Naruto: This Uchiha is too innocent.

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My heart beats like a dancing bell, like the roar of war, growing clearer and louder.

Uchiha Sora, walking briskly along the riverbank, had beads of sweat on his forehead. Ever since the system mission was issued, a sense of unease had been weighing on his mind, growing heavier and heavier, like a deep-sea whirlpool, suffocating him.

"Red..." he murmured softly, a ruthless glint in his eyes.

Why did Kurenai Yuhi participate in the Battle of Kikyoyama? And what exactly happened that prompted the system to issue a special mission for her?

He doesn't have a God's-eye view; he only knows the general history of Naruto, much like the Records of the Grand Historian, which only records important moments in the development of history, such as the death of a certain emperor, but doesn't write down the people who were buried with the emperor.

He is like someone who possesses a "Records of the Grand Historian" belonging to the Naruto series, but without knowing the specific details of what happened at each point; he only knows the outcome.

Therefore, even though he now knows that Kurenai Yuhi's life is in danger, he doesn't know who the danger comes from, nor does he know that Kurenai Yuhi is currently so old.

So all he could do was send Uchiha clan members to search for them.

"Phew... It's alright, calm down. In the original story, Kurenai Yuhi was unharmed..." He let out a soft breath.

Despite saying that, his unease grew heavier and heavier; he had a feeling that something terrible had happened on Kikyo Mountain.

This feeling was like a python coiling around his heart; his breathing became rapid, and his cultivation in the Dark Division over the past year was slowly collapsing.

Uchiha Ku was in a state of unease, and his steps became disordered.

A sharp cracking sound, accompanied by a sharp pain in the sole of his foot, made his face turn pale.

This sudden change left his mind blank and his body completely out of coordination.

With a loud splash, he crashed solidly into the rushing river.

The icy river water instantly filled his mouth and nose, making him shudder, and he sank into the water in a disheveled state.

After a while, he climbed out of the river, his once neatly tied long hair now disheveled and draped over his shoulders, a hint of panic flashing in his dark eyes.

"Damn it!" he cursed under his breath, instinctively clutching his chest.

After a while, he exhaled a deep breath and looked down to see that a sharp stone had pierced his sole.

He felt a sense of absurdity; he had actually tripped over a stone. If word got out, he would be laughed to death.

After a moment of silence, he walked to a tree, sat cross-legged, and regulated his breathing.

Mount Kikyo is too big. If he wanders around aimlessly like this, the chances of finding Kurenai Yuhi are too slim, and he will also waste a lot of energy.

He could only hope that his clansmen could find Kurenai Yuhi's whereabouts as soon as possible. Fortunately, Kurenai Yuhi was a regular visitor to the Uchiha clan, and most of the Uchiha clansmen had seen the little girl next to him.

After a while, he suddenly opened his eyes, sensing someone approaching, and instinctively drew his Kusanagi sword.

Soon, a figure appeared in his field of vision, and he breathed a sigh of relief because he recognized the person: Nara Shiso.

"You are... Sora?" Nara Shizuku asked after a moment's hesitation upon seeing Uchiha Sora.

Uchiha Sora frowned slightly. He was currently dressed in ANBU uniform and wearing a fox mask. How did Salt Water recognize him?

"Hehe, as far as I know, you're the only child in the Dark Division wearing a fox mask," Salt Water explained, seemingly noticing his confusion.

As Hiruzen Sarutobi's confidant, he had the authority to investigate members of the Anbu, not to mention that Uchiha Sora was someone he paid special attention to.

Uchiha Sora nodded slightly, thinking that this body's characteristics were still too obvious, and anyone with a little effort could find out his identity.

However, finding out won't help. Anbu members hide their identities to avoid enemies, and since he is a genius boy from the Uchiha clan, once he is recognized, almost no one can seek revenge against him.

"Saltwater Jonin, are you... reinforcements?" he asked calmly.

"Yes, so far, six enemy Jonin have been discovered. This time... the damage to Konoha is probably incalculable," Salt Water said bitterly, his eyes flashing with anger.

Uchiha Sora nodded and stepped aside to let him pass. Saltwater was taken aback. "What...what are you doing here?"

He was somewhat puzzled. The Anbu should have gone to provide support earlier than him, so why was Uchiha Sora left here?

"Wait for news."

"What news?"

Uchiha Sora remained silent, and Nara Ezumi, seeing this, did not ask any further questions and planned to leave first.

At that moment, a crow landed on Uchiha Sora's shoulder. A hint of excitement flashed in Sora's eyes, and he immediately took the information from the crow's leg and glanced at it.

"Salt water ninja, I'm leaving now." He said this and hurriedly left.

Nara Shizuku watched his retreating figure, pondered for a moment, and followed him. Since they were both there to support Kikyo Mountain, he also wanted to see what was happening on Uchiha Sora's side.

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After obtaining Kurenai Yuhi's coordinates, Uchiha Sora approached the location at the fastest speed he had ever traveled.

His heart was pounding faster and faster. The python coiled around his heart was slowly tightening. He bit his pale lips, feeling a nameless panic, and even losing his balance.

"Don't scare yourself, they'll be fine." That was all he could tell himself, but the panic in his eyes grew stronger.

In his past life, he had seen a news report about a mother and daughter who had a telepathic connection. When one of them experienced a major crisis, the other would sense it. He remembered it clearly: the mother was suddenly in a car accident and died on the spot, while at the same moment, her daughter at school experienced excruciating pain and fell into a coma.

He initially scoffed at the news, believing it had no scientific basis and was just a publicity stunt.

Now, he was beginning to believe it; he just felt a little breathless.

It seems that an accident, which he considers a tragedy, has occurred in the world.

Could it be that something happened to Kurenai Yuhi? He thought to himself, but he hesitated. Why would he be so uneasy if something happened to Kurenai Yuhi? His relationship with Kurenai was that the latter liked him. Although he didn't dislike Kurenai, he didn't believe that they could reach the unscientific level of telepathy that mother and daughter could have.

For him, there was one member of the Anbu whose relationship with him surpassed that with Kurenai Yuhi. It wasn't about feelings, but a relationship cultivated through countless life-and-death experiences.

He suddenly felt afraid. This inner unease terrified him. He sped up, even though he had already reached his maximum speed. But at this moment, he broke through his limits.

Suddenly, he stopped. The world fell silent for a moment. He realized that if using the Tengu to blind him last time had actually been a good thing, then he wouldn't have to face the current predicament.

Uchiha Sora walked quietly through the weeds, the boy seemingly unable to believe what was happening in front of him.

Kurenai was alright, she was alive and well, but her pupils were dilated, and she was kneeling on the lawn. A bright red handprint was smeared on the girl's cheek, just like the graffiti Shisui had made with ink when he was a child.

In her arms lay a figure, its shattered fox mask stained crimson, like a broken toy tossed aside. The fox's smile seemed to mock the boy, as if to say: You're too late.

"Why...why are you here..." the lonely boy murmured softly in the night.