Let's rewind a bit.
Actually, Uchiha Fugaku and Uchiha Mikoto had both woken up last night, not long after Uzumaki Naruto's Shadow Clone left.
When Crazy Diamond's all-healing power completely erased all their injuries, their consciousness finally broke free from the shackles of darkness.
The first thing they recovered was their last memory before blacking out: the chilling betrayal and despair, the moment their own daughter, Uchiha Itachi, on whom they had poured countless efforts and hopes, mercilessly struck them down.
The intense emotional impact, especially for Mikoto, recalling being burned by her beloved child's ominous black flames, overwhelmed her with heartbreak and grief, making her sob uncontrollably.
Fugaku, after a brief period of confusion and shock, quickly forced himself to calm down. He comforted his distraught wife while looking around—the familiar hospital environment and the incredible, fully recovered state of his body.
But his eyes had lost all their sharpness, leaving only the weariness, fatigue, and deep sorrow of someone who had experienced a great upheaval.
Based on limited clues and his last memories, he quickly and accurately deduced the general situation.
First, the Uchiha Clan had not truly been annihilated. The mysterious leader of the [Jin] organization, the man with inconceivable power, had pulled them back from the brink of death.
He even used an unheard-of, bizarre ability to "create life," fabricating a realistic scene of fake death to deceive everyone, completing this "pseudo-annihilation" act.
But...
Even if most of the clan members survived, the Uchiha Clan within Konoha Village, in reality, was now merely a name.
The [Jin] organization, having gone to such lengths to save those people, would never easily let them return to Konoha. And those saved clan members, upon learning the truth of the "annihilation," had probably already lost all hope in Konoha and himself as the Uchiha Clan Leader, their loyalty shattered.
He, Uchiha Fugaku, was no longer the Uchiha Clan Leader who presided over Konoha's most prominent noble family.
He was now merely... one of the few Uchiha survivors in Konoha, a "survivor" who had lost his family's foundation and political power.
And then there was the issue of power...
Fugaku felt it; his eyes, which once contained the vast power of Yin Release, were now empty.
The unique Chakra fluctuations of the Mangekyo Sharingan, the symbol of Uchiha's ultimate power, which had awakened with immense pain and responsibility, had completely vanished from his eyes.
What remained in his eye sockets were now just a pair of healthy, perfectly sighted, yet utterly ordinary eyes.
It seems... after the leader of the [Jin] organization saved me, he not only healed my injuries but also... took my Mangekyo Sharingan. Then, he used his incredible ability to regenerate a pair of ordinary eyes for me.
This discovery did not stir much emotion in Fugaku. He was not like Danzo Shimura, who had a pathological obsession with power.
For him, the strength of power was more a tool and a bargaining chip to achieve his family's ambitions and protect his clan members.
And now... there were no clan members left for him to lead...
And no one would force him, incite him, or expect him to launch that coup d'état, which was destined to be bloody...
These eyes, which once bore so much weight and expectation, this power... had completely lost their purpose for him now.
Never mind... if he wants them... then let him have them...
Using these eyes, which are no longer needed, to repay this heavy debt of saving his life, and... his kindness in preserving the lives of most of his clan members... perhaps, it was the most fitting exchange.
After making this decision, Fugaku felt the last thread of his connection to past power quietly break.
Ultimately, only the relief of surviving a catastrophe, the confusion about the future, and the heavy sense of responsibility as a father and husband to protect his remaining family members remained in his heart. He looked at his crying wife in his arms, his gaze finally turning towards the direction of their home—where their youngest daughter, Satsuki, was.
Under the astonished gaze of the medical ninja, who looked as if they had seen a ghost, filled with "This is absolutely impossible!", Fugaku and Mikoto, who had just woken up, were forced by the hospital to undergo an extremely detailed physical examination.
The examination results astonished all participating medical ninja—the fatal severe injuries and strange burns in their bodies had vanished without a trace, and all physiological indicators had returned to healthy levels, except for some lingering weakness and mental fatigue.
After repeatedly confirming several times and finally having to accept this fact that defied medical common sense, the hospital, full of doubts, allowed the two of them to leave.
Stepping out of the hospital, both husband and wife knew that the Third Hokage would likely summon them soon to inquire in detail about the "Night of the Clan Annihilation" and the reasons for their "miraculous survival."
But at this moment, they put those annoying politics and interrogations behind them—what they most urgently wanted was to immediately return to their perhaps shattered home to confirm the safety of their youngest daughter.
However, as they rushed home with heavy and anxious hearts and gently pushed open the door to the Japanese-style room, they saw a sight that completely surprised them—
Their daughter, Satsuki, was not curled up in a corner crying or overwhelmed with fear, as they had imagined.
She was sleeping peacefully in the futon, her breathing steady, and there was even a rare hint of tranquility on her face. And not far from her, a familiar blond-haired boy they had only seen a few times...
Uzumaki Naruto, was sitting against the wall, also with his eyes closed, seemingly napping, but his posture clearly indicated he was guarding the sleeping Satsuki.
Fugaku and Mikoto instantly understood something.
It seems... during the time they were unconscious, Uzumaki Naruto had been taking care of and accompanying their daughter.
Fugaku felt an indescribably complex emotion surge in his heart.
After a few simple pleasantries and expressions of gratitude, Fugaku, thinking Uzumaki Naruto must be tired after guarding all night, subtly suggested he go home to rest.
However, Uzumaki Naruto refused without hesitation, his reason simple and direct: "I promised Satsuki I would stay with her until the sun rises tomorrow."
This statement made Fugaku's feelings even more complicated. And later, after settling the still-sleeping Satsuki and preparing to rest themselves, Fugaku clearly heard his daughter, even in her sleep, occasionally and unconsciously murmur a name in a dependent and reassured tone.
"Uzumaki Naruto..."
Ultimately, with such an extremely complex and inexpressible feeling, Uzumaki Naruto stayed overnight at the Uchiha Clan Leader's residence.
And then, it was this morning.