Escape From Konoha

Walking on the dark and damp wooden corridor, the intersections at both ends were engulfed by thick darkness.

This corridor is suspended above the bottomless abyss, and below is the bottomless darkness.

And this corridor is just one of countless crisscross corridors.

Orochimaru took a steady step towards the darkness of the corridor, and at the end, he pushed open a door and walked in.

In the room, someone was already waiting for his arrival.

"Tanzo, what's the matter with me at such a time?"

Orochimaru asked the person sitting in the room.

In name, he is a new member of the 'Root' and exists as Danzo's deputy, but in fact, he is the nail that his teacher Sarutobi Hijen drove into the 'Root'.

Some extreme actions used to monitor and restrict Danzo.

Therefore, when he joins the 'root', he has neither freedom restrictions, nor is he planted with a curse, and his name is reserved, and he will not live like a machine like those members of the 'root'.

"Look at this first."

Danzo didn't care about the way Orochimaru called himself an equal. In fact, he didn't have the ability to force Orochimaru to do things that the other party didn't like.

Danzo, who was sitting there, threw a document on the table in front of Orochimaru.

Orochimaru sat down and glanced at Danzo in confusion. He couldn't see what the other party wanted to do, so he looked away, picked up the document on the desktop, and opened it.

Just seeing the name of the plan on the paper, Orochimaru's face changed slightly.

——Woodun Cultivation Plan.

"This is a newly established research project in the village. The purpose is to nurture ninjas who can follow the first generation of adults and can use wood escape. I hope to get your assistance."

Danzo's voice was low, while carefully observing Orochimaru's changing expression.

"Is it to deal with the tailed beast?"

Orochimaru regained his composure and quickly understood the intention.

Mu Dun, like Sharinyan, has the ability to restrain tailed beasts.

But since the death of the first Hokage, Mudun has disappeared from the ninja world, and there has been no second Mudun ninja.

The writing wheel eye has been handed down well, but that is the exclusive ability of the Uchiha family.

And Danzo, the leader of the "root", is the high-level executive who rejects the entire Uchiha clan the most.

In the case of not being able to control the Sharinjian, cultivating the wooden ninja is also a way out, and it is easier to control it.

"It's not all for the tail beast, but also to deter some ninjas with bad intentions in the village. For this, we must use the power of Mu Dun."

Danzo also secretly stated that he has not relaxed his vigilance against the Uchiha clan, and when necessary, will take some extreme measures to limit the growth of this ninja clan.

"Really? What an interesting plan."

Orochimaru had a smile on his face, and his voice was full of magnetic hoarseness.

"The village sacrificed a lot of excellent ninjas in the last ninja war. I don't know when the next ninja war will come. This is also for the sake of the future of the village. The power of the wooden dungeon to calm down the troubled world will become sharper than White Fang. Blade."

"I see."

Sakumo's death really hurt Konoha, and Konoha Baiya, who was responsible for the destruction behind enemy lines during the war, was a huge threat to all countries that should not be underestimated.

Now a sharp weapon that can replace Konoha White Fang is needed to shock the nations and stabilize Konoha's defenses.

"Does Tsunade know about this?"

If you want to cultivate a wood ninja, you must use the remains of the original Hokage and extract the necessary cellular energy from the remains.

With Tsunade's character, it is absolutely impossible to agree to this kind of desecrating the remains of the sages, and it will even cause a lot of trouble at high-level meetings.

Especially since this is the body of his grandfather.

"Of course it's impossible to let her know. If she did, things would be very troublesome."

Danzo's face remained unchanged, and he didn't know what was going on in his heart.

"In other words, Sarutobi-sensei has acquiesced to this plan, is that the case?"

Orochimaru pondered for a while.

Without Sun Zhan's acquiescence, he wouldn't believe that Tuan Zang had the courage to touch Mu Dun with his hands.

What's more, just relying on the strength of the root is not enough to study the power of the wood scorpion.

"You can understand so quickly, you are indeed the most talented ninja in the three ninjas. Your brain and knowledge, as well as your understanding of ninjutsu, have a very powerful impetus for this plan."

Danzo did not hesitate to express his appreciation for Orochimaru's talent.

"It seems that Sarutobi-sensei arranged me into the root, not just for me to spy on you. I understand, since it is beneficial to the village, I will continue to do it."

The second-generation Hokage Senju Tobirama, whom he admires most, developed so many forbidden techniques based on human experiments, and opened up many schools of ninjutsu, which have benefited many Konoha ninjas so far.

