Naruto: Set a goal, conquer the universe.

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(White, Deidara, Sasori: Speak up for me, thank you!)

Looking at Hinata's rosy cheeks, Naruto couldn't help but pinch Hinata's still slightly chubby face with both hands.

"Okay, I think I understand what's going on."

"Ordinary chakra is not enough to allow the Byakugan to evolve to a higher quality. I estimate that awakening the Tenseigan requires a large amount of natural energy to provide sufficient energy support for the Byakugan to evolve."

"So you can practice Immortal Mode more like me in the future, and try to stay in Immortal Mode as soon as possible."

"In that case, I reckon the Byakugan will soon evolve into the Tenseigan!" Naruto said with a smile.

"Mmm-hmm." Hinata nodded obediently.

As long as I can be with Naruto, that's fine.

She had previously worried that something was wrong with her eyes, which would prevent her from staying by Naruto's side.

As for being recorded in history, she didn't care at all.

Inside the Third Hokage's house.

On the tea table, a white porcelain teapot stood quietly. Naruto held the pot and slowly poured in boiling water. The clear water, carrying steam, rushed down and instantly broke open the curled tea leaves inside the pot.

The tea leaves unfurled and tumbled in the water, releasing wisps of pure, mellow tea aroma that drifted with the rising steam, gently enveloping the two people sitting opposite each other.

"Third Hokage, Danzo and all of his Root subordinates are dead," Naruto said after pouring a cup of tea for the Third Hokage.

"I understand!" The Third Hokage nodded slightly, his eyes dim. "Don't worry, Naruto, I'm fine."

“But Danzo didn’t die at the hands of me and Sasuke,” Naruto continued.

The Third Hokage was stunned. If Naruto and Sasuke didn't do it, then how did Danzo die?

"He died from the backlash of the First Hokage's cells!" Naruto said.

He injected Wood Release chakra into Danzo's body, which only hastened his death. Strictly speaking, Danzo did not die at his hands.

"What? Lord Hashirama's cells?" The Third Hokage's eyes widened. He hadn't expected that his bond had kept it a secret from him, conducted research on Hashirama's cells, and even injected them into himself!

"He not only has Shisui's eyes, but also ten Sharingan eyes transplanted into his right hand. He is not only greedy for Shisui's eyes, but also for the power of the Uchiha clan!" Naruto revealed Danzo's secret.

The Third Hokage was speechless. He picked up his teacup and drank the tea in one gulp to ease the complex emotions in his heart.

He originally thought that Danzo had wrapped his eyes and half of his body with gauze because of his injuries, but he never expected that it was to hide them!

He believed he understood Danzo well, as the two had known each other for decades.

But now, Danzo felt so unfamiliar to him.

Hashirama cells, the Sharingan of the Uchiha clan, Danzo, when did you become someone who would stop at nothing to pursue power?

The image of the elderly Danzo gradually faded from his mind.

"Sigh!!!" The Third Hokage sighed deeply, "This is all his own fault, he can't blame anyone else, he can't blame anyone else."

"When Danzo was young, he was probably like you, the Third Hokage, someone who would have given everything for Konoha. But now, he has become a slave to power."

"To Konoha, he was just a cancer, a venomous insect that kept sucking nutrients from the great tree of Konoha. His death is a good thing for Konoha!" Naruto said calmly.

The Third Hokage poured himself another cup of tea. "I know I once wanted to give these old comrades a dignified exit, so I revoked the position of Hokage's assistant!"

"I just wanted them to leave with the same dignity as me, but they just wouldn't relinquish their power!"

"They were once people who risked their lives for Konoha, but I never imagined that power could corrupt people so much!" The Third Hokage sighed.

"Power may corrupt people's hearts, but in the end, it's because you've been too lenient with them, Grandpa." Naruto didn't mince words and directly pointed out the Third Hokage's own problem.

Chapter 34.9.3 Extra Chapter

Naruto, who had been trying to construct a Dao Palace using Sage Chakra with his eyes closed, suddenly opened them.

"Nine Lamas!" he called out in his heart.

"Yo!" Nine Lama responded.

"Sizzle sizzle sizzle!!!" Sage Fox Mode activated, and golden flames appeared around Naruto.

But Naruto didn't stop there.

"Eight Gates Formation, Seventh Gate of Shock, Open!!!"

The powerful chakra flow made Naruto's hair stand on end, and because the energy fluctuations were so strong, even wisps of electricity appeared around the golden-blue flames.

"What's wrong, Naruto?" Sensing the sudden burst of such a powerful aura from Naruto, Sasuke quickly came to Naruto's side.

