People in Demon Slayer: The Journey That Began with Demon Slayer

Danzo uttered a name, word by word.

Orochimaru!

Hiruzen Sarutobi said firmly, "Impossible! Naruto has fully embraced the Will of Fire and will never become a second Orochimaru!"

Danzo scoffed, "Back then, you also thought Orochimaru had accepted the Will of Fire, but what happened afterward?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi remained stubborn: "Naruto is different. He is Minato's child and will definitely protect Konoha just like Minato did."

Danzo sneered, "Hiruzen, you underestimate Naruto Uzumaki. The process of breaking the Eight Trigrams Seal is extremely painful, but Naruto Uzumaki would rather endure this pain than faint. Such a strong will is extremely rare even in Root."

"Furthermore, Hiruzen, don't forget what Konoha has done to Naruto Uzumaki all these years. Once he learns everything, how can you guarantee he won't retaliate against Konoha? Having a seal as a backup plan is the safest guarantee."

Hiruzen Sarutobi still did not accept Danzo's suggestion: "I believe in Naruto, and he is about to go to the battlefield to fight against Sunagakure. I believe Jiraiya can guide him well."

Seeing that Hiruzen Sarutobi was so stubborn, Danzo stopped trying to persuade him and stood up to leave.

Before stepping out the door, Danzo, with his back to Hiruzen Sarutobi, warned him: "Hiruzen, you'd better be prepared. He'll find out sooner or later that his parents are Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki. Don't let our weapons turn against us in the end."

After Danzo left, Hiruzen Sarutobi took out the Flying Thunder God kunai he had found last time.

Looking at the Flying Thunder God kunai in his hand, Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes gradually became glazed over.

"Minato, will Naruto be the next towering tree to protect Konoha?"

On his way away, Naruto encountered Sakura Haruno, a member of his team.

Sakura Haruno ran up to Naruto and greeted him, "Hey, Naruto, I haven't seen you around for a while!"

On the other side, Sai, another teammate of Naruto, also came to Naruto's side with a fake smile.

Naruto knew perfectly well that Sai was sent by Danzo to spy on him.

Naruto replied coldly, "Mission."

Sakura Haruno asked in confusion, "We only recently became genin and were assigned to the same group, and Kakashi-sensei went on a mission. How come I didn't know you had a mission, Naruto?"

"It's a secret." Naruto didn't want to talk to Sakura and Sai any longer, so he turned to leave.

Sakura Haruno grabbed Naruto, wanting to ask him more questions, but Naruto forcefully shook her off.

Naruto, his expression fierce, shouted, "Get out of my way! Don't get in my way!"

Sakura Haruno was startled by Naruto's expression and stood there at a loss.

Sakura Haruno asked, sounding a little aggrieved, "Sai, does Naruto hate us...?"

Sai smiled and said in a very sarcastic tone, "It's understandable that an ugly woman like you would be disliked, but as for me, it's just because Naruto simply thinks I'm a nuisance."

Sakura Haruno's forehead veins bulged as she punched Sai in the stomach: "If you don't know how to comfort girls, then shut up!"

Sai's forehead was covered in cold sweat, but he still couldn't control his mouth: "A woman as ugly and violent as you is really annoying."

The next second, Sakura Haruno's fist landed on Sai's face again: "No one will think you're mute if you don't speak!"

Chapter 226 The Land of Thunder, Where Undercurrents Surge

Naruto, who was heading to the front lines in Sunagakure, immediately found Jiraiya at the command post.

When Jiraiya received Hiruzen Sarutobi's letter and learned that Naruto was coming, he felt both fear and guilt.

Since the Nine-Tails' attack and the subsequent incident involving Minato and Namikaze, Jiraiya has not formally visited Naruto.

Jiraiya was supposed to take care of Naruto, who had become an orphan, but at the time, his mind was filled with Orochimaru, and he hoped to bring his misguided best friend back.

