Konoha: Naruto, trained by Aizen

Will they retain the same hatred as I do?

Or is it...?

He repays evil with kindness, hoping to warm everyone's heart and become the light of Konoha.

Faced with Gaara's question, Naruto smiled gently and said, "To me, Konoha is just a passing place. The villagers did cause me a lot of harm, but from another perspective, without them, there would be no Naruto Uzumaki as we know him today."

"My goal is simple: to surpass everything, to become the strongest, and then to change this corrupt world. I hope this world can be filled with peace and love."

“Love.” I love Luo Tongkong’s heart trembled.

To others, he was a monster who disregarded life and killed indiscriminately, but in reality, he craved love more than anyone else.

Because of longing, the word "love" is etched on the forehead.

He lacked love more than anyone else.

Naruto's goals are so ambitious.

So what are your goals?

Gaara fell silent.

He spoke after a long pause, his voice filled with confusion:

“I don’t know my goals, my future. Everyone hates me, and I don’t like them either, but I can’t leave.”

As a weapon of war for Sunagakure, Gaara's every move is strictly monitored.

Despite his overwhelming success in the Chunin Exams, he was ultimately no match for a Jonin.

Not to mention Kage-level powerhouses.

Seeing Gaara's confused expression, Naruto chuckled softly, placed his hand on Gaara's shoulder, and spoke in a gentle yet firm tone:

"Then get stronger! Keep getting stronger until you have power that even the village can't ignore. Then consider your goals."

“Yes, I can only keep getting stronger.” Gaara’s eyes hardened, and he clenched his fists.

"Thank you, Naruto."

"You're welcome, we're partners." Naruto smiled faintly.

Gaara then noticed a commotion before his eyes. He blinked and found himself standing in the Forest of Death, with Naruto smiling and standing opposite him.

The mirror-like reflection in my hand refracted a beautiful light under the sun.

"What an amazing bloodline limit." Gaara roughly guessed what had happened before and sighed inwardly.

He looked around and saw Temari and Kankuro in the distance looking at the field with worried expressions, and even discussing, "I didn't expect Gaara to have suppressed the tailed beast in the end and not gone berserk. But that Uzumaki Naruto is also amazing, he hasn't lost yet."

"It seems that Naruto is still a bit weaker than Sasuke."

Gaara looked at Naruto in confusion, only to see the latter give a mysterious smile and put his finger to his lips.

"Now is not the time to reveal the identities of the Tailed Beast Jinchuriki," Naruto chuckled. "I'm just showing them some illusions."

"Remember, you didn't go berserk. After the fight, you forced me to retreat."

Naruto turned around, ready to leave.

"Oh, by the way, I've spoken with the Shukaku inside you. From today onwards, you'll be able to get a good night's sleep."

After saying that, Naruto's figure rippled, becoming transparent like waves, and disappeared before Gaara's eyes.

Gaara rubbed his eyes, and the real situation appeared before him.

Gaara stood there, his eyes filled with emotion.

Naruto solved a big problem for himself.

"Shukaku?" he called out in his heart.

"What are you doing, you brat? Don't touch me!" Shukaku's fierce voice rang out.

But beneath the fierce exterior lies a touch of naivety.

Gaara smiled gently.

Suddenly I realized.

This Shukaku is not actually that scary.

......

"Gaara!" Temari and Kankuro, who were some distance away, breathed a sigh of relief when they saw Naruto being forced back and Gaara standing in the middle of the field, surrounded by sand.

If Shukaku inside Gaara were to go berserk, that would be a real problem.

Imagine.

Konoha knew that the Sand Village's Jinchuriki had come to participate in the Chunin Exams, which implies a deeper purpose.

Aside from war, major ninja villages rarely allow their Jinchuriki to leave the village.

"Let's go." Gaara appeared instantly beside Temari and Kankuro and said softly.

Temari and Kankuro looked hesitantly in the direction Naruto had left.

"Don't worry, they haven't noticed." Gaara said coldly, his gaze towards Naruto filled with murderous intent: "I'll kill him sooner or later."

Gaara, instantly channeling his inner Oscar-winning actor, fooled everyone.

Temari and Kankuro were relieved, and the group headed towards their final destination.

