Traveling through three generations: Making Konoha great again!

Chapter 217: Sasuke's Clash with the Sage of Six Paths, and His Life Resources (10,000-Word Chapter)

The so-called love at first sight—

Even though he concealed his true aura, the Sage of Six Paths was still in the form of a clone—

However, the Otsutsuki clans can sense each other!

The Sage of Six Paths and Isshiki stared at each other, neither of them speaking.

Because neither of them knew of the other's existence, or rather, there was an information gap between them.

When Isshiki was betrayed by Kaguya, the Sage of Six Paths and Hamura had not yet been born.

Even when he later lived with Kaguya, the Sage of Six Paths only heard very vague bits and pieces of information about her.

Before Kaguya was sealed away, Isshiki, severely injured, was barely clinging to life in the ninja world. He was mostly in a state of slumber, unable to gather intelligence.

It has only gradually become active in the last hundred years.

These two people had heard of each other's reputations, but lacked further information.

Unable to ascertain each other's true status, neither included the other in their plans.

But by a twist of fate, the two bumped into each other in Konoha because of Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"Sir—"

The Sage of Six Paths, wearing a towel, smiled warmly: "I haven't seen you before. Are you hungry? Let me make you a bowl of ramen!"

A thought struck him, and he smiled, "Okay—"

The two closed the distance between them, and Isshiki sat on the bar, staring intently at the Sage of Six Paths' back.

Meanwhile, the Sage of Six Paths was also sensing Isshiki's chakra with exquisite detail through his perception.

Both Otsutsuki were secretly alarmed.

"How could there be such a pure Otsutsuki hidden in the ninja world?"

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"It's similar to Kaguya's chakra, but it makes me feel more dangerous than that woman—"

"That stupid woman did manage to produce some decent offspring! She even managed to survive after separating from the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki. It seems that the Pure Land really was created by her, rather than being a native product of the ninja world—"

His expression remained unchanged, but alarm bells were ringing in his heart!

If I were to fight the Sage of Six Paths, I would be in grave danger.

Because Isshiki is still in a reincarnated state, unleashing his power triggered the "Karma" effect. If he doesn't find a suitable successor, he'll truly die.

"Where did this dangerous person come from! Their chakra is somewhat similar to my mother's—"

"She is definitely not a descendant of Hamura, but a powerful figure from the same background as my mother. It seems that her clan, whom I was reluctant to mention when I was young, has been wandering the ninja world for so long—"

"Should we fight him?"

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"He doesn't seem to be in a normal state, just like me. If we overdraw the power of the Pure Land, then our trump card against Mother will be exposed, and that doesn't align with my plan to intervene in the ninja world—"

The Sage of Six Paths and Isshiki are somewhat similar in state.

Both of them possess immense power, but the number of times they can use it is strictly limited.

We will not use it unless absolutely necessary.

The Sage of Six Paths quickly pondered in his mind.

If it weren't for Hiruzen Sarutobi—

So, the Sage of Six Paths might actually exchange blows with Isshiki, but after witnessing the Hokage's ever-expanding potential and the path Konoha was taking—

The Sage of Six Paths considered another possibility.

Because according to Konoha's path, most future ninjas will have Hashirama cells and cursed seals, but some will be stronger and others will be inferior versions that are better than nothing.

But if successful, it would change one of the ironclad rules of the ninja world.

That is, once a certain level of life is reached, such as the Rinnegan's power of all things being a basic threshold, then the weak no longer have the ability to harm the strong.

The collective mastery of natural energy, if combined with the interconnected effects of chakra, under the unifying influence of the Will of Fire, might allow even the weak to unite and possess formidable combat capabilities.

At least we can lend light to the Hokage!

Just like when Ashura and Indra fought, he received the power of his comrades through the connection of chakra.

"If the ninja world could even defeat my mother's former rivals—"

"Doesn't that mean I was absolutely right? Even if my mother comes out of the seal, I can confidently tell her that her attempt to turn the entire ninja world into White Zetsu was a mistake!"

"The family is finally able to understand each other."

The Sage of Six Paths' heart pounded at the thought.

This is extremely risky—

But similarly, if this scene could be realized, it would also perfectly resolve his inner obsession.

A truly happy reunion!

