Escape From Konoha

Hearing this voice, Kabuto's expression was severely startled, compared to Sasuke, whose expression remained as usual.

He didn't realize at all that someone appeared so close behind him, and he didn't notice it at all.

He quickly turned around, condensed the chakra scalpel in his hand, and put on a vigilant posture ready for battle. His eyes under his glasses suddenly became sharp, and he glanced at the person coming.

However, when he saw the true face of the person, his pupils suddenly shrank into a ball, his body trembled subconsciously, and even the concentrated chakra scalpel in his hand became slightly unstable, with faint signs of collapse.

"How could...how could you-"

What did Kabuto want to say, such as why did this man suddenly appear here?

Where are the Otogakure ninjas guarding the stronghold?

Only then did Kabuto realize that the atmosphere inside the stronghold was very quiet, like a cemetery covering up corpses, full of dead silence and without any sound.

Shiraishi's eyes settled on Kabuto's face, but he did not answer the question.

In fact, it doesn't matter even if he doesn't answer. There is naturally only one reason for his appearance here, and that is that the Otogakure ninjas guarding this stronghold have been completely wiped out before they knew it.

So he walked over smoothly without causing anyone deep in the stronghold to notice.

For him, the defense here is useless and cannot play any hindering role.

After guessing this answer, Kabuto couldn't help but smile slightly, with a look of helplessness on his face, but also full of complexity and confusion.

There is no doubt that the 'owner' he has followed for many years has completely failed.

Everything ended in a hurry in an unexpected way.

Although he didn't know exactly what Sasuke had done to defeat Orochimaru's reincarnation and yin-yang escape techniques, the fact was the fact and could not be doubted or refuted.

Sasuke survived, and the people from the Kingdom of Demons arrived by 'coincidence'. Orochimaru's fate can be imagined.

There is no way around it. These four words popped into Kabuto's mind.

"You're late."

Compared to Kabuto's anxiety and uneasiness, Sasuke was very calm. Firstly, he had solved Orochimaru's major problem, and secondly, because Shiraishi was not an enemy, his nerves seemed much more relaxed.

Although he looked calm on the outside, he was very attentive when facing Orochimaru.

Now, if he wants to deal with ninjas of the Sannin level, he must go all out. Especially for an alien like Orochimaru who frequently makes strange moves, if he is not careful, he may be plotted by his opponent.

"It doesn't matter. I'm just here to take care of the follow-up cleaning. It doesn't matter if I'm late. If you can't handle it, I will take action myself, but now it seems that there is no need for me to do it myself."

Shiraishi nodded, responding to Sasuke.

"Is the power in my body that suppresses Orochimaru left by you?"

Sasuke was silent for a while before asking this question.

The huge Sharingan that appeared in another space was not his ability, but more like a spell passively triggered by a certain existence when his consciousness was eroded.

"No, that is Indra's power and has nothing to do with me. Orochimaru guessed this wrong and fell short. His enemy is not me."

Shiraishi explained.

Orochimaru's curse seal was planted in Sasuke's body, and in Indra's eyes, it was as conspicuous as a firefly in the dark.

Therefore, when the chakra dissipated, Indra reserved the corresponding techniques in Sasuke's body to crack the opponent's reincarnation and Yin-Yang Escape, and counterattacked when the opponent launched an attack.

It can be said that Orochimaru guessed in the wrong direction from the beginning.

It was not him but Indra who left the precaution in Sasuke's body.

As the founder of the art, and someone who also understands the true meaning of yin and yang, Orochimaru's reincarnation art is full of loopholes in Indra's eyes.

No matter how Orochimaru's reincarnation technique is changed, it cannot be separated from the system of techniques constructed by Indra himself. So, the result of the contact between the two can be imagined, ending with Orochimaru's complete destruction.

Orochimaru is only the understander of the art, but Indra is the origin of the art.

Using the power within the magic system to deal with Indra will only end up asking for trouble.

This is the truth of the matter.

"Indra?"

Sasuke chewed on the name, feeling quite unfamiliar with it.

In his memory, it seemed that this person had never appeared.

At the same time, he was also quite sure that he had never come into contact with a ninja named 'Indra'.

However, when he heard the name 'Indra', Kabuto's body trembled slightly, his eyes showed an even more exaggerated look of horror than before, and his breathing seemed to stop.

Obviously, following Orochimaru, he was lucky enough to hear this name.

In order to obtain and study the power of Sharingan, Orochimaru collected various secrets of the Uchiha clan.

And Indra is an ancient figure long before the Warring States Period.

And has a very close connection with the Uchiha clan.

