Konoha: The Innately Evil Uchiha

"Naruto, if you still consider me a brother, then don't interfere with any of my actions from now on!"

Sasuke stared intently at Naruto.

The latter's expression froze.

Naruto fell into deep thought. He rarely saw such a serious expression on Sasuke's face; usually, Sasuke would only show him disdain and arrogance.

"You just... said 'brother'..."

Naruto pondered.

Sasuke frowned; he knew that Naruto was about to become even more of a headache.

"Since you know we're brothers!" Naruto exclaimed excitedly, "Then you should let me help you even more!"

Sasuke's words just now clearly gave Naruto a boost of energy, but they did not have any calming effect.

Naruto has wanted Sasuke's approval since he was a child.

That "brother" you just called out.

It completely melted Naruto's heart. However, after being softened, Naruto realized that he held an important place in Sasuke's heart.

Therefore, Naruto made the wrong choice, pushing his luck and wanting to have a proper discussion with Sasuke.

Taking a deep breath, Sasuke looked at Naruto, who was gazing at him with deep affection, and returned the same look. Then he reached out and placed his hand on Naruto's shoulder.

"I can empathize with your emotions, but Naruto, this concerns my awakening of the Mangekyou Sharingan. If my eye techniques cannot be improved, even if I possess the Rinnegan, I will not be able to realize its value."

This is the only way I can improve.

Naruto, you understand!

If we can't improve ourselves, how can we help Father in the future?

Under a barrage of words.

Naruto went from being excited and thrilled at the beginning to gradually becoming dejected.

Indeed, this is Sasuke's private matter; he can only watch from the sidelines and cannot interfere.

"I...I understand," Naruto sighed, "but I can't let anything happen to you!!"

"If you want to follow, then follow. Just don't alert the enemy or hold me back."

Sasuke took a deep breath, adjusted his bottom line, and then scanned Naruto and the surroundings. "If I can't get my revenge because of you, we will no longer be teammates."

Sasuke couldn't bring himself to say the word "enemy," but he believed his teammates understood.

"Us?" Naruto asked, puzzled.

"Hahaha!" Kakashi's voice came from behind Naruto, and then Naruto smelled a fragrant scent, the familiar scent of Sakura.

Naruto suddenly turned around.

Sakura smiled and raised her hand in greeting: "It was Kakashi-sensei I asked. After all, we were all worried about you, Sasuke."

Sasuke suddenly felt a pang of sadness, and shifted his gaze from the three of them to the ground:

"Anyway, you can't hold me back!"

"Hehehe!" Naruto laughed, slapping Sasuke on the back. "You little brat, you don't know how lucky you are. Don't worry, we know what to do."

"Yes, we won't hold you back!"

Sakura said confidently.

Naruto suddenly exclaimed, "That's wonderful! If something happened to me, it would be even better if everyone were this dedicated to helping me!"

Sakura rolled her eyes at Naruto: "Even if you're in trouble, we'll still care about you!"

Kakashi reached out and patted Naruto on the shoulder, smiling with narrowed eyes, "Team 7, let's go!"

As they left the fortress on the elevator, they ran into Guy. Kakashi tried to pretend he didn't see Guy, but Guy instantly teleported to their side from another elevator.

"Kakashi, have you guys received another mission?" Guy asked curiously.

Since the ninja world has been at peace, there are not many missions left for them to take on.

The ninja employment model in the ninja world has begun to shift towards a ninja part-time job model.

In the past, the ninjas who were well-known in the various ninja districts either went to work in factories or did jobs that suited them. In short, due to the decrease in missions, the ninja world could no longer make a living by fighting and killing as it used to be.

Kakashi shook his head and said:

"It's not a mission, just an outing for spring outings. Our class hasn't gone out together for a long time."

Kai frowned. "Kakashi, don't forget to let me know if there's a mission!"

Kakashi looked at Guy in surprise: "What are you doing at the fortress?"

Kai sighed, "Who could have imagined that life would be so difficult even after peace? I've come here to help them continue looking for work."

Kakashi glanced in the direction of the ninja village.

Their gaze fell upon the Hokage Building.

After a moment of contemplation, he said, "Don't worry, this is only temporary. When the ninja world achieves true peace, life will change dramatically."

"Yeah, I know that," Kai shrugged. "We're just bored these days and want to find something to do."

