Uchiha Clan.
Sasuke was alone in his room, still reeling from the blow dealt by his loss to Ryujiro, leaving him unable to accept it.
At that moment, Itachi happened to return.
Hearing his mother mention Sasuke's unusual behavior today, Itachi pushed the door open and entered.
Seeing Sasuke, who was different from usual, Itachi asked with concern, "What's wrong, Sasuke?"
"Brother, I lost today."
Itachi's expression changed slightly, looking at Sasuke in astonishment.
Itachi knew about Sasuke's talent. Although it was somewhat inferior to his own during his younger days, in today's Konoha, Sasuke was still a remarkable genius.
Before this, Sasuke had never lost to anyone.
"Was it that kid from the Hyuga clan?"
Although Itachi often teased Sasuke, he had always been keeping an eye on Sasuke's school life.
Sasuke shook his head. "It wasn't Neji Hyuga. It was a commoner."
A commoner?!
Even Itachi was stunned to hear this.
"Who was it?"
"Ryujiro."
Itachi's expression changed once again.
That little guy.
He didn't expect his strength to surpass Sasuke's. He truly deserved the recommendation from the Third Hokage.
Was the Third Hokage trying to grow another civilian hero like the Fourth Hokage?
The Fourth Hokage was a legendary figure who fell while protecting Konoha. It's worth noting that at that time, the Fourth Hokage was still very young.
After the end of the Nine-Tails' attack, the major clans of Konoha mourned for the Fourth Hokage's death.
Because of the Fourth Hokage's fall, the elderly Third Hokage had to continue sitting in the position of the Hokage.
Although Konoha was still the leading village in the ninja world, the internal problems accumulating in Konoha could lead to significant changes if they were to erupt.
He had to make a decision...
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After some time, the renowned Shunshin no Shisui fell, and the higher-ups of Konoha remained silent about Shisui's death.
How Shisui died was something Itachi knew very well. Shisui, as his only good friend, jumped off a cliff in front of him, triggering Itachi's activation of the Mangekyo Sharingan!
"Shisui's death... The Uchiha Clan's extermination may not be far off."
Under the waterfall, Ryujiro couldn't help but sigh. Konoha was gradually weakening.
After the Uchiha Clan would be destroyed, Konoha would surely lose its title of The Strongest Village in the Shinobi World.
He needed to train even harder.
Five months later, Ryujiro appeared more mature, with his light skin and flowing hair.
The wooden sword at Ryujiro's waist had been replaced by the renowned sword "Ame no Habakiri", one of the 21 Great Grade swords.
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"Ame no Habakiri" was the reward given by the system when Ryujiro reached 10% progress. Not only that, the Mihawk in Ryujiro's spiritual space had also undergone changes.
Now, he possessed the ability to hear the Breath of All Things. However, he had not yet reached the level of a swordsman.
Currently, although Ryujiro could cut through anything, he couldn't execute the Flying Slash Attack no matter how hard he tried.
On the other hand, the Mihawk in his spiritual space could freely execute the Flying Slash Attack. At present, Ryujiro was no match for the Mihawk in his spiritual space.
The arrogant Sasuke would undergo a significant change soon.
In less than a year...
Danzo...
That guy had noticed him.
With Ryujiro's perception now, he could sense the Root ninja lurking nearby, watching him.
It seemed he had to accelerate his improvement and enter the realm of swordsman as soon as possible.
"Ryujiro, I'm here!"
Naruto dashed out of the forest. Naruto's strength now far exceeded that of the original anime.
Naruto and Ryujiro's relationship was getting better and better, and Naruto almost regarded Ryujiro as his brother.
But if he influenced him too much would the incident of Naruto stealing the Forbidden Scroll still happen?
If not, would Naruto's signature move Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu still appear?
After all, the Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu was a forbidden jutsu, and only someone with the bloodline of the Uzumaki clan and the chakra of the Nine-Tails could create so many clones.
Ryujiro still vividly remembered the exhilarating feeling when he saw Naruto use the Shadow Clone Jutsu for the first time in the series.
"Ryujiro, can you teach me the jutsu you used last time?"
Naruto's eyes showed a strange light.
The Rasengan...
Although changing the original story might attract the attention of the Third Hokage and Danzo, but he didn't want to just follow the plot, he wanted to see what changes he would bring to this world.
"Yeah."
Ryujiro nodded.
"Awesome! If I become Hokage in the future, you'll be my most important shinobi!"
With a loud thud, Ryujiro's fist landed on Naruto's forehead.
"Ouch! That hurts!"
"You brat, you've been too arrogant lately."
Ryujiro scolded angrily.
"You're a violent maniac."
Naruto grumbled while holding his head.
"Pay attention, I'll only show you once. I'll tell you the principles, but whether you can succeed or not depends on your own efforts."
Ryujiro said sternly.
Rasengan!
A blue chakra sphere gathered in Ryujiro's hand.
Ryujiro released it towards the ground.
With a loud rumble, the ground trembled, and dust covered the surroundings. When the dust cleared, Naruto stared wide-eyed at the deep pit on the ground.
"Wow... such power!"
Naruto exclaimed in awe.
"This is the jutsu I'm going to teach you, the Rasengan."
"The Rasengan is an A-rank ninjutsu. Whether you can learn it or not depends on you."
The ninja of the Anbu were in chaos for a moment.
"Why does that kid know the Rasengan!"
"Could it be Jiraiya-sama..."
"No, I must report this information to Danzo-sama as soon as possible."
After the Root ninja left, Ryujiro glanced at the previous location of the Root ninja.
They've already left.
He wondered what Danzo's reaction would be.
After all, a student who was still in the ninja academy suddenly using an A-rank ninjutsu would be enough to attract the attention of Konoha's higher-ups.
Moreover, Jiraiya hadn't returned to Konoha for a long time.
In their knowledge, only the late Fourth Hokage and the legendary Sannin, Jiraiya, who was known as the Toad Sage, could use the Rasengan.