Escape From Konoha

The medical department headquarters building has a heavy foundation and straight upward bevels. The stone used in the construction is mainly white. From a distance, it looks like a magnificent pyramid, surrounded by tall white walls, which surround the medical department. Department areas are distinguished from the rest of the department.

After entering the headquarters building, Sakura habitually came to the elevator door leading to the underground area, took out the access card to unlock it, and headed to the underground area of ​​the medical department headquarters.

This white pyramid-shaped medical headquarters building has eight floors above ground and five floors underground.

The first five floors of the eight floors above ground are the hospital area, and the last three floors are the office and administrative areas.

The five underground floors are warehouses and research areas.

It has been almost two years since Sakura came to the Kingdom of Demons and joined the military.

Although she occasionally works as a guest doctor on the above-ground floors to accumulate experience in the implementation of medical ninjutsu, more often than not, Sakura will go to the underground research area to work, responsible for the research and development of drugs and medical props.

For example, the medical charms that are gradually becoming popular among the military in the Kingdom of Demons were developed in the underground research area of ​​this building.

With dozens of experts in this field invested and a steady supply of funds and materials, the research and development of medical amulets has made breakthrough progress in the past few years.

As the earliest proposer of medical talismans, Sakura also joined the project team that developed medical talismans and served as the leader of one of the groups, with more than a dozen workers under her supervision. In terms of ability, he is considered a medical ninja with outstanding qualifications at this age, and he is highly valued by the senior officials of the medical department.

After all, everyone knows that the medical department currently does not have a minister, only Deputy Minister Nohara.

And Deputy Minister Nohara has been invisible in the medical department all year long, and his work content is completely confidential. He only knows that he has direct contact with the top military officials. Compared with the deputy minister of the medical department, he is more like a last resort. He was forcibly placed as a stand-in in the medical department by the top military officials.

In this case, the medical department urgently needs a leading commander-in-chief who can sit in the medical department all year round.

Young medical ninjas like Sakura, who have outstanding talents in the medical field and work hard, are the most concerned by the top management. Maybe they will be the direct leaders of the medical department in the future?

"Sakura, you're here."

Entering the experimental workshop of the medical talisman, many medical ninjas responsible for the medical talisman project have already started working.

Among them, a familiar figure walked over, it was Haruka Hanami. She came to Sakura and said hello with a smile.

"Good morning, Hanami, you came a little early today."

Sakura skillfully put on her white coat and dust-proof gloves, and walked directly to the workbench while chatting with Hanami Haruka.

The research project of medical talismans is very cumbersome, not only requiring the use of medical ninjutsu, but also involving equally complex and sophisticated sealing techniques.

The special paper that can accommodate medical procedures seems to require the assistance of experts in the fields of materials and manufacturing.

To put it simply, if you just invest in medical ninjas, no matter how much money, energy and time you invest, it will be difficult to produce qualified medical talismans, let alone later factory assembly line production, which is simply impossible. .

"Because the work here is almost completed, I think it won't be long before the medical charms can be put into the factory for assembly line production."

Hanajian Yao narrowed her eyes slightly and smiled. It seemed that the completion of the medical talisman made her feel very happy.

She also works in the project team that develops medical talismans, but unlike Sakura, she only works part-time. In Sakura's team, she is responsible for helping all team members.

This kind of work tests the comprehensive quality of medical ninjas. Being able to do these things in an orderly manner without making any mistakes is enough to prove Hanami Haruka's excellence in the medical field.

"Yes, that way, the sacrifice rate of ninjas from various countries on missions will be greatly reduced, allowing more people to survive."

Sakura seemed to be in a good mood.

As a medical ninja, she doesn't like fighting, nor does she like death.

But such a naive idea is impossible to realize.

Ninja is a fighting profession. Once the battle is lost, ninjas from all over the world will have trouble even supporting themselves.

Sakura, who is well-versed in history, knows that in times of peace, the daimyo of various countries would cut military spending on their country's ninja villages, in order not to raise too many idle ninjas. As a result, each village had to lay off employees during the past peace period. , reducing the number of serving ninjas.

If it weren't for the emergence of a hegemonic military power like the Kingdom of Ghosts, such a scene would definitely happen again, as if it were an inevitable reincarnation.

Therefore, since the battle of ninjas cannot be eliminated, as a medical ninja, we only need to reduce the sacrifice rate of ninjas.

The medical talisman that the Kingdom of Ghosts is now about to complete can solve this problem.

Seeing the somewhat happy Sakura, Hanami Haruka hesitated for a moment, and then said: "I think that after the medical charms are produced on the assembly line, they may not be sold to ninja villages in various countries."

"Um?"

Sakura was stunned, not understanding what Hanami Haruka meant.

