Escape From Konoha

On the third day after arriving in the Land of Waves, Sasuke's injuries had basically healed, and even doing some strenuous exercise would not put a burden on his body.

Perhaps it was because he had awakened a higher level of Sharingan. After recovering from his injury, Sasuke felt that his physical condition at this time was better than ever. The dynamic vision of the eyes, including the intensity of chakra, has been significantly improved compared to when he was fighting Itachi.

If he fights Itachi again, the result should be much easier.

During his stay in the Land of Waves, Sasuke stayed in the Thunder Group's stronghold and did not go out.

In addition to necessary recuperation, Sasuke focused his energy on how to sneak into Konoha.

The Fire Nation, where Konoha is located, is one of the great nations.

Compared with the past, the strength has been reduced, but this reduction is compared to the great powers of the same era. Its comprehensive strength far exceeds Konoha during the Third Ninja War. This is the conclusion Sasuke came to based on the information sent by the Thunderbolt Group.

As far as Sasuke's observation was concerned, the Thunder Light Group's judgment was very pertinent.

As a member of the Konoha ninja in the past, he knew how deep the water in this village was.

Beneath the seemingly peaceful appearance, there are turbulent undercurrents inside. If you are not careful, you will be eaten away without even leaving the bones.

If you sneak in rashly, not only will you not be able to find the high-level officials of Konoha to seek revenge, but you will also get yourself involved.

Therefore, a careful action plan is necessary.

For this reason, it is time for the four of them to shine.

The purpose of them following him was to make his revenge plan go more smoothly and to weaken the strength of irrelevant personnel for him, or in other words, they were targets to attract firepower.

"Sneak attack on Konoha's patrol?"

In a wooden house arranged by the Thunder Light Group, the door panel is closed, and there is only a window facing the sea. It does not matter that the comfortable sea breeze occasionally blows in.

This is the location used by Sasuke to hold impromptu meetings. The four people, including Jugo, including Hoshino Miko who is supported by the Demon Country, are also among them.

After the battle with Itachi, they also followed him to the Country of Waves.

Now that he heard Sasuke's new arrangement, Kidomaru among the four could not help but frown in confusion.

If they were just trying to attract attention, even if they attacked Konoha's patrol force, it would be difficult to cause much movement.

Not to belittle oneself, but that’s the truth.

In the territory of a large country, attacking the local Ninja Village patrol forces requires extremely fast skills and sharp methods. These abilities are barely possessed by the four of them. However, among the patrols, there must be strong jounin guarding them. Once they encounter these jounin, it may be difficult to end the battle quickly based on their abilities.

There is no need for Konoha's top management to hold special meetings and planning, the patrol force itself is enough to deter any accidents.

"Yes, what's the problem?"

Sasuke asked calmly.

"I would like to ask, are we the only ones with the manpower, Sasuke-sama?"

Kidomaru hesitated for a moment and continued to ask.

"This manpower is enough. I know what you are worried about. Don't worry, now is a critical period for holding the joint chuunin exams. Konoha's top brass definitely don't want to see problems with security within the territory at this time. Even if they make a fuss out of a molehill, they will A considerable amount of attention will be diverted to this matter.”

After listening to Sasuke's explanation, everyone's brows relaxed.

Indeed, the joint chunin exams will begin in Konoha soon.

In normal times, even if there is a problem with the patrol unit, it will be temporarily handled by the patrol unit itself, and then reported to the top management of Konoha. But the situation is different now. As the Joint Chunin Exams begin, any slight disturbance will inevitably arouse high vigilance among the top management of Konoha, resulting in a tense scene.

And that was exactly what Sasuke wanted.

At the minimum cost, he attracted the attention of Konoha's top brass and mobilized part of Konoha's troops.

Although it is only part of it, this is the limit that the four people and others can achieve.

If they directly cause trouble inside Konoha, they will probably be captured by Konoha ninjas soon.

"If that's the case, you can give it a try. But to what extent should you do it, Sasuke-sama?"

The one who asked was Hoshino Miko.

Her overall strength is the lowest in the team, with only Chuunin strength. However, as a medical ninja, she has Chunin strength, which is enough to protect herself. What's more, even if a fight breaks out, she doesn't need to take the initiative.

"Look for the weakest patrol teams, kidnap these Konoha ninjas, and cause disappearance cases. Or symbolically attack the candidates who go to Konoha to take the exam, as long as it can attract attention and give them the illusion that there are many of you. Encountered The team that is in trouble should focus on guerrilla warfare and don't be restrained by the enemy. Chonggo, if an uncontrollable accident occurs, you will be responsible for breaking up the rear."

Sasuke looked at Jugo, who had been silent.