"Forget it, I'm not interested in this person's existence. The matter on Orochimaru's side has been dealt with. Next, I'm going to find Itachi, and then go to Konoha to deal with several high-level Konoha officials who targeted the Uchiha clan. .”

Sasuke's tone was quite flat when he said this.

Only when it came to Itachi, there was a hint of strange fluctuation.

If you don't notice it carefully, you won't be able to sense it at all.

Sasuke has done a very good job of hiding his true emotions.

"Uchiha Itachi aside, with your current strength, I'm afraid you still can't deal with Konoha."

Shiraishi shook his head.

He admitted that Sasuke was no longer the same person as he was a few years ago.

But after being weakened several times, Konoha still retains quite a solid power. If Sasuke didn't make sufficient preparations and went to provoke Konoha, he would probably end up with no return.

Sasuke stared at Shiraishi, and when he heard what he said, a strong desire to challenge seemed to flash through his Sharingan.

"I heard from Orochimaru that you seem to be very powerful."

Hearing what Sasuke said, Shiraishi smiled interestingly. He probably didn't expect that he would also be targeted by Sasuke.

"What? Are you planning to challenge me to test your own strength? Although I personally don't mind it, I'm afraid it's still a little too early for you now."

"Hmph, you can only know this kind of thing if you have a real fight."

Sasuke turned his head and hummed slightly.

I was extremely unhappy with Shiraishi's indifferent attitude.

"Then let's clean this place up. Only the things here are left, nothing is taken away."

After Shiraishi finished speaking, the ground at his feet began to bulge, and General Tu emerged from the floor, walked toward the laboratory, and began to collect information and materials in the laboratory.

Including Orochimaru's body, it is also a material that must be obtained.

"Let's go, there's nothing worth paying attention to here anymore."

Shiraishi turned and left, said hello to Sasuke, and asked General Dou to stay and clean the laboratory.

Sasuke paused and followed Shiraishi's footsteps, showing no nostalgia for this place.

Kabuto looked at the two people who had no interest in him, and didn't know whether he should be grateful or feel humiliated.

However, being able to survive was already a blessing among misfortunes, which made Kabuto feel relieved.

But where should I go next?

Kabuto thought about this.

If Orochimaru dies, the power he possesses will naturally fall apart quickly.

The power that relied on Orochimaru alone to maintain it would eventually be directly swallowed up by outsiders after losing its leader.

Kabuto stood at the fork in the road outside the laboratory door, feeling dazed for a moment.

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"Asshole, what the hell is this!"

The flaming chakra sword was swung, and the trees along the way were instantly engulfed in flames and burst into flames.

Under this high-temperature attack that made the air seem to be burning, when Darui held the flaming chakra sword with a short knife with both hands, he felt that every breath he took would bring a shock to his throat and lungs. To bear the burden.

So, he cursed fiercely, but he still danced his two-handed sword very honestly, attaching violent thunder and lightning to resist the lava warrior's chakra blade.

It was obviously just a blade made of chakra, but its texture was extremely hard. After several head-to-head encounters, Darui knew that no matter how he attached the thunder attribute chakra to his beloved sword, he would be able to escape the power of thunder. If it is further improved, it will be difficult to break the chakra blade in the hand of the lava warrior.

It's similar to chakra materialization, but it's definitely not just chakra materialization.

Looking at the lava warrior in front of him, the whole body is also made of chakra. On the chest of the body, there is a gem similar to the 'heart'.

Not surprisingly, that should be the energy core that drives the lava warrior.

You must find a way to destroy the energy core, otherwise the lava warriors who are channeled may continue to fight with him until life and death are determined.

"Susanoh... no, it's like a shrunken Susanoo, and he has a certain degree of self-recognition. This kind of thing is weird no matter how you look at it."

Darui sighed in disbelief.

Regarding the ability of the Demon Country Sharingan, there are naturally records in Kumogakure's intelligence system.

Although the lava warrior in front of him is not as huge as the Susanoo recorded in the intelligence and has terrifying and exaggerated destructive power, his power cannot be underestimated.

If it was just a 'toy' at this level... Darui felt tired.

Only a being like the Raikage can defeat such a monster.

Having said that, Darui never thought of giving up.

Although fighting with such a 'toy', I have no desire to win or lose, but now I must break through the difficulties in front of me.

So, Darui took a deep breath and then exhaled it gently.

"I'm going to fuck!"

Violent thunder and lightning suddenly covered his whole body, and he entered the Thunder Escape Chakra Mode.

Although the created Thunder Escape Armor was far from comparable to Raikage's Thunder Escape Armor, after entering this state, Darui could visibly feel that his body became extremely light.

Step hard with your feet——

"drink!"

boom!

