"After all these years, is there still someone in the Ninja World who remembers my existence?"
"According to the contents on the paper, the owner of this diary seems to be very clear about the development of the Ninja World."
"Moreover, the other party also seems to know about the existence of the Ōtsutsuki Clan."
"Is it someone who traveled through time from the future?"
Inside the moon.
In the dark, sunless space,
A woman with flowing long hair muttered to herself.
This woman,
Was Ōtsutsuki Kaguya, who was sealed on the moon by her two sons working together.
Not long ago, a mysterious diary suddenly appeared before Ōtsutsuki Kaguya.
Initially, she was quite excited, but once she realized the diary wouldn't help her break free from her seal, Ōtsutsuki Kaguya's mood sank again.
She casually tossed the diary aside.
But not long after, she picked up the diary again.
Although she had no interest in prying into others' privacy, centuries of boredom led her to open the diary.
The contents were fragmented, and there was much she didn't understand.
So, Ōtsutsuki Kaguya usually just browsed through it.
As for the hint sounds that echoed in her mind, Ōtsutsuki Kaguya scoffed at them.
Chakra doubled?
Physical fitness doubled?
Hmph!
It's just a trick to deceive ants.
She didn't believe that this thing could double all her Chakra and physical fitness!
If it were true, what if she had to be Uzumaki Naruto's wife!
"I wonder what Black Zetsu is up to now."
Ōtsutsuki Kaguya sighed.
Although she had granted Black Zetsu eternal life.
However, it was truly hard to say whether it could help her break this seal.
But no matter what, all her hopes now rested on Black Zetsu...
Konoha Village.
Inside a wide field.
Uchiha Sasuke, Uzumaki Naruto, and Sakura Haruno hid in the bushes, their expressions solemn as they watched a wild boar destroying crops ahead.
"Target spotted, target spotted, requesting to engage!"
Uchiha Sasuke whispered into his earpiece.
"Alright, be careful!"
"Go!"
With the voice from the earpiece, Uchiha Sasuke charged out first.
At the same time, he took out several shuriken from his ninja pouch and threw them at the wild boar.
"Roar!"
Sensing danger, the wild boar roared and suddenly ran in another direction.
"Where do you think you're going!"
Sakura Haruno used Body Flicker Technique, blocking the wild boar's path.
"Olé!"
With a loud shout, Sakura lifted a thick tree trunk she'd found somewhere and slammed it hard onto the wild boar's body.
Bang!
With a loud crash, the tree trunk split in two, and the wild boar was sent flying.
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"
Boom!
With a loud bang, a fireball several meters in diameter directly engulfed the wild boar.
Soon, the aroma of roasted meat wafted out.
"Mission accomplished."
After dealing with the wild boar, Uchiha Sasuke glanced at Uzumaki Naruto, who hadn't gotten a chance to intervene, standing nearby.
In his eyes, there was nothing but pride.
In this mission, his performance could be said to have completely overshadowed that guy Naruto.
Hmph!
Idiot Naruto, you're still far from catching up to me.
It was a pity that Uzumaki Naruto didn't show any particular expression, which made Uchiha Sasuke feel a bit bored.
"Sasuke, well done."
Kakashi Hatake walked over and patted Sasuke on the shoulder.
Receiving praise from the Jonin instructor, Uchiha Sasuke's expression became even more triumphant.
"Naruto, don't be discouraged."
"As long as you keep working hard to catch up, you might still be able to see my back."
Uchiha Sasuke smiled at Uzumaki Naruto.
After the bell-snatching incident, his relationship with Uzumaki Naruto had always been quite good.
Of course, the most important thing was that recently, he had completely overshadowed Naruto.
Seeing Naruto roll his eyes, Uchiha Sasuke was in a great mood, then looked at Kakashi Hatake beside him.
"Kakashi, we've been doing these D-rank missions like catching cats and dogs for so long, can't we get some more challenging missions?"
"Well... I'll go apply to Hokage-sama."
