128: Chapter 128 ChaosKonoha Village is in an uproar.An elder was assassinated right in his own home.He's utterly humiliated.
The barrier team frantically covered the village completely, locking all the entrances and exits with a series of clicks, while several members of the Dark Guard hurriedly darted back and forth on the rooftops.
Deep down, everyone knows that by the time you start sealing off the area and checking people, the troublemakers have already vanished without a trace.
Jiraiya stood before the still-smoking ruins, his face alternating between pale and flushed.
The air was filled with the smell of burning and the stench of blood, all mixed together and wafting straight into my nostrils.
"Investigate!Investigate every inch of the ground!Dig three feet into the ground and dig out the scum who did it!"
His voice was hoarse, and he was shouting so loudly it cracked.
Not long after, Ibiki Morino and Shikaku Nara arrived at the scene.
Ibixi still had that same expression that said everyone owed him eight million dollars.He squatted on the ground, wiped his fingers on the blood splattered on the gravel, smelled it, and then rubbed it.
His scarred eyes scanned his surroundings, serious and focused.
Shikaku frowned, looking at the courtyard wall that had been half destroyed, as well as the messy footprints and ninjutsu marks on the ground, and quickly deduced the situation in his mind.
"This way."
One of the secret agents called out.
The two walked over and saw several Konoha guards lying on the street corner, breathing steadily and sleeping soundly, but they couldn't be woken up no matter how hard they tried.
Ibihi pried open a guard's eyelids, glanced at him, and immediately frowned, finding the key.
"Sharingan".
He said in a low voice, "The technique is very casual, but it is indeed a Sharingan genjutsu, forcibly putting people to sleep."
Shikaku's heart skipped a beat.
Sharingan?Uchiha?That's a sensitive topic.
When the news reached Jiraiya's ears, he was first stunned, and then his anger surged to the top of his head.
"Fuck your mother!"
Jiraiya kicked a charred half-section of a wooden pillar that was next to him, sending it flying far away.
"It really was that damned man with the glow-in-the-dark mask!He failed to gouge out Kakashi's eyes, and now he's turned on my elder!This is outrageous!Outrageous!"
"I will kill you!Aaaaaah!"
He was so angry that he spun around on the spot, his hair almost standing on end.
The thought of that guy, who was covered in blue light and had targeted Konoha time and time again, actually sneaking into the village and killing people again made him shudder.
He can't sleep until that bastard dies!
On the other side, along the secret route leading to the Land of Water.
Sasuke felt his vision blurring and everything appeared double.
I just forcibly activated my Sharingan to control those guards with genjutsu and then quickly took care of the target.My chakra was used up quite quickly, especially in my eyes, which felt like they were being pricked with needles.
He gritted his teeth and led several members of the Fog Shadows on a rapid journey until he was completely safe, at which point they stopped in a secluded valley that had been arranged beforehand.
"Mission accomplished.Clean up traces and disperse to return to Fog Shadow."
Sasuke gave the order in a cold voice, which sounded somewhat weak.
"Yes, Lord Feather Sword!"
Several secret agents bowed and accepted the order, then disappeared into the dense forest.
Sasuke breathed a sigh of relief, swayed slightly, and quickly grabbed onto a nearby tree trunk.
He shook his head, trying to see the scene before him clearly, but in his vision, there seemed to be two tree trunks, and the stones on the ground were also swaying.
He groped his way back to the secret room that Kirigakure had arranged for him, and when he pushed open the door, he saw the Nine-Headed Serpent Mizukage sitting inside, as if he had been waiting for him.
Orochimaru raised his head, his snake-like eyes sweeping over Sasuke's slightly unsteady steps and somewhat unfocused gaze, a strange glint flashing in them.
He slowly extended his right hand, held up one finger, and waved it in front of Sasuke's eyes, his voice hoarse: "Sasuke-kun, how many is this?"
Sasuke was feeling dizzy and extremely annoyed when he saw Orochimaru's actions, which instantly ignited his anger.
"You fucking idiot!" he cursed, squinting."Do you really think I'm blind?Three fingers, what can't I see!"
He looked at Orochimaru's hand and he could indeed see the outline of at least three fingers.
Orochimaru licked his lips, a somewhat sickly smile appearing on his face, and slowly withdrew his hand.
He looked at the perfect vessel before him, weakened by hatred and power, whose eyesight was rapidly deteriorating.The beast of greed within him began to stir again, assaulting the cage of reason.
I want to.I want to.him right now.
In those vertical pupils, longing almost overflowed.
Meanwhile, at the Chamber of Commerce, Kurotsuchi and Sakura have become quite familiar with each other over the past few days.
At first, Sakura felt resentful, like a working woman forced to serve a potential love rival.She accompanied this young lady from Iwagakure on her aimless wanderings, while constantly having to guard against this long-legged beauty flirting with Naruto.
