Kapitel 192: In Front of the Memorial Monument
That afternoon, in front of the memorial monument.
It had only been a year since everyone last gathered before the monument.
The previous time was at the end of the Third Great Ninja War, when Konoha collectively mourned the ninja who died in the war.
And this time, it was to commemorate the ninja who died in the Kyuubi Rebellion and the civilians who perished.
Everyone wore black clothing to convey their condolences.
The Uchiha Clan uniformly wore black attire with the Uchiha Clan emblem on their backs.
The sun was quite bright today, but clearly, no one was in the mood to appreciate the weather.
In front of Konoha's Flame Pattern Memorial Monument, everyone stood together in darkness.
From time to time, the sound of crying could be heard among the crowd.
Among them were wives who had lost their husbands and children who had lost their parents.
Among them was a brown-haired boy with a scar on his face, clenching his fists to his face in pain and crying, which drew pity from onlookers.
This boy named Umino Iruka, his parents died in the Kyuubi Rebellion.
There were many children like Umino Iruka.
Shintaro's white hair stood out in the crowd, and of course, standing beside him was Kurenai.
Kurenai was hugging and comforting a purple-haired girl who was covering her face and crying.
"Anko, if you want to cry, cry. Don't hold it in your heart."
This girl was Mitarashi Anko, and her parents also died in the battle with Kyuubi.
Though Kurenai was comforting Anko, she glanced at Shintaro beside her, knowing that if it weren't for Shintaro, there might have been one more girl crying in front of the memorial tablet today.
Shintaro noticed her thoughts, smiled, and gently stroked Kurenai's back, brushing the slightly curly hair that fell behind her.
"It's okay."
"Mm."
In contrast to everyone's darkness, Hiruzen wore a white Hokage robe and a red hat, with a serious expression and closed his eyes in silence.
Then, he spoke.
"Many lives were lost, including the Fourth Hokage Minato and his wife."
"The specific cause of the incident is still unclear. However, for now, we mourn the death of our comrades."
Everyone then collectively bowed in silence.
Everyone's bodies were lowered, and they could clearly see the word "Hokage" engraved on the platform under the bright red flame-patterned memorial tablet of Konoha.
On the platform in front of the memorial monument, there was a bamboo basket. In that bamboo basket was a yellow-haired baby wrapped in an orange swaddle, curled up with small hands, and sleeping soundly.
Hiruzen did not announce the baby's identity.
Most people who did not know the story inside simply thought it was an orphan who could not find his parents.
They did not know that the baby's parents were the Fourth Hokage couple who saved Konoha, Minato, and Kushina.
In the crowd, Itachi was holding Sasuke, watching the baby in front of the memorial monument, and lost in his thoughts.
"Life will be born."
Surrounding everyone were large tombstones in the newly built cemetery.
"Life will die."
His thoughts were always more delicate and richer compared to others.
At this moment, in front of him, a girl wearing a purple outfit and a single ponytail tied with a red hairband turned around and noticed his trance.
This girl was Uchiha Izumi, the girl saved by Itachi on the night of the Kyuubi Rebellion.
Often, some adults who did not align with their peers would attract the attention of girls their age.
Itachi and Izumi's situation was similar to when Shintaro first came to the ninja school to introduce himself and attracted Kurenai's attention.
It's just that Itachi had one more brother than Shintaro, and he was not as lonely as Shintaro.
The silence ended, and everyone dispersed.
After a disaster, merely lamenting the dead was not enough.
Those who were alive had to inherit the will of the dead and live well.
There were still many ruins in Konoha that needed renovation and rebuilding.
Almost all of Konoha's active forces were mobilized to contribute their best to the village's reconstruction.
"Shintaro, let's help too."
After Kurenai comforted the heartbroken Anko, Orochimaru appeared outside the cemetery and picked up Anko.
But it was okay, after all, Orochimaru was Anko's teacher, maybe Anko would feel better there.
"Yeah."
Shintaro responded and was about to leave with Kurenai.
"Take us with you."
Three voices overlapped together. These three people were Asuma, Tetsuo, and Hamasu.
Shintaro turned to see clearly who was coming, but he did not refuse.
"I'll join too." Kakashi walked out from the crowd, his white hair also very conspicuous.
"And me!" The excited voice sounded like Guy's.
More and more people gathered, and everyone came to the village to help with the reconstruction.
"It seems we have quite a talented class here."
Shintaro joked to Kurenai.
Because many of these young ninja were in the same class as the two of them.
"Yes."
Kurenai smiled slightly.
Often, the things that touch memories and the future are what can evoke people's emotions.
And these classmates were not only memories for Shintaro and Kurenai but also the backbone of Konoha's future.
"Look, the Konoha Police Force is here too."
Although the group that came later hadn't changed out of the black clothes they wore during the silence, the Uchiha Clan emblem on their backs said it all.
Moreover, their leader, Fugaku, was not a stranger to the village.
"It makes sense that the Konoha Police Force's task is to help the village rebuild, and I want to thank you for your help."
Fugaku said to Shintaro.
He felt pleased when he saw the group of people behind Shintaro and thought to himself.
'Konoha's young generation is actually led by Shintaro. If I lead the Uchiha Clan to support Shintaro in the future, then...'
However, despite a lot of inner drama, the Uchiha Clan leader and the Konoha Police Force captain still showed a very calm expression on his face.
Shintaro said very wisely: "Captain, what's the use of thanking you at this moment? We are all part of Konoha. Isn't it natural to help with the reconstruction work?"
"Yes, you are right." Fugaku smiled kindly, which made the police members beside him look stunned.
Uchiha Fugaku's title was the Evil Eye, and he was also very strict in the police force's management. Usually, there was no smile on his face at all.
But now he smiled as gently as the Fourth Hokage.
After Fugaku and Shintaro briefly chatted, they started the heavy work. Fortunately, most of the buildings in Konoha were made of wooden structures, making it easier for everyone to clean up the site and complete the reconstruction.
Among the ruins, Itachi stood while holding Sasuke.
"Itachi-kun!"
A girl named Izumi ran calling Itachi's name.
Itachi could only look back.
Izumi approached him, clasping her hands in front of her, her cheeks slightly red.
"Thank you for last time. Thanks to you, I was saved."
"Fortunately, you didn't die." Itachi said honestly.
This stunned Izumi for a moment, and she changed the subject after feeling a bit embarrassed, looking at Sasuke in Itachi's arms with displeasure.
"Aha, a younger brother?"
"Brother." Sasuke looked at Izumi warily from his brother's embrace.
"Can I hold him?"
"NO."
Izumi immediately lost patience, "Why?"
"I don't want to make him cry." Itachi said helplessly.
"The baby won't cry." Izumi said while holding Sasuke from Itachi.
"Oekkk!!!"
Sasuke screamed and waved his hands, then pushed Izumi's cheeks away with great disgust.
This made Izumi's expression freeze instantly, and her eyes seemed like beads.
"Don't cry, don't cry, be good." Itachi comforted Sasuke as he took him back.
Sasuke immediately stopped crying and even clapped happily.
Itachi quickly hugged Sasuke and left.
Izumi turned around angrily, "Why!"
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