Escape From Konoha

The land of the Nara clan.

Located in the prosperous street of Konoha, it has been the promoter of Konoha's will of fire since the founding of Konoha, as well as the practitioner and inheritor of the will of fire.

No matter in any era, they are the ninja clan that Konoha Hokage and his family rely on. Every clan leader also holds the position of leader of the Jounin squad in Konoha.

Under the eaves of the back house, a boy with a face very similar to Shikaku walked over.

As soon as he came over, he scratched his head, looked unmotivated, and asked:

"Dad, did you call me?"

"Yes, I'm just bored. Come play chess with me."

The boy is Shikaku's son, named Nara Shikamaru.

He is eight years old and a student at the ninja school.

His grades are neither good nor bad. No matter how you look at them, they don't look like the grades that the son of the head of the Nara clan should get.

The teacher has reflected to Shikaku more than once that it would be great if this child could be more motivated. He always felt that every exam was like perfunctory and passing the tasks assigned by the school.

Regarding this, Shikaku just laughed it off and did not criticize Shikamaru for anything.

After all, training at home was already very hard, and the ninja school taught some basic things. Those things only needed to be mastered before graduation, and he believed in his son Shikamaru's ability.

Although it's not that I look down on ninja schools, it's just that in that kind of place, with that kind of teaching method, it's difficult to cultivate real talents.

The ninja clan has a ninja clan training method, and the children of the ninja clan should also focus on family ninjutsu and just polish the foundation in the ninja school. As long as the test scores are not at the bottom and bring huge criticism, there will be no problem.

Lu Jiu glanced at the chessboard placed in front of Lu Jiu, sighed rather boredly, and finally sat down opposite Lu Jiu honestly, raised his head and looked at Lu Jiu.

"Let me tell you first, I am a very slow chess player."

"It doesn't matter, you're on vacation anyway, and school won't start until February next year."

Shikaku smiled.

"It's true... it won't last until four in the afternoon at most. Choji found a delicious barbecue restaurant and invited me to go there with him. And that troublesome woman Ino."

Shikamaru said.

"Well, it's okay to go out with friends. I won't cook for you that night. I hope you have a good time outside."

Shikaku nodded without objecting.

Choji and Ino are children of the same age as the Akimichi clan and the Yamanaka clan respectively, and are also classmates of their son Shikamaru.

The new generation of Pig, Deer and Butterfly combination will be the pillars of the village in the future. Lu Jiu is also looking forward to the growth of the three of them.

"Speaking of which, how was it when the two children, Naruto and Sasuke, met in school? How did it make you feel?"

Shikaku asked with purpose while talking to Shikamaru.

Sure enough, you didn't come to play chess with me specifically. It's so troublesome. Shikamaru felt helpless, knowing that his father was not asking him to play chess to kill time.

Regarding Shikaku's question, Shikamaru didn't hide anything. He stared down at the chessboard and said softly: "Naruto looks a little silly, but his endurance is amazing, his physical strength is also very good, and sometimes he is very smart. An idea. Should I call him a fool or a genius? A subtle guy in between."

"It seems you think highly of him."

Shikaku was surprised.

He knew how Uzumaki Naruto, the son of the Fourth Hokage, was rated in the village. In school, he also seemed to have a shameful reputation as a "crane tail". He ranked last in the ninjutsu exams and many teachers gave up on the child.

Thinking of the Yondaime Hokage's brilliant achievements as a child, Shikaku once wondered whether Uzumaki Naruto inherited his father's true bloodline. The gap between the two father and son is really quite big.

Even though his son Shikamaru's opinion was pretty good, compared with his father, he was still far behind.

However, Shikaku's endurance and physical strength are amazing, and his mental state is very strong, which does not surprise Shikaku.

After all, the blood of the Uzumaki clan still flows in the opponent's body. In terms of vitality, the blood of that family is simply an unkillable cockroach, and it is the most suitable sealing container for the tailed beast.

The three nine-tailed Jinchuuriki of Konoha all have the blood of the Uzumaki clan, which shows how powerful the Uzumaki clan's bloodline is.

"After all, we usually play together. I was thinking about taking him with me when we go to have barbecue in the evening... However, Ino seems to hate Naruto a little because of Sasuke."

Shikamaru complained.

