Konoha: Make the Uchiha Great Again

Chapter 257 Gathering
Naruto really doesn't want to cause trouble. Although he lost his parents like in the original work, his life is much better than before thanks to a series of bold actions by Yuhara.

Therefore, he also received a good education. Now is the period of the Chunin Exam. If he beats up people from other villages for no reason, it would bring discredit to Konoha.

How could he casually do such a stupid thing? He didn't want to disappoint and embarrass Sensei Hahara and Sensei Jiraiya.

But just because he doesn't want to cause trouble doesn't mean he's afraid of trouble, especially when the guy in front of him bullies the people of Konoha at will, which he can't tolerate.

Naruto began to observe the guy in front of him carefully. This guy was not very old and looked about the same age as himself.

That means this guy might be here to take part in the Chunin Exam, but he heard from Jiraiya that those who can take part in this exam are not ordinary people.

So Naruto thought it would be better for him to be careful, and at the same time he also hoped that this matter could be resolved more harmoniously.

"Boy, come here."

Thinking of this, Naruto put his hand on Konohamaru's shoulder and spoke.

"You hit him, it was your fault, you should apologize."

"But."

Konohamaru felt a little depressed after hearing what Naruto said. He wanted to say something but finally he sighed.

"I know, big brother, I'm sorry, I bumped into you by accident."

"Very good, if we do something wrong we should apologize, that's what we should do."

Naruto smiled and patted Konohamaru's shoulder, then he stared at Kankuro in front of him, his expression still a little dangerous.

"Now that he has apologized, what should you do? I advise you not to go too far."

"Kankuro, that's enough."

Temari seemed to have noticed Naruto's unhappiness, and she tried to persuade Kankuro, but unfortunately, Kankuro's heart was already filled with jealousy.

He also had other ideas in his mind. He thought Naruto was similar to him and was very likely to be one of the people taking part in this exam.

It would be great if we could get some intelligence in advance.

So Kankuro gave Temari a look, and then he spoke directly in a low voice.

"Kid, if you think some things can really be solved by an apology, then why do we need ninjas?"

"It's just a small matter. In Konoha, we don't even need to issue a mission for this kind of thing. There's no need to even ask the Security Department for help."

Konohamaru couldn't help but speak angrily when he heard what Kankuro said, but he was stopped by Naruto.

Naruto smiled and nodded to Kankuro, then his eyes became more dangerous.

"I don't know what your logic is, but if you keep harping on such a small matter, I can understand that you are provoking Konoha.

It was originally just a small conflict. If you want to make it like this, then I can't do anything about it. Provoking Konoha is absolutely unacceptable. Take it!"

Since there's no agreement, then there's no point in talking. Naruto has done his best. He even gave Kankuro a little reminder before punching him hard.

Naruto was very fast and Kankuro also reacted immediately. After all, Kankuro was also an excellent ninja.

But the problem is that he underestimated Naruto too much, and he is just a puppeteer, not a ninja who is good at physical combat!
If it was someone else he might be able to deal with it, but the problem is that he is facing Naruto, a strengthened version of Naruto.

boom!
A solid punch hit Kankuro's face, and then his whole figure was blown away like a cannonball, and with a loud bang, he hit an ancient tree in the distance, and the leaves fell one after another.

"Kankuro?"

Temari turned around and exclaimed, she couldn't believe that the blond kid had taken care of Kankuro with just one move.

Soon Temari took out the fan behind her, and the chakra in her body began to brew continuously.

She had to be careful with such a tricky guy.

"Damn it!"

Kankuro shook his head, and his scattered pupils gradually closed. He felt a burning pain on the right side of his cheek, and he knew it was swollen without even looking.

He stood up with the help of the ancient tree, a dangerous light flashed in his eyes, and he wanted to go straight to the puppet behind him.

"Do you still want to do it?" Naruto saw his reaction and tilted his head: "Then."

As he spoke, Naruto moved again, and this time his speed became even faster!

"careful!"

Temari exclaimed, and she immediately flashed towards Naruto's position, but she had to stop just as she moved.

Several kunai were flying towards her, and she would be hit if she took a step forward!

"Oops."

Temari cursed inwardly and then turned around, only to see a red-haired girl with glasses looking at her indifferently.

She had seen that kind of cold and indifferent aura on Gaara many times, which made her heart shrink violently.

Especially since this girl looks about the same age as herself, yet she possesses such an aura, which makes Temari feel even more terrified. What kind of people are these in Konoha?

"Damn it, come on then!"

Looking at Naruto who was rushing towards him, Kankuro instantly released his puppet.