The ramen was placed in a bowl, topped with boiling bone broth and a generous amount of toppings. Rokudos placed the tonkotsu ramen in front of Isshiki: "Please enjoy—"

Isshiki nodded and began eating his noodles with considerable elegance, while the two Otsutsuki remained silent.

After everyone had finished their meal, the Sage of Six Paths slowly spoke, "What brings you here, guest?"

Yi Shi's heart sank; the real battle was about to begin!

But the fact that the Sage of Six Paths didn't act immediately meant that they were open to negotiation. Isshiki pondered for a moment and then said, "I came for the Hokage-sama—"

He was indeed interested in Hiruzen Sarutobi's unique physique.

In Isshiki's perception, Hiruzen Sarutobi was imitating the bloodline limit of a specific Otsutsuki in a very primitive and clumsy way, which aroused his great interest.

However, when Isshiki tried to sense things more carefully, the noble Ōtsutsuki was surprised to find that he was unable to clearly see through Hiruzen Sarutobi's condition!

Although he didn't consider himself to be at his peak, it was still a devastating blow to inferior beings like ninjas.

For example.

His eyes are like an X-ray machine; even if not at full power, they should theoretically be able to see through any ninja.

However, the sealing technique inside Hiruzen Sarutobi's body was like countless pieces of rubber wrapped together. Although it wasn't a lead plate that could completely shield him, it greatly interfered with Isshiki's perception.

Without using any further power, Yi Shi could only glimpse some information from time to time.

This is also one of the reasons why Isshiki decided to come to Konoha to observe Hiruzen Sarutobi up close.

"Did you come for the Hokage?"

The Sage of Six Paths nodded thoughtfully, but a fierce glint flashed in his eyes as he looked at Ichishiki: "I opened this shop because of the Hokage, what a coincidence!"

Ichishiki keenly caught the Sage of Six Paths' gaze and felt a chill run down his spine.

"So the Hokage was already being targeted by other Otsutsuki! That makes sense. Kaguya's son was able to kill her, so he must be extremely cunning. It seems he's been planning to be resurrected for a long time—"

"Hiruzen Sarutobi has already become a vessel that other Otsutsuki have their eyes on!"

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Yishiki composed himself and slowly said, "I see. But after eating your cooking, I, who originally wanted to open a ramen shop, now feel that I definitely can't compete with you—"

"I plan to stay in the ninja world and see what happens. People like you and me can find a place to belong anywhere. There's no need for us to run into each other—"

"You agree, don't you?"

He looked directly at the Sage of Six Paths and said something meaningful.

The Sage of Six Paths narrowed his eyes; he noticed that the other party was in very poor condition.

Based on the information left behind by Kaguya, he, being an Otsutsuki, could roughly analyze Isshiki's condition.

Although it is still a force that can be easily defeated by the ninja world, it is not necessarily an insurmountable problem.

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"I'll give Hiruzen some more hints so he can quickly grasp the next stage of Bloodline Limit construction—"

"Let's find a way to subtly hint to Kurama, so that it can make good use of the chakra connection technique. We can also give Orochimaru some pointers on the use of natural energy—"

"Then Konoha might actually possess the ability to fight back on its own—"

"Hiruzen's words are very true: 'A country without external threats will always perish.' Although the challenge from the Otsutsuki is difficult, once we overcome this mountain, the ninja world will undergo a qualitative change!"

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As for the Sage of Six Paths' statement about not interfering in the ninja world—

That was the situation before!

Now that a member of Kaguya's clan has suddenly appeared, the Sage of Six Paths feels that as long as he doesn't directly mobilize the power of Yin and Yang from the Pure Land to suppress her, but merely points out some directions—

That's already very fair!

Even if Kaguya herself were to arrive, she would likely be incredibly surprised to see that the ninja world could suppress Ichishiki.

"It's a pity that Mother might not be able to see this scene; she's on the moon—" The Sage of Six Paths suddenly felt a pang of regret, but there was nothing he could do about it.

If Kaguya were released, given her level of madness after being imprisoned for a thousand years, putting aside her strength, the ninja world would truly be thrown into chaos.

Nobody can operate the market anymore!

What the Sage of Six Paths didn't know was that Kaguya might actually emerge from the moon, and that his efforts to influence Hiruzen Sarutobi would objectively accelerate this process.

"You're right, it's best for us skilled people to help and support each other."