As the second highest-ranking person in the team besides himself, Jugo's strength is not a problem when he can deal with several jounin at the same time after learning senjutsu.

Even if you encounter a five-kage level ninja, you can delay it for a while.

Having him in the team is enough to ensure the safety of this team and prevent it from falling into a siege and being annihilated.

The four of them still have room to grow, and given their ages, there is the possibility of further advancement in the future. Therefore, the dangerous task after the accident can only be entrusted to the most powerful Jonggo to perform.

Zhongwu nodded, indicating that he understood.

"So, next, is Sasuke planning to sneak into Konoha alone?"

Then, Jugo asked the most critical question.

With him in the team, at this critical point, the task of attracting the attention of Konoha's top management is not difficult. What is difficult is the subsequent encirclement and suppression of Konoha ninjas, which requires attention to concealment.

But Sasuke's mission was different.

He directly attacked the headquarters of Konoha Village, where there were thousands of ninjas. There were dozens of jounin on the surface, not to mention the elites dormant in the Anbu and Roots.

Maybe he can cause chaos to Konoha at the first time, but when Konoha reacts, Sasuke will be besieged by Konoha ninjas and fight alone.

That situation was extremely detrimental to Sasuke.

"This time is different from dealing with Itachi. The enemy is a big country village. Your task is to reduce some of the power of the Konoha headquarters for me. Then I will sneak into Konoha secretly and release the giant psychic beasts of the ninja clan to attack Konoha. important facilities of the village as a way to cause chaos.”

In this way, the defensive force protecting Konoha's top brass will be further weakened.

Although the helper of the Ninja Cat Clan summoned by the psychic technique will not have much chakra left for the Ninja Cat Clan since most of his chakra will be used by the high-level officials of Konoha, but as long as he can cause chaos in the early stage, he will End the lives of those high-level officials in Konoha as quickly as possible.

With this pair of Mangekyō Sharingan, he can do it.

Now, he has enough confidence to assassinate the top leaders of Konoha in a very short time.

First the two advisors, and then the root leader Shimura Danzo.

He only needed the psychic beast of the ninja clan to restrain the Konoha ninja for half an hour, and he could complete Uchiha's revenge.

After hearing Sasuke's arrangement, Jugo felt a little relieved.

"So, has Sasuke-sama found a way to sneak into Konoha?"

At this time, Hoshino Miko asked.

"In Itachi's memory, there is a secret door that can smoothly sneak into Konoha."

Sasuke answered without thinking.

"But that secret door is probably one of the results of the deal between Itachi and Konoha's top brass. Now that the two sides are separated, it's hard to say whether that secret door exists. Even if it exists, there is no guarantee that the defensive strength there will remain the same as before."

Hoshino Miko's words caused Sasuke to think deeply.

As Hoshino Miko said, this is indeed a problem.

That secret door was the result of a deal between Itachi and the senior officials of Konoha, in order to facilitate Itachi's return to Konoha and contact with the senior officials.

But the top management of Konoha has now unilaterally abandoned Itachi, so the existence of this secret door may not be a trap.

"you mean……"

Sasuke looked at Hoshino Miko with a calm expression.

The opponent is a wandering witch from the Kingdom of Ghosts, a medical staff member who was temporarily arranged by the military of the Kingdom of Ghosts to join his team.

However, due to the special nature of wandering witches, they cannot be simply regarded as simple medical personnel.

They travel all over the ninja world and intersperse on the battlefields of various small countries. They are not only combatants, but also medical ninjas, and they are the spies of the Kingdom of Ghosts who monitor various countries.

Intelligence and secrets are the most valuable things in the hands of wandering witches.

When Hoshino Miko said this, she must have known that the secret door through which Itachi communicated with the top management of Konoha no longer existed.

If you enter from there, you will most likely be besieged by Konoha ninjas as soon as you enter.

"If Sasuke-sama doesn't mind, I will contact the people on our side of Konoha Village and open another secret door for you. That secret door can not only avoid Konoha ninjas, but also prevent people from Konoha Village from being attacked. The barrier senses it and can sneak in perfectly."

Hoshino Miko said seriously.

The other people's expressions were just surprised for a moment, and then returned to normal.

It is an open secret in the ninja world that the Demon Country has placed people in Konoha.

Sasuke pondered for a moment, nodded and said, "Okay, then please go over and contact the people over there. I will start taking action during the first Chuunin exam and let him prepare for work an hour in advance."

"yes."

Hoshino Miko bowed slightly and walked out of the cabin to contact Konoha's informants.

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July 6th.

There are still four days left before the joint chuunin exams are held in Konoha Village.

