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When Sarada reunited with Sasuke, she had been able to unlock her Sharingan out of the feeling of finally seeing his father after many years.
It's not that she doesn't remember him, well, barely. Sasuke had been away for since she was 2 years old up until she was 4, and then the twins were born and he stayed for another two years.
Sarada was 7 when he left again and five years later, she was able to finally see him. But for Sarada Uchiha, five years is a very long time. She was greatful that her little siblings had been more understanding than her due to their guilable age of 7.
Finally meeting their father must've been a very ecstatic experience for them, much like what she felt when she was 4. Ichiro might be trying to look aloof about it, a typical trait of an Uchiha, but the tint of his checks says other wise. Ichigo was the most expressive out of the three of them. Well, as expressive as he wants to show that is. It's funny how he tries to copy his older siblings' expression.
The Uchiha household has been very lively now that Sasuke has returned and is thinking of staying more than not.
The entrance door opened and three pairs of feet can be heard walking to the living room where Sasuke and Sakura is. They were given a break for the week to spend more time with their children's. But ever since Sarada had turned genin, her siblings were keen on making her train them.
"Papa!" Ichigo's voice rang and a blur of pink can be seen speeding to Sasuke. He quickly hopped next to him at the couch and began speaking, "Listen, listen! Sarada-nee-chan taught me and Ichiro-nii how to throw shuriken today! Though I learned much slower than him, I managed to hit the target!"
Ichiro just as quickly hopped to the seat next to Sasuke, "You should be careful next time, though," He looked at his father, "He injured his ankle earlier when he missed a step and Nee-chan had to carry him home,"
Ichigo pouted but he didn't deny his brother's words. Sarada snickered behind Sasuke, "You almost injured your hand with the shuriken too, Ichiro. So don't try to make yourself look good, otōto."
Sasuke couldn't help but reminisce his and Itachi's moments from his children's interactions. He sighed as he ruffled both his son's hairs. Though the colouring was different, they both had the same style of hair. The ones like how Sakura had hers when she was their age, albeit much shorter and with much smaller forehead.
He laughed as he watched his sons squirmed under his hands, "Sarada," he called his eldest and only daughter, "Have you learned katon?"
"No. I tried asking Uncle Kakashi about it but he told me that I should ask you instead," her eyes widened as she registered something, "You mean...?!"
Sasuke smiled, "Aa. I'll teach you tomorrow."
"Yes!" Sarada cheered quietly.
Sakura had been healing her sons' injuries, and they perked from where they are when they heard Sasuke said the word 'train'.
"Train?" Ichiro perked, "Count me in, count me in!"
"Me too, me too!" Ichigo bounced but due to his action, Sakura shushed him.
But the twin still sent hopeful looks to Sasuke's way and he nods, "Hn."
The twin beamed and Sakura sighed in amusement, "Then I have to come too," she glared playfully at the twins, "You two always find a way to injure yourself when training with your sister, so I'll have to be there as well."
When the two pouted, their family couldn't help but laugh.
After the Oototsuki's invasion during the Chuunin exam, Boruto and Naruto's relationship had started to heal.
Naruto has been trying to be home more often as well now that he understood where he lacked. Well, it had been awkward at first and they were greatful for Himawari's presence.
And then they tried to train with each other. Boruto still had an incomplete rasengan, but to be able to throw it and make it disappear while also being able to deal damage, it earned him a praise from his father.
"That's great, dattebayo! When I first learned rasengan, I had to use clones to form it."
Boruto grins, "That just means I'm much more greater than you, dattebasa—"
"Hey!"
It was then that Himawari decided to scare them.
"Tou-chan! Hanabi-nee-sama taught me a new Jutsu!"
They two blonds went completely still and pale when Himawari suddenly activated her byakugan while smiling and pointing a finger at them. Naruto could feel Kurama locking himself down.
"Lock: On."
"Wait— HIMAWARI!"
Tenten Shiori. That was how everyone refers to her now. And if only her lover had lived much longer, she would've been known as Tenten Hyuuga.
Days before the 4th War, Tenten and Neji found themselves in a very intimate situation. A confession happened, along with a promise.
