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Big Sasuke heard Little Sasuke's complaints and shook his head silently.
This kid really doesn't understand. Even if he won that battle against Naruto at the Valley of the End, that didn't mean he would've married Sakura.
But honestlyā¦ Sasuke didn't regret marrying her.
Sure, Sakura was violentābut that side was never aimed at him. Toward him, she was always as gentle as flowing water. He knew that deeply.
Even though he spent most of the year away from the village, overseeing and eliminating rogue threats across the shinobi world, Sakura raised Sarada all on her own. It saved him a lot of worry. Honestly, he felt like he owed both of them more than he could repay.
Falling in love after marriage wasn't such a bad thing.
Stillā¦ the him in this world was just too young to understand that.
Itachi furrowed his brow and fixed Little Sasuke with a stern look.
"Sasuke! How could you say something like that?"
"Sure, Sakura bullies Naruto sometimesābut when has she ever bullied you? Think about how she'd feel if she heard you say that! How could you hurt her like that?"
But in truth, another thought flickered through Itachi's mind.
Sasuke, you little brat... If you make my precious niece cry, I'll kill you with my own hands.
Fugaku, standing nearby, calmly joined in and looked at Little Sasuke with a firm gaze.
"Sasuke, your mother and I actually wanted to have another child after Itachi. We were hoping for a girl."
"I want a granddaughter."
"And besides, Sakura is going to become an excellent medical ninja. The Uchiha Clan has always lacked in medical proficiency. Doesn't that make her the perfect match? What is it that you're not satisfied with?"
Fugaku's tone was matter-of-fact, but to Little Sasuke, it felt like the wedding had already been arranged without him.
Boruto, standing to the side, casually threw his arm around Little Sasuke's shoulders with a smirk and chimed in.
"Lord Fugaku's totally right. Sakura's the disciple of Lady Tsunade~"
"Her medical skills are basically top-tier in the entire shinobi world."
After Boruto's comment, Mikoto and Fugaku looked even more pleased. Their resolve to make Sakura their daughter-in-law had only grown stronger.
At that moment, Itachi suddenly turned toward Uchiha Hikaru.
"Deputy Clan Leader Hikaru, what do you think?"
Hikaru, who had been sipping tea with his right hand while absentmindedly playing with Saya's hair with his left, felt like he'd just been hit by a Genjutsu.
"ā¦I understand. You just want Tsunade to take Sakura as her apprentice, right? That's not a problem."
"I can talk to Tsunade for her. But whether Sakura can pass her test and become her discipleāthat's up to her."
Itachi, Mikoto, and Fugaku all nodded in satisfaction.
Just then, Big Sasuke's resistance seemed to waver slightly. A hint of doubt crept into his eyes.
Could it beā¦ that I really do live a happy life with Sakura in the future?
No. My marriage should be my choice. I have to be cautious!
If I don't like it by then, I'll just run away from the wedding!
Big Sasuke glanced at Little Sasuke's expression and immediately saw through what he was thinking.
Hmph. Run away from marriage? You think I didn't want to? But Konoha would never let the Uchiha bloodline die out. If it hadn't been for Naruto and Sakura personally vouching for me, I'd probably still be rotting in Konoha's prison.
Alasā¦ Sakura wasn't a kid anymore after that. Why can't this brat understand? After following Tsunade and learning medical ninjutsu, there's no way she'd still be the same childish girl.
Just when everyone thought the after-meal conversation had ended, Little Sasuke's eyes lit up as if remembering something important.
Wait a secondā¦ Boruto's standing right next to me. Then who's his mom? Who did Naruto marry? I can't be the only one getting teased today. I need to know who Naruto ends up with too!
"Hey, disciple. Who's your mother? Who did Naruto marry in your time?"
Boruto answered casually, without even thinking.
"My mom's Hinata."
The moment those words left his mouth, the hair on Saya's back began to float upward unnaturally, and a terrifying chakra surged from her body, crashing toward Boruto like a tidal wave.
"ā¦Who did you say it was?"
Boruto was so startled he tumbled off his chair, landing painfully on his butt.
"Hinaā¦ta."
Saya's eyes narrowed. Something felt seriously off. She had seen that Hinata girl beforeāshe'd always been so respectful and kind to Uchiha Hikaru.
How the hell did she end up married to Naruto instead?
"This punk must be lying! Born-evil Uzumaki Brat, I swear I'llā"
"Saya, don't just release chakra like that. This child isn't from our world. He's talking about a different timeline."
Saya froze at Uchiha Hikaru's voice. The chakra pressure faded instantly. She pressed her lips together, wrapped herself around Hikaru's arm, and leaned her head on his shoulder, holding him tightly.
"ā¦I understand, Master Hikaru. I won't release chakra again."
Boruto stared at the scene, completely baffled. Even though he knew this version of Saya didn't know him, and looked way older than the one from his own timeline, it still felt strange.
Why do I suddenly have to call her "Sister Saya"ā¦?
How did I drop a whole generation in rank like that? She's terrifyingā¦
Sasuke watched the entire exchange, an odd sense of dĆ©jĆ vu creeping over him.
This sceneā¦ it felt exactly like that moment when the reincarnated Hashirama and Tobirama confronted him.
The memory surfaced unbidden.
"You Uchiha brat born evilāI'll kill you myself!" (raises index finger)
"Tobirama, put your finger down!" (stomps)
(In the middle of the night, the author sat in bed clutching their phone, sobbing as their weekly duel arena rank dropped again. The phone glowed with the word: Defeat. The enemy lineup: Impure World Third Hokage, Impure World Madara, Secret Technique: Gate of the Great God, Tyrant Physique, Chakra Boost, Summoned Toad Dragon, Gamakichi, and Shukaku.)
"You're right," Sasuke said quietly. "In our world, there's no Uchiha Hikaru. Andā¦"
His gaze swept toward Itachi, Mikoto, and Fugaku.
Fugaku narrowed his eyes. He understood immediately.
"In your timelineā¦ we're all already dead, aren't we?"
Sasuke lowered his head.
"ā¦Yes, Father."
The room fell into silence. Even Little Sasuke lost the desire to tease Boruto anymore.
His gaze darkened. Then he suddenly jumped up, stepped on the table, and grabbed Big Sasuke's collar with one hand. His Sharingan spun into a 2.5-tomoe pattern, eyes blazing with murderous intent.
"Who is it? Who killed you? Tell me! I'll kill them!!!"
The sheer intensity of killing intent pouring out of Little Sasuke's body stunned everyone. Even Itachi felt a deep, dangerous aura radiating from him.
In all his years, he had never seen his younger brother this full of rage.
Who the hell would dare take away his family?
Big Sasuke met his gaze. Then he turned to Itachi beside himāand silently activated his MangekyÅ Sharingan.
"Iā¦ I don't know how to say it."
"I'll show you everything through Genjutsu."
"Tsukuyomi."
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