Akatsuki Organization Attacks

Sasuke was bewildered.

Not knowing why Naruto said such a strange thing, he was about to ask something when his eyes suddenly widened.

Bang!

White gas rippled, and the 'Naruto' in front of us suddenly vanished, turning into nothingness in the white gas.

Sasuke, who witnessed the entire process, was utterly astonished, his eyes wide with disbelief and horror.

"That's Shadow Clone Technique?!"

Sasuke was shocked, as if he had been struck by lightning, and stood there dumbfounded, not moving an inch.

There was no way around it; the blow was just too severe.

That incredibly powerful Gaara, the Gaara to a pulp, was scared away by Naruto, and to make matters worse, it was Shadow Clone Technique! Is this even fair?

Who could withstand such a blow? It would be strange if they didn't collapse.

So at this moment, Sasuke was completely devastated and collapsed to the ground, utterly lost and disoriented.

Thinking about all those years of crazy hard work, all those years of dedication to improving his skills, and how Naruto, who was originally a bottom-of-the-class student, has surpassed himself time and time again.

The image of Gaara, who was incredibly powerful and whom I had to look up to, being scared away by Naruto's shadow clones comes to mind.

Sasuke cried. If you had to describe his feelings in one sentence, it would be: This is too hard for me!

A distraught Sasuke leaned against a large tree, gazing at the white clouds in the sky. He recalled his tireless efforts and training, as well as the painful experience of his clan's destruction, and he truly cried.

"Why, why do they keep surpassing me? Why is this happening?"

Sasuke's voice was hoarse; the enormous difference in strength had caused him to mentally collapse completely.

He needs to heal his inner wounds, treat his traumatized heart, and think carefully about why this happened.

Why did Naruto grow from being a complete underachiever to his current level? Why did those unbelievable things keep happening to Naruto?

Sasuke couldn't understand why Naruto had become so strong, but he could analyze and reflect on what Naruto had said.

"By the way, I remember Naruto mentioned a training method. I practiced it for a while, but gave up because I didn't see any results. Could it be related to that training method?"

Sasuke suddenly perked up and thought of the "Bald Training Method".

That training method wasn't difficult. He hadn't taken it seriously at the time, but now that he thought about it, perhaps Naruto became stronger precisely because of this method.

"Could it really be this kind of Bald Training Method? That doesn't seem right, Naruto isn't bald. Right, he suddenly started dyeing his hair a while ago, could it be related to this training method?"

Sasuke frowned in thought, feeling that this training method might actually have a slight possibility, but he wasn't entirely sure, since this training method required three years.

If I cultivate for three years and gain nothing, wouldn't that be a complete waste of time?

So he looked at the Curse Mark on his shoulder, a hint of hesitation in his eyes.

"If I follow Orochimaru and use the Bald Training Method, I might become extremely powerful in three years."

Sasuke murmured, but a hint of hesitation remained. After all, following Orochimaru was tantamount to asking a tiger for its skin.

Sob

Sakura's voice slowly rang out, and she soon woke up.

"Sasuke, where are the enemies? Where is Gaara turned into a monster?" Sakura looked around warily after waking up.

"Let's go," Sasuke said in a low voice.

"Gone? Why? Did you defeat him?" Sakura asked, somewhat surprised.

"No."

Sasuke's face was rather grim, but he couldn't explain himself. He had no choice; after all, he'd just been beaten so badly.

"No? Then why is the other person gone?"

Sakura couldn't understand and looked at Sasuke strangely, but seeing the tear stains on Sasuke's face, she quickly said...

"Sasuke, why are you crying?"

"You didn't cry, you're mistaken."

Sasuke quickly wiped away his tears, pretending to be nonchalant. He couldn't very well say that he couldn't bear Naruto's words and had burst into tears, could he? That would be too embarrassing.

So he said nothing and simply walked forward.

"This..."

Seeing Sasuke in this state, Sakura was full of questions and could only follow Sasuke curiously, making wild guesses in her mind, vaguely feeling that Sasuke might have been made to cry by Gaara.

Thinking of this, Sakura felt a pang of pity, and her gaze towards Sasuke became strange.

Sasuke frowned slightly at the stare, but he didn't bother to explain and instead flew quickly towards the village.

