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Uzumaki Hane walked along the coastline.

Suddenly, Naruto's voice came from the forest on the left. "Yu, what are you doing here?"

Hearing the sound, Uzumaki Hane looked over and saw Naruto and Sakura walking out of the forest.

"Naruto, Sakura, I didn't expect to run into you two. What are you doing here?" Uzumaki Hane greeted them with a smile.

Naruto smiled and said, "We're looking for members of the Akatsuki."

"Oh, what happened?" Uzumaki Hane realized that a lot must have happened while she was away.

Sakura recounted everything that had happened during this time, and Uzumaki Hane realized that so much had occurred, including Might Guy and the others' arrival as reinforcements, and Tobi's capture of the Three-Tails. Indeed, things had reached their worst point.

Uzumaki Hane looked at Naruto and Sakura and thought of Sasuke, wondering if she should bring it up now.

After pondering for a while, Uzumaki Hane decided to let Naruto and Sakura know.

"Sakura, Naruto," Uzumaki Hane said to the two with a serious expression.

"What?" Naruto and Sakura looked at Uzumaki Hane's serious expression and realized that something serious had happened.

Uzumaki Hane looked at the two of them and said, "I have something to tell you, but don't be impulsive. It's about Sasuke."

"What!" Upon hearing Sasuke's name, Naruto immediately exclaimed, becoming agitated. He grabbed Uzumaki Hane's shoulder and shouted, "What happened to Sasuke? Is Orochimaru going to attack Sasuke?" Sakura was standing next to him, didn't seem as impulsive as Naruto, but her clenched fists showed that she was also unsettled.

"Naruto, calm down." Uzumaki Hane pressed his hands down on the still agitated Naruto and continued, "If you keep acting impulsively, I won't say anything more."

Sakura, who was standing nearby, also spoke up, "Naruto, calm down, listen to what Yu has to say."

Seeing that Naruto had calmed down a bit, Uzumaki Hane continued, "Before, I was chasing Tobi, but he led me to Orochimaru's base."

"What? You've arrived at Orochimaru's base?" Naruto and Sakura exclaimed in surprise. They had come out to find Orochimaru's base and rescue Sasuke from his men. They never expected that while they were still searching for the Three-Tails Orochimaru, Uzumaki Hane would find Orochimaru's base.

"Is that Orochimaru's base? Is Sasuke inside?" Naruto asked Uzumaki Hane.

Uzumaki Hane nodded and said to the two of them, "That's right, Orochimaru and Sasuke are inside."

"How is Sasuke?" This time it was Sakura who asked.

"Yeah, he's fine. I followed Tobi into the base, but Tobi disappeared. I immediately realized it was a trap. While I was looking for Tobi, I ran into Orochimaru. I fought Orochimaru, but he escaped. When I found Orochimaru again, I saw Orochimaru he had been killed by Sasuke Orochimaru."

"What?!" Naruto and Sakura exclaimed again, "Sasuke killed Orochimaru?"

"As expected of Sasuke, he actually killed Orochimaru." Naruto immediately suppressed his shock and praised Sasuke, as if he himself had killed Orochimaru, not Sasuke, with a smug expression on his face.

"Sasuke really killed Orochimaru, he killed that Orochimaru." Sakura remembered the exam when everyone first saw Orochimaru. His strength was so powerful that it was despair-inducing, like a towering peak in her heart. She never expected that Sasuke had already surpassed that peak.

"That's right, Sasuke killed Orochimaru," Uzumaki Hane said again.

"What about Sasuke? Where is he now?" Naruto and Sakura suddenly felt a surge of hope. "Will Sasuke come back? Will he return to Konoha?"

Seeing the expectant looks in Naruto and Sakura's eyes, Uzumaki Hane shook his head and said, "Sasuke, he doesn't plan to come back."

"Is that so?" Sakura and Naruto's eyes dimmed. "So, he's decided to sever the bond between us after all?"

Suddenly, Naruto shouted, "Sasuke, no matter where you are, I will find you. The bond between us can't be severed so easily." Uzumaki Hane and Sakura both looked at Naruto. At this moment, Naruto's eyes were full of determination, as if nothing in the world could shake him.

"Naruto..." Sakura said, trembling, sensing Naruto's unwavering determination.

Naruto looked at Sakura and laughed, "If I can't even protect my own comrades, how can I possibly become Hokage? My dream is to become Hokage."

"But it's good that Sasuke is alright," Naruto said softly. Ever since he learned that Orochimaru only wanted Sasuke's body, Naruto had been worried, but he hadn't been able to find any trace of Sasuke. This time, when he suddenly heard that Sasuke had killed Orochimaru, Naruto felt inexplicably relieved.

"Alright," Uzumaki Hane said to Naruto and Sakura, "Sasuke's safety is no longer a concern. Our main task is to find Tobi and stop the Akatsuki from sealing the Three-Tails, so both of you stay alert and continue searching for Tobi."

"No problem." Sakura whispered to Naruto, her fighting spirit soaring like never before. The three of them then set off together to search for Tobi's whereabouts.

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Konoha, the village, still maintains a peaceful and harmonious atmosphere.

At this moment, in the Hokage's office, Tsunade stood by the window, looking down at the village below, while Jiraiya was Jiraiya in the room, standing behind Tsunade. Neither of them spoke.

After a long silence, Jiraiya suddenly spoke up, "I never imagined that Orochimaru would die at Sasuke's hands."

"Hmm," Tsunade said calmly, without turning around and still looking down at the entire village, "Orochimaru always wanted to destroy Konoha. His death is good news for Konoha."

Jiraiya knew Tsunade was definitely not at peace. The three of them had been partners for half their lives, once trusted confidants who could entrust their backs to each other. But somehow, things had turned out this way. Orochimaru not only wanted to destroy Konoha but also killed Sarutobi- sensei. This was an unresolved conflict, and his death was a good thing, preventing them from becoming mortal enemies in the future. However, the sudden news of Orochimaru's death weighed heavily on his heart, leaving him with an inexplicable unease. He imagined Tsunade felt the same way.

"Tsunade, want to grab a drink? It's on me," Jiraiya continued.

Tsunade turned to Jiraiya and said, "Perfect timing, I was also thinking of having a drink, let's go together."