Under Leaf, Undercurrents Surge

The system has been activated. Rescue Points: 3951.

Rewards: Five Finger Seal, Mind Silence Technique.

Five Finger Seal: Inflicts a seal onto a target's body, trapping their spirit beneath a five-fingered mountain and turning their physical form into a statue (4000 Rescue Points).

Mind Silence Technique: A mental secret technique that allows direct reading of the target's memories and thoughts (4000 Rescue Points).

Su Zheng looked at the screen in his mind, lost in thought. System rewards only appeared after saving a character, which meant Sasori's parents were already "dead."

Rescue Points accumulated not only from characters but also through slow, steady growth.

What did the system mean by giving him these two techniques? To give him more confidence when dealing with Black Zetsu?

That must be it. The main reason he hadn't sought out Madara yet was his inability to handle Black Zetsu; releasing it would be a huge problem!

The rewarded techniques were a godsend. It was a pity he didn't have enough points, but the slow accumulation was fine; he wasn't in a hurry anyway.

Land of Fire border.

After killing Sasori's parents, the Sand Village retreated. Chiyo was still unaware of this matter.

Upon hearing that the Sand Village's other two armies had already reached the Leaf Village, Sakumo Hatake also rushed back to reinforce.

Leaf Village Hospital.

The normally quiet inpatient ward was now overcrowded. Most of the patients were injured by the Third Kazekage Kōno's iron filings. Those who managed to survive were here; those who didn't had become corpses!

"Lord Danzō, Lord Utatane Koharu, Lord Mitokado Homura, the Hokage's body has been severely damaged, especially his internal organs. Large amounts of poisonous iron filings have infiltrated the organs and are slowly entering the bloodstream!"

A medical ninja was reporting on Hiruzen Sarutobi's condition.

Utatane Koharu asked, "How do you plan to treat him?"

"Only through Medical Ninjutsu, with slow and continuous cleansing, can the iron filings be gradually expelled."

Mitokado Homura became angry, "Then hurry up and go! What are you still standing here for!"

The medical ninja looked troubled, "But our Medical Ninjutsu is not up to par. We can't guarantee we can completely remove the iron filings."

Utatane Koharu asked, "Is there a risk to his life?"

"That..." The ninja was a bit embarrassed. He couldn't just say they weren't confident.

Seeing their gazes, he braced himself and said, "We can't say it's 100%, only that there's a certain degree of confidence, but we can't guarantee a complete cure."

Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura's brows furrowed. Danzō, however, was inwardly delighted. If Hiruzen can't make it, then the position of Hokage will naturally fall to me!

Utatane Koharu looked over and asked, "Danzō, what do you think?"

Think about what, you idiot! Danzō cursed Koharu inwardly but showed nothing on his face. He asked, "Are there no other methods?"

"If Lord Tsunade were here, our chances would be much greater. But she is currently in the Land of Rain, and by the time she returns, it might be too late."

Utatane Koharu shouted angrily, "Can't you at least delay it for a while longer?"

"It's possible, but even if the Hokage is saved, he probably won't be able to be a ninja anymore!"

Danzō said, "How about this: send a message to Tsunade and the others to return as soon as possible. The village is currently at war with the Sand Village, and this is when they are needed.

You all proceed with the treatment. Hiruzen's condition cannot be delayed. Also, during this period, I will act as Hokage in Hiruzen's stead."

Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura exchanged glances and agreed.

As they got up to leave, a ninja approached with a report.

"Lord Danzō, the Sand Village's Jinchuriki, Bunpuku, has broken through the Leaf Village's defenses and entered the village."

Danzō was furious. Just after repelling the Third Kazekage Kōno, the Jinchuriki had come to join the fray. They really weren't giving him any breathing room.

Danzō looked at the two astonished individuals and said, "Quickly relay my orders to all the clans and simultaneously block the Sand Village ninjas. I will handle the Jinchuriki."

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Inside the Leaf Village, a tanuki covered in curse mark patterns was causing widespread destruction. Since the civilians had been evacuated upon the discovery of the Sand Village's presence, there were no casualties. The damage was primarily to buildings and the destruction of the Leaf Village's blocking ninjas.

