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Sasuke doesn't feel jealous when he sees his comrades getting stronger.

At least the mature Sasuke of today wouldn't!

“I thought you’d visit your family first after you got back. Uncle Fugaku and the others are still living in their original location. The Uchiha clan, however, has moved to a different clan headquarters,” Naruto said.

"I'll go back and check on it in a bit, but it seems I've gathered some incredible information." Sasuke said, placing a scroll on the scroll.

For years, he has been investigating the Otsutsuki clan throughout the ninja world.

Although he knew he couldn't help Kitahara Kaede who had already gone to space, he prepared for the worst.

If Kitahara Kaede and his team fail to achieve their goal, then he and Naruto will be the last remaining force in the ninja world.

The more intelligence you have about the enemy, the better.

"Should I call Kitahara Kaede over? But I have a feeling he probably already knows about this," Naruto said with a smile.

They never underestimate Kitahara Kaede, and even after they had tried to overestimate him, they always found that they still underestimated Kitahara Kaede's strength.

“He will naturally appear before us if he deems it necessary. This time I discovered an interesting ninja village, called the Crafting Ninja Village or something like that. Their ability to manufacture ninja tools is even more advanced than that of the Land of Craftsmen,” Sasuke said.

The ninja village he saw was, of course, something created by enemies from the future, and its development had been quite rapid during that time.

They have even gained considerable fame in the ninja world.

After all, the standard ninja tools these guys made were already top-notch, and the latest technological ninja tools in the ninja world were also given birth to a batch of advanced products in the hands of the ninja village.

It's no surprise that this ability attracts everyone's attention.

"A new ninja village? This village might have some problems," Naruto said thoughtfully.

“There is a possibility of problems, but given your personality, you probably wouldn’t send someone to act as a spy, would you?” Sasuke said.

“If this Shinobi Village is really as I fear, any spy sent there will not end up well.” Naruto nodded.

He was naive, but not so naive as to not even send spies to problematic villages.

This time I'm genuinely worried, since the combat power displayed by those mysterious enemies when they appeared was only around the Order level.

Even Naruto himself couldn't guarantee his safety with that level of strength.

Together with Sasuke, their combined fighting strength could be considered as powerful even at the Six Paths level.

However, the difference between the Six Paths level and the Order level cannot be measured by reason alone.

"Are we just going to let this potentially problematic village continue to develop?" Sasuke asked.

"There's no other way, we just need to stay alert." Naruto nodded.

"You're the Hokage, you can think about this yourself." Sasuke didn't intend to say anything more to Naruto on this matter.

Sasuke wouldn't argue with Naruto about matters from the village's perspective.

Firstly, he wasn't the Hokage, and secondly, he didn't want to become like Danzo Shimura.

"By the way, if nothing unexpected happens, the Hokage position will be re-elected every few years from now on," Naruto said.

His expression was somewhat amusing, because Naruto knew that Sasuke also hoped to become Hokage.

Naruto and Sasuke were of similar age, which is why they gave up their chance to become Hokage after failing to compete for the position.

Sasuke's hatred for Danzo Shimura prevented him from doing the same thing as Danzo. Even his departure from the village to investigate was a deliberate attempt to diminish his own prestige within the village.

"Is this Kitahara Kaede's idea?" Sasuke asked, seemingly a little nervous.

“It’s a practice that a lot of Kage have perfected and approved, so I don’t think Kitahara Kaede did anything wrong in this matter.” Naruto nodded.

“I need to go home now. I’ll run for Hokage when you should step down,” Sasuke said.

He and Naruto have a good relationship, so there's no need for him to hide his thoughts.

Naruto will support him, but Naruto will not give up being the Hokage.

“Of course, Itachi is back, and your parents have also been resurrected. I find it strange that you didn’t go to see them right away,” Naruto said.

He didn't plan to tell Sasuke about the fact that he couldn't be re-elected as Hokage after his first term; Sasuke would find out about that eventually.

However, keeping Sasuke competitive at this time is a good thing.

