Naruto: I'm really not an evil scientist!

"Probably," Gaara said hesitantly.

"Really? Is that so?" Naruto's eyes widened, then he grinned and laughed. "Haha, I knew it, Sasuke, you're just not honest and you're always so stubborn."

They look like they're exuding a strong bromance right now.

Sasuke's brow twitched repeatedly, then he uttered an irritating remark before recounting the Akatsuki's movements: "You'd better avoid their routes, or all of you should stick together and not split up, including Gaara..."

Then, Sasuke called out Gaara's name and said, "Haven't you always wanted to know how you were resurrected? Well then, let me tell you."

Your resurrection is inseparable from Chiyo-baba.

It was Granny Chiyo who begged Hiruko to revive you using her own reincarnation technique. She is doing well now and only wants to be with her grandson. You don't need to go looking for her.

After Sasuke Uchiha finished speaking calmly, apart from Naruto, no one else could detect any emotional fluctuation in him.

"What about Sakura? How is she now?" Gaara reacted quickly; he remembered that Granny Chiyo had been with Sakura before.

Since Sasuke Uchiha knew about Granny Chiyo, he should also know the details.

Gaara knew that Naruto had always liked his teammate Sakura Haruno, so in addition to asking about Granny Chiyo, he also inquired about Sakura's situation with Sasuke.

However, the information Gaara received was outdated; Naruto's biggest obsession now was with the arrogant Sasuke standing before him.

He was obsessed with bringing Sakura back, but bringing Sasuke back was just a slogan; in essence, he wanted to capture Sasuke himself.

How could Sakura possibly compare to her best friend Sasuke when it comes to friendship?

Chapter 176 Your mother was captured by Hiruzen.

"Sasuke, uh... do you know what Sakura's situation is right now?" Naruto asked earnestly, his eyes fixed on Sasuke.

Sasuke frowned slightly, thought for a moment, and then said, "Grandma Chiyo is with her grandson."

All I can tell you is that Sakura is safe now, and it seems she doesn't plan to leave. She appears to want to influence some people, but I can't reveal too much more than that for now.

When Sakura Haruno was mentioned, Sasuke turned to look at Naruto, shook his head slightly, and said with a touch of emotion, "Sakura, you really don't need to worry about her too much. She is now Lord Hiruko's assistant and also Lord Tsunade's disciple."

Under the careful guidance of Lord Hiruko, she made rapid progress and had already condensed the Hundred Healings Seal.

Previously, under Tsunade's guidance, she learned the Hundred Healings Technique and the Creation Regeneration Technique.

She also held Chiyo in high esteem the Reincarnation Technique developed by her, since it could revive one's own mother.

Besides thanking Tsunade-sama, everyone else also deserves credit.

Even Orochimaru, who was an expert in the Impure World Reincarnation technique, owed him this favor.

Speaking of Sakura, Sasuke couldn't help but feel a little emotional. He had to admit that his former teammate's learning ability was truly amazing.

He had tried to learn those advanced technologies and ninjutsu himself, but compared to Sakura's solid foundation, his achievements were simply insignificant.

Instead of spending a lot of time on these things, it would be better to focus on developing your own unique ninjutsu.

“I don’t know this person at all, Hiruko.”

Jiraiya, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke up, asking with a puzzled look, "Why does Hiruko know Tsunade's unique ninjutsu?"

Upon hearing the name Hiruko, Jiraiya felt a strong sense of vigilance, especially after learning that the guy also possessed Tsunade's ninjutsu, which completely raised the alarm.

He was secretly annoyed that he had forgotten about his old classmate, Beiliuhu.

“Hiruko… He can barely be considered my teacher now. His strength far surpasses Orochimaru’s, and even Orochimaru has to admit it.”

Sasuke looked at Jiraiya with a complicated expression, even a hint of pity.

After all, Sasuke had read the entire Naruto manga, and to be honest, he admired Jiraiya quite a bit.

But when he thought about Hiruko's relationship with Tsunade, he couldn't help but feel a little sorry for this great ninja.

After all, Hiruko is a much more dangerous person than Orochimaru.

This is especially true for female ninjas.

It's practically a special operations force.

"Jiraiya...Naruto"

Sasuke muttered to himself, then looked at Naruto.

"Sasuke, why did you call my name at the end?" Naruto raised his head and said with a face full of dissatisfaction.

"You haven't met your parents yet, have you?"

Sasuke remained calm and said casually, "In the meantime, take care of yourself and, while you're at it, find out more about your parents from Kakashi-sensei and Jiraiya-sama."

"In a few days, you might be able to meet your mother, Kushina. When that happens, don't forget that you might not even recognize her."

Aunt Kushina has been resurrected and now she's constantly clamoring to see you.

"Beluhu is thoroughly fed up with her and will probably kick her out of the Solar Furnace Tower soon."

Sasuke suddenly had a sudden urge to add some drama, and then said coldly, "That guy Hiruko is a big pervert, he might become your godfather."

Upon hearing this, Naruto was instantly enraged.

You see, his parents have always been the most sacred people in his heart. He has imagined countless times how wonderful it would be if his parents were still by his side.