A few weeks after the war, her unexpected pregnancy was found out. Neji's sacrifice was still fresh by that time, so everyone took it upon themselves to protect Neji's legacy, his son Natto Hyuuga.
He had grown much like his father, a prodigy with the soft side of her mother. It was a shock to everyone that he managed to receive both his parent's kekkei genkai; the byakugan and shiryokuhisshi.
And it seemed the protective side of him came from his father as well. Natto always make sure that both his cousins are safe and well. He's the first to the scene when Boruto is in a prank frenzy, and the first to agree when Himawari asks for a favour he most certainly won't be asking back.
He had always accompanied Himawari when she visits his father's grave, which is everyday. She always tells him stories Natto had already heard from his mother, but he listens nonetheless.
Today was like that 'everyday'. 16 years old Natto was accompanying his 10 years old cousin to his father, Neji Hyuuga's grave. She was holding him by his hand while the other is holding a dozen of sunflowers.
Natto had always wondered why she would take it upon herself to always visit his uncle's grave. Her answer to his question greatly warmed her heart.
"Okaa-chan always tells me great stories about Uncle Neji. And I always think of wanting to meet him, 'ya know? I know I won't be able to meet him so I'll just visit him and tell him stories instead! Okaa-chan said that if I do that, he might feel less lonely."
And so she does.
She does it for hours but Natto never get tired of hearing her ramblings. She has a soft voice, very much unlike her brother's.
It was a peaceful day for everyone when he was suddenly struck with the feeling of protectiveness.
Boruto was atop the Hokage mountain and he was nearing a scroll— A dangerous active scroll—
"Natto-nii, I'm done talking to Uncle Neji now. We can visit otou-chan—"
Natto quickly cut her of as he held her by her shoulders, "I apologize, Himawari-Sama, but can you please go on without me? I'll follow right after. I'll just check on your brother first."
Himawari pouts but nodded, "Okay. Nii-san is not in trouble again, is he?"
Natto forced himself to laugh, "No, no. Don't worry. Head straight to your father's office, okay?"
Himawari smiled, "Okay!"
She then walked away, waving at Natto. When she was finally far enough, he quickly bolted from roof to roof to go to where he saw Boruto.
"This is a very complicated scroll." Naruto said as he studies the scroll at hand. It had many layers for to just easily tamper.
"Yeah, a troublesome one. The person who owned it is still being chased high and low by our people, and one of them said he had a bag carrying more scrolls but no one was able to get it."
Naruto's eyes hardened, "Send more people to get that person. If he's carrying that many scroll, he might be planning something." He ordered.
Shikamaru lazily scratched his head, "Roger."
It was then that a hurried knock came from the door and it revealed a panting Jonin.
"Hokage-Sama, the person has been caught outside the village and somehow, we couldn't move him at all. He asks to meet you, Hokage-sama."
Shikamaru's face immediately hardened, "No, I'll go alo—"
"I'll go." Naruto announced, already standing.
Shikamaru looked at him, "You don't have to, Naruto. You can just send a clone—"
"No. I'll go personally. I have a bad feeling about this scroll, and I'll have to talk to him about it."
Shikamaru cold do nothing once Naruto puts on a serious face. He tiredly sigh as the two of them followed the Jonin to where the person was caught.
The Uchiha family was in a lake where they were practising the katon Jutsu. Unsurprisingly, Sarada was quick to learn the Jutsu while her brothers are only able to blow a small amount of fire. But it was still impressive.
Ichigo was the first to burn his palm and Sakura was quick to heal it. His emerald eyes winced as Sakura touched the burned part but it quickly relaxes as a green glow in Sakura's palm appear.
Ichigo was very fascinated by Sakura's work as always and quickly burst into praising her work.
"Your healing always looks so cool, Mama! Can I learn that too? Can I?"
Sakura giggled at her son's wish to learn more. She thinks that it runs in the Uchiha family, where they always feel the need to learn and achieve something.
"If you really want to learn something, you'll just have to work hard for it," she told him and he beams at her and nods.
It was then that a blond showed up to where they were and quickly talked to Sasuke.
"Sasuke!"