Because one was the weakest student in the class and the other was the top student in the class, they were naturally at odds with each other. Naruto also challenged Sasuke many times, but Sasuke solved them neatly every time. But Naruto's behavior was also disgusted by the Sasuke support fan group, and Ino he mentioned was one of the members of the Sasuke support fan group.

A beautiful nymphomaniac woman.

"Take him with you. Ino is just talking. I believe Haiichi's tutor will not cause discord between her and her classmates."

That was the Yondaime's child. Shikaku knew that Haiichi knew the importance of teaching Ino.

Shikamaru nodded, not saying whether he agreed or disagreed.

"As for Sasuke, he is still the same. Ever since that incident... happened, he has been like a ball of ice. It is difficult for anyone to get close to him. He doesn't know what he is thinking about all day long. There is something different about power. It’s a general obsession. If you don’t guide it properly, big problems may arise.”

"The judgment is correct."

Although I can't say that all of Shikamaru's judgments are correct, Shikaku still gave his approval.

"It's nothing, because these two people are too outstanding in the class. They are both lonely people in the same situation, one is rejected by others, and the other wants to be alienated from others... Well, they are both problem students."

Shikamaru said.

"Speaking of problem students, you, who sleep in class every day, must be one of them."

Shikaku laughed.

Shikamaru coughed.

"There's nothing I can do about it. The training at home is very hard. I definitely won't have the energy to study at school the next day. Anyway, I have mastered all the knowledge before the fourth grade. There is no problem."

"It's not a good thing to be too proud. Compared with those real geniuses, you are still far behind. Moreover, in the end, those knowledge are theoretical knowledge in books and lack practical verification. Don't become an armchair person."

Shikaku's face turned serious.

"I understand."

Shikamaru pouted.

"Forget it, I'll take you out for some fun after the new year. It won't take long anyway."

"What about your job?"

"I'm going to ask for leave, Hokage-sama, and I'll just go out for a while."

"Are you going abroad?"

"Domestic is enough. The current international situation is a bit serious for Konoha. I can't leave Konoha too far."

Lu Jiu replied.

"I heard there's a war going on outside, right?"

Shikamaru thought for a moment and asked.

Shikaku hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

My son has shown a high IQ that is different from ordinary people since he was a child. Sometimes, it is difficult to treat him as a real child.

Although a little naive in some aspects, he is also terrifyingly mature in some aspects.

Therefore, the education method for the son is free education under the rules, guiding when necessary, and allowing oneself to absorb knowledge and grow when not necessary.

You can neither restrain him too tightly, nor let him be completely free.

"It's just the Daming Prefecture dispatching ninja troops. Konoha's ninja troops are only stationed at the national border to prevent the ninja troops from the Kingdom of Demons from breaking into the Land of Fire. They have not directly entered the battlefield."

Lu Jiu continued.

"War...what is it like?"

Shikamaru asked curiously.

I remember four years ago, Konoha was still at war with other ninja villages, and the opponent was Kumogakure.

An armistice agreement was also signed that year, but when the armistice agreement was signed, there was quite a disturbance related to the Hyuga clan.

Shikamaru didn't know the specific things, but he vaguely remembered that many people were pointing behind the Hyuga clan and saying some unpleasant things.

"It's not a happy thing after all. Many people will die, whether they are our own people or enemies."

Lu Jiu said in a deep voice.

"Then why fight? Since both sides will die."

Shikamaru was puzzled.

"There are many reasons, but it is difficult to judge the two sides of the war, justice and evil. Deciding the winner and the loser is the key. The family's mission is to do everything possible to help Naruto and defeat all those who are hostile to the Land of Fire. Enemies. This is the task of the Nara clan. Sooner or later, this task will also be carried out on you."

Lu Jiu replied.

"So complicated."

Shikamaru clicked his lips.

Things like war are too far away from him.

And for a village as big as Konoha, even if it fails, it won't be so easy.

At least from his father's face, it didn't show that the enemy was so powerful that it made the family despair.

That means, it could be a close fight.

"Compared to this, I have always had a question."

After Shikamaru fell, he raised his head.

"What?"

"Pay attention to Sasuke, I can understand it. After all, he is a survivor of the Uchiha clan and attracts a lot of attention. Why should Naruto also pay attention?"

This is what Shikamaru can't understand.

"He is a descendant of the Maelstrom family."

"The Uzumaki clan? I did see it in the textbook. It seems that the country of Uzumaki where the Uzumaki clan is located has been destroyed for a long time."

