Escape From Konoha

call out.

The meteor hammer was flying towards me, its sharp sound piercing the air, and it had a sense of oppression that could destroy everything in sight.

Facing the sudden and ferocious attack, Kabuto's heart stopped beating for a moment, and then he quickly used the teleportation technique and moved away from the place.

boom!

The moment he left the place, the ground exploded, and stones flew everywhere like shotguns.

A sharp stone flew past Kabuto's cheek, cutting a bloody gash on it and oozing blood.

"What a terrifying power!"

Although the meteor hammer has an extremely high weight, to be able to destroy the ground to such an extent, the application of chakra and the strength of the user are indispensable.

Therefore, Kabuto immediately judged that this miko was not only excellent in chakra control skills, but also had such strength that ordinary ninjas did not have.

Considering the special profession of the wandering miko in the land of ghosts, it is not surprising that she has this power.

The chain dragged and the meteor hammer flew back. At the same time, the miko on the other side of the stream jumped forward suddenly, raised the sickle in her right hand high, and swung it down with all her strength.

Kabuto continued to dodge and jumped back.

The scythe cut through the air without cutting into Kabuto's body.

However, before Kabuto could counterattack, the meteor hammer that fell behind the miko was dragged by the miko and immediately turned into a cannonball again and shot straight in the face.

The sound-breaking wind blew past his ears, and a drop of cold sweat flowed down Kabuto's forehead.

Click!

There was no doubt that even without looking back, he knew that the trees behind him were broken by the flying meteor hammer, and fell forward with a roar. Kabuto had no choice but to jump to the side to avoid being affected by the falling trees. .

However, as if she had been waiting for this moment, the miko took the first step and landed on the place where Kabuto was about to arrive. The sickle in her hand flashed with cold light, showing its sharpness.

Ding!

Kabuto also predicted this. As a jounin, the miko's calculations could not be hidden from him.

The kunai in his left hand collided with the sickle, and sparks appeared.

Kabuto stood on the ground, leaning forward slightly. The chakra scalpel condensed in his right hand was a horizontal slash without any explanation.

The slightly dull yellow hair was slightly broken and fluttering in the air.

The miko retreated backwards, and at the same time as she retreated, the meteor hammer in the distance flew towards the same direction, hitting Kabuto's back directly.

Tsk!

The iron tools rubbed against each other, sparks spattered, and the kunai shot out from Kabuto's left hand carried sharp chakra, bent the straight chain, and nailed it firmly to the tree trunk nearby, embedded deeply in it, unable to move.

The meteor hammer that was originally attacking Kabuto's back immediately changed its trajectory as the chain bent, and fell into the bushes, rolling around for more than ten times and coming to a stop.

"You can't defeat me with this level of tricks!"

Kabuto took the lead, and with a quick leap, the chakra scalpel in his right hand approached the miko's body.

The miko pulled on the chain, but no matter how hard she tried, the chain embedded in the tree by the kunai could not be pulled out.

The witch had no choice but to raise the sickle in her hand to defend herself.

As soon as she raised her arm, Kabuto's chakra scalpel fell like a ray of cold moonlight.

The blade of the sickle split into two halves, and the broken part fell to the ground.

Not only that, the scalpel also cut open the witch's chest, and a hideous and narrow wound could be clearly seen, blooming from the witch's body.

"The battle is over now——"

Kabuto gently pushed the sunken glasses on his face with his left hand, and a confident smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

However, how long did his confident smile last? The miko, whose chest had been cut open, seemed to feel no pain. She stretched out the index and middle fingers of her right hand and quickly zoomed in on him.

The biological instinct made Kabuto jump back, and the clothes on his back were soaked with cold sweat.

what happened?

With that level of injury, it’s impossible to still be alive?

Kabuto looked at the long and narrow wound that still existed in front of the miko with a shocked face. It had actually damaged the internal organs and other important organs.

Immediately, Kabuto noticed something unusual.

