Seeing that his grandfather had no intention of letting him return, Itachi finally gave up.
"By the way, Isamu, since you're the one naming him, have you decided on a name yet?" Tsunade asked.
"I already have."
"Let's call him Sasuke."
"Uchiha Sasuke."
Yes.
It was indeed Sasuke.
Isamu bestowed the name Sasuke upon his second grandson.
He firmly believed that with Itachi already in his family, Sasuke would naturally be born into it as well.
The bond between those two brothers was destined never to be broken.
After sending the chosen name back to Konoha, one of the Xuanyuan Clan's Animal Path bodies quietly infiltrated the village.
Although Isamu had said he wouldn't return…
He still couldn't resist wanting to see his newborn grandson.
Through the Rinnegan's shared vision, he could observe events from an immense distance.
Unlike Nagato's Six Paths, Isamu's Paths had virtually no range limitation.
With his overwhelming Chakra reserves, controlling them from thousands of kilometers away was effortless.
Taking advantage of Senba's absence…
The Animal Path quietly entered Senba's home.
Through the Rinnegan's vision…
Isamu finally saw his little grandson clearly.
"Heh…"
"It really is you, Sasuke."
"As Indra's Chakra reincarnation…"
"I knew you would eventually become part of my family."
A faint smile appeared on Isamu's face.
At that moment, Itachi and Garuda were standing beside him.
Seeing the smile on his grandfather's face, Itachi eagerly asked,
"Grandpa!"
"Did you see little Sasuke?"
"I did."
"Itachi, come here."
"See him with your own eyes."
As soon as Itachi stepped closer, Isamu placed a hand on his head.
Immediately…
He shared the Rinnegan's vision with him.
Closing his eyes…
Itachi finally saw his little brother.
"I see him!"
"I really see him!"
"That's our home…"
"And that's little Sasuke!"
Watching Sasuke lying peacefully in his cradle, making soft baby noises…
Itachi's protective instincts were completely awakened.
Silently…
He made a vow in his heart.
No matter what happened…
He would become strong enough to protect this little brother.
After a while…
Isamu withdrew the shared vision.
"Now that you've seen him…"
"Can you focus on your training?"
"Yes!"
"I can!"
"I'll train hard and become strong enough to protect my little brother."
"Grandpa, I'm going to train!"
With that…
Itachi ran out excitedly.
Watching his departing figure, Isamu shook his head helplessly.
Ever since learning of Sasuke's birth…
Itachi had been distracted during training for nearly a month.
That was why Isamu had finally let him see Sasuke.
"Another hopeless little brother fanatic…"
"That kind of obsession isn't a good thing."
He sighed quietly.
"Isamu, why are you saying that?"
"Itachi is still so young, yet he already cares so much about his younger brother."
"Isn't that wonderful?"
"I think you're worrying too much."
Garuda looked at him with dissatisfaction.
"Worrying too much?"
"Just wait."
"Itachi will definitely make a serious mistake because of how much he loves Sasuke."
"I guarantee it."
"That can't be…"
"Itachi is so calm and rational."
"He shouldn't do anything reckless."
Garuda found it difficult to believe.
"Itachi is indeed intelligent."
"But when it comes to Sasuke…"
"He'll lose all reason."
"This brotherly love…"
"…will eventually make him pay a painful price."
"Garuda."
"You don't understand Sasuke's situation."
"If you did…"
"…you wouldn't say that."
"Sasuke's situation?"
"Is there something special about him?"
"Heh…"
"You haven't seen what I saw."
"Sasuke…"
"…is the reincarnation of your eldest brother Indra's Chakra."
"Through my Rinnegan…"
"I could clearly see Indra's shadow sleeping within his tiny body."
As he spoke…
Isamu's eyes narrowed slightly.
"What?!"
"My eldest brother's Chakra reincarnation?"
"How is that possible?"
Garuda was utterly shocked.
"It's not only Indra."
"My Xuanyuan Clan's bodies have also found Ashura's Chakra."
"He hasn't been born yet."
"But he will be very soon."
"My second brother's Chakra has appeared as well…"
"So that means…"
"It means those two brothers…"
"…are about to begin fighting each other again."
"The last reincarnations were my father, Uchiha Madara…"
"…and Senju Hashirama."
"Their appearance brought the Warring States Era to an end."
"Now…"
"Indra has reincarnated as Sasuke."
"And Ashura will soon reincarnate as another child."
"The appearance of those two…"
"…marks the beginning of another great era."
"And…"
"It will undoubtedly bring countless disasters."
"I'm afraid…"
"Konoha is about to face enormous trouble."
Garuda sighed.
"I never imagined…"
"Even after so many years…"
"My two brothers would still continue fighting through their Chakra."
"So…"
"What are you planning to do this time, Isamu?"
Her voice carried obvious concern.
After all…
Indra and Ashura were no ordinary people.
Now that one of them had become Isamu's own grandson…
She couldn't help worrying.
"What am I planning?"
"Nothing."
"Their conflict is their own business."
"I'll simply watch from the sidelines."
"As long as Sasuke's life isn't threatened…"
"I won't interfere."
"However…"
"There are still a few things I need to confirm personally."
"Garuda."
"Come with me in a month and a half."
"Alright."
A month and a half passed in the blink of an eye.
On this very day…
Konoha's Nine-Tails Jinchūriki, Uzumaki Kushina, went into labor.
It was also the day…
Ashura's newest reincarnation—
Uzumaki Naruto—
would be born.
Leaving behind shadow clones within the Uchiha's hidden world…
Isamu and Garuda quietly departed.
After reaching the forests along the northern border of the Land of Fire…
Isamu immediately activated the Animal Path hidden inside Konoha.
"Summoning Technique!"
The Animal Path rapidly formed hand seals.
A summoning array appeared beneath it.
In the next instant…
Isamu, Garuda, and the remaining Four Paths were all summoned directly from the border to Konoha.
"Oh?"
"We're already here?"
"Isamu, your puppet bodies are really convenient."
Garuda looked around the familiar surroundings and couldn't help praising him.
"It's not the puppet bodies."
"It's my Rinnegan."
Looking up at the full moon overhead…
Isamu calmly said,
"The moon is already full even though night has only just fallen."
"Tonight…"
"…will not be peaceful."
"Surely you're overthinking it?"
"I hope I am."
"But if tonight passes peacefully…"
"…that would actually be the stranger outcome."
"Let's wait and see."
His eyes narrowed slightly.
If that incident failed to happen tonight…
Then something would be seriously wrong.
Together…
Isamu and Garuda concealed themselves near Senba's house, silently observing everything.
The reason Isamu had come tonight…
Was because he was worried about his little grandson.
In the original timeline…
Sasuke had been born within the Uchiha Clan compound.
Since the compound stood on the outskirts of Konoha, it had escaped the worst of the Nine-Tails' rampage.
But now…
Everything was different.
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