In this village, there are indeed many things that cannot be seen.

And most of these hidden secrets have roots behind the scenes.

Konoha Dark Enforcer.

"Where to find 'material'?"

"Don't worry about this, volunteers have been screened in advance from the village, and they will cooperate with the experiment at that time."

"That way I don't have to worry about it."

Orochimaru nodded, indicating that he understood.

"The experiment will start next week. I need to check the information first and make sufficient preparations."

After Orochimaru said this, he took the plan and left the root meeting room.

Walking out of the conference room, Orochimaru looked at the road ahead that was eroded by darkness, then lowered his head and glanced at the plan of Mu Dun brought out of the conference room, and muttered to himself:

"Mu Dun...I wonder how many people will be sacrificed this time..."

Life is too fragile and too cheap.

After sighing, looking up and looking forward, Orochimaru stepped forward into the darkness without hesitation.

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October.

The weather is getting colder.

In the forest, a group of four were running in it.

"Hey, Kakashi, slow down!"

A Konoha ninja wearing a chunin uniform shouted to Kakashi who was running at the front.

Hope he can listen to his words.

Kakashi just glanced back. The Chunin teammate who shouted at him was carrying a wounded ninja on his back, panting, apparently dragged down by the wounded behind him.

Kakashi stopped and said indifferently: "Just throw him away, the three of us continue to complete the task."

"What, what? What did you say?"

The one who couldn't bear looked at Kakashi with a tender face.

I didn't expect to hear such words from Kakashi's mouth.

Although it was too exaggerated to say before, but this time it really touched the bottom line of the chunin.

"Completing the mission is the rule of the ninja, and the ninja is only a tool to complete the mission. Since it is a burden, it cannot form combat power, and it will only drag the three of us, so don't worry about it, just leave him here. Or... kill him. already."

Kakashi took out a kunai, threw it at the feet of the chunin, and let him make a decision.

His father Sakumo chose a companion in the mission, so he would be slandered by people's rumors, and suicide also proved his father's guilty conscience and vulnerability.

Therefore, what he has to take now is the path of choosing a mission.

A companion who has been seriously injured in the mission, unable to provide combat, and even drags down his teammates, abandons it in advance and chooses the mission. This is what Kakashi thinks is the right path now.

"You guy, do you know what you are talking about? You are also a Konoha ninja, how can you say such a thing?"

Chunin reacted and yelled angrily.

"Are you really a ninja? Go back to the ninja school for your naive thinking. Don't forget that completing the task is the path that the ninja should really choose."

Kakashi stared coldly at the chunin.

"You little bastard!"

Chunin was already gnashing his teeth.

Kakashi just glanced at him indifferently, did not answer, turned around, carried the White Fang dagger on his back, and walked forward alone.

"Captain, look at that guy, he actually said such a thing! It's so irritating! What a genius!"

Chunin said with dissatisfaction.

"Okay, Kakashi doesn't mean anything, it's important to complete the mission."

Captain Shangin shook his head helplessly. In theory, Kakashi's suggestion was indeed the best choice.

But he could not feel sorry for giving up his companion's life so easily.

"Captain, when you go back, replace Kakashi. This kind of guy is just a black sheep in our squad."

Chunin was still indignant.

"I'll mention it to Hokage-sama."

"Captain, you have mentioned it to Lord Hokage many times, but Kakashi just doesn't change. He is really not suitable for developing in our team. Give him up, this kind of person is not suitable for being a companion."

Chunin said helplessly.

The captain of the jounin was silent, and under the pleading eyes of the chunin, he finally hesitated for a moment and nodded.

"Okay, after I go back, I will apply to Hokage-sama for a transfer order to transfer Kakashi to another team."

"Come on, I don't feel safe at all with this kind of guy."

The Chunin with the wounded on his back, Kakashi's indifferent attitude towards his teammates really made him endure to the extreme.

Even if it is a common strength, it is better than such a heartless genius.

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transfer order.

Ri Zhan, who was sitting in the office, had a headache for a while looking at the transfer application from a certain Joinin in his hand.

I hope that Hatake Kakashi will be transferred to another team, because Kakashi can't coordinate his teammates, and he doesn't know how to work as a team, which has caused work discord among colleagues many times.

After reading the transfer application form, Rijian took out the transfer request form in a similar format from the drawer. Without exception, the applications were for the team that Kakashi had been in.

But each time I stayed there was not long. There was a small team. Kakashi only stayed for a few days, and he was taken out of the team. He thought that his team would drag down such a genius. Go to another Shangnin team to develop.

