*Chapter 151: The Fifth Hokage *

Danzo's voice was filled with dominance.

This was a release of years of suppression!

For decades...

Danzo had always been under the Third Hokage, living like a shadow, always cleaning up the messes.

To put it nicely...

"You are the Leaf Village bathed in sunlight, and I am the root hidden in the earth!"

To put it bluntly...

"All the fame was taken by you, the Third Hokage, and he, Danzo, was just the scapegoat!"

Finally got his chance!

Danzo now had this feeling of exhilaration!

It felt extremely good!

"Did you not understand what I said?"

Danzo looked at the Land of Earth's emissary who was prostrate on the ground, his face becoming even more serious.

"Go ask if the Land of Earth's Daimyo's head is worth these chips!"

Danzo's words were extremely harsh.

Even the Leaf ninjas here felt a chill down their spines when they heard it.

But...

It must be admitted that this feeling of dominance was very satisfying!

"Y-Yes..."

The Land of Earth's emissary immediately bowed and left, his aged face filled with fear, but also with hidden anger.

That's right!

It was anger!

Twice he had come to the Leaf Village's camp, and both times he had been humble, lowering his stance as much as possible, and meeting Danzo's demands to the best of his ability.

But...

Now it was a bit of a lion's mouth!

Danzo was going too far!

The Land of Earth's emissary still preferred to negotiate with the Third Hokage. If that were the case, many problems could be easily solved.

Now there was no other way.

He didn't have much time left!

One day!

Just one day!

With this little time, he had to quickly return to the Land of Earth's Daimyo's mansion to ask for instructions and then immediately come back.

There was simply no time for discussion!

Too harsh!

The Land of Earth's emissary had a faint feeling that Danzo might want to start a war!

Whoa!

After the Land of Earth's emissary left, the ninjas in the camp began to whisper amongst themselves.

"Lord Danzo..."

Asuma hesitated for a moment, stepping forward, wanting to say something.

Before he could speak...

He was interrupted by Danzo.

"Asuma, don't say anything, don't ask anything. I have the final say here. You just need to listen!"

Danzo's voice carried an unquestionable firmness. He then walked straight out of the camp with his cane.

Swoosh!

In an instant.

The eyes of all the ninjas in the camp focused on Danzo, and everyone's eyes were filled with complex emotions.

Lord Danzo was different from the other lords!

Very strong!

Not allowing any other voices!

This camp had俨然become Danzo's one-man show. Those Jonin were also just carrying out Danzo's orders and did not have the right to participate in the discussion.

No one knew if this was good or bad, but this figure did bring them some sense of security.

For some reason...

The more powerful Danzo was...

The more secure these ninjas felt. In their hearts, they already believed that this battle had been won.

When Danzo reached the gate of the camp, he stopped, but did not turn around.

"Everyone, rest for another day!"

After saying that...

Danzo walked straight out.

...

Sasuke looked at Danzo's departing figure, his eyes filled with contemplation.

It had been three or four days since Danzo arrived here.

Sasuke hadn't even said a word to Danzo.

Not only Sasuke...

Many Chunin hadn't spoken to Danzo either.

Only the Jonin were actively approached by Danzo to give orders.

This gave everyone a very strong and cold feeling, and it made Sasuke feel that he was not yet qualified to speak to Danzo.

This was the feeling that Danzo presented to everyone!

With Danzo's departure, the ninjas in the camp also dispersed.

"Sasuke!"

At this time, the three people from Team Guy walked towards Sasuke. It was Rock Lee who called out to Sasuke.

"Hmm?"

Sasuke looked at the three of them indifferently, without saying anything, naturally putting on a cool and aloof face.

+10

The numbers in front of Sasuke's eyes jumped. Under the system's judgment, he had successfully acted cool.

"Sasuke, I heard Guy-sensei say that you learned taijutsu from him?"

Lee's eyes flickered with eagerness to try, and his whole body looked like he couldn't wait to spar.

"Do you want to try?"

Sasuke looked up at Lee. It wouldn't be difficult for him to defeat Lee now.

As long as he activated the Lightning Release Armor...

Lee would be completely countered!

However...

If he didn't use the Lightning Release Armor, then his current taijutsu and attributes might be a bit worse than Lee's right now.

+15

After Sasuke said this, the numbers in front of his eyes increased again.

"I..."

Lee suddenly froze, a little scared.

When he called out to Sasuke, he did want to spar with him.

