Naruto: I get stronger by drawing lots

"Alright, everyone go and gather the people. We don't have much time; we'll be setting off soon!"

Jiraiya directly gave Kankuro and Anko two lists, all of which were people that had already been decided beforehand. Jiraiya and the Five Kage had already considered this matter.

"Received, will act immediately."

Kankuro and Anko are both highly skilled ninjas. They acted immediately upon receiving a single order, requiring no further intervention.

Before long, the reconnaissance troops had all assembled. Right where the five main forces had set off, a reconnaissance force of enough men to be considered a large unit stood there.

At the very front were Kankuro and Anko; they were the captains.

Unlike the childish troop formations, the ninjas gathered here, all standing quietly, awaiting their next command.

Like soldiers, ninjas are also a group that prioritizes orders. Of course, this concept cannot be said to be correct. The Seventh Team has passed down the idea that "ninjas who disobey orders are trash, but ninjas who do not cherish their comrades are the trashest of trash."

Da-da-da-da—-

It was a very distinctive sound of footsteps; among the entire Allied Shinobi Forces, only one person's footsteps made such a sound.

Because his attire was different from everyone else's, he wore wooden clogs, a type of clothing that was not conducive to movement.

Of course, none of these can be vetoed. Jiraiya can make full use of these wooden clogs, and can even use them to directly cast illusions to seduce people's minds.

It proves the old saying true strength lies not in the quality of equipment. Many people may not have flashy gear, but their strength still stands at the pinnacle of the world.

Even in real life, there are examples, such as the landlord wearing a vest and flip-flops.

"Fellow ninjas, first of all, I'd like to say hello to you all. As for me, I think quite a few of you should recognize me."

Jiraiya's motivational speech started off quite cheeky.

"Without further ado, you probably don't know our mission yet. You are the new unit of the Allied Shinobi Forces—the Reconnaissance Unit. Your captains are Kankuro and Mitarashi Anko, and I am your commander-in-chief."

"No need for so many words. Your responsibilities are heavier than anyone else's. This war rests on your shoulders."

"The Impure World Reincarnation is one of the forbidden techniques created by the Second Hokage. It can bring the dead back to the world in a state of having unlimited chakra. It was not originally a complete ninjutsu, but my best friend, Orochimaru, one of the Legendary Sannin, made this forbidden technique complete."

"The Impure World Reincarnation is very strong, stronger than we can imagine, but it also has the common flaw of ninjutsu, which is that it requires a caster to control it. That is to say, as long as we find and defeat the caster behind the scenes, the Impure World Reincarnation will be undone, and at that time, the war will be our victory!"

"Now, do you understand the responsibilities you bear?"

"You bear the weight of victory in this war! Now, tell me, are you capable of shouldering this responsibility?"

Jiraiya's speech became increasingly passionate, to the point that the people standing below could hardly stay still.

"Have!"

Everyone was shouting loudly, as loudly as they could, to the point that their voices were about to crack.

"Speak louder! Tell me if you have the ability!"

Jiraiya surpassed everyone else by using chakra to amplify his voice.

"have!!!"

The crowd shouted even louder and harder.

"Alright! Let's go!"

Jiraiya waved his hand and led the way. The people behind him followed in unison, each one radiating an aura of unwavering resilience, like a tree.

"teacher."

Minato watched all this and chuckled. These plans had been planned long ago. When they were first finalized, Jiraiya had already asked Tsukiki to guide him and even had Tsukiki write lyrics for him personally.

And the result was this speech, which was quite effective.

"Please, teacher."

Minato said something softly, then turned and walked away.

Once the reconnaissance troops set out, the initial momentum quickly dissipated and the atmosphere calmed down.

Just like the requirements for reconnaissance units, it goes unnoticed.

The coalition forces are launching new operations, while elsewhere—

Like Naruto, Sasuke is also training and getting stronger here.

Coincidentally, Sasuke's training methods are remarkably similar to Naruto's.

Chapter 382: Sasuke's Training

"Sasuke, pack your things, it's about time we set off."

"Itachi-nii? Where are you going?"

That was the night Tsukigi set off. Itachi entered Sasuke's room, dressed differently than usual, not in his everyday attire.

Why were you dressed like that?

Sasuke looked at Itachi with a puzzled expression. Itachi's current attire was also familiar to Sasuke, though he didn't see it often.

"You'll need to stay with me for a while from now on."

Itachi chuckled lightly, and Sasuke was also taken aback.

"Next, but next isn't—"

"Yes, war is coming, but it is precisely because of this."

