Ninja Ice House

The destruction of the Uchiha family was a major event in recent years, second only to the Nine-Tails attack on the village. Anyone in the entire ninja world who cares about the dynamics of the ninja world knows the ins and outs of it.

I won’t mention the details. Basically, Uchiha Itachi colluded with the rebel ninja from outside the village, attacked Konoha Village, and killed the entire family. Only his brother Uchiha Sasuke was lucky enough to escape.

That night, there were not many casualties among Konoha villagers outside the Uchiha family, but a fire swept through half of the village, causing great property damage.

This is also the reason why Konoha ninjas have been extremely busy in the past two years, working hard to complete tasks and pay off debts.

The Gushan family provided a large amount of loans for reconstruction. This money did not come from a strong wind, and the principal and interest must be repaid.

If you change the creditor, the Leaf Village can still talk to see if they can get more favorable terms. The Fusagi family, who is both a creditor and a sponsor, and is also the second deputy to the monarch of the Fire Country, still has to deal with each other.

Take some dignity into account.

Besides, no matter how harsh you look at the conditions offered by Major Governor Gu Shan, you can't find anything wrong with them.

Paying back debts is a matter of course.

What's more, the Fusagi family also released a large number of long-term tasks for Konoha ninjas to take on and earn a lot of commissions.

Without such favorable treatment, the situation of Konoha Village would definitely not be as calm as it is now.

The incident that originally thought there should be no problems was suddenly told that there was another hidden secret in it, which made Mizuki, a chuunin who thought he had grown up, couldn't help but feel a tremor in his heart.

"There are other fish in the Uchiha family that have slipped through the net?"

Mizuki wanted to ask a few more questions, but he didn't dare to ask.

Not having enough strength, not having a high status, and knowing too much are the ways to die.

After Ranmaru left, Mizuki unconsciously wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

"I know that there is no easy way to success in this world. I used to be too naive."

The idea of ​​joining Orochimaru before he could be put into action was aborted at first due to lack of ability.

Thinking about it carefully, in the past few years, I have come a long way without being appreciated by any big shots. I relied on my ability to dance well and a little cleverness to get along well, and I am already the best among ordinary ninjas.

After making a big mistake, there is still a chance to make a comeback. It does not necessarily mean how capable or lucky you are, but that someone is secretly helping.

Vaguely aware of the danger lurking behind Gu Shan Bu Shui's gloomy eyes, Shui Mu really didn't dare to ask out the doubts in his heart.

Although the task he was assigned seemed a bit dangerous, Mizuki knew that he had no way out.

and……

"In comparison, Major Governor Furusugi is much more merciful, and the tasks he assigned are not dangerous. Orochimaru... there is a narrow escape from death!"

Mizuki, who had been deceived by the "Tiger Curse Seal", naturally compared the pros and cons of the two backers, and easily came to the conclusion that it was obviously much better to take refuge in Fushugishui than to take refuge in Orochimaru.

As for how to quietly arrange a chance encounter for Uchiha Sasuke without being suspected by anyone, it is not very difficult with a little planning.

A few minutes later, Mizuki, who quickened his pace, arrived at the training ground.

At this time, two teachers from the same school had already started to take action.

"It's too slow, Mizuki. We are still wondering if you secretly drank."

"Sorry, Yin Luka is busy over there, so I went to help."

"You have a really good relationship. Have you been friends for many years?"

"It's been almost ten years. After the Kyuubi attacked the village, the Sandaime asked me to take care of Yinluka who lost his family, and we became friends. In the blink of an eye, so many years have passed."

Shuimu sighed with a slightly nostalgic tone, then changed the topic and asked,

"For this year's Chuunin Examination, will the No. 44 Training Ground be activated? It has been closed for two years and is almost restored."

"Who knows? Anyway, every time the Death Forest opens, we are all busy."

Training Ground No. 44 is the most special one among the numbered training grounds in Konoha Village. Because of its strategic location, it is often used as an examination room for the Chunin Examination.

In order to ensure the fairness of the Chuunin exams as much as possible and to protect the lives of candidates to the greatest extent, every time it is used, the Chuunin teachers of the Ninja School have to work overtime to inspect it until they confirm that there is no risk.