Hundreds of candidates from various countries in the ninja world began to rush towards the Land of Fire. Under the leadership of the leading Jonin, they headed for Konoha.

However, a piece of news came that attracted the attention of Konoha Hokage.

"A candidate from Caoyin Village was attacked by an unknown person, almost killing the candidate. In addition, there were three patrol teams in the west, and a total of twelve people were missing for a day. The murderer has not been found yet."

Seeing this information that was not good for Konoha, Tsunade suddenly became confused.

When is it bad to have an accident happen, but it is at this time.

No matter how much he deceives himself, he knows that this is not an accident. Someone is probably taking advantage of this opportunity to secretly carry out some unknown operation against Konoha.

"Although I had a premonition, it is really bold and careful to use candidates to cause panic. If it is not handled carefully, it will cause more trouble."

Shikaku, who came to the Hokage's office and got the first-hand information, also sighed.

If there is a problem only with the patrol team, then the problem will only extend to Konoha itself.

But if it affects people from other countries, at this time, even if they know it is a trap, they have to follow the attacker's wishes and jump in with their eyes open.

At least a reasonable explanation must be given to personnel from other countries to avoid causing a bigger disturbance during the exam period.

"What are you going to do, Hokage-sama? Are you going to send an order to the border guards and ask them to dispatch some of their manpower?"

The number and strength of the attackers are uncertain. The candidates in Caoyin Village survived. Their testimonies may not be accurate. They may be the enemy's attempt to spread suspicion.

Therefore, taking rash actions will trigger new crises.

Must be cautious.

"Detach some ninjas from the village to form a temporary patrol force, led by ten jounin."

Tsunade said directly.

The border defense forces cannot be mobilized easily. Although there has been no fighting recently, the external deterrence force must not be mobilized rashly.

And judging from the target of the attack, although the attacker's strength is not weak, it is not to the extent that the border guards need to intervene.

Most of these attackers were released in advance to attract firepower personnel.

"Isn't it a bit..."

Ten jounin, plus a certain number of chuunin, this patrol force seems not weak.

"That's it. Candidates participating in the exam, if something like this happens, you can't just show up to stop these people's mouths. Moreover, I also want to know, who is it, who would want to deal with this kind of thing at this time? Konoha takes action."

A sharp look flashed in Tsunade's eyes.

In fact, she already had some guesses about the person behind the attack, but due to some reasons, she did not say it directly.

After all, Konoha's face cannot be wiped off if things about that person are told openly.

What's more, this is just speculation and is not confirmed by conclusive evidence. Maybe the truth of the matter is not what you think, but what others do.

Shikaku sighed and said nothing more.

His guess basically matched Tsunade's.

Uchiha Sasuke, could it be this guy?

The previous commotion in the Land of Forest and the battle in the Uchiha stronghold...

After all, it has been a month since the other party dealt with Orochimaru. There has been no news about the other party in this month. It is difficult not to worry Shikaku with such patience and dormancy.

Because there is no way to resolve the conflict between the two parties.

Especially in the root stronghold, there is no way to explain the corpses of the Uchiha clansmen and the lost Sharingan...

Although he was disdainful, Shimura Danzo, who had concentrated the power of his roots and fighting factions, must not make any mistakes.

No matter whether the opponent's target of revenge is Konoha's top brass or Konoha as a whole, once he takes corresponding actions, he will face the entire power of Konoha, not just the top brass!

Shikaku is very sure of this!

"In that case, Hokage-sama, please send more people to the two advisors. As for the security of the village, I will ask the Boundary Department to conduct careful reconnaissance to prevent anyone from sneaking in."

There was no clarification, but both Shikaku and Tsunade knew it.

It's okay if the guess is wrong, but if it is correct, arrangements must be made in advance to avoid being caught off guard when an accident occurs.

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Fire Nation, west canyon.

A man-made stronghold.

Four people, Jugo, and Hoshino Miko, gathered here.

In the two days they infiltrated the Fire Country, they launched a total of six attacks.

Three of them attacked Konoha's patrol team and kidnapped its personnel. The other three times were attacks on candidates from other countries who entered the Land of Fire.

This matter must have attracted Konoha's attention.

At this juncture, even if it is to appease those candidates from other countries who have been attacked, Konoha will definitely take action to arrest the attackers, instead of simply making a show and continuing to cause dissatisfaction among the candidates from other countries. After all, these candidates represent the face of other countries. If an accident occurs in the Land of Fire, Konoha will bear full responsibility.

"Calculating, Konoha will almost send more manpower. What follows is going to be a very difficult battle."

Everyone sat down around a pile of burning firewood in the secret room of the stronghold.

Because this stronghold has not been inhabited for a long time, the air is damp and cold, and it is necessary to light a fire to drive away the cold air.