Now that Sasuke had humiliated him like this, he instantly flew into a rage and almost rushed up to beat Sasuke.

Sasuke said this because his mother, Uchiha Mikoto, was being targeted by Hiruko.

He naturally wanted to drag Kushina Uzumaki into this mess, otherwise how could he face his good friend Naruto in the future?

Meanwhile, Kushina Uzumaki, on the other side of the Solar Furnace Tower, was unaware that she had been betrayed by her good nephew.

"Sasuke, what are you saying?" Naruto stared wide-eyed at Sasuke in disbelief.

Uchiha Sasuke said these words calmly, which made Naruto break out in a cold sweat.

Naruto, who is usually carefree, was no longer laughing and joking; his eyes were fixed intently on Sasuke.

Gaara, who had been silently protecting Naruto all along, looked at Naruto with a gentler gaze for the first time.

It turns out they are all the same, all with monsters sealed inside their bodies, all children of the village's shadow, and all with childhoods they can't bear to look back on.

"I'm here only to tell you to be careful and stay away from Sakura. Also, she belongs to Lord Hiruko! And Itachi is my prey!"

"Also, don't keep targeting Orochimaru, otherwise Lord Hiruko will take action, and I also need Orochimaru's subordinates to cover for me."

Sasuke had already said enough; whether they believed him or not was up to them, and they should leave.

Then, Sasuke's iron sand wings flapped, and he immediately took flight.

Although Sasuke's wings don't appear to have any flight capability, they use magnetic levitation technology to carry him into the sky.

"Wait, Sasuke! You bastard, explain yourself!" Naruto immediately became anxious.

His obsession with Sasuke far exceeded everyone's imagination. He actually charged forward while forming hand seals, using the Shadow Clone Technique. In an instant, thousands of Narutos appeared like a tidal wave.

They used each other's strength to launch Naruto's body into the air.

Naruto even personally created several Giant Rasengans, then exploded them like water balloons, using their terrifying impact to continue charging upwards.

"Seriously? This is too much!" Captain Yamato, who had been playing a background role, couldn't help but complain.

Gaara had no choice but to keep manipulating the sand to help Naruto.

Try to act as a stepping stone for him, and cool a lot of soft sand so that you can avoid any impact that Naruto might cause.

"That's just how he is," Kakashi-sensei said, rubbing his forehead in exasperation. He didn't have a good solution either. He had planned to take action, but seeing that Gaara had already started, he sighed. It seemed there was no need to worry about Naruto falling to his death.

"Let him go. Naruto is emotional right now, and we need to know whether Kushina's information is true or false."

Jiraiya's feelings were also somewhat complicated. He watched Naruto chasing after Sasuke, then turned to the person next to him and said, "Is Hiruko a big pervert?"

He scratched his head, as if some memories were floating in his mind.

After all, he and that guy, Biluhu, were classmates. How come he didn't realize that guy was a lecherous old man?

Isn't that guy's biggest wish to gain the approval of others?

Sasuke felt Naruto's increasingly close shout and couldn't help but look down.

Naruto was in grave danger in mid-air. His attempt to throw himself into the air was more dangerous than an acrobatic performance; a slight misstep and he would be gone.

But Naruto kept summoning shadow clones and throwing his real body into the sky.

He even used the Giant Rasengan to smash his own clone, using the reaction force to continue his upward thrust.

Sasuke opened his mouth slightly, somewhat shocked, and couldn't help but ask, "Didn't I tell you?"

Why do something so dangerous when you can just wait patiently?

Why are you so persistent?

"Of course it's because you're my friend!" Naruto shouted as he continued his sprint toward Sasuke.

"What?" Sasuke Uchiha frowned.

"Because you're my friend, Sasuke!"

With his most sincere emotions, Naruto shouted to Sasuke and Orochimaru's subordinates, "You are my only friend, how can I stand by and do nothing for you? You just want to abandon me like this? Come back, come back to Konoha, that's your home!"

"You mean Konoha? That's no longer my home."

Faced with Naruto's heartfelt call, Sasuke was stunned for a moment, but immediately recalled his mother in the Eternal Furnace Tower, and instantly came to his senses, putting Konoha out of his mind.

That's right, he now feels that home is no longer Konoha, but the Eternal Hearth Tower is his home.

Moreover, he now has a new meaning.

In his view, everyone in the Eternal Furnace Tower was talented and had a pleasant way of speaking. In particular, after several months of working together and getting to know Orochimaru's subordinates, they had already formed a deep bond.

Thinking about his future goal—to become the true ruler of the ninja world and reshape the order—he knew very well that he would inevitably have a fierce conflict with Naruto.

It's better to end things quickly than to suffer for a long time; it's good to sever ties with Naruto.

Perhaps only after I become the only true king of the ninja world and restore order can I be friends with Naruto again.

But perhaps by then, Naruto will have completely broken ties with him and they will hate each other.

It's better to cut off all hope early on than to harbor illusions; it's better for everyone.

"Sasuke, what nonsense are you talking about? Konoha is your home!" For some reason, Naruto felt a sense of foreboding when he saw Sasuke's expression, and couldn't help but continue shouting loudly.

"I understand how you feel now, but you'll never understand."