Shikamaru thought of something.

"That's it, the Uzumaki clan's past allies of Konoha."

"If that's the case, why do some adults in the village hate Naruto so much?"

Lu Jiu frowned.

Even a child like him couldn't understand what some adults said.

And Naruto is usually just a little naughty and has never done anything terribly evil.

The family he belongs to is still an ally of Konoha, so he should be treated with courtesy.

"The Uzumaki clan used to be an ally of Konoha, but after their rebirth, the Uzumaki clan has now defected to the Kingdom of Demons and is hostile to the Country of Fire and Konoha."

Lu Jiu said without raising his eyelids.

"..."

Shikamaru's hand holding the chess piece paused in mid-air, slightly stunned.

Konoha's ally, defected to the enemy country?

This kind of thing sounds a bit dramatic.

"Of course, the villagers are hostile to Naruto not because of his identity as a member of the Uzumaki clan, but because Naruto's parents are ninjas loyal to Konoha. He has nothing to do with the Uzumaki clan in the Kingdom of Demons."

"What's that for?"

"I will tell you when you grow up. This is not something you, a child, can know."

Shikaku refused without hesitation.

It involves the privacy of the two generations of Hokage, and it is also related to the roots. This is obviously not something that can be said easily.

Even if he had to tell his son Shikamaru, it wasn't now.

"By the way, don't sleep for too long when you are at school in the future. It's best to listen to the history class. You also need to put aside your usual ninjutsu training at home. I will find some historical documents for you to read and understand in depth. "

Shikaku suddenly mentioned this sentence.

A question mark appeared on Shikamaru's forehead.

Shikaku did not explain that the reform of Konoha was a difficult move. If he failed, then Shikamaru would inherit this will and continue to assist the Hokage of that generation to complete the reform.

For this reason, it is very necessary to know history, understand the process of the times, and discover the laws that can make Konoha and the Land of Fire more prosperous.

If there was a way to defeat the Demon Country, this might be the only way.

Shikamaru had a weird look on his face, but he nodded seriously at Shikaku's request.

Today's father is really weird.

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Sasuke has been practicing with Kakashi for some time, but he still feels a little baffled by Kakashi's teaching methods.

Because the way Kakashi taught him to practice was not like what a ninja should be like at all.

It is fundamentally different from the cultivation method taught to him by his family in the past.

Moreover, Sasuke did not feel that his power had been truly improved, causing his mood to become impetuous.

Sitting on the forest snow filled with freezing air, Sasuke sat cross-legged here for more than six hours in the morning and afternoon. Following the method Kakashi gave him, he allowed his mind to relax and appreciate the changes in nature. Get the power to truly transform the Sharingan.

Until dusk, Sasuke opened his eyes and saw that his body was covered with snow, but he still didn't feel the power Kakashi said. He subconsciously looked not far away, leaning against the trees with his back and holding a Kakashi read this book with doubt in his eyes.

"What's wrong? You look like you're going to eat me. Can't you hold on anymore, young master of the Uchiha family?"

Kakashi didn't take his eyes away from the book, but he had already noticed the unkind look Sasuke gave him.

Anger and dissatisfaction seemed to be brewing in his stomach.

Sasuke stood up from the snow and walked to Kakashi's side step by step.

"Hey, so many days have passed, and I have been cultivating in your way, but I haven't felt the power you mentioned at all. Can that kind of thing really strengthen the Sharingan of the Uchiha clan? Or, Did you lie to me about all this?"

Sasuke finally asked this question.

Kakashi didn't turn his head, just nodded to himself.

"I see. It seems that Uchiha Itachi is even more talented."

This bastard! A 'well' character appeared on Sasuke's forehead, which represented the anger in his heart.

What he hated most was hearing this man's name from other people's mouths.

"Look at how you look now. You look ferocious. Even if Uchiha Itachi appears in front of you, can you really stay rational and fight him? Uchiha Itachi is not a simple opponent. If you want to defeat him, your mentality is The first decisive condition. If you can't even do this, you will never get revenge."

Kakashi calmly turned the page and continued to read with gusto, while commenting on Sasuke and telling him about his flaws.

"But your training is of no use at all."

Sasuke hesitated for a moment.

"That's your own problem. You sat there thinking about it all day, and half of the time you were thinking about how to kill Itachi, right?"

