Konoha: Starting with a sign-in for Hashirama cells

"You need to be famous, strong, and have achievements that can convince the public."

"There are plenty of talented people out there. Without enough outstanding achievements, who would recognize Naruto? How could he possibly become Hokage?"

"You mean..." Ino wasn't stupid; she quickly made the connection, her beautiful eyes widening.

“Even the most capable person needs an opportunity to prove themselves,” Sakura said. “A crisis is an opportunity.”

"Is this alright? I understand your intention. I can roughly guess what you're going to do, but..." Ino hesitated.

"What if it gets leaked? What if someone notices a flaw? What if Sasuke slaughters many people in the process? Then..."

"So, it's just the two of us, and at most Hinata too," Sakura said.

"It's enough for the three of us to know."

"Ordinary villagers and ninjas who are not strong enough will definitely be transferred to safe places for refuge."

"The remaining people who will face Sasuke are unlikely to be weak. Even if they can't defeat Sasuke, they can protect themselves if they coordinate well."

"Don't forget about Master. She's the strongest medical ninja."

"Based on the information I received from Lady Slug regarding Hinata, it can be confirmed..."

"As long as you and Hinata don't get serious, and Sasuke is as strong as Naruto described, no one in the village will be a match for Sasuke."

"When Naruto finally appeared at the critical moment and turned the tide, his contribution was so great that it couldn't be suppressed."

Chapter 180 Konoha, Rippled to the Ground

Longdi Cave.

"It's hopeless." The White Snake Sage said, but seeing that Sasuke's expression was off and he seemed about to explode, it thought for a moment and then added.

"The illness was terminal, and the body was completely drained by the medication. It can be said that I was persevering entirely through willpower and determination."

"I can't help you here, but there is someone who might be able to cure you."

"Who?" Sasuke.

"Tsunade, one of the legendary Sannin who was on par with Orochimaru, and known as the medical genius." - White Snake Sage.

Having received the answer, Sasuke took Itachi away.

"Are you really determined to destroy Konoha?" Itachi asked softly.

"What, you want to stop me from using the eye technique you got from Shisui?" Sasuke said sarcastically.

Having seen Itachi's memories, he knew Itachi's trump card and plans.

Itachi had nothing to say.

"You are so self-righteous, arranging my path on your own initiative, becoming a weapon against me, and slaughtering your own family and clan," Sasuke said coldly.

"Itachi, you deserve to die."

"I will not kill you. I will do my best to heal you. Then, in front of you, I will destroy Konoha, the village you were willing to annihilate your entire clan to serve."

"..." Itachi.

Seeing that Itachi was exhaling more and inhaling less, and that his vital signs were unstable, Sasuke activated the Flying Thunder God Technique and instantly arrived near Konoha Village.

He opened a portal, bypassed the barrier, and appeared directly on the roof of the Hokage Building.

While Naruto was explaining the matter to Tsunade in the Hokage's office, his Sage Mode Wood Release clone immediately sensed Sasuke and Itachi's chakra: "They're here!"

Still not fully understanding what was going on, Tsunade asked in a daze, "They're here? What's here?"

The next moment, two people climbed in through the window.

Upon recognizing the newcomer, Tsunade narrowed her eyes slightly: "Uchiha Itachi..."

Having reviewed the records of the Dark Side and knowing how dangerous Itachi was, Shizune's face turned serious, and she became alert and vigilant.

"The Fifth Hokage," Sasuke said, "with your medical skills, is there any hope for him?"

Noticing a scratch on Sasuke's headband that marked him as a rogue ninja, Tsunade said, "What do you mean by this? What has the village ever done to wrong you that you would rather stand with him, the one who wiped out your clan, and become an enemy of the village?"

"Didn't you explain clearly?" Sasuke looked at Naruto, the wood clone.

“We’re talking now,” Naruto said.

Sasuke understood, took a deep breath, and calmly said, "Listen carefully, the reason I'm making an enemy of Konoha is because..."

As Sasuke recounted his story, Shizune, who had only heard from Naruto that Sasuke had become a rogue ninja and wanted to destroy the village, and did not know the reasons behind it, was dumbfounded.

Even Tsunade, who was very knowledgeable, was stunned for a moment.

“If you could heal him,” Sasuke said.