The crow with three eyes and four arms quickly took an attacking stance, and then shot poison needles at Naruto!
"Humph."

When Naruto saw the three poisonous needles, he immediately jumped up and dodged them. He was no stranger to puppeteers, as there were many descriptions of them in the knowledge he had learned.

Moreover, he knew very well that the first thing to do to deal with the puppets was to get rid of their puppets, because the puppeteer's power basically lay in these puppets.

As long as their puppets are destroyed, these guys will basically be out of tricks.

"And since you're using puppets, I should be more serious about this, too."

As Naruto was thinking, a chakra ball instantly appeared in his hand. The ball of light kept spinning and instantly formed a terrifying power.

The next moment, Naruto's body accelerated and he rushed directly in front of Kankuro. The ball of light in his hand smashed hard into Kankuro's puppet.

"Spiral pills!"

The moment the Rasengan came into contact with the puppet crow, the hard puppet instantly turned into pieces with a roar.

However, Naruto's Rasengan still had its power, and the rotating ball of light flew fiercely towards Kankuro.

At this moment Kanjiro was really confused and panicked. He had never thought that his puppet would be directly destroyed by someone one day.

You have to know that his puppets were left behind by Scorpion, the super puppet genius from the Sand Village.

And he doesn't have time to think about these things now, because the most terrible thing is that his puppet is broken, so he will be in trouble next!
Looking at the chakra ball that was getting closer and closer, Kanjiro was almost in despair at this moment.

"stop!"

At this most critical moment, a cold voice sounded, and suddenly a dangerous chakra erupted not far away, followed by thick yellow sand directly blocking him.

Naruto frowned, but at the same time he felt relieved.

He originally thought that the puppet should be very strong, and even if his Rasengan blew it up, there would not be much power left.

But the moment he defeated the puppet, he knew that something was wrong. He just wanted to teach this guy a lesson, but he had no intention of killing him.

Now that someone has rescued this guy, Naruto is naturally overjoyed. However, no matter how happy he is, he cannot show it, after all, he is protecting Konoha's reputation.

The Rasengan and the yellow sand collided violently, and the yellow sand was immediately torn into pieces.

But Naruto didn't care. He left the place the moment the power of the Rasengan dissipated. After he stood firm, he raised his head and looked upwards.

Temari and Kankuro also looked upwards, and almost instantly Kankuro's expression looked as if he had seen a ghost.

He froze in place, not looking like he had survived a disaster. He shouted with some difficulty.

"I...Gaara."

Gaara ignored him and looked at Naruto instead. He said in a grim tone: "Do you want to die?"

Naruto almost rolled his eyes when he heard this. He suddenly felt that the people in the Sand Village were not very smart.

Each one of them is crazier and more arrogant than the other. These guys are really annoying.

And for some reason, seeing this guy always makes Naruto want to beat him up.

However, Naruto was still keenly aware of some problems, that is, there seemed to be a monster inside this guy's body.

Shaking his head gently, Naruto sighed: "Have you ever thought about what consequences might arise in Konoha if you talk like this?

Besides, don’t you realize that you have already been targeted by someone and your current situation is not good?"

Gaara was stunned for a moment when he heard Naruto's words. In an instant he turned his head and saw a man with a pair of scarlet eyes standing behind him!
Those scarlet eyes looked so strange and so captivating.

In these scarlet eyes, three black magatama were constantly rotating, and a silent power was constantly spreading.

Gaara's face turned a little ugly. He didn't even notice when this guy came to his side.

Although if this guy really did something, there would probably be no problem relying on his own defense, but such speed did make him feel threatened.

"So, it's better for you guys to keep a low profile."

The sunlight shone on the guy behind Gaara, and his handsome face immediately caught Gaara's eyes. It was obvious that this guy was Sasuke!

"If you want to take the exam, then do it well. If you want to cause trouble, I don't mind sending you to the Security Department."

For the people of Konoha, the Guard Department is definitely not a place they are willing to enter.

It’s not that the Guard Department is bad. Now the Guard Department treats everyone very well. Ordinary residents and ninjas can’t help but nod when they see the Guard Department.

But once they are caught, it is basically because they have committed a crime themselves. After all, the Security Department will explain clearly what they have done.

It is really shameful to get caught for committing a crime. I am afraid no one would want such a bad thing to happen to themselves.

Of course, this is for the people of Konoha. In their view, being arrested by the Guard Department is a matter of face.

But for people from other villages, the pressure from the Guard Department is no less than that from the Anbu!
Not to mention anything else, just the head of the Guard Department, Uchiha Yuhara, is a fearsome existence in the ninja world.

And with his brutal behavior on the battlefield, God knows what the situation is like inside the security department.

