Behind the Hokage Office—
The scene shifts to the Ninja in the frog mask from earlier, who is currently sprinting through the woods.
He seems to be in a hurry to get somewhere.
Sprinting all the way.
As dawn breaks, a city soon appears ahead.
Those with sharp eyes have already noticed—
"This is the Capital of the Land of Fire; it appeared in a movie before."
"Is he here to deal with the murder of the Guardian Shinobi?"
"What exactly is he here for?"
Everyone is a bit confused.
After arriving at Konoha, this mysterious Ninja delivered a scroll and left in a hurry without making any substantial contact.
After that, he sprinted all the way to the Capital of the Land of Fire.
Could the Jashin Cult really start a war that sweeps through the Ninja World?
Everyone is filled with doubt.
The person in the scene sprints all the way to the Capital and then immediately heads straight for the Daimyo's Residence.
The scene shifts to the interior of the Daimyo's Residence, where Kakashi is crouching beside two corpses. The camera zooms out—
The mysterious Ninja is lying on a distant roof, quietly watching everything.
His gaze is fixed on Kakashi, seemingly filled with some kind of complex emotion.
After watching for a moment, he lies there and quietly writes a passage of text, then ties it to the end of a Kunai and throws it with force.
After doing all this, he vanishes from the spot.
"I hope it works!"
On the other side of the Capital, a disguised blond Ninja sighs, then turns to leave, disappearing into the morning crowd.
Subsequently, the camera shifts back to Konoha.
After a series of reports and the presentation of intelligence, everyone finally understands the whole story.
This blond Ninja delivered another piece of key intelligence, letting everyone know about the Jashin Cult's evil arts and their medium for casting techniques.
Blood!
As long as they obtain blood, the opponent can activate a curse technique within a certain range, using the curse to kill directly.
At the same time—
Through a subsequent report from the Yamanaka Clan, everyone learns the finer details.
The handwriting belongs to Naruto!
"Holy shit! Is it really a time-traveling Naruto?!"
"It might not be time travel or a prophecy; it's also possible he knew from the very beginning."
"What's the goal? If it's an impersonation, what's he after? Besides, the handwriting doesn't lie."
"Where the hell has this taken me? Is this even Naruto anymore?"
After some analysis, everyone is more inclined to believe that he really is Naruto.
But the problem is—
How did he do it?
The idea of time travel is just too ridiculous!
Everyone is dazed and their thoughts are a bit chaotic, but upon closer reflection, they feel something isn't quite right.
This so-called "Naruto" hasn't shown his face from start to finish, right?
"I just feel like something is weird."
The subsequent plot mostly consists of the daily lives of Naruto and Sasuke, as well as—
Kurama Yakumo.
In the night, Kurama Yakumo looks back, then stares at the small snake in front of her, saying, "Who are you?"
The next second, it opens its mouth and spits out a scroll.
After that, it quietly disappears.
Kurama Yakumo is bewildered. She picks up the slimy scroll with a look of disgust, wipes it slightly, and then opens it.
The next moment, her eyes widen slightly. The scroll records techniques for physical regeneration and strengthening; through day-to-day training, one can make their body stronger.
This is a very precious Secret Technique!
Kurama Yakumo is astonished, but as she reads further, she can't help but feel a bit disappointed.
The scroll is incomplete.
It only describes how to exercise more effectively and how to stimulate and activate the body through Chakra, but it doesn't mention the most critical part.
And that is the organs.
The other party also explicitly stated this point—
"Compared to physical strength, your congenital organ and internal defects are the most serious. To completely cure them, you must undergo a full set of training—"
Masahiko, through the screen, paused the scene and looked at the text on it.
Regrettably, some of the text is a bit blurry.
Based on the parts revealed, the content is basically true, and the assessment of Kurama Yakumo's problem is profound.
This probably wasn't written by Orochimaru.
Previously, Orochimaru had not observed or contacted Yakumo at close range, so it's impossible for him to have such a thorough understanding and analysis.
"Is Orochimaru trying to abduct Yakumo?"
"The Old Thief wouldn't let them have their way, right? He seems to have some class... unless the Old Thief is also involved."
"Don't say that, Masahiko might really be involved. This kid is pretty devious!"
"He's the same kind of person as Orochimaru."
In the bullet chat, the evaluations of Masahiko are quite blunt.
Masahiko doesn't deny it either.
As of now, he indeed can't be considered a particularly good person, but if Yakumo expresses a desire to leave, he won't stop her.
However.
Even if she wants to leave, he will make final arrangements to ensure Yakumo doesn't run into trouble, and in the end, she will still obediently help him.
After cultivating her for so long, he can't just let Orochimaru or Shennong steal the fruits of his labor.
So, "Shennong must die."
Masahiko makes his decision.
Orochimaru has the connection of "Origin" and the interests of their cooperation, so he won't make a move against Kurama Yakumo for the time being.
Shennong is another story.
He ponders how to design a way to kill the other party.
Meanwhile, in the scene, Ninjas from various hidden villages set out, arrive within Konoha's borders, and are intercepted and diverted for reception by Konoha Ninjas.
Among them, Hidden Forest Village and Otogakure are given close-ups.
Finally, the scene of Uchiha Itachi appears again, but this time—
Opposite him, a man in white slowly walks over.
The other person has a peaceful smile on his face and says, "Nice to meet you. My name is Hiruko. Like you, I am also a Rogue Ninja from Konoha."
"Hiruko?"
Uchiha Itachi narrows his eyes, staring at the man in front of him. "Are you also one of his subordinates?"
"Calling me a subordinate isn't quite accurate—"
Hiruko smiles faintly. "We are just partners, coming together for our mutual interests."
"My mission this time is to cooperate with you, so you can state your requirements now."
Itachi says coldly.
Hiruko nods slightly. He narrows his eyes and smiles, "I heard your younger brother is still in Konoha. If I want to obtain him—"
Whoosh!
The Itachi in front of him vanishes and appears beside him in the blink of an eye.
However.
In the next second, at the moment Itachi closes in, Hiruko instantly vanishes and appears behind Itachi in the blink of an eye.
But—
Quickly, the Itachi in front of him turns into a flock of crows.
Hiruko comes to his senses only to find himself pierced by a spike, his whole body unable to move.
He looks at the other person in astonishment.
"Genjutsu?"
"Sasuke's eyes are mine. Even if you are that person's partner, you are not qualified to touch them. Otherwise—"
A thick killing intent flashes in Itachi's eyes. "I will kill you!"
Irritation and anger flash in Hiruko's eyes, but after a few seconds, everything returns to calm.
He smiles peacefully: "Alright, my original target wasn't him anyway, but someone else."
"Who?"
"Kurama Yakumo. I'm very interested in her Five Senses Control. If that doesn't work, the Byakugan is also fine. Of course, it would be even better if I could get a bit of Tailed Beast Chakra."
"Fine, but I also have a requirement."
Itachi looks toward Konoha. "I need you to help me kill Masahiko Yagyu."