In Konoha, you get one evolution point every day.

Chapter 98 Samehada Sword - Uchiha Itachi

Sasuke is a good person in most situations, but he tends to lose control when he's around Itachi Uchiha.

This is Lin Fan's evaluation.

"Be careful not to open your eyes and stare into his Sharingan."

"The only thing that can counter the Sharingan is the Sharingan!"

Kakashi's voice rang out.

Upon hearing this, almost everyone except Sasuke closed their eyes.

Yamato realized something was amiss halfway through his thought, because in his memory, Kakashi had been hospitalized for half a month after Itachi and Kisame's invasion shortly after the Chunin Exams: "Kakashi-senpai, can your Sharingan really withstand that? The opponent has the Mangekyou Sharingan!"

"when...

...Um?"

What kaleidoscope?

Itachi's pupils contracted upon hearing Yamato's voice as well:

He then immediately activated the Mangekyou Sharingan:

Now that you know my secret, I can't let you off so easily.

Tsukuyomi!

Kakashi was still thinking:

The next second, his body entered another dimension:

Against a dark, scarlet background, a pair of Sharingan eyes stand tall against the sky.

Countless ravens formed a cross for Jesus:

When Kakashi blinked again, he was frozen on the cross, unable to move.

Itachi looked somewhat grave, after all, he hadn't even told Konoha about his situation, yet Konoha had already discovered it themselves: "I never expected Konoha to have such a thorough understanding of my Sharingan... Please tell me, what exactly has Konoha gathered about me?" Kakashi, completely unaware of what was happening, remained silent: "?"

The past three days in the Tsukuyomi world:

But only a second had passed in the outside world:

With a thud, Kakashi, looking exhausted, knelt on one knee.

This was even with Itachi holding back:

He thought that if he tormented Kakashi a little, he would tell him:

But I didn't expect Kakashi to be so stubborn. I tortured him for three days and three nights and he still didn't say anything!

"Huff, huff, huff!" Kakashi gasped for breath, feeling a sense of despair. He had been stabbed for three days and three nights, and he had neither thought nor known what to say, but had simply endured it all this time.

And Itachi Uchiha was also an actor:

I used Tsukuyomi once:

He immediately experienced weakness:

He covered his eyes with his hands: "Damn it, I've used up a lot of energy."

"Kisame, how are you?"

At this moment, Kisame, who was behind him, had recovered from near death to a severely injured patient who could move thanks to White Zetsu's treatment: "Not bad."

"Okay, let's retreat then."

As Uchiha Itachi was saying this:

He suddenly stopped what he was doing.

Simply because he felt:

An extremely large and incredibly fast chakra is rushing in this direction!

"reinforce?!"

Itachi was saying this:

He had just been feigning death, but in an instant, he completed the Raven Substitute technique with one hand:

With a loud bang:

A large hole appeared in the bridge before it was even finished.

With a deafening roar, the front edge of this half of the bridge exploded as if it had been loaded with C4 explosives. Apart from no sparks, the entire bridge surface and surrounding area were shaken and filled with plumes of smoke and dust.

A pair of eyes opened on the bridge:

Black eyes grasped a flock of crows:

The handsome young man smiled: "Interesting, a crow clone?"

Crows cannot be caught:

In less than two breaths, it flew to Kisame's side:

Itachi Uchiha concluded: "Taijutsu? No. It's not just taijutsu."

"In just one round, Itachi analyzed Lin Fan's strength through his Sharingan":

Physical body + massive chakra = super strong physique + super strength + super speed.

"You're Itachi? You're so young."

After Lin Fan finished speaking, he turned around and saw Kakashi lying down, finally closing his eyes.

Okay, Kazi is just so useless, he got controlled by an illusion... No way! He needs to add more points!

[Mental Resistance: 1]

Evolution Point: 94

Evolution Point -1, Evolution Data +1: "Mental Resistance Evolution +1": "When facing mental attacks, your resistance will be slightly increased." Lin Fan upgraded to level 3 in one go.

Evolution Points - 3, Evolution Data Changes: "Mental Resistance Evolution +1" → "Mental Resistance Evolution +3": "Your resistance to mental attacks is doubled."

The reason why genjutsu resistance wasn't increased before was because Konoha's strongest genjutsu user only had the three-tomoe Sharingan:

Lin Fan believed that with his vast chakra reserves, he wouldn't be able to control the Three Tomoe technique.

But Itachi is a kaleidoscope:

There are also illusions that arise from the awakening of the Kaleidoscope Eye Technique:

Even if I only have a second of control, and the opponent throws an Amaterasu at me, I can't guarantee I won't lose.