Hanami Haruka thought for a while and continued: "The atmosphere in the military this year is a little weirder than in previous years. I also heard from Cai that even if medical charms can be mass-produced, they will be popularized within the Kingdom of Ghosts. As for what When the time comes to flow to other countries, it depends on the wishes of the military leaders."

After all, once this kind of thing flows into other countries, although it will not directly increase the enemy's combat effectiveness, it can greatly enhance the sustained combat capabilities of each country.

This is not a good thing for the ghost country, which is now surrounded by enemies.

Sakura's expression fell silent, and she also thought of the key.

"That's right. I've already expected this kind of thing."

Sakura smiled, which seemed a bit forced.

"Don't worry, Sakura. This kind of thing that can bring fame and benefits will not be in the hands of the top management for too long. Maybe it will be opened to villages in other countries next year."

Hanami Haruka comforted Sakura, making her expression calm down a little.

"Speaking of which, Sakura was the first to come up with the medical talisman. How did you come up with it at that time?"

Hanami Haruka asked curiously.

Although now that I think about it, the idea of ​​a medical talisman doesn't seem that big of a deal, but before Sakura, none of the medical ninjas seemed to have thought about it.

Using spells as carriers, they are basically related to seals and barriers, or they are the best-selling detonating charms, or the exorcism charms used by witches.

Hearing Hanami Haruka ask this, Sakura looked quite embarrassed.

She suddenly thought that her original intention of making a medical talisman was so that one day she could use her own power to help Sasuke even if she was not by his side... So she came up with the idea of ​​a medical talisman and tried to make a simple version.

Not to make any contribution to the medical field, nor to have a great idea like saving more people.

Just because of her youth and ignorance, the girl had an erotic dream that she could not touch.

That's all.

Thinking of this, Sakura suddenly felt melancholy.

Speaking of which, he hadn't heard from Sasuke for a long time.

I don’t know how the other person is doing now.

Seemingly seeing that Sakura was a little depressed, Hanami Haruka suddenly remembered something and said to Sakura: "Speaking of which, I heard an interesting rumor. Sakura, do you want to know? It's related to Uchiha Sasuke. .”

"Sasuke?" Sakura turned her head in surprise, and then her face became excited. She took a step forward, grabbed Hanami Haruka's shoulders with both hands, making her unable to retreat, and asked eagerly: "Hanami, what do you know?"

"Uh..." I didn't expect Sakura to be so excited. Hanami Haruka coughed, looked directly into Sakura's eyes and said, "I don't know if it's true or not. In the past two days, there seems to be a crazy rumor outside. News. That is Uchiha Sasuke, who seems to have killed Orochimaru, one of the three ninjas."

"What? Sasuke, he..."

This news shocked Sakura, and she opened her mouth, unable to close it for a long time.

She is no longer a rookie in the ninja school and genin period. Regarding the name of sannin, she knows very well what kind of ninja they are.

Especially when she was in Konoha, she even became a disciple of one of them, knowing how powerful the ninja with this title was.

And the Sasuke she cared about actually killed one of them?

"Well, that's right." Hanajian Haruka nodded, and then said: "Although I don't know whether it is true or not, it seems to be so popular outside."

"What happened after that? Where did Sasuke go after that? Is there any news about him? Did Konoha launch an operation against him?"

Sakura asked nervously.

"I don't know about this. I haven't heard of any action against Uchiha Sasuke in Konoha."

Hanami Haruka shook his head, expressing that he didn't know.

Her impression of Uchiha Sasuke was limited to the Chunin Examination four years ago, and she felt that he was a handsome and talented ninja.

It's a pity that she already has someone she likes, otherwise such a handsome, powerful, and long-standing young man would be a good candidate for a mate.

"Is that so? Sorry, Hanami, I was a little too excited."

Sakura let out a breath, let go of Hanami Haruka's shoulders, took a step back, and apologized.

"It doesn't matter, you will be confused if you care. But don't worry, what I heard are just rumors, and I don't know whether they are true or not. If you want to know the full content, you can go to the intelligence office after your work in the afternoon Let’s ask the Ministry of Information. With such a big thing happening, I believe those in the Intelligence Ministry must know more.”

"Yes, the Intelligence Department must know more about Sasuke."

Sakura also came over suddenly.

Only then did he remember that he was backed by a powerful country like the Kingdom of Ghosts.

If you want to obtain information, there is no need to do it yourself. As long as it wasn't too taboo information or involved top-secret information, the intelligence department personnel would definitely tell her about Sasuke.

In this way, the difficulty of obtaining information will be greatly reduced.

"Okay, let's go to the intelligence department in the afternoon to discuss the intelligence matter. Our work here is not finished yet."