But the moment Sasuke offered, he hesitated.

Was he Sasuke's opponent?

Even Neji was easily defeated by Sasuke!

Moreover...

Guy-sensei had specifically emphasized...

Not to spar with Sasuke.

He also said that Sasuke was a genius among geniuses!

All this made Lee a little jealous and bitter, and he couldn't help but want to compete with Sasuke.

But...

When Sasuke asked...

Lee didn't know what to say. He had no confidence in himself.

"Lee, let's spar after we go back. I still need to continue training!"

Sasuke suddenly refused.

+20

Immediately.

Sasuke walked straight towards the gate of the camp, preparing to leave.

Lee, Neji, and Tenten watched Sasuke's departing figure together, and everyone was very surprised. They were all thinking different things.

"Whew!"

Lee couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

He wanted to try to challenge Sasuke, but he was suddenly afraid of losing.

"Lee..."

Tenten looked at Lee's struggling expression and patted him on the shoulder.

"Don't be discouraged, everything will be fine!"

Tenten looked at Lee with a smile.

"It won't be fine."

At this time, Neji's indifferent voice sounded, full of negativity and depression.

"What do you mean?"

Tenten looked at Neji in confusion, not knowing what to say.

In her eyes...

Neji was like a child.

He kept talking about fate, but in fact, he was very fragile. This was just his protective color.

However...

Neji's protective color would convey a sense of negativity.

This was what Tenten was extremely dissatisfied with.

"Sasuke is already stronger than us now. He has excellent talent. After a while, we won't even be able to see his back."

Neji shook his head indifferently. In his heart, he had already recognized Sasuke as an unbeatable opponent.

In other words...

He had resigned himself to fate!

He would definitely not spar with Sasuke again!

They were simply not on the same level!

Neji had PKed with Sasuke twice in total. The first time he was overwhelmed by the Flying Thunder God, and the second time he was defeated by the Lightning Release Armor. It was a complete crushing defeat, and he had no temper at all.

"I'm not ready now. When I get back to the Leaf Village, I will definitely challenge Sasuke!"

Lee clenched his fists tightly. He now regarded Sasuke as a rival. Neji beside him didn't seem so strong anymore!

As for what Neji just said...

Lee didn't agree!

In his opinion...

This world still depended on hard work!

Sasuke worked hard, and he also worked hard. After going back and sorting things out, he might not be unable to challenge Sasuke!

...

Sasuke returned to the forest from before, preparing to continue practicing his shuriken throwing.

After two days of practice, he had already gained some accuracy!

Now he had to be more precise!

"Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu!"

Sasuke formed hand seals, once again using the Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu, creating ninety-nine shadow clones, and began practicing shuriken throwing.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

The sound of kunai shooting out rang out continuously, and the entire area was filled with Sasukes throwing kunai.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

Every once in a while...

Sasuke's shadow clones would return to his body due to excessive chakra consumption.

Add points.

Use the Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu again!

Repeating this process...

Sasuke began his cultivation process that could go on without stopping.

No eating, no drinking, no resting!

Unlimited stamina, unlimited chakra!

Sasuke felt like he was living the life of an Edo Tensei reincarnation.

...

For a whole day...

Sasuke had been practicing shuriken throwing.

No one came to disturb him!

Shimura Danzo, who had come to the front line, simply didn't pay attention to the current Sasuke. He was thinking more about the current situation and the Hokage position that was about to fall into his hands!

The next day.

Early morning.

The Leaf ninjas gathered at the camp.

Today, except for Sasuke who was focused on practicing shuriken throwing, most of the other ninjas were anxious.

Would they return to the village in peace...

Or would a ninja world war break out?

Everyone had a question mark in their hearts!

The ninjas stood and waited for a while, and then Shimura Danzo walked in with his cane.

Whew!

In an instant.

The atmosphere in the camp changed!

It suddenly became quiet.

Everyone held their breath, like the calm before a storm.

Tap, tap, tap, tap...

Danzo walked with steady steps. Under everyone's gaze, he walked to his seat, slowly sat down, and lowered his visible eye, looking straight ahead. He did nothing, but gave people a sense of oppression.

Including the Jonin present, they would rather face the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, than the Anbu leader, Shimura Danzo.

Whoosh!

Just as Danzo sat down, a figure suddenly appeared in the camp.

This figure was dressed in black and wore a black mask.

Torune Aburame.

