In Konoha, they wiped out the Sarutobi clan at the start.

Chapter 157 The Forgotten Naruto

In the end, Tsunade laughed so hard that tears streamed down her face.

At the same time, she finally understood why Jiraiya had come to invite her to become Hokage so much earlier than she had imagined.

It seems those four old guys from Konoha have been completely ruined by their own little man.

"So what's your answer, Tsunade?" Jiraiya's lips twitched violently as he asked the question that concerned him most.

"Interesting. Hmm. Quite interesting. I can't wait to go back to the village and see those four old guys make a fool of themselves. Okay. I'll take the Hokage position." Tsunade wiped away her tears, crossed her arms, and gave the answer she had prepared long ago.

"Tsunade, don't be in such a hurry to refuse. I've brought a very interesting guy with me this time. I'm sure you'll find him very... Wait, what did you just say?"

Tsunade's answer was clearly unexpected by Jiraiya. He had thought that after what happened with Nawaki and Kato Dan, Tsunade would refuse.

"I said...I...agree." Tsunade's face showed a confident smile, her red lips parted slightly, and she spoke slowly and deliberately.

"Why did you suddenly agree so readily? Also, shouldn't you discuss this with your husband first?" Jiraiya felt a strong sense of unreality and couldn't help but ask.

"What's so strange about that? Konoha was founded by my grandfather, and now those old guys have turned it into this mess. As his granddaughter, is it a problem for me to go back and clean up the mess? As for my little man, he's more than happy to have me, the future Fifth Hokage, as his wife."

Tsunade shrugged; she would never admit that it was because of her little man that she had changed her mind.

"A young man, huh?" Jiraiya's face showed a bitter smile. He thought to himself, "It seems that Tsunade is taking advantage of a young woman. I wonder which one will get the best deal."

"Alright, let's not delay. When do you plan to set off? Konoha is currently at its weakest, and we must return as soon as possible."

"I'm available anytime. Just leave a letter for my little man later. But speaking of which, you just said you brought an interesting guy with you? Where is he?" Tsunade looked at Jiraiya with interest.

Upon hearing this, Jiraiya finally realized what was happening. He stared wide-eyed at his surroundings, but Naruto was nowhere to be seen.

The two of them were buried together under the rubble, but after learning that Tsunade was getting married, he completely forgot about Naruto.

Konoha Village.

It was already sunset.

But the entire Hidden Leaf Village exuded an unusual aura.

With the appearance of Senya and Orochimaru more than half a month ago, the Konoha F4 were tricked and made to party in the Hokage's office in full view of everyone. Danzo's Sharingan transplant and the exposure of the First Hokage's cells in his right arm have plunged Konoha into an unprecedented period of turmoil.

A crisis was inevitable.

Meanwhile, atop a massive building dome, Orochimaru leaned against a stone pillar, arms crossed.

Beside him was Kabuto Yakushi, wearing a Konoha headband and kneeling on one knee.

With a dangerous smile on his face, he pushed up his reflective glasses and said with a grin, "Lord Orochimaru, Lord Jiraiya has found Lady Tsunade in Tanabata. They set off four days ago and are now heading towards Konoha. If nothing unexpected happens, given their current speed, they will arrive soon."

By then, your plan to destroy Konoha will be almost complete.

"It's quite unexpected. After what happened, Tsunade actually agreed to come back and take over this mess." Orochimaru said calmly, his long, golden pupils flashing.

Kabuto continued, "There's another piece of information that might interest you. It seems Lady Tsunade got married and had a daughter."

"Oh?" Orochimaru's eyes flashed with surprise, and he said with schadenfreude, "That's interesting. Someone actually managed to subdue that woman, and Jiraiya too. That idiot is probably heartbroken right now."

"Forget it, none of this matters anymore. In the end, it was just a week ahead of schedule. How boring."

After saying that, Orochimaru looked at the rooftop opposite. There stood a long pole there. On the pole was a huge windmill.

A gentle breeze blew by, and the windmill slowly began to turn.

Orochimaru thought to himself with a sinister smile: "The windmill of Konoha is finally about to start turning."

Konoha Hospital.

The doctor is examining the physical condition of Might Guy, Ibiki Morino, and Hayate Gekko.

Of the five who fought against Chiya, Kakashi was the least injured, Sarutobi Asuma, who suffered torture in the torture chamber, was the most seriously injured, and Morino Ibiki suffered the same pain as Asuma.

However, since the torture chamber assimilates the damage in a mental form while the physical body remains normal, the damage suffered by Ibiki Morino was not as great as expected.

He woke up after only being in a coma for a little over half a month.

As for Sarutobi Asuma, he is still lying in a hospital bed, unconscious, and has not recovered.

"Your injuries are healing very well. Fortunately, none of them were fatal, which is a great stroke of luck. I will arrange for someone to come and remove the stitches later. You can be discharged tomorrow morning, but be careful not to touch the wounds, otherwise the wounds that have finally healed will reopen."

The doctor gave the three of them some instructions, then turned and left the ward.

"Looks like we've finally made it. Ibiki, Gale," Might Guy said.

"Ahem," Moonlight Gale coughed lightly and replied, "Yes, tomorrow is the Chunin Exams. I never expected that the Hokage would agree to the Sand Village's request to start the exams early."

Ibiki Morino nodded in deep agreement and sighed, "I have a feeling that this Chunin Exams are not as simple as they seem. First Orochimaru, then Chiya Fujiwara, and then Sunagakure. It seems that there is a conspiracy behind it all."

"Well, I think it might be related to the death of the special Jonin Sandou who was tracking the Sound Ninja spies in place of Hayate a while ago."

Kakashi's voice suddenly rang out from outside the ward, and then the door was pushed open, and Kakashi, wearing a green vest worn by a Konoha Jonin, walked in.

"Kakashi?" Might Guy, Ibiki Morino, and Hayate Gekko all looked at Kakashi at the same time.

"Hey, everyone's recovered pretty well." Kakashi raised his hand to greet everyone.

"Aren't you teaching that Uchiha clan boy?" Might Guy asked, somewhat puzzled.

"I left a clone over there to keep an eye on things. My arm just recovered, so I came for a follow-up appointment. I also wanted to check on the rest of you."

Kakashi raised his fully recovered right hand, looked around, and, not seeing Asuma, asked, "What's wrong? Has Asuma not recovered yet?"

P.S.: This is the third update. Some people might find these chapters boring, and this chapter is still an incomplete one.

But this is just a transition; stay tuned for what's to come.

(End of this chapter)