Starting from Hokage

Konoha, a semi-public secret training base in the lush green forest.

"Come!"

"Come again!"

"Come again!"

"Ah ah ah ah ah!"

"Huhu...huhu...come again!"

After being knocked to the ground by the opponent in front of him again, Sasuke hit the tree trunk behind him so hard that this time he couldn't even hold the wooden sword in his hand and threw it aside.

First he leaned against a tree, panting uncontrollably, and then he couldn't control himself and knelt on the grass, his body curled up in pain.

When this stubborn boy gritted his teeth and endured the pain that felt like his whole body was about to fall apart, he wanted to get up again and challenge the guy in front of him.Not far away, a voice like this suddenly came:

"Sasuke, it's time to go home and eat."

"...Brother!?"

Sasuke and Naruto, who was standing with a wooden sword in one hand, turned their heads at the same time, and saw an unusually cold and handsome boy standing beside the secret training ground at some point.

(Damn it, let my elder brother see me in such an embarrassing state.) Seeing Uchiha Itachi, Sasuke lowered his head, gritted his teeth and forced himself to get up, and controlled his hands and feet not to tremble, and then walked towards his brother step by step.

This time, Sasuke was really beaten badly.

From the moment he entered the ninja school and met Uzumaki Naruto, Sasuke knew that this guy would be his lifelong enemy. Sasuke was so arrogant that he even compared himself to his favorite brother, so how could he tolerate Uzumaki Naruto? Is this guy who is annoying to look at always trying to bully you?

However, no matter how unwilling he was, the reality of the disparity in strength still caused Sasuke, who challenged him again and again, to withstand severe beatings.

(So ​​strong! Now Uchiha Itachi has a strength close to Kage level, right? This guy is simply a monster. He is only 12 years old. Even if I have the willpower of an adult and work hard to polish myself, I am not sure 12 He possesses this level of power when he was young...not counting the Kyuubi.)

"Sasuke, don't forget what you promised me."

"I know, long-winded." What he was thinking in his heart would not show on his face. Naruto held a wooden sword and said goodbye to Uchiha Sasuke with a smile, and then he watched the Uchiha brothers leave together.

During this process, Naruto almost didn't dare to look into Uchiha Itachi's eyes. Who knew if this senior disciple controller would give him a set of Tsukuyomi and Amaterasu combos in anger?

Of course, the possibility of something like this happening is very small.

In Uchiha Itachi's eyes, Sasuke, Naruto and others are all children at this time. Let alone sparring, even if they really have conflicts and fights, he will not do anything to Naruto. The Uchiha family Most people are born with the dual attributes of thunder and fire, and their arrogance and extremeness are like taking root in their blood.

The so-called thunder and fire temperament refers to the people of the Uchiha clan.

Holding Sasuke by one hand, the two brothers walked together on the way home. Not far out of the forest, Itachi suddenly turned his head and said to his brother.

"I haven't carried you home for a long time. How about I carry you home today so that my father and mother don't have to wait for a long time?"

"What... what? I'm already an adult." Looking sideways at his brother, Sasuke's face turned red. Although he refused, when his elder brother squatted down in front of him, Sasuke Still blushing, she hugged her brother and lay on his back, feeling very, very happy.

"That Naruto is a disciple of Metkai Jonin. Even I am ashamed of Metkai Jonin's taijutsu. So, don't compete with him for strength and speed. There are many changes in sword moves to draw out his flaws. , and then find an opening to defeat the enemy and win."

"Yeah. Brother, sooner or later I will defeat him." Sasuke said with his eyes closed against his brother's warm back.

"I know. I believe you, Sasuke..."

The eldest brother is like a father. There is an eldest brother who is much older than him (five years) and is almost perfect in all aspects. It is difficult not to feel attached to him in his heart. At least, compared to his strict father, Sasuke is gentle and generous, and is willing to do everything for him. The eldest brother who gave up his mission for his own school opening ceremony became even closer.

"By the way, when we left just now, what did Naruto tell you not to forget?"

