People are in Naruto, I am Aizen

"Here...is it really Konoha?"

If it was really Konoha, then he really wanted to rush to the Hokage office building, grab Tsunade's clothes and ask her what she was doing.

Naruto Uzumaki looked at the dilapidated buildings around him, and began to have an ominous premonition in his mind.

And the middle-aged man who followed Naruto Uzumaki looked at the dilapidated people around him, showing a somewhat unbearable expression.

Although it was a bit dilapidated in the impression, it was completely different from Konoha, which was full of people coming and going, and looked vigorous. After more than two years passed, what appeared in front of the two was a gray and silent Konoha.

Many shops were closed or closed, and some shops even seemed to have been closed for a long time. The door panels and doorways were covered with dust and cobwebs, as if no one had been there for a long time. And the few open shops, the degree of incompleteness of the goods sold in them even reminds people of the shops in the Kingdom of Waves.

And the people who sell things inside also have an impatient expression, and they are no longer optimistic and cheerful in the previous impression of Naruto Uzumaki, wishing to give everything to familiar old customers. It was as if the village was shrouded in an invisible disease or shadow. Even a few businessmen who were familiar with him before saw Naruto Uzumaki rolled their eyes numbly and did not move at all.

Naruto Uzumaki and Jiraiya have seen this kind of appearance before. It is the hopeless eyes that have been seen in the eyes of those who have no hope of survival at all and have already regarded this world as a huge prison.

There are even some people with gray faces, lying under the porch, staring at something in nothingness with dull eyes, and letting others pass by them.

And Haruno Sakura, the innocent and lovely girl in Naruto's impression, seemed to be very natural in the face of this dilapidated appearance, so she just walked over in such a bland manner. There was no surprise, much less disgust, as if it was a stone on the side of the road, or some familiar scene.

Mingming Haruno Sakura used to be the one who warmly took care of injured children or elderly people with disabilities. Why is that caring and kind Sakura turning a blind eye to such a big problem in the village?

Even though he knew that there was Mr. Jiraiya behind him, after passing a corner where several villagers were lying, Uzumaki Naruto still couldn't restrain his inner confusion and questioned in a low voice.

"Sakura... Konoha has become like this now, is it because of Tsunade's mother-in-law? Are you used to Konoha like this?"

Standing in the dilapidated street with both hands clenched, Naruto Uzumaki looked at the surrounding houses that collapsed for unknown reasons, and felt that the scenery he saw along the way cut his heart like a steel knife.

In fact, Uzumaki Naruto has a deeper feeling for Konoha than anyone else. Although he suffered a lot of cruel and even terrible treatment when he was a child, there are always some people in the Dai family who light up his heart. He also wants to give back to Konoha, and also hopes that Granny Tsunade can take care of his home.

However, looking at it now, where is there any home to live and work in peace and contentment? The dilapidated appearance of the building doesn't even look like it has been uninhabited for more than a year. It's more like someone used ninjutsu in it and didn't even bother to repair it. The street is just left in such a dilapidated state. , like cruel scars running across the streets of Konoha.

What's more frightening is that, along with Naruto Uzumaki's journey, he has seen dozens of such cruel streets and scenery.

"Ah? Where? Konoha has always been very good, it might as well be that it has become better and better recently."

"...Is that really the case, Sakura?"

"Hmm. Of course? Why would you ask such a question?"

Wearing a tattered white coat, with all kinds of test tubes clanking back and forth on her body, Haruno Sakura turned around and walked backwards, looking at Naruto Uzumaki who seemed to have a heavy expression in front of her with a strange expression.

It seemed that she really didn't understand what Naruto Uzumaki was thinking, nor did she understand why he looked so heavy. The exquisite face was full of confusion, tilting his head and looking at Naruto Uzumaki in confusion, as if he was waiting for him to speak.

Although he likes Haruno Sakura very much, seeing his crush whom he hasn't seen in three years has become so carefree and looks very strong, it must be a lie to say that he is unhappy. After all, Sakura and Sasuke are his best friends, how can anyone not be happy for the growth of their friends? That is definitely a bad guy who has been alienated.

However, looking at the dilapidated and cruel scenery around him, facing the doubtful Haruno Sakura in front of him, Uzumaki Naruto stood in the middle of the street, frowning and solemnly asked his own question.

"Then why, Konoha's house is dilapidated like this? Why are everyone's homes dilapidated like this?"

"Ah, that's because there were people fighting here, and no one repaired it. Isn't that what happened?"

Looking at Naruto Uzumaki who seemed to be emotionally unstable in front of him, Haruno Sakura shrugged with a somewhat rough dress, the expression on his face was as speechless as if he saw someone asking why the temperature would rise.