Shimura Danzo's right-hand man!

"Lord Danzo, the Land of Earth's emissary has arrived!" Torune Aburame's voice seemed to have no emotional fluctuations.

"Let him in!"

Danzo immediately gave an order. His left hand gripping the cane tightened, but this went unnoticed.

Actually...

Danzo's heart was also a little uneasy.

Would things go smoothly?

Danzo didn't know either!

"Yes!"

Torune Aburame's figure flickered and disappeared from everyone's sight.

Immediately after...

The Land of Earth's emissary, dressed in a long earth-yellow robe, walked in.

His old face showed fatigue!

In this day and night, he had traveled day and night, running back and forth from the border to the Daimyo's mansion.

When he reported to the Daimyo, he was even severely scolded!

He was both physically and mentally exhausted!

After this mission was over, the Land of Earth's emissary planned to retire and return home.

For the Land of Earth's peace talks...

Someone had to take the blame!

When the Land of Fire sued for peace, the Third Hokage of the Leaf Village stepped down, which had disappointed the Land of Earth for a long time.

Especially since the Fourth Hokage was the Yellow Flash, Minato Namikaze, whom they feared.

But...

Good news came soon!

They didn't have to wait long!

The Third Hokage was back!

The Land of Earth's Daimyo laughed at that time. The Third Hokage was still the best!

"Land of Earth's emissary, since you are able to return now, it means that you have done everything I told you to do. Take out your Land of Earth Daimyo's peace treaty!"

Danzo's voice was indifferent and cold, giving people a gloomy feeling, as if every word was a knife that could kill.

Swoosh!

In an instant...

Inside the base, countless eyes fell upon the Land of Earth's envoy. Everyone was extremely curious about what kind of response the Land of Earth would give!

Sasuke stared at the envoy. Compared to the curiosity of others, he already had a vague answer in his heart.

The envoy had left in a sorry state before. If he didn't return with Danzo's approval, coming here would be tantamount to suicide! No one wants to die in vain!

The fact that the envoy was able to return must mean that the Land of Earth's Daimyo had agreed to Danzo's demands!

Sasuke's eyes were fixed on the envoy. He had some judgments in his mind, but these judgments were only judgments after all. Before the envoy said anything, everything was just his speculation.

"I... I have brought it."

When the envoy said these words, it was as if he had aged ten years. He was mentally exhausted. Extremely tired!

The envoy had come to the Konoha base three times. He originally thought he was here to engage in a battle of wits, but he didn't expect that Danzo wouldn't give him any chance to bargain.

Under everyone's gaze, the envoy reached into his bosom and took out a scroll, which looked even more exquisite than the one he had taken out last time.

He held the scroll with both hands in a presenting gesture.

Danzo gave a look to Yamanaka Fuu beside him, who immediately understood his intention.

Yamanaka Fuu walked up to the envoy, took the scroll, and presented it to Danzo.

When Danzo picked up the scroll, everyone present could hear their own heartbeat.

Danzo picked it up with one hand, his right hand assisting, his left hand spreading it open. He carefully read every word on the scroll.

Silence. Extreme silence.

There was no sound at all in the base, which made the birdsong from the forest outside seem particularly clear.

Time passed by minute by minute.

Under the expectant gazes of the crowd, Danzo finally finished reading the contents of the scroll. He slowly closed the scroll and nodded in satisfaction.

"Get the envoy a chair," Danzo said lightly.

"Yes!" An Anbu member immediately responded and then brought a chair and placed it behind the envoy.

However... although the chair was brought, the envoy didn't dare to sit down without Danzo's permission!

"Envoy of the Land of Earth, you have been running back and forth these days and must be very tired. Please have a seat!" Danzo raised his hand and made an inviting gesture towards the envoy.

"This..." The corner of the envoy's mouth twitched slightly. There was no particular tone in Danzo's words, and he couldn't tell whether it was meant sincerely or not.

Was Danzo satisfied with the peace treaty or not? What else did he want?

The envoy glanced at the chair but didn't dare to make a move.

Danzo saw the envoy's hesitant actions. "Sit!" Danzo suddenly shouted sharply, his voice full of command.

Thump!

The envoy was startled by Danzo's words and fell directly onto the chair.

This chair seemed to have a magical power. Once the envoy sat on it, he lost all his strength and slumped back, his last bit of energy completely drained.

If the chair were to be removed now, the envoy would probably fall to the ground!