"Hi, it's nothing. That guy really likes liveliness and parties. The two of us agreed that if I lose to him in a sword fight, we will invite the Uchiha family to party at his house."

"That's true. It fits the Kaijounin's fun-loving personality." After hearing this, Uchiha Itachi didn't think anything strange and didn't think much about it.

On the other side, at the secret training ground, after Sasuke left, Neji began to compete with Naruto.

In fact, from the beginning, this sparring was a round-robin battle. Naruto competed with Sasuke in swordsmanship and Neji in boxing. After one of Sasuke and Neji was knocked down, the other one caught up. But even so, the two major Konoha villages The young geniuses couldn't defeat Naruto even if they joined forces.

Originally the Uzumaki clan's natural Chakinla physique, superimposed on the internal circulation system of the source of Qi body, and superimposed on the overflowing energy of the Nine-tailed Chakinla, even if you feel tired, you can regain your energy and refreshment in just one breath. Hu Meng can be said to be the type least afraid of protracted battles.

(If I want to fight Uchiha Itachi, I can win as long as I practice enough not to be instantly crippled by him and instantly killed by him. Of course, it is very difficult to do. Uchiha Itachi's instant output ability is probably the best in the entire Naruto world. It’s ranked first-tier.)

He was fighting with Hinata Neji, because the opponent had been knocked over several times, and his mental and physical energy were greatly consumed, so Naruto could be distracted and thinking like this.

However, Neji felt Naruto's distraction. He narrowed his eyes and flashed. He took two steps and moved diagonally.

At the same time, Neji turned his arms and pointed them like knives. He stabbed out like a gun, hitting Naruto's shoulders and neck, and his waist and kidneys.

Because he had enough chakra, the sword in his hand was as dangerous as a poisonous snake coming out of its hole!

"I'm going, are you serious?"

The attack on his shoulders, neck, waist and kidneys made Naruto's scalp numb and he had to take a step back, but at the same time his arms were twisted inward, and those two arms seemed to be coiled with two thick invisible steel cables, making a whirring sound.

Neji's extremely sharp hand knife was touched by Naruto's arms, and it suddenly felt like an extremely sharp thin knife touched a large iron lock that was swinging solidly. If it was struck hard, the arm would be broken. Don't retreat quickly when you have an advantage in moves.

However, Naruto refused to relax and launched his moves one after another!

He stepped forward, and his whole body seemed to have suddenly grown a lot taller during the forward movement. One of his arms was rotated along the center line of the body, and it was like rotating a large ax and slashing towards Neji's head. , with a cry, the wind blew.

Neji couldn't dodge and raised his hands to protect his head. He had no choice but to block the blow and then look for opportunities to counterattack.

However, under this blow, the two elbows clashed, and Neji immediately felt severe pain in his arm. Naruto's elbow hit him so hard that he couldn't support himself and fell backwards to the ground. I couldn't get up for a long time.

In Jin Yong's martial arts world, there is always a setting, that is, if you practice your internal skills well, you can often greatly improve your practice efficiency when practicing world martial arts.

For example, in The Legend of Heaven and Dragon Slaying, successive leaders of the Ming Sect were unable to master the Great Shift of the Universe. Zhang Wuji, who had mastered the Nine Yang Magic Skills, only needed a few hours to practice this set of magical skills to a peak level that none of the previous leaders could achieve.

Now, Naruto is practicing the inner and outer Taoist skills obtained from Taiyin, which is the same as Zhang Wuji's practice of Nine Yang Divine Art. After he has successfully practiced these internal and external Taoist skills, he can practice all Taijutsu and Ninjutsu with twice the result with half the effort, and soon You can cultivate to a state that is difficult for others to achieve in their lifetime.

Naruto practiced the Seal Energy Breath Condensation Technique and the Taoist Iron Cloth Shirt. The internal and external muscles of his body slowly became as soft as cotton and as strong as iron. He superimposed the Qi Body Source Internal Power, Qi and Blood, and strengthened his strength. Although Neji had Byakugan, But every time I touched Naruto's arm, I felt like I was hitting an iron rod head-on.