It also prevents Sasuke from feeling that he is being treated humbly by him.

After Sasuke left, Naruto naturally went to Kitahara Kaede's place.

Kitahara Kaede is hosting Ino and Hinata at her home today, though she may not welcome Naruto's visit.

But it shouldn't be to the point of turning Naruto away. As for Sasuke returning home, Naruto is somewhat looking forward to it.

Naruto was also a little worried that he might react strongly if he found out that his family had become the target of the Uchiha clan's delays when he got home.

After all, when Sasuke was young, he always placed the honor of the Uchiha clan in a very high position.

This time, returning home, their family became the target of the Uchiha clan's hostility, a bitter experience.

However, Naruto wasn't worried that Sasuke would resort to force; Sasuke wasn't a child anymore.

Chapter 919 New Plan

"So you came straight here after talking to Sasuke?" Kitahara Kaede looked at Naruto with a hint of helplessness.

Ino and Hinata are preparing tea and snacks in the kitchen.

Kitahara Kaede's house was not in the style commonly seen in the ninja world, but rather in a style that included pavilions and towers.

At this moment, Kitahara Kaede was in the pavilion in the courtyard, surrounded by a profusion of flowers.

Flowers of all seasons are in full bloom in this courtyard; this is the result of Kitahara Kaede slightly manipulating the time.

Although infusing life force can achieve the same effect, it ultimately feels like forced ripening and lacks the diverse forms of natural growth.

Ino likes flowers, so Kitahara Kaede made some special preparations when entertaining her.

"I thought you were going to kick me out," the celebrity said with an awkward laugh.

When he knocked on Kitahara Kaede's door, he clearly felt himself being locked onto by a strong force, which also carried a hint of malice.

Although Naruto and Kurama have separated, Naruto still possesses this ability to sense malice.

Perception is one of the abilities of the Uzumaki clan, but with the help of the 13 Kurama, this ability has undergone some changes.

Even after separating from Kurama, Naruto still retained most of his abilities from when he was the Nine-Tails' jinchūriki.

“If it’s not something important, not only will you be kicked out, but I’ll also take the time to beat you up,” Kitahara Kaede said irritably.

He had finally managed to get together with Ino and Hinata, but Naruto interrupted him.

To be honest, this tastes rather awful.

"Sasuke brought back some information, so I didn't dare to make a decision directly." Naruto chuckled and shifted the blame directly to Sasuke.

This look makes him resemble the third generation.

The Third Hokage also directly blamed Danzo in the same way, even though Danzo was indeed not clean.

Could this be another manifestation of the broken windows theory?

Since Danzo is already so tainted that he can't be cleansed, it doesn't seem like a big deal to pin a few more blames on him.

“Say it, but you’d better know what you’re talking about. If it’s not something important, you might end up in a much worse situation than I originally planned,” Kitahara Kaede said with a sigh.

Could they really just throw Naruto out at this point? It's not impossible, but Naruto came to Kitahara Kaede's house in a big way, and many villagers saw him.

If Naruto were thrown out by Kitahara Kaede, the villagers probably wouldn't say anything about Kitahara Kaede, since it's no secret that he's the strongest ninja in the world.

However, Naruto's authority as Hokage will inevitably be undermined.

Over the years, Naruto hasn't been entirely naive and innocent; he's quite adept at using some tricks.

Naruto's bottom line might be an unattainable limit for other villages... which is why Naruto's behavior is so out of place compared to the other Kage.

"A village called the Ninja Village has suddenly produced a lot of scientific ninja tools, and their effects are much better than those developed by Orochimaru," Naruto said directly without keeping anyone in suspense.

This is already a huge flaw.

While it's not to say that other beings in the ninja world can't be better than Orochimaru, it's a fact that Orochimaru is the strongest in the ninja world when it comes to scientific research.

At this time, when someone suddenly brings out a lot of high-tech stuff, it's definitely not a simple problem.

There is a general rule in technological creation: most products that are directly put into use are not the most advanced of all technological products.

