Chapter 35

Konoha was as beautiful as ever. Birds were singing, leaves were rustling, and the sun was shining brightly. But Itachi was lucky that his window faced west. So when he looked out the window, all he could see was the shadow of a building. He even liked it, because darkness had always been his element, and he had defended the world before in the first timeline, but only from the shadows. At the moment he could not only use this method to take care of his village, in the second timeline he was given the chance to openly protect Konoha. He woke up half an hour ago, drank coffee, had breakfast with the dango he bought yesterday and of course took a shower. He put on his pure-black T-shirt and took out his key and walked to the exit and closed the door.

Itachi's POV

I left my building and continue to walk down the street of Konoha thinking that today will be the beginning of the team-7, and the leader will naturally be Kakashi, I wonder how he is doing, I'm sure that at the moment he and the third Hokage are walking around the houses of Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura to get to know them well, but he knows Kizashi, I'm sure he will be happy that her daughter's sensei is Kakashi Hatake himself, with Naruto and Sasuke, I think the tour of their house will be short.... Naruto and Sasuke have no relatives, they are completely alone, I think Kakashi and the third will look at their house while they are not there and will leave after realizing how they live, and I'll probably go to the academy, because I'm curious how everything goes now, although the meeting with Mizuki and acquaintance with his friend Konohamara Naruto goes smoothly, as in the first timeline, but is this the fate of the rest?, we can only guess.

The second timeline was created by me, I could have created a lot of things in a lot of places, for better or for worse, and I don't even know if those people who died in that timeline are alive now, and those who should be alive are already dead, staying in Konoha I did a lot of missions that I wasn't supposed to do, But on the other hand I think it's all for the best, because the prophecy said that I will change history, so it's kind of normal, I think that if at the end I can stop Sasuke, then it won't matter, because the world will be saved completely...

While I was thinking I reached the ninja academies, I wanted to enter the main entrance, before looking to the left, from afar I noticed Kakashi, who was walking down the main street, wearing a Jonin outfit, and wanted to enter the academy, when he saw me he came closer and started:

-Good morning neighbor, how did you sleep? - he said tiredly, putting the book aside.

-Oddly enough I had a good night's sleep for the first time in a long time waking up, I didn't even want to drift off to sleep but the coffee helped me," I replied with a smile.

-It's a good sign that your day is going to go the way you want it to," Kakashi said, closing his eyes positively.

-I think you're right- after that we entered the academy, and I decided to continue- by the way, have you already seen the third and learned the daily life of your team?

-I'm on my way to see them in person and see what they're like," he replied, and then decided to add that he raised one eyebrow questioningly at me and said, "How did you know about the third and the team?

-Intuition-" smiling lightly I replied.

Then we got to the classroom where the team-7 were, on the way to the classroom Kakashi said who exactly would be on their team, I was even glad when I heard their names, so everything was going smoothly, because otherwise I would have had to personally correct their papers in the Hokage's office on the composition of the teams, and make it so that it would be them, now we went to the classroom but no one paid attention to us I stood with my back against the wall with my hands on my chest, and Kakashi just put his hands in his pocket and wondered where everyone was looking...? and when we looked over there, we found Sasuke sitting on the desk and Naruto jumped on his desk and looked down at him and looked at him with anger and Sasuke looked back at him with anger, and everyone was yelling the word because they wanted a fight between them, and the one who was sitting behind Naruto accidentally hit Naruto's back with his elbow and he fell towards Sasuke, but suddenly Naruto noticed that he had stopped falling, he was supported by Sasuke's lips, where he clutched his own, and everyone looked at them questioningly, and the girls glared at Naruto, and Sakura laughed with one hand covering her mouth, and Kakashi's reaction was disappointed, he covered his face with his palm, thinking that these two would be on his team, and I wondered if Sasuke was one of them., I always knew how unpredictable he was and I was disappointed in him too, and then when Naruto came off his lips, he wiped his lips of his drool, Sasuke in turn did the same, and I realized not only did Naruto accidentally fall on his lips, but Sasuke also accidentally met his lips, so I can let it go.

-And they'll be on my team?" Kakashi said, removing his palm from his face and adding, "Well, at least Kizashi's daughter won't make a fool of herself and she'll be my favorite student," Kakashi said, closing his eyes and smiling.

-She has a really great talent, she's the best in the class-" I said confidently transferring my gaze to Sakura "-I'm sure she'll save you a couple times too, I had a chance to train her once with kunai throwing trajectories.