Bunpuku at this time was still young, only 20 years old. Furthermore, his seal was not the crude method used during Gaara's era; his seal was created by the Second Kazekage, Shamon, and was far superior to anything from Gaara's time.

Moreover, Bunpuku at this period could already communicate well with the Tailed Beast, making him a relatively perfect Jinchuriki.

Uchiha Clan Compound.

Danzō looked at the Uchiha clan head before him and said, "Clan Head Teruya, the Sand Village army is attacking, and this is when we need you the most. This is the only way to live up to the title of the 'strongest clan' in the Leaf Village!"

Uchiha Teruya opened his eyes and said, "You are right. What will the Uchiha Clan receive in return?"

Old fox! Danzō cursed inwardly. "How about this: as long as the Uchiha Clan can subdue the One-Tails Jinchuriki, Bunpuku, then the One-Tails will be under the Uchiha Clan's control from now on."

"Also, I will recommend your youngest son to become the Uchiha Clan Head. What do you say?"

Uchiha Teruya's eyes crinkled with a smile. Controlling a Tailed Beast was impossible, and he had never even considered it. Helping his youngest son become clan head was what he truly desired.

His eldest son had died on a mission years ago, and the clan members were restless. He had no choice but to agree to the "Elder Council" system. These clan head candidates had grown up during that period. Now, his youngest son, Uchiha Fugaku, possessed extraordinary talent, so he naturally had to clear the obstacles for him!

The design and assassination of other clan head candidates in the Land of Rain were the work of him and Hanzo!

Teruya nodded and said, "Very well. Since the village trusts us so much, we cannot shirk our responsibilities. We accept!"

The negotiations concluded, and Danzō left the Uchiha compound. Despite his smooth talk, he was still clearing obstacles for his son. Uchiha Teruya, you are truly ruthless!

Danzō's visit to Uchiha Teruya also stemmed from other intentions. After the fall of the Uzumaki clan over a decade ago, the Senju clan had also declined and eventually disappeared. Only the Uchiha clan remained dominant!

How could this be allowed? Ever since Hiruzen took power, he had been constantly constrained by the two great clans. Now that the Senju clan was finally eliminated, how could the Uchiha clan be allowed to stand above the Hokage's control!

These were Hiruzen's orders, and Danzō was carrying them out. His "Root" organization was also growing, and naturally, he had to weaken the Uchiha's strength.

Uchiha Teruya entered the assembly hall and addressed the Uchiha clansmen below and the elders on the sides. "The village was just attacked, so of course, we must act. Otherwise, how can we Uchiha be the 'strongest clan'!"

"Moreover, the village has promised that if we can defeat the One-Tails Jinchuriki, the One-Tails will be under our control from then on. At that time, we will return to being the strongest Uchiha of the Warring States period!"

"Excellent, Patriarch! Let's hurry and show the Sand Village the might of our Uchiha!"

"Yes, the village has been critical of us Uchiha lately. Let them know what the 'strongest Uchiha' truly is!"

The crowd below was stirred up, shouting about defeating the Sand Village and reviving the Uchiha.

The elders were also moved, but they all had their own hidden agendas, thinking of promoting their own sons. However, they were unaware that the current candidates were almost wiped out. Now, they were about to eliminate the elder council, and one had to admit Uchiha Teruya's cunning and treachery.

"You stinking fox, where are you? I'm here, and you're hiding..." The One-Tails, Shukaku, smashed through a row of houses and moved towards the Hokage's office with dissatisfaction.

Suddenly, Shukaku stepped into a barrier, and a bright light flashed.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Violent explosions sounded, and all buildings within 100 meters of Shukaku collapsed. It turned out to be a "Barrier Formation" set up by Leaf Village ninjas!

"Damn guys, damn Leaf Village! Ah~"

Shukaku howled. Although it didn't cause much damage, it hurt... It was angry.

"Wind Style: Void Missile!"

Shukaku spat out an air cannon of ultra-high-density chakra, aiming forward.

Boom~

Everything in its path turned into ruins, sweeping away everything. A passage about 100 meters long and 20 meters wide appeared out of nowhere. The destructive power of a Tailed Beast, terrifying indeed!

Shukaku began to continuously spit Void Missiles, flattening all the surrounding houses. The Leaf Village ninjas behind quickly retreated further away.