Is this the fourth time...or the fifth time?

Just then, there was a knock on the office door.

Rijian shouted to the outside: "Come in."

Konoha Joinin, who was knocking on the door outside, walked in and respectfully saluted Hiizhan: "Lord Hokage."

Hizen put Kakashi's information on the front, and the name Junin consciously stepped forward to pick it up and read it again.

"How, what do you think of Kakashi?"

"genius."

The name Junin has only these two words for the evaluation.

"I remember one of your teammates died. I want Kakashi to join your team. What do you think?"

After Sun Zhan finished speaking, the face of the Jōnin changed immediately, and then he calmed down and said, "Lord Hokage, I am not strong enough to teach such a genius, so I will only put him in my team. The genius is buried, you should let him enter other teams to develop."

He knew Kakashi's name.

Especially recently, there has been some news that is not good for Kakashi between leading the team.

Naturally he had heard of this.

Although his team does need to be replenished, if Kakashi is added, it may break the entire team, not to mention teamwork.

Niizhan didn't force it, and let the name go on.

Then, another Shangren came in, and Ri Zhan also asked this question. This Shangren also politely refused with a slightly changed face, saying that he was incompetent and could not teach such a talented genius. Hokage also asks Gao Ming.

Next, the Jōnin who was ordered by Rijian to come here are similar euphemisms.

Their opinions are very unified, saying that they have no relationship with a genius like Kakashi, and they have no ability to teach this kind of ninja that Konoha has graduated at the youngest age and became a chunin.

Obviously, they may have already exchanged some opinions with each other, and they are unwilling to accept such people who destroy team cooperation, even if they are geniuses, they are unequivocally pushed out the door.

"Lord Hokage, I'm willing to accept Kakashi, but if he doesn't obey the order and destroys teamwork, I'll remove him from the team."

It wasn't until the 21st Joinin came, that he finally found Konoha Joinin who was willing to accept Kakashi.

But the other party put forward such a precondition.

If Kakashi obeys the order and does not destroy the relationship between the team, he is willing to accept such a genius chunin, join his team, and perform tasks together.

Rizhan smiled and said, "Don't worry, Kakashi will obey your Joinin's orders."

The Konohagami endured a wry smile.

Of course he knew that Kakashi would obey the orders of his name, Jounin.

In fact, the rest of the jounin didn't exclude Kakashi because he didn't obey orders, but because Kakashi always destroyed the team relationship and caused the relationship between colleagues to deteriorate. This is why many jounin are unwilling to accept such a genius. reason.

For a Shang Nin, maintaining a good team relationship is a very critical part.

Kakashi broke this agreement, and naturally he was not welcomed by others.

"I also want him to be on his own in my squad."

Don't expect Kakashi to contribute much in the squad, as long as he doesn't ruin the team relationship, thank goodness.

After Ri Zhan listened, he had no choice but to nod his head and agreed to the request of the name Jōnin.

"To be honest, Hokage-sama, I don't think Kakashi is suitable for performing tasks in a regular squad. He is more suitable for places like Anbu and Root."

Before leaving, the name Junin said a heartfelt remark.

Hizan was considering the suggestion of the name Jounin, and Anbu aside, the power of the root has been growing over the years.

If Kakashi is arranged in the root, it is equivalent to giving Danzo a sharp weapon.

In this kind of thing, Rijian is clear.

I can rely on the roots of Danzo, but the premise is that the strength of the roots will not exceed my expectations.

And Kakashi's talent is really too good.

Enrollment at the age of four, graduation at the age of five, and Chunin at the age of six. Even if he became a Jōnin at the age of ten, Niizhan would not be too surprised.

Such a weapon must not fall into the hands of Danzo to strengthen the power of the roots.

As for joining Anbu... Although Kakashi's talent is indeed shocking, it is not yet the minimum level of Anbu.

And Anbu is not an educational institution, and no one will teach Kakashi how to fight and practice ninjutsu, which is not conducive to Kakashi's growth at this stage.

But... the regular Junin team is very repulsive to Kakashi and is unwilling to accept him.

It was this that was troubled by Hizan.

Regular squads do not accept.

Anbu is not qualified.

Roots cannot be given.

Do you want him to be the captain? It is estimated that teammates will soon die in the mission.

Kakashi, who is based on the principle of mission first, can definitely do such a thing now.

There has never been a chunin who has given Ri Zhan such a headache. I don't know where to arrange it. I can only do it like this first and observe it for a while.