-Really?" Kakashi asked and I nodded, "I hope so then, although I hope you didn't teach her everything, otherwise I wouldn't have anything to train her on," Kakashi said with a smile.

Then we left the classroom, Kakashi noticed Kurenai, in the hallway, who was standing and noticed Kakashi smiled, he in turn decided to go in her direction, but before that he said goodbye to me and added "See you later Itachi, good luck." and then left, along with Kurenai.

I decided to take a walk inside the academies remembering my short days when I graduated early, even how I skipped a lot of classes because of my greater potential of basic knowledge, I was surrounded by kids who were playing with building kunai and shuriken out of paper, I even remembered the paradise I was in for a year, A couple of kids from junior high decided to throw paper shurikens at me, and I smilingly caught each of them between my fingers and threw them back in their direction, they were naturally surprised and smiled, and threw shurikens at each other, and I smilingly passed by, across from me stood Hayate Gekko, he was wearing a Jonin outfit, seeing him I decided to say hello.

-Hi Hayate long time no see-" I began with a slight smile.

-Hey! Itachi what are the fates?, you want to go back to the academy again," he replied with a smile.

-If I was honest, I've had these thoughts, if I hadn't finished it before everyone else, maybe then I would have been given easier missions, but as it is, my life has gotten more complicated," I said, looking toward the window and scratching the back of my head with my right hand.

-I thought there were no difficulties for the main hero of Konoha, heh, I can't even imagine Shinobi stronger than you in Konoha," he said honestly, but that's his opinion and I don't think I'm the strongest.

-By the way, what are you doing here, were you named captain of your team too? - I asked.

-Good thinking," he replied folding his arms across his chest, and with a smile, also added, "I was appointed captain for team-9 by the third.

-I pointed to the classroom where Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura were.

-Well, yes it is, although I was an examiner for three years, but I decided that I won't be an examiner forever, it's time to develop to the next level, I decided to become a captain for my team, to be on missions again, and to have someone to take care of- -with a smile he said the whole speech looking at the class I pointed out, and then transferring the view to me he adds- -By the way, you were appointed captain too?

-No, I just decided to take a walk to remember the time when I was on the team, and the rank of captain I don't think I'm suited for," I said, looking at Hayate.

-But you're right about that, the rank of captain doesn't suit you, you're more suited to the status of "Leader", in ANBU you'd be a great leader, although in the joint missions with me and Kakashi you often took on that role, I think you have a lot ahead of you, good luck in the future -his support came in handy, as if he knew I was a time traveler and wished me success, although I wish he really didn't know.... but I reached out and shook his hand with a smile and added my favorite word "Heh..." and he went on his way.

And I decided to go in the direction of the team class, I wanted to see the assignment of the teams in person, including the team-7, and I even wanted to see the team-9, which will have Hayate as the leader, I wanted to know its composition.

Upon reaching the classroom door, I didn't go through the door, instead I activated my sharingan, and continued to watch everyone through the door, and noticed as everyone sat down in their seats, and Iruka started calling out names:

-Team number seven, Sakura Haruno - after Iruka's words, Sakura was nervous about being on the right team, Iruka added - Naruto Uzumaki - Naruto smiled and so did Sakura, they looked at each other and were happy to be on the same team, they had been good friends all these years, Iruka continued - and Sasuke Uchiha - Naruto and Sakura both looked at Sasuke with a dejected look, but he didn't react, he didn't care.

-Iruka sensei!, why should a great ninja like me, who will one day become the seventh Hokage, be teamed up with that whiny Sasuke?" said Naruto angrily as he stood up from his chair.

-Shut up, loser, you'll never be Hokage, and if you are, the rocks will fall apart from your stupid stare," Sasuke said, staring blankly at Naruto.

-WHAT DID YOU SAY! DATTABAYO," Naruto reacted angrily, glaring at Sasuke.

-Naruto be quiet!" he calmed down after Iruka's words, and Iruka continued, "from now on you're a team-7 whether you want to be or not," Iruka finished, and Naruto folded his arms across his chest, still angry, and Sakura sighed.

Iruka started naming the team-8, and I was thinking that Naruto had gotten smarter, that he had calculated that he would become the seventh Hokage, because I know that the fifth Hokage will be appointed soon, even if the third Hokage will live, I'm sure he will resign soon, and Tsunade will be the fifth Hokage.

