Chapter 59: Sasuke lives with Naruto

Sasuke had lost everything.

But in this house, in this family—he still had a home.

Time didn't stop for anyone.

The weight of the massacre hung heavy, but life… had to go on.

Naruto, Sasuke, and everyone in the house tried to move forward, piece by piece.

With the Uchiha compound empty, Sasuke had no place to stay.

But before he could even think about it—

"Sasuke, you can stay here," Kushina said, ruffling his hair.

Sasuke blinked, eyes widening.

Something warm flickered in his chest. A feeling he thought he had lost.

For the first time in two years, he said it.

"Yes… Mom."

Naruto, standing a little afar, smiled.

This was his family.

And he would do anything to protect them.

Naruto's eyes darkened slightly as he turned inward.

"Aurora, no one knows the Uchiha are still alive, right?"

A soft, digital voice echoed in his mind.

[Yes, Leo. I assure you that no one knows.]

Naruto exhaled in relief.

"Thanks."

[It's my pleasure to help you.]

No one knew.

No one would ever know.

Over the past year, Naruto had pulled off one of the greatest illusions in history.

With Aurora's help, he had done the impossible.

He had created perfect clones of every Uchiha—except Itachi, Sasuke, and Shisui.

Slowly, methodically, he had replaced them.

And the real Uchihas?

They lived in Kakegakure, under disguise, blending into society until the day he called upon them.

A hidden truth behind a well-crafted lie.

The cost? A fortune beyond measure.

But to Naruto, that didn't matter.

Money was nothing compared to family.

Within a year, all the replacements were complete.

Aurora assured him: no one—not even the best sensor ninja—could detect the clones.

And when the massacre happened…

Only the clones died.

They looked alive. They moved, they spoke, they even bled.

But inside?

They were nothing but lifeless puppets.

Hollow. Empty.

A perfect deception.

And the world fell for it.

Waiting for the Right Moment

Now, all that was left… was patience.

One day, the truth would come out.

But for now, Naruto would wait.

Because when the time came—

The Uchiha wouldn't just return.

They would rise.

Naruto hadn't done this alone.

He couldn't have.

This entire plan—this deception, this second chance for the Uchiha—wouldn't have been possible without one man.

Fugaku-ojisan.

A man who had once been ready to fight for his clan's survival…

Now, he was leading them in a different way.

From the moment Naruto revealed the truth to him, Fugaku had understood.

There was no hesitation. No resistance.

He took charge, guiding the remaining Uchiha into their new lives—hidden, waiting, preparing.

He made them understand that survival was more important than vengeance.

That Naruto's plan was their only path forward.

And they agreed.

Every single Uchiha, no matter their pride, no matter their hatred—they chose to live in disguise.

They chose to wait.

Until the day Naruto said, "It's time."

With the deception complete, with every piece of the puzzle in place…

Life began again.

The village mourned.

The world believed the Uchiha were gone.

And only a handful knew the truth.

The only real change?

Sasuke now lived in Naruto's home.

But even in grief, even in sorrow…

For the first time in a long time—

He wasn't alone.

Naruto took a deep breath, his mind still reeling from everything that had happened—the massacre, the deception, the burden of knowing the truth. But there was something else he needed to do.

"Aurora, show me my status," he said, his voice steady.

Ding!

A holographic screen appeared before him.

STATUS

[Name]: Naruto Uzumaki (Leo Solace)

[Clan]: Uzumaki (100%)

[Age]: 7 years

[Rank]: Academy Student

[Affiliation]: Konohagakure

[Chakra Nature]: Fire, Water, Wind, Earth, Lightning, Yin, Yang

[Physique]: Perfect Sage Body

[Physical Attributes (Cap: 100)]

Strength: 75

Agility: 80

Stamina: 95

Chakra Reserves: 100

Intelligence: 85

Perception: 90

Endurance: 90

[Skill Mastery (10)]

Ninjutsu: 8

Taijutsu: 7

Genjutsu: 6

Kenjutsu: 6

Fuinjutsu: 7

Iryo Ninjutsu: 7

Sensory Abilities: 10

Chakra Control: 9

Stealth: 6

[Abilities & Techniques]

[Ninjutsu]

Standard Academy Jutsu (Bunshin, Kawarimi, Henge), Shunshin no Jutsu, Tachinemuri no Jutsu, Katon: Gōkakyū no Jutsu, Suiton: Mizu Bunshin no Jutsu, Futon: Reppūshō, Doton: Doryūheki, Raiton: Inazuma, Kage Bunshin no Jutsu, Katon: Endan, Katon: Karyū Endan, Katon: Honō no Gaitō ....

