Narration system starting from Konoha

Koharu and Homura glared at Tsunade and walked out of the office.

Tsunade breathed a sigh of relief and began to review the documents in her hands, especially the performances of the various ninjas during the Chunin Exams and the Sound Sand attack.

"Mute".

Shizune rushed in and said, "What's wrong, Lady Tsunade?"

"Go and inform Uchiha Sora to come to my office."

"Yes."

Kong was training at the training ground and was somewhat surprised to receive the notification.

"Sasuke, you train on your own first. I'm going to the Hokage's office."

Sasuke didn't even turn his head, as if he hadn't heard him.

[Uchiha Sora plans to return and teach Sasuke a lesson. It seems the sparring these past few days has been too gentle. Sasuke needs to experience the biting chill and the despair of being on the verge of death.]

Sasuke's body stiffened, his cold expression froze, and he turned to watch Uchiha Sora's figure gradually disappear as he walked towards his home.

The Hokage's office.

Kong glanced deeply at the pristine white ravine, then immediately adopted the demeanor of a virtuous gentleman.

"Tsunade-senpai, you were looking for me."

Tsunade put down the documents in her hand, looked up, and said, "Not bad. I've looked at the report of this Chunin Exam, and your performance was good."

And you were the only one who participated in the final round. With your performance, you're qualified to be promoted to Chunin. From now on, you are a Konoha Chunin.

"Thank you, Lady Tsunade. I will definitely do my best."

Tsunade nodded and said, "Okay, you can go back now."

With a touch of regret, Sora bid farewell to Tsunade, registered his name at the ninja registration office, received his Chunin vest, and then headed towards the training ground.

The training ground was already empty. Kong shook his head. He ran pretty fast; otherwise, he could have given Sasuke a good whack.

A day passed quickly; today was the day the new Hokage took office.

Early in the morning, a large number of villagers gathered below the Hokage Building, including ninjas but mostly civilians.

"Naruto, Sakura, you're here too," Sora said.

Sakura's gaze went straight past the air to Sasuke behind her, who looked preoccupied.

However, he quickly turned back and said, "Ku, why are you wearing a Chunin vest?"

Sakura had a guess in her mind, but she still couldn't believe it.

"Looks like Sora has been promoted to Chunin." Shikamaru walked over with Choji and Ino.

[There was only one match in the entire finals that was played in vain. If anyone had advanced, it would definitely have been him. Shikamaru had made this prediction before, and now it seems his prediction has come true.]

Naruto said, "What? It's just that it's not my turn yet, otherwise I could have become a Chunin too."

“Naruto, your opponent, Hyuga Neji, is quite strong. You might not win if you actually compete. I’ve heard that Neji is a rare genius in the Hyuga clan, one that hasn’t been seen in decades,” Ino said.

Naruto felt somewhat resentful; he had long wanted to beat up Neji to avenge Hinata, and the Chunin Exams had allowed Neji to escape unscathed.

Sora noticed that Sasuke seemed a little absent-minded and asked, "What are you thinking about?"

"nothing."

Erzhuzi didn't want to talk about it, and Kong didn't want to ask either. It was nothing more than the same old thing: either improving his strength, seeking revenge, or feeling unbalanced.

As Tsunade appeared in the Hokage Building, silence fell, and countless admiring gazes were focused on her.

The narrator, unusually, gave them some face, and a brief silence ensued.

"From today onwards, I will lead Konoha Village to become the Fifth Hokage."

A gentle breeze and bright sunshine, accompanied by Tsunade's resounding words, seemed to combine to form a stirring melody.

The crowd gathered below the Hokage Building cheered and encouraged, as if foreshadowing Konoha's complete rebirth and shedding of its old, decaying, and stagnant past.

It's difficult to evaluate the life of the Third Hokage, Uchiha Sora, as his tenure was perhaps filled with various conspiracies, schemes, and shady dealings.

However, judging solely from the results, the fact that the Land of Fire was victorious in two consecutive Shinobi World Wars and that its territory remained intact is an achievement that no one can erase.

With the changing of the guard, the entire Hidden Leaf Village seemed to have become much younger. In any case, a young and handsome Hokage is always more pleasing to the eye than the Third Hokage.

"I want to become an excellent female ninja like Lady Tsunade in the future," Sakura and Ino said at the same time.

Kong smiled and said, "After the ceremony, why don't you hurry up and become an apprentice? Maybe you'll get lucky and be chosen by Lady Tsunade. Sakura, you can finally get rid of your fate of being a burden."

Sakura glared at Kong and said, "Hmph, I'm not a burden. I'm the pure and cute beauty Haruno Sakura."

Sora glanced at Sakura and said, "Strange, why do I feel a sense of familiarity when I hear what you say?"

[Sora still remembers the narrator's words to Sakura: Sakura Haruno is weak, all looks and no brains, and a fangirl who likes Sasuke.]

"boring."

Sasuke turned and left, as if the joyful atmosphere of the scene was completely out of place for him.

Sakura asked with a worried look, "Is Sasuke alright?"

