Naruto: This Uchiha is too innocent.

The glimpse of the "succubus mark" on the girl's forehead unmistakably revealed her identity: a member of the Hyuga branch family.

That was a tragic fate.

The fact that she can use the Rejuvenation Technique means that the girl's talent is undoubtedly among the best in the Hyuga clan. However, the "Caged Bird" mark means that no matter how terrifying her talent is, she is still under the control of the main family.

Their future, freedom, and marriage are all arranged by others.

The caged bird is not a magic that deprives people of their freedom, but fate—a fate that the Hyuga branch family has struggled with for a hundred years.

How arrogant was Hyuga Neji as a young boy? He got into a fight during the Chunin Exams and even tried to kill the Crown Princess.

But in the end, even with his pride, he couldn't escape the cage of the bird in the cage, chose to submit, and ultimately died because of Naruto.

Thinking of this, Uchiha Sora sighed and looked at the girl not far away with pity in his eyes.

"She's so strong, should we go help her?" Kurenai Yuhi stared blankly for a while before suddenly saying.

"No need, she's already taken care of it." Uchiha Sora shook his head.

Just as he said, the girl finished off the last Sand Ninja with a single palm strike, and then, as if sensing something, looked in their direction.

What comes into view is a very delicate face, and the wind chime pendant in her hair sways gently with her movements.

Hmm... how should I put it?

Without a doubt, the Hyuga clan is still very good-looking. The girl in front of me undoubtedly has a face with top-notch modeling. Because of the killing just now, the girl has lost some of her liveliness and gained a desolate and murderous look.

"Tsk tsk tsk, such a pretty girl, I wonder who she'll be assigned to in the future." Uchiha Sora shook his head. "Fortunately, the Uchiha clan doesn't have an assignment system."

The girl looked at the four people warily, but her wariness faded when she noticed their headbands. She silently watched them without saying a word.

Whether it was Uchiha Sora's imagination or not, he felt that the girl in front of him lingered on him for a moment longer. He blinked, but saw that she was no longer looking at him.

Wow, you're amazing!

Kurenai, ever the outgoing one, didn't think much of it and rushed over, her eyes sparkling with excitement, grabbing the girl's hand in one swift motion.

"My name is Kurenai Yuhi, what's yours? I've never seen you before. You were so handsome just now..."

Kurenai's incessant chatter clearly caused the girl's body to stiffen, making her seem somewhat like a machine.

Uchiha Sora looked at the stiffness on her face and almost laughed. Anyone would have a hard time keeping up with Yuhi Kurenai's overly familiar demeanor. Back in the Ninja Academy, he thought Yuhi Kurenai was a well-behaved girl, but after getting to know her... well, it's hard to describe.

quite a while,

The girl awkwardly managed to utter a sentence.

"Hyuga Ame." Clearly, that's her name.

Uchiha Sora searched his mind for the name. "Hmm... I really don't remember it. Does that mean this character is just cannon fodder?" he thought to himself.

Thinking this, he grabbed Kurenai's head and said, "Alright, when are you going to change your temper? Otherwise, you'll scare people away."

"What?! Sora, why are you making me sound like a man-eating monster?" Kurenai Yuhi protested, glaring at him with wide eyes and slapping her hand across her head.

Do I look fierce?

"Hard to say."

"Ugh! Sora, I hate you!"

Watching the interaction between the two, a hint of envy flashed in Hinata Ame's eyes, but it disappeared in an instant.

"Alright, let's not bother them here anymore." Uchiha Sora said this after defeating Kurenai Yuhi with a few moves and glancing at Yuhi Ame.

They're fighting the enemy alone here, and we don't know if they're on a mission. Since they don't need our help, they should leave.

After all... the Uchiha clan and the Hyuga clan don't have much to talk about.

"Rain, are we bothering you?" Kurenai asked.

Uchiha Sora's eyes widened. Good heavens, it hasn't been long, and he's already calling people by their names.

Hinata Ame nodded slightly, expressionless; she was going to continue killing.

"Oh, okay, we won't bother you then." Kurenai Yuhi waved her hand dismissively at her calm demeanor. "Come visit me if you have time."

Hyuga Ame didn't answer, but instead fixed her gaze on Uchiha Sora, her eyes deep and unfathomable, as if she were lost in thought.

Uchiha Sora's lips twitched. What does this mean? Not going to play with Kurenai? Playing with me instead? Girl, we've only just met, and that look in your eyes is giving me the creeps.

Without lingering, he and his men quickly left the place.

Hinata Ame silently watched their retreating figures, standing there for a long time...

……

"Kong, why are you in such a hurry to pull me away?"

In the woods, Kurenai looked displeased; she wanted to continue chatting with Yuhi Ame.

Uchiha Sora looked helpless. "Didn't you see they weren't interested in chatting? Why are you trying to be friendly with someone who's completely uninterested?"

Kurenai's eyes darted away, her fingers moving awkwardly, one finger at a time.

"I just felt sorry for her. Such a beautiful girl, yet she was fighting all alone."

"Oh, you can't resist cute girls, tsk, how vulgar."

"Hmph, so what? Don't you think she's pretty? And she even rolled her eyes! Bonus points, super bonus points!"

As they talked, Yuhi Todoroki stared at Uchiha Sora strangely. "Sora, why do you seem to be avoiding Hyuga Ame like the plague?"

Uchiha Sora was taken aback, and the corners of his mouth that were curving upwards disappeared.

Should we avoid it like the plague?

Perhaps that's the case.

Because he didn't know Hinata Ame, and Hinata Ame was a character who hadn't appeared in the original work, he felt somewhat apprehensive.

He didn't understand Hinata Ame's future trajectory, so he was afraid to get involved with her.

The image of a certain person flashed through his mind, and he felt only self-mockery. What he feared was not contact with people, but that vague and uncertain fate.

He was afraid... that it would hurt him.

Death is not scary; what is scary is the unknown.

His sudden death in the wind of the month of Maoyue caused him indelible psychological trauma, and from that moment on, he was afraid to come into contact with strangers.

He was afraid that those strangers would become the next Kazekazuki.

Suddenly, he understood the significance of the Caged Bird Mark and why the Hyuga main family always wanted to control the branch family.

Because the peace of mind that comes from having everything under control is something that no power can replace.

He knows the entire history and future of Naruto, and he knows clearly who will live, who will become stronger, and who... will die.

Therefore, as long as he wants, the people he comes into contact with can bring him endless benefits, and as long as he wants, no one who dies will have any impact on him.

Except for… in the wind of Uzuki, he was like a scorching summer sun, suddenly barging into his life, and like a winter hail, mercilessly ravaging him.

What is beyond our control is the most terrifying.