Sasuke: Has Konoha Gone Mad?

Ninja Hospital.

Kakashi had just awakened from his coma.

Under the personal treatment of the greatest medical ninja, Tsunade, there was hope for survival as long as one still had a breath left.

"Lady Tsunade, so it really is you who has returned to Konoha?"

Kakashi coughed dryly.

In his heart, he felt that if the Third Hokage had died, the next Hokage would inevitably be one of the Sannin.

It seemed now that the Fifth Hokage would undoubtedly be Tsunade.

However, as Kakashi glanced to the side, a figure appeared outside the door.

Strange.

Judging by the height, it did not look like an adult.

It was either a hunched elder or a young genin.

Kakashi felt a pang of relief; could it be that the Third Hokage had not died?

"Lord Hokage!"

Kakashi, still wearing his mask even in the hospital bed, said with a hint of joy.

"You noticed me."

"Teacher Kakashi, it's me. I've become the Hokage."

Naruto raised his head, revealing a youthful face beneath the Hokage Hat.

"Naruto!"

Kakashi almost laughed in frustration.

"You're playing pranks again. Stop it."

Knowing it was just Naruto playing around as usual, Kakashi was already accustomed to it.

"I really am the Hokage now. A few things happened in the village while you were unconscious, and then I just logically became the Hokage."

Naruto spread his hands and walked over to Kakashi's side, patting him on the shoulder.

"Recover as quickly as you can. The battered village still needs you to carry out missions!"

Naruto turned around with his hands behind his back.

"Granny Tsunade, let's go treat Sasuke. Let Elite Jonin Kakashi rest a bit longer."

Naruto walked out, feigning maturity.

"You've really got the air of a Hokage, Naruto!"

Tsunade left happily with him, leaving Shizune to nod at Kakashi.

"It's true, but he is the Acting Hokage. The specific reason is likely that the usually stubborn Danzo chose to come forward and support Naruto."

After saying this, Shizune quickly left, carrying her pig.

Only Kakashi remained on the hospital bed, looking completely bewildered.

"I wake up from a nap, and Naruto is already the Hokage!"

Kakashi turned his head to look out the window. Was this world really that absurd?

He had to get out and investigate the situation immediately.

Could this be a genjutsu cast by Itachi Uchiha?

Sasuke's ward.

Sakura was keeping watch by the bed.

She felt a bit nervous when she saw Tsunade and Naruto appear.

Mainly, the fact that Naruto had suddenly become the Hokage was truly hard to accept.

It was equivalent to someone being promoted from genin to chunin yesterday, only to be told the next day that they had reached the pinnacle of a ninja's career!

"Stay calm, Haruno Sakura."

Naruto had been training with Tsunade.

Coming to the Ninja Hospital today, he was both saving people and learning more medical ninjutsu.

Naruto had already mastered the Palm Healing Technique, as well as using chakra to probe various injuries, internal organs, meridians, and bones within the human body.

Having received the treatment Naruto had copied from the book, Sasuke slowly awakened from his deep slumber.

Sakura, standing by his side, was completely stunned.

When did it start?

Naruto had already become so powerful, covering every base from combat and support to medical care.

He was in an entirely different league compared to them, mere genin who had only just undergone their own transformations.

Powerful and reliable.

Sakura looked at Naruto's calm, composed profile, as if recalling that conversation under the streetlamp that day.

From that moment on.

Naruto had been growing at a rapid pace, right up until today!

"He really did it all."

Haruno Sakura sighed; as a companion who had witnessed the birth of a miracle firsthand, she felt it all the more deeply.

"Where am I?"

As soon as Sasuke sat up, he saw Naruto wearing a Hokage hat and the robes of an Acting Hokage.

"Naruto? Are you playing a prank?"

Sasuke had been having nightmares the entire time he was asleep.

In those nightmares, the battle between Naruto and Gaara had far exceeded his imagination.

Forests and high mountains were as fragile as paper.

Yet he himself was pathetically weak.

When he finally went to save someone, he encountered Itachi Uchiha, the man he wanted to kill, only to be easily defeated once again.

Power!

The ninjas he once walked alongside had all become strong, yet only he, Sasuke Uchiha, remained standing in the same place.

Therefore, he had to become even stronger!

Sasuke had originally been full of ambition.

But when he opened his eyes to see Naruto dressed in a Hokage outfit, he almost lost his composure.

Could this guy Naruto not act like a clown for even a single moment?

"Don't misunderstand."

Naruto patted Sasuke on the shoulder.

"I am not the real Hokage, just an Acting Hokage undergoing a trial. And you, Genin Sasuke Uchiha, must get well as soon as possible to carry out missions for the village!"

Naruto sighed, speaking to Sasuke in a very earnest tone before turning to walk out the door.

"Idiot!"

Sasuke couldn't help but retort.

Who would believe you're the Hokage!

The characters on your back are just stickers!

"Lord Naruto! Lady Tsunade, it is time to perform the surgery on Lee. That child has been looking forward to a full recovery these past few days!"

Might Guy was as excited as if Lee were about to be cured instantly.

"Alright, I just learned the Chakra Scalpel, so this is the perfect chance to try it out! Let's start by operating on Lee!"