"Captain, what do we do? With this power, we can't even get close."

"And it was fine even after such a powerful explosion, what else can we do!"

The team members complained with some pessimism, and the captain was also at a loss. They couldn't handle this level of power.

Boom! Shukaku opened its massive mouth, compressing Yin and Yang Tailed Beast chakra at a 2:8 ratio into a super-dense black sphere. Just the weight of the chakra caused the ground beneath Shukaku to sink!

A Tailed Beast Bomb! If released, the Leaf Village would suffer a devastating blow!

"Earth Style: Raised Mound!" A chorus of voices called out as Nara Kazuya led reinforcements.

Rumble!

The ground where Shukaku stood rapidly rose, lifting Shukaku before it could launch the Tailed Beast Bomb.

Boom! The Tailed Beast Bomb was launched!

Rumble, rumble, rumble! Accompanied by bursting light, a large swathe of forest behind the Leaf Village disappeared...

"Is this the power of a Jinchuriki?"

Nara Kazuya, standing in front, was inwardly startled. If it had hit, they would all be finished.

Nara Kazuya quickly deployed: "Proceed according to the plan, quickly!"

A large number of ninjas rushed towards a ruin in the center of the Leaf Village.

Boom! Shukaku landed on the ground, kicking up a huge cloud of dust. "Well, there are quite a few capable individuals among you, so I'll play with you!"

"Ninja Art: Shadow Imitation Technique!"

Members of the Nara clan quickly gathered their shadows and connected Shukaku's shadow with their own!

Shukaku laughed heartily, "This much can't hold us!"

As Shukaku exerted its strength, the Nara members' bodies began to tremble.

"Ninja Art: Mind Confusion Technique!"

"Huh?" Shukaku felt its connection with Bunpuku being disrupted in an instant.

"Now!"

"Lightning Style: Sixteen Pillar Binding!"

Boom, boom, boom! Sixteen giant stone pillars rose around Shukaku, releasing powerful lightning!

"Earth Style: Clay Fall!"

Boom! A crack appeared in mid-air, and a huge mass of clay fell down, covering Shukaku's body.

"Lightning Style: Sixty-Four Pillar Binding!"

Rumble, rumble, rumble, rumble! In the gaps between the sixteen pillars, another sixty-four pillars rose, sealing off the surroundings completely, with thunder rumbling!

"Fire Style: Firing Technique!"

In the sealed cage, powerful flames raged!

Even Shukaku couldn't withstand such a potent combination ninjutsu, letting out continuous screams.

"Shukaku, leave the rest to me!" Bunpuku shouted.

"Alright, make sure you teach them a good lesson for me!"

Control of the body shifted, and Bunpuku took over!

"Kazuya, can you do it?" a ninja asked.

Nara Kazuya wasn't sure either, but he stared intently at the cage, hoping they could force the Jinchuriki to release the Tailed Beast.

However, the result disappointed them!

Boom! Bunpuku, controlling Shukaku's body, smashed through the cage and, with invincible might, slammed towards everyone.

By then, it was too late to scatter. In the widening pupils of the ninjas, they could only see the rapidly growing palm!

"Barrier Ninjutsu: Uchiha Flame Formation!"

The earth erupted with infernal flames, forming a red barrier that completely enveloped the Leaf Village ninjas.

Boom! Shukaku's palm struck the barrier.

Whoosh! Shukaku's palm rapidly ignited, turning into sand and falling away.

Uchiha clansmen arrived, and Uchiha Teruya asked, "How is it? Did the attack work?"

Nara Kazuya replied, "The previous attack was strong, but for some reason, it had no effect. And I feel like this Shukaku is different from the one just now!"

"Shukaku's form is condensed sand. It should have been Shukaku in control before, but now the Jinchuriki is in charge," Nara Kazuya analyzed.

Uchiha Teruya said, "Then let's control its movements first, and then find a way to seal it!"

"In that case, we'll erect a barrier to prevent other Sand Village ninjas from interfering."

"Good!" Uchiha Teruya gave Nara Kazuya a deep look. This child is truly not to be underestimated!

"Action!"

With the strategy decided, the ninjas seemed to have found their backbone and were no longer panicked.