"Why do you feel strange? If someone fights in Konoha, it will cause damage, and then no one cares about these small things outside. Everyone has their own careers, so such small problems are just left alone. Here it is. Do you want me to introduce the recent changes in Konoha? Although the gap is indeed a bit big for you, it’s not that big.”

"What are you talking about?! Sakura! This is Konoha, our village, someone is fighting in the village, making the village look like this, you actually..."

"So? There is no way to do this when you are emotionally involved."

"you--"

Just when Uzumaki Naruto stepped forward angrily, intending to argue, a hand suddenly stretched out from behind him and patted him on the shoulder.

It's Zilai.

This has always given people the feeling that it is very unreliable, and even some despised lecherous uncle pressed Naruto Uzumaki's words into his stomach with the strength of his palm.

"Have you forgotten the result of our practice so easily? Naruto. In the face of these strange and unknown things, you have to truly understand them. I don't believe that Tsunade and the village will become like this Look, it’s always right to listen to their reasons anyway. Do you understand?”

"...I see, lecherous fairy."

This is not advice or understanding, but a subtle reminder.

If there are really some terrible enemies entrenched in the leaves, then they have broken into the enemy's lair now, and it is very likely that they will be directly discovered and defeated.

So, if Konoha Village is now an unfamiliar place occupied by the enemy, then the next thing to do is espionage work, which is very common for ninjas. Although he said that he knew that he was unreliable, Naruto Uzumaki didn't forget too much about his duty as a ninja.

He is no longer the boy who went straight up without any news. Now that he has all kinds of life experience and practice experience, Naruto Uzumaki now understands what temporary forbearance is. Looking at Jiraiya's grinning expression and serious eyes, Uzumaki Naruto also turned around and showed Haruno Sakura a smiling face.

"I haven't been back to the village for almost three years, so please introduce what happened, Sakura. Otherwise, I might make a joke again."

"Well, it's okay. Everyone can't run anyway, so let me tell you on the way there."

Sakura didn't suspect anything else, but nodded with a smile on her face, and started walking in front, telling the glorious history of Konoha, which was completely different from Naruto's cognition.

According to Sakura who was wearing a white coat in front, Konoha can be said to be the best place in the world. Opportunities and situations are everywhere, Konoha today is hundreds of times better than Konoha before, people have what they want and their careers.

What Naruto Uzumaki saw with his own eyes is now full of dilapidated ruins and people with numb faces passing through them faintly. The Konoha described by Haruno Sakura is as perfect and magnificent as heaven. Even according to her, what they have achieved in the past two years far exceeds that of more than ten years.

It's just that in the eyes of Naruto and Jiraiya, the closer to the area of ​​the Hokage Building, the more dilapidated and deadly the environment becomes. There are ruins everywhere that look disused. The high land prices and shops on the main roads that should have been near the Hokage Building were either closed or left in ruins. Only a few villagers with numb expressions still live inside.

But that appearance is not so much life as it is just alive. He ate some weird-looking pure white food, and then lay on the ground with his eyes empty, as if he was a living dead.

... Sure enough, there was a big problem inside Konoha.

Naruto and Jiraiya also looked at each other, confirming the determination in their eyes.

My hometown has been destroyed like this, and I must not ignore it. But before Naruto and Jiraiya made any decisions, Haruno Sakura who was walking ahead suddenly stopped in front of a huge ruined building.

Then he turned around, tilted his head, and looked at the startled Naruto Uzumaki from an overlooking angle that normal humans would never be able to do.

"Speaking of which, Naruto, you don't know yet, do you? Everyone's changes during this time."

"Eh?"

"During the time you've been walking, everyone is chasing each other on the road to becoming a better version of themselves. After all, no one wants to be left behind by you or Sasuke."

"...Is that so?"

Uchiha Sasuke, after this topic was brought up, Naruto's expression became much darker.

This is the scar in everyone's heart, a word that can cast a shadow over the hearts of members of Konoha's current period.

Although everyone didn't talk about the defection incident back then, there was a thorn in their hearts. A person who had played with him since he was a child and grew up suddenly left him forever. Although he was a stinky guy, it was also at the same time.

The friendship of the same period, the friendship of classmates, the time when we played together when we were young, and the decision to defect and leave to join Orochimaru. It's not that many people can't understand his choice, but they just feel a little strange and uneasy when they think of his appearance covered in hatred forever. The ones who are really sad are Sakura and Naruto.

Because they are the seventh class, a real team. A team that is irreplaceable and impossible to reverse. No matter who joins in, there is no way to replace Sasuke's position.

Even if Sasuke said that he will definitely kill them in the future, in fact, there are no other options for the two of them.

They would just pull Sasuke back.

in their own way.

