Naruto : Shadow King

"Why are you looking like that ?" Sasuke asked with raise eyebrows while looking at the dark circles under Shika's eyes.

"A witch keeps sucking away my life nowadays in the hospital," Shika replied with a haggard face, completely deprived of sleep.

Sasuke blinked in confusion, not sure what he was imagining in his head. Shaking his head he finally ask what he wanted to.

"You were right..." Sasuke cleared his throat and began, though it was hard for him to say that he was wrong to other.

"Yeah, unfortunately, that is the case, believe me, I don't like it just as much as you do." Shika only muttered to himself but Sasuke heard him clear, deciding not to reply to this he kept his focus on the topic for why he was here.

"I have to get stronger, but I also have to get smarter if I want to kill Itachi and anyone who were responsible for the execution of our clan." Sasuke said and then to even Shika's amazement, slightly bowed.

"Please help me.... you are the only one who can help me right now." Sasuke said,wasn't easy for him to asked for help, that even Shika could tell by, he doesn't even needed to know about Sasuke's personality from the anime. THe boy was proud of himself too much for this.

"Sure, that why I told you about myself back then in the first place. But just as I said, you are not ready.

Even if you get much stronger, you won't be ready. Becuase you are only seeking power in sense of Jutsu, Physical power, and completely disregarding the political side, the more rational thining side and above all the instincts which a Ninja need to build over time.

Currently your emotions control you, even if you get stronger, like this you will never be able to truly get strong..." Shika mercilessly said making Sasuke grit his teeth.

Sasuke too now knew what the boy was saying was right, he has been acting like a fool for a very long time, maybe becuase there was no one to show him what he was doing wrong or he was just too stubborn to listen to anyone.

But... that defeat from itachi woke him up. Not only he lost in physical power against Itachi but he also lost in mind.

His emotions made him irrationally attack Itachi even without waiting for a good chance, he put Kakashi and others in danger and more than anything, once again Itachi didn't kill him showing that either he was worthless to be killed by him or what Shika said, there was much more going on which he doesn't know it.

Whatever it was, the fact that he can't even figure out in all this time, explain that he really need to keep his act together.

"Please tell me what are your suspicions. I swear not to act without having proper plan and power. I won't be control by my emotions again." Sasuke said with determination on his face.

Shika nodded hearing this.

"Hmm... fine.

I won't be telling you everything but here is the gist of it..." Shika said and then went on explaning about the conflict between the Village and the Uchiha clan.

The history of Uchiha clan and then his suspicons about what would have happened back then.

By the end of it, Sasuke was fuming.

"You mean to say that Hokage order that..." Sasuke voice was low but there was clear anger on his face, the Sharingan was on display.

'Good thing that I put sound seals around the place.'

"Its possible, he is Hokage after all, I doubt something this big could happen without him knowing.

My best guess is that he himself wasn't planning on completely eradicating Uchiha clan.

It doesn't make sense politically, after all just as I said, its not like the entire Uchiha clan was demanding for a cu..

He most likely wanted to take out only those members to bring short term peace. By seeing his track record, if you study his deeds more closely outside what the classes in academy teach you, you will learn that the man usually choose to maintain peace over war most of the time.

Uchiha also comes under hs power technically so why would he wants to completely eradicate his own power ?" Shika said while looking away to a particular direction of the village.

"So, who did it... ?" Sasuke asked with killing intent in his voice.

"I have a name, honestly I personally believe that there can't be anyone else beside this particular person in the village who could have done that, but I don't have any proof.

That with his high position in the village, and you ill temper. I will for the time being keep my mouth shut..." Shika didn't say it.

Sasuke gritted his teeth, he wanted to know, hell he wanted to outright gut the bastard but he keep his cool.

"What I have to do to get that name out of you." Sasuke asked.

"Ah, now you are talking like Shinobi. Good...

Only one thing honestly.

You just have to get stronger, strong enough to beat me.

If you beat me than I will tell you his name. " Shika reply with a smirk.

Sasuke at this glare at Shika like he fuck her mother.

"Fight me then. You beat me once, it won't happen twice." Sasuke said already getting into a fighting stance.

"Oh, well we'll know about that. But I have to say it to you, you are no match for me as you are right now..." Shika smile got bigger, it felt good seeing Sasuke scowling at him.

"Haaa.." Sasuke didn't bother talking more to Shika after this and attack him. 'This ain't no office fight kid, you have no idea how much I hold back even back then when fighting you.' Shika shooked his head though he was thinking about releasing his stress by beating up Sasuke here.

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In the dimly lit room of Root's headquarters, a masked Anbu knelt before Danzo, handing over a sealed document. Danzo took the file, his single visible eye scanning the contents quickly. As he read, his expression shifted from interest to deep suspicion.

The report detailed Shika Nara's activities, and what Danzo saw shocked him. According to the file, Shika had completed several high-level missions—missions far beyond what a genin or even a chunin would be assigned. But these missions were never made public. Hiruzen had clearly covered them up.

There was no way he could get his hands on something if Hiruzen himself hide it, but after him gone, he slowly started to get all those secrets.

And that was when his attention went at Shika Nara.

On paper the child was nothing special but what he saw in the Chunin exam tell otherwise.

And now he had a proof, the child was indeed Chunin rank for long time ago but Hiruzen holded him back. Several high tier mission, there was even a S rank mission done by him.

Danzo frowned deeply. 'Why would Hiruzen hide the capabilities of this boy?'

His hand tightened around the file as he looked down at the kneeling Anbu. "This information is incomplete. I want more. Especially regarding Shika's relationship with Tsunade," Danzo said coldly.

The Anbu nodded. "From what we gathered, Shika was forced to work in the hospital under Tsunade's orders. She's made him her personal assistant, though it's unclear why."

Danzo's eyes narrowed. "And his role in bringing Tsunade back to the village? What happened?"

The Anbu hesitated for a moment. "There is no solid information on that. We only know that after Tsunade initially refused to return, the boy challenged her after two months of Tsunade refusing to come back to the village. But there are no details on what transpired during that time.

Those Roots memebers who were assign to trail the Jinchuriki and everyone with him never came back alone"

This was of course Shika's doing. Before showcasing what he was capable of he made sure that there is no extra ears or eyes around.

Danzo's frown deepened. 'A challenge?' A recently made Chunin challenging someone like Tsunade? And no one knew what happened? This only added to his suspicions. There was clearly something being hidden.

"Find out everything you can," Danzo ordered. "I want full details on what happened between Shika and Tsunade. No more gaps in information. If there's anything unusual, bring it to me immediately."

"Hai, Danzo Sama..."

" What about her Uzumaki Girl ?"

"Still under Guy's watch, we can't move her without making him suspicous..."

"There were connection between both the boy and the girl right ?"

"It was Shika Nara who requested Guy to train the girl."

'Train or look after ?' Danzo ponder and its was more suspicous that Guy just readily agree.

There was more to this...

The Anbu nodded again before vanishing into the shadows, leaving Danzo alone in his thoughts. He needed to know more about Shika. At first he just send his root to take the boy becuase he found his potential in the chunin exam but Jiraiya came in between.

And now this ?

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