Naruto: Inheriting the Legacy of a Person Who Traveled Through Time

Inside the Hokage's office, Hiruzen Sarutobi stared at the Executioner's Blade on the desk, unusually putting down his pipe.

On the other side, Kakashi briefly recounted his experiences during the mission in the Land of Waves.

Encountering a hostile Jonin during a mission would be a major event in any ninja village, especially since it involves the famous Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist Village. It's foreseeable that Hiruzen Sarutobi will be embroiled in a protracted struggle with the Mist Village.

"A bloodline limit for the Perception class, are you sure?"

Upon hearing that Tetsuya had awakened a sensory-type bloodline limit and that his strength had increased rapidly in just a few days, Hiruzen Sarutobi's cloudy eyes flashed with light, interrupting Kakashi's words.

"Judging from his performance in this mission, Tetsuya's strength is no less than that of a special Jonin, but he lacks practical combat experience."

Upon receiving Kakashi's confirmation, Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled with relief.

Even though Konoha is a large and powerful clan, there are only about a hundred ninjas at this level. Moreover, Tetsuya has just awakened his bloodline limit and his strength is in a period of rapid growth. With a little training, it is almost certain that he can become a ninja or even an elite ninja.

Whether one can advance further depends on individual opportunities. This is no longer the era of the Ninja World War, and it is not easy for Jonin to break through to the next level.

Even a genius like Kakashi wasted many years as an elite Jonin, making little progress.

"I understand, Kakashi. You did a great job."

Upon hearing that Kakashi had delivered Zabuza's body to the intelligence unit, Hiruzen Sarutobi praised him and then instructed Kakashi to send over the mission report and Tetsuya's strength assessment report as soon as possible.

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Just as Kakashi was reporting to Hiruzen Sarutobi, on the rooftop of a building just one street away from the Hokage Building, a tall figure hid most of his body in a corner where the sunlight couldn't reach, his pair of yellow vertical pupils staring mockingly at the Hokage Rock in front of him.

Bang!

A cloud of white mist suddenly appeared, but the owner of the vertical pupils remained motionless, as if he had expected it.

"Lord Orochimaru, what brings you here?"

As the white mist dissipated, a young man wearing glasses and with a ponytail was revealed—it was none other than Kabuto Yakushi, who had been lurking in Konoha.

"It's so quiet here, no, it's more like this country has become so peaceful that it's completely ignoring the fact that other countries are expanding their military capabilities."

The figure slowly turned his head, revealing most of his face to the sunlight. He had black hair, a pale complexion, and purple eyeshadow around his yellow vertical pupils. It was Orochimaru, one of the legendary Sannin of Konoha.

"Lord Orochimaru, not only is the Third Hokage in Konoha now, but Jiraiya and Tsunade, who are also among the Legendary Sannin, have also returned. Although they rarely show themselves, I am certain that they are in the village. Tsunade even appeared at the Konoha Hospital a few days ago and healed a genin's mental damage."

Dou slightly raised his head, and the sunlight shone directly on his glasses, making it impossible to detect any change in his gaze.

Even someone as powerful as Orochimaru would be severely injured if he were surrounded by three equally powerful opponents, even if he managed to escape.

"That's exactly why I came here. Something interesting seems to have happened in Konoha recently, which is why that idiot and Tsunade have returned. But the old man has done a good job keeping it a secret; my people in Konoha haven't been able to find out the reason, and even Danzo has become very secretive..."

Orochimaru's gaze fell on the Hokage Building not far away, and he seemed to see his former teacher through the wall.

"Could it be that Danzo betrayed us and revealed the details of that plan to the Third Hokage?"

As someone who knew about the Konoha Crush plan, Kabuto Yakushi spoke with concern.

"Whether the plan succeeds or not is not important. What matters is that the wind can turn a stagnant windmill, making me realize the value of being alive..."

Orochimaru emerged from the shadows and walked step by step into the distance.

"Lord Orochimaru, where are you going?"

