Escape From Konoha

End of June.

The weather is getting hotter and hotter, and the main roads in the military region are also illuminated by the sun, cast a layer of dry and sultry atmosphere, and the roads become clear and white.

Under the scorching sun, the woman on the training ground seemed to ignore the disturbing hot air. Even though she was in such a hot oven, there was no sweat flowing on her skin, and she remained silent. Posture, standing on the edge of the training ground.

The road surface of the training ground was uneven, and some places even seemed to have been attacked by heavy objects, causing terrible cracks. It also seemed that some kind of large beast passed by and trampled the road to pieces.

But there is no doubt that there is only one black-haired boy in the center of the training ground - Uchiha Sasuke.

Here he releases all his sensory power to sense the natural energy floating in nature, and begins to balance and integrate it with the chakra in his body until the energy of the two systems merges into one, creating a more powerful force in the body. energy, Sasuke began to stop asking for natural energy from the outside world.

Then he adjusted his breathing and opened his closed eyes. Because the direct sunlight was too strong, Sasuke, who had just opened his eyes, instinctively squinted his eyes directly under the light to avoid excessive impact on his eyes. Stimulate.

It can be seen that his opened eyes have been rendered with a beautiful red color, and three black magatama are spinning in them. Then, after listening to Sasuke's will, they stopped spinning, fixed in his eyes, and shined forward. .

After the senjutsu chakra and the eye power of the Sharingan were all displayed, a tall purple shadow like a demon immediately opened a field behind Sasuke.

Although compared to Ruri's Susanoo, this level can be said to be insignificant, but even so, the height of the shadow exceeds the size of a normal house.

The purple bones and skulls seemed to be burning with a purple flame, undulating like life.

Even though there was a lot of difference in power, such thick chakra seemed to increase the weight of Sasuke's body to the limit, crushing the hard floor of the training ground in an instant, and dense cracks spread to the surroundings again.

Even at Liuli's feet, there were such fine cracks as silk, and the stones were beating restlessly.

The diffused chakra formed a field similar to 'gravity', making the surrounding air extremely heavy, giving the illusion that the space was frozen.

For an ordinary person who cannot use chakra freely, even normal breathing may be a problem here.

Such heavy pressure did not put any burden on Liuli. Rather, it was not enough to attract her attention.

In Ruri's interesting eyes, Sasuke further released the senjutsu chakra in his body, and the red light in Sharingan's eyes became brighter and brighter, becoming as crimson as blood.

Flesh and blood began to condense on the skeleton-like frame, giving this illusory chakra creature real flesh and blood, injecting more power.

However, the purple flesh and blood only covered the chest area of ​​the skeleton from bottom to top. Sasuke suddenly felt that his Sharingan felt as if a silver needle had been inserted into it, causing severe pain, and as if it was being roasted by hot smoke. , burning fiercely.

boom!

The huge chakra suddenly collapsed and lost control.

The sudden impact shattered the floor beneath Sasuke's feet.

The violent hurricane caused by the rampant magic chakra also broke the giant trees outside the training ground and fell down with a roar.

The only person who was not affected was Liuli who was standing at the edge of the training ground.

Even if there were sharp stones flying past her ears, they would not cause the slightest movement in her eyes. She was sure that the flying stones would not fall on her, so there was no need to dodge.

"Ahem!"

As the person involved, Sasuke was much miserable. The Senjutsu chakra was out of control, causing the chakra and natural energy in his body to begin to rush chaotically in his body, losing balance.

The purple skull disappeared from his body, as if it had never existed, without a trace.

While Sasuke was adjusting the out-of-control chakra and natural energy in his body, he was also adjusting his breathing that was beginning to become sluggish, allowing his pale face to gradually begin to regain color.

"It seems that the first stage of Susanoo is the limit you can reach now. Using the second stage of Susanoo rashly will put a huge load on your Sharingan."

Liuli took a step forward, walked over and said to Sasuke.

"hateful!"

Although he is unhappy with this fact, Sasuke is not a person who only accepts death, and he also knows that the best he can do now is to maintain Susanoo in the first stage.

However, Sasuke would not simply give up.