The Sage of Six Paths looked at Isshiki and said softly, "I know more about the ninja world than you probably do. Where are you planning to go next? Tell me, and perhaps I can help you—"

Yi Shi hesitated.

His other target was naturally Madara Uchiha, but saying that would definitely reveal the secret.

However, for the Sage of Six Paths, who discovered Hiruzen Sarutobi before him, Ichishiki didn't believe the other party was unaware of the other vessel—

Even though Madara Uchiha had hidden himself deep within the ninja world, they were still Otsutsuki after all.

If you want to find it, you can always find it.

"I've heard that the Second Mizukage of the Land of Water has been resurrected and is even fighting the Hokage—"

"The Rinnegan has appeared in my eyes. It is the legendary Sage's Eye. I plan to go there to find the Sage's traces. Do you have any good suggestions for me?"

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Although Isshiki's tone was as polite as the Sage of Six Paths', his posture became more forceful.

A suitable vessel for reincarnation is extremely rare.

Isshiki felt that he had already explained the rules of the Otsutsuki clan, that Sarutobi Hiruzen had been given to the Sage of Six Paths according to the order of arrival, so the one who possessed the Rinnegan should be his!

You can't have your cake and eat it too, can you?

In that case, it would be a deep-seated enmity, and it would be reasonable to fight back without any pretense!

The Sage of Six Paths understood instantly—

This refers to Madara Uchiha, the reincarnation of his eldest son. In an instant, the Sage of Six Paths' mind raced like lightning.

At first, I was somewhat resistant.

After all, Indra's reincarnation is, strictly speaking, also his son. If he were to be possessed or influenced by Yishi, it would be very troublesome. Then, suddenly, he realized that this was feasible—

Perhaps this can solve his family problems that have plagued him for thousands of years!

During his time observing the ninja world in Konoha, the Sage of Six Paths also put aside his sage-like airs.

He studied the causes of war and listened to the analytical lessons in Konoha, and the humble boy learned a lot.

Like Ah Huo, she also learned about "transfer thinking".

"Take the fundamental reason why Kirigakure launched the war as an example. When internal contradictions could not be resolved, they broke the deadlock by introducing external contradictions. Isn't this exactly the model between me and Indra?"

"His conflict with Indra, his biological son, has remained unresolved for a thousand years."

And this is precisely the best way to instigate external conflicts.

"Madara possesses a body capable of encompassing all things, making him an ideal vessel for the Otsutsuki clan, but corrupting him will not be so easy."

"Besides, I can help Madara maintain his self-awareness, so contacting him won't be difficult for me—"

"This Ōtsutsuki seems to want to reincarnate, but in reality, I can use Madara's body as a prison to trap him. This is a safer approach than direct combat—"

"Now that Indra has been reincarnated in Konoha, Madara, the reincarnation who is most like him, has been used by the Otsutsuki to attack the ninja world. Doesn't this prove that I was right?"

"As long as Hiruzen Sarutobi can lead the ninja world to defeat this Otsutsuki—"

"Not only can I win the argument with my mother, but I can also make Indra understand that I am right, ensure that Hiruzen, as his successor, receives my true teachings, and allow the ninja world to be sufficiently tempered—"

"This is a win-win-win situation, not just a win-win or a triple win, but a quadruple win!"

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The premise is that the Sage of Six Paths can cover for him.

Even Hiruzen Sarutobi had to withstand the pressure.

This clearly involves an element of gambling—

But the Sage of Six Paths felt he could give it a try!

He had been waiting for over a thousand years, finally finding a ninja who possessed both talent and the ability to uphold the principles of ninjutsu.

The way Hiruzen Sarutobi handled Kirigakure and the Land of Water, unlike any other period in the ninja world, placed him in the Sage of Six Paths' eyes in a position quite similar to that of Tenzo Hyuga and Nakamaro.

In the ninja world, the successor to the ninja way is considered more important than a biological son—

"That is indeed a good place. The legend of the immortals is worth seeing. I hope you can find your own opportunity there."

The Sage of Six Paths smiled and extended his hand to Ichishiki: "I feel like we've known each other for a long time. It's a pity we can't work in the same village in the future."

"I hope we'll have a chance to meet again."

Startled, Yi Shi also reached out his hand.

Having lived in the ninja world for so long, although his situation is much more miserable than at his peak, he still maintains a dignified mindset.