Repairing the training ground is not an easy task. If it is used by ninjas below the chunin level, the damage caused will not be serious, and special repairs are rarely needed.

But it would be hard to say if a jounin or a chuunin with a large area of ​​damage took action.

The destruction of the medium-sized training ground that had been plowed in half was caused by two jounin's sparring. In particular, one of them was a master of earth escape. He used his ninjutsu with all his strength and almost changed the landscape.

"It would be nice if the commissions for these restoration tasks were more generous. Not only are they time-consuming and labor-intensive, but you also have to pay attention to subsequent maintenance and return visits."

After hearing the complaint, Shuimu showed a smile of understanding on his face, but said with a narrow smile:

"There's no danger, and the commission can't be that high. In fact, it's not bad."

Several people chatted and chatted, occasionally complaining.

"By the way, Mizuki, your wedding is coming soon. Do you have any intention of buying a house and settling down?"

"In a few years, it won't be possible! Real estate in the village is too expensive now, and I can't afford it."

"Who says it's not the case! Ordinary ninjas like us... who have no family background, really don't dare to expect too much. It's hard to find a good girl like Xiao Chun who is willing to fight with her lover."

Knowing that his temporary friend was expressing envy, Mizuki couldn't help but smile knowingly.

"Everyone has his own fate!"

"I hope! I have nothing and no confidence to strike up a conversation. Besides, I am so busy every day and I don't know when it will end. I won't be like this for the rest of my life, right? That would be too miserable!"

The words that were half self-deprecating and half complaining immediately made the atmosphere in the stadium cheerful. Cleaning up the training ground, preparing to level the land, replant saplings, restore waterways, etc. It must be a heavy job for ordinary people, but for ninjas,

Although it is still hard work, it is not as exaggerated.

It was busy until the sun set in the afternoon, and only half of the task was completed. It is estimated that it will have to continue tomorrow.

During this period, Xiao Chun also came over to deliver lunch, which made the colleagues who were chewing dry food and swallowing water so envious that their eyes almost turned red with envy.

He asked his two colleagues to return early, while he stayed for a while longer. Mizuki tried his strength and chakra control. He was very satisfied with his recent changes. When he was about to return, he suddenly heard movement from the training ground next door.

.

"Who's over there?"

Mizuki followed the sound and saw Uchiha Sasuke, who was wearing a smart suit, breathing heavily by the river. The surroundings were steaming with heat, and there were some signs of burnt water plants.

This is obviously a scene after using fire escape beyond the limit.

"Teacher Mizuki?"

"It's you! This area is not a public training ground. Although students and genin are not prohibited from entering and exiting, it is still dangerous if it is too remote."

"I... don't know this."

There are no adults at home, no friends at school, and teachers will not deliberately teach these common sense.

Uchiha Sasuke, who relied solely on his own judgment, rarely showed a somewhat uncomfortable and shy expression.

"Don't be nervous. It's not like you've made any big mistake. It's just that it's not a good idea to come to a place like this to practice alone. Call a few companions or tell the adults where you are, so as not to miss you when someone wants to find you...

…”

Although the danger here is not as high as Training Ground No. 44, gigantic beasts occasionally appear. It is already quite dangerous for genin, let alone students who have not yet graduated.

"I...no one will look for me."

"Who can say for sure?"

Mizuki smiled and said,

"I know your family is gone and you have few friends, but that doesn't mean you really don't need to socialize."

After a few words of casual persuasion, Mizuki knew that this child didn't need his own explanation.

"Well, if you want to come here to practice, you should report it to Teacher Yinluka in advance, so that everyone will not think you are missing. You can just tell me. There is also a patrol team at the entrance of the village who will come to see you from time to time when changing shifts.

Let them know you are here and if something happens, they can take care of you."

"Got it, thank you!"

Over the past two years, that gloomy boy has managed to regain some of his vitality, accept others' kindness, and finally say thank you.

After a brief exchange, Mizuki, as a teacher, gave a few warnings and left simply.

There is no intersection between the two of them, and they didn't have much contact when they were teachers.

Mizuki now didn't know if there was anyone nearby looking at him, or staring at Uchiha Sasuke.

This is not a place where you can have a good conversation, and it's not a good place to do anything.