After enhancing his mental resistance, Lin Fan's most immediate feeling was one of mental refreshment and alertness.

At the same time, he now dares to look Itachi directly in the eye.

For a martial arts master of this caliber, genjutsu (illusion techniques) would likely be difficult to control for long. While Lin Fan was improving his skills, Itachi was also considering strategies to deal with him.

After Lin Fan finished his advancement, he saw Kisame behind Itachi and grinned:

With a bang, Lin Fan disappeared from the bridge.

Itachi: "Kisame, lend me your sword."

Upon hearing this, Kisame tossed the greatsword Samehada to Itachi:

Itachi catches the greatsword Samehada:

The Greatsword Samehada was a little annoyed by Itachi, but because Itachi's chakra smelled quite nice, it obediently let Itachi hold it.

Then, in Itachi's line of sight, Lin Fan appeared in front of Kisame, specifically to his side, and threw his fist at Kisame:

Seeing this, Itachi gripped his greatsword Samehada and swung it forcefully at Lin Fan: "Boom!"

The greatsword Samehada collided with Lin Fan's fist:

Even without learning the monstrous strength technique, Lin Fan's current chakra enhancement combined with his physical abilities using a large amount of chakra is equivalent to, and even easier to use than, Tsunade's monstrous strength.

What incredible strength!

This was Itachi's first thought:

No time to react:

The terrifying force instantly created a huge dent in the floor:

The greatsword Samehada almost slipped from Lin Fan's grasp due to his force:

The weasel's hand trembled, and a few strands of blood oozed from its mouth.

absorb!

Samehada's Greatsword's Chakra Absorption Activation:

Lin Fan's immense strength was enhanced by chakra:

The layer of chakra on top, along with the continuously outputting chakra, was almost instantly absorbed by the Samehada sword and transferred into Itachi's body.

With a few sharp cracks, the Samehada greatsword's counter-stab struck Lin Fan's body and entire right arm:

Seeing this, Lin Fan took a few steps back to create some distance. He looked at the white mark on his right arm, feeling a slight urge to lick it, but didn't. "Good knife. I really didn't expect you to appear here. This saves me the trouble of looking for you."

Itachi didn't understand why Lin Fan wanted to see him, but he was concerned about one thing: Lin Fan's strength shouldn't be unknown in the ninja world, and it was rather strange that he was walking with Konoha ninjas.

But before Itachi could continue thinking about these things, Lin Fan's second attack came again:

This time, Itachi dared not take the blow head-on. He tossed Kisame aside and used his greatsword Samehada to block.

With a deafening roar, Itachi, gripping the greatsword Samehada, transformed into a streak in mid-air and crashed into the sea.

Countless water droplets splashed up:

This time, Lin Fan didn't attack Kisame directly. Instead, he continued to look at Itachi, who had landed on the sea surface and used the water's cushioning to effectively block his attack.

Itachi sank to the surface of the sea. Although he was a ninja of the Uchiha clan, besides being skilled in Fire Release, Itachi's Water Release was also at a very high level.

Then, Lin Fan landed on the sea surface:

Itachi then activated the technique:

Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!

A water dragon rises:

Lin Fan was about to use Wood Release:

Several whirlpools suddenly appeared on the water's surface, forming cone-shaped water columns that instantly struck Lin Fan's body.

Then the water jets hit Lin Fan:

After everything is over:

The itachi, whose body was made of water, emerged from the sea: "Did it dry?" Itachi narrowed his eyes, and when the chakra dispersed, leaving only the real water and water vapor, his Sharingan clearly saw that layer of chakra that had not weakened at all was clearly visible within it:

Itachi was somewhat shocked: This person... could he be an experimental subject?

...He could withstand two Water Release techniques without his chakra showing any signs of weakness or disorder, as if he were still at his peak... He had only heard of this level in textbooks and clan history books; only the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, could achieve such a feat.

But now a second person has appeared.

"Not bad water escape technique."

"Itachi, you really are..."

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Lin Fan had barely finished speaking when he saw Itachi appear before him, gripping the greatsword Samehada: "Here to absorb my chakra again?"

"Then you can have it!"

Lin Fan crossed his arms, and the terrifying amount of chakra forming the chakra enhancement—if it weren't for the lack of attribute bonuses, it could probably form a chakra armor that would be visible to the naked eye, similar to lightning release chakra.

boom!