He felt that the reason why he could not activate the second stage of Susanoo was because he had only a short time to learn this move. If he was given enough time, it should not be difficult to master the second stage of Susanoo.

"Don't be so impatient. Being able to master the first stage of Susanoo in such a short time with the Three Magatama Sharingan is already very impressive. Moreover, this is not originally prepared for Sharingan below the Mangekyou level. Moves.”

Sasuke took a breath, calmed down, glanced at Ruri who spoke calmly, and then asked, "Speaking of which, I always forgot to ask, at what stage of Susanoo were you able to control with the Sharingan?" ?”

As far as Sasuke knows, Susanoo is the ultimate eye technique that can only be used by Uchiha ninjas who have activated the kaleidoscope.

Using the Sharingan to perform Susanoo should be a move that the ninjas of the Uchiha clan in the Kingdom of Demons gradually perfected.

This kind of trick is not just a simple pupil technique, it also involves the advanced application of senjutsu and chakra materialization.

"Me? I could barely use the fourth stage of Susanoo at that time."

Liuli answered Sasuke's question calmly without thinking.

The fourth stage! Upon hearing this answer, Sasuke's pupils suddenly narrowed and he looked shocked.

He could barely grasp the first stage of Susanoo, and he still had a vague understanding of the second stage. As for the third and fourth stages of Susanoo, he was even further away.

"I remember you said that the Sharingan under the kaleidoscope can theoretically elevate Susanoo to the second stage at most."

The shock on Sasuke's face slowly faded away, revealing a look of confusion.

He didn't think Liuli was deceiving him, that is to say, the other party was hiding something else.

"Yes, in theory, the Sharingan under the Mangekyou can raise Susanoo to the second stage is the limit. The reason why I can use the three Magatama Sharingan to use the fourth stage Susanoo It seems like a tricky method was used.”

Ruri nodded, not hiding anything from Sasuke.

"Tricks?"

Interest appeared on Sasuke's face.

"That kind of Susanoo is not based on the power of the Sharingan eye, but materializes a large amount of senjutsu chakra, and then uses extremely high chakra control skills to forcibly create something similar to Susanoo. There are almost similar existences. But in the final analysis, they are just similar. The defensive power and destructive power are only between the normal second stage and third stage Susanoo. Moreover, this move will consume a lot of senjutsu chakra, and there is no such thing as The method lasts for a long time.”

After listening to Ruri's narration, Sasuke was thoughtful.

Seeing what Sasuke seemed to be thinking, Ruri guessed his thoughts and continued: "I don't recommend that you use that method to gain power. With your current body and chakra, using Susanoo in that tricky way will In a very short period of time, all your physical strength and magic chakra will be consumed, which will do you more harm than good."

The reason why she was able to use the fourth stage of Susanoo in a tricky way was because she was already in her twenties when she developed this move. Her naturally increased amount of chakra far exceeded that of Sasuke now, and she could continue to consume it for a period of time. .

Not only that, her body functions are also at the peak of her life, and she can bear the risks brought by the surgery.

But Sasuke had not reached the state she was in at that time. Chakra and human body functions were still in a critical growth stage, far from reaching the critical point of his ninja career.

Of course, there are ways. That is, having chakra and body that is close to or comparable to the tailed beast level, you can completely ignore this risk. However, among all the Sharingan holders in the Oni Kingdom, only Ichihime has reached this standard.

And after hearing Ruri say this about Sasuke, he also understood the difference between the two Susanoos.

Susanoo, who was initially guided by the Sharingan, was mainly based on senjutsu, and was essentially an empty chakra shell similar to Susanoo. And because this move was too risky for ordinary Uchiha ninjas, it was later improved, which resulted in the improved Susanoo today.

This kind of Susanoo is based on the pupil power of the Sharingan and supplemented by senjutsu. In this way, it not only saves chakra, but also uses the pupil power of the Sharingan to take risks and lowers the threshold for use. More secure and stable. However, this also limits Susanoo's upper limit and can only reach the second stage.

Sasuke stood up straight at this time, glanced at his clothes, and stretched out his hand to blow away the dust on them.

