Will of Fire Propagandist, Sasuke!

After their training session concluded, the trio returned to the public training ground.

"Sasuke, you got a perfect score on the theory exam this time. Could you teach me?"

"Yeah, Sasuke, I need help with that too."

Naruto and Rock Lee both looked at Sasuke with expectant expressions.

The gap between their academic grades and their practical combat test scores was like heaven and earth.

"Theory class, huh?"

"Actually, it's quite simple."

"Neither of you has any trouble with the parts that require rote memorization."

"The main issues lie in your analysis of combat situations and your understanding of the Will of Fire."

"Let's start with the Will of Fire..."

Sasuke's voice rose by a noticeable octave.

What followed was a passionate expression of Sasuke's dedication to the village.

His reverence for the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi.

And his understanding of the true meaning of battle!

After finishing his lecture on those topics, he began to provide a detailed explanation regarding the analysis and handling of combat scenarios.

The weekend passed quickly amidst the training of the three young ones.

At this moment, the upper echelons of Konoha were no longer calm.

Inside the Root organization.

"Are you saying that the little brat from the Uchiha Clan is getting close to the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, and is even indoctrinating him with the Will of Fire?"

Upon receiving the intelligence, Danzo looked as if he had seen a ghost.

Uchiha Shisui and Uchiha Itachi went without saying.

Both were already deeply entrenched in the Will of Fire.

Even Fugaku Uchiha found this extremely headache-inducing.

He had even tried multiple times to pull their hearts back toward the Uchiha Clan, only to fail every time.

And now, Fugaku Uchiha should be even more concerned about the five-year-old Uchiha Sasuke.

Why would he allow a small child to become another propagandist for the Will of Fire?

Moreover, in his own plans, both the Uchiha and the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki were indispensable links.

What had that guy, the Third, done?!

How could he have persuaded members of the Uchiha Clan in such a short amount of time?

Could it be...

Danzo began to let his imagination run wild.

After all, what he had originally intended to do already infringed upon the Third's interests.

Coupled with some of his actions following the Nine-Tails Rebellion, he had long since incurred the Third's dissatisfaction.

Inside the Hokage Office.

"It seems Itachi has not betrayed my trust!"

"For the time being, let Itachi continue to carry out his previous missions."

"As for Uchiha Shisui, provide him with some protection."

"Do not let anyone from the Root organization get near him."

Hiruzen Sarutobi's lips curled upward.

The current situation had already shown him the correct path that belonged to him.

Once the Uchiha, the most difficult clan to handle, was settled, the integration of the other clans would be simple.

As for Danzo...

He hadn't taken action against the Root organization before because the village still needed such an organization to exist.

But now, with the Uchiha Clan within reach of being brought to heel.

It was time to consider the problem of the Root organization.

"Have Shisui come to see me."

After Hiruzen Sarutobi finished speaking, he looked at the files on his desk and began to ponder.

The individuals above are, respectively: Fugaku Uchiha, Shisui Uchiha, Itachi Uchiha, Nagasawa Uchiha, Natsume Uchiha, and Sasuke Uchiha...

Inside the Uchiha Clan compound.

"Itachi, is this your mission?"

Fugaku Uchiha tossed the file in his hand in front of Itachi Uchiha.

For the first time, impatience toward Itachi appeared on his face.

"Father, you..."

"This..."

Looking at the contents of the file, Itachi Uchiha was stunned.

[Sasuke Uchiha, propagator of the Will of Fire...]

Seeing what followed, Itachi Uchiha sighed inwardly, Good grief!

Forget about Fugaku Uchiha; if Itachi didn't know for a fact that he hadn't been the one to instill these ideas in Sasuke, he would have thought he was the one behind it himself.

"Father, I did not do this."

"Aside from our daily training, Sasuke and I rarely discuss much of anything."

"Because there simply isn't enough time."

Itachi placed the file in front of him and spoke calmly.

Of course, Itachi did not tell Fugaku Uchiha everything.

After all, he currently held a skeptical attitude toward the Will of Fire himself.

How could he possibly be the one to brainwash Sasuke!?

"It wasn't you?"

"Then..."

Fugaku Uchiha did not believe Itachi was lying.

But if it wasn't Itachi, could it be Shisui?!

However, Shisui had never even interacted with Sasuke...

If one were to ask who in the clan had the most contact with Sasuke, it would likely be him, the father.

A fog began to dissipate within the Uchiha.

As for the other clans, they were also left bewildered by the strange relationship between the Uchiha and the Konoha high command.

Fortunately, many of the children from other clans had opportunities to come into contact with Sasuke Uchiha.

They had already begun to make arrangements and conduct investigations.

Meanwhile, inside the Ninja Academy.

"Zzzzt..."

Naruto watched the electric arcs occasionally flickering across Sasuke's body, his mouth twitching involuntarily.

This guy was truly ruthless to himself!

He didn't even let up during class, continuing his training regardless.

"Zzzzt!"

The next moment, it was his turn to twitch.

Over the following period, Sasuke's days could be described as incredibly smooth.

Refining chakra, improving his physical fitness, mastering ninjutsu...

Incidentally, even Naruto had made significant progress!

"Sasuke, why do I have to recite this too?"

"And why do I have to do it with such emotion?"

"Don't you dislike Old Man Third?"

Naruto's face was full of confusion.

Don't let Naruto's usual goofy demeanor fool you; he strictly executed everything Sasuke told him to do!

That was the bond between them.

"Because only by doing this can we grow stronger."

"At the very least, we won't face too many obstacles."

"There are some things you don't understand now, but you will in the future."

There were some things Sasuke couldn't tell Naruto directly yet.

Although he knew the future development of the Hokage, these things were too early for the current Naruto.

"I don't quite understand, but I just need to remember these things, right?"

Naruto scratched his head, finding it a bit taxing.

For a single-celled organism like him, if he couldn't figure it out, following Sasuke's instructions was definitely the right way to go.

"Mm."

"Alright, quickly recite what you've memorized out loud."

Sasuke encouraged him.

"Uh... it's a bit embarrassing..."

"My goal is to become a Hokage like the Third Hokage, with both fame and strength!"

"This is my ninja way, Uzumaki Naruto!"

"Protect the village!"

"Defend against enemies from without, and ensure peace and prosperity within!"

He said it was embarrassing, but when he actually recited it, Naruto was filled with passion!

This guy was indeed well-suited for this kind of brainless, passionate persona.

A figure watched from the shadows.

After Naruto finished speaking, the feeling of being watched vanished.