Meanwhile, the Konoha leadership was embroiled in a heated argument over what happened in the Forest of Death.

No one knows why a Kage-level powerhouse appeared.

No one knows what the purpose of this Kage-level expert is.

"This exam must be stopped immediately; it's too dangerous," several elders said with grim faces.

The third generation, however, was very hesitant.

This Chunin Exams is also a great opportunity to showcase the potential of Konoha's genin to other ninja villages. If it is abruptly terminated, it may cause dissatisfaction among other ninja villages.

Chapter 109 Danzo and Orochimaru

He glanced at Jiraiya, who was deep in thought, and asked in a low voice.

"Jiraiya, what do you think?"

Since arriving at the Hokage's office, Jiraiya had been in a state of deep thought.

His unusually serious demeanor made the third generation somewhat uncomfortable.

He understood his disciple.

He probably guessed the identity of that Kage-level expert.

Jiraiya hesitated for a moment, then pondered, "I've been tracking Orochimaru for years and I know his ninjutsu very well. If I'm not mistaken, the Kage-level ninja who infiltrated Konoha might be Orochimaru."

"Orochimaru?" The elders' faces showed horror, only Danzo's face darkened, secretly blaming Orochimaru in his heart:

"How could Orochimaru have exposed himself so easily? It seems that cooperating with him was a mistake."

Although he was inwardly cursing Orochimaru, he knew he needed to verbally support him, so he said:

"We have been preparing for the Chunin Exams for a long time, so we can't just give up like this. If we cancel the Chunin Exams without authorization, how will we explain it to the other ninja villages? Are we going to tell them that we were afraid of a Kage-level ninja and that's why we canceled it? That wouldn't be in line with the image of Konoha Village."

"We are the strongest ninja village, so we must show composure and vision. Besides, Orochimaru alone can't turn the world upside down," Danzo said in a deep voice.

Konoha has been planning this Chunin Exams for quite some time.

Their purpose in jointly organizing the Chunin Exams was not only to select Chunin, but also to demonstrate the strength of their village and obtain more mission requests.

In order to demonstrate their power, the more smaller ninja villages there are to contrast with the five great ninja villages like Konoha, the better.

Therefore, many ninjas in the Chunin Exams came from small ninja villages like Kusagakure and Otogakure.

The ninjas from these small ninja villages are just supporting characters.

If Konoha cancels the Chunin Exams at this time, it will have to give a satisfactory answer.

Otherwise, one's reputation may plummet, and the number of commissions received will decrease sharply.

“That makes sense,” the other elders said thoughtfully upon hearing this.

"That's what I think too." The Third Hokage, unusually, shared Danzo's opinion, and then expressed his concerns:

"Orochimaru wouldn't come to Konoha so easily. What do you think his purpose is?"

"Given his personality, he simply wants to do research." Jiraiya pondered, "Could it be a bloodline limit?"

"The Uchiha clan?" The Third Hokage immediately thought of Sasuke when talking about bloodline limits.

"Could it be Naruto?" he muttered to himself with some concern.

But he quickly refuted this guess: "Impossible. Naruto's bloodline limit has always been a secret. Orochimaru couldn't have come for Naruto, so it can only be the Uchiha." The Third Hokage knew that Orochimaru had always been obsessed with the Uchiha.

After much deliberation, Orochimaru's only possible target is Sasuke Uchiha.

The Third Hokage looked at Jiraiya and said, "Jiraiya, I'll be leaving Konoha for the time being."

Konoha's available Kage-level combat power is almost exhausted. As long as Jiraiya stays, the Third Hokage is confident that Orochimaru won't be able to cause any trouble.

Jiraiya understood the gravity of the situation and nodded in agreement.

But his mind was entirely on Orochimaru.

He just really wanted to know.

Why did Orochimaru come to Konoha?

Over the years, he had been tracking Orochimaru and had actually learned a lot of secret information.

Based on his understanding of Orochimaru, Orochimaru's visit this time might not be solely for research purposes, but rather... Konoha.

Jiraiya's expression became somewhat complicated.

Orochimaru's feelings towards Konoha are very complex.

He was born in Konoha, so it's impossible for him to have no feelings for Konoha.

He was also one of the few people who knew the darkness of Konoha best, and after his research was discovered, he decisively chose to defect from Konoha.