"Tha... Thank you... Lord Danzo!" The envoy's voice trembled. He felt his throat was dry, and all he wanted to do now was escape this extremely uncomfortable environment.

"Envoy of the Land of Earth, you have done a great job these past few times, accurately conveying my meaning. I am very satisfied with this peace treaty and, on behalf of the Lord Daimyo of the Land of Fire, I agree to your request for peace!" Danzo held the scroll in his left hand, but there was no change in his expression.

"Is... Is that true?" The envoy's eyes widened. He didn't completely believe Danzo's words.

He had thought that Danzo was just looking for an excuse to start a war with this revised peace treaty.

But no matter what, the Land of Earth was not suitable for war now! Therefore, it was necessary to try to satisfy all the unreasonable demands made by Danzo.

"Envoy of the Land of Earth, I, Danzo, would not deceive you on such a matter. We are preparing to return today!" Danzo said seriously.

Before the final confirmation, he could be very patient and deal with the Land of Earth countless times! But once the dust settled, Danzo felt that what he was holding in his hand was not a peace treaty but the appointment letter for the Fifth Hokage.

It was time to go back and report!

"Thank you, Lord Danzo!" The envoy immediately got up, using all his strength to bow deeply to Danzo.

As long as he could quell this war that was almost certain to break out, his mission as an envoy would be accomplished!

"You can go back and report. I won't keep you here any longer. I have to go back to see the Lord Daimyo." Danzo waved his hand. He already seemed to regret having brought a chair for the envoy.

"Yes!" The envoy hurriedly retreated. He didn't want to sit on that chair any longer, and the two of them seemed to be on the same page.

"Phew..." As the envoy left, the ninjas in the base all breathed a sigh of relief.

The war was averted! This made everyone feel relieved. There would be no more bloodshed in the short term, and the Fourth Great Ninja War would not start at this time.

"Everyone listen up!"

"The ninjas who were originally stationed here, stay!"

"The rest of the supporting ninjas and those who were here on missions, all return to Konoha Village!"

"Anbu Root members, follow me to the Daimyo's mansion!"

Danzo issued a series of orders. He wasn't worried about a surprise attack from Iwagakure ninjas after the withdrawal. The Land of Earth had already lowered its stance so much that it really didn't want to fight.

"Yes!" Everyone responded in unison.

Everyone's face showed a relaxed expression.

Then, under everyone's gaze, Danzo left with his cane. The Root ninjas, under the command of Yamanaka Fuu and Aburame Torune, quickly packed up everything.

Just a few minutes later, Danzo left with the Root Anbu ninjas and the Land of Fire samurai who had been on the front lines.

He left in a great hurry! He completely ignored the Konoha ninjas who stayed behind!

This scene fell into Sasuke's eyes, making him fall into deep thought.

Danzo... was in such a hurry! There must be something going on! What could make a calm person like Danzo show such urgency?

Sasuke took a deep breath and slowly exhaled. He vaguely sensed something, but he wasn't sure.

"If this is really the case, then things are getting interesting..." Sasuke muttered to himself.

"What's interesting?"

Suddenly, Gai's voice sounded behind Sasuke, and then he patted Sasuke's shoulder with one hand.

"Pack up and get ready to leave!" Gai's tone was gentle, his face brimming with a smile, his white teeth gleaming.

"Are we leaving first?" Sasuke was stunned for a moment and looked in Kakashi's direction. "Aren't we waiting for Kakashi-sensei to leave together?"

"We are not on the same team and are performing different missions. You are now a member of Team Gai. Our mission is over, and now it's time to turn in the mission." Gai explained softly.

"I see." Sasuke immediately understood what Gai meant.

They were here to deliver information. It was only because he had tampered with the information and almost caused a war that they had stayed here.

Now, regardless of the previous information or the tampered information, delivering information was their mission, and their mission was over.

Kakashi's mission was different from theirs. He and Asuma were here to support the front lines and still had some things to deal with.

"Let's go." Gai patted Sasuke's shoulder again and said warmly, "We'll see each other again after we return to Konoha Village!"

"Gai-sensei, wait a moment." Sasuke dropped a sentence and immediately walked towards Asuma.

This made Gai confused. He didn't know what was going on.

However, Gai didn't think much about it. Even if he let Sasuke say goodbye to Kakashi, he would still give him time for that. Then he started to inform the three Genin of Team Gai.

