Konoha: I, Naruto, will eat the Forest-Forest Fruit!

She received praise... well, she considered it praise anyway.

Sakura quickly stepped forward and hugged Naruto's arm, gently shaking it.

"Naruto-kun, what about my ranged attacks?"

Naruto could see the pride in her eyes and smiled faintly:

"You can't be too arrogant. Sasuke can currently open four of the Eight Inner Gates. If he does, combined with his Sharingan, it's hard to say who will win."

"Of course, the Dark Travel Technique is too effective against the Sharingan."

"Uh... this time, you really did win."

Later on, Naruto suddenly changed his mind.

There's no way around it, the Dark Travel Technique is just too overpowered.

"For ranged attacks, I haven't thought of anything suitable for you yet."

"However, it doesn't matter if it's a ranged attack or an illusion."

"These aren't the main points; they're just there to help you get close to your opponent during combat."

"Your superhuman strength is a powerful attack method. If a normal opponent gets hit by your punch, he will basically lose his fighting ability."

"Therefore, when encountering a familiar enemy, it is best to confuse them first."

"How are you confused?"

Sakura blinked, indicating that she was just a good girl who didn't know anything.

Naruto's eye twitched slightly. Why did this guy seem a bit like a green tea bitch?

However, he still said:

"Let others think you're just a noob who only knows illusion magic."

"Use genjutsu whenever possible. Remember your role: you are a medical ninja."

"Wait until the enemy gets close before telling him that you are the King of Melee Combat."

"Yes!"

On the other side, Erzhuzi, deeply shocked, lowered his head.

After listening to Naruto's advice to Sakura, she sighed slightly.

This battle made him realize his current strength.

The rain has stopped and the weather has cleared up, but the "walking" activity is still cooling down.

The only saving grace was that I wasn't beaten this time.

If I get beaten up, I'll probably have to lie in bed for a few days.

Kakashi remained silent for a long time before deciding to ask the question that had been lingering in his mind for so long.

"Naruto, what... is wrong with you?"

"You want to ask me where I learned all this?"

Naruto countered with a question.

Hearing Naruto's slightly sarcastic tone, Kakashi took a deep breath.

"The technique of traveling in darkness, if I remember correctly, is recorded in the Book of Sealing, which was controlled by the Third Hokage."

"He probably won't give it to you, because..."

"Because he still hasn't taught me the Flying Thunder God Technique, right?"

"Naruto, did someone tell you something?"

Kakashi asked with some concern.

"Don't do anything foolish, and... what is your identity..."

Naruto waved his hand, stopping Kakashi from continuing.

"Kakashi-sensei, if you're still going to try to comfort the old man, I think you can leave what happens next alone."

"What are you talking about?" Erzhuzi frowned, not understanding what was going on for a moment.

Sakura, however, had some guesses in her mind.

"Naruto-kun, your father was... the Fourth Hokage who died protecting the village, right?"

hum-

Erzhuzi's mind went completely blank.

This guy... he actually has this other identity?

Isn't he a Jinchūriki?

If he is the son of the Fourth Hokage.

The chaos caused by the nine-tailed fox...

How could a father treat someone like this... Damn it!

Erzhuzi suddenly gritted his teeth and turned his head away.

Seeing Naruto's composed demeanor, the image of his father in his mind kept disappearing and being replaced by Naruto's.

Moreover, for some reason, this feeling has become increasingly stronger lately.

This made him feel incredibly ashamed.

In particular, a particular image surfaced in his mind, making him feel utterly ashamed.

That image is... Naruto and his mother, supporting him as he takes his first unsteady steps.

Naruto gave Sasuke a strange look.

Why does this guy's gaze look so strange?

Kakashi took a deep breath and nodded emphatically.

"That's right, Naruto's father was the Fourth Hokage. He sacrificed himself to protect the village on the night of the Nine-Tails' attack."

"And the Fourth Hokage was my teacher."

"How could this be?!"

"Then...why did Naruto suffer this kind of treatment from a young age?!"

Erzhuzi questioned in a cold voice.

Sakura said with a hint of heartache:

"Is it because of the Third Hokage?"

"My first time in the Hokage's office..."

Kakashi frowned, his mind racing with thoughts.

