Naruto: I am Uchiha Shirou-Chapter 419: Naruto: I am Uchiha Shirou []

Night fell, and as one of the Land of Fire’s most bustling towns, Tanzaku Quarters was livelier than ever.

"Tsunade-sama!"

Shizune smiled brightly, carrying their midnight snack in both hands. But when she opened the door to their room, she was stunned.

Inside, Tsunade stood with her arms crossed, calmly facing a man.

"Tsunade-sama!"

Shizune quickly closed the door and entered the room, her glance already taking in the situation and understanding basically what had happened.

Keyaru sat opposite them, his expression composed.

"Fifth Hokage-sama, Jonin Shizune, I have come under orders from the Seventh Hokage to find Lady Tsunade..."

As Shirou formally explained his mission, Shizune’s face turned to anger.

"Tsunade-sama, Naruto has gone too far!"

Shizune was furious. Even though they hadn’t been in Konoha these past months, they were fully aware of what had happened in the village.

Especially with Hinata’s letters, they knew exactly what these so-called missions meant.

Wasn’t it just like this that Hinata got gradually dragged in?

"Damn you, Naruto Uzumaki!"

Even Tsunade was angry. After Hinata, and then his other friends like Ino, now he was even coming after her.

"So you’re Keyaru?!"

Tsunade looked at the handsome young ninja with displeasure.

Shirou’s face remained calm, but inwardly, he was smiling.

As expected, all he had to do was carry out his mission normally. Whatever they thought was Naruto’s fault for influencing everything so deeply these past six months.

What should have been an ordinary mission now seemed anything but ordinary in Tsunade’s eyes.

"Lady Tsunade, you’re joking. I’m just here to carry out my mission, nothing more."

Shirou’s earnest manner seemed to say he had no choice in the matter.

Tsunade was so angry it was almost funny, but her anger wasn’t directed at Keyaru but at Naruto.

He’d even found her a man, just to satisfy his twisted mind.

"Tsunade-sama, Naruto’s crossed the line."

Shizune was aggrieved—Naruto had gone too far, sending this man to serve Tsunade.

But a look from Tsunade made Shizune, feeling both frustrated and helpless, set down the midnight snack and obediently leave the room.

Left alone, Tsunade gave Shirou a playful smile.

"Keyaru, I’ve heard your name plenty these days, especially from Hinata’s letters."

"Since the Seventh Hokage sent you, why are you still wearing clothes?"

Tsunade was originally joking, stretching lazily and teasing him, but Shirou’s eyes flickered with mischief.

"Alright!"

Looking at Tsunade, Shirou felt a mischievous urge and began to slowly take off his clothes.

Whoa!

He’s doing it!

But backing down wasn’t Tsunade’s style—she would never let herself be outdone.

The next instant, Tsunade gritted her teeth, smirked, and then teased,

"Not bad at all—no wonder you’re so popular."

Suddenly, Tsunade narrowed her eyes, sensing subtle changes around her.

The room was still the same, but the noise from Tanzaku Quarters outside had vanished completely.

Even though the inn had good soundproofing, a Kage-level ninja’s hearing was extraordinary.

"You noticed? As expected of you, Tsunade. Even if your strength isn’t the highest in this world."

Seeing his plan had worked, Shirou couldn’t help but smile.

"Tsunade, you haven’t changed at all—still painting your nails red."

"Looks like you have your secrets, too."

Tsunade smiled, but deep in her eyes was a hint of wariness.

Shirou nodded and chuckled, "Tsunade, let’s have a drink together. I’ll explain everything."

This way of addressing her felt oddly familiar, but Tsunade was sure she’d never met this man before.

Nothing in her memory matched.

"Tsunade, did you know? There’s another world outside this one. Not long ago, your world’s Seventh Hokage Naruto Uzumaki, and the Sage of Six Paths, Hagoromo Otsutsuki, traveled to another world to meddle in its development, and then..."

At the table, Shirou smiled, skillfully pouring Tsunade a drink while holding a delicate sake cup, and began to explain everything.

"You’ve probably noticed Naruto’s changes over the years—he went from passionate to obsessive. Even though the ninja world is at peace, in the end, it’s just the Sage of Six Paths’ game."

As he spoke, Shirou’s smile grew mocking.

"All this nonsense about the reincarnation of Ashura and Indra, stirring up disaster after disaster—just Hagoromo’s will making the ninja world suffer again and again.