There is no blood.

There were only wounds on the witch's body, but no blood flowed out.

It was impossible for a wound like that not to spurt out blood.

But the fact is that there is not.

Kabuto gritted his teeth, the shock disappeared from his face, and turned into a solemn look. Even his originally calm eyes could not help but have a wavering light.

unknown.

abnormal.

"Interesting, then let me dissect you completely!"

As if to suppress the uncontrollable fear that burst out from his heart, Kabuto forced his brain to calm down and concentrate on how to end the next battle.

Kabuto dashed forward quickly, aiming directly at the miko.

After working under Orochimaru for many years, he has seen many strange creatures that are beyond human common sense. After all, the miko in front of him is not invincible to him.

The dress shook, and the miko's figure tilted, easily avoiding the chakra scalpel in Kabuto's hand.

Even if he was close to the miko, he could not hear the miko's breathing, as if there was no heartbeat. This abnormality made Kabuto frown, but he chased the miko's body while waving the scalpel in his hand.

The two figures quickly shuttled through the forest, leaving scars on the trees along the way from the chakra scalpels.

However, no matter how he attacked, the miko in front of him seemed to be able to predict his next move and dodge it accurately.

Physical strength is constantly consumed.

No matter what kind of attack method you adopt, or whether you increase your speed to the maximum, it is still out of reach.

He could only see the opponent's figure dancing in the forest, and all his stormy attacks were easily resolved.

This is unusual.

He could feel that this miko was not invincible to him.

Where does the problem occur?

Stop attacking.

Due to the excessive consumption of physical strength and chakra, Kabuto's chest began to rise and fall, and his breathing became heavier.

But the difference is that the miko standing opposite him is, as before, not breathing, nor can she feel her heartbeat, like a puppet controlled by a living person.

The forest was quiet, incredibly quiet.

The murderous aura between him and the witch will undoubtedly frighten the birds in the woods. The passing beasts will also follow the biological instinct to sense danger and stay away from the battlefield.

but none.

I have never seen any such scenes.

"Oops--"

Kabuto's eyes wavered, and when he realized something, his expression suddenly changed with shock.

The dangerous energy sent a chill down his spine and he shuddered.

The surrounding scenes froze, the trees, grass, and streams were all still.

Kaka!

The whole world is like a broken mirror, scattered into pieces and shattered.

In his eyes that were so dazed that he lost consciousness, a touch of coldness touched his throat. The sickle connected to the meteor hammer was placed there. The biting coldness made Kabuto stiffen and he did not dare to move.

The white mask was so close that it silently crossed the barrier of space and came to the front.

Calm and even breathing came out of the miko's mouth.

And a fresh smell, the same as that of flowers and plants, penetrated into the nostrils.

Even if you distinguish it carefully, it is no different from the smell of flowers and plants in the forest.

But his intuition told Kabuto that the problem was the smell.

"Illusion...?"

Kabuto looked dull, unable to believe that he would fall for a genjutsu.

Having taken various secret medicines made by Orochimaru, he has extremely high resistance to poisons and illusions. Even the Sharingan Eye Technique cannot easily catch him.

Unless he is a Sharingan holder like Sasuke who has trained his eye power to an extremely high level.

"This is the illusion water collected from the Valley of Hypocrisy in the past. After extracting the fragrance, it will produce the same smell as the flowers and plants in the forest when mixed with water, and then make those who smell the smell fall into an olfactory illusion that is difficult to prevent. Among them...it's a very convenient illusion prop."

A calm and somewhat indifferent voice came from under the mask.

"I see. No wonder I didn't notice anything was wrong at first... The olfactory illusion technique is similar to Tayuya's auditory illusion technique. It is indeed a technique that is difficult to guard against."

Kabuto sighed as he understood the situation.

The most common genjutsu in the ninja world is visual genjutsu, of which Sharingan is the most common. In contrast, genjutsu that relies on senses such as smell and hearing can unknowingly trap people in the net.

