From Naruto onwards, I've become a dreamer.

Chapter 478 What exactly is a genius?

At dawn, a hawk soared across the clear sky of Konoha and landed directly in the Cipher Analysis Department.

The Anbu worked extremely quickly. After deciphering the secret message tied to the eagle's ankle, they immediately sent it to the Hokage's office.

"What? You're already working so early?"

Tsunade looked utterly exhausted, slumped over the table, her astonishingly large chest compressed into a breathtaking semi-circular shape.

"Lady Tsunade, please don't let anyone see you like this," Shizune advised helplessly.

"I don't care, I only slept for three hours!"

Tsunade, sporting dark circles under her eyes and looking completely drained, drew circles on her face with resentment: "Don't let me find out who had something to do so early in the morning, or I'll beat them to death!"

"Lady Tsunade, what you just said was really dangerous. Please don't do that." Shizune lowered her head wearily, silently complaining, "Wasn't it because you insisted on gambling last night that you stayed up so late?"

As they were talking, an Anbu member knocked on the door and entered, handing over the deciphered secret message: "Lord Hokage, it's a distress call from Sunagakure."

"Sunagakure? SOS?"

Tsunade paused slightly, then quickly dropped her nonchalant attitude and solemnly accepted the secret letter from the Anbu.

Unfold the secret message; the content, after being simplified, is not much and can be read in just a few seconds.

Tsunade's expression turned solemn and serious as she stood up straight from her chair: "Send Kakashi's team over immediately."

"Yes, Lord Hokage."

The secret agents turned and left the room.

"Lady Tsunade, what exactly happened in Sunagakure?"

Jingyin, holding the piglet in her arms, noticed her serious expression and couldn't help but ask.

"Yesterday, the Aurora Society attacked Sunagakure, defeated Gaara, the Kazekage, and kidnapped him." Tsunade's eyes deepened, and she unconsciously slammed her hand on the table, leaving a deep mark. "Those guys, after two years of silence, have set their sights on the Tailed Beasts!"

"Tailed Beast?"

Shizune froze, but then, as if remembering something, she pinched the pig's bottom and said worriedly, "Lady Tsunade, if the Aurora Society's target is the Tailed Beasts, then... Naruto?"

"This is what I'm most worried about."

Tsunade rubbed her throbbing temples and sighed, "Naruto is with Orochimaru; I wonder if he'll be targeted."

"Speaking of Naruto, that kid will be back soon, right?" Shizune suddenly asked.

"Two years have passed without us even realizing it."

Tsunade looked out the window at Konoha, a glimmer of hope in her eyes: "I wonder how that child is doing with Jiraiya."

"It must have become even more powerful."

Shizune thought of the power that child had displayed two years ago and couldn't help but laugh, "After all, that was Lord Jiraiya."

Don't overestimate Jiraiya's abilities.

Tsunade shook her head, a slight smile playing on her lips: "I admire that child's talent more. Among all the people I've ever met, he's probably the most outstanding."

"You like that child so much, no wonder you secretly teach her~" Shizune said with a soft smile, pursing her lips.

"Are you jealous?"

Tsunade smiled and gave Shizune a teasing look.

"No way, how could I possibly be jealous of that child?"

Shizune pouted, showing a dissatisfied expression: "I'm also very happy that the child can inherit your mantle~"

"Who would have thought that child would be so talented?" Tsunade rubbed her temples, shrugged, and looked helpless. "In just a few days, she learned my 'super strength.' If there had been enough time, even medical ninjutsu wouldn't have been a problem for her."

To be honest, that child's talent is truly amazing!

Especially in terms of the precision of his chakra control, even Tsunade found it terrifying, so out of love for his talent, she secretly taught him the techniques of superhuman strength.

As expected, on the way back to the village from Tanzaku Street, the child learned her "super strength" in just a few days.

Furthermore, with the child's strange physique, his superhuman strength erupted with unprecedented power, a terrifying force that even Jiraiya found astonishing!

And he exclaimed: Is this the genius who inherited the Uchiha bloodline?

The reason is simple: it's just too devastating!

As the two were reminiscing, Kakashi pushed open the door and entered: "Hokage-sama, what's the matter that you summoned me in such a hurry?"

"Take a look at this, Kakashi."

Tsunade handed over the secret letter, then crossed her hands, rested them on her chin, and waited quietly.

"The Sand Village has been attacked by the Aurora Society?!"

Upon seeing the first line of the secret letter, Kakashi was shocked. As he read on, he grew increasingly alarmed: "Members of the Aurora Society suddenly appeared, their abilities seemingly related to 'light,' capable of causing explosions and extreme temperatures. After severely injuring the Kazekage, they forcibly abducted him. Their target is the Tailed Beasts?"