Itachi walked over to Sasuke, squatted down, and as usual, flicked Sasuke's forehead.

"You need to become stronger, much stronger, so that you can survive. Besides, Naruto is the enemy's target, and you want to protect him, right?"

As soon as Itachi finished speaking, Sasuke blushed on one side.

"Who's worried about that guy? Let that loser do whatever he wants."

Sasuke is not a frank person, as he was in the original work. Throughout the series, Sasuke's personality has almost never been frank, and he only became a little more frank in Boruto.

"However, seeing how pathetic that guy looks, I'll reluctantly help him out."

Sasuke pursed his lips, then spoke haltingly.

"Then let's leave it at that. Let's get ready and leave right away. Change out of your pajamas first."

Itachi dotes on Sasuke, regardless of whether the timeline changes.

Itachi left the room, leaving Sasuke alone.

Leaning against the door, Itachi looked towards the door of the room next door, which was Naruto's room. Like Itachi, Kushina had already gone in and was telling Naruto what happened afterward.

Naruto is one of the targets, and he has many other things to do; controlling the Nine-Tails is just the first one.

"Itachi, I'm ready." The door opened, and Sasuke was dressed in his usual training attire, which served as both his battle uniform and training uniform.

"Alright, it's time to get going."

Itachi looked at Sasuke, who had grown quite tall, now over 1.7 meters, reaching Itachi's collarbone.

People in the ninja world develop very quickly; by the age of fourteen, they already show signs of being quite capable of handling things on their own.

In the original story, Naruto and Sasuke began to make a name for themselves at the age of sixteen.

At sixteen, Naruto mastered Sage Mode, confronted Akatsuki head-on, and became a hero of Konoha. At the same time, sixteen-year-old Sasuke successfully returned from training with Orochimaru and then defeated him.

Originally, Sasuke was just a body that Orochimaru intended to reuse, but Sasuke managed to kill Orochimaru. In the end, the only one who was seen as a tool was Orochimaru himself.

Not only that,

This is simply unimaginable. Naruto and Sasuke are only sixteen years old, yet they have already reached the pinnacle of the ninja world.

There is no doubt about this. At that time, Akatsuki Rokudo's strength had already reached the Kage level, although it was only at the initial stage.

This is why Naruto couldn't defeat the Six Paths of Heroes at the time; he only managed to defeat them after activating the Nine-Tails.

But it was this one opportunity that allowed Naruto to reach the level of a Super Kage.

If this is the case in the original work, then in this altered Naruto world, all of this will only be amplified. It's normal for a 12-year-old to be a peak Jonin; Itachi is proof of that.

All of this is a normal development. The peak age of ninjas is basically between fourteen and eighteen. There is too much malice in this world, and the time given to children to grow up is never enough. Many people die before they reach adulthood. This is the tragedy of this group. Although they are powerful, they bear too much malice. This turbulent time never allows ninjas to get through peacefully.

To live a peaceful life, slowly grow old into a middle-aged man, and then gloriously sacrifice oneself for the younger generation—this idea has become more like a wish than a reality. Starting a family and building a career is an even greater luxury for a ninja.

Therefore, it must be said that the era depicted in Boruto is truly blessed, which is why people in the previous life often said that Boruto is unaware of his good fortune.

"Whoosh—whoosh—"

Sasuke was panting heavily, his entire body soaked in sweat, and he lay on the ground, gasping for breath.

Those Sharingan eyes kept turning, appearing and disappearing, sometimes appearing as ordinary eyes and sometimes as Sharingan eyes.

Itachi stood in front of Sasuke, his face already covered in blood, but he still looked at Sasuke with those calm eyes.

"How is it? Is it still okay?"

Itachi spoke calmly, while Sasuke clenched his fists and propped himself up.

"can!"

"I can do it! This is nothing special!"

Sasuke gritted his teeth, pressing them tightly together.

"Really? But you should still get some rest. These things can't be rushed."

Itachi flicked and struck Sasuke directly on the head.

"but!"

"And I also want to take a rest."

Itachi interrupted Sasuke directly.

"Oh well."

Seeing Itachi like this, Sasuke had no choice but to stop.

Meanwhile, Naruto was elsewhere, working hard to become stronger. Just thinking about this made Sasuke want to keep going and not stop.

He wants to become stronger!

Become very strong, and then be able to defeat the enemy and protect the people you want to protect.

Becoming stronger is to protect those you want to protect; this is a philosophy that Yue Shu has passed down through generations.

Protection is the strongest power, and Tsukiki firmly believes this, and it must be true.