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"Man!! I am so bored. I also want to join the fun." Kotetsu stares in the direction of the training ground while yawning.
"Our shift will end in a few more hours. I am sure we will be able to make it during the last event of the day." Izumo consoles him.
Today is the first day of the Konoha's Annual Seven Days Sports Festival. The preparations for the festival took months; from decorations and event arrangements to the preparation of invitations.
This festival is the only source of entertainment for the desolate and mission-driven shinobis of Konoha in recent years. This festival was first proposed by Izuna Uchiha as a reward for one of his successful missions. The Hokage Office approved the idea and later implemented it as a tradition. Being a shinobi festival; it is a highly anticipated event among shinobis and civilians alike.
Through participation in the events, the shinobis can enjoy a much-needed break and even obtain some rewards from the Hokage if they perform well during the events. As for civilians, it provides another source of income since even normal civilians can take jobs like street and venue decoration to earn some extra money. Civilians can open stalls to sell their homemade items, including food, clothing, decorative items, and much more. However, the main attraction of the festival is the carnival held every day after the finale. Performers from various other nations will demonstrate their skills to entertain adults and children alike. One can also buy items from wandering merchants from other nations without the need to visit the nation.
However, the festival this time is much more important than the previous ones; since it's the first-time other shinobi nation are invited to attend it. Multiple shinobis from Kiri, Kumo and Suna wander across the streets of Konoha.
Ayaka, Hanabi, Yakumo, Konohamaru, Udon, and Moegi wander across the streets of Konoha as they shop for items.
"Tch… it's so boring. Assigning an inspection mission even on the day of a vacation." Konohamaru grumbles as he secretly monitors the shinobis from other nations.
"Honestly, it's not that bad compared to what big sister Hinata has on her hands." Hanabi shakes her head.
"Also, it is still some time before our event starts. It's not too bad to enjoy the atmosphere." Moegi shakes her head as she stares at a jewelry shop in anticipation.
"Ayaka, Hanabi, Yakumo… let's check that jewelry shop. I heard it was quite popular last time. I missed it last year, but this time I have saved up enough money from missions." Moegi grabs their hands and dashes towards the shop.
"What's so exciting about a jewelry shop?" Konohamaru scoffs.
"Konohamaru… look… look…" Udon pulls Konohamaru's sleeves and points in the direction of the bookshop.
"The new special edition of Giga Man is out." Udon's eyes sparkle in fascination as he stares at the cover of a comic book. A masked man in a sci-fi suit is printed on the cover page of the comic book.
Ayaka turns around and glances at the comic cover of Giga Man. Few old memories surfaces in her mind.
Since her childhood, she had a habit of listening to a new story before falling asleep. Her mother had exhausted every story present in Konoha's library. But it wasn't enough. Even her uncles and brothers were helpless against her habit.
'In the end, Izuna Nii-san wrote this story for her.' She was quickly fascinated by the modern sci-fi setting of the story. A world where people were able to perform miraculous things without the use of chakra.
This story became so popular in the Uchiha clan that Aiko decided to publish it. Later, it received the award of the best children's tale for ten consecutive years to till this date. Now, this story is serialized by one of his brother's companies.
Sigh…
Ayaka takes a deep breath.
'Nii-san, I miss you.'
She enters the jewelry shop with the rest of the girls.
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Inside the Konoha Police Headquarters,
Shisui is calmly staring at an eagle-eye projection of Konoha. Several markers of different colors are constantly moving across the projection.
The green markers belong to the members of Konoha's Shinobi force. The brown markers represent the tourists and shinobis from Suna. The blue markers belong to the tourists and shinobis from Kiri. The black markers represent the various merchants from several nations.
Multiple different shinobis in the standard Konoha police outfit constantly monitor the projection. A tracking device is installed on the identity tags and armbands provided to every person who enters Konoha. The tracking device records the chakra signature of the target in the database and will consider it a friendly target. Any unknown chakra signature without the armband will appear as a yellow marker. It will mark hostile shinobis as red targets.
'Such a wondrous Fuinjutsu formation.' Shisui marvels at the sight of the live broadcast of the situation.
"This is the most recent Fuinjutsu formation developed by Lady Kushina. This current event will serve as a trial ground for this Fuinjutsu formation."
