"...The teacher woke up the sleeping Uzumaki Naruto and scolded him a few words. After that, this guy used Shadow Clone to prove that he didn't need to listen to the explanation of the Three-Body Jutsu..."
"...He threw back the chalk that the teacher tossed over, faster than many kunai I've seen thrown by our clan members, piercing through the blackboard and even into the wall behind it. I specifically went to check it."
"Afterwards, Uzumaki Naruto looked around at everyone, said something like 'boring', and walked out on his own."
Uchiha Sasuke took a deep breath and added, "Brother, his chakra at that time was terrifying, like some ominous presence..."
Uchiha Itachi pondered, a mysterious and unclear light flashing in his eyes.
The Jinchuriki's strength has greatly improved, which is a very complex matter...
As a Jinchuriki, Naruto was constantly monitored by the Anbu. His previous difficulties in chakra refinement had long been documented, analyzed as a problem due to interference from the Nine-Tails.
This is normal.
After all, how could a child like Naruto possibly subdue the Nine-Tails? Naturally, he should be influenced by it...
That almost catastrophic disaster for Konoha!
And in Sasuke's words, the ominous presence he mentioned was clearly the Nine-Tails' chakra!
Which means, Naruto has already begun to use the Nine-Tails' chakra to some extent...
When did this happen?
What's even more concerning is that Naruto, who has grasped the Nine-Tails' chakra, is not the same optimistic and lively self as before, facing misunderstandings and prejudices against the village with a smile, but is now responding with a violent tendency!
Could this be due to the Nine-Tails' control?
In a flash of lightning, even though the Uchiha Clan had already fallen into chaos, with close friends driven to death after having their eyes taken by the Hokage Assistant...
Itachi, filled with the Will of Fire in his heart, considered it just like the strongest Hokage, Five-Star General Sarutobi Hiruzen evaluated him—
"Thinking with the mind of a Hokage!"
Could the change in Naruto affect the future of the village?
Furthermore, Itachi also thought of the increasingly radical members of the clan...
His father, Uchiha Fugaku, had once shown him a Genjutsu scene to persuade him to become a double agent for both the clan and the village, where there was an episode involving the Nine-Tails—
Extreme clan members kidnapped the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki Naruto, bringing him before Fugaku, hoping to use force to overthrow the current line of the Hokage's rule!
In the Genjutsu, Konoha was destroyed by wave after wave of dark Tailed Beast Balls, with both the Uchiha and the village suffering heavy casualties.
No one emerged as the final winner...
So, Uchiha Fugaku hoped Itachi could act as an internal agent, seizing the opportunity to control things unnoticed by the higher-ups, achieving what was called a "bloodless revolution."
"If... the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki is under the influence of the Tailed Beast, if noticed by those radicals within the clan..."
Uchiha Itachi furrowed his brows into an unsightly knot, his face turning pale.
Clearly.
The teacher at the Ninja School at that time did not realize that Naruto's uncharacteristic behavior was very likely to trigger a series of uncertain events...
To the extent that there was no thought of secrecy or message suppression, even Sasuke, who was just an observer on the scene, was not asked to keep silent.
As a monster fox in the eyes of most ninja and villagers, Naruto's aggressive behavior at the Ninja Academy is sure to spread like wildfire!
And given the control that Konoha's police force has over the village, those hawkish Uchiha would surely hear about this...
Regarding the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, he might be at the stage most susceptible to manipulation!
"It seems, I must go see the Third Hokage..."
Uchiha Itachi muttered to himself, "If this clan, driven by its own desires, is to do something that harms the village..."
"To protect Shisui's last wish, I can only go to that man."
The so-called "that man..."
Refers to Uchiha Obito!
In a chance encounter, Uchiha Itachi discovered Obito's movements, knowing this exiled clan member harbored hatred for the family...
And this hatred, in Uchiha Itachi's view, happened to be a sword capable of neutralizing any Uchiha who sought to destroy the village's peace, those who broke the Will of Fire!
