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Chapter 250 Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha Return to the Village

Konoha Village.

Two figures, having traveled a long distance, entered the village.

It was Jiraiya and Naruto Uzumaki, who had returned after years of training.

Naruto Uzumaki dropped his bag and climbed up the utility poles, standing atop a tall, sturdy one, overlooking the scenery of Konoha Village.

"I miss it so much..."

Naruto stretched out his arms, his face showing nostalgia for the scenery: "The village really hasn't changed much!"

"Tsk..."

Jiraiya touched his chin.

"Naruto!"

Sakura Haruno, who had already grown into a slender young woman, led the three kids from Konohamaru's team towards them. They were all Naruto Uzumaki's former underlings in the village, and now they had all become genin in the village.

"Sakura!"

Naruto leaped down from the telephone pole, his face immediately lighting up with joy at seeing his old friend: "Long time no see, Sakura..."

"..."

Sakura Haruno gazed at Naruto Uzumaki, who had grown up.

The blond-haired youth in front of him had a very calm expression, completely unlike his lively self as a child. He seemed to have become a different person in just two or three years.

"Naruto-nii-san, use the Sexy Jutsu!"

Konohamaru proudly used the Sexy Jutsu that Naruto Uzumaki taught him, transforming into a completely naked black-haired woman and blowing kisses to everyone!

"How is it?"

Konohamaru proudly boasted, "How about it? How about it, Naruto-nii-san? Isn't this sexy and alluring enough?"

"Konohamaru, I'm not a child anymore..."

Naruto chuckled softly, as if he were an adult, and gently advised, "You shouldn't play with that kind of ninjutsu anymore. That kind of ninjutsu is really too low-level..."

Konohamaru lowered his head somewhat dejectedly, and a heavy atmosphere enveloped everyone, as they all felt a sense of melancholy at the passage of time.

indeed…

Children will grow up...

However, the next second, Naruto's composed demeanor vanished without a trace, and he clenched his fists tightly: "Your Sexy Jutsu is far too weak. Let me show you my newly developed Sexy Jutsu!"

After saying that, Naruto Uzumaki was about to show Konohamaru the new Sexy Jutsu he had developed during his training!

Bang!

Sakura Haruno was so angry that she punched someone and sent them flying!

While this side is bustling with activity, the other side becomes remarkably quiet.

Two figures wearing hooded capes passed by them, seemingly uninterested in the farce unfolding around them, walking past without taking their eyes off the scene.

"Um?"

Naruto's nose was bleeding, but he curiously turned around and looked back, as if a familiar face flashed by: "Hey, wait..."

"Shh!"

Sakura Haruno raised her finger, quickly stopping Naruto from provoking the two: "Don't speak! Those two are wearing hooded cloaks and have the Root insignia on their backs. They're Root ninjas. Don't mess with them!"

"The roots?"

Naruto Uzumaki, remembering Root and Akihara Kagura, asked in surprise, "I remember those were Kagura's subordinates..."

"Yes."

Sakura Haruno's expression turned serious, and she said in a deep voice, "The Root is now the most powerful department in the village. They've even taken over the power of the former police force, overseeing all the ninjas in the village and can arrest people at any time without any restraint..."

"..."

Jiraiya frowned slightly.

"Let's go see Lady Tsunade first."

Sakura Haruno's eyes showed some worry.

the other side.

Two figures wearing hooded capes were still whispering to each other.

One of them took off his hood, chuckled, and asked, "Sasuke, how does it feel to see an old friend?"

"snort…"

The other man still refused to remove his hood, a slight smirk playing on his lips as he gave a dismissive snort: "That guy... he really is an idiot..."

"Let's go back to the root."

Kabuto smiled and led Sasuke Uchiha back to Root.

They didn't need to pass through here, but they happened to see Naruto and Jiraiya returning to the village, so they decided to go through here anyway.

however…

Within the root base.

When Akihara Kagura saw Uchiha Sasuke, she beckoned him to take off his outer garment, revealing the cursed seal on the back of his neck: "Alright, you've passed your trial. Let me see the cursed seal Orochimaru left on you..."

"Um?"

Uchiha Sasuke looked at Akihara Kagura with some curiosity.

The cursed seal had always been of great help to him, greatly enhancing the power of the technique, and Uchiha Sasuke had not sensed the danger lurking within it.

"Dispelling Evil Magic Seals"

Akihara Kagura stretched out her palm and infused the cursed seal with her chakra. The chakra of the cursed seal immediately transformed into a long snake that emerged from it.

The long snake suddenly opened its mouth!

Orochimaru's body crawled out of the long snake, and when he saw Akihara Kagura in front of him, his eyes suddenly froze, and he had some bad feelings in his heart.

"What's going on?"

Uchiha Sasuke was startled!

Since I personally killed Orochimaru and absorbed Orochimaru's chakra, why was Orochimaru able to be resurrected in this way?

"This battle is also Lord Orochimaru's trap."

Kagura Akihara glanced at Orochimaru standing beside her, then spoke to Sasuke Uchiha, saying, "Because you have a cursed seal on your body, Lord Orochimaru has never been killed by you. He's been lurking inside you. The Reanimation Jutsu requires the caster's consent to be perfectly performed, so he can stay hidden inside you, waiting for an opportunity to devour your body..."

"You rascal, you've ruined my plans again..."

Orochimaru took a deep breath, filled with dissatisfaction towards Akihara Kagura.

After Orochimaru failed to seize Sasuke's body, he hid inside Sasuke's body, intending to take over Sasuke's body through the method suggested by Akihara Kagura. However, he did not expect that he would be found out by Akihara Kagura as soon as he hid.

"!!!"

Uchiha Sasuke was about to draw his ninja sword.

"alright."

