Konoha: I have a clone in One Piece.

"Uh-huh!"

Uchiha Sasuke nodded his little head quickly, his face beaming with joy:

"I'll remember that, Rooni-chan!"

Will you come again tomorrow?

Looking at the expectant little face before him, Madara Uchiha remained silent for a moment, but ultimately did not utter a word of refusal, and slowly replied:

"……meeting."

"Okay, see you tomorrow."

Sasuke Uchiha waved goodbye happily and then quickly ran towards home.

A secluded training ground by the lake.

Watching the small figure gradually disappear into the distance, Madara Uchiha sighed:

"As expected... it wasn't Izuna."

"That's true. There's no such thing as reincarnation in this world."

As he spoke, Madara Uchiha looked towards the direction of the Uchiha clan's territory, a hint of a smile in his eyes as he murmured to himself:

"But...Sasuke?"

"A rather remarkable child has been born into the clan."

……

……

the other side.

Inside the Hokage's office in the Hokage Building of Konoha Village.

Minato Namikaze, who was also one of the contractors of Mount Myōboku along with Jiraiya, was immediately informed by Fukasaku and Shima Sages after the Great Toad Sage was killed by Suzuki.

Upon hearing this shocking news, Minato Namikaze instantly stood up from his chair, his expression one of astonishment:

"What? The Great Toad Sage is dead?"

"yes."

Fukasaku stood on the desk with a sorrowful expression, then his eyes became somewhat lost as he stared blankly at the table and said:

"My wife and I don't even know who the murderer is."

"The murderer? It's probably related to that previous prophecy!"

Minato Namikaze's eyes sharpened as he spoke with unwavering resolve.

Fukasaku nodded, then couldn't help but sigh:

"Sigh, my wife and I think so too, but the problem is that the old man's prophecy didn't say who was the mastermind behind all that. In this vast ninja world, where are we supposed to find the culprit?"

"Moreover, even if we find him, if he can kill the old man, we'll probably be no match for him."

As he spoke, Fukasaku looked up at Minato Namikaze and earnestly reminded him:

"His wife has already gone to inform Jiraiya. The old man's prophecy may have alerted the entity behind the scenes, which is why he suddenly died."

"You and Jiraiya also know about the prophecy, so you must be careful!"

"Now that the entity behind the scenes has made its move, it's highly unlikely that it will let this go unpunished."

"Um!"

Minato Namikaze nodded seriously, then looked down at Fukasaku and comforted him:

"Master Fukasaku, please don't be too sad."

"Mount Myoboku still needs you and Master Shima to keep it going. Don't worry, Master and I will take good care of ourselves!"

"That's good, alright, I'm going back now. There are still a lot of little ones who are really panicked, I need to go back and comfort them as soon as possible."

Fukasaku and Minato Namikaze bid each other farewell.

Then, with a loud bang, a cloud of white mist gradually dissipated on the desk, and Fukasaku's figure disappeared from the Hokage's office.

Minato Namikaze slowly walked to the window, looked up at the bright crescent moon in the sky, frowned, and fell into deep thought with a solemn expression:

Is there really someone, or someone powerful, who can make the moon in the sky disappear?

What kind of ability is this exactly?

The Great Toad Sage was silently murdered even in the secluded Mount Myōboku...

Minato Namikaze turned around and looked at the stack of newspapers on his desk. He immediately thought of his teacher Jiraiya's constant vigilance and precautions, as well as the things that the Great Toad Sage had predicted.

Minato Namikaze's eyes immediately revealed deep apprehension:

"So all of this... is it really related to you?"

"Ninja World News Report..."

……

……

Not long after.

Konoha Village food street, Suzuki's old house.

Seeing Madara Uchiha return, Suzuki sat on the steps of the courtyard, smiled, waved, and said:

"You're back, Little Spot."

"Kabuto and the others couldn't find you and thought you'd been kidnapped by the people of Konoha."

"..."

Madara Uchiha was speechless for a moment, then looked at Haku, Kimimaro, and Kabuto Yakushi, who were busy in the kitchen, and snorted coldly:

"Hmph, I won't be kidnapped by mere Konoha ninjas!"

"I know, you went to see your 'brother'."

Suzuki nodded with a strange look in his eyes, then glanced at Uchiha Madara and smiled:

"Fate is truly amazing~"

"What kind of nonsense is this?"

Madara Uchiha, his face darkening, strode quickly toward the kitchen door and shouted:

"Is dinner ready? I'm starving!"

In the kitchen, Bai glanced outside the door and immediately beamed with joy:

"Ah, Brother Ban is back! Dinner will be ready soon, please wait a little longer, there's one more dish..."

……

……

the other side.

Uchiha clan.

After finishing his meal, Sasuke Uchiha lay on his bed thinking about the older brother he had met that evening, and his little face immediately showed an expression of admiration.

The older brother named 'Otsutsuki Ra' was exceptionally skilled in both kunai and ninjutsu, to the point that Ra's brother, Uchiha Itachi, was no less capable.

Of course, most importantly, he can train with that older brother again tomorrow.

This is much better than his older brother, Uchiha Itachi, who always breaks his promises.

"Luo... Otsutsuki Luo..."

As Sasuke Uchiha muttered the name, his eyes suddenly widened and he sat up abruptly.

"Isn't the person Quan-neechan has been looking for someone named Luo?"

Sasuke Uchiha looked like he suddenly understood.

But soon, his little face showed some hesitation, unsure whether he should tell Uchiha Izumi the news.

Although he was young, Sasuke Uchiha knew in his heart that his older brother Itachi Uchiha had some feelings for Izumi, after all, she was the only girl in the clan who was the same age as his brother and had been in the same class.

Previously, Izumi Uchiha rarely paid attention to her older brother Itachi Uchiha, and instead spent her time asking around the village about a little boy named 'Otsutsuki Law'.

"Ugh... this is so annoying, I don't want to think about it anymore, I'm going to sleep!"

Sasuke Uchiha scratched his head, lay back on the bed, and forced his eyes closed.

……

……

The next morning.

The same scene, the same apologetic refusal.

After finishing his fried rice, Itachi gently tapped Sasuke's forehead before rushing off into the Forest of Death.

"elder brother……"

Sasuke Uchiha pouted, looking at his brother Itachi Uchiha's retreating figure, a hint of disappointment showing in his eyes.

Even though Otsutsuki Rooni-chan is also a candidate for the Chunin Exams!

But why isn't that older brother as busy as you?

Sasuke Uchiha sighed, feeling that even the usually delicious fried rice in his bowl was gradually losing its flavor. (End of Chapter)