Escape From Konoha

"Are you finally back, Kabuto? It's later than you expected."

In the research facility located underground in the Sound Ninja Village, Orochimaru saw Kabuto pushing in the door, and a surprised expression immediately appeared on his face.

According to the original plan, Kabuto should have returned to the Sound Ninja Village earlier than Sasuke. However, it had been a while since Sasuke came to the Sound Ninja Village, but he did not see Kabuto returning to the Sound Ninja Village. He once thought that some unknown accident had occurred while the other party was exploring the root base.

"Sorry, Orochimaru-sama, I wasted a lot of time finding that 'thing'."

Kabuto answered Orochimaru with a normal expression, and pushed the frame on the bridge of his nose as usual, showing a faint smile.

"Nonoyu's body? I didn't expect you to be so persistent with that woman."

Orochimaru also seemed to have thought of something and raised his eyebrows.

"Lord Orochimaru, are you jealous?"

Kabuto said jokingly.

"To a certain extent, that's true. Because I admire your talents very much and regard you as the most important part of my sibling... My expectations for you are not even inferior to those of Sasuke-kun."

An inexplicable smile appeared on Orochimaru's waxy face.

"I see."

Kabuto was not moved by these words.

It is true that Orochimaru values ​​him very much and has repeatedly allowed him to do some unknown tricks in secret. However, if he touches Orochimaru's restricted area, he will still be treated as a useless chess piece.

Therefore, he must not return with a dejected attitude like "Nonoyu's body has not actually been found."

He believed in and admired Orochimaru, but that didn't mean he wasn't wary of him.

Once he reveals his strangeness, maybe everything about him will be taken advantage of.

This kind of thing is something Kabuto cannot tolerate.

Because everything about that woman cannot be controlled by anyone except herself.

Just like he once served Danzo.

If it hadn't been for the death of his adoptive mother Nonoyu under Danzo's plot, he might have embarked on a completely different path than he is now, shining brightly for Konoha.

But, does Orochimaru know about this?

Pocket didn't open his mouth to ask.

For example, he would not take the initiative to question Danzo about where he hid Nonou's body, and whether he still wanted to use that woman to control himself and put a layer of "slave" around his neck. Chains, like Uchiha Itachi who was also chained, fought for Konoha to the last moment...

Because these behaviors are too dangerous.

Whether it's for that woman or to find new meaning for yourself, staying alive is the most important thing.

At this time, just pretend to be 'ignorant and stupid' for the time being and let these people continue to control themselves.

I have already experienced the life of a spy for more than ten years, and it will not be difficult to continue it for a few more years, ten years, or decades.

The mask is not only a disguise, but also an armor to protect yourself.

"So, aren't you going to give me a reasonable excuse for your disappearance these days?"

Orochimaru asked Kabuto with great interest while picking up the experimental utensils.

Just treating it as a boring time, he wanted to know if he could use this time to find the meaning of new life after getting the bag of Nonou's body.

Should you continue to serve him, or...

This answer, whenever he guessed it, filled Orochimaru with curiosity and excitement.

He is Kabuto's guide in the 'second half of his life', and he is eager to know whether Kabuto, under his guidance, has broken away from his own confinement and achieved new growth.

Things that remain unchanged on the first floor are very boring, but windmills blown by the wind are extremely lively and interesting.

Kabuto, is it the windmill that is blown by the wind?

"Taking care of some personal matters."

"Oh, what an ambiguous answer."

"Because I don't think Lord Orochimaru cares about these things."

"...Kabuto, do you know who I hate the most?"

Orochimaru asked after a moment of silence.

"Those who understand and think they understand Lord Orochimaru are like Itachi Uchiha and Danzo."

Answer without thinking.

"Now you are one of them."

The smile on Orochimaru's face disappeared, and his expressionless look gave people a sinister and terrifying impression.

"Sorry, I have no intention of becoming your enemy, Orochimaru-sama."

"You can't even beg for mercy? You are really boring. I thought you would say something like, 'If you really don't believe me, use a curse seal to control me.'"

Orochimaru shook his head helplessly.

This kid is still as smart as ever.

It is precisely because of this that he is reluctant to kill the other person, but stays by his side and spares no effort to cultivate him.

Therefore, he didn't care what Kabuto did secretly.

Just be content with knowing that he continues to plan on doing things for himself.