Four ninja squads quickly occupied the four cardinal directions and erected barriers.

"Barrier Ninjutsu: Four Violet Flames Formation!"

Boom!

Since it was established by a ninja squad as a unit, this barrier was naturally stronger and had a wider range than ordinary barriers, completely restraining Shukaku within.

Shukaku's orange eyes flashed with light, and it said, "Then how will you defeat me?"

Opening its mouth, it began condensing Tailed Beast Chakra.

"Genjutsu: Sharingan!"

Dozens of Uchiha Jonin simultaneously activated their Sharingan, their crimson pupils with three tomoe spinning.

Buzz!

In Bunpuku's mental world, the Sharingan filled his vision.

"You damned monk, snap out of it! Don't be fooled by their genjutsu!" Shukaku called out to Bunpuku, generously transferring its Chakra to him.

With Shukaku's Chakra's help, Bunpuku awoke from the Uchiha's genjutsu world.

"What terrifying pupil techniques. So many Uchiha clansmen using genjutsu simultaneously, it's truly not to be underestimated!" Bunpuku said, still shaken.

"You damned monk, hurry up! They're going to control you!" Shukaku shouted.

The Uchiha wasted no time. While the Jinchuriki was lost in the genjutsu, they immediately attacked!

"Threaded Lamp Formation!"

Large areas of talismans appeared on the ground, binding Shukaku tightly!

The Threaded Lamp Formation is a group sealing technique. The more practitioners there are, the larger the scale and the stronger the power of the seal. Therefore, with the strength of the Uchiha clan, restraining the One-Tails Jinchuriki with a barrier could only be described as effortless!

"Ah..." Shukaku began to rage. How could it be trapped here! But no matter how it struggled, it couldn't loosen the seal even slightly!

The surrounding Sand Village ninjas, who were initially watching the Jinchuriki destroy the Leaf Village, now saw it restrained and naturally intended to rescue it. However, facing the erected formation, forcing their way through would only lead to their own demise!

"Ahhh!" Several Sand Village ninjas were ignited by the barrier, left to die in agony.

The remaining Sand Village ninjas could only engage in a fierce battle with the Leaf Village ninjas, hoping for a new variable to emerge.

Swish swish swish!

Nara Kazuya and the other three took out the prepared scrolls, activated the jutsu, and carefully controlled the jutsu to cover Shukaku.

"Barrier: Four Directions Sealing Array!"

Sizzle sizzle sizzle! The flickering jutsu continuously moved across Shukaku's entire body, covering it completely. The next step was the sealing!

At this point, Shukaku was powerless to turn the tide and could only await its fate of being sealed!

Kaka-kaka!

"Magnet Release: Iron Sand World Method!"

The iron frame formed by iron sand continued to spread, and the Leaf Village ninjas fighting the Sand Village, as well as those who had deployed barriers, could only dodge the expanding iron sand. The sealing was no longer possible.

Boom!

After the dust settled, the Kazekage, Kōno, supported the nearly exhausted Bunpuku and asked, "Are you alright?"

Bunpuku looked a bit embarrassed and apologized, "I'm sorry, Lord Kazekage. We got a little carried away and you had to save me."

Kōno said sternly, "Be more careful next time. Not everyone will be there to save you every time!"

"Yes."

Kōno looked at the Leaf Village ninjas before him and sighed, "The Uchiha are really quite troublesome."

"Today ends here. Starting tomorrow, we will attack every day. You had better think carefully about what price you will pay if you lose!"

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh! The Kazekage Kōno, along with the Jinchuriki Bunpuku and the Sand Village army, retreated safely!

PS: Here, I'll explain why I'm writing content that isn't in the original work at all.

First of all, Naruto isn't a complete work. It started as a short story, and only when it became popular did it become a long-running series. Some settings, backgrounds, and characters were not detailed, and there are many unreasonable aspects. For example:

1. How could someone like Hanzo dare to provoke two great nations? The Sand Village has Chiyo, Ebizo, the strongest Kazekage, the Third Kazekage Kōno, and the Jinchuriki Bunpuku...