Then, he looked at Liuli and no longer mentioned Susanoo, but said:

"If I remember correctly, today should be the last day of training."

All six pills to assist in training have been taken. Each pill can be effective for three days. Now eighteen days have passed, and it is nearly July. Susanoo's first stage of training has been completed perfectly.

This growth rate basically met Sasuke's psychological expectations.

"Yes, from your tone, you should be planning to leave."

Ruri saw Sasuke's inner thoughts.

"Well, I've been here too long."

Sasuke had a separation.

If it weren't for learning Susanoo, he might have left the Kingdom of Demons long ago to do his own things.

Ever since Orochimaru left, his mood has been unable to calm down.

Now, it's time for him to leave.

Having mastered the first stage, Susanoo was fully confident of his next actions.

Sasuke felt the changes in himself now, which was a feeling of power.

Liuli did not stop her and said, "Since you have made the arrangements, I won't say anything more. You can mobilize the wandering witches who travel around the world at will and let them become your eyes."

"I understand. Then, I'll go back and prepare."

Sasuke nodded and was about to turn around and leave when Liuli's voice sounded from behind again:

"By the way, even if you have learned Susanoo, it is best to use it at critical moments. Even the first stage of Susanoo will put a huge burden on your body if you use it for too long. In addition, No matter how powerful the Sharingan is, it will be difficult to compete with the Mangekyou in terms of eye power and eye skills, so it’s best to remember this.”

Sasuke paused, not sure if he heard it, and left without saying a word.

…

Returning to his temporary dormitory, Sasuke took a hot shower for himself, then changed into a pair of clean clothes of the same style and looked refreshed.

Even the fatigue from this period of time has dissipated a lot under this refreshing feeling.

Today is June 28th. The activity area of ​​Itachi's organization will not appear in the Kingdom of Demons and its affiliated countries, and it will take almost two days for him to leave the territory of the Kingdom of Demons. If we start tomorrow morning, the manhunt will not be launched until early July.

However, with the assistance of the wandering witch from the Kingdom of Ghosts, the scope and channels for him to obtain information will become much wider, and he will not be like a headless fly.

"But where that guy Itachi can go..."

Sasuke stood in front of the mirror, closed his eyes and was silent for a moment. When he opened them again, the look in his eyes had turned indifferent, and his mood gradually calmed down, and there was no wave in the ancient well.

He picked up the Kusanagi sword next to him, sandwiched it between the ropes, and then left the dormitory area and walked all the way towards the research area.

Before entering one of the buildings, I saw a familiar figure on the lawn by the roadside.

The other party was squatting on the lawn, teasing a puppy with white hair, and rewarding the other party with his sensuality.

"Sasuke."

As if aware of Sasuke's gaze, Jugo, who was squatting on the ground, hugged the white puppy, stood up, and walked towards Sasuke.

The corners of his mouth curled up slightly, revealing a faint smile. It was obvious that he was having a good time here.

In addition to necessary physical examinations, he spends most of his time on this lawn, teasing the pet puppies here.

Maybe it was brought here by the staff here. In short, this pet dog is very obedient. In just over half a month, Zhongwu and it have formed a deep friendship.

Sasuke glanced at the puppy in Jugo's arms, which was panting and sticking out its tongue, but didn't say anything.

After all, he has already seen all kinds of magical powers of Zhonggo. When the opponent becomes violent, he will suddenly turn into a bloodthirsty and murderous monster. However, once he calms down, he will become very popular with small animals. In the past, I could often see the other person talking to himself in the quiet forest with the birds there.

"It seems like you're doing well here."

Sasuke nodded lightly.

"Well, the environment here is very quiet, and no one disturbs me."

Jugo smiled with satisfaction, a sincere smile that Orochimaru rarely showed.

"As long as you like it here."

For Sasuke, although he did not admit it, he already regarded Jugo, his follower, as his friend.

He knew very well what kind of life Jugo had spent in Orochimaru in the past, and he also knew that the other party had been troubled by his other bloodthirsty and cold personality for a long time.

"Sasuke, have you considered settling here? If so, I plan to open a pet shop here."

Zhongwu stroked the white fur of the puppy in his arms, which was soft and warm. Zhongwu's eyes were full of tenderness and kindness.