Meanwhile, the other top-tier fighters in Konoha also sensed the aura emanating from Naruto. Although they didn't know what had happened, they immediately rushed towards Naruto's direction.

"Sasuke, use your Heart-to-Heart Pact to link with me!" Naruto said to Sasuke.

"Alright!" Although he didn't understand what was happening, Sasuke didn't hesitate and immediately activated his Mangekyou Sharingan. The six stars rotated slightly, and the Mangekyou Sharingan also appeared in Naruto's eyes.

Three Truth-Seeking Balls appeared behind Naruto, and Sasuke also activated Sage Mode and three Truth-Seeking Balls.

"Do you know what happened?" Naruto asked Sasuke telepathically.

[I see!] Sasuke's lips curled slightly.

"This day has come, so let me participate!" With a thought, Naruto transformed a Truth-Seeking Ball behind him into a levitation platform, and stood on it, soaring into the sky.

Sasuke followed closely behind.

After flying into the air, Naruto raised his hands, and two Truth-Seeking Balls automatically floated in his hands behind him.

The two Truth-Seeking Balls floating in Naruto's palms suddenly developed tiny golden-blue specks on their originally jet-black surfaces, as if the stars in the night sky had been crushed and incorporated into them.

Sage Mode chakra and Tailed Beast chakra intertwined wildly inside the sphere. The surging, violent airflow from the opening of the Eight Gates was like fuel, causing the Truth-Seeking Ball to expand at a visible speed, transforming from the initial size of a fist into a giant energy ball with a diameter of over ten meters in just a few breaths.

The surface crackled with golden-blue electric arcs, distorting the surrounding air into ripples. The clouds were instantly vaporized into white mist upon contact with the energy fluctuations.

"Sage Art: Asura's Roar!"

Sasuke, on the other hand, condensed a half-body Susanoo and the Heavenly Makaku Bow.

"Whoosh!!!" Two jet-black Truth-Seeking Balls flew out from behind Sasuke, landing precisely on the bowstring and transforming into two long arrows.

Unlike ordinary arrows, the Truth-Seeking Ball arrows always have a dark golden luster flowing across their surface. That is the Sage Fox Chakra that Naruto transmitted through the Heart-to-Heart Pact, which is surging wildly into the arrow body along the bowstring.

The Truth-Seeking Ball, which had been stable, began to tremble violently. A sharp energy gleam gradually condensed at the tip of the arrow. The golden-blue chakra and the dark purple Susanoo energy intertwined and entwined, forming two rotating golden-purple energy tails at the tail of the arrow. Even the air was scorched and made a "sizzling" sound.

"Celestial Arts: Indra's Redemption!"

Both of them unleashed their strongest attacks towards the sky.

When the two extremely powerful strikes ripped through the sky, the molecules in the air seemed to be forcibly torn apart, emitting a piercing shriek. Even the sunlight was swallowed up by these two terrifying energies, leaving only the two extreme colors of gold and blue and gold and purple intertwining and colliding in the world.

"What happened?" The ninjas of Konoha Village didn't understand why Naruto and Sasuke would suddenly unleash such a powerful attack.

But to their surprise, the colors formed by the two energies suddenly created a couplet!

First line: The iron torrent rolls on, recalling the flames of the past war of resistance, the blood of martyrs forged the national spirit.

The second line reads: War eagles soar, witnessing the mighty military of today; a mighty army and powerful troops safeguard peace.

Hinata, who was watching from below, smiled gently.

A faint blue-green aura emanated from her body, and the natural energy of her Sage Mode flowed around her like water. The ends of her originally light purple hair were tinged with a layer of shimmering white. Most striking of all were her eyes, which had lost their pure white color and transformed into two crystal-clear blue gems.

Waves of natural energy flowed in his pupils, and when he looked up at the sky, even the space seemed to be reflected with tiny streaks of light by his eyes.

Her lips twitched slightly: "Golden Wheel Rebirth Explosion!"

A golden wheel pierced the sky and exploded across the entire horizon, bursting open on the two couplets. The golden energy transformed into countless tiny golden-blue light raindrops, scattering like fireworks.

A line of text appeared.

Banner: Remember history, create the future!

(Let's smoke one!)

Chapter 35 A Stupid and Wicked Person

Given their relationship, Naruto had no intention of being polite to the Third Hokage.

The Third Hokage smiled wryly: "That's right, it's my fault. The original reason for setting up the position of Hokage assistant was that I wasn't familiar with the Hokage's position at the time, and I was worried that one person couldn't manage the huge Hidden Leaf Village."

"But after I became familiar with the management of Konoha Village, I couldn't bear to remove this position that shouldn't exist in the first place!"

"It's my soft heart that led to this situation."

