"..."
"..."
Both Naruto and Sasuke stood frozen, their minds unable to process what had just happened.
"Big brother, you seem to be ..."
"Second brother, you ..."
They both placed their hands over their rapidly beating hearts, sighing deeply.
"Why do we have to go through something like this at our age...?"
Before they could collect themselves, distant voices began to echo through the air.
"Was it an enemy attack?"
"Is there an intruder?"
"Someone's defacing the Hokage Rock?"
"This is outright disrespect to us!"
"Let's go check it out!"
...
The ninjas of Konoha, noticing the disturbance, began hurrying toward the commotion.
"..."
"..."
"..."
Satoru looked momentarily puzzled, scratching his chin with a rare display of innocence.
"What's going on?" he muttered. "Why is everyone coming this way? Is the view here that good?"
Naruto, scratching his head nervously, replied uncertainly, "We ... I think we've caused some big trouble."
He tried to recall his own past antics. Even when he had scribbled on the Hokage Rock, it hadn't drawn this level of chaos.
This was the doing of a true big brother—someone daring enough to attempt the unthinkable.
Sasuke, tugging at the corners of his mouth, let out a sarcastic sneer.
"Heh, why not ..."
...
Meanwhile, in Konoha's shadows...
"There's also this kind of surveillance work in the Anbu?" Kakashi remarked, skimming through some records as he glanced at Uchiha Itachi.
"It's not an assassination mission, but it's still pretty shady work. Especially when it involves spying on your own peers and family."
Itachi's calm gaze remained fixed on the monitor, which displayed the actions of the entire Uchiha clan in detail. Every movement, every interaction, was there for scrutiny.
Without any noticeable reaction, Itachi replied stoically, "A mission is a mission."
Kakashi paused for a moment, slightly surprised by Itachi's unshaken demeanor. Though they had worked together, Kakashi still found the young Uchiha to be something of an enigma.
"Well," Kakashi offered after a moment, "I can take over your shift if you want."
But Itachi shook his head, declining. "There's no need. Besides, it's ..."
His eyes grew distant, his voice trailing into a pensive tone.
"And?" Kakashi pressed, curious.
"The Uchiha clan has already sensed the village's suspicions..." Itachi stated, his gaze returning to the screen.
"That's why I'm the best person for this task. There's no one the clan would find less suspicious than the patriarch's son."
Suddenly, his expression shifted slightly.
"Wait, is that Sasuke and Satoru?" he muttered, his brow furrowing.
...
Back at the scene.
The gathered Konoha ninjas stared at Satoru and the other two in stunned disbelief.
As the truth of the situation emerged, the absurdity of it left them speechless.
"So, he used ninjutsu to... clean the Hokage Rock for Naruto Uzumaki?"
"How did he even come up with such a ridiculous idea?" one of the shadow ninjas muttered in exasperation.
He had rushed to the scene so hastily he hadn't even dressed properly, expecting a full-blown crisis, only to find this?
"Calm down, calm down," he whispered to himself, rubbing his temples.
His gaze landed on Satoru, who was standing not far off, seemingly unaffected by the commotion.
"Is this really an Uchiha?" he wondered, disbelieving. "Where's the pride, the aloofness, the caution? What happened to a normal Uchiha?"
Meanwhile, Sasuke couldn't bear the weight of the collective stares. Feeling mortified, he slowly covered his face with one hand.
At that moment, Sasuke was certain of one thing:
His dignity was utterly shattered.
"Why?" he whispered to himself, clutching his chest. His gaze shifted to Satoru, who stood beside him, beaming innocently.
Why, at such a young age, did he have to endure so much emotional turmoil?
...
Back at the surveillance station, Itachi Uchiha had already pieced together the entire sequence of events.
So, his brothers were at the center of this latest fiasco.
As the realization settled in, his usually composed expression softened. A faint smile played at the corners of his lips.
"Ah, those two..."
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