As an elite Jonin of Konoha, he could naturally spot the most important information from intelligence reports at a glance.

"That's right, the aurora borealis has been missing for so long. Although there have been rumors about it for the past two years, it's never been a big deal."

Tsunade frowned and said in a deep voice, "This sudden appearance, with the force of lightning, directly seized the Jinchuriki of Sunagakure. Their target is clearly the Tailed Beasts. Are they trying to gather all the Tailed Beasts? But what is their purpose in doing so? To start a war? Or for some other reason?"

"Hokage-sama, is there still no news about the First and Second Hokage?"

Kakashi put down the secret letter, and as if he had thought of something, he asked, "If we could contact the First and Second Hokage, we should be able to find out what kind of conspiracy the Aurora Society is plotting."

After the death of the Fourth Hokage, the First and Second Hokage, who were resurrected through Edo Tensei, disappeared from Konoha.

For over a decade, he never appeared, nor was there any news of him.

Minato Namikaze returned once more than a decade ago, but soon disappeared again without a trace.

The three who disappeared had in common that they had all gone to investigate the Aurora Society.

Upon hearing this, Tsunade shook her head and sighed, "It's a pity. If I had any news about my great-grandfather and great-uncle, I wouldn't be having such a headache."

After a slight pause of half a second, she looked at Kakashi: "What do you think we should do? Should we respond to the Sand Village's distress call?"

"Lord Hokage, I believe we must respond to the call of the Sand Village."

Kakashi said seriously, "In this era, the Aurora Society is the biggest threat. No matter what, we should unite our strength so that we can counter the Aurora Society."

"You're right, that's what I was thinking too."

Tsunade nodded slightly and smiled faintly, "So, do you have any suggestions regarding the selection of personnel?"

"I can lead the Dark Guard as the first wave of support."

Kakashi scratched his head, somewhat helplessly, and said, "As for the second batch of reinforcements, Asuma can rest and regroup before heading out."

"Asuma Squad... might not be able to make it." Tsunade rubbed her temples, feeling the difficulty of the manpower shortage, and said helplessly, "Asuma Squad is going to investigate the Konoha border regarding the mysterious disappearances of people, and Kurenai's team is also out on a mission. Currently, there's almost no one available."

"I remember, Hyuga Neji from Kai's team should still be in the village, right?"

Suddenly, Kakashi thought of someone: "How about we send Neji, Sakura, and Yamato as members of our team to Sunagakure to provide support?"

Hyuga Neji has been promoted to Jonin, but he still lacks experience. However, he possesses reconnaissance abilities, which can make up for the team's shortcomings.

Sakura Haruno, having interned in the medical department for so long, perfectly fulfilled the team's requirements.

The last Yamato was chosen by Kakashi after careful consideration. He was added as a supplementary member of the fighting force and had served in the Anbu for a long time, so he was very experienced.

With that, the complete ninja team was formed, and all the conditions were met!

"Hmm, that's a good suggestion."

Tsunade nodded, agreeing to his suggestion, and said seriously, "Kakashi, in the name of the Hokage, I order you to assemble a team and immediately head to Sunagakure to provide support!"

"Hokage-sama, considering that we might run into the Aurora Society head-on this time," Kakashi paused slightly, then continued, "I think it's necessary to recall Team Guy as reinforcements and send them out as a second wave of support. What do you think?"

"I'll have the ANBU inform Kai's squad. We'll set off once they return."

Tsunade agreed, looking at Kakashi with a somewhat serious expression: "Please be very careful, Kakashi."

This is Konoha. Since the death of the Fourth Hokage, the First, Second, and Minato Namikaze have disappeared. This is the only chance we have to confront the Aurora Society head-on and even uncover their secrets. We must be extremely careful and handle this with utmost caution!

"I'll go and gather the other members right away, Hokage-sama."

Kakashi hurriedly left; the mission was urgent, and they needed to get to Sunagakure as soon as possible.

Soon, they arrived at the gates of Konoha.

After packing their belongings, Sakura Haruno, Neji Hyuga, and Yamato headed directly to Sunagakure after waiting for Kakashi.

Half a day after Kakashi's team left, in the afternoon.

With his full head of white hair, Jiraiya returned from his training with Sasuke Uchiha. Looking at the revitalized Konoha and Sasuke, who had grown from a girl into a young woman, he smiled gently and said, "You're finally back, Master Jiraiya."

"Yes, yes, I can finally get rid of you."

Jiraiya's lifeless appearance made it hard not to think that he had been abused.

"Master~"

Sasuke gave Jiraiya a reproachful look, who was being mischievous: "You make it sound like I'm abusing you."

"Sigh," Jiraiya sighed.

