Naruto: I was reborn as Uchiha Sasuke

On the quiet night of March 64, 3 in Konoha, the moonlight sprinkled softly on the eaves and window frames of the Genmi-sai, like a thin layer of silver gauze. Sasuke, Kaoru, Nobutada, Hidetsugu and others were sitting quietly in the house, which was filled with a peaceful and slightly expectant atmosphere. They were quietly waiting for Neji's arrival.

Sasuke was the first to break the silence. He folded his hands on the table and spoke slowly in a low but clear voice: "Ningji's father is Hyuga Hizashi. He is the younger brother of the current clan leader Hyuga Hiashi. And Hiashi's daughter Hinata, who once fought against Neji, is undoubtedly also Neji's sister."

He frowned slightly, his eyes showing a hint of certainty, and tapped the tabletop with his fingers, making a rhythmic "tap-tap" sound, and then responded: "In my opinion, Neji should be full of resentment and hate his uncle."

Sasuke continued, "Brother Qing, looking back, it should have been in the 54th year of Konoha, when Konoha and the Raigin Village were in an extremely tense negotiation stage. Later, the suicide of Hyuga Hizashi was circulated among the major ninja clans. I have carefully studied the family history, but I have not found even a trace of official records about Hyuga Hizashi in Konoha in the 54th year. This makes me have to doubt that the truth of this news is likely to be deliberately blocked. At that time, the relationship between Konoha and the Uchiha clan was extremely tense. However, after hearing this news, some experienced elders in the family made a speculation after careful consideration. They felt that it was very likely that Konoha deliberately suppressed the Hyuga clan by taking advantage of some unknown things. In this way, Neji's father Hizashi was very likely to become an innocent victim of this cruel struggle. If you want to explore the real reason, I am afraid there is no other way except to ask the parties involved. Of course, this is just a speculation made by my family elders based on various circumstances."

While they were talking, Neji finally arrived. Everyone stood up enthusiastically, their faces filled with joyful smiles, and they were sincerely happy for Sasuke and Neji to pass the preliminaries, celebrating that Sasuke and Neji had successfully passed the preliminaries and were about to embark on the journey of the official competition.

Taking this rare opportunity, Qing couldn't wait to ask if there was a strong opponent in the next game. Sasuke pondered for a moment and rubbed his chin with his hand. His focused expression seemed to be quickly screening and evaluating the opponents in his mind, and then replied: "Gaara, Naruto and myself."

Qing's face was full of confusion, and he blurted out, "Uzumaki Naruto?" When these words came out, everyone present was shocked, even the usually calm Neji was no exception. He widened his eyes, his heart full of disbelief, as if he had heard an incredible name, and his face was also full of surprise.

Sasuke looked serious, with his hands folded across his chest. His solemn expression seemed to tell the importance of the matter as he explained, "It's the person Hinata likes. I've read the family records and learned that the Uzumaki clan has distinct characteristics. They usually possess astonishingly large chakras, iconic red hair, and are quite accomplished in sealing techniques. In addition, the first two generations of the Nine-Tails Jinchūriki both had the surname Uzumaki, and there is the long-standing legend of the Nine-Tails about Naruto. Combining these factors, I boldly speculate that Naruto is the orphan of the Uzumaki clan and also the Nine-Tails Jinchūriki." These words were like a blockbuster bomb, which caused a thousand waves in everyone's hearts and made everyone more shocked. The atmosphere in the room instantly became solemn, as if even the air had solidified.

Neji widened his eyes and asked in disbelief: "Hinata likes Naruto? Naruto is the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki?" At this moment, Neji's heart was like a storm, full of surprise and confusion, and the complicated expression showed his inner entanglement and confusion.

He shook his head slightly, spread his hands helplessly, and replied: "Ningji, you don't read enough books. We ordinary people who are not ninjas are aware of the existence of tailed beasts. You know, the tailed beasts are one of the most powerful forces possessed by the five major ninja villages of the five major countries, and the tailed beast Jinchuriki is a ninja who can give full play to the power of the tailed beasts. It's just that as far as Naruto's current strength is concerned, it's not very strong."

Neji frowned and asked, "Why does the village keep promoting Naruto as the Nine-tailed Fox? Aren't they afraid that Naruto will hate the village because of this?" Neji was extremely confused by the village's actions, and his frown seemed to tell of his inner struggles and doubts.

