The consequences of the Uchiha Clan massacre were far greater than in the original timeline.
This internal purge and turmoil in Konoha had visibly escalated into a case of collusion between internal and external forces, an invasion by foreign enemies.
At least on the surface, it appeared that a powerful enemy had invaded, wiped out the Uchiha, and blasted the Hokage Building to pieces.
As for the specific details, only Konoha's highest-ranking authorities were privy to them.
"Sasuke, you still have us! We'll always be by your side!"
In the Konoha Hospital, Sasuke lay gazing blankly at the ceiling, battered by a severe psychological shock.
By his bedside stood Sakura, Yamanaka Ino, and Naruto.
This went to show that Sasuke had always been quite popular with the girls from a young age; if it had been Naruto in the hospital, he certainly wouldn't have received such treatment.
Seeing Sasuke with his dazed, lifeless eyes, both Sakura and Ino felt a pang of heartache, and even Naruto—who had always found this king of pretension hard to stomach—put away his usual playful demeanor.
They had no idea how to comfort someone in a situation like this. After all, his entire clan had been slaughtered; were they supposed to advise him to look on the bright side? Offer their condolences?
All they could do was stay with him a little longer, to keep him from feeling that the world was pitch black, and that there was at least a glimmer of dawn left in them!
Chapter 218