Therefore, if you can't accept the move, don't accept it, and if you can avoid it, avoid it. However, in this way, the advantage of the change of moves brought by the Byakugan is basically offset.

Naruto used the basic Konoha-style physical skills that Metkai admired. Every punch and kick was fair and honest. Neji could see every move clearly, but he couldn't catch it, block it, break it, or fight against the enemy. .

After losing again, even Neji's mentality was completely broken. In addition, Sasuke had already left, and he didn't even have anyone to replace him, so he sat on the ground for a long time without getting up.

"Okay, okay, I won't spar with you anymore. I will do what you told me." With trembling hands, he got up from the grass where he was sitting. Then Neji left, and Naruto also told him. The exact same request as Sasuke: if he loses the fight, he will call the younger members of the Hinata family to Metkai's house in a few days to hold a birthday party for Rock Lee.

A few days later, at Metkay's house.

Under the call and leadership of Uchiha Sasuke and Hyuga Neji, a bunch of cool guys, pretty girls and a bunch of white-eyed shota lolita came to Metkai's house.

Because they belong to a wealthy family, it is of course easy for them to marry beautiful and handsome men from ordinary people. Therefore, over the years, the average looks of the two families have become quite good.

At first, when the two tribes got together, they didn't talk much. However, Naruto had already prepared piles of food, drinks, and games. Of course, these food and drinks couldn't be done by Naruto alone. Instead of preparing it, he ordered the shops he invested in to prepare it and send it over.

Among the many delicacies, there is the fragrant beef stew with potatoes. The potatoes have been stewed into a puree and the beef is soft.

The salmon fried in lard is delicious every piece.

There are strips of steaming roasted rabbit legs gathered together in the basin. The taste of simple rabbit meat seems a bit bland, so these rabbit legs have been pickled in advance, so they are full of flavor. The surface of these rabbit legs is coated with over honey, thus making them golden and inviting once baked.

After the staple food, there is an extremely delicious fish stew. To make this dish, you must first fry the carp cut into pieces, garlic, and chives until golden color, then remove the fish pieces, and then add tomatoes, spices, etc. to the pot. After the celery and plump white mushrooms are stewed with the fish heads and bones, the fish soup turns into a thick deep red color.

The final dessert was acorn pudding, which was added with honey and goat's milk. It was stickier and firmer than ordinary pudding, but the taste was not less smooth than it should be...

Are they just a group of children? After happily eating a sumptuous meal prepared by Naruto for them, they played a board game they had never played before. In the midst of laughter and laughter, the estrangement between Uchiha and Hyuga adults brought about The ice melted among the children.

Sasuke and Neji are both people who keep their promises very much. They will not agree to anything easily, but as long as they agree, they will do their best. Therefore, the number of children from the two races they brought is really large. Metkai The family's mansion could barely fit in, and Naruto guided them in the game. Even the arrogant Sasuke, and even the young and mature Hyuga Neji, gradually got into it under Naruto's guidance, while Hinata, Rock Lee, and Not to mention every day, they are the ones who have the craziest and happiest time.

The sky gradually became dark.

Amid the laughter in the room, Naruto smiled and walked out of the room with indifferent eyes. He took out a notebook to write and draw. On it were words that only he could understand.

"No matter how many times I deduce it, I can't save the fate of the Uchiha clan being exterminated. If I want to save the Uchiha clan, I have to travel through time before the Nine-Tails Rebellion, and then have enough power to keep the fourth generation alive and strong in their youth. , the Yondaime who has extraordinary personal strength and does not discriminate against Uchiha is suppressed, so the Uchiha clan neither dares to have any rebellious intentions, nor will they have any rebellious intentions."

"Although the third generation didn't make any big mistakes, he is too old and his strength is constantly declining... In other words, in his position, being weak is a big mistake. Aging brings weakness, and he can no longer suppress and coordinate the internal affairs of Konoha. contradiction."

