Konoha.
Uchiha Sora strolled along the bustling, lively street.
Returning to Konoha stirred a wave of emotion in him.
When he reached the gates of the Ninja Academy, he stopped, suddenly remembering the days he had spent there.
Both of his targets on this visit, the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki Fū and the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki Naruto Uzumaki, were studying at the Ninja Academy.
With a flicker, Uchiha Sora slipped silently through the academy gates.
He walked across the playground, occasionally catching sight of Chunin teachers holding lessons in the classrooms.
Ring, ring...
Just then, the bell rang, signaling the end of class.
The students rushed excitedly out of their classrooms and onto the playground to play.
A ninja teacher noticed the unfamiliar Uchiha Sora and approached him. "Who are you? Are you here to see someone?"
Since Uchiha Sora was wearing plain white clothes without the Uchiha Clan crest, the Chunin teacher did not recognize him.
Uchiha Sora smiled faintly. "I'm here to see Hirai Mitsuteru."
"Hirai Mitsuteru? Oh, you mean Mr. Mitsuteru! He's in office 301 on the second floor!" Hearing that Uchiha Sora knew Hirai Mitsuteru, the Chunin teacher relaxed and answered with a smile.
"Thank you," Uchiha Sora said.
When Sora had graduated early and been assigned to a team, Hirai Mitsuteru had been his teammate alongside Uzuki Yugao. Before Sora left Konoha, the two of them had always been close.
Besides meeting the Jinchūriki, Uchiha Sora had also returned to Konoha to catch up with old friends.
After learning where Hirai Mitsuteru's office was, Uchiha Sora headed there.
Along the way, he saw nearly all the children playing on the playground, except for one blond boy sitting alone on a swing.
It was Naruto Uzumaki!
At the sight, Uchiha Sora walked over to him.
Noticing someone approaching, Naruto