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Konoha Village, in the Maruko shop.

Shiraishi asked Kakashi to eat **** here.

"Kakashi, it's really rare to see you now. How are you doing recently? I heard people say that you seem to have had a conflict with your colleagues recently."

Shiraishi held a bunch of **** in his hand, took a bite, and smiled at Kakashi who was sitting across from him.

In Kakashi's body, Shiraishi felt a very cold and numb aura, and his eyes also lost their due light.

How should I put it, this kind of look, Shiraishi had only seen in the eyes of the root ninja before.

There is no name, no future, no life, in his eyes, it seems that there are only tasks.

Like a machine, it starts to operate according to a predetermined program.

"It's okay, it's just a few more burdens in the task."

Kakashi didn't move the ball in front of him, but said in a cold tone.

"They're your teammates, don't say that about them, teamwork is a big thing in a mission."

Shiraishi sighed.

As expected, Sakumo's death was too heavy a blow to his heart.

He was still struggling with the question of which task or companion was more important.

There is no one-size-fits-all answer to this question.

Kakashi in this state really made Shiraishi very worried.

"I can't cooperate with them at all. They care too much about indifferent things. They are often disturbed by external information. It is enough for the ninja to complete the task."

Kakashi said so.

"Have you heard of the barrel principle?"

"I don't want to listen to your long speeches here, and you are just a new chunin, so you are not qualified to lecture me. If you want to lecture me, wait until you become a chunin."

"..."

This actually hit Shiraishi's sore spot invisibly.

"Furthermore, if they can continue to fight, I will naturally help, but if they can't form a fighting force, it is a matter of course to give up. As a ninja, completing the task is the first priority. When necessary, give up your companions. People can make irresponsible remarks about me."

Kakashi continued to speak in a ruthless tone.

"Do you really think so?"

"The person who chose the companion is dead. I don't want to repeat the mistakes of that person."

"..."

Reasonable and well-founded, Shiraishi is powerless to argue.

"But your colleagues hate you, don't they?"

"This has nothing to do with you, I'm just following the rules that a ninja should abide by."

Kakashi said so.

"yes?"

Shiraishi knew that he could not dissuade Kakashi's thoughts that were on the verge of collapse.

He took out a bag from the ninja bag, put it in front of Kakashi and said: "This is my specially made military ration pill, and some antidote, you can use it. Since you chose the mission first, then you need to use it. Protect yourself. Because once you're wounded on a mission and lose the ability to fight and move, your companions will abandon you."

Kakashi was slightly startled, looked up at Shiraishi, and didn't take the bag where the military ration pills and antidote were stored on the table.

"What? Isn't this the path you chose yourself? A path completely different from Sakumo-sensei. Now is not the time to hesitate."

Shiraishi looked at Kakashi calmly and smiled slightly.

Kakashi put away the bag silently and said softly, "Thank you."

"You're welcome, this is what I should do. After all, I watched you grow up. Now that Mr. Sakumo is gone, I will take care of you with all my heart. If it doesn't work, I will tell Liuli that you enter her team to carry out the mission.”

"No, it's too much trouble for you, I'll take care of myself."

Kakashi shook his head and rejected Shiraishi's proposal.

Shiraishi didn't speak, and ate the **** quietly.

"If there is nothing else, I will go to practice."

When Kakashi stood up from his seat and was about to reincarnate and leave, Shiraishi's voice sounded from behind:

"Kakashi, do you think Sakumo-sensei made the wrong choice at the time?"

"Ah, so I took a different path than him."

After speaking, without waiting for Shiraishi to speak again, Kakashi walked out of the Maruko shop with a look of indifference.

When he said these words, he had already denied the path his father Sakumo took.

a wrong path.

And the ~www.NovelMTL.com~ he is going to take now is the road that the ninja should take.

"It seems that the psychological problem is more serious than I thought, this unpleasant kid. He and Sakumo-sensei are completely two extremes. Are they really father and son? When Sakumo-sensei was at Konoha Hospital , can't hold it wrong?"

Shiraishi watched Kakashi's figure disappear from his eyes, and muttered while eating the balls.

Although Kakashi was not very likable in the past, he would never say such slanderous words with a cold face.

But it's too soon, before the time when he questioned the will of fire.

In other words, after experiencing these things, his heart may have begun to shake.

The indifference on his face is just a strong disguise and disguise.

What caused Kakashi's contradictory thinking was inseparable from the current Konoha environment.

A boring and twisted village.