Inside the base, Sasuke walked directly to Asuma and Kakashi.

"Sasuke, you go back with Gai first. We still have things to deal with." Kakashi nodded to Sasuke.

"Hmm." Sasuke responded to Kakashi and then looked at Asuma.

"Asuma-sensei, you can return my weighted training tools to me." Sasuke came to ask for his weights back.

Those weights could allow him to continue training all the way back. They were very important!

+10

As soon as Sasuke said this, the numbers in front of his eyes jumped, which was regarded as showing off by the system.

"Uh... weights..." Asuma was stunned for a moment. If Sasuke hadn't mentioned it, he would have forgotten about it.

"Sasuke, wait a moment." Asuma immediately turned around and whispered a few words to the Chunin behind him, and then the four Chunin left together. It was clear that they were going to get the weights.

"Okay." Sasuke nodded. He could wait for this short period of time. He remained indifferent as always, with no expression on his face.

A few minutes later, the four ninjas came back carrying a black bag, swaying as they walked.

There was something very heavy in the bag! Everyone could see that!

Thud!

Four Chunin dropped the bag to the ground. They felt it was heavier than carrying a person.

If it were a person, at least it would have more volume, giving them something to hold onto. But with these things stuffed in the bag, the straps were cutting into their hands.

Once the black bag was down, everyone felt instantly relieved.

"Thank you!" Sasuke politely thanked the Chunin, then grabbed the black bag with one hand.

In an instant, the veins in his arm bulged, his muscles flexed, and he effortlessly lifted the heavy bag, carrying it to a corner of the camp.

+20

The number in front of Sasuke's eyes suddenly jumped.

"This..."

In a flash, all the ninja in the camp stared at Sasuke with wide eyes. They all knew about the weights he carried, but seeing it again with their own eyes was still shocking.

However, Sasuke wasn't planning on letting them off the hook just yet!

Opening the black bag, Sasuke first took out the leg weights in front of everyone.

Next, he easily strapped the weights onto his legs.

Without a word, he took out the waist weights and buckled them on.

Immediately, a heavy feeling pressed down on him.

He had been wearing these weights for so long that he had gotten used to them, and they didn't feel that heavy anymore. But putting them back on now, he felt the difference.

As the saying goes, absence makes the heart grow fonder!

Looking at these beloved weights, Sasuke felt a special kind of closeness. The emptiness he had felt in his body these past few days was now completely filled!

Next, Sasuke pulled open his shirt, revealing his incredibly toned muscles.

He took out the weighted vest and put it on.

Instantly, an even greater sense of satisfaction weighed down on him.

After putting his shirt back on, only the wrist weights remained in the black bag.

He picked them up and put them on.

Sasuke had put on all his weights!

The whole process was effortless, without any sign of struggle.

+25

The system considered Sasuke's casual way of putting on the weights as showing off, and his points increased.

At this moment, the corner of Sasuke's mouth curled up slightly, revealing a smile, and he strode out of the camp.

Standing at the entrance, he slowly crouched down.

Then, he suddenly jumped up.

Sasuke leaped half a tree's height, performing a magnificent somersault in the air before landing steadily on the ground, his movements incredibly light.

"That familiar feeling is back!"

Sasuke spread his arms, as if embracing nature.

+30

Sasuke's actions shocked everyone.

This was terrifying!

He jumped so high and landed without a sound!

He had completely adapted to these weights!

Inside the camp, Asuma watched all this with wide eyes. He took a cigarette from his pocket, lit it with a lighter, and took a drag.

"Kakashi, your student is a bit of a beast!" Asuma exclaimed.

If he didn't know Sasuke, he might have thought he was Guy's student.

"He's alright," Kakashi said casually, not seeming to care much. "Sasuke has a bit of talent."

"A bit of talent?" Asuma grimaced, his teeth aching at those words.

"Yeah, just a little bit." Kakashi stretched out his hand, pinching his thumb and index finger together and gesturing in front of Asuma.

"Get out of here!" Asuma rolled his eyes at Kakashi. What kind of person was he?!

Like teacher, like student!

Asuma didn't want to talk to Kakashi anymore.

+40

Just as Sasuke left the camp, thinking his showing off was over, the points in front of his eyes jumped again.

"Huh?"

A big question mark popped up in Sasuke's mind.

What was with these points?

Suddenly appearing like that!

Who gave him these points?