In fact, Yuhara himself didn't know that in many aspects he was almost catching up with a famous general from the Three Kingdoms in his previous life.

Basically, if the child is disobedient, the mother won’t tell any ghost stories, but simply saying his name is enough to scare the child away from causing trouble.

Gaara looked at Sasuke quietly, then turned to look at Naruto and Karin who was walking towards him from not far away.

He finally suppressed the murderous intent in his heart, then jumped off the tree branch and walked towards the back without looking back.

Seeing this, Temari and Kankuro immediately stood up and wanted to follow, but Naruto stopped Kankuro directly.

"Did you forget something?"

Naruto stared at Kankuro and spoke word by word, pointing a finger at Konohamaru behind him.

"He apologized, what should you say? And what about your provocation just now? What should you say?"

"you"

Kankuro's face darkened, but he didn't dare to act recklessly now, especially since Gaara had no intention of stopping. He knew that he could only solve the problem by himself.

Taking a deep breath, he gave Konohamaru a smile that was uglier than crying, then bowed and said.

"It's okay, I'm fine, and I'm sorry for my provocative behavior. I shouldn't have been so impulsive."

"Look, that's it."

Seeing this, Naruto immediately smiled and spread his hands. Sasuke had already jumped down from the tree and stood beside him, and Karin had also walked over.

"What's the point of making such a big fuss over such a small matter? Oh, and I have another piece of advice for you.

This is Konoha, this is not a place for you to act recklessly!"

After saying this, Naruto, Sasuke and Karin also left in the opposite direction, while Kankuro followed Temari and chased after Gaara with an extremely ugly expression.

The originally bustling place suddenly became quiet for a moment, leaving only Konohamaru who was standing there in a daze, looking at the backs of Naruto and the other two with admiration on his face.

"I say, what's going on?" Karin looked at Naruto with a distressed look and asked, "How come you got into a fight with someone without paying attention?"

"It's not my fault, but those guys are so arrogant." Naruto pursed his lips. He was a little depressed that he encountered such a thing just when he went to a gathering.

"Those guys are not simple, especially the one with the panda eyes. That guy's chakra is very dangerous."

Sasuke suddenly spoke from the side, he seemed a little solemn.

"And from the looks of it, they seem to be here to take part in the Chunin Exam. We're bound to run into them in the future, so we have to be careful."

When Sasuke said this, he suddenly looked at Naruto, but he didn't say a word.

He discovered that the guy with the panda eyes looked very similar to Naruto, which made him feel a little threatened.
"It seems that our task this time is a bit heavy." In the Hokage's office, Jiraiya handed the documents in his hand to Yuhara, Nara Shikaku and others, and he said helplessly.

"Ohnoki and that Killer Bee are all coming. The situation this time is much more complicated than we imagined."

“It’s really complicated.”

Yuhara couldn't help but touch his chin as he looked at the report in his hand, while Nara Shikaku thought more.

After thinking for a while, Nara Shikaku said, "Minister Uhara, I remember you said that Orochimaru chose to cast a wide net to contact other villages, right?"

"Yes, it seems we have the same idea." Yuhara looked at Nara Shikaku and couldn't help but laugh: "That's why this matter is complicated."

"What do you mean? Can you please explain it more clearly?" Jiraiya looked at Yuhara and Shikaku and said helplessly.

"It's actually very simple. To put it nicely, these guys are here to watch the fun. To put it bluntly, they are here to confirm the capabilities of our Konoha."

Nara Shikaku spoke seriously, his expression becoming serious.

"And their arrival also means that our situation has become more complicated. Perhaps if we in Konoha behave badly, they might choose to take action.

After all, the relationship between us in Konoha and them is very bad, whether it is Ohnoki or Killer Bee.

But if we perform well, it will be an incredible opportunity for us."

“It’s a great opportunity to increase our influence and let all the villages know how powerful we are.”

Yuhara took over Nara Shikaku's words and spoke very seriously.

“With such strength, when we launched a retaliatory attack on the Sand Village, no one dared to say anything to us.

Even if we annexed the entire Wind Kingdom, no one would dare to say anything. Even when we were recuperating and transforming the Wind Kingdom, they would not dare to do anything.

As long as we get through this difficult time calmly and make them realize our purpose.

Then even if they know what we are going to do, they will have to consider the cost of taking action against us.

And if we show enough strength, once we meet an open-minded person, maybe we can avoid a fierce battle.

Even if we have to fight them, our ninjas are already prepared. Each of them is full of confidence and belief, and has accumulated experience.

So, do we still need to be afraid of them?"

Flex your muscles and intimidate them with your own strength so that they know your thoughts and goals and can make their own choices.