"Then why aren't you leaving? This is a descending rising stone!" Kakashi started shooing them away.

Upon hearing this, Kai exclaimed, "Oh no, I almost forgot! Well then, Kakashi, see you when you get back!"

After saying that, he instantly disappeared again, leaping high into the air towards an upward-facing platform, startling a large group of female ninjas above.

"ah--"

"Why did someone suddenly jump up like that?!"

"I'm going to complain to the ninja village!"

Kai could only smile and apologize to everyone.

Kakashi shrugged and fell into deep thought. He was indeed seriously considering what he should do after the ninja world achieved true peace.

Sakura seemed to read Kakashi's mind and asked with a smile, "Sensei, what do you want to do in the future? I mean, in terms of work!"

Naruto suddenly interjected, "I want to be Hokage!!"

"..." Kakashi glanced at Naruto helplessly: "Becoming Hokage is a noble dream, but Naruto, you still lack many of the qualities required to be Hokage. You need to keep working on it!"

"Oh." Naruto slumped down. "But I don't know where to start to improve myself."

"Read more books!" Sasuke said calmly.

"Yes, read more books and study more." Kakashi said with a squinting smile, then replied to Sakura, "As for me, I might become a teacher at the Ninja Academy in the future."

After saying that, Kakashi suddenly had a better idea and said seriously, "Opening a gym with Guy should have a good market!"

"Kakashi-sensei, you really enjoy reading novels!" Sakura asked, her eyes wide with curiosity. "Aren't you planning to write one? After the ninja world is at peace, there should be a huge market for spiritual comfort."

Kakashi quickly shook his head: "Being a reader and being an author are completely different things!"

Suddenly, Kakashi, Sakura, and Naruto all turned to look at Sasuke.

Sakura asked with a smile, "Sasuke, what about you?"

What will you do in the future?

Sasuke fell into deep thought.

After a long silence, as the platform landed, he shook his head and said, "I don't know what I'll do in the future, but right now, I just want to kill that man!"

...

...

Leaf.

Hidden Rock Area.

Dungeon entrance.

Tsunade, along with Shizune and a group of Konoha officials, boarded a high-speed elevator and were plummeting into the depths of the underground.

The feeling of weightlessness brought about by the high-speed elevator was not a problem for these top ninjas.

However, even though a large number of electric lights have been installed around the underground city, they are still like fireflies in the dark, unable to dispel people's fear of facing the darkness.

"..."

Tsunade gazed into the deep darkness ahead, her heart filled with emotion. Apart from Iwagakure, no other ninja district, even if all the other ninja districts were combined, could build such a massive city underground.

So many years have passed.

The underground fortress located beneath the Land of Fire has been completed. Over the years, almost all of the Ninja Village's funds have been used for its development.

"This is truly a miracle!!"

Chiyo looked around.

Although it wasn't her first time visiting this place, every time she came, she felt that only a god could have built such a project.

"..." The Raikage sighed, "This is indeed more difficult than building a chakra cannon!"

Before everyone's eyes, a glimpse of the underground castle appeared. Its outer shell was completely sealed, while the connection between the outside and the surface was an incredibly sturdy supporting wall.

These supporting walls are all made of the toughest metal currently forged in the ninja world.

Therefore, it can withstand the heavy pressure from the surface, allowing the Iwagakure ninja to dig underground with peace of mind.

The scale of this underground city is hundreds of times larger than the royal fortress that floats high in the sky!

"Lord Hokage, fellow Kage, greetings!" In front of the extremely enclosed entrance to the dungeon, a beautiful figure in a wine-red cheongsam, accompanied by two Iwa ninja, had clearly been waiting here for a long time.

"Kurotsuchi!" Tsunade used the dim light to make out the other person's appearance.

Heitu has grown into a beautiful young woman with a pretty face, fair skin, and long, straight legs that are eye-catching even in the dark. She stands tall and graceful.

"You've been in charge of things here for Huangtu all these years, staying here and working hard. Thank you!"

Tsunade sighed.

You should know that Heitu is still young, and these years are the best years of her youth.

It's somewhat unfair to her to waste her time here like this.

Heitu smiled broadly:

"My lord, this is my own choice. No one forced me. Moreover, I am not doing anything meaningless. Whether this place will be useful or not in the future, my name will live on in the ninja world."