2. When Jiraiya fought Hanzo, he had already learned Sage Mode. He was summoned to Mount Myōboku in his teens and studied for over ten years. How could he not defeat Hanzo? It can only be said that the later retcons are contradictory.

3. Ōnoki is older than Chiyo, but their grandchildren's ages are vastly different. Sasori was born nearly 20 years before Kurotsuchi, meaning when Chiyo was 37, Sasori was already born. That's too exaggerated!

4. Mito Uzumaki sealed the Nine-Tails into Kushina around year 30 of Konoha's founding. She was only 58 at the time, how could she be so old!

5. The One-Tails Jinchuriki Bunpuku was a product of the Second Kazekage's era, around year 15 of Konoha's founding. Shukaku was sealed into the young Bunpuku. By the time Gaara was born (year 48 of Konoha's founding), Bunpuku would only be in his thirties, how could he have died of old age? The timeline is completely chaotic!

6. Speaking of the Third Shinobi World War, Sasori killed the Third Kazekage, and no one knew? Forget others, didn't Chiyo know? Isn't that ridiculous? And they were openly searching for him, as if afraid no one would know that the Sand Village's Kage was gone!

7. Besides giving the Rinnegan to Nagato, what else did Madara Uchiha do? Nothing. He was waiting, and coincidentally, an Uchiha clansman "didn't die" and was saved by him, and coincidentally could be used. It's truly ingenious!

8. Kakashi graduated from the Ninja Academy at 5, Rin Nohara at 9, and Obito also at 9. How could they be classmates and in the same team? Graduating four years early and still being in the same team as younger students is amazing. Moreover, when they were on missions, Obito and Rin were Chunin, while Kakashi was Jonin. Judging by their strength, they couldn't compare to the Chunin of Naruto's era. It was just a matter of leveling up to send them to their deaths!

9. During the Third Shinobi World War, many powerful ninjas of the Leaf Village did not participate. Hiruzen Sarutobi's son, Asuma Sarutobi, was called by his father to escort the Daimyo. What a good father! With no one else, he sent a few 13-year-olds to the battlefield, Obito's team and Might Guy's team, which ultimately led to Might Duy's death!

10. Who guided Nagato's descent into darkness? It was Danzō. What benefit did he get from killing Yahiko? Designing the death of Nonō Yakushi to force Yakushi Kabuto to turn evil, what benefit did he get from that? I don't know. Anyway, it's fine to blame Danzō for things without logic!

11. The Uchiha clan members are strange. 13 years old seems to be a dividing line. Obito was 13 during the Kannabi Bridge incident. Less than a year later, during the Nine-Tails attack, his body grew taller (this is simply like a different person), his strength increased, and he could fight Minato. Then there's Itachi Uchiha. At 13, he suddenly grew to the height of someone in their early twenties. Shisui giving his own eyes was enough to slaughter the Uchiha. Are all Uchiha pigs? Nearly a thousand people were killed like dogs, and they were helpless against a child who had only had the Mangekyo for less than a year? The most bizarre is Shisui Uchiha. He could repel Ao of the Mist Village during the Third Shinobi World War. This is utter nonsense. At the end of the Third Shinobi World War, he was only 10 years old, yet he had grown into an adult and was so strong. It's too bizarre!

12. Jinchuriki: Mist Village had Utakata and Yagura in over 40 years of Konoha's founding. Sand Village had Bunpuku in just over ten years. Stone Village also had Roshi and Han in just over ten years. Cloud Village had Killer B and Yugito Nii in over twenty years. Why did Konoha treat its Jinchuriki like this? Are you saying they hadn't experienced the power of Jinchuriki? Then during the Third Shinobi World War, Minato and the Killer B brothers fought, and after witnessing the Tailed Beast Bomb from the Stone Village Jinchuriki, they developed the Rasengan. So why treat Naruto like this? They gave him a very tragic childhood!

I'm not belittling Naruto, I just want to say, don't take it too seriously, because much of its logic is forced.

We also need to understand that in a long series, there will inevitably be contradictory settings or plots.

So, don't take it too seriously. This book will change some things, consider this a heads-up.

You can only watch Naruto vaguely, after all, if you take it seriously, you lose!

Alright, that's my explanation. If you handsome and beautiful readers are still not satisfied, then vent it out, don't keep it inside.