At Naruto's House
"Alright!"
After a long run, Sako didn't feel tired.
On the contrary, she felt her reflexes had improved even further.
Was it the effect of being close to Uzumaki Naruto?
She just hoped she wouldn't become as stupid as him…
"Uzumaki Naruto~!"
Knock knock knock.
Sako knocked on the door.
Naruto's voice answered her from the balcony.
Sako clung to the railing and looked upstairs.
Ah, he was up there.
With a leap, she jumped onto the railing and landed directly on the second floor.
Then, smiling, she came face to face with a certain Hyuga maid cleaning the windows.
"Uh, and you, you are...?"
Her heart skipped a beat.
Why was there a Hyuga maid at Naruto's house?
"I accidentally saved the Hyuga clan, so as thanks, they regularly send someone to clean..."
Naruto explained with an innocent look.
To Sako, it was clearly a lie.
"Ah."
She didn't call him out, knowing that this boy had an oversized ego and loved to brag.
"Here, for you."
She handed him the gift.
Obviously, her mother had prepared it again.
Because she, Uchiha Sako, was destined to become a great kunoichi—cooking was secondary.
"Thanks~."
Naruto smiled as he took it.
Observing their conversation, Hyuga Aoba, the maid, thought that the demon Uzumaki Naruto had once again deceived a new victim.
Young mistress Hinata, Fugaku Uchiha's daughter... All were under his sway.
No, everyone was!
The idea of revealing the truth crossed her mind, but Aoba quickly realized that no one would believe her.
This thought plunged her into even deeper despair.
"Well, it's late, I'm heading home."
After settling a few details with Naruto, Sako ran off.
About ten seconds later, Naruto shifted his gaze from Sako's disappearing figure to another visitor.
Sako's brother... Uchiha Itachi.
Standing on the balcony, Itachi wore an icy expression.
After following his sister and finding her still at that blonde kid's house, who wouldn't be furious?
"Uzumaki Naruto."
Itachi spoke in a sharp voice.
"From now on... you will not go near my sister!"
"Huh? W-Why...?"
Naruto immediately put on a bewildered look.
Aoba, still cleaning, didn't hear the conversation but slowed her movements, intrigued by the successive arrival of the two Uchiha.
On the roof, Yugao watched the scene, her muscles tense.
"I see the malice in your eyes! Your mask is useless against me!"
Itachi's words were half-true.
After all, his talent was manipulating others with words.
In the original story, Yakushi Kabuto had already experienced it.
"Really? But your sister comes to see me of her own free will..."
Naruto instantly changed his expression, adopting a demonic and persuasive tone.
Since he was discovered, he might as well stop playing pretend.
"And besides... I refuse! Because what Uzumaki Naruto prefers is saying NO to those who think they're superior!"
The next morning, Naruto stretched lazily.
The sun was already high in the sky, heralding another beautiful day.
The night before, his encounter with Itachi Uchiha had ended badly.
"Being docile and submissive really isn't my style," Naruto thought.
Since Itachi had already labeled him as "the evil blonde," he might as well embrace that role to the end.
As for offending Itachi…
"He dares forbid me from seeing Sako, am I supposed to just take that?"
In this version of the Naruto story, everything revolved around him and Sako, right?
"Let him try to bite me with his Amaterasu, if he dares!"
Naruto knew very well that as long as Shisui Uchiha was alive, Itachi would not be able to activate his Mangekyo Sharingan.
Of course, there were exceptions.
If he committed extreme acts towards Sako, Itachi could very well awaken his Mangekyo prematurely.
But for now, he had no reason to behave that way with Sako... at least, not yet.
He took out the gift Sako had brought him the day before, poured a glass of Konoha vintage '82 milk, and began to enjoy this special breakfast.
Once satisfied, he decided to change his plans based on the information gathered the day before and headed towards the Priestess's residence.
Since Itachi forbade him from seeing Sako and had once again shown his hostility, Naruto would follow his own path: the third option.
Thanks to his intelligence and ingenuity, he would save the Uchiha clan in his own way.