The puppy also felt comfortable under the other's caress, and then pushed its head deeper into Chongwu's arms.

"It's good to have your own career and hobbies. You can tell me how much you need at any time."

The legacy of the Uchiha clan of Konoha has long passed through the Kingdom of Demons and settled on his head.

Although Sasuke has not checked the amount of money in his account in the past few years, he thinks that he has saved a lot of money in it, which will allow him to have enough food and clothing for the rest of his life.

"Speaking of which, how are Kidomaru, Tayuya and the others doing?"

Sasuke changed the topic and walked towards the inside of the building.

Jugo put down the white puppy in his arms and let it play on the lawn, while he followed Sasuke and walked deeper into the research building.

"I didn't see them wake up yesterday, but according to Miss Lin, their bodies have basically been transformed. If they hurry up, they might have woken up by now."

Chonggo followed up and answered.

With that said, he quickly walked in front of Sasuke and led him.

Arriving at an entrance to the building, it was blocked by a huge, thick white iron door. On both sides of the door, stood two ninjas from the Kingdom of Ghosts, all in black and wearing chakra armor, with only their eyes exposed.

Judging from their figures, they were a man and a woman. The light in their eyes was very cold, and they held heavy firearms in their hands that could shoot fire.

These two people are like two door gods, firmly guarding the huge iron door leading to the other side of the space.

Even those who came here for the first time knew that there were huge secrets hidden behind the iron gate, which was protected by two Jōnin from the Kingdom of Demons.

Although only two guards were seen in this corridor, in the darkness, Sasuke received the sight of no less than ten people, who were locking eyes on him and Jugo.

An electric-like touch swept over him and Jugo. This feeling of being seen through. There was no doubt that someone was using perception ninjutsu on him and Jugo to confirm their identities.

After confirming that there was no problem with the identity of Sasuke and Jugo, one of the Demon Country ninjas guarding in front of the white iron gate took the initiative to open the iron gate, revealing the passage inside.

Jugo and Sasuke successively stepped into the iron door passage that could accommodate ten people walking side by side. The passage on this side was still bright and white, and the lights shone quietly.

With the iron door closed, the space here becomes quieter.

The width of the corridor is also wider, about seven or eight meters wide. Every few meters, or ten meters, there will be a door on the wall on both sides.

Some are open, some are closed.

The room that opened was filled with a large number of equipment and cardboard boxes of unknown purpose. Not surprisingly, this should be a warehouse for storing items.

Each door is marked with a red code for identification purposes.

Sasuke discovered that apart from him and Jugo, there was no third person found in the corridor.

"Here, Sasuke."

Zhongwu turned a few corners and stopped in front of an open door.

Compared with those warehouse rooms, the room in front of him was larger. Here, Sasuke saw a lot of experimental equipment that looked more advanced than Orochimaru's laboratory, and it was not as full of all kinds of weird things as Orochimaru's laboratory. biology.

"Sasuke-sama."

Entering this laboratory, I was greeted respectfully by Kidomaru, Tayuya, Jirobo and Sakon.

I haven't seen them for a while, and their figures and appearances have not changed much from the past, but their expressions, states, and eyes seem to be more energetic.

Not surprisingly, they gained a lot of benefits here.

"I'm relieved to see you guys are okay. How does it feel compared to the past?"

Sasuke asked them how they felt about their bodies at this time.

Kidomaru pressed his neck, made a clear sound, and said: "Although losing the curse seal is a bit unaccustomed, the ability does not seem to have declined. It is more like the power of the curse seal has been transferred to the normal body. No need The curse seal can also be used anytime and anywhere.”

"Me too, Sasuke-sama."

Tayuya glared at Kidomaru, as if blaming him for speaking first and letting herself fall behind, and then quickly spoke second, as if taking credit.

However, Sasuke did not stay on her for too long, his eyes fell on Jirobo.

Jirobo scratched his head and said embarrassedly:

"Sorry, Sasuke-sama, I didn't feel anything. I just felt hungrier."

It was Sakon's turn, and he replied with a snort: "It doesn't feel any different, but I think fighting in the state after the curse seal will look more handsome."