Large splashes of water erupted on the sea surface:

On the bridge surface:

Sasuke isn't causing trouble anymore:

He witnessed their battle and realized that he could not possibly defeat Itachi in his current state: "Let me go."

Sasuke's voice rang out.

But Yamato and his group completely ignored him:

It's all because everyone's been watching the battle on the sea... Simply put, it's really exciting to watch, don't be silly.

After waiting for a while and no one paying attention to him, Sasuke thought: ???

Sea surface.

Lin Fan sank to the bottom of the water:

Because his chakra was absorbed, he lost his enhancement and naturally lost the ability to attach chakra to the soles of his feet, causing him to fall into the sea.

"Glug." Lin Fan opened his eyes in the sea, then swam to the surface:

He crawled out and took a deep breath:

Then several streaks of red light came into view:

If Water Release is useless, then what about Fire Release?

The weasel breathed out several fire dragons:

Fire Release: Dragon Flame Song Technique!

The materialized fire dragon not only possesses the high temperature of flames, but can also explode upon impact. Unless one can forcibly control it with extremely fine chakra and enhance it with monstrous strength like Tsunade, it cannot be sent flying.

This is an incredibly powerful Super A-rank ninjutsu, only used by Madara in the original work. Because it requires a massive amount of chakra, Itachi, with his usual chakra reserves, would never even consider using it: "But... it's too slow!"

Lin Fan will not accept a direct attack this time:

He moved with lightning speed, dodging the fire dragon before it arrived:

The four fire dragons crashed into the sea, creating four massive explosions and sending up four towering waves:

Itachi's Mangekyou Sharingan darted around, quickly locking onto Lin Fan, who was moving at high speed across the sea surface:

Is the speed so fast that even a kaleidoscope can barely detect it?!

Before Itachi could continue to be shocked:

Lin Fan suddenly lowered his hands, which had been clasped together, towards the sea surface:

Wood Release: Wood Dragon Technique!

With a loud boom, a colossal wooden dragon rose from the sea:

Itachi's eyes widened, and he instantly used a substitution jutsu to dodge the wooden dragon's attack:

After breaking through Itachi's substitute form, the wooden dragon plunged into the sea:

Lin Fan then created countless wooden vines on the wooden dragon's body, forming numerous paths in mid-air to avoid being at a disadvantage in the battle on the sea:

He ran on the vines, constantly changing position:

While moving at high speed across the sea, Itachi dodged Lin Fan's wooden vine attacks, aimed at Lin Fan's position, and spat out fireballs:

A rumbling sound continued to echo in mid-air:

We can't keep fighting like this; we have to finish him off in one move!

Sensing that he had almost exhausted his chakra from absorbing Lin Fan's, Itachi decisively activated another of his Mangekyou Sharingan's eye techniques:

Amaterasu!

Black flames instantly appeared at the next spot where Lin Fan landed:

Lin Fan used his Body Flicker Technique to block the black flames in time: "That was close! I knew I was holding back in that battle. Black flames appear in an instant; even Obito with his Mangekyou Sharingan couldn't dodge them. What was the point of a chase?"

Raise your right hand and use Wood Release:

A layer of wood-style wall blocked the raging black flames and expanded in an instant, becoming a range of black flames that Itachi could not expand even in a moment:

Upon seeing this, the weasel was slightly taken aback, blood flowing from its right eye, and the pain persisted.

He paused the release of the black flames slightly, mainly because Lin Fan hadn't been burned for a moment, and according to the range of this Wood Release technique, it wouldn't be able to burn him either.

He was quite surprised that Konoha had produced two Wood Release test subjects in a row:

Clearly, Lin Fan is the most successful example!

Just as Itachi had predicted, the black flames could no longer reach Lin Fan:

Lin Fan didn't waste any time:

He transformed the wood, ablaze with black flames, into a giant wooden mallet:

After spinning it around, he threw it forcefully towards Itachi.

Seeing Lin Fan's actions:

Damn it! You really think you can do whatever you want just because you have Wood Release?!

Itachi's arrogance and conceit left him with no reason to dodge the attack, especially after he saw Sasuke in the spectator queue:

Susanoo!

The giant wooden mallet slammed down on the crimson Susanoo:

Even if it's only in the second phase, it's enough to stop it:

Just as Itachi was about to unleash his next attack, the wooden dragon that had been lying in wait suddenly rose from the seabed. In just a few breaths, the crimson Susanoo was entangled by the wooden dragon: "Damn it!" The pain in his eyes rendered Itachi completely unable to think.

He can't fall down, at least not here!