They also drink red wine on a regular basis, incorporating the habits of the local aristocracy to maintain a high level of sophistication.

The two Otsutsuki clasped hands tightly together.

They tested each other's strength in their own unique way, and it took them a long time before they finally let go.

"goodbye."

It's already clear that the opponent is definitely not someone to be trifled with. The wise thing to do is to quickly leave Konoha, which has been chosen as the territory by the Sage of Six Paths.

Ichishiki felt that this was only because the Sage of Six Paths was in an abnormal state, just like himself; otherwise, they would probably have already reached the point of devouring each other.

Once they successfully reincarnate, a fierce battle over the tailed beasts will likely be inevitable.

"goodbye.

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The Sage of Six Paths watched as Ichishiki departed.

He was also certain that his plan would work.

Compared to her mother at her peak, the other party is very weak. If an extreme accident occurs, the full power of the Pure Land can be used to cover the bottom.

The Sage of Six Paths is willing to take this gamble for Hiruzen Sarutobi!

It was also a challenge for him to solve the age-old family dilemma of being the eldest son and mother.

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After the overall tone of Konoha was set.

The situation in the ninja world quickly shifted from a full-scale war to a localized conflict, taking place on the border between the Land of Lightning and the Land of Earth.

It serves as a practical training ground for Konoha ninjas.

In Konoha and the surrounding Amegakure, Kirigakure, and Rouran regions, people's livelihoods have returned to normal. Only a portion of the ninjas and commanders are heading to the battlefield in order.

For Iwagakure and Kumogakure, their nerves must be constantly on edge, putting them in an extremely uncomfortable state.

They knew Konoha was using them as a whetstone, but they could only endure it, ensuring their own ninja held their ground as best they could to match Konoha's strength.

Before their core combatants had recovered from their injuries, all the Jinchūriki of Kumogakure and Iwagakure were seriously injured, with the Fourth Hokage, A, even losing an arm.

Onoki and the Third Raikage didn't even dare to launch a surprise attack on Konoha's forces, lest they provoke the enemy and force Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was now free to fight, to personally take up arms and escalate the local war to an uncontrollable level.

Although they both knew that Konoha would develop even more rapidly after the war ended.

However, under the current circumstances, if they were to fight Konoha to the bitter end, both Iwagakure and Kumogakure would suffer annihilation and would not have a good ending.

On the contrary, it's best to play it safe and survive before you can talk about the future.

What if something goes wrong inside Konoha?

After all, even at its peak, Konoha boasted two legendary ninjas, Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha, yet it collapsed overnight.

It's not impossible that the Hidden Cloud Village and the Hidden Stone Village have developed groundbreaking techniques or technologies!

Examples of bloodline limit elimination and Six Paths Ninja Tools are also presented here—

The Third Raikage and Onoki reached an agreement.

He would serve as a sparring partner for Konoha for now, acting as a punching bag that only takes hits and never fights back, at least until the Jinchuriki of his own village recovered.

Ideally, they could create an opening to lure Konoha's key ninja deep into their territory, capture them alive, and use them as leverage in negotiations with Konoha to sign a long-term peace agreement.

The problem is that the various commanders in Konoha still carried out Hiruzen Sarutobi's orders quite well.

In other words, Danzo had strange ideas in his mind, but recently it hadn't been his turn to go to the battlefield.

Moreover, the Flying Thunder God Technique also exists—

The localized war continued in this way.

Within Konoha, the benefits and resources brought about by the war were being rapidly consumed.

The Sage of Six Paths also made a move.

He first made further minor adjustments to the stone tablet placed in Hiruzen Sarutobi's office, allowing it to display more information and clarifying the methods of chakra fusion and the structure of the bloodline limit—

In this respect, Hiruzen Sarutobi should thank Isshiki.

If it weren't for the pressure from Ichimoku's appearance, the Sage of Six Paths probably wouldn't have so readily imparted his teachings; he might have still been thinking of using ramen to hint at the abstract concept of magic.

Furthermore, the Sage of Six Paths also visited the Konoha Research Department and, based on his profound understanding of natural energy and Sage Mode, fine-tuned Orochimaru's experimental data on the Cursed Seal.

This left Orochimaru completely bewildered when he arrived at the research department the next day.

How did this tangled mess of advanced spell seal configurations somehow manage to work on its own?

