Konoha: Naruto, trained by Aizen

"You are already good enough, Sasuke. You will be the future of Konoha."

"You and Naruto are both, and you are each other's most trustworthy partners."

"I know, but I don't want to be a burden to him." Sasuke clenched his fist and punched the ground, kicking up a lot of grass clippings, his face full of resentment and self-blame.

“I’ve been a hindrance to every request I’ve made. I don’t want to disappoint him. I want to tell him that I, Uchiha Sasuke, will be his lifelong rival.”

"I can become Hokage too!"

Kakashi suddenly realized what was happening. The boy in his line of sight had a small, innocent face in the sunlight, yet it was full of determination.

"Obito?" For a moment, Kakashi seemed to see his former friend solemnly and earnestly saying to him: "Kakashi, I will become Hokage."

He chuckled softly, his eyes brimming with undisguised tenderness.

"Sasuke, the Hokage isn't something to be trifled with."

“This isn’t about competing.” Sasuke looked up, his eyes filled with complex emotions.

At that moment, images of his past with his companions flashed through his mind, followed by the pain of the night of the genocide.

But the pain was fleeting; Naruto's smile and everyone's help drove it away.

To make Sasuke understand that he is not alone.

Everyone in Konoha is protecting him.

Finally, the image freezes on the young Inari.

The awkward boy hates heroes because of his father and escapes reality, but deep down he longs to be saved.

"Sasuke-nii-san, I want to be like you, unafraid of challenges, constantly growing stronger, and protecting everyone!"

In my memory, Inari's smiling face was radiant, but no longer innocent.

Becoming stronger is not just about becoming stronger.

There is also protection.

Sasuke's eyes brightened.

"I... I truly mean it. I want to become Hokage, gain everyone's recognition, protect everyone, and protect Konoha." Meeting Kakashi's gaze, Sasuke's cold face broke into an incredibly bright smile.

Watching his usually aloof disciple transform into a little sun.

Kakashi seemed to see his former silly teammate again, and he suddenly felt so moved that he wanted to cry.

She quickly turned her head and said in a muffled voice, "Then you must do your best. I will support you, teacher."

"By the way, training was so tiring today, let's go take a bath together."

Under the setting sun, the two, one big and one small, walked side by side toward the Konoha Bathhouse.

"Kakashi-sensei," Sasuke suddenly spoke up.

"what happened?"

"Thank you for your guidance."

"Oh my, my lovely disciple is actually thanking me. How touching." Kakashi patted Sasuke's shoulder with amusement.

"I take back what I said before." Sasuke pushed Kakashi's hand away expressionlessly.

"Looks like it's still a bit awkward," Kakashi chuckled.

Kakashi was in a very good mood.

All three of my students are doing very well.

A pink-haired girl who was thrown into a ninja hospital by Kakashi to learn medical ninjutsu: ?

.......

Inside the bathhouse, Sasuke entered the men's bath and was met with a figure crouching in the corner, peeping at the women's bath.

The man had thick white hair, wore strange red clothing, and wooden clogs.

It would occasionally let out a lewd laugh.

Peeping?!

Sasuke's eyes turned cold. Lightning chakra gathered in his legs and suddenly exploded with power, instantly closing the distance between him and Jiraiya. His right foot slammed straight into that huge buttock.

"Bang!" Caught off guard, Jiraiya was suddenly shoved into the women's bath with tremendous force, creating huge waves.

He raised his head from the water in a daze and saw a group of young and beautiful women. Their faces were full of surprise, and they even forgot to cover their private parts.

"Pfft." Blood spurted from his nose.

"Ah!! Pervert!" The woman in the bathhouse immediately erupted in a commotion.

Soon, Jiraiya, his face bruised and swollen, was thrown out the door.

Sasuke, having accomplished all of this, smiled slightly, keeping his achievements hidden.

Kakashi, who had been lingering in the locker room for a while, also entered the men's bath wearing a mask, his eyes slightly puzzled.

"Huh? It sounded really noisy just now. What happened?"

"No, it was just a fly that flew into the women's bath," Sasuke replied softly, closing his eyes and feeling the warmth of the bath.

"Huh? There are flies in the bathhouse. The hygiene is probably terrible."

Kakashi always speaks in a lazy tone.

........

As evening approached, Sasuke emerged from the Konoha bathhouse.