This place was originally a stronghold abandoned by the people of the Kingdom of Ghosts. Now it is just a good idea to use it as waste.

Kidomaru picked up a branch and flicked the fire randomly.

The strength on their side is not too strong compared to the entire Konoha patrol force. Only by catching the opponent off guard and acting quickly did he avoid the fate of being besieged.

But the next attack cannot be launched rashly. With precautions, Konoha's patrol forces will be more closely connected, and there will definitely be a large number of reinforcements. Even Chongwu may not be able to escape unscathed by then.

"Then, we will focus on guerrilla warfare from now on to avoid contact with Konoha's main patrol force."

Tayuya suggested.

"However, it is not easy to do this."

Sakon frowned.

After all, they couldn't tell which one was the main patrol force and which one was not.

"Moreover, the prisoners held here have some functions, and someone needs to stay and guard them."

Chongwu also said at this time.

When necessary, these captured Konoha ninjas can become their life-saving tools.

Therefore, while fighting guerrilla warfare with Konoha's patrol forces, people also need to stay behind to keep an eye on these prisoners.

"Jirobo, you and Hoshino stay and guard."

Kidomaru said.

Hoshino Miko is not good at fighting. It is safer to stay in the stronghold than to follow them.

In addition, they also have medical charms on them. As long as they are not seriously injured, there is no need for Hoshino Miko to use medical ninjutsu to treat them.

Jirobo's strength is the lowest among the four, and his escape technique characteristics can absorb the target's chakra, which can effectively control these prisoners and keep them in a weak state at all times.

Jirobo and Hoshino Miko nodded without objection.

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The country of ghosts.

The deepest part of the research department building.

In one of the morgues, the temperature was so low that you could see a thin layer of frost forming on the edges of the walls.

Huge cabinets made of steel are arranged here in an orderly manner, with numbers marked on them. Each number represents a corpse.

Shiraishi wore a white coat, ignored the cold air here, and walked to the innermost part of the morgue.

Compared with the corpses outside, the corpses in the deepest place are the most valuable existence.

After using the corresponding seal to unlock the barrier, the originally flat white wall suddenly opened a gap in the middle and was slowly pushed toward the inside, forming an open white iron door.

Unlike the outside, the space inside is extremely small, and the bodies stored there are all lying quietly on stretchers, with their whole bodies wrapped in special plastic bags.

And the number is very small, only a dozen or so, but the rarity of each corpse is far higher than the corpses outside.

Shiraishi walked to one of the corpses and slightly pulled open the string of the special plastic bag, exposing the corpse's face.

He has long black hair and nasolabial folds on both sides of his nose. Even if he is dead, his face is very serious, giving people the illusion that he is still alive.

The body was well preserved and the fatal wounds were treated without any damage.

This corpse was none other than Itachi Uchiha.

One of the holders of the Mangekyō Sharingan of the Uchiha clan.

In terms of strength, he can be regarded as a very rare genius among the Uchiha clan.

His ninja talent seems to be slightly better than that of his wife Liuli.

He died of his injuries after the battle with Sasuke.

He was later transferred to the Kingdom of Demons and kept here.

Without thinking much, Shiraishi carried the body out of the morgue and came to the laboratory. He untied the special plastic bag, placed the body on the operating table, and lay quietly.

"Mangekyo Sharingan..."

Regarding the research on these eyes, Shiraishi has obtained enough information.

But the eternal kaleidoscope above this, he didn't know much due to the lack of physical objects.

Uchiha Madara, the only one with a finished product, still had his eyes on Nagato, which caused his research in this area to be very slow.

Although before Itachi, he still had another pair of Mangekyō Sharingan of unknown origin, but due to various hidden dangers, he was not in a hurry to use this power for Liuli.

According to the information he obtained, the Mangekyō Sharingan between direct blood relatives has a higher fusion rate, and there are successful examples.

But whether the Mangekyo Sharingan, which is not a direct blood relative, can be fused, how repellent it is, what the success rate is, what will happen if it fails... Shiraishi doesn't know any of these things.

So, he has been waiting for the right opportunity.

Waiting for the first person to eat the crab in his hand.

And this person is finally here.

Sasuke Uchiha.

Uchiha Itachi.

It can be seen as a replica of the brothers Uchiha Madara and Uchiha Izuna.

As brothers, they are both holders of the Mangekyo Sharingan.

If the Uchiha Madara brothers can successfully create a pair of Eternal Mangekyō, then there is a high probability that Uchiha Sasuke and Uchiha Itachi's Mangekyō Sharingan will also succeed.

Thinking like this, Shiraishi began to take out the tool and stretched his hand towards Itachi's eyes.