In all his years of scientific research, he had never encountered anything like this; the results seemed to have fallen from the sky, leaving Orochimaru with a rather uneasy feeling.

What about my own efforts and hard work?

It's made to seem like a gift of luck—

Under the leadership of Nakamaro, Kisame, Mei Terumi, Yuki, and Yagura Karatachi, the Kirigakure ninjas went to the front lines in batches, joining the Amegakure ninjas led by Nagato, Konan, and Yahiko, and mixing with the Konoha ninjas.

Each member of the Konoha committee also took on a different role as a commander, honing their experience in various aspects—

Hiruzen Sarutobi, on the other hand, continued his training in silence.

Like Orochimaru, he was pondering a seemingly intractable problem when the answer inexplicably appeared before him.

However, unlike Orochimaru, Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't think that much. After confirming that the structural logic was sound, he immediately began to practice.

The Five Elements cycle of Dust Escape, the Myriad Seals of Body Sealing, and the advanced structure of Bloodline Threads are enough to keep him busy.

Meanwhile, the other Konoha ninjas were also busy strengthening themselves.

A year passed quickly in an atmosphere of development and self-cultivation.

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One year later.

Leaf.

Asuma, who was almost an adult, returned from the front lines and grabbed Itachi's cheek at the entrance of the guard headquarters, laughing loudly and saying, "Hey, isn't this Itachi from Uncle Fugaku's family!"

"You're almost at the age to enter school, right? Are you confident you can pass the ninja academy entrance exam?"

At that moment, Asma understood why adults used to say silly things to amuse him when he was a child.

Because it's really funny to see Itachi puffing up his cheeks.

"Asuma-nii really underestimates me—"

Itachi hummed softly, "I do have a little bit of ninja talent."

Even if he failed the Ninja Academy exams, or even if he didn't get first place, Itachi would still feel like he was disgracing his older brother, Aokiji.

I can't even tell my father, Fugaku, when I get home!

However, Fugaku doesn't put much pressure on Itachi these days.

As an educational genius, he understood the benefits of entrusting the children to others, completely disregarding Itachi and Sasuke and allowing the two children to develop freely.

He is now full of inspiration for developing Magnet Release, thanks to "Kaleidoscope Takemikazuchi".

He also obtained research materials on the Third Kazekage and Rasa, and spent his days studying his Uchiha Magnetic Field Martial Arts.

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However, Itachi was a little worried about this; he felt that Magnet Release was bad for the brain.

Because Fugaku would occasionally be misled by magnetic fields, he would say things that seemed inexplicable, allowing Itachi to sense his loyalty to the Hokage and his strong will to protect the Will of Fire—

"You want to get first place, huh?"

"Don't underestimate your classmates. As far as I know, even Orochimaru's disciple Kabuto and Mito's adopted grandson Yamato are going to enter the Ninja Academy with you—"

Neither of them are easy to deal with.

Asuma raised an eyebrow and said, "Yamato inherited the First Hokage's Wood Release, although I feel that his development direction is a bit strange. It's more like architecture, or something about growing various plants. It's more like architectural Wood Release and Grass Release."

"But his sealing skills are definitely not bad, after all, he was raised by Lady Mito."

"And then there's Kabuto. This kid is one of my dad's favorites. I heard he looks a lot like Orochimaru when he was a kid. He's young but already knows about scientific research, is skilled in medical ninjutsu, and has signed a contract with Ryuchi Cave—"

Itachi was completely bewildered, feeling as if Asuma in front of him was a demon.

Why say things that put so much pressure on people!

"Mama—"

"In Konoha, you have to go through these things eventually. Don't think you can stand out just because you have talent. Our village may not have much else, but we have geniuses everywhere."

Asuma shrugged: "Look at me, even though I have Steel Release and Swift Release, and I asked Kakuzu to use Earth Grudge Fear to expand my meridians, can I catch up with my father in this lifetime?"

Itachi, with a blank expression, watched Asuma pick up a cigarette and remarked, "Asuma-nii is only good at smoking compared to the Hokage—"

"You brat!" Asma chuckled and shook his head. "I was just trying to tell you to adjust your mindset and focus on your studies. Seeing you with such a long face from afar, and with such deep tear troughs at such a young age—"

"Don't even mention that he's my father. Let me show you the current Konoha committee members and ninjas from other regions."