Furthermore, Jiraiya believed that the Third Hokage would also take on the responsibility of caring for Naruto, so he left Konoha with peace of mind.

But to everyone's surprise, the Third Hokage ignored Naruto and even allowed the villagers who had lost loved ones in the Nine-Tails' attack to vent their anger on Naruto.

Even after Jiraiya returned to Konoha during the massacre of the Uchiha clan, his guilt towards Naruto meant that he could only look at Naruto from afar and dare not approach him to speak.

Now that Naruto has taken the initiative to find him, Jiraiya is unsure how to react to Naruto.

Naruto said to Jiraiya, "I am Naruto Uzumaki, and I am here to assist the Hokage in this battle as a Jinchūriki."

Upon hearing Naruto's self-introduction, Jiraiya felt a pang of anxiety. 'In the name of a Jinchuriki...'

Jiraiya mustered his courage and jumped in front of Naruto, making an exaggerated and comical gesture.

"Naruto Uzumaki, do you know who I am? I am the invincible Sannin, the white-haired toad messenger, who is unmatched throughout the entire world, and the handsome man who can silence even the most crying child! I am Jiraiya-sama!"

Naruto watched Jiraiya complete all his actions with utter indifference.

A deep sense of frustration welled up in Jiraiya: "Give me some response."

"I know, Jiraiya-sama, the Hokage-sama has told me about you."

Jiraiya straightened up and stared at Naruto. Although Naruto used respectful terms, Jiraiya could sense that there was no respect in Naruto's words.

Jiraiya asked solemnly, "Naruto, do you know something?"

Naruto didn't hide anything and went straight to the point: "I know some things. You were the Fourth Hokage's teacher, and I am the Fourth Hokage's orphan."

Jiraiya stared at Naruto in disbelief: "You already know about your past? Did the old man tell you?!"

Naruto shook his head and said, "No, I discovered it on my own. If something has ever existed, there will definitely be clues. A little investigation will reveal the truth."

The main reason I came here this time is to learn ninjutsu from Lord Jiraiya; I hope Lord Jiraiya can teach me.

Jiraiya didn't answer Naruto immediately, but instead asked seriously, "Naruto, now that you know everything, do you resent Konoha?"

Naruto smiled brightly: "I felt resentful when I first found out, but not anymore, because I believe that my father and mother must have wanted me to become a hero, which is why they sealed the Nine-Tails inside me. So I want to carry on my father's legacy and protect Konoha. My dream is to become Hokage."

Jiraiya stared blankly at Naruto's smile, then hugged him tightly and said, choking back tears, "Naruto, you've grown up. I'm sorry for making someone bear so much."

Naruto, with tears in his eyes, hugged Jiraiya and said, "Lord Jiraiya, there's no need to apologize. I believe these hardships are tests for me."

Jiraiya looked at Naruto and said earnestly, "Naruto, I will do everything in my power to train you into a powerful ninja."

Naruto immediately corrected himself, saying, "Yes, Master Jiraiya!"

Naruto, leaving the command post, wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes and gave a cold smile: "That went really smoothly..."

The Land of Thunder.

At this moment, the Land of Lightning was in a state of impending doom.

The six official members of Akatsuki have arrived on the mountain outside Kumogakure.

Hidan looked down at Kumogakure with excitement from the mountain: "Finally, I can make a move against the great ninja village! I believe Lord Jashin will be satisfied with the offerings I made!"

Zetsu reminded him, "Hidan, restrain yourself a little. We still need to proceed according to Pain's plan. After all, this is the first time our Akatsuki organization has been exposed to the world. We must do it cleanly and efficiently."

Hidan and Osamu, you two are immortal, go and cause chaos in Kumogakure.

Then Afei and I went to search for the location of the Tailed Beasts. There are two Tailed Beasts in Kumogakure: the Two-Tails and the Eight-Tails.

Once the location is confirmed, Kakuzu and Sasori will join us to capture both tailed beasts. Understood?

Hidan said impatiently, "I know, let's get started!"