Itachi thought of using the Greatsword Samehada:

Samehada, the greatsword, has the function of chakra absorption:

Susanoo uses its eye power combined with a trace of chakra from the Samehada sword to create a crimson chakra weapon resembling the Samehada sword:

The weapon struck the wooden dragon's body in an instant:

The wooden dragon let out a miserable scream:

Lin Fan's wooden dragon does not possess the Yin-Yang Release attribute, so it cannot absorb the opponent's chakra in reverse:

Wood Dragon's chakra was being absorbed by Itachi, causing him to gradually weaken.

Upon witnessing this scene:

Lin Fan was not frustrated at all; on the contrary, he found it quite funny.

Because he unlocked a new version of Itachi:

Samehada Sword - Uchiha Itachi.

The battle continued for another minute, and Itachi was defeated.

Unfortunately, Itachi's Susanoo relies on his eye techniques and eye power, while Lin Fan's is purely based on chakra and his immense strength and endurance.

Itachi also suffers from a terminal illness that even White Zetsu cannot cure. After all, White Zetsu only treats physical defects, and transplanting White Zetsu cells only increases the number of cells.

Strong cells, but Itachi's body is extremely weak. Let alone transplanting White Zetsu cells, even transplanting cells from other ordinary people could lead to his death due to rejection.

Lin Fan, carrying the half-dead weasel, jumped from the sea onto the bridge: "Alright, problem solved. Let the workers continue building the bridge."

Hearing Lin Fan's voice:

The little Naruto and Sakura Haruno's mouths twitched wildly: This guy just finished a battle of epic scale, even one that could be called a "god of the ninja world," and he's acting like nothing happened, even in the mood to joke around?

Sasuke: "Lin Fan, give him to me! I'll do anything!"

It's as if I can see Sasuke carrying everything, falling into Lin Fan's hands and becoming his plaything: No, my Sasuke!!

Yamato: "...I used to wonder how Itachi wiped out his clan, but now I understand."

With such combat experience and such immense power, if the opponent hadn't been Lin Fan, he would have died countless times... It would be unreasonable for him not to be able to wipe out an entire clan with that kind of strength.

Lin Fan: "?"

He really wanted to complain that Itachi didn't even use the Mangekyou Sharingan when he massacred his clan... Oh wait, he did, he used it twice, each time against his stupid younger brother... Damn, what's with this feeling of wanting to complain even more?

Kisame, his White Zetsu clone, and Itachi were all imprisoned in one place:

Itachi's chakra and eye technique were used up too much; even if left unattended, his body wouldn't be able to recover quickly enough to escape.

As for Kisame's injuries, needless to say:

While White Zetsu's medical ninjutsu is very powerful, its primary function is survival:

However, medical ninjutsu wasn't that powerful in the ninja world:

Even Tsunade couldn't restore someone who was already seriously injured to a state of minor injury or even no injury. Her main focus was on saving the person's life and alleviating the injuries.

White Zetsu clones are not very strong; their average strength is at most that of a low-rank Chunin, slightly stronger than a regular Genin.

When Orochimaru saw these three people, he couldn't help but burst into laughter:

Itachi's brow twitched. He had expelled Orochimaru from the organization years ago, yet he had fallen into Orochimaru's hands again. He just didn't know why, but he felt that Orochimaru's gaze towards him was clearer, lacking the lustful look he had a few years ago.

Zabuza was also found by Minato Namikaze and Haku before this battle:

The two took Zabuza to the town's clinic for treatment, saving his life.

However, perhaps because Kisame and Itachi held back, Zabuza's injuries were not too serious:

The bridge construction project was affected by the loss of Kado, and the loss of the sabotage duo that Kado hired:

Ten days later, the bridge was finally completed.

Linfan Bridge:

From the other side of the Land of Fire, you can see four large characters above the entrance to the bridge connecting to the Land of Waves:

Lin Fan: "To be honest, I'm just a Wood Release ninja who's passing by."

Lin Xiaobai: "I think it would look even better with a rabbit logo!"

Upon hearing this, Tazuna thought for a moment and nodded: "Then I'll change the bridge name sign later. This time, thanks to your help, we were able to build this bridge so smoothly. Thank you very much!"

Tazuna, along with his family and people from many towns in the Land of Waves, bowed to him.

Lin Fan waved his hand somewhat embarrassedly:

Standing on the other side, Orochimaru, carrying Itachi Uchiha on his back, said with some indignation, "We've already crossed over to the third world, why do I still have to carry someone?"