"Nagato, the Jinchūriki of the One-Tailed Beast; Nakamaro, the Jinchūriki of the Three-Tailed Beast; Uzumaki Shio, the Jinchūriki of the Six-Tailed Beast; and Tomie, the Jinchūriki of the Seven-Tailed Beast—these four alone are towering figures of the new generation."

After Kumogakure and Iwagakure consolidated their battle lines, Kakuzu, along with Minato and Tobirama, swiftly subdued the Seven-Tails of Takigakure in a lightning-fast attack. Then, they kicked the ungrateful Takigakure hawks to death.

It recreates a story from fifty years ago.

It is worth mentioning that after Uzumaki Ushio became the Six-Tails' jinchūriki, she thanked Kurama and returned its chakra. Afterwards, she focused on communicating with the Six-Tails to avoid causing conflict.

Not everyone can be like Hiruzen Sarutobi, preparing to experiment with the fusion of nine chakra within their body—

After Uzumaki Shio returned the chakra, Kurama (the Nine-Tails) began to play the role of "the master of ninja cultivation," bestowing a portion of tailed beast chakra upon any talented ninja she encountered.

It's not very heavy, just like a regular tailed beast cloak.

However, this led to a rapid improvement in Kurama's reputation and status in the village, making it a truly respected member of the Konoha committee.

The Tailed Beast faction is growing rapidly!

After all, who wouldn't like a little fox who spends money everywhere?

He's like the foolish son of the Six Paths Sage.

"Among the middle generation, I won't even mention my father's three disciples. Jiraiya has become increasingly proficient in Sage Mode, Orochimaru has also mastered Sage Mode, and he even helped your father, Sakumo, and Committee Member Hizashi upgrade their Cursed Seals—"

"It is said that the first batch of universal cells of the first generation will soon be widely distributed. Committee member Kurama Genjin said that he was the first to receive the enhanced version of the transplant, which has a good effect on the blood disease of his clan."

"I heard that he also learned the Water Mirror Technique from the Hidden Mist Region," and his power in using illusion techniques to bring about real life is immense!

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"You know your father well; his Magnet Release technique is now even more powerful than that of the deceased Third Kazekage—"

Asuma raised an eyebrow: "You'll probably learn Magnet Release in the future, since he can learn that later."

Itachi frowned, looking quite embarrassed.

Magnet Release is indeed a good technique.

However, due to Fugaku's stereotypes, Itachi always felt that Magnet Release was bad for the brain and unsuitable for training.

If all else fails, let his younger brother Sasuke learn it. After all, it's his father's mantle, and he, as the older brother, should be more modest.

"And then there's Tsunade—"

Both Asuma and Itachi sighed upon hearing the name.

Even though one is the son of the Hokage and the other is the son of the Uchiha clan chief, in terms of status, they still cannot compare to Tsunade, who is the most transcendent.

He saved the most comrades during the Fourth Shinobi World War and was the person with the purest bloodline.

She still criticizes anyone she doesn't like, except for her teacher, Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Even when Fugaku was training to the point where his mind wasn't quite clear, he would instinctively flinch when he saw Tsunade.

Hats can help clear your vision.

Let me analyze it for you again—

"I almost forgot about the evil blond guy. It's said that he's a perfect match for the cursed seal and Hashirama's cells. He's proficient in the Flying Thunder God Technique, which puts him a half-level above the four Jinchuriki. He also has a summoning contract with Mount Myōboku—"

"I heard that the Nine-Tails committee member even gave this blond guy special training, giving him Uzumaki Shio's chakra—" Asuma said with a resentful expression, "I feel like I'll never be able to go back in this lifetime. All my memories of the Ninja Academy are of him!"

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"And among my peers are Kakashi, who mastered Storm Release and swordsmanship; Guy, who was proficient in the Eight Gates; and Aokiji, who raised you—"

Asuma chuckled and said, "It's said that after returning from the battlefield, Qing Shui will begin to master the Box of Bliss, and may become Konoha's sixth Jinchūriki, except that he'll be sealing a demon instead of a tailed beast—"

After Konoha entered a new phase.

One of the greatest talents of a ninja lies in their physical adaptability.

Being able to withstand stronger cursed seals and Hashirama cells will raise the upper limit significantly.

The same applies to finding a suitable energy source to insert into the body.