The speed and strength were fully increased, and the two-handed ninja swords that fully stimulated the power of thunder collided with the chakra sword in the hands of the lava warrior who was also charging forward without fear of death.

Lightning and flames filled the air, and the entire land was shattered by the burst of chakra, kicking up thick dust.

Similarly, Sunagakure's Hagura is also fighting against a lava warrior.

But compared to Darui's rough fighting style, Ye Cang felt extremely headache because the lava warrior did not belong to the structure of flesh and blood.

Her Burning Release can drain all the moisture from the human body in an instant, turning living people into mummies and dying.

But facing an abnormal life form like the Lava Warrior, whose whole body is made of chakra and has no water, its power is directly reduced.

In addition, the lava warrior seems to have extremely strong temperature resistance, which means that the effects of techniques such as fire escape will plummet.

The results achieved by the same kind of Zhuodu after several rounds of attacks were very unsatisfactory. Therefore, Ye Cang could only temporarily restrain it and look for opportunities to strike again.

On the other side, strong winds swept across. The trees were directly uprooted by the devastation of the storm, and the entire land where the storm passed was also blown away. Two extremely powerful chakras are erupting and colliding with each other, crushing the opponent in the most primitive fighting method.

What caused all this was just the physical skills displayed by the two.

They turned their flesh and blood into weapons to attack the enemy.

"Art fire escape ho fireball!"

At the moment when the figures intertwined, Ichiji instantly ejected several huge fireballs from her mouth and rushed towards Kai's body.

The continuous power of the fireballs fired in this way is enough to cause considerable damage, and it is even more difficult to defend against when it explodes at close range.

But in this way, the fireballs that exploded in succession not only covered Kai's body, but also swallowed up Ichiki's own body.

boom!

The air waves created based on the burst of chakra, the two of them had the same idea, instantly formed an impact storm of outward repulsion around the body, blowing away the engulfing flames.

"The sixth door, Jingmen! Open!"

In order to gain an advantage, the meridians around Kai's temples bulged out, as if they were about to burst the skin. The originally rosy skin now looked more like it was boiling.

As a result, the green energy vapor burning on Kai's body further expanded its range, and the violent aura exploded in uncontrollable catharsis, without knowing how to restrain it.

The burst of chakra energy shock made Yiji subconsciously raise her arms and cross them to block.

When she raised her arms and got into a defensive posture, Kai's figure broke free from the air blockage, appeared in front of her, and kicked her.

Boom!

The air vibrated, making a dull sound uncontrollably.

The soles of Yiji's feet immediately left the ground, and her body flew into the air, breaking branches along the way. She flew to the top of the tree and could clearly see the sky above her head.

Feeling the direction of the force on the arm and the scene of her appearing in the air at this time, Yiji suddenly understood Kai's plan and narrowed her eyes dangerously.

"Are you going to use Uri Lotus?"

As a dangerous physical technique that can injure an enemy a thousand times and cause eight hundred damage to oneself, Yiji naturally has heard of this move.

Just when Yi Ji was about to make a countermeasure, the air in front of her suddenly shook violently, and a figure suddenly appeared in front of her eyes, clenching her hands in a posture about to punch.

Ichiji's eyes widened.

No, it’s not Lilianhua!

Realizing this, it was already too late.

Time seemed to stand still. In the next moment, countless fist shadows surged in, and the surrounding air continued to compress and condense, forming a network of restraints. Yiji was surrounded by the fist shadows and could not escape.

Countless fist shadows turned into flame shock waves visible to the naked eye, swarming at Yiji's body and charging fiercely.

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!

The brutal punches continued with no intention of stopping.

Just like being attacked by countless artillery bombardments, the flame-like shock waves generated in the air are like blooming peacock feathers. While they are shockingly beautiful, they also bring death-like destructive power, killing Yiji in the blink of an eye. The body was devoured completely.

Although the attack broke out in the air, in the area covered by the fist shadow, the trees disappeared, and only the land below could be seen turned into a piece of scorched earth, with a hot breath rising.

A huge pit appeared in the center of the scorched earth.

Kai maintained the green energy steam in his body and stared at the scorched earth pit ahead.

I saw a figure slowly walking up from the pit, with spotless black hair and black clothes. The body was covered with a layer of lava-like chakra armor, but only the torso was generated, but it was enough to protect itself. body of.

"It's a really good attack. I can feel soreness and numbness in my arms. What's the name of that physical technique?"

Yiji breathed long and powerfully. Although the move did not cause much damage to herself, the power it unleashed was astonishing enough, which made her quite interested.

"This move is called Chao Peacock."