Kabuto frowned; he couldn't fathom Orochimaru's thoughts at all.

"Now that I'm back, of course I should take a look at the next body I've chosen..."

Orochimaru's figure suddenly disappeared from Kabuto's sight, causing Kabuto to straighten up.

Sasuke-kun?

Having been defeated by Itachi, you should be obsessed with the power of the Sharingan now, right?

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Inside the training ground, Sasuke and Naruto, who had just returned to Konoha and were still recovering from their physical exhaustion, were training intensely, their eyes filled with determination.

Naruto, who was completely relegated to the role of a spectator in the Land of Waves, was filled with resentment and summoned a large number of shadow clones to train in ninjutsu. Meanwhile, after witnessing how powerful the Sharingan was in Kakashi, Sasuke's desire to awaken the Sharingan reached its peak. He was frantically training himself based on the notes left in his house, trying to find a way to awaken the Sharingan.

Why has the atmosphere in Class 7 become so chaotic?

Tetsuya, who had taken a nap at home before arriving at the training ground, looked at the scene before him and sighed, resting his chin on his hand.

I heard that Sakura Haruno, who had been unconscious, has regained her senses. Perhaps she's considering finding an excuse to leave Team 7 to avoid running into Orochimaru during the Chunin Exams?

Just as this thought surfaced in his mind, Tetsuya's body suddenly stiffened, and a cold and massive chakra arrived in an instant, appearing at the edge of the training field without warning.

Orochimaru isn't Cao Cao, so why does he appear whenever I think of him?

With Kagura's Mind's Eye, Tetsuya could "see" the appearance of the person without turning around, and couldn't help but secretly groan.

Because Konoha is full of ninjas, Tetsuya did not fully extend the detection range of Kagura's Mind's Eye to avoid discovering the secrets of other ninjas. Otherwise, Kagura's Mind's Eye would have been able to cover the entire Konoha village and would have long ago detected Orochimaru's existence, which shines like the full moon among many stars.

We have to run!

Although Orochimaru didn't particularly enjoy killing, his unpredictable personality made him even harder to control, and he also disliked the feeling of powerlessness of having his fate in someone else's hands.

"Oh right, I almost forgot, Kakashi-sensei just said that we need to pause our training and go to the Hokage Building."

Tetsuya tried to make his actions and words as natural as possible, loudly calling out to Sasuke and Naruto.

"What is it?"

Sasuke frowned, clearly unwilling to waste time.

"I heard the mission level in the Land of Waves has been raised, requiring everyone to be present..."

As Tetsuya spoke, he walked towards the gate of the training ground. If Sasuke and Naruto were unwilling to follow, Tetsuya felt he had already done his duty.

"Hehehe, interesting..."

Less than half a meter from the gate, an unfamiliar voice rang out in the training ground, making Tetsuya's heart beat faster.

The next moment, the three of them only felt a blur before their eyes, and Orochimaru's figure suddenly appeared at the door. Even Tetsuya couldn't see the other's movement.

"So, you recognize me?"

Orochimaru's vertical pupils swept across Sasuke Uchiha's face, revealing a barely perceptible hint of disappointment, before settling on Tetsuya with interest.

Is Sasuke really Itachi's younger brother?

I'm really disappointed that he hasn't even awakened his Sharingan yet.

Compared to Itachi, he's a complete waste. I came here with such high expectations.

On the contrary, this boy actually sensed my presence in an instant. Was it because of his amazing talent in perception, or... an unknown bloodline limit?

"Hey, who are you? Are you also a Konoha ninja?"

Before Tetsuya could even speak, Naruto, standing nearby, casually pointed at Orochimaru and said...

"Young people these days are really not endearing at all; they have absolutely no respect for their elders..."

Orochimaru's vertical pupils trembled slightly, his robes suddenly billowed up, and a chakra pressure as heavy as Mount Tai, mixed with killing intent, surged out, enveloping the three boys in front of him.