Minato Namikaze, carrying Kakashi on his back, said helplessly, "I'm carrying him too, Orochimaru-senpai."

Yamato, carrying Kisame on his back, covered his head, looking somewhat helpless.

The larger version of Naruto carrying the White Zetsu clone found it all quite novel:

If the three members of Class 7 weren't so short, Lin Fan could probably have them carry one person on their backs as well.

Zabuza, catching up with the group, asked, "Haku, do you think it's really safe for us to go to Konoha?"

Bai: "Probably."

Zabuza was indeed very happy to have escaped death.

But right.

Every time he saw the back of a giant Naruto, he felt a chill run down his spine.

The mission to the Land of Waves was successfully completed. The Tazuna family, especially Tazuna's grandson Irene, put aside their prejudices, saying that when he grew up, he would definitely become a hero like Lin Fan, a hero like his father, protecting the Land of Waves.

The mission in the Land of Waves has come to an end.

What followed was Itachi's arrangement.

It takes a day to travel back to Konoha.

We need to spend one night in the wild:

That night was the perfect opportunity for the assassination.

Under the pretext of going to the toilet, a boy sneaked into the forest in the dark, sharpened each kunai, and waited for the deeper night to fall: "Since you won't give it to me... then I'll take his life myself."

Sasuke's hatred for Itachi is currently at its highest level.

He might understand a little better as he grows up, but that doesn't mean he'll let Itachi off the hook.

Waiting for the deeper night to fall:

Almost everyone is sleeping at this time.

The one keeping watch was no longer Lin Fan, but a guy named Yamato who was prone to insomnia.

Seeing Sasuke return from the jungle:

Yamato, wearing a light jacket, said, "Sasuke? Why are you so late? Did you have diarrhea?"

Sasuke, who was preparing for revenge, twitched the corner of his mouth slightly upon hearing this:

Damn it, I'm preparing for revenge, can you please be a little more serious?!

But upon closer reflection, Yamato realized he didn't know he wanted revenge, so he forgave Yamato: "Senpai, leave this to me. You can go to sleep."

Hearing Sasuke's words, Yamato chuckled, assuming Sasuke was joking: "Alright, alright, go to sleep... Hmm? What's this?!"

Yamato's eyes widened:

Sasuke Uchiha's eyes transformed into a pair of two-tomoe Sharingan:

These eyes were opened after he saw Itachi lose to Lin Fan:

Uchiha Sasuke used his genjutsu:

Magical Binding Spell!

"I'm sorry to trouble you, senior..."

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Before Sasuke could finish speaking, Yamato stood up as if nothing had happened. As Sasuke's expression froze, Yamato approached him and excitedly patted him on the shoulder: "Sasuke, you've awakened your Sharingan? No wonder you sneaked out; you were planning to train your Sharingan and give us a surprise!"

Seeing that Yamato was completely unaffected by his genjutsu, Sasuke said, "...more or less."

He genuinely didn't know what to say.

They were all ready, but they couldn't even control the person on night watch. Wouldn't it be a missed opportunity to kill Itachi if they waited until dawn to travel back to Konoha?

Yamato actually knew what Sasuke was thinking, but as someone who dreamed of becoming the best mentor for Team 7, he decided to appease Sasuke and make him stay obediently in Konoha, so he wouldn't defect.

As for this illusion... damn it, its strength is even weaker than the illusions my predecessors used a few years ago.

The next day, Sasuke emerged from his tent with dark circles under his eyes:

Everyone could tell that Sasuke was unhappy:

So he didn't go closer:

However, Lin Fan didn't care about any of that:

He came to Sasuke's side, patted Sasuke's shoulder with a grin, and whispered a few words in Sasuke's ear. Sasuke's bad mood instantly vanished, and his eyes widened like bells:

He always wanted to restore the Uchiha clan to its former glory, but he kept forgetting that only he and Itachi remained of the Uchiha clan:

If Itachi were to be killed by himself, wouldn't it be impossible to restore the clan to its original state...?

Sasuke suddenly felt a chill run down his spine as he conjured up images of himself married to Sakura and having children.

Thank goodness, I didn't succeed in the assassination last night. Thank goodness Lin Fan didn't agree to let me kill Itachi, otherwise the Uchiha clan would really be doomed.

Seeing Sasuke's alternating expressions of laughter and worry:

Everyone present suspected that Lin Fan had made Sasuke stupid.

In the afternoon, the group returned to Konoha. The village guards were somewhat surprised to see them, especially upon seeing Minato Namikaze's face. Some villagers and ninjas who had seen the Fourth Hokage before, and who recognized him by comparing him to the Hokage Rock, were all stunned and gathered at the village entrance, discussing the situation wildly.