Who exactly knew these things and told Naruto everything?

Moreover, the opponent is very strong and has mastered all kinds of ninjutsu.

In the end, Kakashi identified three targets.

The legendary Sannin.

Jiraiya, Minato's teacher.

Orochimaru, like Minato, was once considered a potential candidate to become the Fourth Hokage.

It's perfectly normal for Tsunade, the granddaughter of the First Hokage, to possess such ninjutsu and knowledge.

None of the three were in the village.

Jiraiya didn't need to hide like that, and besides, Jiraiya deeply loved Konoha.

Kakashi frowned; that left only two.

He didn't know much, but he could guess that Tsunade wouldn't easily return to the village for some reason.

So, that leaves only the rogue ninja, the cold-blooded Orochimaru!

"Naruto, what...are you planning to do?"

"Is it retaliation against the higher-ups or... destruction?"

Kakashi's expression was very serious.

He suddenly felt a pang of bitterness in his heart.

"As expected, I'm an unlucky person; those who are close to me never end well."

"Naruto, if you want to destroy Konoha... please don't let Orochimaru be bewitched and release the Nine-Tails. You'll end up like Kushina, dead!"

Hearing Kakashi's words about taking revenge on Konoha and even destroying the village, he was shocked.

Both Erzhuzi and Xiaoying were stunned.

Looking at Naruto, I found that his expression remained calm, as if Kakashi wasn't talking about him.

"snort."

Erzhuzi suddenly snorted coldly, turned his back to the three of them, and put his hands in his pockets.

"It doesn't matter, as long as I can become stronger, it doesn't matter where I am."

"I'm just an avenger. As for the village, if it doesn't help me, I won't feel anything even if it's destroyed."

Erzhuzi immediately and arrogantly took sides.

Kakashi can make him stronger, and Naruto can make him stronger too.

Moreover, it can make you stronger, and its potential is even higher than if you were guided by Kakashi!

"I... Naruto-kun, I... I will support you too, but... my mom and dad..."

In contrast, Sakura is not single; she has her parents.

"Why are you suddenly so serious?"

"Don't worry, the outcome won't be what you're thinking."

Then Naruto looked at Kakashi and said, "As for Kakashi-sensei, I think someone will come looking for you soon."

"Let me make this clear in advance: I can't control this, and I can't help you. Good luck."

"If I were to die, I might not die, but I would still have to endure physical pain."

Kakashi narrowed his eyes. Orochimaru, huh?

The image of confronting Orochimaru flashed through my mind.

His body was still trembling uncontrollably.

Naruto had no idea who he was thinking of, and he didn't care.

Judging from Kakashi's expression, he probably won't dare to openly rebel.

If his father were still alive, it might be possible, but Kakashi is a little short.

"Let's go home for dinner."

"Naruto-kun, I'm going too!"

"snort."

When Naruto turned to leave, Erzhuzi and Xiaoying quickly followed.

No one paid any attention to Kakashi, who was standing there dumbfounded.

Needless to say, Erzhuzi is just an avenger.

Sakura?

At first, Sakura could even sense the presence of a burden in Kakashi's eyes when he looked at her.

This is quite normal; after Naruto enlightened her, Sakura saw many things more clearly.

She didn't blame Kakashi; she just worked hard silently and never missed a single special training session that Naruto required.

When learning chakra control and medical ninjutsu from the three girls, including Tenten, he was the most talented, serious, and hardworking one.

To be honest, she has a good talent for illusion magic, but her energy is limited, so she can only learn and master it. She needs time to hone her skills and become proficient.

Fortunately, with a teacher like Kurenai Yuhi who specializes in illusion magic, she didn't fall too far behind in her illusion magic training.

Now, she has to choose between Kakashi and Naruto.

If she hesitated even for a moment, she would feel that she had let Naruto down.

at the same time.

Ruins of the Land of Whirlpools.

"Minato, Kurama says he sensed Tsunade's chakra!"

"Very good, we've also searched for the ruins of the Land of Whirlpools."

"Our next task is to find the former Hidden Village of the Uzushiogakure!"

"Once we bring the items back, we can prepare for the official resurrection!"

Nine-Tailed Fox: Hey, don't forget my yin half. I'm not a complete person yet.