NCCnovel Chapter 113 Awakening
Chapter 113 Awakening
Let's rewind a bit.
In fact, Fugaku Uchiha and Mikoto Uchiha woke up one after the other shortly after Naruto's shadow clones left last night.
When the power of the Mad Diamond to heal everything completely erased all their wounds, their consciousness finally broke free from the shackles of darkness.
What they recovered first was their last memory before the fragmentation, the chilling betrayal and despair, the moment when their own daughter, Uchiha Itachi, to whom they had poured countless efforts and hopes, mercilessly killed them.
The intense emotional shock, especially for Mikoto, was overwhelming. Recalling how her beloved child had burned her with those ominous black flames, she was instantly consumed by heartbreak and grief, and couldn't help but burst into tears.
After a brief moment of bewilderment and shock, Fugaku quickly forced himself to calm down. While comforting his grief-stricken wife, he looked around—at the familiar hospital environment and the incredible, complete recovery he had experienced.
But those eyes had lost all their sharpness, leaving only the vicissitudes, weariness, and a deep sorrow that came with experiencing great changes.
Based on limited clues and his last memories, he quickly and accurately deduced the general situation.
First of all, the Uchiha clan was not truly wiped out. The mysterious leader of the [Jin] organization, the man with incomprehensible power, pulled them back from the brink of death.
He even used a bizarre, unheard-of ability to "create life" to create a realistic fake death scene, fooling everyone and completing this "fake genocide" act.
but……
Even though most of the clan members survived, the Uchiha clan located in Konoha Village was, in fact, extinct.
The [Jin] organization went to great lengths to save those people, and they would never easily let them return to Konoha. As for those clansmen who were saved, after learning the truth about the "extermination," they have probably already completely lost faith in Konoha and themselves as clan leaders, and are now alienated from the community.
He, Uchiha Fugaku, was no longer the head of the Uchiha clan, the most powerful clan in Konoha.
He is now merely one of the few Uchiha survivors in Konoha, a "survivor" who has lost his clan's foundation and political power.
There's also the issue of strength...
Fugaku sensed it; in those eyes, which contained immense Yin Release power, there was only emptiness.
The Mangekyou Sharingan in his eyes, which symbolized the supreme power of the Uchiha clan and was awakened with immense pain and responsibility, had completely lost its unique chakra fluctuations.
At this moment, what rests in his eyes is nothing more than a pair of healthy, well-sighted, but utterly ordinary eyes.
It seems... after the leader of the [Jin] organization saved me, not only were my injuries healed, but he also... took my Mangekyou Sharingan. Then, using his incredible ability, he regenerated a pair of ordinary eyes for me.
This discovery did not cause much of a stir in Fugaku's mind. He was not the kind of person like Shimura Danzo who had a morbid obsession with power.
For him, the strength of his power was more of a tool and bargaining chip to realize his family's ambitions and protect his clansmen.
And now... there are no more tribesmen he needs to lead...
And now... no one will force him, encourage him, or expect him to launch that blood-soaked coup anymore...
These eyes, which once carried so much weight and expectation, that power... has now become utterly useless to me.
Fine... since he wants it... let him have it...
Using these eyes, which are no longer needed, to repay the heavy debt of gratitude for saving his life, and... the debt of gratitude for saving most of his people's lives... perhaps, is the most appropriate thing to do.
After making this decision, Fugaku felt that the last thread of connection between himself and his past power had quietly broken off.
In the end, all that remained in his heart was the relief of surviving the ordeal, the uncertainty about the future, and the heavy sense of responsibility as a father and husband to protect his remaining family. He looked at his weeping wife in his arms, and finally turned his gaze towards home—where their youngest daughter, Zuoyue, was.
Under the horrified gaze of the medical ninja, who seemed to have seen a ghost and whose eyes were filled with "This is absolutely impossible!", Fugaku and Mikoto, who had just woken up, were forced by the hospital to undergo an extremely detailed physical examination.
The test results shocked all the medical ninjas involved—the severe injuries and strange burns that should have been fatal to the two had completely disappeared, and all their physiological indicators had returned to healthy levels, except for some slight weakness and mental fatigue.
After confirming the facts several times and finally having to accept this fact that defied common medical sense, the hospital allowed the two of them to leave, still full of doubts.
As they walked out of the hospital, the couple knew that the Third Hokage would likely summon them soon to inquire in detail about the "Night of the Clan Massacre" and the reasons for their "miraculous survival."
But for now, they put aside all the annoying politics and interrogations—what they wanted most was to return to their perhaps shattered home and confirm their youngest daughter's safety.
However, when they rushed home with heavy hearts and gently pushed open the door to the Japanese-style room, they were met with a scene that was completely unexpected—
Their daughter, Satsuki, did not cower in a corner crying or be overwhelmed by fear as they had imagined.
She lay peacefully asleep in the neatly made bed, her breathing steady, a rare tranquility on her face. And not far from her, a blond-haired boy she'd only met a few times but knew all too well…
Naruto Uzumaki was sitting against the wall, his eyes closed as if he were taking a nap, but his posture clearly showed that he was watching over the sleeping Sasuke.
Fugaku and Mikoto instantly understood what was going on.
It seems that... during the time he was unconscious, Naruto was the one taking care of and keeping their daughter company.
Fugaku felt a complex and indescribable emotion welling up inside him.
After exchanging a few polite words and expressing his gratitude, Fugaku thought that Naruto must be tired after guarding him all night, so he tactfully suggested that Naruto go home and rest first.
However, Naruto refused without hesitation, his reason simple and direct: "I promised Satsuki I would stay with her until sunrise tomorrow."
This made Fugaku's feelings even more complicated. Later, after settling the still-sleeping Satsuki and preparing to rest for a while, Fugaku clearly heard his daughter, even in her sleep, occasionally and unconsciously whispering a name in a dependent and reassuring tone.
"Naruto..."
Ultimately, with such extremely complex and indescribable feelings, Naruto Uzumaki stayed overnight at the Uchiha clan head's residence.
Then, this morning arrived.