Hokage Building.

A Konoha ninja guarding the gate rushed back to the building to report to Hiruzen Sarutobi that Minato Namikaze, Orochimaru, and a rogue ninja from Kirigakure had accompanied Kakashi's team to the main entrance: "The Fourth Hokage? Orochimaru? A rogue ninja from Kirigakure?"

What is all this about?

At this moment, even Hiruzen Sarutobi wondered if the Konoha Chunin in front of him was under a genjutsu.

Out of caution, he sent his secret agents to check the doorway:

The report from the ANBU who had finished watching confirmed that the facts were indeed consistent with what the guard had said!

Hiruzen Sarutobi felt a chill run down his spine. In broad daylight, could he be seeing a ghost?

At the village entrance, while Minato Namikaze's appearance might be a ghost story, Orochimaru was a genuine, living high-ranking Konoha rogue ninja, hence the large number of Konoha ninja surrounding him.

Among them, Mitarashi Anko stood at the forefront: "Orochimaru."

Red Bean gritted her teeth, wanting to rush forward and attack, but was held back by Kurenai Yuhi.

Might Guy and Sarutobi Asuma were both puzzled by what they were seeing, but neither dared to make a move, especially since the Fourth Hokage was inside.

And the strangest thing is:

Why are there two "Jinchūriki"?

"Sandaime-sama!"

"Sandaime!!"

The voices of the crowd suddenly rang out, interrupting the thoughts of many ninjas:

Hiruzen Sarutobi, dressed in his Hokage robes, walked slowly down the main road. He greeted everyone and then approached Kakashi's team.

After observing Minato Namikaze, and then seeing Yamato, who should be working in the Anbu, and Naruto Uzumaki, who had grown up a bit, he roughly guessed what was going on, and said to the crowd, "Let's disperse."

He then said to Kakashi and his group, "Let's talk at the Hokage Building."

While greeting the group, Hiruzen Sarutobi roughly guessed what was going on:

Over a decade ago, Konoha received a commission from an employer in the Land of Wind, who, according to intelligence, was most likely from Sunagakure. At the time, he dispatched Minato Namikaze, Shiki Aburame, Choji Akimichi, and others to participate in this mission.

However, when the four returned from the mission, although they remembered the general outline of what happened, they had forgotten many of the details:

Later, he sent people to Loulan to investigate:

Loulan had already been destroyed by then, leaving only some original inhabitants, but they all eventually left Loulan to find other places to live.

According to intelligence gathered, another blond-haired boy was actually accompanying the image of Minato Namikaze on this mission.

But what that person looked like exactly was forgotten because some time had passed during the investigation.

He then conducted an in-depth investigation into An Lushan's intelligence:

Surprisingly, there was no ninja named An Lushan in Sunagakure at all.

All signs indicate that the dragon vein mission involved something strange, an unspeakable and terrifying event:

However, since the kingdom of Loulan had been destroyed and the city had become ruins, nothing remained.

He then simply gave up on further investigation.

"Traveling through worlds? From different worlds... This situation of yours is truly putting this old man in a difficult position." After listening to their explanations, Hiruzen Sarutobi was extremely conflicted. The main reason was that he desperately wanted Minato Namikaze to stay in this world, so that there would be a new candidate for the Hokage position.

"Old man, there's nothing to be embarrassed about. We're just guests."

Orochimaru smiled.

...Orochimaru.

Hiruzen Sarutobi had a love-hate relationship with this disciple.

Each time they arrived at the Hokage Building, the group of time travelers had to introduce themselves and explain themselves to the local leader.

After the explanation, the local leader, Hiruzen Sarutobi, understood their identities and immediately arranged a suitable place for them:

After all, they were all ninjas from Konoha. Even in another world, Hiruzen Sarutobi believed that these people would not harm Konoha.

After dealing with the group of time travelers, Hiruzen Sarutobi turned his attention to the two rogue ninja from Kirigakure:

"Zabuza the Demon and the Girl with the Bloodstained Ice Release..."

"Ahem. I can directly grant Zabuza the rank of Special Jonin. As for Jonin, that will require your own efforts. And Haku, I hope you can participate in this Chunin Exams as a Genin..."

Everyone: "?"

You want Haku to participate in the Chunin Exams?! Are you even human?!

Lin Fan raised his hand: "Um, actually I'm also a genin."

Everyone: "???"

This is even worse!!

