, Utatane Koharu was indeed just an Advisor, with far less power than she had now.
The bullet chat was also filled with congratulations.
Everyone had long been annoyed by Utatane Koharu and Danzo, those two 'Sleeping Dragons and Phoenix Chicks'.
A moment later, the scene changed.
The transitioned scene showed the students from the school on the streets, helping other Ninja to persuade people and maintain order.
In the background, many were sweeping and cleaning up trash on the streets.
It proved that the Ninja World could still function without anyone.
After the Uchiha Clan was gone, it seemed the Police Force wasn't restarted, but rather its work was distributed among various Ninja.
Perhaps because of the children's involvement, the Ninja responsible for these tasks could chat and laugh with the street vendors, and the atmosphere was very different from before.
It was just tough on the kids.
"666, a bunch of kids sweeping the streets? If I remember correctly, it was mentioned before that this brutal task was suggested by the Old Thief?"
"Yes, brother, you're not mistaken."
"The Old Thief really deserves to be hanged from a lamppost! Look at Asuma, he even has to say thank you!"
"Rotten to the core... Speaking of Asuma, he should be returning to the village soon, right? He'll be able to see Kurenai every day; there might be a chance."
Many bullet comments complained about Masahiko, but despite the complaints, many still knew—
The Ninja World was different from their world.
According to the background setting, many Ninja became Ninja and went to war early. In some ways, this kind of work could indeed help children mature prematurely.
Everyone on the bullet chat just made a joke and continued watching the show.
In the next scene, Masahiko returned to the village.
Izumo Kamizuki and Kotetsu Hagane were still just passersby, not yet the later "Gatekeepers," but many recognized them at a glance.
The two were examiners who appeared in the Chunin Exams!
Seeing their lively chat, they suddenly remembered that according to the settings released by Kishimoto, the Old Thief and Iruka were from the same generation.
Kotetsu Hagane and Izumo Kamizuki were also roughly the same age and should know them.
After a brief exchange, the scene shifted to evening.
Naruto and Sasuke were sprinting through the streets on the outskirts of the village, chasing and competing with each other, looking very determined.
In the scene, the sun and moon rotated.
The simple daily life gradually revealed Sasuke's emotional changes after Naruto's return.
Compared to his previous demeanor, Sasuke was visibly more active.
By the roadside, he exhausted his last ounce of strength, watching Naruto still active and with considerable stamina, a sense of powerlessness arose within him.
"Hahaha, Sasuke, you're giving up, aren't you!"
"I'm just going to practice Ninja tools now."
Sasuke gritted his teeth and moved, no longer running, but switching to a different form of training.
He couldn't rest.
He had no right to rest!
"Ninja tools... I can do that too!"
Naruto chased after him.
This scene slowly concluded amidst their chase and comparison.
The bullet chat was silent for a moment.
It was clearly a joyful scene, but they felt sadness and oppression from it.
If they had only read the manga, they wouldn't have understood Sasuke, but after seeing the beginning and end of the Uchiha Clan's annihilation, everyone gradually came to understand the character of Sasuke.
He longed for love, but after finding it, he lost everything.
Sasuke worked very hard, harder than he ever had before.
Under such a blow, becoming like this was already incredibly strong.
On the bullet chat, there were even comments like these.
"I have to say, Masahiko did a good job regarding Sasuke, even if he might betray him in the future..."
Masahiko sat in front of the screen, smiling silently at the bullet comments.
Continuing on... his messy business with Danzo was also edited in, but clearly, everyone was already used to it.
It was completely normal for them to communicate privately!
Masahiko continued to speed up the footage.
Suddenly, the scene changed dramatically, moving to a dimly lit wooden house, and Masahiko immediately sat up straight.
Inside the wooden house was Uchiha Itachi!
The next moment, "Madara" appeared after a spatial distortion.
Itachi stood up.
"Don't be so stiff."
"Madara" said, "The mission I'm giving you this time is to act in an emergency, ensuring the safety of Shisui and Biwa Jūzō as much as possible. The priority is Shisui; don't let him use that jutsu."
"Alright."
Itachi nodded.
The Itachi on screen thought for a moment and said, "By the way, there's something I wanted to ask."
"Speak."
"Madara" nodded.
Itachi asked, "Is the Kaguya Clan really completely wiped out?"
"Kaguya, huh..."
"Madara" recalled, and after a few seconds, said, "They say they're completely wiped out, but in reality, the Kaguya Clan is quite different from the Uchiha or Hyuga."
"What do you mean?"
Itachi frowned.
"Madara" smiled and said, "Their entire clan consists of crazy warriors, and they only care about warriors. They don't care about anything else, so no one knows if there are any other descendants."
He looked at Itachi and asked, "Why do you ask?"
"I was attacked by Shikotsumyaku while pursuing Orochimaru."
Itachi replied.
"Madara" mused, "It seems Orochimaru picked up a survivor, and who knows, maybe other good things too... Never mind, now isn't the time to deal with him."
He looked at Itachi.
"There's someone you need to watch out for."
"He wears a black robe and a fox mask, his identity is questionable. If he appears and causes trouble... kill him."