In the first timeline, when Sasuke killed his entire team-7, he secondly killed all five Kage that were inside the tsukuyomi, and Tsunade was among them, only after her death he became Hokage, but if in the second timeline, Tsunade survives, in the fourth great war, then I'm sure she will leave her position as Hokage to Kakashi, and he in turn will pass his title to Naruto, but I'm more interested in how Naruto was able to calculate everything? maybe he had Shikamaru's help, that's why he's fixated on being the seventh Hokage while annoying everyone, if you have a son like you Naruto, maybe then you'll understand, heh.....

While I was thinking I noticed Iruka finished assigning team-8, it was team Kurenai, with Hyuga Hinata, Shino Aburame and Kiba Inuzuka, I'm glad that in this time line the teams are the same, I just have to find out what team-9 is, and then Iruka continues:

-Team number nine, Karin Uzumaki- Naruto was surprised very much, and shifted his gaze to her side, he didn't know until now that her last name was also Uzumaki, although he had studied with her for many years, and Iruka in turn continued, Aburame Torune and Sai- Karin was quite happy with this team, after all they spend a lot of time chatting and talking about many things,

In the end, the only three who were left unnamed were the next generation of Ino-Shika-Cho, Team 10.

Then the bell rang and Karin came out of the classroom first, she was wearing a Chunin vest, even though she had recently become a Genin, but it was her favorite outfit, so she felt useful, opening the classroom door first and seeing me across from her she smiled and started:

-Itachi-san it's good to see you, what are you doing here," Karin inquired looking at me with a smile.

-Hi Karin- I replied with a slight smile and continued- I was just strolling through the academy to remember the academy, my successful eternal days Heh, what are you going to do?" I said the last word slightly adjusting the sleeve of my black t-shirt.

-I don't know what to do today, I wanted to go for a walk, will you come with me?" he asked curiously.

-Of course," I replied, for I really had nothing better to do either.

We left the academies and started walking down the main street, and Karin grinned slightly at the memory of Naruto and Sasuke's kiss, I guessed that was what she was thinking, and asked anyway.

-What's so funny?" I asked her with a smile, for I was amused at the thought.

-I just still can't forget about their kiss," she said, covering her mouth with one hand to keep from laughing.

-You know... I was there too, it made me cheer up a bit myself, and distracted me from negative thoughts - I said, putting the view down to the ground, and remembering that the most difficult thing is ahead of me....

-What's wrong Itachi-san?" she looked at me understandingly, and gave me a slightly comforting look with her gaze.

-I'm just wondering what the Shinobi world will be like in the future, if there will be another war, or if there will be another conflict of village interests," I told her only half the truth.

-Whatever happens in the future, I'm sure we'll overcome it, because we have the main hero of Konoha with us," she said and took my hands in hers.

I looked at her and saw her looking forward smiling, but that touch of her hands was not like in her so-called childhood, because she was no longer like a girl, in Chunin's outfit and a little taller than Naruto, she was a more mature and confident Kunoichi, who was ready to listen and give advice and support, I even smiled a little, and she smiled back, she knew what I was thinking.Naruto was running toward us, and we let go of each other's hands to avoid his jokes, because I know how mischievous he can be, and he came toward us:

-Karin-chan, why didn't you say that you're also from the same clan as me dattabayo!" he folded his arms across his chest and began glumly.

-You know, over the years, we've been saying each other's names so often that I even remembered everyone in the class, but I only found out about our similar clans today," Karin tried to explain in detail and simply, because she knew that Naruto wouldn't understand.

-Haha, I didn't know many people in my class either, although I was pretty sure Chouji was from the Akimichi clan by his looks - he said with a smile, closing his eyes and opening them to look at me and saying -Hello, Itachi brother, long time no see.

-Really - I smiled lightly and added my congratulations as well -Congratulations Naruto you are now officially a Genin, I'm sure Mizuki was a great retake of the exam, Heh.... - I finished my speech with my arms folded across my chest.

-So you're aware of this after all?" he said with a smile, and I nodded in response.

-Naruto you defeated a Shinobi with the rank of Chunin?" replied Karin with a surprised raised eyebrow.

-CONFINITELY! DATTABAYO!" he replied with a grin, holding his arms at his side and proudly continued, "I created a lot of shadow clones and was able to beat him up, he turned out to be a weakling I didn't even bother because for someone who would become the seventh Hokage, this is only the first obstacle I overcame haha!" he smiled as he bragged and Karin in turn sighed as he was tiring her out and Naruto decided to ask the question that he wanted to start talking about it, - I listened to him bragging with a smile, and Karin sighed as he tired her out, and Naruto decided to ask the question he wanted to ask in the beginning.

