Sasuke's Plan: Find Out the Truth Yourself!

Uchiha Fugaku: "That's... a history book of Konoha published by the Uchiha clan, but it was banned by the village."

He had kept a copy privately for himself, never expecting that Sasuke from another world would come across it.

Sarutobi Hiruzen's expression changed.

Within the village, historical books published by various major ninja clans were once available, but he later banned them, replacing them with the history textbooks compiled by the village and taught at the ninja academy.

Unexpectedly, the Sasuke from the parallel world managed to get his hands on one.

In theory, Anbu should have thoroughly searched the Uchiha clan's belongings after the massacre.

Important items, such as the Forbidden Technique scroll, had been seized early on.

Given that Uchiha Fugaku was the head of the Uchiha clan, his home was certainly a primary target for Anbu's attention.

However, Anbu didn't notice this "banned book."

Then again, it was just a book, and even if it was banned, how much value could Anbu place on it?

"It's just a book. It shouldn't have much impact after reading it," Sarutobi Hiruzen comforted himself.

In the chat room:

Hatake Kakashi: "That Sasuke seems to be very interested in this book."

Uzumaki Naruto: "A history book? How boring. Why would that Sasuke be interested in that?"

Orochimaru: "Heh, this is interesting. I'm getting more and more eager to see what this Sasuke's future holds."

Most people were puzzled by this.

It was just a book—what could he possibly discover?

If Sasuke had the time to read, wouldn't it be better spent training hard and striving to achieve his revenge sooner?

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In the quiet new residence,

Sasuke closes his eyes and focuses on thinking.

"What can I be certain of now?"

"The first thing is about Uchiha Itachi. The kind brother, and the madman who killed our parents and slaughtered the entire clan in pursuit of power—at least one of these two personas is an act."

"The second thing is the truth about the massacre. Since Uchiha Itachi can change from the former to the latter overnight, it means... it means people may not be trustworthy, and those who seem kind on the surface may not be trustworthy!"

Since Uchiha Itachi, the kind and caring brother, suddenly became unreliable,

Then the other people in the village, no matter who they are, no matter how they appear on the surface, cannot be completely trusted.

What is the truth behind the massacre?

If you can't believe Uchiha Itachi's version of events, then you can't believe anyone else's version either.

Thinking about this, Sasuke couldn't help but tremble all over.

He was only seven years old, after all.

At this age, accepting such a harsh reality was almost unbearable!

No one could be trusted!

Looking up, he saw the entire village and realized he didn't know who he could rely on.

What a lonely situation this was!

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Namikaze Minato: "This is amazing—to think this deeply at the age of seven!"

He considered himself a genius from a young age, but when it came to mental maturity, he was far inferior to the Sasuke in the parallel world.

At the very least, Namikaze Minato thought that if he were in Sasuke's situation at the same age, he wouldn't have been able to think this way!

Uchiha Mikoto: "Alas, Sasuke's future is too difficult..."

Uchiha Fugaku: "This is Sasuke's fate. Now that he's in this situation, it would have been better if he had thought about it earlier. As parents, there is nothing we can do but give him our blessings."

Sasuke in the real world was in a daze.

He realized he had never thought about things the way his parallel world counterpart did...

Why had Uchiha Itachi suddenly changed his temperament? Which version of him was real?

He had never questioned the truth behind the massacre or who he should trust!

"Besides practicing, shouldn't I also stop occasionally and think about my own destiny?"

Sasuke couldn't help but reflect.

You can't believe everything others say—who knows whether they can be trusted?

Compared to the parallel world's Sasuke, he felt lacking.

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Sasuke opened his eyes.

After confirming the first two points, his next steps became clear:

First, in daily life, he would observe and evaluate whether each person could be trusted, one by one.

Second, he would read more books—any books he could find—and think for himself to uncover the truth about the massacre.

Since no one could be completely trusted, finding the truth through people would be nearly impossible. He could only rely on books and his own thoughts.

Of course, this was just to find out the truth.

Aside from that, he also needed to train.

There would be no point in discovering the truth if he didn't have the strength to exact his revenge.

Sasuke's eyes grew deep and intense.

The fire in his spirit, which had nearly been extinguished the night before, was reignited, burning even more fiercely now!

"I will rely on myself to find the truth and gain the strength to take revenge!"

Sasuke silently vowed to himself.

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Fourth Raikage: "He's a seven-year-old child, and he wants to uncover the truth on his own?"

Ohnoki: "Absurd! I'm the Tsuchikage, and I can't uncover the truth about the Uchiha massacre. He thinks he can do it alone?"

Orochimaru: "Heh, geniuses are always different."

Senju Hashirama: "It's wonderful that the village has such exceptional young talent!"

Senju Tobirama: "Even though he's from the Uchiha clan, I have to admit, this kid is indeed a genius."

Uchiha Sasuke's eyes were almost red with envy, and his Sharingan was nearly activated.

It was still himself, but the Sasuke in the parallel world—only seven years old—was being praised by former Hokage and other village leaders!

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Sasuke opened the "History of Konoha" published by the Uchiha clan, his expression serious:

"To uncover the truth, I'll start by studying history carefully!"

(I thought about writing in this new format, what do you think?)