Kakashi asked rhetorically.

Sasuke fell silent, obviously Kakashi was right.

"What's the use of understanding nature? I want to learn powerful ninjutsu."

Sasuke frowned.

"What would happen without chakra?"

Kakashi asked the question.

"Well?"

Sasuke was taken aback.

"Without chakra, ninjas cannot activate ninjutsu and illusions, nor can they use powerful destructive taijutsu. What I teach you is the basis for becoming stronger. You don't even have the basics, and you want to run all the way to the top." The end? This is a power that is more difficult for humans to grasp than chakra."

To be precise, Sasuke's introduction was more difficult than ordinary people.

His obsession with revenge was too deep in his heart.

It's so deep that I can no longer think rationally about the problem.

This makes it difficult for him to calm down and appreciate the natural energy of nature.

Of course, the Kingdom of Ghosts has very mature technology to help people complete auxiliary medicines to perceive natural energy, but that method is suitable for ordinary people.

For Sasuke, it may be counterproductive.

If there is no way to eliminate the hostility in the other person's heart, then the cultivation of natural energy will probably remain at the primary stage throughout his life.

The realm of magic cannot be touched.

The higher the degree of penetration of natural energy, the easier it is to adjust your own mentality.

It is not to abandon all human emotions, but to mediate the inner emotional world of human beings, so as to integrate with the natural world.

If the mind is not calm, the obsession is too deep, or even enters into a state of compulsion, it will not be able to touch the door of natural energy.

Sasuke's problems are also easy to solve when the country of Oni has already studied the natural energy practice, but it is also the most difficult to solve.

"Is this also a required training method for ninjas?"

Sasuke was puzzled.

"It doesn't matter. There are ninjas who have mastered this power, but not all ninjas can do it. Ninjas who can sense natural energy are all powerful ninjas and are famous in the ninja world. However, this This kind of thing is only between the two of us, don't mention it to anyone, not even Hokage-sama."

Kakashi replied.

"What, you are the one who lied to me, right? There is no mention of such a thing in the ninja school textbook."

Sasuke deliberately provoked Kakashi.

Kakashi was unmoved, his eyes narrowed into crescent moons, and he smiled happily, seeing the wonderful plot of "Intimate Paradise".

But this smile seemed a bit vulgar to Sasuke.

Is this guy really a Jonin?

Sasuke felt a little unsure.

The book he held in his hand didn’t seem to be a serious book.

Kakashi put away the "Intimate Heaven" in his hand, put it into his ninja bag, and looked at Sasuke.

"Well, in order to prevent you from being accused of deceiving me, I will let you experience the unique secret technique that I developed myself. If you can grasp the basics of what I taught you, then I will teach you this move. you."

"A unique secret technique? Can you defeat Itachi?"

Sasuke's eyes lit up and he couldn't wait to ask.

"I don't know. I don't know what the upper limit of Itachi's strength is, and I have never really fought against him in the past. But he is the awakener of the Mangekyō Sharingan, and his strength cannot be described by common sense. The outcome should be 50-50. .”

Kakashi paused before answering.

"Mangekyo Sharingan..."

Hearing this unique word, a haze flashed in Sasuke's eyes.

If he remembered correctly, Itachi said that if he wanted to activate the Mangekyo Sharingan, he would have to kill his closest friend.

Itachi killed Shisui, a close friend who was like an elder brother, opened these eyes, and gained forbidden power.

"Kakashi, what exactly is Kaleidoscope Sharingan?"

Sasuke raised his head and asked.

"It's not easy for me as an outsider to explain, and I don't know much about this kind of eyes. I only know that they have legendary power. When you wake up to these eyes one day, you'll know what they are."

"I won't awaken those eyes."

Killing a friend or something like that is simply a crooked way to do it. Sasuke instinctively felt disgusted.

"Okay, take a good look carefully. This is the technique I am going to show you next, and it is also the move I will teach you in the future. With this move, it is not difficult to defeat the Jonin easily."

Kakashi raised his arm slightly, and while chatting with Sasuke, the chakra he mobilized gathered in the palm of his hand.

Under Sasuke's surprised gaze, an extremely intense blue lightning condensed in Kakashi's palm.

And it made a piercing cry like a bird's song, which made Sasuke's eardrums ache and felt piercing.

"It's amazing, Chakra has materialized to this extent..."