Sasuke thought about it for a moment, but couldn't figure it out, so he stopped thinking about it.

Whoever it was, more points were always welcome.

Sasuke opened his system panel, ready to check the results of his training these past few days.

He had been busy practicing kunai throwing these days, using the Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu. This mainly affected his Mental attribute, with some impact on his Strength attribute as well.

Sasuke had been so focused on his training that he hadn't even noticed how his attributes had changed.

Current system points: 1490 points.

He opened the [Attributes] list.

Mental attribute: Rank A: (52/1000)

Strength attribute: Rank A: (667/1000)

Illusion attribute: Rank E: (2/100)

Ninjutsu attribute: Rank A: (0/1000)

Power attribute: Rank B: (348/500)

Speed attribute: Rank B: (0/500)

Chakra attribute: Lightning Release X2

All his attributes were displayed in front of Sasuke, allowing him to see his current situation at a glance.

"Huh?!" Sasuke was stunned.

When did his Mental attribute reach Rank A?

He hadn't felt anything!

Judging from the points, it must have been last night!

Was he too engrossed in his training to notice?!

Sasuke was surprised by this.

"If I had known, I would have used more shadow clones last night!" Sasuke muttered to himself regretfully.

His training these past few days had made him focus all his attention on kunai throwing.

When a person is extremely focused, it's easy to overlook other things.

It's like listening to music while doing homework. When you're focused on the homework, you might not even notice when the song changes.

Sasuke looked at the hexagonal attribute chart in the [Attributes] list.

He immediately noticed a particularly weak point.

Illusion attribute.

Shrunken at the origin point.

"Now... my Illusion attribute is a bit pathetic!"

At this moment, Sasuke finally realized how weak his genjutsu was.

His weakest other attributes were Rank B, and the stronger ones had reached Rank A.

Only his Illusion attribute was still at Rank E.

"Time to improve it!"

Sasuke felt that he was a bit too lopsided, especially since he was a member of the Uchiha clan, with the innate advantage of the Sharingan, yet his genjutsu was at the same level as Lee's.

Too embarrassing!

"Sorry, sorry, I've disgraced the Uchiha!" Sasuke said self-deprecatingly.

With that, he directly added 98 points to his Illusion attribute.

Buzz!

Instantly, Sasuke felt a strange energy, like magic, being injected into his pupils.

This...

Sasuke was taken aback.

He added points to his Illusion attribute, but it seemed to have increased the power of his Sharingan!

Illusion attribute: Rank D: (0/200)

Current system points: 1392 points.

Add!

Keep adding!

He had to add them sooner or later!

At least get it to Rank B!

Sasuke took out 200 system points and directly added them to his Illusion attribute.

Buzz!

That feeling reappeared in Sasuke's eyes.

Illusion attribute: Rank C: (0/300)

Current system points: 1192 points.

Sharingan!

Sasuke immediately activated his Sharingan, his pitch-black pupils instantly turning into blood-red three-tomoe Sharingan.

Then, the three tomoe began to spin rapidly around his pupils.

At the same time, several simple genjutsu techniques appeared in Sasuke's mind.

These small genjutsu techniques were inherent abilities of the Sharingan and could not be used by people without it. They could barely be considered kekkei genkai abilities.

"It seems to have some effect!"

Sasuke stared at the system panel and, with a determined look, clicked on the add button again.

At least for now, he hadn't found a way to independently improve his Illusion attribute.

Adding points was the way to go!

Just 300 points.

Not much.

He could earn them back by showing off a few times!

Sasuke immediately added 300 system points to his Illusion attribute.

Buzz!

Sasuke's Sharingan instantly flashed with an eerie light, and the three tomoe spun even faster.

This gave Sasuke a very strange feeling.

It seemed...

His eyes could see through any genjutsu!

Of course, he knew very well that this was an inflated sense of power brought about by the increase in strength, an illusion of self-importance.

Well...

This feeling should be quite familiar to the old Sasuke!

Illusion attribute: Rank B: (0/500)

Current system points: 892 points.

That's enough!

Let's leave it at that for now!

Sasuke felt that Rank B in Illusion attribute was enough for current use. He would increase it further when he learned more powerful genjutsu techniques.

Nearly 900 system points were enough for him to return to Konoha.

Sasuke looked at his latest attributes.

3 Rank A.

3 Rank B.

Much better!