'This idea to remotely monitor allies and enemies in the form of beacons using their chakra was first invented by Izuna Nii-san. He developed a framework and merged it with the current monitoring system. However, he wasn't able to complete the task. Thankfully, Lady Kushina was able to complete the work using the notes he left behind.'
Shisui assigns various tasks to the members of the police force. He then proceeds to head towards the headquarters of In-Yō.
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Inside the In-Yō headquarters,
A more prominent version of the Chakra Positioning System is present in the center of the room. Minato, Jiraiya, Tsunade, and the rest of the group examine it as Kushina tweaks around a little.
"Izuna's model was big enough to cover the entire planet. He designed it as a monitoring system to defend against otherworldly beings. Though I am unable to replicate his entire design due to a lack of relevant rune knowledge, duplicating a small-scale model using the known Fuinjutsu runes wasn't a particularly challenging task. Still, this small-scale model is enough to monitor an area of 100 sq. km around Konoha." Kushina slightly adjusts the setting of the globular device.
The projection zooms out to reveal the entire area covered by the Chakra Positioning System.
"The test run seems to be successful." Kushina has a pleasant expression on her face.
"The CPS system in the Konoha Police Headquarters is working fine." Shisui arrives in the room and reports.
Swoosh…
A cat-masked Anbu flicker beside Minato and reports to him.
"The CPS system in the Anbu headquarters is also working as intended." Minato nods in approval.
"Also, Yamato… you can remove the mask." Minato turns to the cat-masked shinobi.
"Yes… Lord Fourth!" Yamato removes his anbu mask.
"The CPS system in the Konoha's detection division is also fully functional." Kakashi arrives in the room and reports.
He turns to Yamato and waves at him.
"It has been a while, Kinoe!"
"Umm… Senpai, I currently go by the name Yamato." Yamato scratches his head in embarrassment."
Kakashi ignores him and turns to the giant projection in the center of the room.
Ah…
"He ignored me!" Yamato sulks in a corner.
"Alright! Now I will sync the data for all CPS systems." Kushina makes some hand signs and slams her palm on the ground.
Swoosh…
A gigantic Fuinjutsu seal covers the entire In-Yō headquarters. A similar invisible Fuinjutsu seal appears in the air around the headquarters of the Anbu, Konoha Police Force, and the Detection Division. Kushina explains the functioning of the CPS system to the group.
'The main core of the CPS system, the device responsible for the chakra detection, is hidden in this pocket dimension present in the center of the village. Three devices that act as amplifiers are located at three different locations in the village. These locations are the respective headquarters of each branch. These devices operate by using a giant Fuinjutsu seal with the amplifiers acting as the chakra nodes.'
For the next hour, Kushina continues to explain the operation method and design of the seal to everyone present in the room.
Mm…
"This will prove to be a huge asset in the upcoming war. His ideas are so far ahead of this time." Tsunade praises the CPS system.
As the group discusses the applications of the CPS system,
PING… PING…
A large yellow beacon suddenly appears on the map.
Hmm…
"This scale of chakra…" The group is shocked to see the extremely large chakra beacon.
"Has the Akatsuki made its move already?" Jiraiya raises his eyebrow.
In the past few weeks, Jiraiya and the members of In-Yō monitored the movements of Akatsuki. They spotted quite a few members of Akatsuki near the Land of Fire.
PING… PING…
Another small yellow beacon appears on the edge of the chakra radar.
"Another one?" The group frowns as they monitor the movement of the group.
"Should we deploy the Crystal Telescope Technique to get visual feedback? Though it might alert a sensory type shinobi." Yamato stares at the large and small chakra beacons.
"There is no need for that!" A smile appears on Minato's face.
"Look at the position of these two beacons."
Hmm…
Kushina turns towards the chakra radar.
"That's… that's the Mount Myoboku shrine outside the village. Which means?" A smile appears on Kushina's face.
"He is back!"
Kushina clenches her fists.
"It has been two years since I last saw him. I won't rest before I give good threshing to him."
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Swoosh…
A figure in a red cloak with black flames suddenly appears outside Konoha. The figure looks around to confirm the location.
"Hmm… from the looks of it, I am in the right place."