Was Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty strong?

Because old age brings about weakness, it is no longer possible to suppress domestic conflicts, and the witchcraft rebellion occurred in his later years.

The third generation of Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, also has a similar problem. If it was the peak of the generation of Shinobi, whether it was Danzo or Uchiha, Sarutobi Hiruzen could suppress it, and the conflict would not intensify.The Legend of Sarutobi Hiruzen is located in Namikaze Minato, which is a perfect move. With Sarutobi Hiruzen, who has not yet completely aged, to help him mount his horse and start the journey, with Namikaze Minato's excellent qualities, he can completely overwhelm Danzo and Uchi. The Bo clan is obedient.

In fact, it is also a good choice to be located in Orochimaru, but Orochimaru's mind is darker. His ability is not inferior to Namikaze Minato, but after being in power for many years, he is likely to lead Konoha to war, or in other words Where he would lead Konoha was anyone's guess.

And the stability, glory and hundred-year peace that Namikaze Minato can bring by ruling Konoha is almost foreseeable...if he doesn't die.

"In the earliest days of Namikaze Minato's rise to power, Sarutobi Hiruzen did not completely let go, but held considerable power. However, this is probably what the Yondaime himself wanted to see. Even if Namikaze Minato, who was born as a civilian, No matter how strong his personal ability is, no matter how outstanding his personal charm is, he will not be able to overwhelm Danzo of the older generation, Orochimaru, who is the same generation as his master, or even the Uchiha, Hyuga and other wealthy families in a short period of time."

"Namikaze Minato himself also needs Sarutobi Hiruzen to protect him for a few years. Being a Hokage requires political power play, not being an emperor. Just push someone out and kill him if he doesn't like it. Even political assassinations will cause chaos, and it doesn't matter. It fits Minato Namikaze’s character.”

"The Uchiha clan is probably due to the Sharingan blood lineage. The family's characteristics are arrogance and extreme. A normal family is in charge of such a large authority as the Konoha Guard Force, and can definitely obtain the vassals of countless small families, but in the Uchiha In the hands of the clan, the only function left is to offend people. Countless people want to kneel down and lick it, but the Uchiha dislikes them and force them into hostility."

"The same is true for Danzo. His thoughts are too gloomy in reality. In fact, those who really want to become the supreme leader must have gloomy thoughts, but they are blindly gloomy. Counting the heroes in Chinese history, one by one, Taizu, Yuan Zhang, and Zhao Kuangyin, which one is not extremely charming? Which one is the one who spends all day in a corner and plotting against others?"

"The Uchiha clan itself has problems, coupled with Danzo's constant provocation, and the most important reason is that there is no Hokage strong enough and authoritative enough to suppress it, which has led to the development of Uchiha's rebellion to the present. It has become irreversible, irrepressible, and irreversible. At least, I really can't think of any way." After thinking like this, Naruto put down the pen in his hand helplessly.

The annihilation of the Uchiha clan is imperative. If they are not destroyed in advance, it will be like Konoha holding a bomb and exploding.

Considering it from Uchiha Itachi's perspective, he seems to have two options: 1. Rebellion against Konoha with his fellow tribesmen. 2. Accept the mission of Konoha and exterminate the Uchiha clan.

First of all, it is impossible for people of the same clan to rebel against Konoha together, because there is absolutely no possibility of success.

The Uchiha clan is very strong, and it is true that they are the most powerful clan in Konoha. But including the old, weak, sick and young, there are only more than 1000 clan members. The Iwa Ninja of the Earth Kingdom in the north can use [-] ninjas in the third Ninja War. The army surrounded the Third Raikage. As the strongest hidden village among the five major countries, Konoha has [-] ninjas on staff. Even excluding those who protect the Fire Country, including the old, weak, sick and disabled, Konoha can still get it if it comes to a life or death moment. Send out ten thousand ninja troops.

Without super-range annihilating ninjutsu, how could Uchiha win?