"This mission has been so rewarding!" Sasuke couldn't help but sigh. Before he went out with Guy, he had felt inadequate compared to the other students in the Ninja Academy.

Now, things were different!

"It seems that graduating early was the right decision!" Sasuke was very glad that he had chosen to graduate a month early.

Otherwise...

He might still be playing house with those kids in the Ninja Academy!

Only with sufficient strength could one gain a foothold in the chaotic ninja world and cope with any situation that might arise in the future.

"Ding dong!"

"The One-Year Future Event Guide reminds the host that future event nodes may have changed. Do you want to check?"

"1. Yes!"

"2. No!"

Suddenly, a voice rang out in Sasuke's mind, catching him off guard.

"What's going on?"

Sasuke was stunned for a moment, then suddenly remembered that when he first transmigrated to the ninja world, he had received a One-Year Future Event Guide in the newbie gift pack.

He had read it at the time.

It was all about events that had happened in the anime.

Useless!

But he didn't expect it to give him a notification now!

"This..."

Sasuke was completely surprised.

"Choose 1!"

Sasuke didn't hesitate at all. He wanted to see what this One-Year Future Event Guide was going to do.

"Ding dong!"

A clear sound rang out in his mind.

"Current time: Year 60, March of the Konoha Chronicle."

"Future event node prediction changes!"

"Predicted change node 1: May, Year 60 of Konoha, Danzo Shimura takes over the Hokage position from Hiruzen Sarutobi, becoming the Fifth Hokage of Konoha."

"Predicted change node 2: June, Year 60 of Konoha, Orochimaru officially returns to Konoha."

"Predicted change node 3: July, Year 60 of Konoha, Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi dies from an illness."

"Predicted change node 4: August, Year 60 of Konoha, Jiraiya and Tsunade return to Konoha."

"Predicted change node 5: September, Year 60 of Konoha, Sunagakure of the Land of Wind launches a full-scale attack on Konoha of the Land of Fire."

"Note 1: The above time nodes are all system predicted nodes and may not necessarily occur under the host's influence. They are for the host's reference only."

"Note 2: If the above predicted events occur successfully, the host will receive additional system points bonus for showing off in the events."

"Additionally, the host is gifted a map of the Land of Fire!"

"Wishing the host a pleasant showing off experience!"

"Ding dong!"

With the system notification sound, the One-Year Future Event Guide finished its prediction.

Instantly, Sasuke felt that strange knowledge had increased in his mind.

A complete map of the Land of Fire was imprinted in Sasuke's mind.

It felt as if he had lived here for decades.

He was completely familiar with every tree, every street and alley, just like the city he lived in.

"Amazing!"

Sasuke took a deep breath. He didn't expect the system to suddenly give him such a big gift.

This One-Year Future Event Guide...

When he first got it, he thought it was a useless gift and didn't take it seriously at all.

Now, it seemed to be a growing gift pack.

It could actually predict future events!

So...

Sasuke's eyes became serious. Now, at this juncture, the One-Year Future Event Guide predicting changes meant that something had happened.

Sasuke didn't know exactly what had happened.

But he could guess some of the results.

First of all, the One-Year Future Event Guide didn't mention anything about the Land of Earth.

It could be concluded that the Land of Earth was sincere in seeking peace!

The war between the two countries would not happen!

So who was the beneficiary?

Danzo?!

Such a name suddenly popped into Sasuke's mind!

That's right!

The One-Year Future Event Guide stated it clearly.

The first node that changed was Danzo becoming the Fifth Hokage!

The rest of the nodes were all changes that occurred after Danzo became the Fifth Hokage.

And, the final note of the One-Year Future Event Guide was very valuable for reference.

If the host did not intervene, these predicted nodes were likely to occur.

In other words...

If he intervened forcefully!

These predicted nodes might not go so smoothly!

A wicked smile curled up on Sasuke's lips as he began to plot some interesting things in his mind.

Moreover...

The note in the One-Year Future Event Guide had already indicated that even at the predicted nodes, as long as he showed off in the event, he could get extra system points bonus.

This was a chance for his points to skyrocket!

"Danzo Shimura!"

"I don't know if it's your luck or your misfortune!"

"Your inauguration time is actually in May!"

"Leaving me 2 months!"

"I wonder if you've ever heard of an idiom..."

Sasuke's three-tomoe Sharingan flashed with an eerie light, and his whole being seemed to exude a demonic aura.

"A long night is fraught with dreams!"

(End of chapter)