Hanami Haruka pointed to the empty workbench in front of him.

"Then let's start today's work."

Sakura wiped off her sleeves, clenched her fists enthusiastically, and led Hanami Haruka towards the workbench.

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Military District, Exercise Site No. 4.

This is a quasi-ancient style gladiatorial arena, with a huge circular structure, about three hundred meters in diameter, and is surrounded by a stepped audience platform.

Although the location of the auditorium area is much smaller than the auditorium used for the Chunin Exam, the circular stage used for fighting is far from the competitive stage used for the Chunin Exam.

But judging from the diameter of the circular stage, it already exceeds one hundred meters.

In the stepped front audience seats, Shiraishi was sitting in a seat near the front. Sitting next to him was Ayane, who had arrived uninvited. She must have felt interested in the upcoming duel and came to watch with Shiraishi.

In addition, in the auditorium on the side, there were also ghost country ninjas who came in twos and threes after hearing the news. Some of them had very conspicuous uchiwa fans on their clothes.

On the circular gladiatorial arena, there is a large area with a diameter of more than one hundred meters, where ninjas who are strong enough can fight to their heart's content without looking crowded.

Sasuke was currently wearing a gray short-sleeved shirt on his upper body, dark blue trousers on his lower body, and a dark purple rope belt similar to Orochimaru's tied around his waist, with a Kusanagi sword in it.

He gently pressed his palm on the hilt of the Kusanagi sword, his black hair fluttering in the wind, and his black and white eyes, full of determination and calmness, not disturbed by external factors.

Opposite him, Liuli was also standing in the wind, her long black hair flying in the wind, her hands crossed in front of her chest, dressed in pitch black, her hands hanging naturally on both sides of her waist, and her palms kept open in a naturally open posture.

Compared to Sasuke's calmness and composure, she had a leisurely temperament in her expression and posture.

Sasuke understands that this is a natural allowance that superiors have for inferiors.

"I have been paying attention to your growth since a long time ago."

Liuli suddenly spoke, and a clear and cold voice fell into Sasuke's ears.

"oh?"

He responded calmly, Sasuke really didn't know anything about this matter.

"Eight years ago, when I heard that the Uchiha clan in Konoha was being exterminated, I had the urge to cut off all the top brass in Konoha. However, due to the influence of many factors, including the Kingdom of Demons It’s still developing, so it’s not appropriate to make too many enemies, so I finally gave up the idea. Moreover, twenty-one years ago, the Uchiha of Konoha and I broke up, so I thought that even if I wanted to get back the Uchiha clan’s own things, The Uchiha of Konoha's lineage should take it back personally."

Liuli talked about this past incident.

"So, am I the chosen one?"

Sasuke understood.

"Because you are the last Uchiha in Konoha, it would be best if you succeed. If you fail, I will personally retrieve everything the Uchiha has lost."

Liuli's voice was still cold, but it was no longer as impersonal as before.

Even though she didn't like that line of Uchiha in Konoha, after all, Uchiha's blood also flowed.

They can die on the battlefield, but they must not die at the hands of their own people.

Such shame must be washed away with blood.

"That would be the best. I will complete my matters myself."

Sasuke held the hilt of the Kusanagi sword tightly, and the sound of metal friction sounded on the gladiator stage, indicating the sharpness of the blade.

Bai Shi glanced at him in the audience, then withdrew his gaze and looked at Liuli's cold face:

"I originally planned to find that person to verify my true strength, but it seems that you, a member of the Uchiha clan, would be a good opponent."

The distance between the two was about ten meters, and a gentle breeze was blowing in the middle, blowing their clothes and hair. The atmosphere on the venue seemed particularly peaceful.

"Really? I heard from Shiraishi that you are now able to defeat Orochimaru from the front, so I think at least you won't fall down immediately. So, I plan to let you see the Uchiha clan ninja, fighting A true gesture!”

Liuli said, her originally clear eyes suddenly became sharp.

The peaceful atmosphere blending between the two people began to become heavy and depressing at some point.

The two's Sharingan opened simultaneously, and Wuyan began to look at each other.

Like the horn that started the battle, strong chakra began to erupt from all sides of the gladiatorial stage. Around the gladiatorial stage, a barrier light wall was arranged that would not obstruct the view, surrounding the two of them in the barrier, allowing them to The aftermath of their next battle will not be able to affect the outside world.

Taking this as a clarion call to start the battle, Sasuke decided to strike first.

He completely pulled the Kusanagi sword out of its scabbard, and the silver light flashed on the blade. At the same time, he held the palm of the blade and activated his chakra. The harsh chirping sound suddenly resounded throughout the gladiatorial arena, stimulating the excitement of everyone in the audience. The eardrums made them frown.