Tsunade nodded with satisfaction.

"Gentlemen, please!" Kurotsuchi introduced with a smile, "The underground city is fully completed and ready for immediate use. This Konoha underground city can accommodate all the humans in the Konoha Ninja District, and even half of the humans in the Land of Fire, without any problem."

"Can all the ecosystems here form a closed loop?" Mei Terumi asked curiously.

Their Misty District is also currently developing a giant underwater submarine called "Ark". If the closed-loop ecological environment technology of the underground city can be applied to "Ark", it can save a lot of trouble.

"Of course, Lord Mizukage!" Kurotsuchi explained with a smile, "With the simulated sunlight and temperature formed by chakra metal, the underground city's ecological environment can reach 100% of the surface level. Plants can grow here, and animals can also grow here. As for the water source, there are multiple complete circulation systems. Half of the residents of the Land of Fire can survive underground for hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of years. As long as these systems are properly maintained, it will not be a problem."

Mei Terumi nodded thoughtfully.

As they spoke, they walked through the highly sealed passage and arrived inside the underground city.

Step out of the already brightly lit passage.

The group arrived at the railing at the end of the passage. Looking out, they saw blue skies and white clouds, a clear and boundless sky. As a warm breeze caressed their faces, they felt as if they had returned to the earth's surface, where the air was free of any impurities.

Of course, when they looked at the clearly defined core building, they were once again awestruck.

The building is constructed according to the terrain, consisting of countless layers, stacked one on top of the other, forming the most solid structure in the earth's core.

"The blue sky and white clouds are simulated scenes, while the sunlight is generated by converting energy."

Heitu explained:

"As long as there is enough energy, the dungeon can remain in perpetual daylight. Of course, humans have adapted to the alternation of night and day, and genetic selection does not allow us to make such changes."

Tsunade nodded slowly.

They could already see that the workers who had previously developed the underground city had moved in and become the first residents.

As for those prisoners who were captured to build the underground city, they had long been transferred to other places to build new underground cities.

Tsunade nodded emphatically, then looked at Kurotsuchi and asked, "With the experience of building the first dungeon, what's the shortest possible timeframe for building the other dungeons?"

Kurotsuchi pondered seriously, "If we build at full capacity, a dungeon half the size of Konoha's underground city can be completed in just six months!"

Tsunade's eyes lit up, and she exclaimed, "Excellent, very good! With so many people in the entire ninja world, one Konoha underground city is certainly not enough. The next goal for the ninja village is to fully develop the underground!"

Hei Tu stared wide-eyed.

Clearly, she had long guessed why the ninja world had gone to such great lengths to develop the underground.

Tsunade stares at Kurotsuchi:

"Would you be willing to continue overseeing this project?"

Compared to others.

Kurotsuchi, who followed the development of Konoha's underground city from start to finish, is naturally more suitable to take over this massive project.

After all, this project may seem huge, but when broken down, it's just a series of different dungeons.

"This time, you don't need to go entirely underground; you just need to be in the open and take charge of this matter!"

Tsunade explained.

Heitu replied earnestly, "I'm willing!"

"Very good!" Tsunade reached out and patted Kurotsuchi on the shoulder. "The ninja village will give you its full support!"

...

...

Two months later.

Ninja world.

The country of ghosts.

Located in the northwest of Konoha, this small country is characterized by mountains and swamps, with a dilapidated and desolate mountain range that exudes an eerie aura.

This place is called a country.

However, the mountains are filled with miasma, making it impossible for ordinary people to enter. Most of the residents live in small towns at the foot of the mountains.

"Yu, you managed to hunt so much game from the mountains again!" The boy chased after a man in a black robe, looking at the pheasants and rabbits the man was carrying, and said enviously, "You're really amazing!"

The man known as Rain had long, black hair that fell over his shoulders, and his face was etched with the marks of time, especially the nasolabial folds around his nose, which made him appear aged and weathered.

This was none other than Itachi Uchiha, who had been abandoned by Obito several times and lost his eyes.

He smirked slightly and handed a wild rabbit to the boy, saying, "Lucky you."

"Rain, you're so kind!" the boy exclaimed excitedly. "My mom really likes you. If you're willing, you could actually marry my mom, and I'll be your child. Anyway, you're blind, so you probably won't mind that my mom is a few years older than you!" (End of Chapter)