As a result, these remarks also failed to attract Sasuke's attention. He only needed to know whether the strength of the four people had declined.

Now it seems that while removing the curse seal, their secret skills and power should also be retained, so that even if they are normal, they can still exert the power of their past state two.

As long as this was confirmed, Sasuke did not want to explore what methods Shiraishi used to achieve this magical effect.

At this moment, a clear voice sounded:

"Are you Sasuke Uchiha?"

Sasuke turned around and saw a young woman in a white coat walking over. She had beautiful brown hair and a ninja forehead protector on her forehead, which blocked her bangs, making her face look extremely gentle.

However, Sasuke felt a hint of danger from this harmless woman.

"Sasuke, this is Miss Nohara Rin, Mr. Shiraishi's disciple and assistant."

Jugo introduced.

Sasuke nodded lightly to Lin.

Lin looked at Sasuke from head to toe and smiled appreciatively.

"As expected of Kakashi's student, he is as good as him. The one in my family seems to be not very good."

Although he didn't quite understand what the other person was referring to, Sasuke still followed the topic and asked:

"Kakashi?"

"Why, didn't he tell you? I was also a ninja in Konoha, but I came to the country of ghosts because of some things I went through. If it's related, Kakashi and I were both in the fourth generation of Konoha Been with the Hokage's group."

"It seems like you are not a simple person."

Sasuke's expression became much more cautious.

"Don't be so nervous. I'm just an ordinary medical ninja. I'm not very good at combat." Lin shook her head and then said: "Next, I still have work to do. If you want to visit here, , please feel free to do so, but don’t disturb me, and don’t touch things here. If I break anything, Teacher Shiraishi might get angry with me."

Although she said this, there was no fear in Lin's tone towards Shiraishi.

Sasuke was not surprised by this. For such an important experimental base, apart from Shiraishi, there was only one guard from the other side, which proved that not only did the other side have Shiraishi's trust, but he also had extraordinary abilities. Only by combining these two possibilities can one become the number two person here.

"No, we'll just leave here."

The matter of the four of them was settled, Sasuke had no interest in visiting such a place, and he had no time to waste here.

Therefore, after saying goodbye to Lin, he led Zhongwu and the four others and left the area directly along the road they came from.

"Sasuke, when will we set off next?"

Knowing full well that Sasuke was burdened with an unimaginable blood feud, both Jugo and the four others had guesses about Sasuke's next actions.

Arriving outside the building, Jugo asked.

"If there are no problems, I plan to leave early tomorrow morning."

Sasuke turned around and glanced at the five people in front of him.

"I'm OK."

Chongwu was the first to answer.

"We have no problem either."

Kidomaru, Tayuya and the other four also answered, saying there was no problem.

Although losing the curse seal suddenly made them a little uncomfortable, with their abilities, it only takes a day or two to completely master their new bodies. It’s completely possible to adapt while on the road.

"In this case, the rest of the time is at your own discretion. Whether it is resting or purchasing equipment, you make your own decisions. Meet at the East City platform of Ziyuan City at seven o'clock tomorrow morning. I have already booked six tickets to leave the Kingdom of Ghosts. ticket."

After saying that, Sasuke's figure disappeared from the eyes of the five people.

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After parting ways with Jugo and others, it was already dark when Sasuke arrived at the Shion City Commercial Street.

This city seems to be celebrating a festival every day, especially at night. This lively atmosphere makes a quiet person like Sasuke feel slightly uncomfortable.

Over the years, under Orochimaru's command, he had traveled to many places and passed through the capitals of many countries, but none of them had such a prosperous capital.

In this city, you can see big businessmen from various countries gathering here, and there is also an endless stream of travelers from outside.

With just a quick glance, you can see pedestrians on the street wearing several different customs.

Just when Sasuke was about to take a step and continue walking forward, his trousers seemed to be pulled by someone, causing him to lower his head to see who was pulling at his trousers.

It is a puppy with brown fur.

And the dog wears a ninja forehead protector on its head, which proves that it is a ninja dog with ninja affiliation, not an ordinary dog.

"Long time no see, Sasuke-boy."

