Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo, We Meet Again

The intense sunlight streamed through the windows of the Hokage Office, casting dappled shadows on the floor.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was reviewing the Joint Chunin Exam Confirmation Letter sent by Sunagakure.

Suddenly, the door was pushed open silently, and the sound of Shimura Danzō's cane broke the silence.

"Hiruzen, are you still wasting your time on those childish exams?" Danzo's one eye swept over the pile of documents on the table, his voice low. "There are abnormal chakra fluctuations infiltrating the village. The Anbu has already issued three warnings."

The Third Hokage tapped the table lightly with his fingertips. "It's normal for Konoha from Genin gather in Konoha. Didn't the people from Kumogakure infiltrate the Chunin Exams thirty years ago?" He looked up at his old friend's right eye under the bandage. "Did you specifically tell me, or... did you receive special intelligence from Root?"

Danzo sneered, "No, I'm just reminding you that the Ninja Exams aren't the main point. The main point is Konoha's strategic deployment!"

"And then make the Four Great Nations believe that Konoha is trying to start a new war?" Hiruzen slammed his pipe down on the inkstone, sending up a wisp of ink. He pointed to the bustling street outside the window, Genin walking through the crowd.

"Look at those kids. This exam is their first step to becoming ninjas. Strategic planning is important, but aren't the kids' dreams of becoming ninjas equally important?"

"The children's dreams?" Danzo suddenly approached, a cold glint in his single eye. "The Nine-Tails Jinchuriki can't even control his chakra, the Uchiha orphans only have revenge in their eyes, and Kakashi, whom you trust, is still teaching them to climb trees!"

"If I had been allowed to take over the supervision of the Nine-Tails back then..."

"If you had taken over back then, Konoha would be nothing but Root puppets now!" Hiruzen stood up, the shadow of Hokage hat obscuring his sharp gaze. "I don't want to talk about what happened twelve years ago. Now you want to use this opportunity to purge dissidents? Or what?"

"Snort!"

The tense standoff between the two was interrupted by a rapid knocking on the door.

Gekko Hayate flashed in. "Lord Hokage, the barrier to the Forest of Death is complete." He glanced at Danzo and said in a low voice, "The nobles are waiting for your arrival."

Danzo tapped his cane on the ground, his face full of impatience.

He couldn't be bothered with such things.

If Danzo a boss with strong social skills, even if he was just putting on an act, he wouldn't have failed to get any votes in the Hokage selection.

"Danzo, come with me."

Danzo snorted coldly. Although he followed them, judging from his expression, he wouldn't take the initiative to talk to those people.

A conspiracy is quietly about to unfold.

However, what none of them knew was... a much bigger one was waiting for them all...

Sasuke chased Uchiha Yu all the way to the gathering point in front of the Forest of Death.

At this time, not all the talents from the major ninja villages had been gathered, but most of the prominent figures had arrived.

The Sand Ninja Siblings, Kabuto Yakushi, and a few minor Sound Ninja, Grass Ninja, and so on.

"Wait! Don't be impulsive!" Sasuke grabbed Uchiha Yu's sleeve without saying a word. "Don't forget, we've turned back into our childhood selves, which means... all our power is gone..."

Uchiha Yu wanted to explain to Sasuke just how overpowered the priority of Synchronization Ability was, but then, as if suddenly remembering something, he nodded slightly and said, "Ah, you're absolutely right, I forgot! How can you kill without power, heh!"

Although Sasuke hadn't had much contact with Uchiha Yu in the future, he could still tell from these words that there was a clear lack of sincerity on his part.

He whispered to Uchiha Yu, "Ōtsutsuki Isshiki brought us to this point in time, he must want to nip us in the bud. The power of Konoha is our greatest reliance right now."

Uchiha Yu looked at Sasuke's face as if he were seeing Sasuke for the first time. "I never expected you to have such thoughts. What? You're not going to kill that dog Danzo?"

Sasuke hesitated.

Since Sasuke's dream shifted from killing Itachi Uchiha to becoming Hokage, his thinking has changed. Although he can't forgive, he still thinks about the greater good of Konoha.

However, no matter what, since he lost his Rinnegan, Uchiha Yu also lost his power and naturally couldn't stir up any trouble.

"Hey, what's up, gay! What are you standing there doing?! Sakura-chan and I have been waiting for you for ages!"

With a loud "bang," Naruto got a big bump on his head. Sakura, standing to the side, smiled through gritted teeth at Sasuke, "Sasuke-kun! Don't pay any attention to that idiot Naruto!"

"Sakura-chan! Waaaaah!" Naruto covered his head and didn't dare to utter a single word in response, becoming extremely cowardly.

Oh, right!

It tastes just right!

When Uchiha Yu saw Naruto's image appear in his memory, he thought that the Dragon Turtle had found a successor.

Naruto is indeed very suitable to be Dragon Turtle, because he drinks expired milk and eats takeout and instant noodles.

What if an elder made a great contribution? So what?

Warning: You don't love me anymore!

Sakura Haruno finished beating Naruto, she turned to Sasuke and fawned over him, handing him a box of sushi. "Sasuke-kun, this is breakfast I stayed up all night to make for you, please..."

Before Sakura could finish speaking, Sasuke grabbed a shrimp-flavored sushi and popped it into his mouth.

Sakura, who usually only gets a sour look from Sasuke, was completely stunned! She shouted excitedly, already imagining herself as Sasuke's wife, a devoted wife and mother...

"Strange!" Naruto frowned as he looked at Sasuke's face. As Sasuke's first kiss, he could immediately sense Sasuke's unusual behavior...

Naruto didn't want to smell the cloying, sour scent of romance. He looked at Uchiha Yu next to Sasuke and greeted him, "Hey, senpai, another exam?"

In this timeline, Uchiha Yu and Uchiha Sasuke are two lucky survivors of the Massacre Night. Unfortunately, Uchiha Yu's talent was very average from a young age. As Uchiha and was a well-known Dead Last in school.

As another Dead Last, Naruto Uzumaki often sought a sense of superiority over Uchiha Yu, who was an even bigger Dead Last.

"Tsk."

Uchiha Yu stared at Naruto Uzumaki as if he were an idiot, a hint of killing intent flashing in his eyes...

Uchiha Yu didn't care about the people in this timeline. It was like starting a new game, and everything was new and exciting, including taking the Nine-Tails.

Sasuke quickly pulled Uchiha Yu aside, "Killing Naruto will only make things more complicated! The death of Kurama won't affect Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's plan!"

"Oh, I know, it's okay, don't worry."

Uchiha Yu casually waved his hand, leaving Sasuke speechless.

He thought for a moment, "Changing reality must come at a price. I think that at this time, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki should still be possessing Jigen's body. He must not give up his identity Konoha Ninja."

"Oh?" Uchiha Yu looked at Sasuke with a playful expression. "So you're not planning on getting bitten by Orochimaru next?"

Just as Sasuke was about to give an awkward reply... the two main characters finally arrived on the battlefield!

Hiruzen Sarutobi!

Danzo!

When Hiruzen Sarutobi, Sasuke swallowed hard.

Without further ado, the Third Hokage waved his hand and announced, "The Chunin Ninja Exams, begin!"

As soon as she finished speaking, the test takers were still listening to Mitarashi Anko's instructions.

Suddenly... a figure rushed straight in front of Hiruzen Sarutobi!

Sasuke thought to himself, "Oh no!"

(Missed it, there will be another update at midnight)