Kakuzu looked at Sasuke and slowly said, "Kid, in your dimension, you must have heard of my name, the Undying Ninja Kakuzu, right?"
Sasuke nodded numbly:
"I've heard of it... But you didn't live a boring life; you were killed by Naruto with a Rasen Shuriken which pierced through three of your hearts in one go, and then Kakashi used Lightning Blade to stab the last heart and kill you."
"Ah?" A big question mark appeared on Kakuzu's head.
Kakashi, wasn't he the son of Hatake Sakumo? Did he kill me?
"Not, Sakumo, how did you teach your son?" Kakuzu first complained, then turned to look at Kakashi, who had a shocked expression, and said with a smiling face:
"Good boy, you really have ability, even managed to kill me, Kakuzu... Looks like you have potential... After the war ends, we must have a good chat!"
Kakashi, flustered, waved his hands repeatedly: "No... That wasn't me!"
Regarding Kakuzu, Kakashi was quite familiar and fond of him.
After Hatake Sakumo committed suicide and was revived by Aomi using Earth Grudge Fear to stitch his heart back together.
These two became fairly compatible as partners in the Root group.
Kakuzu often visited Hatake Sakumo's house for meals and would bring Kakashi souvenirs from other countries during missions, genuinely treating him like his own nephew, caring deeply for him.
Especially since the Jutsu used to save Hatake Sakumo was Earth Grudge Fear, Kakashi felt a deep sense of gratitude and recognition towards Kakuzu.
Yet, as soon as this guy named Sasuke spoke, he claimed to have killed Kakuzu!
Without Aomi's dimension, what on earth happened!
"No need to criticize Sakumo... In my dimension, Kakashi Sensei probably didn't have a father to teach him anything..."
Sasuke said expressionlessly: "Mr. Sakumo, a few years before the Third Ninja World War, due to his rescue of a comrade, was criticized by some people in the village, and ultimately couldn't bear the psychological pressure and committed suicide."
Kakuzu silently nodded.
He was aware of this matter...
"Well, it really is me then..."
Hatake Sakumo spoke with a complex expression, staring at Sasuke: "Seems you weren't lying... About my past suicide, only Aomi, Kakashi, and Kakuzu knew."
"In fact, I did commit suicide once, but Aomi saved me... Seems the change between two dimensions really differs because of Aomi..."
Whether it's a good difference or a bad difference...
In the hearts of Hatake Sakumo, Kakuzu, Kakashi, and other Konoha Ninja, they already had the answer.
Two Kage Level powerhouses, in a world without Aomi, one became an enemy of Konoha, the other committed suicide due to rumors...
That's already lethal enough.
"The Third Ninja World War's situation in Konoha was quite dire, wasn't it?" Senju Tobirama asked softly.
"Very dire, even to the extent that Ninja School students had to graduate urgently to go to war... Based on analyses, if it weren't for Onoki suddenly leading ten thousand Stone Ninjas to ambush the Third Raikage, causing him to battle for three days and nights to cover his comrades and ultimately dying from fatigue, leading to a mutual defeat between Hidden Rock and Hidden Cloud..."
Sasuke replied: "Perhaps Konoha would have faced the risk of village annihilation!"
Senju Tobirama heavily slapped the table, casting a sharp glance at Sarutobi Hiruzen.
Monkey, this is how Konoha is under your governance!
And Sarutobi Hiruzen could only smile awkwardly, waving his hands like Kakashi: "Teacher, it wasn't me... It was just another dimension, it had nothing to do with me..."
The Third Raikage tilted his head and looked at Onoki, squinting his eyes: "Shorty, sounds like something you could do..."
"Brute, unhappy?" Onoki responded firmly:
"But, just by you, could you defeat ten thousand of our Hidden Rock Ninjas for three days and nights? My Dust Release could instantly kill you if it hit your dead muscles!"
"Just by you, I could shatter your spine into powder with one punch!" The Third Raikage retorted unceremoniously.
"You two really don't need to argue..."
Sasuke pondered: "Actually, although the war here appears intense, no Ninja actually died..."
