Naruto :Madam, You Don’t Want Anything To Happen To Sasuke, Right?

Bonus Chapter

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Uchiha Haru glanced toward the direction Karin indicated.

Kimimaro and Chōjūrō followed his gaze.

It turned out that the person Karin had been talking about was Naruto.

"That blond kid?" Kimimaro frowned, a look of disdain creeping onto his face.

Chōjūrō cast a quick glance at Naruto but quickly averted his eyes.

His expression seemed to silently ask, Are you sure he's not an idiot?

"Yes," Karin nodded. "He has two types of chakra within his body."

Her eyes then flicked toward Sasuke, standing a bit apart, his expression cold. "His chakra... it's somewhat... unusual."

Kimimaro and Chōjūrō shifted their attention to Sasuke.

Unlike the contempt they had shown for Naruto, their faces grew serious when looking at Sasuke.

Clearly, they regarded Sasuke as the more formidable opponent.

"You must remember," Karin warned, "in this Chūnin Exam, do not underestimate any ninja."

"Anyone eligible to take part at this age is no simple opponent. Understand?"

"Understood!" came the unified response from Kimimaro, Karin, and Chōjūrō.

Uchiha Haru turned his gaze toward Konoha and soon spotted several familiar faces: Might Guy, Asuma Sarutobi, Kakashi Hatake, and Kurenai Yuhi.

But the atmosphere here—this time—was different from when he had sought out Tsunade.

As soon as they noticed Haru, the thick-skinned Might Guy smiled and greeted him warmly.

However, Asuma, Kakashi, and Kurenai deliberately avoided eye contact, seeming almost fearful to approach.

Is it fear of Sarutobi Hiruzen? Haru wondered silently.

After a short pause, the first stage of the Chūnin Exam officially commenced.

All participants entered the exam room, leaving only their respective team leaders behind.

"Mr. Uchiha," a voice greeted him warmly. Akatsuchi from the Hidden Rock Village approached with a smile.

"This time, only three young ninjas from Kirigakure are competing. They must be the elite—sure to shine in this Chūnin Exam."

Haru responded calmly, "We can only judge once the results are in."

Akatsuchi chuckled, "Don't be so modest, Mr. Uchiha. I've already noticed the white-haired ninja among your team. That must be a member of the Kaguya clan—the greatest clan in Hidden Mist Village."

"The terrifying kekkei genkai of the Shikotsumyaku... tsk tsk tsk."

"And the other two, who can team up with a Hyūga heir, are clearly not ordinary."

"Mr. Uchiha, please don't downplay your team."

Haru smiled faintly and said nothing.

Akatsuchi pressed on, "Who here doesn't know your name yet, Mr. Uchiha? Since you brought the Uchiha clan to join Kirigakure, the village has undergone a rebirth—growing stronger, revitalized with new vigor."

"To lose a talent like you and the Uchiha clan... I really don't know what some people were thinking."

At that moment, the other ninja teams were still entering the exam room.

The leaders of each village remained present.

Akatsuchi's words immediately drew attention from many present.

Ninjas from other villages mostly just gossiped quietly.

The Konoha contingent was different—their faces grew visibly dark.

But none could refute Akatsuchi's words.

It was an undeniable fact:

The Uchiha clan had left Konoha.

And in doing so, Konoha's strength had suffered a serious blow.

Meanwhile, the Hidden Mist Village, now home to the Uchiha clan, regained much of its former glory.

That feeling was like seeing an ex live better than you after a breakup—painfully uncomfortable.

But Akatsuchi laughed it off as if nothing had happened.

"Forget those unfortunate things. Mr. Uchiha, why don't we find a place to sit and have a drink? What do you say?"

Haru did not refuse.

As the leader of the Hidden Rock Village and son of the Third Tsuchikage, Akatsuchi's goodwill was familiar to him.

He was curious about what Akatsuchi truly wanted.

The two arrived at a tavern in Konoha and sat facing each other.

"Mr. Uchiha, I have heard of you ever since we were in the Hidden Rock Village. I've always wanted to befriend you."

"Now, during the Chūnin Exam, I finally have the chance."

Akatsuchi poured wine into a cup for Haru and then filled his own.

"Let's drink."

Haru raised his cup and drank it all.

Akatsuchi boasted a few more words—mostly gossip about Haru circulating outside their villages.

After a while, Haru leaned forward and said, "You didn't invite me here just for pleasantries, did you?"

"If there's something on your mind, just speak plainly."

"Mr. Uchiha, you are truly straightforward—good! I like that!"

"Then I won't hide it."