Loyalty, betrayal, these are insignificant things.

Kabuto kept his smile unchanged.

If he really said that, he would not be far from death.

In Oto Ninja Village, there is no so-called democracy, and all will is centered around Orochimaru.

The ninjas in the Sound Ninja Village either hate, fear, worship, or respect Orochimaru.

As long as we work around this point, it won't inexplicably become a consumable on the experimental bench.

Simple yet cruel rules.

"Lord Orochimaru has joked only a handful of times. It seems that Uchiha Sasuke's performance after coming here has made you very satisfied, Lord Orochimaru."

Move to another topic.

"He has talents that are equal to or even better than Itachi's. Itachi's physical potential and his mental state can be said to have reached the peak of his ninja. It is difficult to go further...and Sasuke-kun is still very young. His future has unlimited potential and will be the most important cornerstone on my path to exploring eternal life."

Kabuto was slightly surprised by Orochimaru's unstinting praise, but he soon regained his composure.

"In that case, why didn't Orochimaru-sama just choose to occupy his body at this time? With your ability, you should be able to do this easily."

"What, are you interested in this kind of thing?"

Orochimaru asked with a smile.

"Yes, because the longer the delay is, it will be bad if the other party becomes the guest."

Kabuto looked at Orochimaru, trying to read something from his expression.

Unfortunately, what disappointed him was that the smile on Orochimaru's face remained the same, without any abnormality.

"You will know about this kind of thing in the future. The next work of dispensing medicine for Sasuke-kun will be left to you. Compared to Itachi, he is still very immature and needs to grow up faster."

"Then do you want to add some seasoning to it, Orochimaru-sama?"

Pocket asked.

Orochimaru left the laboratory with a smile, leaving Kabuto with an unfathomable figure behind him.

When Kabuto saw Orochimaru leaving, he sighed lightly.

"I hope there won't be any accidents when I'm reincarnated..."

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A desolate breeze blew by, and the wind chimes hanging from the bamboo hat jingled above the heads of the people standing on the edge of the cliff.

From this position, you can look down into the forest below, and you can vaguely see figures moving quickly through the forest.

"Water Escape · Water Shark Bullet Technique!"

Huge shark-shaped water bombs fell from the sky, directly destroying an area in the forest with a fierce momentum, forcing a battle field full of water to be vacated.

The ninja team that was attacked immediately fell into chaos. The lightning flashed in the forest, and then lost all traces in silence.

In Itachi's eyes, he could only see Kisame overwhelmingly killing the enemy.

As one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of Kirigakure, and a Kirigakure ninja born in the Blood Mist Era, Kisame has such fierce murderous aura that even jounin will be affected by his aura and cannot exert his full strength.

Coupled with the big sword Samehada that can absorb chakra, it is even more invincible.

The ninjutsu used by those ninjas disappeared directly under that ninja sword.

After a while, the sound of fighting in the forest gradually disappeared.

Itachi watched all this happen in silence, until a ninja sword passed through his back and appeared in front of his eyes. He slowly turned his head and saw a face with a sinister smile.

The other person wears a forehead protector with a cloud mark on his forehead.

Obviously, the person who attacked him was a ninja from Yunyin Village.

Just when he thought he had successfully attacked Itachi, Itachi's body suddenly expanded in a circle and turned into squawking pitch-black crows that flew into the sky.

The entire sky turned into a strange blood color, and the expression of the Kumogakure ninja who made the sneak attack suddenly changed in shock.

Poof!

Before the Kumogakure ninja could react, the kunai accurately stabbed into the Kumogakure ninja's back.

The Kumogakure ninja only felt a stinging pain in his back, and he didn't even have the strength to look back. Then he lost consciousness and fell forward.

Itachi looked at the Kumogakure ninja who was deceived by his genjutsu and died in the counter-attack. The scarlet Sharingan in his eyes did not waver at all.

"Is there another fish that slipped through the net here?"

The voice came from behind, and Kisame walked over with a smile on his shoulders. When he saw the corpse of the Kumogakure ninja lying on the ground, he grinned.

"This group of Kumogakure ninjas are here to recover the second tail."

Itachi directly named the reasons for these Kumogakure ninjas.

"Then they picked the wrong target. It wasn't us who captured Erwei, but Scorpion and Deidara's team."

