Naruto: Sasuke Uchiha Returns from Soul Society

The injuries sustained in the clash with Kylian seem to have fully healed.

He subconsciously sensed the power within Naruto's body.

That violent red-tailed chakra had indeed disappeared.

"The speed is quite fast."

Sasuke snorted inwardly, which was a way of acknowledging Minato's approval.

He slowly stood up and looked around.

Before me was still Konoha's third training ground, where the evening sun cast long shadows of the trees.

Not far away, Naruto Uzumaki was lying on the ground, his orange jacket tattered and his body covered in wounds, clearly inflicted by himself during his earlier loss of chakra control.

But his breathing was steady; he seemed to have simply fainted.

Everything was exactly the same as before he went to the mortal world.

At this point, Sasuke was fairly certain that time would not pass in the original world when he went to the other world.

"What an idiot."

Seeing Naruto's wounds, Sasuke frowned, muttered a curse under his breath, and still walked towards Naruto.

He bent down, ready to pick up the idiot and take him to Konoha Hospital.

However, just as he bent down, he caught a glimpse of something at his feet out of the corner of his eye.

That was a knife.

A sword that has only been seen in that world, the most primitive Zanpakuto—Asauchi.

Asauchi is a standard Zanpakuto (sword) issued to apprentice Shinigami by the Shinigami Academy in Soul Society.

According to regulations, students can only graduate from the school after completing six years of study or after being released from the school early.

However, there are very few geniuses who can unleash their Zanpakuto ahead of time, and Sasuke Uchiha is one of them.

He was able to unlock Shikai in just one year and successfully joined the Eleventh Division.

But how did Asauchi end up in Konoha?

Sasuke was puzzled and subconsciously looked at Takemikazuchi hanging on his waist, only to find that it was still hanging there steadily.

Sasuke was even more confused now, but for some reason, he felt a very familiar feeling from this Zanpakuto, as if it were something he was born with.

A familiar feeling...

Innate...

Sasuke seemed to have thought of something and picked up the Zanpakuto from the ground.

"Yes or no..."

"I actually possess a pair of Zanpakuto, but I awakened Takemikazuchi, and this one hasn't awakened yet."

In fact, almost all Grim Reapers only have "single-handed swords," but there are exceptions.

For example, in Sasuke's memory, the two disciples of the Captain-Commander, the Eighth Division Captain "Kyoraku Shunsui" and the Thirteenth Division Captain "Ukitake Jushiro", were both special dual Zanpakuto wielders.

Sasuke vaguely sensed that something was wrong. The two captains seemed to be able to unleash both swords at the same time, unlike his own situation.

But dual swords are the only reasonable explanation.

Without further thought, Sasuke casually hung the asabu on his waist.

Then he shoved Naruto's body onto his shoulder, the action not exactly gentle, but rather somewhat rough.

He carried Naruto, turned around, and prepared to leave the messy training ground to go to Konoha Hospital to deal with this trouble first.

It's not that Sasuke didn't learn healing techniques; on the contrary, Captain Unohana of the Fourth Division thought he had great talent and kept pushing him to learn. But he had absolutely no talent in this area and couldn't even learn the simplest healing technique.

For this reason, Captain Unohana once thought that Sasuke was just going through the motions, and even beat him up. Only after confirming that Sasuke had indeed tried his best did she let it go.

The thought of Unohana's kind smile sent a chill down Sasuke's spine. How could someone from the medical team be so strong?

Without thinking further, he picked up Naruto and prepared to leave. However, as soon as he stepped out of the training ground, he suddenly stopped.

brush!brush!brush!

Dozens of dark figures silently emerged from the surrounding woods and instantly surrounded him.

Abstract animal masks and uniform attire indicate that someone from the Dark Guard has arrived.

They harbored no hostility, but they completely blocked all avenues of retreat.

Sasuke's eyes turned cold. He straightened Naruto slightly on his shoulder, and with his other hand, he casually placed it on Takemikazuchi at his waist.

