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Chapter 55 - Chapter 55: Sasuke: My Brother Could Never Do Such a Thing

Chapter 55: Sasuke: My Brother Could Never Do Such a Thing

Sasuke's small face visibly showed a hint of bewilderment.

Then, an unprovoked surge of irritation welled up within him.

He immediately stood up, making an effort to put on the standard cold, expressionless Uchiha face, his gaze fixed intently on the other student.

Sasuke frowned, demanding, "What on earth are you blabbering about? Are you trying to slander the Uchiha clan?!"

Sasuke wouldn't allow anyone to speak ill of his older brother!

As the top prodigy of the Ninja Academy's first year, and as the second son of the Uchiha clan head, when Sasuke adopted this serious posture, the several younger ninja academy kids opposite him felt a little intimidated.

One of them weakly replied, "That's what everyone outside is saying! Someone said—Uchiha Itachi killed everyone in the Uchiha clan, sparing no one, neither old nor young."

Sasuke: "…???"

Just as he was about to say something, a startled cry suddenly came from the classroom doorway. Haruno Sakura rushed back into the classroom.

She ran to Sasuke's side, hastily saying, "Sasuke-kun, many people are saying something happened to your Uchiha clan."

Another person ran over, Ino Yamanaka, who directly pushed Sakura aside and urgently said, "Sasuke-kun, someone said your parents died… died by your older brother Uchiha Itachi's hand."

Sasuke suddenly grew tense.

The expression on his small face subtly changed.

One "outrageous rumor" after another entered his ears, making Sasuke gradually realize that something might truly have happened to his family!

But this was too absurd!

Killing off his entire clan, killing his parents… how could his brother possibly do such a monstrous thing as the rumors claimed? He was the gentlest Uchiha in his heart!

It must be impossible!

Though his mind was filled with disbelief, Sasuke couldn't control his legs. Ignoring the gazes of the surrounding ninja academy students, he bolted out of the classroom and out of the academy.

Instinctive panic and a sense of unease in his heart were urging Sasuke to rush back to the Uchiha clan compound.

"It can't be true…"

"Brother…"

"It's absolutely impossible!"

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Sasuke had run until he was breathless. Along the way, he heard many people outside indeed talking about something happening to the Uchiha clan, and the rumors were becoming increasingly outrageous.

He even vaguely heard someone saying that Uchiha Sasuke himself had been killed by Uchiha Itachi.

No…

If Uchiha Sasuke was also killed, then who was he?

"Damn rumors…"

He no longer had the presence of mind to refute those who spoke ill of his brother. All he wanted now was to hurry back to the Uchiha clan compound.

And he wondered if it was a coincidence that he hadn't encountered a single Uchiha Police Force ninja along the way!

This made Sasuke's heart grow increasingly uneasy.

Just then, the corner of his eye suddenly caught sight of two ninja dressed in Uchiha Police Force attire at the street corner ahead.

Sasuke's eyes instantly lit up.

His heart also relaxed slightly.

At least, it proved that some of the absurd rumors weren't true; at least some Uchiha ninja were still alive.

"No!" Sasuke frantically shook his head. What was he thinking? More than just some rumors weren't true? All the rumors should be false!

"Hey! Please… please wait!!!"

Seeing the two Uchiha Police Force ninja about to turn and leave, Sasuke hastily shouted out to them.

They seemed to have heard him.

Both stopped.

Sasuke also seized the opportunity to run over. The moment he stopped, he propped his hands on his knees, breathing heavily, his fair forehead covered in sweat, clearly exhausted.

After finally catching his breath, he looked up and hastily asked, "I heard many people in the village spreading rumors about our Uchiha clan. Please tell me what's going on…"

Sasuke's voice trailed off.

He recognized one of the Police Force ninja in front of him—it was Uchiha Ikeizumi, whom his mother had once warned him to avoid too much contact with!

Sasuke suddenly became nervous again.

Because after Uchiha Itachi returned to the village, Sasuke had once curiously asked him why his mother didn't want him to interact with Uchiha Ikeizumi.

Uchiha Itachi then recounted his past conflict with Uchiha Ikeizumi, which greatly shocked the young Sasuke.

It also made Sasuke instinctively regard Uchiha Ikeizumi as an "enemy."

Someone who wanted to kill his brother.

What else could he be but an enemy?

"Oh? Is that Sasuke-kun?" A somewhat familiar voice sounded from the other side, and Sasuke mechanically turned his head.

He found he saw an acquaintance—Uchiha Izumi!

Because his brother had few friends, he remembered each of his brother's friends clearly.

"Sasuke-kun, today is Thursday, and it's not even time for Ninja Academy to let out. Are you skipping class?"

Izumi squinted, one hand pressing on Sasuke's small head, rubbing it as she said, "Skipping class is a very bad habit, you know. It's a bad influence, Sasuke-kun shouldn't learn bad things."

Sasuke quickly stepped back, smoothing his soft hair, and hastily explained, "I… I just wanted to hurry home and see because I heard those rumors. They said my brother… killed everyone in the Uchiha clan."

Izumi suddenly understood.

She said to Uchiha Ikeizumi beside her, "Senior, the evil deeds Uchiha Itachi will commit in the future have even reached the ears of Ninja Academy students. It's just that, as the true news spreads, people will add their own embellishments along the way, leading to many rumors that contradict the actual facts."

Sasuke froze, then hastily asked, "What facts? What true news? Is it about my brother?"

However, Sasuke found that the other party didn't respond to him.

The man named "Uchiha Ikeizumi" merely glanced at him briefly before shifting his gaze.

Sasuke noticed that the man's attention was now fixed on a seemingly "ordinary" Konoha civilian not far ahead.

He heard the man say in an indifferent tone, "Because someone in the shadows intentionally 'fueled' the negative public opinion targeting Uchiha Itachi; someone is exploiting this public uproar."

Izumi was startled, and she weakly asked, "Exploiting? Senior Ikeizumi, have you made a new discovery?"

She also looked at the person Uchiha Ikeizumi's gaze was fixed on.

Hmm…

Was there something wrong with that person?

Izumi found that Senior Ikeizumi didn't say much, merely walked unhurriedly in that direction.

Izumi immediately followed.

Leaving Sasuke standing alone, his small face bewildered.

He looked left and right.

He fell into a dilemma.

He wanted to rush back to the Uchiha clan compound, but that would take more than ten minutes. If he just asked someone, he might get an answer in a few minutes.

"Although Mother told me not to contact Uchiha Ikeizumi, I'm contacting Uchiha Izumi… that should be fine, right?"

Sasuke gritted his teeth.

He followed them.

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