"Uchiha Clan Compound."
"Night."
"Sasuke suddenly opened his eyes."
"'Mom, Dad, and my onii-chan should be asleep by now.'"
"'I'll go look.'"
"'Hmph! Those guys better watch out!'"
"'Once I learn, I'll kick them all aside!'"
"Thinking this, Sasuke tiptoed out of bed and headed towards the door."
"In his mind, he couldn't help but picture his family's surprise and onii-chan's praise after he learned to climb trees and walk on water."
"However, Sasuke's mind quickly returned to the faces of The Four Little Ones from earlier today."
"'Damn it!'"
"'I am a proud Uchiha!'"
"'To say I'd be a hindrance... Hmph!'"
"Under the moonlight, Sasuke stealthily entered Uchiha Fugaku's study."
"His movements were light, making almost no sound."
"However."
"At this moment, at the study's entrance, two figures were quietly watching him."
"These two were naturally Uchiha Fugaku and Uchiha Mikoto."
"The audience watching: '...'
"So much internal monologue, yet he was caught before he even started."
"Uzumaki Naruto: 'Pfft~ Hahahaha~!'"
"Uzumaki Naruto: 'Sasuke, you're such a loser!'"
"Uchiha Sasuke: 'Damn you! I'll kill you!'"
"Uzumaki Naruto: 'Come on, come on~!'"
"Uchiha Izuna: Heh heh, I knew it, that kid definitely can't handle being provoked."
"Ino Yamanaka: 'Mhm mhm mhm~!'"
"Temari: 'Uchiha Sasuke? I never thought he'd be like this as a child.'"
"Kankuro: 'He looks much more agreeable than he does now.'"
"Uchiha Sasuke: 'Shut up!'"
"In the Pure Land World, Uchiha Mikoto's lips curved slightly."
"Looking at the little Sasuke on the large, black-framed screen."
"Her thoughts seemed to drift back to that year."
"But soon, the expression on her pretty face turned cold again."
"'Did something happen with Sasuke at school today?' Uchiha Fugaku asked."
"'A few days ago, when Sasuke came home, he kept muttering about things like 'looking down on the Uchiha' and so on.' Uchiha Mikoto said with a loving smile."
"Strangely, though the two were speaking at the study door, their voices weren't quiet, yet Sasuke couldn't hear them."
"'Itachi has already joined Anbu and was assigned to Kakashi Hatake's team.'"
"'The Sharingan is not being wasted on him, and this was also Obito's wish, not to mention he was Minato's subordinate.'"
"'Even now, some in the clan are still talking about this.'"
"Uchiha Mikoto shook her head, 'Minato and Kushina's matter was too sudden.'"
"'Hmm... Their child, I saw him once from afar, he resembles Minato very much.' Uchiha Fugaku nodded slightly."
"'Sasuke's matter...'"
"Before Uchiha Fugaku could finish, he heard little Sasuke muttering to himself."
"'Ninja World history has none... Konoha history has none either, could it be that Dad's study doesn't have any either?'"
"'What should I do... If I don't find it, that hateful Ino will mock me again!'"
"Uchiha Fugaku and Uchiha Mikoto exchanged a silent glance."
"'Ino?' Uchiha Fugaku frowned slightly."
"'She's Inoichi Yamanaka's daughter from the Yamanaka Clan.' Uchiha Mikoto said."
"'Ninja World history? And Konoha history, what do these children want with these?' Uchiha Fugaku's expression was serious."
"These kinds of things were not just simple forbidden items."
"One misstep, if discovered, it was very possible to 'disappear' the next day."
"Uchiha Fugaku: That must be your son Shikaku's idea, right?
"Uchiha Fugaku: No, Black-Framed Naruto must have been involved too."
"Uchiha Fugaku: But those two children were right, my study does indeed have related history books."
"Uchiha Fugaku: I should say, every clan head's study in Konoha would have such books."
"Hiruzen Sarutobi's face changed drastically."
"He knew about this, but such things couldn't be completely stopped."
"He didn't dare to target all the ninja clans at once, but for stability, he still issued a ban on their dissemination."
"Orochimaru: 'Heh heh, Hiruzen-sensei is very nervous right now.'"
"Orochimaru: 'Everyone, why don't you guess what interesting things might happen if Black-framed Naruto-kun gets his hands on a history book.'"
"Of course, not everyone was as quick-witted as Orochimaru."
"It's just a history book, why would Black-Framed Naruto care so much about it?"
"What could he possibly gain from it?"
"It would be more worthwhile to spend the time wasted on this on training instead."
"Uchiha Fugaku was silent for a moment, then turned and left."
"Uchiha Mikoto, on the other hand, turned on the study light."
"Creak—"
"Sasuke, who was rummaging through cabinets with his rear end sticking out, froze."
"He tremblingly looked back."
"He saw his mother smiling gently at him."
"'It's so late, what book are you looking for?' Uchiha Mikoto's voice was very gentle."
"Sasuke's little face flushed, and his mind raced in a flash."
"'Mom, I want to find some history books.'"
"'At school, some hateful guys mocked me for not knowing anything.'"
"'I'm an Uchiha, so I definitely can't lose to them, that's why I thought of coming to Dad's study to look for books.'"
"Uchiha Mikoto's smile didn't fade."
"She beckoned, and Sasuke immediately scurried over."
"'Mommy~' Sasuke grabbed Uchiha Mikoto's hand, shaking it continuously."
"'I don't want them to mock me, Mommy, do you know where Dad put those books?'"
"Uzumaki Naruto: 'Hahahaha~ Sasuke, you might as well wear a dress from now on~!'"
"Inuzuka Kiba: 'Yeah, yeah, Mommy~ Oh my~ He even pouts~!'"
"Ino Yamanaka: 'So Sasuke has this side to him too~'"
"Sakura Haruno: 'Kawaii~!'"
"...Sasuke looked at everyone in the chat room."
"His face flushed red."
"He slammed his fist on the table, full of anger."
"'I'll kill you all!!!'"
"Sasuke never expected this black-framed large screen to show such a scene."
"He had still been hoping that his parents would see his efforts later."
"'Is that so?' How could Uchiha Mikoto not understand her son?"
"She pulled Sasuke to sit on a nearby chair."
"'Sasuke, do you know?'"
"'Every time you lie, your face turns red.'"
"'Tell Mommy, what really happened?'"
"'Those kinds of books shouldn't be read casually, they are forbidden books.'"
"Uchiha Mikoto patiently explained the dangers to Sasuke."
"Sasuke's little face turned pale."
"He had never imagined that such books could harbor such great risks."
"So, under Uchiha Mikoto's gentle questioning."
"Sasuke recounted the entire story in detail."
"'Mommy... please, don't tell Daddy.'"
"Uchiha Mikoto ruffled Sasuke's little head, offering no promises."
"And at this moment, outside the study door, Uchiha Fugaku was pinching his chin, his brows deeply furrowed."
"Before long, Uchiha Fugaku made a decision."
"ps: Yesterday I only had a headache and sore throat... One ibuprofen tormented me all day starting from midnight, I won't dare again, even the sudden coughs felt like I was going to cough myself to death."
"I don't know if it's an allergic reaction"