The larger version of Naruto laughed and said, "Actually, I'm a genin too. How about I participate?"

Everyone:

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Are you planning to ensure that no one passes the Chunin Exams this time?

Having never witnessed Lin Fan's strength, Hiruzen Sarutobi wasn't too concerned about the matter. He readily agreed, "Alright, when the Chunin Exams begin, just arrive at the exam venue on time. I'll have the Anbu notify you of the specific time."

After discussing the arrangements for the two rogue ninja from Kirigakure, the group dispersed from the Hokage Building area and headed to the shopping district to find something to eat.

Hiruzen Sarutobi also got up from his chair, put down the official documents he needed to process, called over the Anbu, his expression changed from kind to serious, after giving the Anbu a few instructions, the Anbu ninja left, and he walked out of the office and went to a ward in Konoha Hospital.

On their way to the Hokage Building, Lin Fan and his group handed over the two people besides the White Zetsu clone to the Konoha authorities:

Itachi went to the hospital because he had been suffering from severe pain due to a terminal illness for the past few days.

Although Kisame's injuries did not worsen thanks to Lin Fan's treatment, he was still seriously injured and needed further treatment. Therefore, he was placed in a specially made prison cell equipped with medical facilities.

Hiruzen Sarutobi arrived at Konoha Hospital, and after several years, he saw this boy again:

The reason it's called a boy is because Itachi is currently only a seventeen-year-old child:

He called out the secret agents inside the door.

Close the gate.

After a long while, he finally looked at the boy on the bed and said, "Itachi, it's been a long time. I never thought we'd meet again like this... Has your body gotten to this point?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's voice was tinged with sadness. In fact, when he selected Itachi Uchiha to become an Anbu member, he had investigated Itachi's medical examination report for entering the Anbu. It was because of this that Itachi himself discovered that he had a terminal illness, which was why he was so anxious: "Third Hokage..."

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The words were on its lips, but Itachi couldn't utter a single one:

What should I say? That I lost to a Wood Release ninja of unknown origin? Or that I'm nearing the end and hope the other party will protect Sasuke? Ha. Without power, I'll probably be devoured by these jackals soon enough.

Seeing Itachi remain silent:

"...Don't worry. I'm not that despicable. I've already sent people to monitor Danzo. If he sends anyone over, I'll have them stopped immediately."

After a moment of silence, Itachi's voice rang out.

...Thanks."

Hearing Itachi's reluctant words, Hiruzen Sarutobi knew that Itachi was also wary of him and the Konoha leadership: "You can rest assured about Sasuke. Even without you, I will absolutely not allow Sasuke to suffer any harm in the village. I have official duties to attend to. You take good care of yourself, and I will come to see you again next time."

After saying that, Hiruzen Sarutobi left the ward.

Itachi remained silent.

His silence stemmed from the fact that his pride had been easily crushed for the first time, rendering him unable to utter even a single request.

Meanwhile, Danzo Shimura received news that Itachi Uchiha had returned to Konoha.

Furthermore, upon hearing from his subordinates that Itachi Uchiha had been admitted to a ward at Konoha Hospital, he received intelligence that Itachi Uchiha was nearing the end of his life.

Danzo Shimura burst into wild laughter.

"Hahaha! You've finally met your match!!"

He will remember that first glance for the rest of his life.

However, his smile only lasted a few seconds before fading away.

He is now a mature Root leader and the future successor to the Hokage. How can he laugh like an Uchiha ninja?

"Are you sure you're not mistaken about Minato's side?...And the Jinchuriki's side too?"

"I personally witnessed Minato Namikaze and the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, who appeared to be a few years older, indeed appearing in Kakashi's group. Kakashi's group is currently leading them towards Hiyori Town."

"What are you going to do in Hiyori Street?"

"Have a meal."

"?"

What the hell? A young Minato Namikaze and a grown-up Naruto Uzumaki have appeared! Instead of properly restraining and studying them, you're letting them go off to eat freely? ...Hiruzen, you've really gotten old!

After thinking for a moment, Shimura Danzo decisively prepared to leave with his men:

Since Hiruzen Sarutobi is not moving, the Dark Ninja absolutely cannot stand idly by:

But as he led his men out the gate, a group of secret agents surrounded him.

Danzo was furious at being warned not to leave Root, but he had no choice; at the very least, he had to listen to Hiruzen for a while. This was the tacit understanding between him and Hiruzen Sarutobi, and it was also the reason why Hiruzen Sarutobi hadn't killed him despite his repeated mischief.