Sure enough, after Mizuki left, two masked ANBU appeared in the shadow of his sight. One of them left to make a routine report, while the other continued to watch Uchiha Sasuke from afar until late at night.

before returning.

…

At the same time, in Konoha Village, in a house belonging to the Furusugi family, Kaguya Kimimaro was enjoying the open-air hot springs in the cool moonlit night with Ranmaru and Kusanagi Kyo.

Kaguya Kimimaro, who happily took off the towel on his forehead, said impatiently:

"They are obviously just two little bedbugs, why don't we just kill them? Why should we let them go and provide them with convenience?"

"Make the best use of everything!"

Ranmaru replied with a smile,

"The position of those people is actually very unclear. The Uchiha family is like this, and they really can't unite. Maybe some people think that they should contact Uchiha Sasuke, cooperate internally and externally, and take revenge. Some people simply think that as a traitor, Uchiha Itachi

My biological brother recognized the thief as his father and came here just to assassinate him and vent his hatred."

"No way!"

Kusanagi Kyo asked in disbelief,

"It doesn't seem like something a normal person would do."

"Those Uchiha remnants, how can they be normal? Even Mrs. Mikoto, her heart is probably twisted beyond recognition."

Ranmaru responded,

"Of course, it is also possible that the young master feels that Konoha Village has been too comfortable recently and wants to find something for Konoha ninjas to do. The root of the conflict is that when they have nothing to do, they will think about all kinds of things. There are many such people

, you can always guess the truth of the matter."

They are busy making money all day long and have no time to think about other things. The Konoha ninja is in this state, which is best for Gusugi Bosui.

Even if that doesn't work, it would be a good idea to do the next best thing and create an imaginary enemy for them.

It would be best if they can create internal suspicion among them.

Things are developing as several people imagined.

One evening after school, Uchiha Sasuke, who unexpectedly stayed late and returned late, met several mysterious people wearing long gowns and hoods covering their faces.

"who?"

"Uchiha Sasuke, it's really hard to find someone! Have you forgotten all about the deaths of your compatriots? You still have so much free time to play ninja games?"

"What do you mean?"

As soon as he finished speaking, one of them lifted his hood, revealing his scarlet eyes, and the three magatama spinning in the hole pierced Uchiha Sasuke's heart.

"Your brother is a traitor, and you are also a rebellious son who regards a thief as his father. You actually forgot the hatred of the family and lived leisurely in the ninja school. As expected, they are all guys who can't be counted on. We still have to rely on ourselves to get revenge."

"Sharingan? This is impossible!"

What happened that night has been suppressed in his heart, and Uchiha Sasuke, who has not deliberately thought about it for a long time, has almost forgotten the appearance of the Sharingan.

Only when I dream back in the middle of the night can I occasionally think of the past.

Everything disappeared. The Sharingan, which I originally thought would not appear easily in front of my eyes, suddenly reappeared. It was really beyond Uchiha Sasuke's expectation.

"Who are you? How could you have Sharingan..."

"We... are the innocent souls who crawled back from the Pure Land and demanded our lives from the enemy. We will not give up until we kill all those hateful guys. Whether it is Uchiha Itachi or Konoha Village, they will be destroyed by us sooner or later.

, let the name of Uchiha see the light of day again."

"Please tell me clearly, what do you mean?"

The Uchiha remnant who directly used the Sharingan to plant the hinting genjutsu in Uchiha Sasuke's heart simply retreated with his compatriots.

Unable to catch up, Uchiha Sasuke hurriedly ran out, but watched helplessly as the mysterious man disappeared.

"etc!"

Uchiha Sasuke, who flew forward based on his intuition, had a strong hunch that those people were still nearby, but they were hidden.

This is not an illusion.

Mizuki, who concealed his identity, carefully led several uninvited guests into the prepared secret passage and left, then burned the concealing night clothes to ashes and rushed them into the sewer.

"It's finally done. It took almost a week just for this little thing."

Under the waves of surveillance, it is not easy to find the right time and create an opportunity to meet, and it is not easy to do it with Mizuki's own ability.

Fortunately, the existence of Ranmaru, a child who could perfectly deceive Byakugan, opened up a larger loophole in Konoha Village's surveillance. After several attempts, he finally created this opportunity and achieved success in one fell swoop.