[Taijutsu]

Uzumaki-ryū Taijutsu

[Kenjutsu]

Uchiha-ryū Kenjutsu

[Fuinjutsu]

Baku Fūfu, Chakra Yokusei Fūin, Kekkai Fū, Shishō Fūin, Gogyō Fūin, Kaijo Fūin, Kekkai Fūinjutsu, Chakra Kyūshū Fūin

[Iryo Ninjutsu]

Shōsen Jutsu, Chakra no Mesu, Doku Chūwa Jutsu, Shō Kaifuku Jutsu, Chakra Ryūdō Kyōka, Kyūsho Fūin Jutsu

[Dōjutsu]

Sharingan

Mangekyō Sharingan (Kokan)

[Skills]

Copycat (Perfect), Gambling (Perfect), Cooking (Advance), Medicine (Intermediate)

[Titles]

Gambling God, Prince of Uzumaki

Naruto stared at the screen, completely delighted.

"The eyes I got are pretty damn good," he said, a satisfied smirk on his face.

[The thing is, your body can't handle the real eyes that were supposed to be your reward. What you're seeing now is just a compensation.]

Naruto's smirk faded slightly. "Wait… so you're saying even with Kurama inside me, I couldn't handle the real ones?"

[Yes. Even with Kurama's chakra bolstering you, just existing with those eyes would erase you—and possibly reality itself—from existence.]

Naruto exhaled sharply, leaning back. "Damn… an eye so powerful that not just using it, but merely having it would destroy everything?"

[Correct.]

He rubbed his chin, intrigued. "Now, I'm really curious about the real ones. Do you have any info on them?"

[I can't reveal their name or full abilities, but I can tell you this—if you had those eyes, you'd be at least as powerful as Shibai Otsutsuki. Maybe even stronger.]

Naruto's breath hitched for a second. "Shibai, huh… The Otsutsuki God himself."

His fists clenched slightly. The idea of surpassing an existence that had ascended beyond life and death… it was overwhelming.

"Now I get it. If those eyes were fully unleashed, the world wouldn't just struggle—it'd be erased like it never existed in the first place."

For the first time in a long while, Naruto felt something deeper than excitement. It was responsibility.

Naruto replaced himself with a shadow clone to avoid unnecessary attention and slipped away into the dense forest. He needed solitude—this was something he had to test alone.

"First, let's see what these eyes can do. I'll find an opponent later," he thought, his heartbeat steady despite the anticipation burning in his chest.

Taking a deep breath, he activated his Mangekyō Sharingan.

At that moment, if anyone had seen him, they wouldn't have mistaken him for a mere shinobi. No—he looked like something beyond human. Like a god that had descended onto the mortal plane.

His eyes were unlike any Mangekyō ever recorded.

—A luminous golden core in place of the standard black pupil, radiating with divine intensity.

—Three concentric rings, interlocked in a spiraling motion, constantly shifting in subtle patterns like the slow ticking of a celestial mechanism.

—Tiny glowing seals etched into the rings, inscribed in an ancient script

—a fusion of Uchiha sealing techniques and Sage chakra-infused markings.

—The traditional red iris of the Sharingan was completely replaced by a fiery amber glow, giving off an aura so divine, so otherworldly, that it made even the legendary Dojutsu of the past seem mundane in comparison.

Naruto's breath was slow and controlled, but a single thought echoed in his mind:

"I need to see myself. What do I even look like now?"

His eyes flickered, searching for a nearby lake where he could glimpse his reflection.

Despite unlocking the Mangekyō, he didn't use its abilities just yet. Instead, he relied on Kagura Shingan.

Ever since awakening the Sharingan, and now the Mangekyō, his sensory perception had improved exponentially. He stretched his awareness to its absolute limit, feeling the flow of chakra around him, seeking out the smallest disturbances in the environment.

Then, he sensed it—water. A lake, just a short distance ahead.

With a burst of silent movement, he made his way toward it, anticipation growing with each step.

As Naruto gazed at his reflection in the lake, he was momentarily stunned. His eyes glowed so intensely that his own face was barely recognizable—like a divine artifact radiating pure power.

"Damn… I look too good. Like an angel without wings. If I had white wings right now, people would start worshipping me", he muttered to himself with a smirk.

"Even I would fall in love with me," he muttered unconsciously.

A beat of silence.

Then—"Ah!"

Naruto jolted, eyes wide in shock. "Did I just say that out loud?"

He stood there, stunned by his own words.

A terrifying thought struck him. "Wait… would that be considered incest?"

He blinked.

He shook his head violently. "No, no, no! That's—That's not how it works!"

But the thought was already planted in his mind.

"Damn it, why am I like this?" he groaned, burying his face in his hands.

But this wasn't the time to admire his own beauty or other things. He needed to test the abilities of his Mangekyō.