Maybe the illusion resistance in his body did work at first.

However, under constant sniffing, even with high resistance to illusion, the defense will be broken and controlled by illusion.

The miko in front of her had no injuries at all, and her weapons were intact.

There are no traces of battle damage around him. In other words, he just used the consciousness of his brain to construct an air enemy battle that does not exist in reality.

"Then, why don't you take off my head now? I think the knowledge in my brain is worth exploring."

Kabuto gave up his resistance. At such a close distance, the miko could easily cut off his head with a sickle.

Even without using illusions, this miko could defeat him head-on, his instinct told him so.

Even among the many wandering witches in the Kingdom of Ghosts, this witch is probably not a simple thing.

She is much more dangerous than the wandering witches she fought against in the past.

"No, it's not necessary."

The voice began to change. It was no longer the calm and indifferent tone just now, but a sad voice with sadness and as soft as the breeze.

The miko put down the scythe in her hand and threw the weapon aside.

This voice made Kabuto's heart skip a beat and his brows furrowed tightly. For some reason, the miko's sudden change of voice made him feel both strange and extremely familiar.

It seemed like I had heard it somewhere before.

Where is it?

There is also the figure of the other party, and the flowing, slightly dull yellow hair.

Well--

Kabuto felt his brain suddenly hurt.

Something wants to break out from the depths of buried memory.

"You, you are..."

Kabuto's eyes suddenly widened, staring at the white mask that covered the miko's face, and his body trembled violently.

A chuckle came from under the mask, and the miko's fingers pinched a corner of the mask and moved it away from her face.

"Although it is indeed joyful to meet again, what makes me more happy than this is your growth... It has been such a long time, Kabuto."

The mask peeled off his face and fell to the ground.

The hair was flying, and the face that seemed as quiet as time was like a frozen eternity, clearly reflected in Kabuto's dilated pupils.

"House... Dean... No, this is not true. Dean, she has obviously..."

Yes, he is obviously dead.

The woman named ‘Yakushi Nonou’ has long since died.

And he died in his hands, killed by his own hands.

Kabuto took a few steps back and denied with extremely confused words.

"But you didn't find my body in Gen's base, right?"

A quiet and steady voice came, causing Kabuto's chaotic posture to stop.

"Corpse..."

That's right.

In the root base, there is no body of ‘Yakushi Nonoyu’ at all.

"And after that, Danzo no longer threatens you to do things for him in the name of 'corpse'."

Nonou's words defeated Kabuto's inner stubbornness.

In other words, the body of 'Yakushi Nonou' that Danzo obtained was fake from the beginning.

Realizing that Kabuto had opened the coffin, he mistakenly thought that Kabuto had obtained the body, so he stopped contacting Kabuto and used Kabuto to obtain information about Orochimaru.

"..."

Kabuto's face was dull, his mouth was wide open, and he couldn't say a word.

"Why...if that's the case, why didn't you come to me until now?"

Kabuto was silent for a moment, slumped his shoulders and lowered his head.

Like a homeless puppy in the pouring rain, shivering in the cold of loneliness and confusion.

"It's because I 'killed' you in the first place, so..."

"of course not."

Nonoyu walked over and touched Kabuto's cheek with his white fingertips, as if he were touching a beloved thing, carefully and considerately, and the warm feeling was also transmitted from his fingertips.

There was a hint of guilt in his clear pupils.

"It's just that I didn't know how to face you at that time. You must have recognized me at that time, so you used medical ninjutsu on me at that time, but I failed to recognize you... This is me It's a crime. I promised to protect you, but I still can only watch you being taken away by the people, and I can't do anything..."

"Dean..."

Kabuto's eyes were sore and his vision was a little hazy. There was something stuck in his chest that couldn't be released.

Nonoyu's delicate fingers continued to gently caress Kabuto's face, repeatedly, gently, and in cycles.

"Don't worry, this time..."

