Black Naruto: Shadow Moon

The sky over Konoha Village was gloomy, as if covered by an lingering haze.

The once shining "Konoha White Fang" Hatake Sakumo has now been caught in a deep whirlpool of public opinion.

He was once the village's hero, having won the trust and respect of the villagers and ninjas alike by successfully completing countless critical missions.

But now, all of this seems to have vanished into thin air and disappeared with the wind.

Shimura Danzo's conspiracy was step-by-step, cruel and ingenious.

Through the means of the Root, he quietly contacted the teammates that Sakumo had saved during the mission.

These people were originally grateful to Sakumo, after all, it was he who saved their lives with his judgment and strength during that crisis.

But Danzo's people gradually magnified the faint sense of guilt deep in their hearts through carefully designed guidance and hints - "Sakumo saved us, but he also gave up the mission, and the village suffered heavy losses. Perhaps, it was our fault."

These rescued teammates were gradually shaken by Danzo's methods, and finally, they chose to publicly stand up and accuse Sakumo of his decision.

They began to claim in the village that although Sakumo's decision saved them, it directly led to the failure of the mission, which caused irreparable damage to the overall interests of Konoha.

"At that time, we didn't ask him to save us at all." One of the teammates said publicly in the village, "We all know that the completion of the mission is of vital importance. But Sakumo... he made his own choice. Although he saved us, the failure of that mission brought great losses to the village. As a ninja of Konoha, he should not prioritize personal feelings."

These remarks were like a sharp knife, piercing Sakumo's heart.

The public opinion storm in the village was ignited again, and this time, even the former supporters began to waver.

"Even the people he rescued said so. There must be something wrong with Sakumo's judgment."

"As a ninja, how can you give up such an important mission for the lives of a few people? Is the interest of Konoha not as important as the lives of a few ninjas?"

"Hero... Heh, maybe he's just trying to excuse himself."

These words were like invisible sharp blades, cutting through Hatake Sakumo's heart again and again.

His heart began to become lost and confused.

Once upon a time, he firmly believed that his choice was right.

He knew that as a ninja, he had to make the hardest decisions at the hardest times.

At that moment, saving his teammates and protecting their lives was what he thought was the most correct decision.

However, now he could not understand why those people he saved were now blaming him.

It was they who hoped to be rescued and it was they who longed to survive at the most critical moment.

But now, they stood in front of the village and accused him of making the "wrong" choice.

Sakumo sat alone in his room at home. The room was dimly lit and his back looked particularly lonely.

He hasn't been on a mission for a long time and rarely goes out.

The village streets and the market, those places he once knew well, now seemed cut off from him.

He was no longer respected by the villagers and no longer worshipped by the ninjas.

Their eyes were full of doubts and criticisms.

"Did I really do something wrong..." Sakumo asked himself softly.

He recalled every detail of the mission, recalling the moment he rescued his teammates.

He knew that if he were given another choice, he would still save them.

However, the reality made him feel deeply powerless and lonely. Those companions who had once shared life and death with him now stood on the opposite side of him.

This made him feel abandoned by the entire village, as if everyone was blaming him, doubting him, and even hating him.

The faith in Hatake Sakumo's heart gradually wavered.

The village was filled with accusations and insults against him. His former heroic halo completely disappeared, and the betrayal of the teammates he had saved was even more unbearable for him.

"I just wanted to protect them... I did nothing wrong." Shumao muttered to himself, gripping the White Fang Knife tighter and tighter in his hand, but the feeling of loneliness in his heart grew stronger and stronger.

He began to become disillusioned, stopped participating in missions, and stopped appearing in public places in the village.

The former "White Fang of Konoha" is now just a lonely ninja, hiding in his home, lost in deep thought and self-doubt.

The village's public opinion did not subside because of his silence, but became even stronger.

People began to openly question his abilities and whether he was still qualified to be a ninja of Konoha.

For Sakumo, all this was like an endless nightmare, and he couldn't find any way to wake up.

In this vortex of conspiracy and public opinion, Hatake Sakumo's spirit gradually reached the brink of collapse.

Once a hero, now isolated and abandoned, he doesn't understand why the village and the people he once saved treat him like this.

This invisible pain is more difficult to heal than any physical injury.

He sat at home in silence, his eyes gradually losing their luster, not knowing how to continue facing this village that was once so familiar to him and those companions that he once trusted so much.

At this moment, Hatake Sakumo was walking on a road full of despair, isolated and helpless, not knowing how far the road ahead was.

As the night deepened, the streets of Konoha Village were empty, with only the occasional sound of the wind breaking the silence.

In the darkness, Uchiha Kagezuki slowly walked towards Hatake Sakumo's house.

He had heard that Shuomao had been staying indoors for a long time and even refused many missions. Yingyue felt a little uneasy.

Yingyue recalled the time when he followed Shuomao on a mission.

At that time, Sakumo was his team leader, who not only taught him many fighting skills, but also showed him the responsibility and decision-making as a ninja.

In Yingyue's heart, Sakumo is not only a hero of Konoha Village, but also an important mentor in his personal growth.

"It is not reasonable for me to let Shuomao go to a dead end because of this public opinion storm." Yingyue made a secret decision in her heart.

These days, public opinion in the village has become increasingly worse, and Shuomao's reputation has almost reached rock bottom.

Yingyue keenly realized that this public opinion storm did not occur naturally, but was secretly pushed by someone.

Yingyue already knew the conspiracy, which was most likely related to Danzo Shimura.

But right now, the most important thing is to pull Sakumo out of this invisible blow and prevent him from choosing an extreme path because of these pressures and blows.

When he arrived at Sakumo's door, Yingyue stopped and knocked gently.

"Senior Sakumo, it's me, Yingyue." His voice was steady and powerful, but his heart was full of worry.

The room was silent, and there was no response for a long time.

Yingyue knocked on the door again, and after a long while, the door was slowly opened.

Shuomao stood behind the door, looking a little haggard, with a hint of fatigue in his eyes.

His face had lost its former sharpness and brilliance, like a man abandoned by the world.