Konoha: Naruto returns from Boruto: Next Generations

The words of Shikamaru were already on the tip of his tongue.

Naruto's heart was beating wildly, like a panicked rabbit running around.

His palms began to sweat, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

This guy always noticed the problem in detail.

He and Sasuke had tried their best to hide their changes, but he still found out.

This can't be concealed now!

The nervous mood echoed in his and Sasuke's hearts.

Sasuke seemed to realize that he couldn't keep it secret any longer, and secretly clenched his teeth.

If the true identities of himself and Naruto were revealed, it would be inevitable that there would be spies from other ninja villages around.

What to do?

It seems too late to stop it now.

"You two..."

Shikamaru pointed at the two people with a firm look, as if he was confident in his guess.

"Although your bodies belong to Naruto and Sasuke, your souls are not at all, am I right?"

Naruto: "..."

Eh?

Naruto tilted his head.

The original nervousness dissipated instantly.

Instead, he was confused.

What the hell?

Why is it different from what I imagined.

I thought you really guessed it!

Damn Shikamaru, I was scared to death!

Sasuke was also speechless.

I don't know what to say.

Originally, seeing Shikamaru's confident look, I thought he really saw through their identities.

I didn't expect it to be just my imagination.

Really.

They were nervous for a long time.

Seeing the expressions of the two, Shikamaru was slightly stunned.

"What's wrong? Am I wrong?"

Naruto sighed and waved his hand, saying, "Shikamaru, please don't make random guesses in the future. You sound as if it's true."

Shikamaru frowned, put down his arms, and carefully observed Naruto and Sasuke in front of him again.

The performance of the two during this period of time appeared in his mind again.

Recalling the changes of the two people from before.

He felt that he should not have guessed wrong.

But why do they have this expression?

"You... are really Naruto and Sasuke?"

Shikamaru began to doubt his guess.

His eyes kept looking back and forth at the two people, muttering in his heart.

How could he have guessed wrong?

Obviously, the difference between them before and after is like two completely different people.

It should be the difference in their souls.

In fact, he was very close to the truth.

It's just that he didn't know about the time travel.

So he didn't think about it in that direction.

Just suspected that Naruto and Sasuke were occupied by others.

"Of course I am Naruto, and Sasuke is the real Sasuke!"

Naruto looked at Shikamaru who was thinking with his head down, and a smile appeared on his face.

"Shikamaru, you are really smart, but there are some things you can't imagine."

"What is it?"

Shikamaru heard the key words and looked up at Naruto.

Naruto looked at Sasuke and asked for his opinion.

Sasuke thought for a while and nodded.

Naruto looked back at Shikamaru and said, "Shikamaru, I can tell you the truth, but there is a condition."

"What condition?"

Shikamaru asked curiously.

Since the other party said so, it means that his analysis just now is not completely wrong.

At least it touched the other party's hidden secret.

Otherwise, they would not say so.

"I will tell you the truth, but you have to keep it secret!"

Naruto said.

"Okay."

Shikamaru thought for a while and nodded in agreement.

Since it is a hidden secret, it is definitely not something that others want to know.

If the other party is willing to tell me, then he will definitely let me keep it a secret.

As long as I can know the truth, it doesn't matter if I keep it a secret.

After all, judging from the performance of the two during this period, they have no hostility towards Konoha.

Whether it is the real Naruto and Sasuke or not, at least they are not enemies.

"Then, give me a fist bump!"

Naruto smiled slightly and stretched out his fist.

Fist bump?

Shikamaru looked at Naruto in confusion, not knowing what he was doing.

But he still did it.

The moment their fists touched each other.

A surge of memories came to his face.

A series of horrifying pictures appeared in front of his eyes.

The whole person was stunned in place, dazed.

It was not until a long time later that he came back to his senses.

"This is..."

He covered his head and felt a little pain in his head.

Those pictures just now seemed to be scenes from the future.

Changes in Konoha...

Growth of companions...

The Fourth Ninja World War...

And the final invasion of the Otsutsuki clan...

The Ninja World was devastated, with countless casualties.

The tragic scene was incredible.

Shikamaru pinched his forehead hard and took a breath.

Suddenly adding so many memories made his brain unable to react all of a sudden.

He looked up at Naruto and Sasuke.

He could be sure at this time that they were the real Naruto and Sasuke.

It's just that although they were children at this time, they were the souls of adults.

"In other words, you are from the future?"

Shikamaru said the information he got from those pictures.

Naruto nodded.

"Now I understand."

Shikamaru let out a long breath.

He completely accepted this fact.

He also understood why the two had changed so much during this period of time.

Recalling the pictures he saw just now.

In order to help Naruto, his future self became the assistant of the sixth Hokage early on.

He knew that he could not escape this fate in the future.

Looking at Naruto and Sasuke, he solemnly promised: "Don't worry, I will keep this secret strictly, and the future of the ninja world cannot be saved by the two of you alone. I will grow up to be able to help you as soon as possible."

"Okay!"

Naruto grinned, with a happy smile on his face.

From now on, they have one more partner.

...

Hokage's office.

Tsunade received the Iwagakure team that came from afar.

The leader of the Iwagakure team this time is Tsuchikage Ohnoki.

A cunning and sinister old man with a white beard.

The Iwagakure team led by him to participate in the Chunin Exam has a total of seven people.

Only three of them are candidates for the Chunin Exam.

After a simple meeting.

Tsunade arranged for Shizune to settle them down.

Then, the group was qualified to move freely in Konoha.

Walking from their residence to the street, the group of seven looked around, as if looking for something.

The purpose of their visit this time, in addition to participating in the Chunin Exam, was to bring Deidara back.

Last time, the Iwagakure ninja chased Deidara, but he didn't expect to be rescued by Konoha.

This time, the Tsuchikage personally led the team to come, just to get his grandson back.

Several people walked on the streets of Konoha.

The streets were lined with prosperous shops and customers.

Occasionally, ninjas from other ninja villages and some samurai from the Iron Country could be encountered.

"Konoha has changed so much!"

Onoki's eyes condensed slightly, and his sight swept across the shops on both sides of the street, and he couldn't help but marvel.

But he was deeply worried in his heart.

Originally, the Third Ninja World War was to curb Konoha.

I didn't expect that Konoha could develop so well after not seeing it for a long time.

What if the Chunin Exam is over?

Now that they have developed, will they resort to external means?

No one can guarantee it.

Even Tsunade, the granddaughter of the first Hokage, cannot guarantee it.

Because looking at Konoha's current policy.

They seem to be absorbing the warriors of the Iron Country in some way.

Ohnoki was suspicious.

What exactly does Konoha want to do?