There was no abuse involved; the key issue was that Sasuke had completely drained him over the past two years.

Don't misunderstand, it means literally "emptied out." Sasuke's talent was so outstanding that Jiraiya felt he couldn't teach him anymore in just two years.

As the two talked, they stepped through the gates of Konoha.

Two years later, Konoha seems to have finally shaken off the shadow of the Third Hokage and regained its vibrant vitality.

Many buildings and streets destroyed after the collapse of Konoha were repaired within two years and even became more lively.

"That's strange, it seems like a lot of people are missing."

Sasuke looked out over the street, extending his senses, but couldn't detect anyone familiar.

"They've probably gone on a mission."

Jiraiya didn't find anything unusual, and then led Sasuke to the Hokage Building.

"What? You're back?!"

Upon receiving the news, Tsunade was so shocked that she smashed the table.

Shizune, standing nearby, covered her face in exasperation: "This is the third table this month, Lady Tsunade. Please, I'm begging you, could you possibly be more careful next time?"

"Oh? Sorry, sorry!"

Tsunade quickly waved her hand and apologized.

Just then, Jiraiya and Sasuke pushed open the door and entered, seeing the Hokage's office in a mess, and fell into a brief silence.

"Ahem, welcome back!"

Tsunade coughed twice guiltily, then gave a bright smile.

"As agreed, I'll hand this guy over to you~" Jiraiya pushed Sasuke forward, looking regretful. "You have no idea how miserable I've been these past two years!"

"Lady Tsunade, we're back."

Sasuke greeted Tsunade with a sweet smile and a tilted head.

"It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back."

Tsunade smiled with relief, but her gaze froze when it fell on Sasuke's forehead: "You...the one on your head."

It turned out that there was a light purple diamond-shaped mark embedded on the girl's forehead. With her high nose bridge, thin lips, and eyes that looked like peach blossoms, as well as her black high ponytail, she looked both as nimble and dashing as a ninja and as youthful as a woman.

Sasuke touched the diamond-shaped mark on his forehead and smiled, "That's right, Lady Tsunade, it's exactly what you think."

"You really mastered the Yin Seal?!"

Tsunade and Shizune were both stunned.

It's important to know that the chakra control and the amount of chakra required for the Yin Seal are both incredibly powerful!

When Tsunade first explained the principles of this ninjutsu to Sasuke, she never thought that the girl could learn it. Even if she was incredibly talented, she would need to immerse herself in it for at least several years and also study medical ninjutsu.

If Sasuke could focus wholeheartedly on training medical ninjutsu and the Yin Seal, Tsunade wouldn't be so surprised; he could learn them in two years.

But Sasuke was training under Jiraiya, practicing ninjutsu and taijutsu, as well as medical ninjutsu and the Yin Seal. It's unbelievable that he could master them in just two years. His talent is simply terrifying!

"And that's not all the surprises."

Jiraiya, standing to the side, felt a surge of secret satisfaction upon seeing the shocked expressions on Tsunade and Shizune's faces.

Finally, someone can share with him. Sasuke's talent is simply amazing!

"And more?"

Tsunade swallowed hard, stiffly turning her neck to look at Jiraiya: "Anything else?"

"In the past two years, this kid has perfected that 'ninjutsu'." Jiraiya chuckled and said, "I'll keep the specifics a secret for now, but in short, when combined with the Yin Seal, it will produce a rather terrifying effect."

"How terrible?" Tsunade clearly didn't believe it.

"Fine, then I'll show you."

As Jiraiya spoke, he lifted his clothes, revealing eight well-defined abdominal muscles beneath his chainmail.

However, on his abdomen was a horrifying fist mark. Amidst the horrified gazes of Tsunade and Shizune, he said calmly, "In my life, I've faced several life-threatening situations. One of them was when I spied on you taking a bath and almost got beaten to death."

"Tsk"

Tsunade pursed her lips.

"And there was another time, it was with Sasuke."

Jiraiya's expression was serious as he said in a deep voice, "This wound was left on me by Sasuke after he finished that ninjutsu, to test its power. It kept me bedridden for three whole months."

Sasuke, standing beside him, looked visibly apologetic: "I'm sorry, Master, I... I couldn't control my strength back then."

"hiss--!"

The air in the room seemed to have dropped a few degrees.

Just when Tsunade and Shizune thought this was the limit, they heard Jiraiya say quietly, "There's another surprise, I almost forgot to mention. Sasuke is already training in Sage Mode. At this rate, he should be able to master Sage Mode in no time."

Tsunade: ? ? ?

Mute: ? ? ?

At this moment, the same thought surfaced in the depths of their hearts.

Is this guy even human?!

What exactly does it mean to be a "genius"?!

(End of this chapter)