Achoo…
A shiver runs down his spine. He hurriedly looks around to sense the danger.
"Why do I feel like I am in trouble all of a sudden?"
The figure scratches his head in confusion.
"Looks like I am worrying for nothing. It has been a while since I last saw everyone. I wonder how all of them are doing. I can't wait to surprise them."
The figure turns in the direction of Konoha.
Hmm…
'Looks like he is also here. I can't wait to meet him and show my progress.'
A grin appears on the figure's face.
'The village is still a decent distance from here.'
The figure slightly bends forward.
Whoosh…
With a burst of extreme speed, he disappears from his place. The afterimage slowly disperses into nothing.
On the other side of the village,
Swoosh…
A figure in a black robe appears outside Konoha. The figure clenches his fist.
'These past two years, I never slacked, even for a day. I wonder how much I have progressed.'
Hmm…
He turns his attention to Konoha.
'Looks like I will find it out soon. For now, it's time to meet everyone.'
Whoosh…
A gentle breeze blows away as the cloaked figure vanishes into the air.
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Outside Konoha's gates,
Yawn…
Kotetsu yawns and stares at the entrance.
"Man! Our workload sure has increased these past few days. I am working overtime now."
"I don't mind it if the pay is good. There is not much stressful work to do anyway, since no one is foolish enough to simply barge into Konoha without proper permissions. The shinobis from other nations are well-behaved and the civilians don't create much ruckus, anyway. Besides, we are also receiving a bonus from the Hokage Office. So, it's not that big of a deal. Our shift is about to end. Let's visit the stadium to witness the last event of the day. Later, I also want to enjoy the carnival." Izumo shrugs his shoulder.
"Yeah…"
Beep… beep…
Before Kotetsu could answer, the proximity sensor seal raised an alert. Soon, a burst of wind flashes past their eyes. Their eyes only manage a flash of orange.
"What?! What was that?"
Kotetsu and Izumo stare at each other with wide eyes.
"The alert is blaring on. Someone must have barged into the village without permission." Kotetsu stares at the still blaring alarm.
"But… what was that speed? I… I couldn't even see an afterimage."
Izumo gulps his saliva.
Suddenly,
Whoosh…
Another figure appears at the entrance of the village.
Swish… swish…
Kotetsu and Izumo enter a combat stance. They warily stare at the black-robed figure.
"Who are you?" Kotetsu inquires.
"It's me!" The figure removes his cloak.
"Sasuke Uchiha!" Izumo instantly recognizes the latter as the son of the Uchiha clan head.
Sasuke enters the village. The sensing barrier recognizes his chakra and allows him entry into the village. The gatekeeper duo lowers their guard.
"The person before me must be Naruto. For some reason, the sensing barrier didn't sense his chakra." Sasuke reminds them.
Swoosh…
Shisui and Itachi quickly appear at the entrance.
"Sasuke!" Both stare at Sasuke with wide eyes.
"You have grown a lot!" Itachi remarks after a moment of silence.
"Let's go home. Everyone is waiting for you." Shisui signals him.
Mm…
Sasuke nods his head and stares around the village.
"Did the village recently change the sensing barrier?"
"Oh! You can see it." Shisui raises an eyebrow.
"Mm… the Fuinjutsu seals are different from the past. I can faintly sense that someone is monitoring me."
Woah…
Itachi and Shisui are shocked to hear this.
'He can sense the detection ability of the CPS system. Just how much has he progressed in these two years?" Itachi and Shisui are curious to see his progress.
"We will test your progress tomorrow. For now, let's celebrate your return." Itachi pokes his forehead and flickers toward the Uchiha clan.
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Near the Uzumaki clan,
"Mom! I am back." Naruto stops outside his house.
"Oh! My Naruto is back."
Kushina walks out of the house with a smile. She bears hugs Naruto in her embrace. Minato, who also waiting for Naruto to hug him, stops in his tracks.
Crack… crack…
Sound of bones snapping rings in his ears.
Gulp…
Minato gulps his saliva and crosses his outstretched arms. He gives up the idea of a family hug.
Mmf… Hmf…
Naruto, while struggling in Kushina's embrace, makes some muffled noises.