“He’s deliberately acting profound, deliberately trying to attract attention and show off his eccentricity. I’ll give him a piece of my mind when I get back,” Kong said.

Uchiha Sora guessed that Sasuke had been provoked. He had been beating Sasuke up every day, and Sasuke must have accumulated a lot of resentment in his heart, especially after Uchiha Sora was promoted to Chunin.

The former top student has been completely surpassed by a younger brother whom people call a "salted fish" (a derogatory term for someone who is lazy and unambitious).

In the past, everyone was a genin, and Sasuke could act cool and aloof to show off his strength.

At least to outsiders, Uchiha Sora was inferior to his older brother Sasuke, even though Sora had beaten Sasuke many times.

Things are different now. Chunin are already captains. If Kakashi isn't with Team 7, Uchiha Sora will be the leader.

Now it's time for the older brother to listen to the younger brother.

It's really worrying. Sasuke is so stubborn and extreme these days, he doesn't respect anyone.

Sora didn't stay in one place for long. After the Hokage inauguration ceremony, he went straight to his usual training ground.

Sasuke was leaning against a big tree, lost in thought.

"Kong, have a serious match with me."

Sora sensed that Sasuke was different from usual, and probably already had some ideas in his mind.

Is it Orochimaru's cursed seal at work, or is Sasuke unwilling to accept an ordinary life?

Sasuke inherited the pride of the Uchiha clan, but unfortunately, fate did not seem to favor him in the early stages.

He not only has Naruto, the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, but also Rock Lee, Neji, and other top-tier ninjas among the genin. Now, he also has a disobedient younger brother who is always provoking him.

Considering Sasuke's fragile ego in the past, it's quite remarkable that he can still remain calm now.

The two formed hand seals almost simultaneously:

Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique.

Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique.

The two fireballs collided in mid-air, exploding into countless sparks that scattered and dissipated on the ground.

The two continued to form hand seals, transitioning from Phoenix Fire to Dragon Fire Technique.

A flash of cold light, and the sharp kunai collided, leaving afterimages in their wake.

Sasuke was in a bad mood. Ku had improved much more than him. In the past, when Ku hadn't entered his jutsu state, Sasuke had a high chance of winning, but now they were evenly matched.

He stepped back to create distance and said, "Because I work harder than you. Your own training is completely unsystematic."

Even if Sasuke is a genius, he is still only a twelve-year-old child, and for the past twelve years, except for the night of the massacre of his clan, he has grown up in a greenhouse.

Uchiha Sora was a proper college student; a simple summary would save him from many detours.

With the addition of training methods tailored to individual circumstances, rapid progress is to be expected.

He's better than a twelve-year-old kid no matter what. It's already a miracle that someone as busy as Kakashi can spare a month to teach Sasuke Chidori.

It would be almost impossible for Kakashi to spend a significant amount of time each day personally instructing Sasuke on combat techniques.

Orochimaru is Sasuke's foundation-building elixir; eating Orochimaru will immediately transform him.

It's a pity that Sora isn't Sasuke, otherwise he would have gone to Orochimaru long ago. Why is he wasting time in Konoha? Orochimaru is a true master.

Orochimaru treated Sasuke like his own son, meticulously guiding him for three years, and in the end, he even gave himself away as a training tool to Sasuke.

Where can you find such a good teacher? Orochimaru could be selected as one of the top ten mentors in the ninja world.

The ninja world says Orochimaru is vicious, treacherous, and cunning, but the Uchiha clan thinks he's just a selfless and devoted ox.

"Boom."

Sasuke punched empty air in the face.

"You were distracted while sparring with me, Uchiha Sora, do you have any manners? Let's call it a day, I'm leaving now."

Sasuke walked quickly, worried that Ku would enter a jutsu state, and then he would not only have to retaliate for the punch he landed, but also get beaten up.

Kong rubbed his slightly numb face and continued his training for the day.

Sound Ninja Village

In the underground base, Orochimaru's hands were dry and black, completely lacking the vitality that a normal human should have.

A tall, elderly man carefully examined Orochimaru's hands, his brow furrowing in disapproval.

"This is truly strange. I have been studying cell activation techniques for decades and have never seen such an injury before. Orochimaru, can you tell me how this happened?"

Orochimaru frowned and glanced at Kabuto Yakushi.

Kabuto nodded and said, "It was the Third Hokage who used a sealing technique, but we haven't found a way to break it yet."

Orochimaru glared at Kabuto Yakushi and said, "It's that old geezer Hiruzen Sarutobi."

Orochimaru was somewhat embarrassed and angry.

Shennong observed carefully and said, "The meridians and flesh are withered and dry, as if they have become a lump of dead flesh."

[The Reaper Death Seal uses the caster's own soul as a medium to summon a Shinigami (death god) to seal the souls of both the caster and the victim. Orochimaru's souls are inside the Shinigami's stomach.]

Orochimaru's heart was bleeding. The various ninjutsu and many forbidden techniques he had researched over the years all required both hands to perform. Now that he no longer had his hands, his strength had been greatly diminished.