The Third Hokage stared at the tea swirling in his cup, his voice low and weary: "Danzo secretly transplanted Hashirama's cells, stole Shisui's eyes, and even took the Sharingan from the Uchiha clan for himself. None of this should have happened!"

"I allowed them to erode the Hokage's authority. Danzo's depravity, the darkness of Root! Ultimately, it was my weak tolerance that nurtured these cancerous growths."

He raised his aged eyes to look at Naruto, his gaze cloudy yet resolute: "You're right, Naruto. The person I feel most guilty towards is not Danzo, but those innocent lives trampled by Root, the souls of the Uchiha, and..."

The Third Hokage's throat bobbed as he said, each word distinct, "I have failed Konoha itself, entrusted to me by my predecessors. If I had been as decisive as you, how could I have allowed it to hollow out this great tree!"

Naruto looked at the Third Hokage's aged face, sighed, and said, "No, all of this should not have happened. After all, you had already chosen my father to be the new Hokage."

You entrusted everything to him, but unfortunately...

When the topic of Minato came up, both of them fell silent.

The Third Hokage knew that he was getting old and his personality had become much weaker than when he was younger, so he gave the Hokage position to Minato.

Let Minato, this powerful young man, take charge of Konoha and eliminate its long-standing problems.

He had also planned that once they had helped Minato become familiar with the management and operation of Konoha, they would take the lead in abolishing the position of Hokage's assistant and returning all the power of the Hokage to Minato.

But unexpectedly, Minato suddenly sacrificed himself, disrupting all his plans.

He couldn't find a successor to the Hokage position, so he had to take over the role himself.

This allowed Danzo and his group to remain in their roles as Hokage's assistants.

When Tsunade became Hokage, he decisively implemented his original plan, taking the lead in abolishing the position of Hokage's assistant, allowing his old buddy a dignified exit.

Unfortunately, it was already too late.

Danzo has made a grave mistake that cannot be undone.

Naruto looked at the Third Hokage's self-reproachful expression and said in a calm tone, "You don't need to be so hard on yourself. After Father's sacrifice, Konoha needed stability, and your taking over the Hokage position in a time of crisis was just a temporary measure."

He picked up the teapot to refill the teacup for the three generations, and continued amidst the rising steam:

"Danzo's downfall began with his greed for power, while you were dealing with the mess left by the Nine-Tails' attack, rebuilding the village, appeasing your clan, and guarding against external enemies. If you had tried to settle scores with Root and Danzo back then, Konoha would have only fallen into a vortex of internal strife."

The third generation's hand, which was caressing the rim of the teacup, paused slightly.

Seeing this, Naruto raised his voice:

“As you said, the real responsibility lies with those lives trampled by the roots. But this responsibility should not be borne by you alone; it is Danzo’s sin, a loophole in the power system.”

He looked directly into the Third Hokage's dim eyes: "Look, Konoha is different now. Granny Tsunade acted swiftly and decisively, revoking the other two Hokage's right to assist her, and Sasuke and I will protect the village's future."

"The saplings you planted with your own hands have grown up; this is the best way to honor the past."

The Third Hokage remained silent for a long time, his aged fingers finally loosening their grip on the teacup.

A sense of relief mingled with the aroma of tea wafted through the air:

"You're right, Naruto. I really should look to the future!"

"You should stay home and properly train Konohamaru. He has good talent, and perhaps with your guidance, he can surpass you."

Mentioning Konohamaru, the Third Hokage couldn't help but smile.

Older people don't have many things to care about anymore; outstanding descendants are their most important source of emotional support.

After Naruto finished his tea in one gulp, he hesitated for a moment and asked, "Third Hokage, why did Itachi insist on killing everyone in the Uchiha clan? Even if most of the Uchiha clan members were radicals, there must have been some law-abiding citizens who didn't want a coup, right? Why couldn't they have spared them?"

After a moment of silence, the Third Hokage said, "My teacher, the Second Hokage, had a deep understanding of the Uchiha clan. The Uchiha clan values ​​emotions very highly, and a lack of emotion can drive them to extremes."

"Almost everyone in the Uchiha clan is related to someone else, and many of the radicals are also relatives or friends of those law-abiding Uchiha clan members."

"If we only kill the radicals, do you think those Uchiha clan members who were originally law-abiding will not develop hatred towards Konoha?"

"Sasuke was able to awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan because of your safety. How would the other Uchiha clan members feel if they witnessed the death of their relatives and friends?"

"That's why I need to thank Itachi, and why I still can't think of a good way to solve the Uchiha problem!"

Naruto's silence—is it another chain reaction caused by hatred?

"Naruto, you told me about your plan!"