Naruto: Reincarnated as Sasuke Uchiha with Perfect Talents.

Konoha Village!

After the battle, just like in the original story, they discovered that the Fourth Kazekage was not the real Kazekage.

It was actually Orochimaru in disguise. Afterward, Konoha and Sunagakure signed a new treaty.

Of course, the cost that Sunagakure paid for this, and the sacrifices made by other villages, remained unknown.

But after the war, Konoha appeared lifeless, and the ninjas of Konoha held a funeral for the Third Hokage.

At the funeral,

Naruto appeared to be the most downcast of them all.

Until now, he still couldn't believe that Sasuke had done such a thing!

Defection!

Stealing the Book of Seals!

He couldn't understand. Sasuke was already so strong!

And now Sasuke had the strength to battle even with the perverted sage, so why did he still have to leave Konoha?

Jiraiya found Naruto, who was alone, lost in thought.

"Can't figure it out, 'Seventy-zero-seven'?" he asked.

Hearing this, Naruto made no movement, still sitting on the bench, staring ahead.

This was the usual gathering place for Team 7.

Now, it seemed like Naruto was hoping that Sasuke would suddenly appear here.

And then, as usual, he would nod lightly and greet him.

Then, he would provoke Sasuke as usual, and Sasuke would just smile and let it pass.

"Konoha needs a new Hokage, Naruto. Do you want to join me in finding the next Hokage of Konoha?"

Future Hokage?

Naruto still made no move.

Jiraiya let out a helpless smile. "Are you frustrated because you didn't help at that time?"

When Konoha was attacked, Naruto was already unconscious.

He hadn't been able to help, nor had he been able to ask Sasuke why he left!

The most important thing was, if he had defeated Sasuke back then, Sasuke wouldn't have been able to leave Konoha!

"At that time, you didn't do anything, but now you can. So, are you going to keep dazing here, or will you come with me to leave Konoha and find the next Hokage?"

Hearing this, Naruto looked up at Jiraiya.

"Perverted Sage, I want to get stronger, I want to surpass Sasuke!"

Upon hearing Naruto's sudden declaration, Jiraiya was stunned for a moment, then nodded. "Don't worry! With me training you, you'll catch up to Sasuke in no time!"

Naruto's talent might not compare to that of that monstrous kid, but Naruto also had a strong will.

With that, as a Jinchuriki, if Naruto truly worked hard, catching up to or even surpassing Sasuke wasn't an impossible task.

"Then let's go!"

On the other side.

In the Land of Sound, within the Sound Ninja Village.

In Orochimaru's secret base.

In the dim and damp room, Sasuke slowly opened his eyes.

As soon as Sasuke opened his eyes, he saw Bai sleeping beside his bed.

Sasuke was stunned for a moment, then sighed lightly.

It seemed he hadn't been captured back to Konoha.

When Sasuke lost consciousness, he thought he was done for. He probably failed his defection this time.

The consequences of his actions wouldn't be good.

But now, it seemed someone had saved him, probably Bai!

Sasuke raised his hand, trying to prop himself up.

This movement startled Bai.

Bai quickly lifted her head and looked at the awake Sasuke. "Lord Sasuke!"

A pure and holy smile bloomed on her face, like a lotus flower.

"I'll help you!"

Sasuke sat up and looked at Bai. "What happened after I passed out? Tell me."

Bai gently sighed. "I left with Kimimaro as per your orders, but that guy wouldn't leave!"

"He forcibly activated his Kekkei Genkai to regain his ability to move!"

Regaining movement? That made sense, considering the Shikotsumyaku had strong self-healing abilities.

But forcibly activating a Kekkei Genkai in such a state would surely cause a lot of damage to Kimimaro's body.

One could say he was gambling with his life!

"We came back with Kimimaro, and at that time, you were fighting the Sannin from Konoha."

"When you were exhausted and unconscious, having already injured one of the Sannin, we took the opportunity to carry you away!"

That's it?

Sasuke found it a bit hard to believe. Even if Jiraiya was heavily injured, he still had combat ability, so it didn't seem likely they'd just let them go so easily.

Moreover, there were still a large number of Konoha ninjas!

"At that moment, the tailed beast from Sunagakure went out of control, preventing a large number of Konoha ninjas from chasing us!"

"Only a few Konoha ninjas were chasing us for the Book of Seals, and Kimimaro killed all of them, then I took you and Kimimaro and escaped."

If that's the case, it might be possible, since Kimimaro's combat ability should be enough to deal with a few Konoha ninjas...

Thinking this, Sasuke glanced at the corner of the room.

There, the Book of Seals stood quietly. It seemed that, despite everything, the Book of Seals had still been successfully brought out of Konoha.

Good!

"Lord Sasuke, are you awake?"

At that moment, a familiar voice rang out, and the door opened.

Orochimaru walked in.

The moment Sasuke saw Orochimaru, he carefully observed his hands.

They hung limply at his sides.

It seemed that Orochimaru's hands had indeed been disabled by Hiruzen's attacks, just as in the original story.

As long as there were no changes, it was good. If Orochimaru's hands had been healed, Sasuke would be more worried about his situation.

"Lord Sasuke, I'm surprised by your performance this time. You actually managed to injure Jiraiya!" Orochimaru said, smiling as he looked at Sasuke, his gaze growing more and more satisfied.

He was even very satisfied.

Sasuke's technique, the Lightning Breathing, made even Orochimaru marvel.

It was truly monstrous.

Although Orochimaru disliked Jiraiya, he acknowledged Jiraiya's assessment.

The ability to match the Eight Gates' forbidden technique was developed by a twelve-year-old kid.

"How is Kimimaro?" Sasuke asked curiously. Would Kimimaro, who forcibly activated his Kekkei Genkai, die just like that?

Sasuke had defected from Konoha much earlier than planned, and during their time together, he had grown fond of Kimimaro. No matter what Kimimaro's intentions were, he had saved Sasuke's life.

If possible, Sasuke didn't want Kimimaro to die.

However, when asked about Kimimaro, Orochimaru sighed.

"That child... is reaching his limit."

Sasuke's eyes slightly narrowed, and his expression became dark.

He jumped off the bed.

Bai looked at Sasuke with concern.

Sasuke steadied himself. He wasn't injured, just a bit unsteady after sleeping for so long.

"I'm fine. I'll go see Kimimaro!"

Orochimaru glanced at Sasuke, probably understanding his thoughts. "Alright! I'll take you to him!"

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