Becoming a Jinchūriki in a broad sense has become a widely accepted trend among Konoha ninjas.

Itachi felt increasingly dizzy, and wondered if he was really that much of a genius after all.

There are too many talented people in the village.

And at this moment.

Nagato, who has heterochromia, also came over and greeted Asuma with a smile: "Yo, you're here."

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"Brother Nagato, what brings you here?" Asuma said with great surprise.

"What you're saying? I've moved to Konoha now, I'm a villager—"

Nagato rolled his eyes; his technique was inherited from the Hyuga Masamune.

Now, Yahiko and Konan have officially registered as residents and moved to Konoha at Hanzo's urging.

You can pay attention to the development of Konoha Amegakure Province.

The problem is, if young people want to advance, they still need to develop connections within Konoha.

The fact that Konoha is the center of everything is obvious and will not change.

Staying in the Rain Village all the time is a dead end.

Furthermore, if Nagato and others do not respond to the call for outstanding talents to enter Konoha, it is easy for other factions in the village to interpret it as "opposition" or "independence." Talents from Amegakure are going to flow into Konoha, and this is the general trend.

Even if talent is to return later, they should first live in Konoha for a period of time and establish their identities.

"Hey, Nagato!"

"Let me tell you, that Nine-Tails bastard is setting up a faction! What's it trying to do by sending out chakra everywhere? It's blatantly handing out gold coins, it's bribing people!"

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"If this continues, even the Chunin who opens the gate will have to take a share of its chakra!"

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A sharp tanuki cry came from inside Nagato's body; it was Ichibi.

After Nagato became his jinchūriki, Ichi-Tachi found that this red-haired, heterochromatic-eyed monster was actually quite nice, and they got along quite well.

One can only say, he truly lives up to his reputation as the young master of the old man's family—

If you wanted to become a Jinchūriki, you should have said so earlier!

After Ichibi, who had settled down inside Nagato's body, was thoroughly mocked by the fox, the tanuki entered a state of darkness.

Under Hanzo's guidance, he quickly found his new position in Konoha.

Joining the Tailed Beast faction's inner circle?

That won't do!

It, the One-Tailed Elder, is determined to be the most special of the Konoha Tailed Beasts, and to keep a close watch on the Nine-Tailed Beast!

Only in this way can it have unique value to Naruto.

"Stop shouting, stop shouting. The Nine-Tails committee member did give the ninjas a little more chakra, but he didn't have the ability to control it. He could also act as a bridge to some extent, allowing them to communicate with each other."

Nagato's face darkened: "Give up on that idea. He's a Konoha committee member appointed by the Hokage himself, a hereditary position. He was given this special spot."

"Besides, it has Lady Mito as its jinchūriki; you can't defeat it!"

The raccoon let out a sharp screech: "That stinking fox only knows how to get lucky! I won't listen, I won't accept this!"

Itachi stared in disbelief at the scene.

Is the battle between these tailed beasts really that serious?

The village is too complicated—

"So don't add burdens to yourself. Children should act like children."

Asuma smiled and shook his head: "Cherish your time at the Ninja Academy! Your most pressing matter right now is to pray that your combat instructor, the Jonin, doesn't encounter a ninja as sunny as Minato—"

At this point, Asuma lit a cigarette and sadly exhaled a puff of smoke: "Speaking of which, Obito has been gone for a long time. Last time, Kakashi went to see his grandmother. It's my turn to go see her!"

After Obito's death, Kakashi, Guy, Asuma, and other classmates from the Ninja Academy would go to Obito's house whenever they had time to help his grandmother clean and take care of her.

The village also receives government funding, which is used to provide official assistance and support in such situations.

Obito's grandmother's reaction also brought tears to the eyes of Kakashi, Rin, and many Konoha ninjas.

Upon learning of Obito's sacrifice on the battlefield, the old man simply said, "Did Obito act in accordance with the Will of Fire on the battlefield? If so, that's good—"

Itachi nodded silently.

This is why he was able to live and go to school peacefully in the village.

"Obito used to dream of being as cool as Minato, learning powerful space-time ninjutsu and taijutsu, and showing off in front of you ninja academy students—"

"Sigh." Asuma shook his head. "Let's not talk about that! There have been some changes on the front lines recently. It seems that the Jinchuriki in Iwagakure and Kumogakure have recovered, so their offensive capabilities have increased, but their defenses are not as solid as before—"

"Perhaps we'll have to fight a major war, or perhaps we'll have to negotiate peace; who knows?"