Two pairs of Mangekyo working together in an assault manner, Uchiha Itachi had confidence to wipe out the entire clan!
Under Uchiha Itachi's Hokage mindset, the clan had been forsaken by him, with the first consideration being Konoha's entirety...
An Uchiha that always thinks of rebellion, who also reaches out to touch the Nine-Tails, even if the whole clan disappears, leading to a reduction in military strength...
It would still be much better than having this ticking time bomb constantly ticking away in the village, not knowing what day it might explode!
"Sasuke, you are an excellent ninja, you've already done well enough..."
Uchiha Itachi forcefully suppressed his surging emotions, crouched half-down and flicked Sasuke's forehead, but his actions appeared slightly perfunctory, hastily saying:
"Don't think too much, train well, and with your brother here, everything will be okay..."
Having said this, Uchiha Itachi turned and immediately left.
He was going to see the Third Hokage!
Sasuke watched the departing back of Uchiha Itachi, with increasingly complex feelings inside him.
Even someone like his brother, the top genius, was shocked enough by Naruto's behavior to need to discuss matters?
Sasuke sighed deeply, "If I don't get first place in this semester's exam, I really don't know what Father will say to me..."
"Recently, it seems Dad and Brother's relationship isn't good either, some clan members seem to misunderstand Brother too, I really hope they can reconcile soon."
What Sasuke didn't know was...
If everything continued according to the timeline of the original space, his brother was about to undertake a great reconciliation for the entire clan—
The kind where no one can say no.
And while Uchiha Itachi was in the Hokage Office talking with Sarutobi Hiruzen...
After showcasing his power, which caused various factions in Konoha to be extremely tense, Naruto was intently listening to the steps of learning this bloodline limit from Aomi, a Dust Release Barrier in his hand.
The Nine-Tails sitting next to Naruto had its fox ears perked high.
"By combining the three Chakras of wind, fire, and earth in a certain ratio, Dust Release is obtained..."
Aomi raised his left hand, five elements of chakra igniting on his fingertips respectively.
"Not only Dust Release, as long as you can manage the fusion ratio of different Chakra attributes, bloodline limits are very easy to learn..."
"Pay attention to my method of integration, carefully experience the feeling of three Chakras working orderly and supporting each other as a structure..."
At this moment, a Dust Release Barrier appeared once more in Aomi's hand, spinning in his palm.
"Naruto, do you want to give it a try? This jutsu isn't hard, you just need to find the feeling, and you can learn it..."
Aomi said with a cheerful smile, "If you want to, just spread your hand open."
"I will! Brother Aomi, I've been wanting to learn more powerful Ninjutsu for a long time!"
Naruto enthusiastically walked up to Aomi, obediently spreading his hands open.
Aomi nodded with a smile, a slight movement of his fingers, and the gray-white Dust Release Barrier appeared in Naruto's palm.
"This...it's harder than maintaining Shadow Clone!"
Feeling the restless Bloodline Limit Chakra in his palm, Naruto focused all his attention on controlling the Dust Release, fine beads of sweat pouring down his forehead.
This is much harder than he imagined!
And more dangerous still, the Dust Release in Naruto's hand seemed about to explode...
Even the Nine-Tails was dumbfounded watching this.
Going this big?
Different from normal jutsu, the Nine-Tails can physically withstand them...
But being engulfed by Dust Release, even to the Tailed Beasts, is extremely dangerous!
Snap.
Aomi snapped his fingers loudly, instantly dispelling the almost-exploding state of Dust Release Chakra in Naruto's hand.
"Naruto, you are a very talented child, there's no doubt about that..."
"Try boldly, I'll keep an eye on things on the side for you, I believe you can master this Dust Release not much harder than the Shadow Clone..."
Naruto repeatedly failed to maintain the Dust Release in his hands...
Aomi repeatedly helped Naruto dispel the unstable Dust Release, handing him a new one each time...
The Nine-Tails' expression gradually changed.
Why does it feel...
Aomi does want to teach Naruto Dust Release!
Damn it, it also wants to learn!