“I can relax the standards for revenge, kill only the two advisors, and then wipe out the villagers and ninjas with the same population as the Uchiha.”

"From now on, we will keep to ourselves and have no further dealings with each other. The Uchiha and Konoha will have nothing to do with each other anymore."

"It can't be cured..."

"Then let's meet on the battlefield. If we don't wipe out Konoha and erase them from the ninja world, I'm not a Uchiha."

"You're threatening me," Tsunade said expressionlessly.

“It’s not a threat, it’s a fact,” Sasuke said.

“The truth is…” Tsunade said.

"The reason why the Uchiha were wiped out should be looked at within ourselves. The Third Hokage couldn't have targeted you for no reason, just because he had nothing better to do."

"The Uchiha must have done something to harm the village, to the point where coexistence is no longer possible."

"They blamed everything on the village and even wanted to destroy it."

"Unreasonable."

“Nonsense…” Sasuke’s eyes turned completely cold.

"It's pointless to argue about who's right and who's wrong now. The result is that Konoha is safe and sound, while the Uchiha clan is destroyed and their members are killed."

Whether Konoha will repeat the same mistakes and perish like the Uchiha is in the hands of the Fifth Hokage, you.

"Don't think that just because you have the Rinnegan, you can do whatever you want," Tsunade said.

"Konoha is not a place where you can run wild, Yu..."

"Stop rambling," Sasuke interrupted. "Just tell me if you can cure it or not."

"It's obvious," Tsunade said irritably.

"It's obvious that he has a terminal illness and has been through a major battle, which has taken a toll on his health."

"Before the debt was overdrawn, it could last for another two or three years. But now that it's overdrawn, it's certain to die. It won't live past today."

Sasuke remained silent, used the Flying Thunder God Technique, and left with Itachi.

"Tsunade-neechan, is there really no cure?" Naruto asked.

“That’s not an injury, it’s a terminal illness, there’s nothing I can do.” Tsunade said, “Shizune, do you remember that rogue ninja who came to me for treatment three years ago?”

"Ninja?" Shizune thought for a moment, "I do remember, but the impression isn't very deep."

"If I'm not mistaken, judging solely from the symptoms," Tsunade said quietly, "that ronin is Uchiha Itachi."

"What!" Shizune exclaimed in surprise.

"This battle is unavoidable; we must minimize the losses," Tsunade pondered.

"Naruto, call your dad. Shizune, gather all the Jonin and arrange for the villagers to move to the shelter."

"Try to finish before dark."

Silent nodded in agreement and left first.

Tsunade called out to Naruto, "How are you feeling right now?"

"It's not completely healed yet, so we can't fight a protracted battle," Naruto said.

"Is that so?" Tsunade said, "Good steel should be used on the blade. Then wait for my signal before you make your move."

the other side.

Sasuke didn't believe Itachi's words and chose to use the power of his Rinnegan to look through Itachi's memories.

Having watched everything from childhood to adulthood, he still didn't understand, nor did he want to understand, why Itachi stood on Konoha's side and destroyed the Uchiha.

Time passes slowly.

As Tsunade said, Itachi did not survive the day and breathed his last at 9:22 PM.

Sasuke sat there for a long time, then reached out, gouged out Itachi's eyes, and transplanted them to himself according to the method recorded on the Uchiha stone tablet.

His kaleidoscope won't cause blindness, and the reason for this is so that Itachi's eyes can witness how Konoha was destroyed.

Days passed, and no danger appeared for a long time. The villagers of Konoha and most of the ninjas treated it as a drill.

The initial panic gradually subsided.

More and more people are leaving the shelter and returning to Konoha to continue their original lives and work.

Don't say this is just a drill. Even if there is a real attack or danger, we can't stop working just because of the uncertainty of when the danger will come.

If I don't work, where will the rent and utilities come from?

If you don't work, what will you eat? What will you drink?

It was in this situation that time progressed by sixteen days.

Even Tsunade couldn't help but have the misconception that Sasuke was all bark and no bite and wouldn't actually come.

That very evening, a spatial portal opened out of thin air in the former Uchiha clan territory.

Sasuke walked out from there.

An invisible, terrifying repulsive force exploded from his body.

In an instant.

They razed Konoha to the ground.

Tsunade, buried under the rubble, crawled out, covered in dust and dirt. Seeing the state of the village, she was both shocked and furious.