Chapter 27: Fiancée
He had only just crossed into the Naruto anime world as Sasuke.
And yet, he already had Sakura Haruno, Ayame from Ichiraku Ramen, and Ino Yamanaka.
…
Tonight, little Hinata Hyūga, who was supposed to be Naruto's wife in the original story—
At this young age, Sasuke had already made his move.
He wasn't sure if Hinata had feelings for him yet.
…
So, Sasuke happily went home and slept.
Hinata, on the other hand, barely slept at all.
After crying silently to herself, she came to a realization—
She was no longer pure.
She was unworthy of Naruto.
She hated Sasuke!
She wished she could kill him!
Yet… she couldn't bring herself to truly hate him.
Because Sasuke really seemed to like her—and even when he took advantage of her, he didn't go too far.
At the same time, he was much more handsome than Naruto… and far more gentle.
And Sasuke was incredibly strong!
Even though Hinata was heartbroken…
She couldn't deny that being in Sasuke's arms made her feel incredibly safe and secure.
That was what troubled her tonight.
Before this, her heart had belonged only to Naruto.
Now, Sasuke had forcibly entered her heart as well.
It was all too fast!
She couldn't accept it.
…
Sasuke went home, took a shower, and lay down to sleep.
But with his powerful physique, he still felt like he needed a beautiful girl by his side.
Plus, after saving Naruto, he had signed in and obtained the Multi Shadow Clone Jutsu.
So before sleeping, why not use Multi Shadow Clone Jutsu to check on his girls?
Sasuke formed a seal with his hands.
"Multi Shadow Clone Jutsu!"
The next moment, dozens of shadow clones appeared.
"As expected of a forbidden technique."
And that was Sasuke holding back—if he went all out, he could probably create hundreds.
"Go!"
The clones dispersed instantly.
They went to check on Sakura, Ino, Ayame, Hinata, and even Naruto.
Sakura and Ino were already asleep.
Ayame too.
…
Hinata, however, was awake, lost in thought.
"Poor Hinata."
"Once she fully accepts me… she won't feel so conflicted anymore."
After all, making Hinata completely give up on Naruto and become Sasuke's woman was going to take time.
…
As for Naruto—since he had stolen the Scroll of Seals under Mizuki's deception,
The Third Hokage only scolded him a little before letting him go home.
Iruka had spoken with Naruto for a long time, resolving much of their emotional baggage.
Next was the Hokage's meeting.
Since Mizuki had been killed instantly by Sasuke…
Konoha's high-ranking officials were now discussing Sasuke's power and potential.
"So, I've caught the attention of Konoha's higher-ups?"
"Not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing!"
But whatever.
With Sasuke's invincible strength, no problem was too big to handle.
…
After gathering enough intel, Sasuke dismissed his clones.
Shadow Clones consumed too much chakra—he had used them just for reconnaissance, so there was no need to keep them up.
However, just as he was about to dismiss the last of them—
He stumbled upon a surprising discovery.
Mizuki had a fiancée.
Tsubaki.
Like Ayame from Ichiraku Ramen, she was a rarely noticed character in the original story.
Because in the anime, Tsubaki barely had any screen time.
But here, in this altered world where Sasuke was the protagonist—
This Tsubaki, a stunning beauty, now stood before him, looking delicate and pitiful.
"That bastard Mizuki… had such a beautiful fiancée, and instead of treasuring her, he wasted his time plotting to make Naruto steal the Scroll of Seals?"
In the original story, Mizuki survived Naruto's beating—
So Tsubaki at least had some hope.
But here—
Sasuke had found Mizuki disgusting and had simply killed him outright.
He hadn't expected Mizuki to leave behind such a treasure…
Tsubaki, Mizuki's fiancée, was clearly still untouched.
"If I don't take her, wouldn't that be a waste?"
"Mizuki, you can rest in peace now!"
"I'll make sure to take… I mean, take good care of your fiancée!"
A devilish smirk spread across Sasuke's lips.
Since he had come to the Naruto world, there was no way he would let any beautiful woman slip through his fingers.
So, he immediately withdrew all his clones.
To Sasuke, Shadow Clones were meant for combat and intelligence gathering—
Not for wasting chakra.
…
With his full power restored, Sasuke slipped into the night, heading toward Tsubaki's home.
Tsubaki had already realized Mizuki's fate.
When she found out Mizuki had tricked Naruto into stealing the Scroll of Seals, she knew it was over.
"Mizuki… were you planning to become a rogue ninja?"
And when she later heard that Mizuki was dead—
"….."
Her heart turned to ash.
She and Mizuki had never been intimate, but she had already accepted the idea of being his wife.
Now, before their story could even begin—
It had already ended.
"Who's there?"
Even in her sorrow, Tsubaki sensed someone following her.
It was Sasuke.
And he had let her notice him on purpose.
Under the moonlight, Sasuke's sharp features looked breathtakingly handsome.
But his eyes and smirk carried a mischievous danger.
He did not look like a good person.
At the same time, Sasuke carefully studied Tsubaki.
As expected—she was a beauty.
"I'm the one who killed your fiancé."
Sasuke deliberately provoked her, wanting to break her psychological defenses quickly.
"Impossible!"
Tsubaki refused to believe it.
"You're just a kid—barely old enough to graduate from the Academy! How could you have killed Mizuki…?"
Suddenly, a realization struck her.
Mizuki had betrayed Konoha.
He deserved to die.
But as his fiancée, she at least wanted to know how he had been killed.
Although many ninjas refused to talk, she had overheard whispers—
That Mizuki had been slain by a newly graduated Genin…
"Could it be you—Uchiha Sasuke?!"
At that moment, Tsubaki's heart shattered again.
She bit her lip so hard it nearly bled.
She wanted revenge—but deep down, she knew.
Sasuke had done nothing wrong.
"You… why are you here?"
"If you came to investigate Mizuki's betrayal, then please leave," Tsubaki said bitterly.
"Because I know nothing."
Sasuke was surprised.
Mizuki's fiancée was actually quite reasonable.
She hadn't attacked him or screamed for revenge.
"You don't want to kill me?"
Sasuke asked with a smirk.