Naruto had already formed the Chakra Scalpel in his hand, sharp and peerless!

"Naruto, medical ninjas don't have it so easy when performing surgery; don't take it too lightly!"

Tsunade led Naruto toward Lee's hospital room.

Leaving behind only Sasuke, who looked at Sakura with a bewildered expression.

"Did Guy just call Naruto 'Lord Hokage'?"

It felt like he had accidentally heard something quite abnormal!

"Yeah."

Sakura's face showed an awkward expression.

"It's hard to explain to you, but while you were asleep, Naruto really was promoted to Acting Hokage."

Huh?

Cold sweat broke out on Sasuke's forehead.

"How long was I asleep? Ten years?"

How terrifying!

But everyone around him was so young.

It was Itachi!

If this wasn't a genjutsu, then nothing was!

"It hasn't been that long. Naruto defeated and brought back Orochimaru, who caused the death of the Third Hokage, and he also brought back Tsunade, one of the Sannin, to establish a new Medical Ninja Department in Konoha."

"And so, he went from a dead-last to the Hokage."

Sakura also found it hard to believe, but the day she saw Naruto use the Summoning Jutsu in the village, it had shocked quite a lot of people.

"Naruto as Hokage!"

"Has Konoha gone mad?"

Sasuke truly felt like he hadn't woken up yet.

This world had ultimately turned into something beyond his wildest imagination.

Rock Lee's Hospital Room.

Hearing that he might die during the surgery, Rock Lee sighed in sorrow.

"Is there really no other way? Lady Tsunade! Rock Lee is the future strongest Taijutsu ninja of Konoha!"

Guy could not accept this reality either.

"How will you choose, Lee?"

Tsunade wanted to save him just as much.

Rock Lee kept his head down, struggling in agony.

"Hey!"

Naruto stepped up and knocked Rock Lee unconscious with a single chop.

His other hand transformed into a Chakra Scalpel.

He instinctively activated the Nine-Tails Chakra Mode to begin treating Rock Lee.

"Let's start! Granny Tsunade, with my chakra assisting the treatment, even if the nerves are involved, he won't be able to die even if he wants to!"

Naruto's move truly terrified Guy and Tsunade, who were caught in the heavy atmosphere.

Doing things this way was a bit too reckless!

"It seems feasible, but Rock Lee will have to endure extreme pain!"

Tsunade's Chakra Scalpel was also ready.

"Naruto, watch closely. This is the skill of a medical ninja!"

The two worked in tandem.

They administered as much anesthesia as possible to Rock Lee.

On top of that, Naruto provided an immense amount of chakra for the treatment.

Whenever a dangerous shock occurred, they used Lightning Release to shock his heart and resuscitate him.

After a day and a night.

Rock Lee lay on the hospital bed, wrapped in bandages from head to toe.

"That's great!"

Guy was ecstatic, having witnessed this most incredible surgery with his own eyes.

"Naruto! You are truly a Hokage worthy of the title!"

"Thank you, Lady Tsunade. Being able to teach such a student is truly a stroke of luck for the future ninjas of Konoha!"

Outside the ward.

Tenten still felt an indescribable joy.

"Rock Lee can continue to live as a ninja? So Naruto has already received Lady Tsunade's legacy!"

At this moment.

Neji, who was also present, stood outside the ward.

He watched as one Shadow Clone of Naruto after another walked out of various rooms.

"In this one day and night, Naruto not only healed Rock Lee but even treated all the ninjas and civilians who were hospitalized during the Konoha Crush Incident!"

"The importance of medical ninjas is self-evident, and the Medical Ninja Department will be established as a matter of course!"

Yuhi Kurenai was astonished by this feat of Naruto's.

"That's right. The most crucial part is that Naruto will gain the recognition of all the families of these ninjas and civilians!"

Sarutobi Asuma, with his hands in his pockets, helped Kakashi out of the hospital.

"The sky over Konoha has changed."

Kakashi looked toward the streets of Konoha, which had been completely rebuilt overnight.

"It was Yamato; he was primarily responsible for this Konoha Restoration War."

"Whether they are former members of Root or current ones, as long as they are elites, they will be under Naruto's direct command."

"Now, the outside world is speculating whether our Konoha is about to become a Bloody Mist Village!"

Asuma extinguished the cigarette in his hand.

"Everything depends on what that child, Naruto, intends to do!"

Yuhi Kurenai's gaze remained fixed on Naruto as he left the hospital.

Not far away.

Danzo, Orochimaru, and Kabuto were already waiting respectfully for Naruto.

"The Konoha Academy of Sciences is established today!"

Standing beside Naruto were not only the advisors but also Shikaku Nara, serving as his assistant.

From Root guards to clan forces, and now the assistance of powerful individuals.

Naruto was truly taking control of Konoha, step by step.

Meanwhile.

The Young Hokage Incident had already captivated the entire Ninja World.

Rain Village.

The Akatsuki organization held a meeting with all members present.

"Itachi, has the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki truly matured?"

Pain Deva Path spoke from within the darkness.

"He won't be growing any further if he's dead!"

"Just let me blow him to pieces!"

Deidara stuck out his tongue happily.