"Oh, my son is excited to meet his mother after two years. I must give him all the love I missed in these two years." A smile appears on Kushina's face as she tightens her embrace.
Mmmf… Hmmf…
Naruto's struggles intensify. His face turns red and tears flow from his eyes.
"My son is so happy to meet his mother after two years that his eyes are tearing up."
"Mom! You are choking him up." Karin walks out of the house. She adjusts her spectacles and rebukes Kushina.
"Ah… really?"
Kushina releases Naruto from her embrace. The smile on her face still lingers.
'Mom is still the same sadist as I remember.'
"Ara… Karin dear… did you think something rude about me?"
Ah…
Karin's face freezes.
"No! No! Since Naruto is back, let's celebrate his return." Karin hurriedly changes the subject.
Huff… Huff…
Naruto breathes heavily to inhale every bit of air present around him.
"…"
Minato and Yang Kurama, who are silently watching the spectacle sweat drops at their antiques.
'She is still the same scary girl I could remember.' Yang Kurama telepathically mutters to Minato.
"But that's the part I like about her." Minato shakes his head with a smile.
Eh…
Yang Kurama's expression freezes as he stares at Minato with an expression of.
'Are you being serious?'
Later in the evening, the Uchiha clan and the Uzumaki clan reserve an entire floor of Yakiniku Q restaurant to throw a welcoming party.
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Later next morning in the Uchiha clan's training ground.
Swish… swish…
Itachi and Sasuke are sparring with each other as the former tests the latter's abilities.
Clang… clang…
Both precisely deflects each other's Shurikenjutsu.
"We are pretty much on the same level in terms of Shurikenjutsu. Next up is Kenjutsu."
Swoosh…
Itachi and Sasuke wield katanas and clash into a sword fight.
"Uchiha Style: Dance of the Sun Halo"
"Uchiha Style: Dance of the Moon Halo"
Both utilize different techniques and clash against each other.
Clang… clang…
They parry each other's attacks and continue to exchange techniques.
"Uchiha Style: Crescent Gale Slash"
"Sage Blade Art: Moonlight Slash"
Ding…
Itachi's katana is sliced in half and falls to the ground.
Sigh…
"It's my loss." Sasuke sighs and raises his hand in defeat.
Ding… ding… ding…
Sasuke's katana breaks down into multiple cleanly sliced pieces of metal.
"My Kenjutsu and Genjutsu are still lacking compared to you, brother."
He turns to Shisui.
"And I am still not as fast as you, Shisui Nii-san. And in terms of Genjutsu, not even Itachi Nii-san is a match for you."
Haha…
Shisui chuckles and pats Sasuke's back.
'We all have a particular talent where we excel the most. Your chakra control and Ninjutsu skills are better than both of us. Not to mention, you are a perfect Sage now.' Shisui sighs as he recalls the past.
"In the past, both Itachi and me trained in Senjutsu under Izuna Nii-san's guidance. We achieved a perfect Sage Mode. But our chakra quantity is severely lacking compared to you and Izuna Nii-san. So, we can't maintain Senjutsu for much longer. Also, our rate of gathering Senjutsu is nowhere near close to you both. Thus, it makes it impractical for us to use Senjutsu in battles."
Shisui takes out a seal from his pocket.
"This sage seal made by Izuna Nii-san can help us absorb nature energy up to an extent. But in the end, it's still not our ability. Unless necessary, we don't want to depend on it to bolster our combat strength."
"Naruto Nii-san… you are here!"
Ayaka, who was silent the entire time, turns towards the entrance of the training ground.
"YO!"
Naruto has a grin on his face as he greets everyone.
"Except for your body, you haven't changed a bit, Naruto!" Sasuke shakes his head in disappointment.
"Huh?! What do you mean by that?" A tick appears on Naruto's forehead.
"Come, let me show you how much I have changed?" Naruto slams his fight.
"That's what I am waiting for?" Sasuke also grins at Naruto's provocation.
Sigh…
"These two are still as childish as ever!" Ayaka shakes her head.
"…"
Shisui and Itachi silently stare at Ayaka, lost for a word.
'Well, she isn't completely wrong tho!'
"Alright, let's begin!"
Naruto and Sasuke confront each other.
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