His fingers brushed across Kabuto's cheeks, went around to the back of Kabuto's head, tightened them slightly, and held Kabuto in his arms, bringing his face close to her warm chest.

Breathing and heartbeat can be sensed by each other.

"I won't mistake you again."

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"What a vigorous body. Today's examination is over. You can get up."

Shiraishi threw the white gloves on his hands into the trash can and said to Jugo who was lying on the operating table.

Jugo remained expressionless and sat up from the operating table.

His lower body was wearing trousers, and his upper body was naked, revealing his strong and strong body.

Although he is only eighteen years old, his height has far exceeded the average standard for adults. Even Shiraishi is half a head shorter in front of him.

Shiraishi thought that this might be part of Jugo's special physique.

Not only that, Zhongwu can also use natural energy to strengthen his hearing and talk to animals.

The animal dialogue here is not limited to animals that have been born with intelligence. Even uncivilized animals can use natural energy to accurately read their meaning and thoughts and communicate smoothly.

When he was bored, Shiraishi even saw Jugo having a friendly exchange with the laboratory rats.

This left Shiraishi speechless for a while, so he gave the batch of white mice to Chongwu for adoption.

After that, every time he checked on Jugo, Shiraishi would move all the mice in the laboratory to other places so that they would not be seen by the other party.

Jugo got off the operating table, picked up the top next to him and put it on.

After glancing around, the woman named 'Lin' seemed not to be here, but the four of them were still lying on the operating table, covered by transparent glass, falling into a deep sleep.

"The four of them are receiving energy a bit slowly, and it will probably take some time to wake up."

As if he saw the question that Chonggo wanted to ask, Shiraishi came over and took the initiative to answer.

Jugo nodded. He actually didn't care about the four of them, but he only took care of the four of them for Sasuke's sake.

"So, do I need to come here again?"

Jugo turned his head and asked.

"No need for the moment. I basically understand your physical problem. And now that you have learned the magic of magic, you should not be in a violent and bloodthirsty state again."

Shiraishi said.

"Well, after being exposed to magic, my heart has indeed become much calmer. Even though I still feel irritable due to absorbing too much natural energy, it is much better than before, and I will no longer be irrational and bad. Condition."

Zhongwu is very satisfied with his current self. Rather, the current peace is what he wants to pursue.

He wondered if he would find a peaceful land and live a stable life isolated from the world if he fulfilled Sasuke's dream.

"Natural energy may seem gentle, but it contains great dangers. Faced with real natural disasters in nature, humans are often unable to contend with even the power of ninjutsu. Your physique is both a trouble and a blessing from God. I hope you can make good use of this power."

Shiraishi continued to warn.

Immortal magic adapted to human beings is a top-secret magic that must not be leaked in the Kingdom of Ghosts.

If such an ability appears in the hands of a ninja who abuses this power, it will cause unparalleled damage to the ninja world.

Just like the learning of forbidden arts requires setting a threshold, the teaching of immortal arts also requires observing the learners to confirm whether they have the ability to control this power.

Otherwise, he will personally take back the scattered magic.

"I will."

Chongwu understood the importance and solemnly agreed.

"Compared to this, do you also know the whereabouts of those people in your past? Your physique is probably not an accident. Maybe there are similar people in your family."

Shiraishi asked, looking into Chugo's eyes.

Zhongwu frowned, thought for a moment, shook his head and replied: "No, I can't remember clearly. When I was very young, my memory of my tribe was very vague. The village I used to live in was also destroyed in the war. .According to Orochimaru’s investigation, I should be the last person in our clan.”

Jugo's answer made Shiraishi sigh in disappointment.

Indeed, the more special your physique is, the more it will be coveted by others.

It's like the existence of blood inheritance limit.

This power of inheritance is not only a weapon to protect oneself, but also becomes a target for others to covet.

In the darkness behind the ninja world, there are countless people who want to take this power as their own.

