Naruto: The Strongest Sage.

In the training ground, Sasuke and Naruto were fighting. This was something they had to do countless times every day. This kind of sparring not only increased their practical experience, but more importantly, it allowed them to understand each other so that they could cooperate with each other in future battles.

Under Aoba's training, Naruto is more like a ninja than in the original plot. At least he is very proficient in using shadow clones, instant body, and Rasengan.

And even if he did not go to Myoboku Mountain to train, under Aoba's guidance, he still began to incorporate attribute changes into the Rasengan.

The Wind Style Rasengan and Wind Style Rasenshuriken were already under development, but for Naruto, the most important thing was his status as a Jinchūriki.

After the two finished their training, Aoba found Naruto.

"You're making good progress. I feel like it's time for us to start more in-depth training."

"More in-depth training? Aoba-sensei, are we going to increase the intensity of the training?"

"No, not this intensity. It's a deeper kind. Given your current condition, I think it's time for you to start using the power of the Kyuubi."

"Uh, but isn't the Kyuubi an evil monster?"

"Hehe, who told you that the Nine-Tailed Fox is an evil monster?"

"But it once hurt Konoha, and..."

"The Nine-Tails hurt Konoha because it was controlled by someone. Naruto, you have to remember that the Nine-Tails is not just a monster. It is a special life form created by the Sage of Six Paths. It has a long life and great power. It was originally supposed to be a helper for humans.

This is why the major ninja villages retain the tailed beasts. The existence of you Jinchūriki is a special strategic weapon in itself."

"But I don't know how to use the power of the tailed beasts?"

"It's okay. This is not something that can be accomplished overnight. We first need to complete a training. You need to enter your own spiritual world and try to communicate with the tailed beast.

This process may not be smooth. But I believe you can do it. At the same time, you have to remember one thing. The Nine-Tails did not actively harm Konoha. It itself is also a victim.

It was you who killed your parents, hurt Konoha, and hurt the Nine-Tails. Therefore, your two interests are the same."

"I see. But how do I enter my own spiritual world?"

"That's easy, Sasuke. It's up to you."

Sasuke was stunned for a moment, then he understood. Aoba-sensei wanted him to assist Naruto and enter his spiritual world.

"I understand, Naruto, look me in the eyes."

Seeing the two of them entering a state of meditation, Aoba cast a defensive spell around them and then walked over to Karin.

"Next, it's your turn. I checked your body a few days ago, and your body has completely recovered. Your energy and blood are many times more vigorous than that of a normal person. So, I feel it's time to start developing your own potential."

Karin is born with the Diamond Blockade, but currently can only summon two chains. It is still far from enough in actual combat.

The Diamond Seal itself is a means of dealing with tailed beasts and even large summoned beasts. It is useless if the number is small.

"But how am I going to do that?"

"It's okay, just stand still and I'll do it."

Karin was about to say something when she felt the chakra of Aoba suddenly explode. The terrifying pressure almost made her fall to the ground.

At that moment, Karin felt that she was not facing a human being, but some kind of ferocious beast.

I saw the chakra in her body surge, and three golden chains spread out from her body.

"It's not enough. Feel the changes in your body just now, understand it, and master it."

Aoba's voice, accompanied by a sound illusion, directly entered Karin's brain. Karin was shocked and instinctively began to try the chakra chain in her body.

The Uzumaki clan's physique is truly unique. Karin is the best among them. In Aoba's test, Karin's physique is even stronger than Naruto's.

Perhaps it was because of the stronger Uzumaki bloodline. Naruto's physique was characterized by a large amount of chakra and thick skin. In addition to chakra, Karin's talents in perception, diamond seal, and even the five elements were all excellent.

However, while the two were training, Aoba's ears moved slightly and he turned his head to look behind him. An Anbu member had just stood still.

"Aoba-sama, the Hokage-sama urgently summons you."

"Got it. Alright Karin. We'll stop here for today. Your next task is to keep an eye on these two."

"clear."

Aoba's figure then disappeared from the spot and appeared directly in the Hokage's office.

When I arrived, I found that Kakashi, Shikaku, and Hyuga Hiashi were all there.

Here is a brief mention, that is, as the first clan leader to respond to Aoba's reform policy, Hyuga Hiashi still received some preferential treatment. He is now the leader of the Konoha Guard and one of the top leaders of Konoha.

However, Aoba would not allow the Konoha Guard to become a one-man show for one family as before. Hyuga Hiashi was the leader, but the other members were recruited from outside.

A large number of civilian ninjas joined the group and got a stable job. This was part of the Aoba Plan.

The previous action of overthrowing the Sarutobi family had stimulated the major ninja clans. Although Aoba was confident that he could suppress them, he was willing to use a softer approach as long as it was not too radical.

He assigned various official duties to the "retired" ninjas from the major families, and made them work with a large number of civilian ninjas. This was to ease the relationship between the civilians and the ninjas, and lay the foundation for the subsequent changes.

In this way, the decision-making level of Konoha became Tsunade, Aoba, Kakashi, Shikaku, and Hyuga Hiashi.

Each of the five people has his own responsibilities, but once the five of them get together, big things will happen.

"Sunagakure asked us for help. They were attacked."

"Ask for help? Did Iwagakure attack Sunagakure, or Kumogakure?"

"No, neither of them. It's Xiao."

"......" Qingye was silent because he had not received any news about the letter. "What exactly happened?"

"It's not clear yet. But according to the message from Sunagakure, the situation is urgent. It seems they can't be stopped."

"Can't stop it?" Aoba was surprised. Could it be that Nagato took action himself? But if he took action himself, he would definitely go after Konoha.

"Since it's a military ally asking for help, we must respond. However, as one of the five great nations, Sunagakure still has a solid foundation, no matter how weak it is. The enemy may be very powerful, so we need to be cautious."

"Well, let's do this. Kakashi, you select four jonin teams from the village's Anbu, plus a sealing team and a perception team, and you lead them yourself. In addition, Aoba, your Team 7 will also go."

"Understood. However, in this case, the defense of the village will need to be rearranged."

Because the elite personnel were transferred, it still had some impact on Konoha. In fact, there are many more ninjas in Konoha than imagined.

It's just that Tsunade tasted the sweetness of doing business. He sent a large number of ninjas to be pirates instead of doing shipping.

So there are actually not as many ninjas available in the village as one might imagine.

At this time, Hinata Hiashi, who had been silent, spoke.

"The safety of the village will be left to the Konoha Guard. When I return, I will order the cancellation of all leave and have the guards reinforce Konoha's perimeter defense."

"Very good, that's the situation, everyone start taking action immediately."

"Yes!"