The dog knew Sasuke and skillfully stretched out a forelimb to say hello to Sasuke.

"It's you, Parker. Since you're here, Kakashi must be nearby too."

Sasuke revealed the other party's identity.

One of the eight great ninja dogs contracted by Kakashi, he is a chuunin. He is good at gathering intelligence and tracking enemies by scent. He is one of Kakashi's favorite ninja dogs.

"Well, come with me, Kakashi is waiting for you at the barbecue restaurant opposite."

With that said, Parker trotted out, and Sasuke followed him unhurriedly and followed Parker into the barbecue restaurant.

Since it had just fallen into the night, many seats were vacant, not many customers came, and the environment was much quieter than usual.

At an angle, Sasuke caught a glimpse of Kakashi, who was sitting there holding a piece of meat for roasting with chopsticks. He must have been here for a while, or in other words, he was waiting for him here specifically.

Thinking of this, Sasuke walked straight over and sat down opposite Kakashi.

Parker jumped onto the dining table, saliva dripping from the corner of his mouth, staring directly at the slices of meat Kakashi was grilling.

"It seems that you have been in the Ghost Country for a while, Kakashi. Tell me, wait for me here, what is going on."

After Sasuke sat down, he went straight to the point without leaving any room for error.

"Don't be so impatient. I've seen that you've been working out very hard these days, so I'm here to help you."

Kakashi put down his chopsticks and narrowed his eyes with a smile.

Sasuke snorted lightly but did not answer.

"Looking at how impatient you are to leave tomorrow, your practice these days should have yielded significant results."

Kakashi knew Sasuke's personality very well. He purchased a train ticket for tomorrow morning through Sasuke and was about to leave the Kingdom of Ghosts. He knew that Sasuke's training during these days must have yielded results, otherwise he would not have left with such confidence.

"Isn't this kind of thing obvious? If time didn't allow it, I would really like to know who is stronger between you and me."

Sasuke said such words without shame, and looked at Kakashi with eyes filled with fighting intent.

"I knew you had such plans, so I chose to see you off at this time."

Kakashi sighed and took out a stack of talisman papers from his pocket. These talisman papers had the word 'medicine' as the core and were surrounded by mysterious incantations. At first glance, they were not ordinary.

Looking at the stack of talismans, Sasuke looked surprised.

"This is……"

"This is the medical charm that Sakura asked me to hand over to you. Although it is initially completed, it has not yet appeared on the market. There are twenty of them in total. When using it, just apply it to the wound and activate it with a little chakra."

Kakashi explains how to use the medical charm.

Sasuke's eyes flashed, he grabbed the medical talisman in his hand and looked at it carefully.

"With this thing, even if there is no medical ninja in the team, it can still play a role in treating serious injuries. However, the medical talisman cannot solve serious injuries. It can only alleviate them at most, so don't be too reckless when fighting."

Kakashi warned.

"Of course I know about this kind of thing. But didn't Sakura come here in person?"

Sasuke frowned and asked.

"Sakura went to another place for internship a few days ago, and it will probably take a while before she can come back. Besides, she doesn't want to face you, and she doesn't want to see you and your former companions fighting each other."

Kakashi's words made Sasuke somewhat silent.

Kakashi did not speak again, provoking Sasuke's heart with words.

Parker ignored the exchange between the two and was only interested in the barbecue on the table.

"Hey, Kakashi."

After a long time, Sasuke finally had a reaction on his face.

"What?"

"What does it feel like after successful revenge?"

Sasuke's eyes came straight, connecting with Kakashi's slightly lazy eyes.

"What does it feel like?"

Touching his chin and thinking, Kakashi's tone of voice remained unchanged, without any ups and downs.

"First there is a moment of satisfaction, and then there is boundless emptiness, so something needs to fill this vacancy. Sasuke, have you found a way to fill this emptiness?"

"emptiness……"

Chewing on the meaning of these two words, Sasuke lowered his eyes.

Kakashi still didn't give an accurate answer, or he didn't know what the answer to the answer sheet was, so he just said:

"Yes, one cannot live in hatred all his life. If you are not aware of this, then I advise you to think about it for a while before taking action. This is my advice!"