Unfamiliar

Upon hearing Tsunade's statement Nara Shikaku broke out in a cold sweat. So, the terrorists were us? What would happen if the other ninja villages found out? It would probably be another one-against-four situation, and a fight to the death.

"No, maybe I'm mistaken. After all, so many years have passed."

This is something they absolutely cannot admit to. Even if that Rinnegan brat tries to curry favor, Konoha has to pretend they don't know him. This is just too much trouble! What exactly did Jiraiya teach them during those years?

Is this suicidal, vengeful nature really the kind of person Jiraiya taught? Or have I really misjudged him?

"It's good that you misjudged, Lady Tsunade. Since Elder Chiyo brought the One-Tail to Konoha, she'll have to lend a hand when the Akatsuki comes knocking. We can't let ourselves be used for nothing."

Elder Chiyo of Sunagakure is on par with the Third Hokage. With her assistance, the chances of defeating the Akatsuki have increased significantly.

"Shikaku, you overestimate the Akatsuki. Konoha isn't as weak as you think."

This kid with the Rinnegan is strong, but his abilities are limited. After all, he's too old. Without any inheritance or guidance, relying Jiraiya on what Jiraiya taught him, it's already surprising that he managed to escape from Kumogakure unscathed. But to even think about attacking Konoha is simply impossible.

"Lady Tsunade, this concerns the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, so we must not be careless. I think it's necessary to send more people to Naruto's side."

Given the Kumogakure's temperament, it's impossible for them to allow the other side to easily capture the Eight-Tails and the Two-Tails, yet the other side did just that, which only shows that they possess enough strength to overwhelm the Kumogakure.

Similarly, if the opponent was able to overwhelm Kumogakure, then this force would also be enough to threaten Konoha.

"Alright, no Anbu will help against this kind of enemy. I'll take care of it myself. I'll leave the administration to you for now. I haven't been to Kushina's place in a while anyway."

Regardless of the opponent's strength, it makes no difference to me in my current situation; they are all people I can easily defeat.

"Ah? That would be perfect if Lady Tsunade were to personally take charge. Leave the administrative matters to me; Lady Tsunade, please go ahead and do your best."

Although we don't know exactly how strong Tsunade is now, protecting the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki in Konoha, her own main battlefield, shouldn't be too difficult.

Konoha, public training grounds~

"Naruto, how exactly do you train? I've already had my father give me special training, so how come I can still only go toe-to-toe with you?"

Looking at the bruised and swollen blond-haired kid, Sasuke couldn't stand the sight of him. Luckily, his father had given him special training, otherwise he would probably have been left a hundred meters behind by now.

"Hmph, so only your father is allowed to give you special training? My mother was one of the strongest Konoha back in the day, and my father was the Fourth Hokage who saved Konoha."

Without the Third Hokage causing trouble, Naruto's upbringing was quite privileged. If it weren't for Asura's Chakra causing trouble, he would probably have become a spoiled brat like his father Zhang Erhe.

"Hmph, so what if he's the Fourth Hokage? My father is the head of the Uchiha Clan. Besides, it wasn't the Fourth Hokage who saved Konoha, it was Minamoto no Uchiha. Your father was just sitting on the sidelines. And what you're saying are just rumors deliberately spread by that old man, the Third Hokage."

Sasuke had heard the truth about that night from his older brother many times: the white-armored giant single-handedly subdued the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox, who was wreaking havoc on the Ninja World. This story had now become a widely circulated tale.

The white-armored giant among them is Susanoo, a unique Dōjutsu of the Uchiha Clan. His father also knows this. What does this mean? Even if Genji doesn't intervene, his father will step in and become a hero who saves Konoha. In a way, isn't his father also an unsung hero of Konoha?

There always has to be someone silently bearing the burden behind the scenes. Boss Yuan is the one in the public eye, while his own father is the one who silently contributes behind the scenes.

"You're talking nonsense! Your father was just slacking off, no, he didn't even lift a finger. He wasn't even involved in being a mere bystander."

Compared to his sharp tongue, Naruto is no less adept at speaking than Sasuke, who comes from a prestigious clan. In fact, due to his upbringing and personality, Naruto is more outgoing than Sasuke.

"Damn it, Naruto, you've already chosen your own death!"

As the dignified head of the Uchiha Clan, one of the strongest shinobi in Konoha, how dare you belittle me like this? If I don't teach you a lesson, I, Sasuke Uchiha be unworthy of being a son!

"Hmph, who's afraid of who? I'm the Fourth Hokage's son, the future Hokage. Even if a few more of you arrogant bastards came, you wouldn't be a match for me."

Seeing Sasuke's equally bruised and swollen face, Naruto gathered the remaining Chakra in his body, just in case this treacherous guy didn't know the meaning of tact...

"Black Zetsu, with my current strength, is it really necessary for me to be so sneaky?"

Nagato, lurking in the Nagato, looked impatiently at the dark figure beside him. Konoha was strong, but compared to himself now, Konoha was just the biggest of the grasshoppers.

"Hmph, it's best to be careful. White Zetsu has already gathered information on that woman from the Land of Snow. That kind of strength is only equivalent to Uchiha Gen. Can you imagine how strong Uchiha Gen is now? Let's be patient for the sake of the plan."

The two huddled in the Kamui Dimension and slowly began searching for their target in Konoha.

"Fire Style: Excellent Fireball Technique!"

As Sasuke's voice rang out, Naruto quickly assumed a defensive stance, his hands already prepared with the Wind Release hand seals.

The elemental properties of wind and fire are relative. Currently, Naruto's Chakra far surpasses Sasuke's, and it is Naruto's Wind Release that is countering Sasuke's Fire Style.

"Wind Release: Wind Blade!"

With the appearance of Wind Release, there was no sign of Sasuke's Fire Style appearing.

"Damn it, you're tricking me Chakra again?"

Seeing that Sasuke had already switched positions to dodge the Wind Release, Naruto was furious. Clearly, this trick of calling out names to trick others into attacking was not a one-off occurrence.

"Hmph, foolish. This is called 'all's fair in war.' Are you going to blame the enemy for deceiving you on the battlefield? Guess what? Get ready, Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Sasuke's hands quickly Hand Seals, and the signs of Chakra surging around his body became more and more obvious. After so many battles, Sasuke already knew the gap between himself and Naruto. In terms of combat experience and techniques alone, he was still superior to Naruto. After all, he had his father and brother as sparring partners in this area, while Naruto's mother had been retired for many years.

However, he was far from being a match for Naruto in terms of physical strength and Chakra. Therefore, since he could not win in one move, he had to find a way to wear down Naruto's stamina and Chakra. This was all valuable combat experience that his brother had taught him.