The physicalization of Chakra...is not as simple as external release.

Sasuke knew that many Chunin were unable to do this, and those who could do this were the amazingly powerful Junin in the village.

Although he is a pervert, his strength is not something he brags about! Sasuke no longer thinks that Kakashi only talks big words as he did before.

"This is the A-level thunder escape ninjutsu - Chidori, which I developed alone when I was about ten years old. It is a ninjutsu that attacks the enemy at high speed. However, because the noise is too loud, although it is very powerful, if you don't have the ability to move at high speed, it is still very difficult. With powerful dynamic vision, it is difficult to hit the enemy. In the future, you will open the Sharingan, and the dynamic vision will be greatly enhanced. By then, as long as you train in Taijutsu, it will not be difficult to master this move."

Kakashi explained.

"Ten years old?"

Sasuke captured a surprising piece of information.

Created A-level difficult ninjutsu on your own at the age of ten?

This left Sasuke a little stunned.

"Any questions?"

"I just think your talent is amazing. You were able to develop such powerful ninjutsu during your time at the ninja school."

Sasuke said.

"No, by that time, I had already graduated from the ninja school."

"Um?"

"Although you may not believe it, I graduated from the ninja school at the age of five. I passed the chuunin exam at the age of six and became a chuunin in the village."

Kakashi recounted his mediocre ninja experience.

"..."

Sasuke looked at Kakashi's calm look. Is this the hateful face of a genius?

Sasuke felt depressed for no reason.

Compared with Kakashi, who graduated at the age of five, became a chuunin at the age of six, and independently developed A-level ninjutsu at the age of ten, he, the 'genius' of the ninja school, seemed a bit embarrassed.

Even Itachi, whom he regarded as his enemy, could not achieve such an achievement.

If you follow this man, you might be able to kill Itachi and restore the reputation of Uchiha! Sasuke's heart was filled with eagerness.

Seemingly seeing the positivity on Sasuke's face, Kakashi nodded with satisfaction. It seemed that his stimulation was somewhat effective.

"Next, this is it."

As he spoke, the lightning in Kakashi's hand became more solid, and produced a very sharp aura, which made Sasuke feel pain on his face, as if he had been pierced by something, and he subconsciously took a few steps back.

Not only that, the birdsong disappeared, and the thunder light gathered in Kakashi's hands silently.

"This is……"

"The appearance is similar to the Chidori, but these are two different ninjutsu. The Chidori is suitable for frontal assault and harassing the enemy's attention. And this is Raikiri, which is silent and suitable for assassination. In order to let you feel it intuitively, I Let you feel its stabbing breath, in fact, when assassinating the enemy, there is no breath."

As he said that, the tingling sensation produced by Lei Guang disappeared from the air. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, Sasuke would even feel that Kakashi had nothing in his hands.

Using this technique to quietly approach the enemy's rear, Sasuke couldn't imagine what the consequences would be.

"The two ninjutsu have different focuses. Depending on the changes in the battle situation, you can only rely on your own experience to judge which ninjutsu to use. In the end, it is a technique derived from this basis."

Kakashi waved his hand violently.

Sasuke only saw a bolt of lightning flash past his eyes, and the trajectory could not be caught.

When he turned his head to look, he saw a row of trees neatly cut off from the middle and collapsed to the ground.

The incision is smooth, like a flat mirror.

Moreover, when the lightning swept out, it also made no sound, silently.

"Don't be so surprised. Although these ninjutsu were developed by me, they are not what I am best at. What I am best at is improving the White Fang sword technique passed down by my father."

Kakashi dispersed the lightning in his hand and placed it on the hilt of the White Fang dagger behind him.

Sasuke also took a look and did not see Kakashi's ability in swordsmanship.

"I won't show you the sword skills. For you, you must learn the Thunder Release Ninjutsu that I demonstrated before, and you will be qualified to follow me to learn the White Fang Swordsmanship. That is the basis of the White Fang Swordsmanship. And before that, Understanding nature and letting go of distracting thoughts are the foundation of the foundation. I have already laid out the conditions, but these are inseparable from your own training."

"I see."

Although Sasuke tried to calm his heart, the enthusiasm in his eyes could not be concealed.

Sure enough...are you still purely craving for power? Itachi had too much influence on him. Kakashi said silently in his mind.

However, there was still a lot of time, and he had plenty of time to train Sasuke.