Lin Fan was also puzzled that Danzo hadn't come knocking on his door. It was the same in the last world. He was really looking forward to it, thinking that as long as Danzo came to him, he could shout "Purge the court of corrupt officials"... But life is always just one step away from perfection.

In the days leading up to the confirmed Chunin Exams date, Lin Fan spent his time practicing Chidori, Wood Release, and chakra control, visiting Kakashi at the hospital, chatting with some nurses, and occasionally witnessing couples getting married. After all, this world wasn't his own.

So be it, the world is green. If you want to make a living, you'll inevitably need to wear a little green on your head.

Another day, after finishing his Chidori training, he emerged from the training ground:

Despite all the cultivation, it's still the same old bird.

Suddenly, he ran into the Team 7 trio doing a D-rank mission—a group of people walking a dog, a large bulldog that was about the same height as Naruto.

"Oh, walking the dog?"

Hearing Lin Fan's voice:

The trio from Class 7 finally perked up: "Brother Lin Fan!"

After completing the D-level mission, Lin Fan led his group to a three-colored meatball shop.

Naruto and Sakura Haruno are eating dumplings:

Sasuke stared blankly at the dumpling, then finally put it down: "I don't like sweets."

Lin Fan took a bite of the three-colored meatball:

It is indeed a bit too sweet.

However, eating a small amount is fine.

"The Chunin Exams are coming up soon, why are you still doing missions?"

Upon hearing Lin Fan's words:

Naruto Uzumaki mumbled, "But Kakashi-sensei told us it would be best to take on a few more missions before then."

Sakura Haruno said, "Yes, it's said that this makes it easier for us to register."

Sasuke said, "They said that to participate in the Chunin Exams normally, you need to complete five C-rank missions. But we've only completed one."

Oh, I see.

Lin Fan suddenly remembered that Kakashi was still lying in the hospital and couldn't get up, and Itachi had captured him again. It seemed that Kakashi was bound to suffer the consequences of being trapped in Tsukuyomi. What a glutton!

"Lin Fan, I want to eat too."

Hearing Lin Xiaobai's voice, Lin Fan nodded and handed a glutinous rice ball to Lin Xiaobai, who happily ate it.

Lin Fan's visit to Team 7 was just a casual afternoon tea before they parted ways. Along the way, he did run into Minato and Naruto, who were looking for the "small version" and "big version" Naruto.

Two people took the younger version of Naruto away, presumably to teach him the Rasengan.

Sasuke and Sakura, who remained where they were, were filled with envy at the sight, as they too longed for a good teacher.

"Don't be sad, you will all have a good teacher in the future."

Upon hearing Lin Fan's voice, the two rolled their eyes at him.

Then the two suddenly came to their senses.

A good teacher? ...Kakashi has been teaching for so long and all he's taught is how to climb trees, he's definitely a terrible teacher... But this Lin Fan is a big shot who can defeat Uchiha Itachi and knows Wood Release... If I could become his apprentice, he would definitely be better than Kakashi!

Kakashi sneezed in his hospital bed: "I have this feeling like someone's thinking about me."

On the other side, while Sasuke and Sakura Haruno were lost in their fantasies and sending out this signal, Lin Fan decisively took Lin Xiaobai and ran away, leaving the two young men and women with regret on their faces.

Several days passed in the blink of an eye, and the date for the Chunin Exams had been decided. Minato Namikaze temporarily took over the duties of the captain of Team 7 and came to the Jonin meeting room. Everyone was surprised to see Minato Namikaze arrive and wanted to greet him, but because his aura was somewhat unfamiliar to the Fourth Hokage they knew, they ultimately did not greet him.

Seeing this scene, Hiruzen Sarutobi felt a little regretful, after all, he really hoped that Minato Namikaze would take over the position of Hokage of Konoha. As for the past world, he could only say sorry... Unfortunately, judging from everyone's reaction, it seemed that no one was willing to accept it.

Hiruzen Sarutobi announced details about the Chunin Exams, and many previous teams registered, including those from the original manga: Might Guy,

Sarutobi Asuma and Kurenai Yuhi walked out.

After the three left, Minato Namikaze also came out and said, "Team 7 has also applied to participate."

None of these things changed. The only change was that Kakashi was so weak from being under a genjutsu that he couldn't get out of bed, and Minato Namikaze took his place.

Iruka, upon hearing that it was one of his own graduating students from this year's class who was participating, naturally objected to it.

But Iruka couldn't stop it from happening:

The list of applicants for the Chunin Exams has been finalized.