Sasuke looked to where he was and automatically retorted, "Dobe,"
Sarada and I hiro was quick to hide their awe to the blond hokage, while Ichigo was quick to greet him.
"Uncle Naruto!"
He flashed them a quick grin but just as quickly turned serious as he quietly talked to their parents.
"I'm just a clone, and boss is going to meet someone who bypassed the village's security. The joins were unable to get him to move and he's asking for boss's precense but he has a bad feeling about the scrolls the man had with him. It had many layers for boss to just tamper with and he thinks its best if you also come."
"If you're having a bad feeling then I think I should come as well," Sakura insisted and the two quickly nods at her.
"Sarada, keep an eye on your brothers, all right?"
"Of course."
When the trio left, the siblings continued their training while Ichigo was wise enough to stop using kato as to not injure himself since his mother was not around to heal him.
Ichigo was seating somewhere behind where his siblings were training, watching as fire bursted from their mouth. When he looked around the area, he suddenly spotted an opened scroll somewhere in the trees.
"Sarada-nee-chan! Ichiro-nii! Look!"
Nara Shikadai yawns as he strolls the street with Chōchō and Metal Lee. They had nothing to do today, so when they found Shikadai sleeping by the grass, they woke him up to walk with them for no reason.
Shikadai berates himself as to why he even agreed.
They were near a training spot when Chōchō suddenly grabbed him by his sleeve and pointed at something.
"Hey isn't that an opened scroll?"
Shikadai looks at where she was pointing and true to her words, a scroll was under the shade of a tree, opened and ragged and judging by its position, someone accidentally dropped it out of hurry.
"How unyouthful! We should hand it to the hokage for security!" Metal attempted to get near it, feeling confident, when Shikadai suddenly deflaits it.
"Idiot, don't get near it! It might suddenly activate and—"
"Oh, calm down, Shikadai." Chōchō cuts him off, waving an arm at him as if dismissing his negativity, "Metal is right. We should probably grab it so that we can hand it to the Hokage."
Her hand was nearing the scroll and while Metal squirmed from his nervousness, Shikadai's mind whirled.
"No, don't—!"
Yamanaka Inojin was quietly drawing random things by her mother's flower shop. His team had nothing to do today, and the Uchiha twins were busy training to play with him so he's spending his time honing his art.
He was by the door when she spotted a familiar dark haired Uzumaki.
It struck to him that she was oddly pouting as she walks. Himawari had always been like her namesake, a lively sunflower. And he rarely sees her looking so down.
"Himawari?"
Himawari was quick to spot him and he was relieved to see her finally smiling.
"Inojin!"
Himawari had been his art teacher, and through her, he learned to have fun and enjoy his art. He was greatful for her and his father for making him realise that.
"Why do you look so down?" He asked curiously, and the pout in Himawari came back.
"Natto-nii was supposed to go with me to Otou-chan's office, but he had to check on Boruto and told me to go there alone instead," she explained.
It's no surprise to Inojin that Natto chacked on Boruto. He always does because of all the trouble Boruto brings.
"What will you be doing to the Hokage's place, anyway?"
Himawari showed him an obento, "Okaa-chan tasked me to give this to Otou-chan because he forgot to take it earlier. And we don't want him to eat ramen for lunch again!"
Inojin blinked, "I see.." he looked at his mother's flower shop. It had been a peaceful day and there were less people going to the shop today. "Want me to accompany you instead?"
Himawari beamed, "Really?"
He nods, "Yeah. I have nothing to do today, anyway
"Yay!" Himawari cheered and Inojin smiled back.
"Mom! I'll be accompanying Himawari to the Hokage's office!" Inojin called.
"Okay! Say hi to Naruto for me!" They heard her call back.
"Okay!" Inojin looks back to the waiting Himawari, "Let's go."
———
When they arrived to the office, they were surprised to see it empty much to Himawari's disappointment.
"Dad's not here?" Himawari pouts.
"We should wait for him then. It shouldn't take him too long." Inojin suggests.
Himawari flashed him a grin, "Okay!"
While Himawari nears her father's desk to place the obento, Inojin wanders around the office. He rarely has this opportunity since he only ever does come here to receive and report a mission.
"Hmm? What's this?" he heard Himawari asked. When he looked at where she was, he found her seating by his father's desk.
