Naruto, my father's name is Uchiha Madara.

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Everyone discussed the comfort of the hot springs, the delicious food, and the chaotic "farce" of the previous night, with laughter filling the air.

Even Neji, who was usually aloof, had a faint smile on his lips.

Sai was quickly jotting down notes in his notebook about the "correlation analysis between group recreational activities and the enhancement of team cohesion".

The setting sun stretched their shadows long, and the familiar outline of Konoha Village's gate gradually appeared on the horizon.

Everyone carried with them a sense of satisfaction after the trip and an anticipation of returning home.

However, as they drew closer, an unusual sense of silence began to spread.

At this time of day, the village entrance should be bustling with ninjas returning from missions or villagers coming and going, but it is unusually quiet now.

“Something’s strange…” Shikamaru frowned slightly, noticing the oddity first.

Naruto also stopped smiling, his keen senses allowing him to detect a lingering... faint smell of gunpowder in the air.

When their team finally arrived at the gates of Konoha, the sight before them caused the smiles on everyone's faces to freeze instantly, and their hearts to sink!

The gates of Konoha Village still stand majestically, but the watchtower next to it clearly shows signs of burning and impact, and is charred black.

On the streets of the village, many houses had damaged roofs and shattered windows.

The ground was littered with broken bricks and tiles, as well as some twisted metal fragments that I had never seen before.

A tense atmosphere and a sense of relief filled the air.

Teams of Konoha ninja were on urgent patrols, clearing rubble and helping frightened villagers. Each of them wore a look of exhaustion and lingering anger.

"What happened?!"

Naruto rushed to a Chunin who was directing the cleanup efforts and asked urgently, "The village has been attacked?!"

The Chunin's face lit up with a hint of surprise when he saw Naruto and the others, but it was quickly replaced by a somber expression: "It's... good that you're back."

"The village was attacked at noon today."

"Who are they? Are they from Akatsuki? Or Orochimaru's remnants?" Sakura asked hurriedly, her hands clenching involuntarily.

The Chunin shook his head, a look of confusion and humiliation on his face: "I don't know... the attacker's identity is completely unknown."

"But their method of attack... was very bizarre and cunning."

He looked up, pointed to the sky, and said with lingering fear in his eyes, "They... came from the sky."

"In the sky?" Everyone was taken aback.

The Chunin's voice was filled with lingering fear: "They used a kind of metal flying ninja tool that I've never seen before, which looks like a large bird."

"Not only is it extremely fast, but its flight altitude also far exceeds the range of our conventional ninjutsu attacks."

"This means they don't even need to enter the village; they can simply drop explosive tags or kunai from the sky to launch a long-range bombardment of our fortifications and residences!"

"We had absolutely no contingency plan to deal with this kind of aerial attack!"

The chunin's tone was filled with helplessness and anger: "Kunai and shuriken can't reach them at all! And the range of most ninjutsu is far too short!"

"The few ranged ninjutsu techniques that could have hit them were easily dodged by them thanks to their speed and agility!"

"This left us with no choice but to passively take the beating, and the whole village was in chaos!"

Ya gasped, "From the sky... how are we supposed to fight that?"

Shino pushed up his glasses: "Indeed, the village defense system is mainly designed to defend against ground invasions, and its air defense is almost non-existent. This is a huge tactical vulnerability."

Ino's face turned pale: "The casualties..."

At this point, the Chunin's expression softened slightly: "Fortunately, it seems the other side intended to cause destruction and harassment, rather than massacre."

"With the Third Hokage, the Fifth Hokage, and the Jonin reacting quickly and organizing evacuation and defense in a timely manner, the casualties were not significant."

"Most of them were villagers who were injured or frightened by the collapsed buildings, but the property losses and the panic in the village..."

Hearing that the casualties were not serious, everyone breathed a slight sigh of relief, but their hearts remained heavy.

The destruction of their homes also burned within them with anger and a sense of powerlessness.

Naruto slammed his fist into the charred wall beside him, his face contorted with rage: "Who did this?!"

"Now is not the time to investigate!"

Shikamaru quickly calmed down, his mind racing: "Now that we're back, we must immediately engage in rescue and defense! The enemy may very well attack again!"

"Shikamaru is right!"

Naruto immediately perked up, his eyes sharpening: "Let's get back to our posts quickly!"

Sakura looked at Ino: "Ino, let's hurry back to the hospital. They definitely need medical ninjas right now!"

Ino nodded without hesitation and immediately turned and ran towards Konoha Hospital.

Kiba sat down on Akamaru's lap: "The patrol mission will be handled by our Eighth Squad. The three of us are perfect for this kind of thing."

Before Hinata left, Neji instructed her, "Young lady, please be careful."