-And what? -I'm listening- Karin started listening.

-Are there any other survivors from our clan?, and do you know where they are?, maybe there I can find out who my parents are?" said Naruto looking at the ground, sadly.

-Naruto, our clan was destroyed and there are few survivors left, once they lived near the Water Country, of all those who were in the Uzumaki clan, I know only my mother and you, -When Karin finished, Naruto clasped his hands together a little sadly, continuing to look at the ground, I in turn decided to cheer him up.

-You know... I think that your true home has always been Konoha, and at the expense of your clan, I'm sure they will soon be reincarnated in a better life, - Naruto raised his head, looking in my direction, Karin also removed the hidden sadness, perhaps my real philosophy is a good mood lifter, looking up into the sky, I continued - you wanted to become Hokage, I'm sure that after that all of Konoha will be your home, and those who have fallen will be happy to see that their legacy has reached a great rank.

After my words, I noticed them smiling, and looking to the front I noticed Sasuke walking around indifferently, and Karin smiled slyly as she had a sly joke for Naruto.

-Naruto turn around there's your boyfriend," Naruto looked at her questioningly and turned away, Karin started to laugh lightly and Naruto looked back at her and said angrily.

-He's not my boyfriend! Dattabayo!, I just accidentally kissed him when I was pushed from behind - folded his arms across his chest and pouted Naruto's lips, I also smiled at his look, then he sighed and said -I can't stand him, he's a nerd and a nag, although I'll be on the same team as him what can I do, I'll try to get to know him better you won't miss him either.

-Bye Naruto, and watch don't fall in love- Naruto nodded with a smile.

-Good luck,‖ I said with a smile.

When Sasuke didn't pay attention to him Naruto insisted that he talk to him, I read his lips, Sasuke called him a loser and he humiliated him saying he was better and would become Hokage, Karin was also watching this scene with a smile and transferring her gaze to me began:

-Itachi-san- -I turned my attention to her looking at her.

-What you said about the clan is true?" she decided to make sure my words were not just an excuse to appease Naruto, but the truth, so I decided to answer honestly.

-I smiled with my white teeth, and she gave me her usual smile and took my hands in hers again, a habit she must have gotten into, though I was beginning to understand her better.

We started walking together along the main street of Konoha, I could feel the cool breeze hitting my face and felt her body, I didn't have a black cloak on, I was only wearing a black t-shirt, but Karin wasn't cold because Chunin's vest kept her warm, as well as my hand that held her heh, we were discussing her talents in the academy, she said that she had mastered a style of shinobi weapon that consisted of a sickle attached to a chain, I also found out that she is weak in genjutsu, and in ninjutsu she is only good at medical styles, I think she will not be a bad Chunin rank shinobi, when we passed by a dango diner, she looked over there with her eyes fully open, and I saw her eyes focused on the side, I guessed that she also liked that dish, in addition she bit her lower lip I also realized that it is her habit when she is in anticipation, I decided to start:

-You know... I wouldn't mind a couple of dangos, would you?" he asked with a smile, and after these words she glowed and added.

-How do you do it Itachi-san?" she asked with a smile.

-Doing what?" he asked questioningly while smiling as well.

-You read minds heh," I replied with a sly smile.

-Just a hunch. Heh... - I'm not going to be able to do that," he said with a slight smile and continued, "and since you have good tastes, it'll be on me.

Next I approached a vendor and bought about 4-dangos, Karin eagerly took it and started eating with a smile, I myself missed those balls stuffed in a stick and ate them slowly, and as we continued walking down the main street, Karin started:

-I didn't believe it when I first heard that you graduated from the academy at the age of seven, and even then you were able to create a cloning technique, I wish I was that smart," she said sadly as she finished her dango.

-Karin... - I said while looking at her eyes, and continued with a slight smile, "You are very smart, for example in medical techniques, your level of wound treatment is great, but even without that, you can treat with your blood alone, and my blood at the moment, only damages my body, after my strong techniques of my special sharingan.

-Maybe that's true, but I've heard that you'll get over it once you have a perpetual mangekyo-sharingan- -I've noticed how she's really smart to spend a lot of time studying, and even knows what a mangekyo is already.

-Maybe," I replied with a smile, adding, "maybe in another universe things are simpler, and the Uchichi didn't have cursed blood that damages the body, it would be great if they could awaken the power of sharingan and even mangekyo, not from hatred but from love, but in our universe all Uchichi have a great power of mind-bending emotion that makes them vengeful and few are strong-willed enough to fight with their blood.