Sasuke looked out the window with deep eyes, as if he could penetrate the darkness and see the truth hidden deep inside, and replied: "Brother Qing, Naruto has never received systematic and professional training. The content taught in the ninja school is basically in line with civilian ninjas. It is not applicable to the ninjas of our clan, and Naruto happens to be one of the civilian ninjas. In addition, he has never met an excellent teacher to give him careful teaching, which makes Naruto look not very strong now. As for why the village wants to publicize Naruto's identity, to be honest, I am not very clear. But I know clearly that the Third Hokage has always been caring and taking good care of Naruto." Sasuke also had his own guesses about the village's intentions. The complicated expression showed his inner thoughts and doubts.

Qing snorted coldly, crossed his arms over his chest, and replied: "Winning people's hearts and making them obey only Sarutobi Hiruzen?" Sasuke had a complicated expression and frowned, thinking that what Qing said was not impossible, and responded: "It's hard to say."

Their conversation was like a gust of wind, which greatly shocked Hyuga Neji's heart and made him unable to calm down for a long time. Neji sat there, lost in thought, thinking about his family's affairs and Naruto's life experience, feeling confused, his confused eyes seemed to have lost focus, and he was immersed in deep thought.

A meaningful smile appeared on Qing's face, and he said, "Haha, it turned out that what I said in the newspapers before about strengthening supervision of Konoha was the right decision. Ningci, I'm going to say something next that you may not want to hear. Sasuke has told me about your affairs. I sincerely suggest that you ask your uncle. After all, you have a close blood relationship. In my opinion, your uncle should not be so cruel as to kill your father. And I believe you should have heard about the Konoha White Fang incident. Ningci, if you really want to know the truth about your father, you must be fully prepared to face the risk of being shrouded in the darkness of Konoha." As he said that, he patted Ningci's shoulder. Ningci felt conflicted, not knowing whether he should ask his uncle.

Sasuke said to Neji with a serious expression: "Ningi, you must be prepared to fight against Naruto. Konoha will most likely not arrange a fight between me and Naruto, but will only arrange a fight between me and Gaara. And the chances of you fighting against Naruto are very high." Ningji looked puzzled, leaned forward and asked, "Why?" At this time, Ningji's heart was full of confusion about the battle arrangement, and his anxious expression showed that he was eager for a reasonable explanation.

Sasuke replied in an orderly manner: "Gaara is the son of the Kazekage. His strength is considered the strongest in the eyes of everyone. So according to common sense, I can only be arranged to fight him. From the perspective of the audience, they are also more willing to see such a wonderful peak showdown. Neji, you are a ninja from the Hyuga clan after all. Although Naruto has the blood of the Uzumaki clan, not many people know about this. Everyone may think that this is a wonderful battle between a 'commoner' ninja and a genius ninja from the ninja clan. You must seize the time to intensify your training, and don't hesitate when you should ask the elders of the family for advice. The improvement effect of teacher Kai on you may not be very obvious in the later period. I have personally seen Orochimaru use the Five Elements Seal to seal Naruto's Nine-Tails' chakra. You can try to learn it and see if you can master it."

In the next half month, Sasuke and Kakashi entered a high-intensity training state. They were immersed in hard training day after day. Sasuke sometimes focused on thinking, sometimes quickly made seals, and the sweat on his forehead fell like rain, but it did not affect his concentration at all. He thought to himself that he must show stronger strength in the competition. He focused on the development of the derivative technique of Chidori, and his firm eyes seemed to tell the world that he would not give up easily. During this period of time, Sasuke made great efforts and sweat, and finally began to initially master the nature changes based on the improvement of Chidori, which was released from the body as Chidori Flow. In addition, he also fully mastered the method of significantly improving the speed of the body with lightning attribute chakra, which was called Chidori Chakra Mode, and fully mastered the application of the form change of Chidori Chakra to Ninja Tools. This technique was named Chidori Ninja Tools by him.

During this same period, Sasuke passed the Five Elements Sealing Technique to Neji. Neji was also not slack, and actively asked the family elders for advice. His sincere attitude and firm determination were admirable. He and the family elders learned the family's secrets and various exquisite techniques together, constantly improving his own strength, thinking in his heart that he must find out about his father's affairs. His persistent expression seemed to tell everyone that he would not give up easily in pursuit of the truth.

Naruto, on the other hand, followed Jiraiya and began a new learning journey. First, Jiraiya removed the Five Elements Seal that had been placed on Naruto. Then, Naruto devoted himself to learning and releasing the summoning technique and Nine-Tails Chakra. His enthusiasm and determination were like a burning flame. Naruto secretly vowed to become stronger. His firm belief was like a bright star, illuminating his way forward.