"Uh-huh!"

Hinata nodded in response and quickly followed Kiba and the others away.

Shikamaru scratched his pineapple-shaped hair: "The rest of you go on the rescue mission. Naruto, you and Sasuke go report to Lady Tsunade. You two will probably have other tasks."

Naruto and Sasuke nodded and quickly ran towards the Hokage Building.

“Sai, you…” Shikamaru looked at Sai.

“I will follow you and record the attackers’ characteristics and data for analysis,” Sai replied calmly, his pen already prepared.

Without any hesitation, without any complaints.

The young ninjas, who had just finished their relaxing trip, instantly switched back to their Konoha ninja identities in the face of disaster.

Like a precise gear, it quickly integrates into the village's defense and rescue system.

Each department performs its duties, and the system operates efficiently.

Naruto took one last look at the ravaged street and the black smoke billowing in the distance, then clenched his fists tightly.

No matter who the enemy is or where they come from, he will never forgive them for attacking his home!

Chapter 343 Hello, Sky Ninja! Goodbye, Sky Ninja!

The atmosphere in the Hokage's office was so heavy it was almost palpable.

Tsunade rested her chin on her hands, her brows furrowed, listening to the continuous loss reports from the Anbu, the veins on her forehead throbbing slightly.

Silently took notes quickly, her expression equally grim.

The porcupine seemed to sense the tense atmosphere and hummed uneasily.

The office door was suddenly pushed open, and Naruto and Sasuke strode in one after the other, both with anxious expressions and lingering anger on their faces.

"Grandma Tsunade! What exactly happened? Who did this?!"

As soon as Naruto entered, he couldn't wait to ask the question, his fists clenched tightly.

Although Sasuke didn't speak, a cold light flashed in his dark eyes, clearly showing his extreme anger over the attack on the village.

"You're back!"

Tsunade looked up, saw it was the two of them, and took a deep breath.

Suppressing his anger, he said in a deep voice, "Based on the intelligence we have gathered so far and the observations of the Hyuga clan's Byakugan, those who attacked Konoha were a group of remnants who called themselves 'Sky Ninja'."

"Void Ninja?" Naruto and Sasuke both looked puzzled; they had never heard of this ninja village before.

Tsunade tapped an old file on the table with his knuckles: "A special ninja group that was completely defeated and wiped out by our Konoha during the Second Shinobi World War."

"They were known back then for developing all sorts of unique flying ninja tools and aerial tactics, making them very difficult to deal with."

"I never imagined that after so many years, these persistent ghosts would rise from the ashes and even possess flying ninja tools that are more advanced than they were back then!"

Her tone carried a hint of annoyance and murderous intent: "It was our negligence that allowed them to exploit the loophole and put us in such a passive position!"

"Empty Cruel Party..."

Naruto chewed on the name, his anger blazing even brighter: "So, you attacked the village just for revenge?!"

"That's highly likely."

Tsunade stood up, walked to the window, and looked at the few points of smoke still rising outside.

With sharp eyes: "Fortunately, Hiashi personally used his Byakugan to conduct a wide-ranging reconnaissance."

"Although we couldn't pinpoint their base precisely, we were able to determine that their flight paths eventually disappeared in the direction of the southeastern coastline of the Land of Fire."

"Their base is most likely hidden somewhere in that sea area, not too far away."

She whirled around, her gaze sharp as she looked at Naruto: "Naruto! This next mission is for you to complete!"

"Find the Sky Ninja's base, and then—destroy it completely! To prevent future troubles! Your abilities and mobility are best suited for this mission!"

Naruto accepted the order without hesitation, his eyes filled with unwavering determination: "Leave it to me! We will never let them have another chance to attack the village!"

Tsunade nodded, then turned her gaze to Sasuke: "Sasuke, you have another mission."

"During their retreat, the Sky Ninja attacked several coastal villages along the way in order to create chaos and hinder the pursuit."

"I need you to immediately lead Sakura and Hinata to form an emergency medical rescue team and rush to those villages as quickly as possible to carry out rescue operations and eliminate any remaining Sky Ninja!"

"Their medical and combat capabilities are top-notch; this mission is of utmost importance!"

"Understood." Sasuke nodded succinctly, offering no objections.

Protecting innocent villagers was also his responsibility.

"Act now!"

The two quickly left the Hokage Building, and after a brief division of labor downstairs, they immediately went their separate ways.

Sasuke sped towards the hospital, while Naruto transformed into a golden flash and vanished instantly.

Head at full speed towards the southeast coast of the Land of Fire!

Naruto's figure flashed continuously among the forests and mountains, moving at an extreme speed.

He was driven by anger and a sense of responsibility towards the village.