In the hospital room, Naruto and Ryuga were visited by their friends, their faces lighting up with smiles as they entered the room.
"Hey, Naruto! Ryuga!" Sakura greeted them, her voice filled with relief. "We heard what happened. Are you guys okay?"
Naruto grinned, his enthusiasm undimmed despite his injuries. "Of course we are! We took down those guys like a boss, right Ryuga?"
Ryuga chuckled, a twinkle of amusement in his eyes. "Yeah, we held our own pretty well."
As Naruto launched into a dramatic retelling of their encounter with their assailants, Ryuga shot him a warning glance, a silent reminder to keep certain details under wraps. Naruto's enthusiasm was infectious, but some secrets were best left unspoken.
Their friends listened intently, hanging on every word of Naruto's tale of bravery and daring. But as Naruto came dangerously close to revealing Ryuga's newfound Ice Release ability, Ryuga intervened with a quick gesture, silencing Naruto before he could say too much.
Meanwhile, Sasuke entered the room, accompanied by his older brother Itachi and their cousin Shisui. The atmosphere tensed slightly at their arrival, a reminder of the complex dynamics that existed between the Uchiha clan and the rest of Konoha.
But to everyone's surprise, there was no tension or hostility in the air. Instead, Sasuke greeted Naruto and Ryuga with a nod of acknowledgment, his usual aloof demeanour softened by a hint of camaraderie.
"Hey, Naruto. Ryuga," Sasuke greeted, his voice tinged with respect. "Glad to see you guys are okay."
Itachi and Shisui echoed Sasuke's sentiment, their expressions thoughtful as they observed the scene before them. The original animosity and mistrust that had plagued the relationship between the Uchiha clan and Konoha seemed like a distant memory, replaced by a newfound sense of unity and understanding.