It's been 24 years, why am I reincarnated in Konoha without a system?

Chapter 556 Absolutely No Association with Yellow-Haired Men, Sand Village in Turmoil

"Sakura, Sakura, what do you mean by this? How can Team 7 be without me? No way..." Naruto cried out indignantly, rubbing his swollen cheeks, his eyes wet and pitiful.

“Why not? Sasuke is now a Jonin of Konoha and the captain of the security force. I’m already a Special Jonin. We’re actually no longer suitable to be a team on missions,” Sakura analyzed clearly. This was also a consensus in Konoha.

What kind of class needs a combination of two Jonin and one Genin? It's a complete waste of resources.

"Special...Special Jonin!!" Naruto, who was about to retort, gaped in disbelief, feeling as if the sky had fallen...

Sasuke becoming a Jonin is one thing, but now even Sakura has become a Special Jonin. And he's still the same Genin from Konoha he was three years ago.

“Yes, not only am I a Special Jonin, but Shikamaru and Shino are too. Neji even became a Jonin like Sasuke, and Rock Lee and the others have all been promoted to Chunin.” Sakura added, causing Naruto to gasp and clench his fists.

Damn it, he's already so far behind everyone??

"Ahem, Naruto isn't as bad as you think, Sakura." Kakashi coughed and interrupted, knowing full well that Naruto was not so bad.

According to normal procedures, such a Jonin squad would definitely be split up to maximize the benefits for the village.

However, the enemies they will face later will be more and more terrifying, making such elite Jonin squads indispensable.

Not only Sasuke, Naruto, and Sakura, but also Ishikawa's side needs to regroup and carry out missions when necessary.

That's why he made an exception and promoted these new generation ninjas in the last two years, allowing them to grow quickly and prepare for the future!

"Damn it, Kakashi-sensei, I also want to retake the exam to become a Chunin or Jonin!" Upon seeing Kakashi speak, Naruto immediately turned around and asked anxiously.

"Well, we'll talk about that later!" Kakashi shrugged and didn't agree immediately, but instead turned his gaze to Sasuke.

"The strength test is over. I already know about Naruto's situation. Tonight, you'll have a welcome party for Naruto. Starting tomorrow, I have a mission for you." Kakashi paused, his tone meaningful, "The mission is about Uchiha Itachi."

"That guy..."

In an instant, Sasuke and Itachi both turned their heads and breathed a sigh of relief.

Just as he was about to step forward and ask further questions, Kakashi suddenly turned into white smoke and disappeared!

"Shadow clones? We'll have to wait until tomorrow then." Sasuke sighed helplessly, there was no rush. He sheathed his sword and passed by Naruto. "Let's go find my senior and Shikamaru..."

"Wait for me, Sasuke-kun!" Sakura's eyes lit up as she followed closely behind.

Although she had the advantage of being close to Sasuke in Konoha for the past two years, Sasuke was either training or going out on missions. He even moved his home from his apartment to the secluded Uchiha clan compound.

Occasionally, we'd collaborate or meet, but it was always a fleeting encounter. We never even had a chance to eat together, let alone develop the relationship further!

Today was her long-awaited chance to confess her feelings...

"Wait for me, Sasuke, Sakura. Also, Sasuke, your headband is still with me..." Naruto was stunned for half a second upon seeing this, then immediately shouted and ran after them with lightning speed.

"Is that Sasuke's best friend, Naruto Uzumaki? The son of the Fourth Hokage of this world, and the Jinchuriki of the Nine-Tails." Watching the three figures walk further and further away, Itachi followed behind with a flicker in his eyes.

Based on this world's reference, his younger sister Sasami is likely in a team with Naruto Namikaze, and Naruto likes a friend named Sakura. So, he doesn't need to worry about Sasami being kidnapped by a blond guy in the future...

Yes, he absolutely forbids his sister from associating with those lewd ninjas who use seduction techniques.

Even if the other party is the son of the Hokage, it's still not allowed!

Meanwhile, in the Land of Wind.

"Is that the place? The One-Tailed Jinchuriki, the Fifth Kazekage of Sunagakure, Gaara of the Sand."

The scorching natural barrier of the narrow pass was pierced by the intense heat. A blond youth with a red cloud-patterned black robe and a ponytail grinned, but his gaze was fixed on the Sand Village Jonin next to his teammate.

Since they've already planted high-level spies, things will be much simpler from here on out...

"Brother Scorpion, you can stay here and watch over things. I'll be right back." Turning confidently, the blond youth chewed on a piece of clay and spat it out, which transformed into a clay bird.

"Don't be careless, Deidara." The man named Sasori reminded him in a sullen voice with a cold look in his eyes, "According to Yura's information, since the One-Tail Jinchuriki was exchanged from Konoha by Sunagakure three years ago, his strength has improved by leaps and bounds and he can now perfectly control the power of the One-Tail Shukaku."

"That guy has very likely surpassed all the previous Jinchūriki of the One-Tailed Beast!!"

"Is that so? But Brother Sasori, don't underestimate my art..." The blond youth Deidara shook his head dismissively, then jumped onto the flying bird and soared into the sky.

"So what if you perfectly control the One-Tailed Beast? In front of my C4 Garuda, even the One-Tailed Shukaku would have to surrender." Deidara snorted unhappily, looking at the village of Sunaya under the setting sun with a slightly mischievous grin.

"Hmm, this village has quite an artistic vibe..."

Turning the miniature telescope on his left eye, Deidara murmured to himself as the large bird beneath him swiftly soared through the sky, gathering intelligence.

"Is that... a particularly large bird?"

Below, a Sand Village ninja watched the rapidly passing white shadow and murmured strangely.

In this terrible weather, it's amazing that such a large bird can still fly here alive; it has such a tenacious vitality!

"Warning! Warning! Intruders have appeared above the village!!"

Just as the Sand Village ninja shook his head and sighed, an alarm suddenly sounded from the Kazekage Building, causing his expression to change drastically.

At the same time, two figures appeared one after the other on the roof of the Fengying Building.

"An intruder? Are you sure, Gaara?"

"Has the enemy been identified? One or two?"

Temari and Kankuro appeared on either side of Gaara, looking up at the sky with solemn expressions.

"Ah, it's confirmed to be one person so far. However, there's definitely a second one." Gaara calmly gazed at the sky, the sand disc beneath his feet rapidly rising into the air. His mind involuntarily drifted back to the classified intelligence sent from Konoha six months ago.

"Have you been discovered? As expected of the perfect One-Tailed Jinchuriki from the intelligence! Well then, please come with me..." Deidara met Gaara's gaze and boldly revealed his purpose without any fear.

"Wearing red clouds and black robes, your target is me. Therefore, you must be the Akatsuki organization, working in pairs to capture the Tailed Beasts."

Gaara coldly observed the man on the flying bird, his eyes flashing with a chilling light as he uttered a startling statement!