This kind of conspiracy is not brilliant, but it is definitely effective.

After all, for a village or even a country, it is much more beneficial for you to let people know how awesome you are than to keep pretending that you don't want it.

Ninja villages and countries are not individuals. Individuals can hide a little to make themselves less conspicuous, but ninja villages, especially those like Konoha that occupy a large amount of fertile resources, are not.

If you show weakness, you will only die faster when surrounded by wolves!

"It seems that there is indeed some trouble this time."

Jiraiya was never stupid. He understood everything immediately after just listening. He couldn't help but rub his brows.

"It seems that we can only do better in what we can do."

"Don't worry, Hokage-sama."

Yuhara knew Jiraiya's worries, he nodded slightly and said seriously.

“We will all go all out this time, and neither I nor the Security Department will let you down.

And this time, I will definitely go all out to deal with all these troubles!"

“Here is your pass, please keep it.

While in Konoha, please abide by all Konoha's laws and rules.

If you need anything, you can contact our Konoha ninja, thank you! "

At the gate of Konoha Village, a Konoha ninja signed a pass and handed it to the two people in front of him.

In front of him were two ninjas wearing conical hats, with most of their faces covered, and wearing black combat uniforms.

"Thanks for your reminder."

The shorter man took the pass, nodded and thanked him, while the taller guy behind him remained silent.

After getting the pass, they headed towards Konoha without looking back, with the other two ninjas quickly following behind them.

"There are so many weird people in other villages. People from Takigakure Village? They look really mysterious."

Looking at their backs as they entered the village, the Konoha ninja couldn't help but shook his head, then he looked back and shouted loudly.

"Which village is the next one?"

The two ninjas wearing conical hats went towards the interior of Konoha Village together, but at this moment the tall ninja spoke in a teasing manner.

"Isn't it nostalgic? You haven't been back to Konoha for so many years, but your Konoha is really prosperous."

This guy's voice is very deep and recognizable. If Yuhara were here, he would definitely recognize him immediately that this guy is Kisame!

Upon hearing this, the short ninja next to Kisame couldn't help but raise his head and look around.

His face was revealed under the hat. This guy was Uchiha Itachi!

At this moment, Uchiha Itachi's aura seemed very mysterious. He had made tremendous growth in three years. After all, it was Black Zetsu who had been training him for these three years.

Although he didn't know what Black Zetsu's purpose was, he knew that this guy definitely had no good intentions.

Especially the disappearance of the guy who called himself Uchiha Madara, which made Uchiha Itachi believe that it must be the guy named Black Zetsu who did something.

He realized at this moment that this so-called Akatsuki organization was much larger than he had imagined, and the things inside it were also more complicated.

He decided that he must investigate thoroughly and find out what the problem was.

In addition, the question that Black Zetsu asked him three years ago has always been engraved in his mind.

How could he not want to gain strength to fight back against Uchiha Yuhara, but he was already useless at that time, as all his eyes had been gouged out by Uchiha Yuhara!
Without a more powerful force, he would not be able to do all this.

Therefore, he chose to learn from this Black Zetsu, to learn more powerful power, to learn the power that could defeat Uchiha Hanbara.

Over the past three years, he has really improved and grown tremendously;

However, he himself didn't know what his growth meant to Uchiha Yuhara, and this time was the time for him to verify it.

"It is precisely because of its prosperity that it is worth destroying, don't you think, Kisame?"

Uchiha Itachi was silent for a long time before finally giving this answer. Then he walked forward without looking back.

"Let's go to our residence first. Orochimaru seems to have arrived a long time ago. Let's meet him first."

The two figures gradually walked away, and they did not attract much attention.

Although their attire is a bit curious, I don't mind it. There are many strange people among ninjas.

In addition, with the Chunin Exam approaching, there are even more weirdos in the village, so there is no need to worry about the two ninjas wearing bamboo hats.

After arriving at the accommodation arranged by Konoha Village, a ninja in charge of reception checked their passes in detail and let them go up by themselves.

Konoha receives so many people every day that they simply don't have the energy to greet them one by one.

Uchiha Itachi and Kisame didn't care at all. They walked upstairs without saying a word.

They didn't go to their own rooms, but went directly to another room.

When they confirmed their identities and entered the room, what they saw was a man with long black hair hanging down and a pale and gloomy face with eyes like snakes.

There is no doubt that this guy is Orochimaru.

"It seems like you guys are pretty capable. You managed to get in like this."

Orochimaru spoke calmly, he sat in his seat without moving, but his eyes were looking at Uchiha Itachi.

"How does it feel to be back in Konoha again?"