"Well, I won't talk much about this kind of topic. After all, I will catch him back."

A relieved smile quickly appeared on Sakura's face, she stroked her hair, and looked at Naruto Uzumaki in front of her with a smile in the ruins.

"Although I still have a lot to say to you, I feel that everyone can't wait. Then let them tell you directly. Let Jiraiya-senpai wait outside for a while."

"They? Let the lecherous fairy wait for a while?"

where are they? And how on earth did the lecherous fairy wait?

Seeing Haruno Sakura walking into the shadows, Naruto stretched out his hand in a daze, just about to ask something, when he saw Sakura standing in the shadows and clapped his hands.

And the moment she clapped her hands, Uzumaki Naruto suddenly felt that the world around her suddenly blurred. The lecherous fairy entangled and shattered the voice behind in the blink of an eye, and finally turned into a series of noises.

Immediately afterwards, accompanied by a strange sense of dizziness, as if he had moved somewhere in an instant, when Naruto blinked and saw the things in front of him clearly again, he was surprised to find that he was following behind him Come also unexpectedly disappeared.

And there seemed to be many familiar figures standing dimly in front of his eyes. These figures surround a huge round table that should look like a dining table. And with the arrival of Uzumaki Naruto, they seemed to have been waiting for a long time, and each made a familiar voice in front of him that Naruto felt.

"Naruto! Welcome home!"

"Long time no see! Naruto! Almost three years!"

"I need a lot of advice in the next time!"

"Everyone……"

...Wait a minute, who is this?

Looking at the figures in different shapes but with somewhat familiar voices, Naruto Uzumaki gradually opened his mouth, and looked at the distorted and deformed scene in disbelief.

In my impression, his partners should have different personalities, but they are united and friendly, and they are all good partners who graduated in the same semester. Even if there are quarrels between each other, they are truly reliable people who can give their backs to each other.

But in the eyes of Naruto Uzumaki, the figures in front of him are full of bizarre scenes. Because in front of his eyes, there seemed to be no creature that could be called a normal human structure. It was as if countless structures and the human body had been reconstructed into one, and some of them looked like humans, but they didn't feel like humans at all, releasing noise in front of him.

There are women who are entwined with flowers and thorns, boldly exposing their skin, but covered by countless flowers and spores. Like the incarnation of shadows, there are dark figures all over the body, like the shadows of others in the corner. There is also a figure whose whole body is pale, and his facial features can hardly be seen clearly, except for a pair of eyes shining pure and bright light like a CD. And other, indescribable, the way the brain triggers an alarm when you see it.

And looking at the Haruno Sakura who stood among the many weird figures, who seemed to be giving up the so-called stage like a normal class reunion, Naruto Uzumaki felt that his brain seemed to be burning.

"Hey! I haven't seen you for more than two years! Don't tell me you forgot me, Inuzuka Kiba! The one who keeps the dog!"

A huge hairy werewolf approached, and there were faint traces of humans remaining on that beastly face.

"Looking at your surprised look, it's completely unexpected that I have completed the most powerful secret technique and integrated with my partner, right? But it's normal for you to be so surprised. After all, we have had a great relationship in the past few years. change."

"I don't think I've changed much."

"There are changes, but not many, right? In order to pursue the road, there must be some sacrifices."

"It's better to say that compared with the original human image, the current appearance has a more liberating feeling? It's not that there is something wrong with the human body, but it just feels that there is no way to fit in with my own soul."

"After all, animals in society, since they are humans, are always disturbed by their subconscious mind and various thoughts..."

A group of grotesque creatures staggered light and shadow in front of Uzumaki Naruto, constantly using Uzumaki Naruto's familiar tone and voice, speaking creepy words that made people feel scared from the bottom of his heart.

Chakra has a personal imprint. Judging from the taste of Chakra, those strange individuals are undoubtedly the 'people' he is familiar with. Those own playmates, those childhood friends are all among these grotesque figures.

Just, why?

What happened to become what it is today in just three years?

Looking at the scene where the group of demons danced wildly, Uzumaki Naruto even lost the ability to make a sound for a moment, just opened his mouth, looking at the horrible and weird scene in front of him.

And a few seconds later, a gentle male voice came from the noisy venue.

"Okay, everyone, don't be too noisy. This will make Naruto-kun feel a little stressed."

As if the man's words had infinite magic power, the noisy voice was immediately paused.

And behind the countless strange bodies that could not be considered human, the man who made the sound also stood up, and slowly walked in front of Uzumaki Naruto.

Looking at the protagonist of Naruto World who was in a trance in front of him, Aizen Soyousuke showed a smile and stretched out his palm.

"Hello, Uzumaki Naruto-kun. I'm Aizen Soyousuke. Konoha's new generation technical advisor."

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