And the most terrible thing is that Uchiha thought that his rebellion was secret and no one outside the clan knew about it, but Uchiha Itachi knew it. Uchiha's rebellion plan was clear to the top of Konoha from beginning to end.

If it is a secret rebellion, then Uchiha still has the possibility to win this war, but if it is the other way around, and it is originally a weak attack on a strong one, and the intelligence work is not as good as others, then there is no need to fight this war at all. Know the result.

Sarutobi Hiruzen commented that Itachi was able to think like Naruto when he was 7 years old. What does it mean to think like Naruto?

That is, not to be dominated by emotions, and to make the most correct choice calmly, objectively and rationally, even if this choice is extremely cruel.

Itachi, who knew very well that Uchiha's rebellion had no chance of success, had two choices before him: 1. Choose to die with his parents and clan members. 2. Accept the Konoha mission, save your younger brother, and leave a little hope of revival for Uchiha's future.

From Naruto's perspective, even if he was really good at deduction and empathy, he really couldn't understand how Itachi felt when he made a choice.

Don't just think that you are the only one who loves your parents, you love your relatives, friends, and the girl next door.Don't think how noble it is to make a decision based on momentary emotions. Animals can do that kind of thing, and anyone can do it.

Human emotions are not the same. From Uchiha Itachi's point of view, I am afraid that the chaos of the world is just noisy.

The Uchiha clan is doomed.

Parents, they are dead.

...Then, just like Sasuke, who resents me with a clean reputation, just live on.

Uchiha Itachi may be sorry for everyone, but he is definitely worthy of Sasuke. Everyone can hate and curse this man, but Uchiha Sasuke cannot.

In addition, let me explain one more point: Except for the ninja Shura, almost most of the Uchiha clan are assassins and mages. They have strong instant burst capabilities, but relatively weak sustained combat capabilities.

The 12-year-old Uchiha Itachi may have the strength to approach the Kage level, and even kill the Kage level, but his body and chakra cannot support him like the Third Raikage, who can defeat ten thousand people with one enemy, sweeping across the Third Generation. The Raikage could last for three days and three nights when facing ten thousand ninja troops. Uchiha Itachi and his father Uchiha Fugaku's eyes would explode when facing ten thousand ninja troops. It was enough to last for one day and one night.

Uchiha Itachi at his peak may be able to defeat the Third Raikage, but this does not mean that he can also do what the Third Raikage can do.

The Third Raikage stood on people with his fists and ran horses on his arms, so he didn't look like a ninja.

…………

Late at night, the Hokage office.

"Sandaime-sama, Uzumaki Naruto invites the Hyuga and Uchiha youths, headed by Hyuga Neji and Uchiha Sasuke, to gather at the residence of Metkai Jonin."

"Here are the specifics, please take a look." An ANBU ninja wearing animal painting equipment appeared next to Sarutobi Hiruzen and handed a bunch of scrolls with both hands.

After reviewing a document, Sarutobi Hiruzen reached out to take it, opened it, and read it carefully.

"Isn't this nothing? Naruto has a hard time practicing and likes to have banquets and lively activities. It's normal."

"Lord Danzo said: Too much interaction between the Jinchūriki and the Uchiha clan is very dangerous!"

"In his eyes, regardless of whether he has the intention to rebel against Konoha or not, as long as he has the power to rebel against Konoha, it is very dangerous. Ignore him and follow his wishes. We Konoha must first have a civil war to destroy most of our strength. .”

After the ANBU ninja retreated, Sarutobi Hiruzen stood up and stretched his muscles in front of the window. In his opinion, Naruto's preferences were normal. He was always ignored when he was young, but when he grows up, he has the ability. Yes, making more friends is also a compensatory mentality.

Even Sarutobi Hiruzen couldn't really understand the deep meaning behind what Naruto did. Danzo, who was secretive, had some vague guesses, but in fact, even he didn't really think that a seven-year-old child, I already have the consciousness to run my own team.