Naruto: Konoha' Chapter 20: Ch-20 Uchiha Clan massacred

Chapter 20 - Ch-20 Uchiha Clan massacred.

Days passed in a steady rhythm for Inoiki as he adhered strictly to his rigorous training routine. Each morning, he woke early to complete his physical exercises before heading to the Ninja Academy. After a full day of lessons, his evenings were spent refining his combat skills and enhancing his ntal discipline. On weekends, his training intensified with sparring matches, usually against his father or his Uncle Choza. Shikaku, however, true to his lazy nature, rarely bothered to engage in these sessions.

Ti flowed like a quiet river, unbroken by any major disruptions, until two years had passed.

On this particular morning, Inoiki was returning from his usual run at the playground near his house. The cool dawn air brushed against his skin as he finished his final lap, his breaths steady and controlled. But sothing felt off today. The air was different, thick with tension, as if the village itself was holding its breath. More people were awake and out this early than usual, their faces marked with unease. There was a strange buzz of conversation—whispers, hurried exchanges, and furtive glances that hinted at sothing stirring within the village.

Inoiki slowed his pace, eyes scanning the streets around him. "The atmosphere... sothing's not right today," he thought. He could feel it in the air, a subtle shift in the usual quiet of the morning.

But he quickly dismissed the feeling, shaking his head. "Whatever it is, it's none of my concern," he told himself. Gossip and village rumors didn't interest him—his training was far more important. Whatever was going on, he would deal with it later if necessary. For now, his focus remained unshaken.

Without a second thought, Inoiki turned and made his way ho, his mind already shifting back to the next phase of his training.

When Inoiki returned ho, sothing felt imdiately off. Sitting in the living room were not only his father, Inoichi, but also his Uncle Choza and Shikaku. The sight of the three n gathered so early in the morning sent a jolt of alarm through him. He knew right away that sothing significant must have happened. Without wasting a second, he asked, "Dad, what's going on? The atmosphere in the village is strange, and seeing all three of you here this early can only an sothing serious has happened."

Inoichi looked at him, his expression grim. "The Uchiha Clan was massacred last night," he said slowly, his voice heavy with the weight of the news. "The culprit is Uchiha Itachi, the eldest son of the Uchiha Clan Head. He killed his entire clan. Alone."

The words hit Inoiki like a shockwave. His mind raced, and suddenly, mories from his past life ca flooding back with sharp clarity. The Uchiha massacre... It all made sense now. He had been so consud by his own training that the timing of the tragedy had slipped his mind. If he had gone to the Academy the day before, he would have rembered this infamous event. But even now, knowing about it, he felt strangely detached. He didn't know anyone from the Uchiha Clan personally, and even if he had rembered sooner, there was nothing he could have done to stop it.

After a brief pause, Inoiki asked, "What's the Hokage's reaction to all of this?"

It was Shikaku who answered, leaning back with his usual calm deanor, though his voice carried a rare seriousness. "Itachi has been declared an S-rank missing-nin. Several Anbu teams have already been dispatched to hunt him down."

Inoiki, his brow furrowed in confusion, spoke up. "That's it? Do they really expect us to believe that one person slaughtered the entire Uchiha Clan? It's ridiculous. Does the Hokage think we're all fools?"

Shikaku's usually laid-back deanor shifted as his eyes narrowed. He turned to Inoiki, his tone cautious. "What are you getting at, Inoiki?"

"I an exactly what I said," Inoiki replied, his voice steady, but firm. "I don't buy this story. Even if, for the sake of argunt, I accept that Itachi took out the entire Uchiha Clan alone, there's no way the battle would've gone unnoticed. There were over ten Jonin-level ninja in that clan. A fight of that scale would've created massive chakra fluctuations. We, as mbers of the Yamanaka Clan, would have sensed it from miles away—especially with our sensitivity to chakra signatures. But we didn't feel anything. That ans sothing else was at play."

He paused, letting the weight of his words sink in before continuing. "The only explanation is that the Uchiha compound was covered by so kind of barrier or formation, one strong enough to mask all the chakra signatures and fighting. And that kind of barrier... it's not sothing an outsider could've set up unnoticed. If foreign ninjas had infiltrated Konoha, Father, as the head of the Intelligence Departnt, would've been alerted instantly."

Inoiki's voice grew colder. "Which ans this didn't happen without the village's involvent. It was sanctioned—probably with the consent of the Hokage. And yet, no one's offering any explanation."

Inoichi and Choza exchanged a shocked glance, clearly rattled by the sharpness of Inoiki's deductions. They hadn't expected such insight from him, but the logic was impossible to ignore.

Shikaku, however, remained relatively calm, though his gaze had grown more thoughtful. He had also noticed inconsistencies in the official story but hadn't voiced them until now.

Choza, hesitant and unsure, broke the silence. "If what you're saying is true... then it must have been ROOT," he said quietly. "Danzo could have orchestrated this, without the Hokage's knowledge. Itachi might have been forced to act under ROOT's influence. We all know Danzo would do anything to protect what he considers the village's best interests, even if it ans making these decisions from the shadows."

Inoiki shook his head, disagreeing with Choza's suggestion. "No, that's impossible," he said firmly. "We all know that the Uchiha Clan had a heart of rebellion. It's no secret among the clans connected to Konoha's higher-ups. That's why the Hokage had Anbu ninjas stationed to monitor the Uchiha compound. There's no way he didn't know about what was happening. Anbu only obey the Hokage—they would never abandon their post without his direct orders."

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