But she couldn't help but think that Heitu was.a bit dim-witted.
"Pink hair!Let's go eat!"
"Pink hair!Where are we going today?"
"Pink hair, do you think this dress is pretty?"
The first thing she does every morning when she opens her eyes is look for Sakura; they're inseparable.
Sakura's initial reluctance began to crumble within a few days under the sticky texture of the black soil.
After all, who can resist a beautiful girl who truly considers you her best friend and always thinks of you when something happens?
Sakura went from initially ignoring it, to occasionally giving a helpless smile, and now she can naturally roll her eyes and retort: "Who are you calling pink-haired!I have a name!"
The two ate together in the chamber of commerce canteen, practiced together in the training field, changed into nice clothes together, and took a bath together.
Their relationship quickly warmed up, and they actually developed a sisterly bond.
Meanwhile, Kurotsuchi's curiosity about Naruto grew day by day during this period.
"Hey, Sakura."
On a bench outside the training field, Kurotsuchi nudged Sakura next to him with her elbow.
"Speaking of which, you've been following your president for quite a while now, haven't you?"
"Working for him.feeling"How about it?"
Sakura was drinking a bottle of water when she heard this, and subconsciously thought of Mei Terumi, who always wore a cheongsam and swayed gracefully beside Naruto.
The acidic liquid gushed out, and suddenly even the water in my hand tasted bitter.
She pursed her lips, unaware of her resentment, and began to describe things objectively.
"Him?Hmph, he looks respectable, but he's nothing special."
"You have no idea how many women he has around him."
"Look at Mei Terumi, she used to be the Mizukage, such a powerful person.And now?She's always following the president around, serving him tea and water, massaging his shoulders and back, and smiling like that."
"Didn't you notice the way she looked at the president?"
Heitu imagined the scene, and his eyes widened involuntarily.
Sakura continued, "And then there's Temari from Sunagakure.She always acts all businesslike, yet she's always sparring.Humph, who knows what she's sparring about!"
"Not to mention Lady Tsunade, the vice president, her position is extraordinary, but you see, she basically doesn't object to anything the president says.Can there not be something going on here?"
Sakura became increasingly convinced of the truth as she spoke, her tone tinged with a sense of indignation, as if she were the only one who was sober while everyone else was drunk.
Hei Tu's eyes widened in surprise, and his little mouth opened slightly.
"Really?Is he really that.a jerk?" She grinned, her expression quite interesting.
Sakura nodded emphatically, feeling like she had found a kindred spirit: "That's right!So you should stay away from him, who knows if he might suddenly have some strange thoughts about you."
She spoke with conviction, providing numerous examples and expressing deep emotion.
A few days later, in the small restaurant inside the Chamber of Commerce.
Sakura and Kurotsuchi were having lunch by the window, chatting about recent interesting things.
A few female employees I didn't know well were sitting at a table next to me, seemingly chatting.
One of the girls whispered to her companion, ".Hey, did you hear?It seems like Sakura, the head of the medical department, is with the student council president."
Sakura's face immediately darkened.
Another girl chimed in, "Not only that!I heard that the president likes.people with special identities, like the previous Mizukage, or Jonin from Kumogakure."
"It seems like she especially likes watching people.Hmm, cosplay, isn't Samui-sama one?"
"Really?I didn't expect the president to be this kind of person."
"Shh!Keep your voice down, don't let anyone hear you."
The girls exchanged knowing glances and chuckled softly.
Sakura's hand holding the chopsticks froze in mid-air, her face turning red and then white.
She.she doesn't seem to have said anything like that outside, so how did it become such a rumor?
Hei Tu winked at her and mouthed, "See?He's definitely a scumbag."
Sakura was on the verge of tears.She really had only.only complained a little bit!
She secretly glanced at Naruto, who was walking into the restaurant with Tsunade not far away, and felt inexplicably uneasy.
Naruto seemed to sense the gaze and glanced in their direction.He saw Sakura and Kurotsuchi, and smiled and nodded.
Sakura immediately lowered her head like a startled rabbit and started shoveling rice into her mouth.
Rumors spread to every corner of the world without you even realizing it.
Over the next few days, Naruto keenly sensed that something was amiss.
When he went to the R&D department, the female researchers who used to greet him warmly now avoided his gaze, lowered their heads, and ran away quickly.
Even some female office workers would practically throw documents away when handing them over, then quickly retreat to a distance of three meters.
Naruto: "?"
He touched his face and then looked down at his clothes.
No problem?
He frowned and looked at Samui, who was still standing straight in his armor behind him: "Is there.something wrong with me lately?"
Samui's gaze was firm, even carrying a resolute "I understand" quality.
"The president is not acting strangely at all!It's all just my duty!"
Naruto: "." He was even more confused!
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