Ghost shark said unhappily.

"For Kumogakure, capturing any member of the organization and obtaining intelligence is the most valuable action."

"That's right. In this way, the organization's affairs have officially entered the eyes of the ninja villages in various countries. I feel that subsequent actions will become extremely troublesome."

Ghost shark sighed helplessly.

"Tailed beasts play a role in protecting and deterring foreign enemies for those villages. If someone takes away such an important weapon, they will not let it go. We must also be prepared to be attacked at any time."

"In other words, it's not just Konoha and Kirigakure's pursuit troops that are chasing us, right?"

"That's the truth."

Itachi glanced at the body on the ground and turned to leave.

…

"Itachi, Kisame, you're late."

In the dark cave, figures one after another shine with rainbow colors, condensed and formed from the air, and gather here one by one.

"Sorry, I was attacked by Kumogakure ninjas on the way, and I accidentally spent a while trying to find a safe place to land."

Unlike Itachi who remained silent, Kisame readily told everything that had happened before.

"Kumogakure ninja? Did you come to the door so soon?"

Nagato, who appeared here as an illusion, had some fluctuations in his tone.

"After all, after taking away the second tail, they will try their best to take back the tailed beast."

Kisame replied.

"In this case, please pay attention to the members of each group in the future. It will still be more difficult for Kumogakure's guys to be targeted by them."

Nagato gave advice to the people in each group.

Then, he glanced around the people present and said: "This time I have called you for a brief meeting, and I want to inform you that the new Hokage of Konoha is Tsunade, the medical ninja among the three ninjas. Go ahead. Konoha’s foreign policy may change in the future.”

"Does this have anything to do with us? Hmm."

Deidara wasn't very interested in this kind of thing.

"Unlike the Third Hokage, Tsunade seems to be a decisive ninja, and Konoha has always been wary of our organization. If Tsunade intensifies the force on the policy of the hostile organization, the level of trouble will not be lower than that of those currently in action. Yunyin."

Nagato conducts objective analysis from known intelligence.

"Then it will depend on each person's methods. Let the guys in Konoha see my art, huh."

Deidara sounded excited.

"Deidara, just don't be killed by your art in the end."

Xie's sarcastic voice sounded.

"Brother Scorpio, even if you are also an artist, I will still be angry if you say such things. Hmm."

Deidara glanced dissatisfied at Scorpio, who was trying to undermine him.

Nagato ignored the artistic dispute between the two, but focused on Itachi and said: "In addition, Itachi, regarding your brother Uchiha Sasuke, it seems that he left Konoha for some reasons and now joins Orochimaru. Sir. Do you have anything to say?”

There was no fluctuation in Itachi's eyes, and his tone was quite indifferent: "This kind of thing doesn't matter, he will stand in front of me sooner or later."

When everyone heard Itachi's words, they all turned their faces, their eyes were different, and they seemed to be thinking about something in their hearts.

"If you get caught by that Orochimaru guy, there is a high probability that he will be used as material for reincarnation ninjutsu. If you want to get something from your brother, you'd better move faster, Itachi. If you go late, you won't get anything. .”

Scorpion seemed to be speaking from Itachi's point of view.

But this is by no means out of good intentions, but to provoke the conflict between Itachi and Orochimaru, making them kill each other.

Itachi glanced at Scorpion and said nothing.

At this moment, Bei Liuhu, who had been silent in the corner, spoke up: "Is there anything else you want to say, leader? I still have important research work to deal with over there."

"There is indeed one more thing... that is, the ten-year 'peace' agreement with the ghost country in the past has been less than a year."

As soon as Nagato's words came out, the hearts of all the people gathered in the cave froze, and their eyes turned to Nagato's face.

In the face of everyone's attention, Nagato's reincarnation eyes were still emotionless.

"Next, Bai Zetsu's intelligence network will focus on covering the trends in the Kingdom of Ghosts. Therefore, in the face of the pursuit of other villages, you can handle it at your own discretion. Finally, I would like to give you a piece of advice, don't be caught because you force yourself to act. Get rid of it. You should have heard a little bit about the comments of those guys in the Kingdom of Ghosts in the past few years, they are not as gentle as villages like Konoha. Dismiss the meeting."

After finishing speaking, Nagato didn't wait for everyone's reaction, and the phantom figure disappeared directly from the cave.