-Like Sasuke?" Karin said, and then I realized that she was not only smart, but also intelligent, and noticing my hidden smile, she decided to add, "I'm sure there are universes where we're not even Shinobi.

-Maybe there's even a version of this where technology is developing where there's no chakra and no talking animals- supported the topic with a smile.

-And even in which Naruto does not want to be Hokage and even despises this title, and Sasuke on the contrary is kinder than everyone else- Karin said with a light laugh.

-Or even a version of the universe where they make movies and TV series about us or even write about us in books- I said smiling.

-Or one in which we are lovers- After her words, I paid special attention and smiled at her thought, even to the fact that she told me such a version of us, I added a slight smile and said:

-I doubt that," I said, looking forward with the same easy smile.

-Why is that?" she questioned, slightly offended.

-I heard that if you mix the blood of Uzumaki and Uchiha, it's like hydrogen and oxygen, the children are incredibly strong with the power of sharingan, without side effects, because the blood all heal? even if there will be a level of mangekyo, but there is a risk that they use their powers as well as the Uchiha, for revenge and coups.... - I finished my speech by slightly adjusting the left sleeve of my T-shirt, which was hanging uncomfortably from the wind.

-Itachi-san, today Iruka sensei told the whole class the truth about how you became the main hero of Konoha, some of them accepted it at once and continued to believe that you are a hero, and others needed time to digest it, and I have no doubt that you are the main hero of Konoha," she said looking at me and fixing her glasses.

-Thanks for the positive speeches and thoughts, you were always good at that, understanding and comforting- -I looked at her with a smile and she responded in the same way.

And she pulled out her second dango and she dropped it, but I managed to catch it before it hit the dusty ground, and with my right hand I presented it to her, and she took it and changed her face from frightened to smiling, she must have been tired that her reflexes weakened that she dropped the food.

-Thank you Itachi-san,‖ she said it calmly, and fixed a strand of her red hair.

-You know, I think you're tired, I'll walk you home, and tomorrow we'll appoint team leaders, your captain will be Hayate Gekko," she was surprised, because she was living in his former home now, back when he moved to the ANBU headquarters, and when he left it, he was an examiner for a couple of years, and lived with Yugao.

-I think you're right, a rest wouldn't hurt tomorrow I still have to meet Torune and Sai," she finished with a tired yawn.

Then we started walking towards her house, then I thought that Torune who is from Aburame clan has absolute immunity to any kind of poison, maybe I should also take a small amount of poison every day, maybe I can become like him and my body will have high metabolism like him, even if he touches me I won't feel poison or irritation to poison, I need to know the method of training, but that can only be found out in the Aburame clan, I think Shibi Aburame, the head of his clan and father of Shino Aburame, will be happy to help me with this, but now I'm busy with the story of the chronology, while I was thinking we got to Karin's house, and I decided to tell her:

-Karin, over the years you've shown yourself to be an excellent student who reads a lot about the abilities of different clans and is interested in medicine, I'm sure you'll become a fine Kunoichi, one day you'll also be a fine Chunin- -I said what I thought of her.

-Thank you for such a beautiful day Itachi-san, it was a pleasure, and it makes me feel better that you believe in me," she said smiling as she wrapped herself warmly in her green vest, she was cold, when I approached her I stroked her forehead with two fingers, when she blushed she remembered the first time I had done that when I took her from the grass village.

-I don't believe in that, but I know what you will become, because we make our own destiny," I wanted to go home after these words, and I said good luck to her.... - she nodded with a smile and I went home.

The end of Itachi's POV

He was getting closer to his house, his goal was to spend all day tomorrow training, he wanted to take off the weights tomorrow and open the seventh gate like Maito-gai to find out the limit of his speed, although the seventh gate has strong side effects, So Itachi would take five pills that would give him incredible chakra so that there would be no side effects, when he got home he thought that everything was going according to plan, tomorrow would be a full day of training, he also wondered what Shisui was doing right now., Itachi thought back to when he was in Akatsuki, he was in the sand village with Kisame, but in the second timeline Shisui might be there, but Itachi will have a full day of training tomorrow, and Kakashi's team is just getting to know each other, Itachi is thinking of spying on them a little to see if their goals are the same as in the first timeline...? or if their dreams had changed, but he also knew that Shisui would have his own story tomorrow.