In Konoha, at the start, Hinata was given the Tenseigan.

"Oh, here it comes."

Natsuki quickly jumped off the bed and made Saber go into stealth mode, planning to take care of Uchiha Izumi later.

She patted herself on the door and just as she opened it, her older sister, Kurenai Yuhi, picked her up.

"Hmph! What's going on? Are you so scared you can't sleep? Don't worry, I've been watching outside since I brought you back from the ninja academy. There are no bad guys here."

Kurenai glanced around the room, found nothing amiss, and then lifted Natsuki high up again.

Did you wet the bed?

"Are you kidding me? I'm a grown man! Put me down! Where are you looking?"

"Hmph! Really not? Don't be afraid, I'll keep you company tonight."

Will you stay with me if I wet the bed?

"Are you trying to kill me? Of course I'm trying to lull you to sleep."

"Ah~~ Kurenai Yuhi! Are you even listening to me? I've really grown up. I'll be ten in two years."

"Ok?"

"Um, let's go to your room."

……

The Hokage's office, the Konoha F4 elders.

Dawn had just broken, and the sky was beginning to lighten.

The Third Hokage, with his left arm in a sling and bandages, asked, "You guys didn't catch him either?"

Danzo Shimura, leaning on his cane, gritted his teeth and said, "No, that Hero King is too fast. No one can catch up with him. And even if they did, they would be outnumbered and no match for him."

"What about other aspects? It seems that a group of Uchiha members escaped earlier."

Koharu Utatane, with a bandage on her forehead, waved her hand and said, "Don't ask me, my head hurts!"

Sitting in his wheelchair, Mitokado Homura said, "Yes, but not many people chased after them. It seems that the despicable Hero King took care of them beforehand."

"Damn it, keep sending troops to track their movements..."

"Danzo, didn't you say you had spies among them?"

"Yes, that radical Uchiha Yuto is one of my men. I promised him that as long as Fugaku and the others are completely dealt with, I will make him a Konoha ninja, just like Sasuke. However... hehehe... the Uchiha are still too naive."

"This connection must not be broken; we must maintain contact. Fugaku Uchiha and that Hero King are the key targets."

As Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke, he took out his pipe, intending to take a puff of his pipe, but then realized that his left hand had just been severed, and his movements became uncoordinated.

I couldn't help but sigh:

Are we really getting old?

The F4 members were all sprawled out, half-lying on their seats.

Even Danzo, who had always been full of fighting spirit and constantly causing trouble, was killed once this time, and with most of his Sharingan being intercepted, he also felt a wave of mental exhaustion.

"How can you all act like this? What kind of behavior would it be if the younger generation saw this?"

"You guys need to step up."

The Third Hokage, a man of great courage, couldn't help but cheer on his comrades.

"Come on, we didn't get any benefits this time, you took it all."

"Don't bother me, I need to rest for a while."

Mitokado Yan lay in her wheelchair, her back slumping again.

so tired……

Perhaps we really need to carefully nurture the next generation of talent...

057: Let Konoha hear our voices!

The Uchiha defection the following day shocked the entire ninja world.

Itachi Uchiha massacred most of his clan members, becoming an S-rank rogue ninja of Konoha.

Other S-rank rogue ninjas include Fugaku Uchiha, Mikoto Uchiha, and Gen Uchiha.

Meanwhile, the Konoha management strictly forbids Konoha villagers from discussing this matter.

All they knew was that overnight, the Uchiha Konoha Police Force, which was often in the public eye and was known for its aloofness, became history.

At Itachi's request, the news that Fugaku and the others were still alive was not revealed to the current young Sasuke, so as to motivate him to strive harder. That very night, the Uchiha clan's territory was completely reduced to ruins by a massive fire.

Thus, young Sasuke, whose family was still alive, suddenly became an orphan...

In addition, the Giant of Light of Konoha, and Gilgamesh, the Hero King who left Konoha, began to truly enter the field of vision of the various countries in the ninja world.

From that day on, spies from various countries began to infiltrate Konoha more frequently.

……

A month later, Sasuke finally returned to school.

This time, he has completely transformed from a passionate and energetic young boy into a cold and aloof young man, just like in the original work.

Within a three-meter radius of him, the temperature seemed to drop several degrees.

Even Naruto, who usually acts recklessly, didn't dare to go up and provoke him at this moment.

Soon, the day's lessons ended with the teacher deliberately lowering his voice as he explained.

"Natsuki-kun, could you teach me ninjutsu?!"

Just as the teachers and students were gradually leaving the classroom, Xia Mu also stepped out of the classroom door.

Sasuke's voice came from behind.

Although his tone was calm, Xia Mu could still sense a hint of longing in it.

"Haha, Sasuke, so you've also noticed Natsuki-kun's extraordinary qualities?"

"However, not just anyone can learn Natsuki-kun's ninjutsu."

Naruto slammed his fist on the table and shouted.

The arrogant Sasuke finally spoke, leaving him terrified all day.

Now he's jumped in too, wanting to join Xia Mu's little team. How can that be allowed?

I haven't even joined myself yet.

Immediately, he couldn't help but retort, "Do you know why?"

"Because your voice isn't as loud as mine, hahahahahaha!"

Naruto put his hands on his hips and burst into laughter, only to find that no one was paying attention to him. He then squatted down and started drawing circles on the side.

"Why? Isn't the teacher teaching us basic ninjutsu little by little? Today we've already started learning the Substitution Jutsu."

Natsuki looked into Sasuke's eyes and asked.

"I already know the Substitution Technique. I want to learn a powerful ninjutsu that can defeat someone, one that my teacher can't teach, but you can."

Sasuke spoke with a determined look in his eyes, ignoring Naruto who was joking around beside him.

"Just as Naruto said, not just anyone can learn this ninjutsu, and I can't guarantee whether you can learn it. Do you still want to learn it?"

"want!"

Seeing Sasuke's confident attitude, Natsuki nodded, opened his bag, and took out a small card.

"Then let me see if you have the qualifications."

"Take this card. Go to the highest point in Konoha and shout the lines inside until sunset. If you're not afraid of the strange looks and comments from others, then I'll teach you."

"By the way, if you don't have the courage to face rumors and gossip, you won't be able to learn it even if I teach you."

After saying that, Xia Mu picked up her schoolbag and left the classroom.

Behind him, Naruto shouted, "Natsuki-kun, can I learn too?"

"Then let's go shout together..."

Soon after, Sasuke and Naruto arrived together at the highest point in Konoha - the Hokage Rock.

Sasuke originally didn't want Naruto to come along, but after seeing the contents of the card, even though he thought he could do anything to defeat that man, his eyes trembled and his thoughts wavered.

Finally, he breathed a sigh of relief and let Naruto catch up.

After all, sharing happiness is worse than enjoying it alone. One person's happiness becomes two people's happiness when shared.

"Isn't this the highest point in Konoha?"

"Hurry up and take out the card so I can see what to read. Hurry up, or the sun will set."

Reaching the top of the Hokage Rock, Naruto patted his chest. He was familiar with the Hokage Rock; he had colored it for them several times before.

"Hu~~"

Sasuke took a deep breath and handed the card to Naruto.