"So how do you feel about that, Orochimaru?"

Uchiha Itachi asked indifferently, his breath was extremely cold, he hated Orochimaru as always.

"And aren't you doing well too? As far as it seems, you're the first one to arrive?"

"Procrastination is a ninja's greatest enemy. Now that the action has been decided, of course we must hurry here as soon as possible."

Orochimaru didn't take Uchiha Itachi's attitude seriously at all. He didn't believe that Uchiha Itachi would dare to do anything.

If this guy takes action and attracts Konoha's attention, then when Uchiha Hahara arrives, Orochimaru won't be doomed but this guy will definitely be doomed.

Therefore, Orochimaru still maintained a relatively good attitude. He licked his tongue and spoke slowly.

"Besides, we still have a lot of things to confirm, don't we?"

"So what have you confirmed? Or what do you want to do? And how are you going to deal with the Kazekage?"

Uchiha Itachi asked directly. Although they had discussed it many times within the Akatsuki organization, he had no idea what Orochimaru was thinking.

He didn't believe at all that Orochimaru attacked Konoha just for the Nine-Tails. This guy must have a lot of things to hide.

Uchiha Itachi wanted to make these things known so that he could respond easily.

"Didn't I tell you that I want to capture the Nine-Tailed Fox? Do I need to repeat this again?"

Orochimaru continued to chuckle. He understood what Uchiha Itachi meant, but so what?
"As for the investigation, as a member of the Uchiha clan, shouldn't I know more about the defense system of Konoha Village constructed by the Guard Department than you?

Oh, sorry, I forgot, you were kicked out of Uchiha a long time ago, you don’t even have the Uchiha surname anymore, look at my poor memory.”

Faced with Orochimaru's unscrupulous teasing, Uchiha Itachi's face instantly turned gloomy, while Kisame stood silently by the side.

At this moment, he was looking at the two of them with amusement on his face. It was hard to imagine that the relationship between two people from Konoha could be so bad.

But for him, he didn't like either of these two people.

In his eyes, Uchiha Itachi is a lunatic, a self-righteous narcissist who mixes ideals with reality. It's impossible for Kisame to like him.

Orochimaru is too gloomy, and has too many secrets in his heart that are unknown to the public. Kisame doesn't like such a person.

Now that these two guys are fighting each other, he is naturally happy to watch their performance.

"As for Fengying, don't worry about him."

Orochimaru could naturally see Uchiha Itachi's extremely miserable expression, but he didn't care at all and continued to speak slowly.

"I have already ordered my men to kill him. They are all elite ninjas.

Even if the fighting power of Fengying is beyond my expectation, I think it will be difficult for this guy to survive. After all, there is a pervert who likes corpses in our organization. "

You don't sound like a pervert who likes corpses!
When Kisame heard what Orochimaru said, he couldn't help but complain in his heart.

Even though people in the Akatsuki organization don't know much about Orochimaru's Impure World Reincarnation, they all know that this guy has such a technique.

This technique uses living people as sacrifices and summons the dead to fight for you.

After all, this is still a technique that can't get along with the dead.

The person that Orochimaru made fun of was, without exception, Scorpion, who made puppets out of dead people. It's just that they are both the same, so there is no point in laughing at someone who is fifty steps ahead.

But since Scorpion is taking action this time, there is really nothing to worry about.

Anyone with a discerning eye knows that if Sasori had not left the Sand Village, how could it be possible for a guy like Rasa to become the Fourth Kazekage?
"In this case, Fengying may be doomed."

Kisame spoke at this moment, then he thought about it, smiled, waved his hand, and walked outside.

"In that case, I'll wait for your good news. I'm going to go outside and learn more about Konoha's terrain.

After all, I didn't defect from Konoha, and I'm not that familiar with Konoha, so I need to learn more about it."

After saying that, Kisame left the room without looking back. He actually wanted to continue watching the show, but the tension between these two people was getting stronger and stronger.

Although he concluded that the two men would not fight, as this would attract Konoha's attention, he was no longer interested in staying here.

He had heard many people talk about Konoha's prosperity in the past three years, and he also wanted to see to what extent such prosperity had reached.

Moreover, there has always been a problem in his heart that he cannot let go of and has not solved, and the source of this problem is Uchiha Yuhara!

He still remembers that Uchiha Yuhara personally invited him many years ago, but he refused at that time.

And now he felt that he could think about this issue, not just because he was in Konoha.

More importantly, he knew that Akatsuki was more complicated and dangerous than he had imagined. He was the one who recruited him and gave him the belief to live.

Now he is completely missing, and he needs to think carefully about his future.
(End of this chapter)