In order to create more profits, the clan with the limited power of blood inheritance was deliberately eliminated, leaving only the last clan to raise the selling price. Such things are common in the ninja world.

Chongwu's family was probably coveted by outsiders and destroyed for similar reasons.

In the intelligence system of the Kingdom of Ghosts, the knowledge about Jugo's family is also very vague. It is only known that the physique of this family is suspected to be innately close to natural energy. But Shiraishi guessed that beings like Jugo who could passively absorb natural energy should be extremely rare mutated individuals in this clan.

Otherwise, if he absorbs natural energy, he will fall into a bloodthirsty state, which is enough to create enough chaos. Jugo's existence will not be noticed until Orochimaru arrives.

After communicating with Jugo and allowing him to move freely here, Shiraishi left the laboratory.

After studying Chongwu's physique, Shiraishi found that his absorption rate of natural energy was much faster again.

However, even so, increasing the speed of absorbing natural energy does not make much sense to Shiraishi.

Pure natural energy is very powerful, but it is not very efficient to use directly with the human body.

Like the Great Toad Immortal, he directly swallows up the massive natural energy in the earth and sky. In that way, if it were a human body, it would probably burst the moment it is swallowed.

Although the use of celestial beings requires natural energy, the creation of celestial beings is also inseparable from the chakra produced by the human body. The duration of sage mode still depends on the amount of chakra produced by one's own body. Because entering the immortal mode, natural energy can be used at will, and it doesn't make much difference whether it is faster or slower.

His strength already stands at the top level of mankind. There are only a handful of ninjas who are stronger than him in the current ninja world.

Therefore, if it were the early stage, the secret that penetrated Zhongwu's physique would be of great benefit to him, but as the Xianjutsu system matured, it would only be the icing on the cake for him.

"However, it can be promoted on a large scale at the grassroots level to accelerate the physical transformation of grassroots personnel."

Shiraishi thought of this, but how to emphasize this trait of Wu requires further observation.

While thinking this, a figure appeared in the corridor ahead, blocking Shiraishi's path.

Wearing a red and white dress, Nonoyu stood in the middle of the road.

"Did you just come back from outside? No wonder I didn't see any contact with you when I came back. I thought you would never come back after you left."

Shiraishi put away the thoughtful look on his face, put his hands in the pockets of his white coat, and smiled lightly at Nonoyu.

"If that's the case, I'm a little worried that I will evaporate the next day. After all, I know so many secrets about you."

Nonoyu also smiled lightly.

"There's no need to look at me so scary. Now that you're back, it proves that your work is done."

Shiraishi nodded, confirming something.

Nonoyu lifted his hair, smiled at Shiraishi and said:

"I want to leave the ranks of wandering witches."

"Oh? Are you ready to take over Lin's job and manage the medical department for me? She has been complaining to me about this since she became the deputy director of the medical department. If you can take over this job, then It’s like doing me a big favor.”

"Don't be ridiculous, I said leave. Just like Asami did."

Shiraishi was silent for a moment, then burst into laughter.

"If you really decide, then I will go through the departure procedures for you."

As if aware of the regret in Shiraishi's eyes, the smile on Nonoyu's face became brighter.

"Oh, I'm just kidding, I have no intention of leaving. If a weak woman like me loses her support, she will be quickly swallowed up by this terrible world."

Bai Shi glanced at her helplessly, please give such a weak woman a stack.

"However, it's true that I don't want to manage the trivial matters of the medical department. I want to take the child out to relax and talk about our different experiences over the years."

Nonoyu smiled slightly, took out the white faceless mask from his pocket, and put it on his face.

"As for the time of return..."

Nonoyu paused, his eyes under the mask seemed to have returned to silence, and his voice became as calm and indifferent as when he was working.

"Before that, I would like to confirm, when do you plan to promote the Fifth Ninja War this year?"

Shiraishi turned around and walked towards the window in the corridor, looking at the scenery outside calmly.

"This matter..."