When he neared her, he saw what she was talking about. An opened scroll was laid out in the desk.
"We should probably leave it be, Himawari." Inojin said as he starts to walk away, but he heard no response nor movement from Himawari.
"Himawari?" He called but she was intently looking at the scroll as if trying to piece a puzzle.
And piece it, she did.
Inojin was shocked when Himawari suddenly used her byakugan and suddenly started poking the scroll with chakra.
"Himawari! What are you doing?!" He asked incredulously. He attempted to catch her hands to stop whatever she was doing, but she swiftly avoided his advances.
"I'm trying to fix it. Otou-chan must've been trying to figure out how to fix it since he's not here, but I can see how to fix it so I might help him." she innocently answered and Inojin resisted the urge to groan.
"Stop it, Himawari! It might've come from an enemy for all we know—!"
"And done!" Himawari chirps. She blinked her byakugan away when she suddenly registered his words.
"Wait. What—"
Her words were suddenly cut off when a light emitted from the scroll, swallowing the two as Inojin quickly moves to hold onto Himawari.
———
Atop of the Hokage mountain, Boruto and Mitsuki emerged.
"Look! He dropped a scroll!" Boruto shouted as he neared said scroll. Mitsuki stood beside him as he opened the scroll.
"Hmm," Mitsuki humms, "That looks like a complicated scroll."
"Huh." Boruto tried to decipher it and his eyes widened, "It is."
"We should probably hand it to your father." Mitsuki suggested.
Boruto nods, "Yeah. That old man will probably know what to do with this."
They were about to head down when a yell called them.
"Boruto!"
They both looked at the owner of the voice, "Natto-nii?"
"Drop the scroll!" They heard him yell
Boruto held it up, "You mean this scroll— WHAT THE?!"
Natto was too late as the scroll started to emit light, swallowing the three.
"Damn— Hold onto each other!"
———
"We should probably hand the scroll to Nanadaime-sama." Ichiro suggested, hand in the scroll to his sister.
Sarada ruffles their hair, "That's right. Now let's go—"
"The scroll is glowing!" Ichigo's shout rang and Sarada wasted no time in throwing the scroll and grabbing the twin's near her.
But it was too late as the scroll's light swallowed the three siblings.
———
Just before Chōchō was able to touch the scroll, Shikadai was quick enough to use his shadow possession on her and, accidentally, on Metal as well.
But the world hates him so as the opened scroll suddenly emitted a light that swallowed them whole.
He forced himself not to drop his shadow possession on his friends as the light completely swallowed them.
"Damn it—"
———
"You were attempting time travel?" Naruto repeated.
"I was." The man, ironically named Jikan, answered, "But it was incomplete."
"Why would you even attempt to make one?"
Jikan glared at the Hokage, "There were people I lost in the war due to a mistake. I... I wanted to change it."
Sasuke's eyes immediately darkens but Naruto was quick to be the one to answer, "There were people we also lost at the war, Jikan, but I don't think tampering with time is the answer."
Jikan's glare intensified, "You don't know what you're talking about! I could be able to save them!"
"Time is a sensitive thing," Sakura decided to say, "If one was to change something, this peace might not come to be at all."
Jikan bits his remark, understanding what she means. But still...
Naruto sighed, "You stole something from the previous Hokage archives. We were able to retrieve it along with the scroll you dropped with it. What were you about to do?"
"The scroll I dropped was the main scroll." He groaned, "I made many scrolls so that I would be able to use it so that I have a way back, but I accidentally made one as an activation to all scrolls. That's why it's incomplete."
"So when the scroll we got was activated, it would activate all your other scrolls as well?" Shikamaru asked.
Jikan nods, "Yeah, but I doubt it'll work because like I said. It's incomplete—"
Everyone looked at him as he suddenly stilled and widened his eyes.
"What is it?" Sasuke sharply asked.
"The scrolls..." he muttered and everyone went still as well.
"What? What about the scrolls?" Naruto urged, suddenly feeling something bad might happen.
What he said next was like a bombshell. They had predicted he would say it, but when he confirmed it...
"The scrolls were activated."
All hell broke loose.