Because when such a creation is put into widespread use, stability must be taken into consideration!

The things those guys outside brought out were actually more technologically advanced than what Orochimaru was researching, which undoubtedly exposed a huge problem.

"It seems that Orochimaru's research this time will be of great importance in the future, otherwise those guys wouldn't have misjudged the situation. They are clearly not the kind of people who can research morphology," Kitahara Kaede said.

This time, those enemies have finally shown their true colors! However, Kitahara Kaede needs to consider whether he should just eliminate that ninja village directly.

An enemy whose secrets are known is already exposed to the light of day, and such an enemy can be dealt with at any time!

Kitahara Kaede was considering how to use this known enemy to wipe out all the enemies in one fell swoop.

As for future intelligence, Kitahara Kaede didn't care much.

With him around, everything will only change within the "present" scope!

Those things in the future are no longer set in stone.

"This information is enough for me to sit here and have some tea, right?" Naruto said with a smirk.

"You can finish your tea, have some snacks, and then leave gracefully," Kitahara Kaede said irritably.

To be honest, Naruto was somewhat shameless when he was a child, but Kitahara Kaede never expected that Naruto would still be like this after growing up to become Hokage.

"That's good. I was worried I'd be thrown out." Naruto laughed, a smile that held a hint of cunning and feigned relief.

Kitahara Kaede was amused and simply waved his hand.

Ino and Hinata, who were some distance away, walked over with tea and snacks.

"Long time no see, Ino and Hinata," Naruto greeted them.

Ino and Hinata nodded to Naruto.

Kitahara Kaede patted the seat next to him, and Ino and Hinata sat down next to him without any hesitation.

"The elite Jonin training programs in those other villages are already on track. For example, Troy from Kumogakure and Bungata from Iwagakure have already been confirmed as Kage-level. So, Naruto, what are you planning to do?" Kitahara Kaede asked.

“I believe Konoha is currently capable of launching a large-scale operation to bring those enemies to the surface,” Naruto said.

He knew long ago that once the enemy showed themselves, they would suffer a fatal blow from Kitahara Kaede. He was willing to let Konoha take some risks in order to directly eliminate those enemies hiding in the shadows!

“This doesn’t seem like a choice you would make at all. Don’t tell me you’re planning to use a large number of shadow clones to impersonate ordinary villagers,” Kitahara Kaede said with a smile.

The Shadow Clone Technique is indeed impressive; even bloodline limits like the Sharingan and Byakugan cannot distinguish between the clone and the original.

However, if used to impersonate someone else, then there are many flaws.

A large group of people having almost the same amount of chakra? That's impossible!

Therefore, the Shadow Clone Technique is still not a ninjutsu that can be used to impersonate a large number of people.

Sensing the amount of chakra is something most sensory ninjas can do.

"That's why I need your help," Naruto said seriously.

Chapter 920 Confidence

"Need my help? I don't have the ability to make the Shadow Clone Technique's inherent flaws disappear," Kitahara Kaede said with a smile.

This ninjutsu is indeed a very good ninjutsu, with powerful effects and comprehensive uses.

The fact that chakra must be distributed evenly leaves one speechless.

Sometimes even Kitahara Kaede doesn't know whether the best effect of this ninjutsu is to split it in two or to create a large number of clones.

"I just need your help to identify the enemy. Although Granny Tsunade and the others can't do this, it shouldn't be a problem for you, right?" Naruto asked.

These words were somewhat of a test, but Kitahara Kaede didn't care.

"I can indeed distinguish them from a group of people, but it's not really that mysterious."

Kitahara Kaede smiled.

Ordinary people can see the past directly in front of Kitahara Kaede. Seeing the future is a bit troublesome, but it's not impossible.

Those enemies who do not want their past fully exposed to Kitahara Kaede must use the Sands of Time to appear before him.

However, among the large group of people who had no resistance to the time control of Kitahara Kaede, there suddenly appeared a few people whose past Kitahara Kaede could not see.