His body, which had been extremely tired, felt much more relaxed after taking a bath. Now all he wanted to do was find a place to have a good night's sleep.

"Hey, you brat from the Uchiha clan, you're pretty brave!" An unfriendly voice suddenly rang in my ears.

Sasuke turned his head and saw the three legendary Sannin who had appeared during the day, and Jiraiya glaring at him with gritted teeth.

Naruto received his guidance.

Sasuke thought to himself, but remained outwardly calm.

"Is something wrong?"

"Of course something's wrong, kid, you know you're in deep trouble, right?" Jiraiya's wooden clogs clattered under his feet.

"Do you know how hard those older women hit me? Because of you, I won't be able to gather any materials for the next few days," he said with a pained expression.

"I never imagined that the mighty Sannin would be such a lecher." Sasuke's face darkened.

"Wrong, I am Jiraiya, the toad sage from Toad Mountain, who is both handsome and wise."

"Oh, the perverted sage." Sasuke said with a deadpan expression.

"Hey, hey, hey, Uchiha brat, you're being incredibly rude! I'm the Toad Sage, not the Perverted Sage!"

"Tch, you perverted sage, let me tell you, even with your guidance, Naruto, one of the legendary Sannin, I won't fall behind. I swear on the honor of the Uchiha clan, I, Uchiha Sasuke, will catch up with Naruto, and even surpass him!"

"Hmph!" Sasuke snorted coldly, turned his head, and left with an arrogant and triumphant air.

Considering that Naruto's teacher is such a lecherous and unreliable guy, the chances of catching up with Naruto have greatly increased.

In comparison, Kakashi is actually quite good.

If Jiraiya were my teacher, I might as well just commit seppuku with Chidori.

"That kid is quite interesting." Jiraiya chuckled softly as he watched Sasuke's departing figure.

Chapter 87 Entering Mount Myōboku

The next morning, Naruto got up early and prepared a hearty breakfast for himself.

However, before they could take a bite, there was a knock on the door.

Jiraiya was standing prominently at the entrance.

"Naruto, are you preparing breakfast? It smells so good. Do you mind if I join in?" Jiraiya walked into Naruto's house and sat down at the table, looking at the delicious breakfast with great anticipation.

"You eat it, I'll make another one." Naruto reluctantly returned to the kitchen to continue his work, while Jiraiya, behind him, made an exaggerated exclamation while tasting the food:

"Oh my god, how can it taste so good? Naruto, your cooking is amazing!"

This was Naruto's first time having breakfast at home with someone else, so he felt quite uncomfortable.

After breakfast, they went to yesterday's training ground.

"Come on, Naruto, I'll teach you the Summoning Jutsu first." Jiraiya took out a scroll and gestured for Naruto to sign his name.

"This is a scroll that forms a pact with the toads of Mount Myōboku. If you succeed, you can return to the Spirit World."

"And you can have your own summoning partner. A powerful summoning partner can help you create a 2v1 situation in battle. Every Kage-level powerhouse needs a powerful summoning beast."

"And your master, I, am a well-known contractor of Mount Myōboku, and am deeply loved by the summoned beasts."

Jiraiya's tone was rather arrogant.

But he did have the confidence to back it up.

It is no exaggeration to say that his strength, having completed his Sage Mode training, has surpassed that of the other two Legendary Sannin.

“The activity level of spiritual particles in the Summoning World is completely different from that in the Ninja World; it’s much more active. It might be an extremely suitable place for spiritual pressure training.” Naruto remembered what Minato had once said, so he signed the contract without hesitation.

"Buzz." A faint light emanated from the contract scroll, symbolizing that Naruto had become a contractor of Mount Myōboku.

"Okay, let me demonstrate this ninjutsu first."

Jiraiya began forming hand seals, then slammed his hand on the ground and shouted, "Summoning Jutsu!"

Instantly, smoke billowed, and a deep, deafening voice boomed:

"Hey, Jiraiya, why did you call me out today? Is there someone I need to take action against?"

As the smoke cleared, a giant red toad, as tall as a small mountain, appeared before Naruto and Jiraiya, with a huge pipe in its mouth, bandages around its waist, and a short sword stuck in its throat.

"Huh? Isn't this a battle?" Gamabunta asked in confusion after seeing the situation clearly.

"Let me introduce you. This is Gamabunta, a master from Mount Myōboku."

"Gamabunta, this is my disciple, Naruto Uzumaki."