"Anyway, Danzo and Brother Aokiji are on the front lines. With their experience and the Flying Thunder God Technique, even if the battle lines falter, there probably won't be any problems—"

Nagato nodded: "That's right, don't worry, the village isn't afraid of war now—"

Nagato and Asuma chatted for a while longer.

After they dispersed, Itachi strolled around the village.

After Asuma's words of comfort, he felt less pressured, since there were indeed too many geniuses.

The village's main selling point is that behind every capable person is another capable person.

"But what about my younger brother?"

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"Sigh, it's all Father's fault for making Tomie his teacher! Sasuke is still young, so it's not a big problem yet, but when he grows up, he'll definitely be compared to Naruto—"

The rivalry between Uzumaki Ushio and Uchiha Tomie continues to be a popular topic of conversation in the village.

As inheritors of the ninja way, disciples are also a part of the competition among themselves.

That's for sure—

The thought of this gave Itachi a headache.

It's not impossible to let the younger brother learn their father's Magnet Release, but compared to Naruto, who is a disciple of Uzumaki Shio, the resources involved are far inferior!

On Naruto's side, he has Mito and Kurama as elders, and Minato and Kushina as parents; his resources are clearly abundant.

Itachi heard that Naruto not only possessed a large amount of Nine-Tails chakra, but also trained in the same technique as the Hokage—

This must put so much pressure on Sasuke!

Thinking about this, Itachi became sullen and worried for his younger brother in advance.

As Itachi walked through Konoha, he unexpectedly spotted Sasuke.

Sasuke is at his cutest age right now.

Not only is he a little chubby, but his voice is also like a duck's, and when he laughs, he looks like a little girl, which is exceptionally cute.

Many adults in the village liked him very much.

At this moment, Sasuke is sitting in Ichiraku Ramen, looking adorable, next to the Sage of Six Paths, eating a bowl of hot ramen and listening to the sage tell him ninja world nursery rhymes.

Upon meeting Sasuke, the Sage of Six Paths was shocked to discover that there was a reincarnation of Indra who, like Sasuke, was emotionally stable and exceptionally adorable.

The old father's heart, which had been separated from his eldest son for a thousand years, was instantly shattered by the combination of Sasuke's cuteness and Indra's chakra.

As a child, Indra held his hand and exclaimed, "Uncle, you're such a kind person!"

Could this immortal withstand it?

This is truly a top-tier meal replacement, surpassing the original!

"Ah, Sasuke asked how the moon came to be?" After Sasuke finished eating, the Sage of Six Paths skillfully placed him on his neck and said with a smile, "That was made by the Sage!"

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"How about Uncle Ichiraku teaches Sasuke how to make a little moon from now on?"

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Sasuke chuckled, "Alright! Ichiraku-san is the best—"

The surrounding diners laughed good-naturedly, thinking that they were just trying to amuse the child.

"Sigh, Sasuke is really something, always running around here."

Itachi sighed and rubbed his forehead; he actually felt that Sasuke was wasting his time.

It's not that the older brother wanted to put pressure on Sasuke.

Rather, the problem lies with Tomie and Shio, and Naruto clearly resembles the Crown Prince of Konoha—

If he doesn't lay a solid foundation now, he'll definitely feel bad when people raise their expectations of him as he grows up.

Constantly hanging out with the owner of a ramen shop and looking up to others won't help your self-cultivation.

"Never mind, as long as Sasuke is happy—"

In the end, Itachi did not choose to disturb Sasuke.

After all, the village is different now than it used to be—

Even the son and apprentice of a Konoha committee member could grow up to be ramen shop owners; they don't necessarily have to become powerful ninjas.

However, what they didn't know was...

Sasuke unintentionally triggered the biggest mystery of the rules, and the Sage of Fairness is about to unleash his power!

Meanwhile, on the other side of the ninja world.

Madara Uchiha stared at Obito, who was training, and then looked at Ah-Huo's report.

Tuanzang and Qingshui are on the front lines—

The Hidden Stone Village and the Hidden Cloud Village have a strategy of feigning a counterattack to lure the enemy in—

It seems the next test for Konoha can begin!