Someone who can get over his parents’ murder, his best friend’s death, the deaths of countless comrades—can he be called normal?"

With Shirou’s mocking tone, Tsunade listened in shock, at first amazed there was another world.

She even heard there was another Tsunade, who lived a happy life in that world.

She had a younger brother, a husband, even a perfect life, and a strong village.

But as the topic turned to Naruto, Tsunade frowned.

"I did notice. Even Naruto’s changes, I thought it was Ashura’s will at work. For the past year, I thought so..."

Shirou smiled and waved it off.

"Maybe you guessed right. All I did was cast a hypnosis—one that amplifies the desires in people’s hearts. If Naruto didn’t have those desires, nothing would’ve happened.

For example, Naruto never wanted to destroy the village, so he still protects it. It’s the same logic. This whole year’s changes were just what the Seventh Hokage had in his heart."

Shirou’s teasing voice lingered.

"So, what do you want? Revenge, or something else?"

Tsunade finally asked her biggest question, and Shirou nodded with a smile:

"Both. Since I did it, I’ll let them face my wrath. But this is still a ninja world—if they bow to me, they’re my people."

...

While Shirou and Tsunade talked, Shizune, waiting outside, suddenly heard the sharp sound of high heels in the hallway. She turned her head and her eyes went wide.

"No way!"

Shizune’s face was filled with disbelief.

Four figures appeared in the hallway—two Tsunades and two Shizunes, all exactly alike.

One Tsunade’s aura was almost identical to the one inside, but the other radiated a regal, commanding presence.

"This world’s Shizune, you’ve gotten lazy. That’s all the strength you have?"

The Tsunade with the regal presence gave Shizune a cold, haughty glance and spoke with an Uchiha-like arrogance.

Shizune was stunned. That tone—why did it sound so much like a Uchiha?

"You—you... who are you people?!"

The inn was no longer in Tanzaku Quarters but in the origin sphere space.

Back in Tanzaku Quarters, the inn had vanished. Yet people walked the streets, smiling, as if nothing had happened.

It was as if the inn had never existed.

Only the hidden Black Zetsu noticed and smiled.

"Heh, Father’s large-scale genjutsu. This way, no one will notice anything strange here."

...

While all this happened in Tanzaku Quarters, in Konoha, Sasuke emerged from the operating room.

"Sasuke, your body has mostly recovered. Your arm is still a bit weak, but I believe you..."

Naruto said with a big smile, encouraging him. Sasuke didn’t seem too upset about his lost arm.

"Naruto, you have to be careful. The enemy’s bound to come after you. And I heard you got divorced?"

Sasuke sounded skeptical with his last question.

How did things between Naruto and Hinata end up like this?

But the Seventh Hokage Naruto’s face was calm. He waved it off casually:

"Sasuke, as Hokage, it’s my duty to protect the village and the whole ninja world. You can see for yourself—I’m swamped with paperwork. I don’t have time for family..."

He explained that with all his duties, and a medic ninja who cared about Hinata, there were no feelings left between them.

If there was no love, he couldn’t stop Hinata from seeking her happiness.

He sounded dignified and selfless, but for some reason, Sasuke’s heart skipped a beat.

Sasuke’s face grew troubled, and he thought of himself.

"Oh, by the way, Sasuke—I’ve already sent people to bring back Kakashi-sensei and Granny Tsunade. When they return, we’ll join forces and protect the ninja world together."

"Yeah."

As they chatted, Sasuke’s thoughts grew chaotic. As he headed home, he saw his house in the distance.

But his heart was uneasy.

"I haven’t been home in years... What about Sakura?"

Nervous, Sasuke walked to the door at night, bowed his head, and quietly entered.

But as soon as he stepped inside, his face changed, his body frozen in the doorway.

Because he heard intimate sounds from the second floor!

...

It seemed Sasuke remembered everything Naruto had said—he fell silent and turned back to find Naruto.

"Naruto."

In a bar, Sasuke poured drinks for himself and Naruto. Naruto shook his head.

"Sasuke, we have to pull ourselves together..."

That night, Sasuke sat in a daze, as if accepting Naruto’s talk-no-jutsu.

But ever since this life, after Indra was defeated by Ashura, Ashura’s will had begun to erode Indra’s, until he was just a supporting role.

Even Sasuke himself hadn’t noticed—his beliefs and ninja way were being assimilated.