Kai's eyes flashed and he said the name of the move just now.

"Chao Peacock? What a vivid name. My mother told me to be careful about ninjas who can use the Eight Gate Dungeon. It does make some sense."

Kazuki had a bright smile on her face, as if she was excited to have met an opponent worth facing.

Immediately, her smile faded and her face turned cold.

A suffocating aura swept across, instantly suppressing Kai's chakra, causing the green steam on his body to tremble unsteadily like a swaying candle.

"However, just opening the sixth door is not enough!"

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"Landful Immortal!"

"Jiraiya-sama!"

The troops led by Tian Zang finally arrived at the stronghold after breaking through the defense line of the Thorn Team.

In front of the gate of the stronghold, they saw a familiar figure, and Tenzo and Naruto were immediately happy.

"You are here, but it is too late."

Jiraiya complained when he saw Tenzo, Naruto and others arriving late.

"Sorry, I encountered guys from the Kingdom of Ghosts blocking my way. These people are..."

Tenzou swept around and saw countless Otogakure ninjas lying in a pool of blood, making him slightly stunned.

Jiraiya said angrily: "These things have nothing to do with me, they were done by people from the Kingdom of Demons."

Tianzang nodded slightly and came over.

Since the Kingdom of Ghosts has set up obstacles on the way, it is obvious that the stronghold here must also have invested energy and have similar ideas to them.

"Lovable Immortal, how is the situation inside?"

Naruto stepped forward and asked hurriedly, he wanted to know what was going on inside.

Jiraiya glanced at Naruto and replied: "I'm not particularly sure. There are a group of dangerous guys gathering in this stronghold now. I don't dare to go in alone. But now that you are here, maybe You can give it a try.”

The suggestion made by Jiraiya was exactly what Naruto wanted.

Immediately, Naruto looked at Tenzo and asked what he meant.

This operation was based on orders from superiors, and Naruto did not forget this.

Tianzang thought for a while and said: "Then let's go in and take a look. However, be careful in everything and be ready for battle at any time. Especially you, Naruto, remember to obey the command and don't act recklessly."

With that said, Tenzo nodded to the people behind him, looked at each other with Jiraiya, and began to explore the stronghold.

Entering the stronghold, the ANBU from the three villages accompanying him also followed closely and acted together.

Inuzuka Kiba, who was in charge of the exploration work, and Akamaru, who was riding underneath him, both started sniffing their noses.

The stronghold filled with the smell of blood is filled with various smells, and these smells sometimes interfere with the target's smell.

Fortunately, with the secret technique of the Inuzuka clan, Kiba quickly eliminated the messy smell and locked the target.

"I smell Sasuke's scent in this stronghold, and there's another person beside him. Come with me."

Ya was at the fork in the road ahead, chose a direction and moved forward quickly, riding Akamaru.

"Another scent? Is it Orochimaru?"

Tenzo asked.

"I don't know if it's Orochimaru. I just feel that this smell is a bit familiar, as if I've come into contact with it somewhere in the past."

Ya sniffed his nose and said uncertainly.

Hinata opened her eyes and scanned the stronghold.

"In this direction, there are two very strong chakras. One of them seems to be Sasuke, and the other seems to be..."

Hinata also pointed in a direction, which was the same as Kiba's direction.

"The bugs that flew back told me that the chakra of another person is very bad and dangerous, so we'd better not come in contact with it."

While running, Shino observed the parasites flying back from his fingers and gave instructions.

"We've already reached this point, and you're still saying it's best not to come in contact with us!"

Naruto continued to run forward without any hesitation.

"That's right, we couldn't teach Sasuke a lesson last time. No matter what we say, we can't let him go this time! To let him know how powerful we are, we have also gone through very hard training in the past few years, and it is not in vain. !”

Kiba echoed Naruto's words. Like Naruto, his character is also very straightforward and impulsive.

Apparently, the last time he chased Sasuke and was severely punished by him, he was deeply troubled by it, and he always remembered it.

So, everyone kept running, running wildly in the stronghold, ignoring the corpses of Otogakure ninjas they saw along the way, and ignoring the rooms that had been cleared to store research and documentation.

I don’t remember how many times I turned around the corner. Finally, after turning a corner, a familiar figure appeared in everyone’s eyes in the aisle ahead.

Although three years have passed and his appearance and height have changed significantly, Naruto still recognized the other person's identity at first sight.

After a daze in his eyes, Naruto stepped hard on his feet and flew out like a gust of wind.

"Wait, Naruto!"

It was too late for Tianzang to stop him.

"Sasuke!!!"

Naruto's voice echoed throughout the corridor as he sprinted forward, allowing everyone to hear it.