The silver-white sword blade was replaced by blue lightning, and blue lightning gathered on the blade, raising the sharpness of the blade to a higher level again.

Then, he began to raise his heels, and was about to use his strength to push forward, using Thunder Escape to maximize his speed and attack the opponent.

Although the opponent is probably stronger than himself, Sasuke doesn't think he will lose.

Having the upper hand, as long as I use my mind, I can at least force the other party into a desperate situation.

In an instant, at least ten battle plans that could effectively attack the opponent appeared in his mind.

However, Liuli moved faster than him. Her hands still kept their natural hanging posture, but the materialized dark red chakra airflow began to surround her body. A strange color thicker than blood began to appear in her body. The surface formed a half-body skeleton as big as a small mountain.

This is not over yet. Only the bones of the upper body continue to condense chakra. With the continuous supply of chakra from the glass, the original skeletal body immediately enriches the meridians and flesh and blood, forming armor and providing ultimate armament.

This kind of movement is almost done in one go, without any feeling of obstruction.

When Sasuke planned to use his thunder attack to stimulate the cells in his body and launch a surprise attack, a half-length chakra giant was born in an instant under the super control of Ruri.

This is what the other party calls the Uchiha clan...the real way of fighting?

Sasuke suddenly felt that it was not him who had a problem, but the other party's problem.

Among the ninjas he has encountered so far, the general battle process starts with the simplest test, and then after figuring out the enemy's abilities, he then considers which tactics to use to deal with the enemy.

After all, no one knows what kind of dangerous moves the enemy hides. If you don't act carefully, you may fall into the enemy's trap.

Intelligence comes first.

It seemed that Sasuke also saw the stiffness and unnaturalness on his face. There was a look of surprise and uncertainty in Sasuke's Sharingan eyes, but Ruri had no intention of stopping.

She will teach this young Uchiha junior in her own way what the fighting style of the Uchiha clan ninja should be.

What is...the correct way to use the Sharingan!

Illusions, taijutsu, ninjutsu, and intelligence warfare based on testing the opponent are all unnecessary burdens in the face of such destructive power.

This kind of power that crushes all the enemy's hopes with extreme power and brings eternal despair is the romance of the Uchiha clan's strength!

So, she kept her arms folded in front of her chest, stood there without moving a step, surrounded her birth half Susanoo, raised her arms towards the void above, a dark red giant sword trembling in the air , tightly held by the chakra giant's palm.

I saw blood-colored eyes pregnant with dark matter, swaying like ghostly will-o'-the-wisps from the giant's eye sockets, glaring at Sasuke, whose expression and movements were somewhat stiff.

Without pausing, he raised the dark red giant sword in the void, aimed at Sasuke, and slashed down without mercy.

boom!

The dark red sword light ruthlessly divided the hundreds of meters circular stage into two halves.

Boom!

The terrifying power of the sword light even impacted the surrounding barrier, causing the barrier light wall with strong defensive power to buzz and tremble under the impact of the sword light.

Sand and stones flew away, and the earth shook.

Thick dust and smoke billowed up, and a shadow quickly shuttled through it.

Before the figure in the dust could counterattack, the second sword strike arrived instantly.

The horrific scene unfolded again.

With just two sword blows, the gladiatorial stage with a diameter of hundreds of meters was destroyed to pieces.

The entire site looked like an eight-magnitude earthquake had occurred, with a large number of broken stones and uneven surfaces.

Only where Liuli was, the floor was slightly flat, but there were also terrifying cracks that spread outward like spiders spinning silk.

"Ahem."

In the thick dust that was flying, Sasuke kept retreating.

His originally handsome and handsome appearance now turned into a mess.

He gasped, and blood appeared on his temple, flowing into his right Sharingan, making it look better.

When Liuli saw Sasuke, who was in such a state of embarrassment and could only run away under his two swords, the corners of his mouth curled up, but the words he spoke were extremely cold:

"Do you know? Before you go to your brother Uchiha Itachi, it is the right choice to come to me to test your strength. Because if you don't have the same power, you will go there rashly and fail - This is your only fate!"

In order to prove this fact to Sasuke, the three-color black magatama in Liuli's eyes began to connect with each other, turning into a rotating thunder seal, exuding mysterious fluctuations.

Like a volcano that was about to erupt, a terrifying aura arose from Liuli's body. Sasuke felt it was difficult to breathe and stared straight ahead.

Is this the true fighting style of the Uchiha clan? Sharingan...real power?

Before the fiery thoughts could get too high, a basin of cold water was poured on him again.

The third sword comes one after another!

"Thunder!"

The giant sword shattered the earth.

The lightning then swept out, further ravaging and defeating the shattered earth, turning the entire circular venue into ashes, swallowing the power and roar of thunder.