"For example, the Third Raikage, and the Stone Ninjas ambushing him, should have died, yet they are alive now... In general, it seems to have improved? Although you aren't Konoha Ninjas..."
The Third Raikage and Onoki fell silent.
The leaders of other Hidden Villages were silent too.
If Aomi hadn't appeared, the naturally occurring Ninja World War would surely have taken the lives of many Ninjas from their villages...
But they are alive now.
To meet Aomi's demand for unity, the Six Paths Sage resurrected all Ninjas who died in war from the Pure Land, aiming to satisfy Aomi in all aspects.
If it weren't for Aomi, they would have died too...
If there was Aomi, now they're still alive...
Hey, how come even we outsiders turned out good!
"The Naruto you mentioned, who is he?"
Senju Tobirama keenly caught this unfamiliar name mentioned by Uchiha Sasuke, asking promptly.
"He's the son of Namikaze Minato, a disciple of Jiraiya, the Seventh Hokage of Konoha in our dimension, and my best partner..."
Sasuke smiled and answered.
"Naruto became Hokage! My son?" Namikaze Minato's face spread into a big smile:
"Really makes me proud... In your dimension, we must be a happy family, right?"
Beside him, Uzumaki Kushina also nodded vigorously: "Yes, that's right! Certainly, Naruto must have a mother as excellent as me to guide him to become the Seventh Hokage!"
The present Konoha Ninjas all smiled kindly.
Without Aomi, during that period, Namikaze Minato was indeed the most outstanding Ninja in Konoha...
It's only reasonable for Naruto, being his child, to become Hokage if taught carefully from childhood...
"A happy family?"
Sasuke's mouth twitched, feeling like a villainous figure always mentioning unpleasant truths:
"Uh... On the day Naruto was born, Uchiha Obito invaded Konoha, releasing the Nine-Tails from Kushina's body, causing a great calamity to Konoha with heavy casualties."
"Among them, Kushina, as the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, died, and the Fourth Hokage Namikaze Minato used the Death God's Seal to transfer half of the Nine-Tails to the Death God and sealed half within Naruto..."
"So, actually, uh... Naruto's childhood wasn't very happy due to being a Jinchuriki... But he persevered and ultimately gained everyone's recognition to become Hokage."
Namikaze Minato and Kushina's eyes stared at Obito, somewhat dangerously.
And Obito helplessly spread his hands:
"Hey hey, why look at me! That wasn't me! Your Konoha was so dark, without Aomi to guide me, and there was Uchiha Madara watching over me..."
Namikaze Minato snorted coldly, and looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen: "Third Hokage, why would being a Jinchuriki lead to an unhappy childhood?"
"I am the Fourth Hokage, Naruto is my child..."
"Uh uh... Minato, there's some misunderstanding here, I think Shimura Danzo probably obstructed things, as for me, I would certainly not mistreat any Ninja who contributed to Konoha!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen shifted the blame onto the already deceased Shimura Danzo, silently muttering to himself: "Old friend, I can only rely on you to help me once..."
Kushina skeptically hummed.
What use is being the Fourth Hokage, and the son becoming the Seventh Hokage? The warm family life didn't even last a day!
At this moment.
Uchiha Madara stared at Sasuke and spoke in a deep voice:
"I saw within you, the Indra Chakra I once possessed... So I guess correctly that Naruto must be the reincarnation of Asura Chakra, right?"
Sasuke looked at the former most oppressive enemy, nodding: "That's right..."
"I'm curious, whose descendant you might be? You look so much like Izuna, could it be..." Uchiha Madara asked excitedly, pinching his chin:
"You also have such eyes... So even without Aomi, the Uchiha eventually reclaimed their rightful position within Konoha, right?"
"Tell me, are you a Uchiha from Tajima's lineage? In the dimension without Aomi, how did the Uchiha Clan, and how did I develop?"
Uchiha Madara, arms crossed proudly, showed a bit of disregard.
Even without Aomi, the Uchiha Clan had its foundations and could accomplish things too!
Facing Uchiha Madara's question, Sasuke glanced at Itachi, who had become a little chubby from overeating due to pressure from Fugaku, and sighed:
"Dead, all dead."