Kagura Akihara pressed down on Sasuke Uchiha's hand and commanded, "When I sent you to Orochimaru's side, it was to prepare for this trial. I anticipated this situation, which is why I'm sending you to kill Orochimaru and return to Konoha as soon as possible..."

"etc…"

Orochimaru narrowed his eyes, his gaze sweeping back and forth between Sasuke Uchiha and Kagura Akihara: "Kagura-kun, I have a question. Back when I took Sasuke away from Konoha..."

How did these two end up together?

What exactly did Akihara Kagura mean by "arrangement"?

"It was all arranged in advance."

Akihara Kagura nodded, not denying it: "I arranged for Sasuke to agree to defect and become your intelligence agent, constantly reporting your whereabouts to me..."

"This is to prevent Lord Orochimaru from distrusting Kabuto, so I arranged for Sasuke to become another assistant hidden by your side..."

"That's a brilliant tactic..."

Orochimaru was so angry he laughed, and he didn't know what to say.

but…

Perhaps they experienced an even more tragic past...

Orochimaru didn't feel so hopeless.

"It's just a small trick."

Kagura Akihara shook her head, raised her palm, and placed one of her own cursed seals on Sasuke Uchiha's shoulder: "My cursed seal should be safer than Orochimaru's. You should be able to master it quickly. The reason I had you leave Orochimaru's cursed seal was to avoid arousing Orochimaru's suspicion. Just adapt to it yourself, and ask others if you don't understand..."

"Yes."

Uchiha Sasuke slowly nodded.

"You can go now."

Akihara Kagura waved to Uchiha Sasuke and said proactively, "This afternoon, I'll arrange a trial for you and then give you a new mission..."

"Yes."

After nodding, Sasuke Uchiha made his request: "When can I go and kill Itachi Uchiha? Information about that guy..."

"We might run into that guy on the next mission."

Akihara Kagura's words made Uchiha Sasuke's heart tighten.

"yes!"

A fighting spirit flickered in Sasuke's eyes, as if he had just remembered something, and he continued, "There are two guys at Orochimaru's base, Suigetsu Hozuki and Jugo. I think those two are very suitable to become..."

"You decide what to do."

Akihara Kagura looked at Uchiha Sasuke with a smile on her lips and immediately began to paint a rosy picture for him: "I heard that you and Karin are going to compete for the position of future leader of Root. Because you did a good job on this mission, Sasuke, from today onwards, you are qualified to compete with Karin for this position..."

"If you become the leader of Root in the future, you'll definitely need your own team, but don't tell them beforehand. Let them follow your lead!"

"yes!"

Sasuke Uchiha immediately understood.

It now seems that after his first mission, even Akihara Kagura, the leader, treated him differently, and even allowed him to compete for the future position of Root leader...

"Alright, go and get used to the cursed seal."

Akihara Kagura waved for Uchiha Sasuke to leave, and said softly, "Karin has already developed the cursed seal to its fullest potential. Don't fall behind your opponent."

"Yes."

Uchiha Sasuke's hand suddenly clenched.

The future leader of Root must be his!

but…

The competitive pressure is also considerable.

Because Karin was raised by the leader Akihara Kagura from a young age, and showed remarkable talent while at the Ninja Academy, he always lagged behind Karin...

"Kagura-kun, your methods are getting more and more terrifying..."

After watching Sasuke Uchiha leave, Orochimaru grinned and said, "He didn't promise anything, yet it seems like he did a lot for him..."

"I've done a lot for him..."

Akihara Kagura smiled and shook her head, her gaze falling on Orochimaru: "Of course, I've done quite a bit for Lord Orochimaru..."

"You don't need to be so fake kind."

Orochimaru sneered, not believing Akihara Kagura's words at all.

"Peace of mind."

Kagura Akihara quickly reassured her ally, saying softly, "Once Sasuke Uchiha kills Itachi Uchiha, I won't get involved in anything between you and Sasuke in the future..."

if only…

At that time...

If Orochimaru can still defeat Sasuke.

"Lord Orochimaru, an even bigger storm is coming."

Kagura Akihara looked at Orochimaru and said softly, "This storm will engulf the entire ninja world. If you leave Root, I'm worried you might encounter some misfortune. It's better for you to stay in Root and rest for a while. If you want to conduct experiments, go find Kabuto and Karin..."

Kagura Akihara sighed and said softly, "The news of your death at Sasuke's hands has spread throughout the ninja world. You're already over fifty years old. You raised me, and now it's my turn to take care of you in your old age..."

"..."

A cold glint flashed in Orochimaru's narrow eyes.

Is this bastard planning to retire on his own?

Orochimaru is worried that he won't live past sixty!

He's only in his early fifties, still very healthy, and not yet old enough to retire. This guy wants to imprison him in the root!

"I'm serious."

A sincere look appeared in Akihara Kagura's eyes as she continued softly, "Because I received information about the Akatsuki organization; they're about to take action..."

"dawn?"

Orochimaru's eyes immediately lit up with wariness. He quickly remembered something else: "Wait, I remember you were involved with Nagato..."

"Um…"

Kagura Akihara nodded, sighed, and said, "This afternoon I need to go to the Hokage Building for a meeting, and tonight I have to leave Konoha for the Akatsuki's base to discuss the implementation of the Akatsuki's plan with Nagato and the others..."

"You really have a lot of positions..."

Orochimaru's lips curled into a mocking smile.

This smile is a sarcastic jab at Akihara Kagura's collusion with various forces in the ninja world.

"There's nothing we can do about it..."

Akihara Kagura reached for the headband on the table and calmly put it on her forehead: "However, once the real plan is implemented, all these burdens can be lifted immediately..."

First update!

It's getting late!

(End of this chapter)