Akatsuchi laughed. "I just want to ask: What do you think of the current situation in the ninja world?"

Uchiha Haru's eyes flashed, but he didn't answer directly. Instead, he asked back, "What do you think?"

Akatsuchi hesitated for a moment, then lowered his voice and said, "I think Konoha is no longer worthy of the title of the world's number one ninja village, nor does it deserve the abundant resources of the Land of Fire."

"You must think so too, Mr. Uchiha," he added, looking intently at Haru.

Haru picked up his wine glass and took a slow sip, then replied calmly, "Mr. Akatsuchi, we are in Konoha now. You should be more careful with your words."

Akatsuchi smiled, unfazed. "What is there to fear?"

"In present-day Konoha, there are only two old immortals left: the Third Hokage and Danzo. Plus Jiraiya, and at most one copy of Kakashi."

"The Konoha of today is no longer the Konoha once led by the First Hokage, Senju Hashirama."

Haru said nothing further, maintaining a neutral expression.

Akatsuchi frowned slightly at Haru's silence.

He had expected that, given the conflict between the Uchiha clan and Konoha, he and Haru would find common ground quickly.

Yet the situation felt different now.

Shouldn't Uchiha Haru be cursing Konoha or at least agreeing with his words?

Why did he remain silent?

Recalling his father, the Third Tsuchikage's advice, Akatsuchi persisted patiently, "Mr. Uchiha, honestly, our Hidden Rock Village has long been dissatisfied with Konoha. I believe the Hidden Cloud Village shares this sentiment."

"We have secretly discussed this with Kumogakure. The current state of the shinobi world has gone on for too long. Now is the time to redistribute resources…"

"However, the Hidden Cloud Village seems unwilling to share Konoha with others. Instead, they want to claim the Hidden Leaf Village for themselves."

"We in Iwagakure do not desire such a thing."

"Why should the Hidden Cloud Village swallow such a large piece of the pie as Konoha and the Land of Fire?"

"What do you think, Mr. Uchiha?"

Haru raised an eyebrow. "So, will the Hidden Rock Village go to war with Kumogakure?"

A playful smirk crossed his face.

He saw straight through Akatsuchi's underlying intentions.

Akatsuchi was searching for an ally because he could not handle the Hidden Cloud Village alone.

Akatsuchi was stunned.

Is that the question I was asking?

Why doesn't this Uchiha Haru play along?

Akatsuchi strategically took a sip of his wine to mask his embarrassment, then said, "If it comes to that, then of course, we will do what is necessary."

"But the reason I invited you here today is mainly to ask your thoughts, Mr. Uchiha."

"The strength of Iwagakure and Kumogakure are on par with each other. Neither can easily defeat the other."

"But if your Hidden Mist Village joins in, the outcome of this war would change immediately!"

"Hidden Mist Village has long been isolated on the island, cut off from the other great shinobi nations. You should want to seize this opportunity to change that."

Haru remained calm.

Akatsuchi's proposal benefited both Hidden Mist and Hidden Rock. It was a win-win situation.

Especially now that the Hidden Cloud Village was the strongest among them all.

To oppose Kumogakure, Iwagakure would do everything to support Kirigakure.

As for Sunagakure? They were too weak to play a major role.

Hidden Mist had once been at that level too.

But now, with the addition of the Uchiha clan, Hidden Mist was no longer what it once was—it had become a formidable force.

Logically, such a proposal should be unacceptable to Bin.

But... it was too late.

The Third Tsuchikage was on the verge of death, yet still clung to old ways.

Meanwhile, Konoha would fall into the hands of those aligned with Uchiha Haru.

Then, the Hidden Leaf Village, repeatedly battered and weakened, would inevitably seek allies to regain its footing in the shinobi world.

Sunagakure was one option.

Hidden Mist Village was another.

But forming alliances meant paying a price.

Hidden Mist would also gain benefits.

The difference lay in the enemies they would face.

An alliance with Iwagakure meant standing against Kumogakure.

An alliance with Konoha meant standing against both Iwagakure and Kumogakure.

At first glance, an alliance with Iwagakure seemed better.

Compared to Konoha, Iwagakure had the stronger outward military power.

But in truth, Haru thought differently.

With his current strength, the enemy didn't matter.

Whether it was Kumogakure or Iwagakure, Haru did not fear either.

Their highest combat power barely reached Kage level—not the level of a Super Kage.

In the original Naruto timeline, Uchiha Madara fought five Kage and the Ninja Alliance alone.

Haru could do the same.

After all, until now, he had never truly revealed his strength to the world.

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