Not long after.

The two returned to Konoha, where Konoha fighting had ceased and the entire village lay in ruins. The people had finally been awakened from their past complacency.

The deaths of numerous ninjas and the murder of the Third Hokage further unsettled the entire village, and many villagers who had been living in a dream finally realized the importance of power.

It can be said that the entire Konoha was in a state of grief and worry. People were burying the dead and worrying about the future of Konoha.

With the Hokage's death, Konoha was in an unprecedented state of weakness, and with other countries eyeing it covetously, the Konoha desperately needed a new Hokage.

At this time, Jiraiya became the top choice, but unfortunately, he had no desire to become Hokage and refused without hesitation, while recommending someone else instead.

This person is none other than Tsunade Legendary Sannin, also known as Princess Tsunade, the princess of the Senju Clan, and one of the most suitable people to become Hokage at present.

After Jiraiya finished his recommendation, he flashed to the top of the Hokage Rock, quietly looking at Konoha, preparing to go find Tsunade and bring her back, but there was someone who made him frown slightly.

That's Naruto.

He originally intended to take Naruto as his disciple, but he found that he couldn't see through Naruto.

In particular, the scene of Danzo diligently protecting Naruto's villa during the Naruto Konoha Crush Plan was something Jiraiya couldn't understand.

"That old man Danzo, so many of his men died protecting Naruto. How did this happen? Are they connected in some way?"

Jiraiya was puzzled and somewhat regretted leaving the village all these years, after all, this was the descendant of the Fourth Hokage, and he knew absolutely nothing about him.

"Also, the Akatsuki Organization is causing trouble throughout the Ninja World, searching everywhere for Jinchūriki. Naruto can't stay in Konoha alone. I'll take him with me when I leave Konoha in a few days."

Considering the threat posed by the Akatsuki Organization, Jiraiya decided to take Naruto away to protect his safety.

Having made his decision, Jiraiya vanished in a flash, leaving only the rustling of leaves in the gentle breeze.

A few days later.

A sound like wind chimes echoed outside Konoha as two figures wearing straw hats and long robes with red cloud patterns strode towards the Konoha.

They overcame numerous obstacles and arrived in Konoha without anyone noticing, eventually reaching a certain grove of trees.

"Mr. Itachi, are you going to find your brother?" Kisame Hoshigaki turned to look at Uchiha Itachi beside him, his voice full of respect.

"No, let's go find the beings left behind by the Fourth Hokage first," Itachi said calmly.

"Jinchūriki? Looks like we'll have some fun this time. It's a pity Konoha is too weak right now; they haven't even discovered us yet."

Kisame Hoshigaki, carrying the Samehada sword, spoke in a cold voice.

"Yeah?"

A flippant voice suddenly rang out, tinged with mockery.

"Who!"

Kisame Hoshigaki's expression changed slightly upon hearing the voice. He gripped Samehada tightly and looked around, but saw no one.

Itachi, standing nearby, also looked around in confusion, but his brows gradually furrowed, because he couldn't find the enemy either.

"I didn't expect Konoha to have such a way of concealing itself. Come out." Itachi said calmly.

After Itachi finished speaking, he waited for a moment, but still no one came out. This made Itachi frown again, and then he said...

"Kisame Hoshigaki, it's up to you. Find the other side."

After Itachi finished speaking, he continued to wait. Normally Kisame Hoshigaki would have responded immediately after he said that, but to Itachi's surprise, he did not hear a reply.

With a look of confusion, Itachi looked to the side, only to see a shocked face.

"What's going on?" Itachi raised an eyebrow.

"Mr. Itachi, let's go. We must leave here immediately," Kisame Hoshigaki said hastily, his eyes filled with seriousness.

"Why?"

Itachi looked at Kisame Hoshigaki with a puzzled expression. Having spent so much time together, Itachi knew Kisame Hoshigaki's strength very well. This strong man, who was like an iron man, had become so solemn at this moment.

This greatly surprised Itachi, since no matter how well the enemy was hidden, they would be discovered once a battle began, and with the two of them, defeating them would be a piece of cake.

Therefore, Itachi couldn't understand why Kisame Hoshigaki was so solemn.