Kakashi Hatake thought for a moment and replied.
Naruto, Sakura, and Sasuke had already gelled quite well, and their strengths were all good; they could indeed take on some more difficult missions.
"Naruto, your performance hasn't been very good lately; don't hold me back in the future."
Watching Erzhuzi act smug, Uzumaki Naruto grew a bit impatient.
The sky cleared, the rain stopped, and you, Erzhuzi, think you're hot stuff again, huh?
This Lord isn't going to stoop to your level, and you're still not done.
"Ah, Sasuke, actually, I don't even have any interest in doing these kinds of childish missions."
"But since Kakashi has decided to take on more difficult missions, I should tell you the truth."
"Brother is just a Shadow Clone, brother isn't pretending anymore, brother is laying it all out."
"It's you who needs to work hard to catch up, otherwise, you won't even see my back."
Uzumaki Naruto finished speaking and formed hand signs.
The next second, he vanished from his spot in a puff of white smoke.
"..."
Seeing this, Uchiha Sasuke was a bit stunned.
What's going on?
Shadow Clone?
"Kakashi-sensei, what's happening?!"
Uchiha Sasuke demanded, looking at Kakashi Hatake.
"Well... I suddenly remembered a black cat got lost, I have to go help it."
Kakashi Hatake finished speaking, used Body Flicker Technique, and instantly disappeared.
He didn't want to stay and let the brat vent his grievances and dissatisfaction on him.
"These two bastards!"
Seeing Kakashi disappear, Uchiha Sasuke turned his gaze to Sakura Haruno.
"Sasuke, as you can see, the one who's been doing missions with you all this time was just Naruto's Shadow Clone."
Seeing Uchiha Sasuke staring at her, Sakura Haruno briefly explained.
"Hey!"
"What do you guys take missions for?"
"Using a Shadow Clone to perform missions, what a joke!"
Uchiha Sasuke asked through gritted teeth.
"Sasuke, for these D-rank missions, Naruto only needs one Shadow Clone, that's enough."
Sakura Haruno said, tilting her head up a bit proudly.
"Even so, you should at least have told me."
"Not telling you was to prevent you from feeling too burdened."
"After all... what good would it do even if you knew?"
"If you can also guarantee that you can complete these missions with a Shadow Clone, then you can do the same."
Facing Uchiha Sasuke's questioning, Sakura Haruno snorted coldly, then turned and left.
As for her now, she had no feelings for Uchiha Sasuke anymore.
Naruto was the male god she would fawn over for life!
"Damn it, these bastards!"
After learning the truth, Uchiha Sasuke was so angry he nearly fainted.
He now felt like a girl whose feelings had been deceived by a scumbag.
That bastard Naruto had been fooling him with a Shadow Clone for so long!
He had actually thought that his performance during this period completely surpassed the other party.
The moment he thought about what he had just said to Naruto, Uchiha Sasuke wanted to find a hole to crawl into.
He never expected that...
The clown was actually himself.
But while angry, Uchiha Sasuke was also extremely shocked.
If that scoundrel Naruto's Shadow Clone could complete D-rank missions, how strong was his actual self?
At least, he admitted that he couldn't do that.
Just as Sakura said,
Even if he knew, he would still have to obediently carry out the mission.
After all,
With his mental strength and Chakra reserves,
Let alone performing D-rank missions, even if he did nothing but maintain a Shadow Clone for a day, he couldn't do it.
"Damn it!"
"Bastard!"
"Idiot!"
Uchiha Sasuke clenched his fist and punched the wall hard.
His once proud heart was instantly shattered.
Sasuke,
What are you doing?
Even a loser can be stronger than you; how will you get revenge on that man then!
You must become stronger!
Intense emotions swirled in Uchiha Sasuke's mind.
The next second,
Uchiha Sasuke's eyes gradually changed.
The single-tomoe Sharingan, which had been dormant since the night of the massacre, finally activated again.