At this tense moment, a passage slowly opened up among the members of the secret service.

Two figures walked out of the passage side by side.

Leading the group was none other than the highest authority in Konoha, the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi.

However, he was not wearing his usual Hokage robes, but rather a black, tight-fitting combat suit, with a serious expression.

Beside him was Kakashi Hatake, who stared at Sasuke with a complicated expression.

"Sasuke."

Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke first, his voice low and deep, "What just happened here?"

"There's something wrong with the chakra in this idiot's body."

Sasuke glanced at Naruto on his shoulder and casually explained, "I checked on him, but for some reason the seal inside him has gone out of control."

It's not that he's afraid to admit that he did it, it's just that doing so would cause some trouble later.

The Third Hokage remained silent.

Instead, Kakashi stepped forward and took Naruto to check on him.

"Lord Hokage, the seal inside Naruto... seems to be more stable than before."

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded in agreement, his gaze returning to Sasuke.

"...Did you create this seal?"

"No."

Sasuke quickly denied it. Although he didn't want to admit it, he was indeed unable to deal with the Nine-Tails right now. Even the overflowing chakra forced him to take it seriously.

"Who did that?"

Kakashi was shocked. He didn't believe Sasuke could break the seal inside Naruto, but since he was the only one, that was the best explanation.

"It's the Fourth Hokage."

Sasuke raised his eyes to meet the Third Hokage's gaze and said calmly, "He left a chakra trail in Naruto's body as a precaution to prevent the Nine-Tails from going out of control."

The Third Hokage pulled out a pipe from somewhere, lit it silently, exhaled a thick cloud of smoke, and felt a mix of emotions.

If it were Minato, then it would be reasonable for him to be able to do all this...

only......

"Sasuke, how did you find out about this?"

The Third Hokage stared intently at Sasuke's face.

Sasuke chuckled softly: "I accidentally entered Naruto's inner world and happened to see this scene. Moreover, judging from the Fourth Hokage's appearance, it seems that he can sense the situation outside through Naruto."

He lied about this, and his purpose was simple: to annoy Hiruzen Sarutobi.

During the time Kakashi was teaching him, he secretly went to the cemetery to see the remains of the Uchiha clan, and unsurprisingly, all of their Sharingan eyes had been dug out.

Even if this has no direct connection to the Third Hokage in front of him, it must be something he tacitly approved.

As expected, upon hearing these words, Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression instantly turned ugly.

He took a deep breath: "Minato already knows..."

Chapter 31 Who Gave the Order?

"Is he the Fourth Hokage's son?"

Sasuke pressed on, "Why not reveal his true identity?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi had a headache and subconsciously avoided his eyes.

"You learned all this from Shuimen, right? What is his attitude towards the village?"

Sasuke recalled Minato's situation at the time, "He was a competent Hokage; even in that situation, he seemed to still care about the village."

"Is that so?" Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression was complicated, and it was unclear what he was thinking.

Sasuke Uchiha stared at Hiruzen Sarutobi.

He could clearly sense the torment in the heart of the old man in front of him.

Why not tell him his real identity?

"I'm sorry, Sasuke, we can't tell him now, and you can't tell him later either."

Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed, took a few more puffs of his cigarette, and exhaled thick white smoke. "This is to protect him."

This left Sasuke speechless.

If he's a spy from outside the village, and he knows there's a fearsome fox spirit that everyone in the village dreads, and that several secret agents are constantly following him, wouldn't he be a high-value target...?

"His identity is very special and cannot be known by anyone, not even himself."

At this point, Hiruzen Sarutobi subconsciously patted Sasuke's head, revealing a gentle smile.

"You care about Naruto a lot and have great talent. Grow up quickly."

"When you are strong enough to protect your companions and become a great tree that shelters the village, his identity can be revealed."

Sasuke's gaze remained indifferent, unmoved.

Hiruzen Sarutobi wanted to continue persuading him.

But Sasuke, citing being tired from training, simply carried Naruto away.

......