Without further ado, he announced, "Let's begin."

Hidan and Osamu, Zetsu and Tobi left the mountain and began their operation, while Kakuzu and Sasori stayed put and waited since it wasn't their turn to appear yet.

Hidan arrogantly said to Osamu, "Hey, Osamu, let's have a match, how about we see who kills the most people?"

Osamu was worried about how to split up and find Yosuke, and Hidan's suggestion hit the nail on the head.

"Alright, let's split up and see who kills the most people!"

After separating from Hidan, Osamu went to find Yosuke.

When Zhi arrived at the location of the aura emanating from Yosuke, he found no trace of Yosuke, only a bewildered Yekura.

At this moment, Yosuke was once again pulled into the boundary between the mortal world and the underworld by the Sage of Six Paths.

The Sage of Six Paths said gravely, "Yosuke, the situation is now completely out of control!"

Yosuke asked in confusion, "What happened?"

"The thing I feared most has come true. Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki did not die, and Sasuke Uchiha, Naruto's destined brother and another chosen one, left Konoha early without forming a bond with him. This has caused a dramatic change in Naruto's personality. Now, Naruto has become an uncontrollable being."

Yosuke felt a little embarrassed, because both of these things had turned out this way because of him: "Then what do you need me to do?"

"It's too late to cultivate the next Chosen One now. We can only pin our hopes on another Chosen One, Uchiha Sasuke, to try and salvage everything."

Yosuke, the rebirth of the Ten-Tails is inevitable, so to reseal the Ten-Tails, the Yin and Yang powers of the two chosen ones need to be combined.

Therefore, there are only two choices: either Sasuke Uchiha successfully corrects Naruto Uzumaki, or an existence from another world inherits Ashura's chakra and directly replaces Naruto as the chosen one.

Yosuke looked at the Sage of Six Paths incredulously: "Do you mean to make me the chosen one of this world and save it?!"

Chapter 227 The Three Gather

The Sage of Six Paths said helplessly, "There's nothing we can do about it. Now that Naruto has developed this personality, I can't put all my hopes on Sasuke Uchiha being able to correct him. So we have to prepare for both possibilities."

Yosuke recommended, "I think my apprentice, Uchiha Itachi, is quite good. He yearns for peace and is also Sasuke's brother. He would be qualified to become a savior."

The Sage of Six Paths shook his head and said, "The two saviors are not brothers by blood, but by soul. Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha have the chakra of Indra and Ashura in their bodies. This is the brotherhood that transcends blood ties."

Furthermore, if Ashura is to replace Naruto Uzumaki and become the new savior, someone from another world must inherit his chakra.

Yosuke's expression turned conflicted: "Isn't there any other way now?"

“Yo-suke, although I don’t want to blame you for anything, all these changes are because of you. Even if you didn’t want to get involved, you’re already deeply entangled in it.”

Hearing the Sage of Six Paths say this, Yosuke scratched his head awkwardly. Since things had come to this point, Yosuke had no choice but to accept it: "Alright, I accept. If I become the savior, what do I need to do?"

The Sage of Six Paths said solemnly, "We must end the war between the five great ninja villages as soon as possible. This war should never have happened. Internal strife will only deplete our own strength. We must preserve the strength of the ninja world as much as possible."

"So you mean to stop this war... I understand, I will do my best to stop it."

The Sage of Six Paths warned, "Yosuke, Naruto Uzumaki is now 13 years old, and you only have three years left. If Naruto's personality doesn't change within these three years, then you must step up and take his place to inherit Ashura's chakra and become the new Chosen One."

Yosuke nodded and said, "I understand. I will do my best to stop the war during this time and then change Naruto's personality."

"I look forward to your good news, Yosuke."

The Sage of Six Paths gradually disappeared, and Yosuke returned to the ninja world.

The moment he returned, Yosuke found Osamu and Hakura staring at each other in bewilderment.

Yosuke asked curiously, "Eh? What are you doing here, Osamu?"