"Sasuke, are you awake already?"
When Sakura opened the door and came in, she saw that Sasuke was not lying on the hospital bed, but sitting there, waking up from his drowsiness.
Seeing Sakura coming in, Sasuke felt his whole body aching and his back ached, but he still nodded to reassure Sakura.
"Is the final over?"
"Yes, the final is over."
Sakura hesitated for a moment and then said it.
Considering that Sasuke was not in good physical condition at this time, she still did not tell Naruto about entering the finals.
She vaguely felt that there was a fierce competition between Sasuke and Naruto.
If Sasuke learns that Naruto finally got better grades than him, he will inevitably be arrogant and arrogant, which will inevitably affect his mood.
Sakura thought it would be better to wait until Sasuke was discharged from the hospital before talking about this matter.
Fortunately, Sasuke just asked casually and did not delve deeper into the matter, which made Sakura sigh in relief.
"I didn't know why before, but suddenly I felt someone talking in my ear..."
Sasuke held his forehead, which was starting to hurt a little, with a look of confusion on his face.
"Probably the doctor here."
Sakura didn't pay attention and came over to comfort him.
Sasuke did not retort, but he had a vague feeling that the person who spoke in his ear just now did not look like a medical ninja who was treating his injuries.
However, Sasuke did not delve deeper into this matter. Although he now felt pain in his waist and back, for some reason, his body became lighter than before.
Is it because of psychological effects?
Sasuke didn't understand what was going on, and he didn't pay too much attention to losing in the final.
It can only show that his strength is still insufficient at present and needs further polishing.
After all, he had been doing this for the past few years under the guidance of Kakashi, and he had never won a head-on victory.
Such a failure was not enough to defeat his confidence.
"Sasuke, you should have a good rest. Kakashi-sensei will come over to see you later. I'm going to see Naruto first. His injury seems to be quite serious."
After Sakura and Sasuke talked for a while, considering that Naruto seemed to need her own care, she wanted to visit him.
"Well, go ahead. I need some quiet rest too."
Sasuke nodded, but frowned, thinking seriously about something, probably summarizing his shortcomings in the battle.
Sakura didn't say anything. After pouring a glass of hot water for Sasuke, she quickly left the ward and headed to Naruto.
I don't know how long it took, but Sasuke kept sitting on the hospital bed. It wasn't until the pain in his body began to subside that he tried to get out of the bed. But as soon as he moved his body, a heartbreaking pain suddenly poured into his mind, making him feel uncomfortable. He gasped.
"I advise you not to get out of bed easily."
Kakashi's figure suddenly appeared from the window, and he didn't know when he appeared there. The window opened, and warm wind blew in from the outside.
"Have you been eavesdropping for a while?"
Sasuke hummed.
"Oh, did you see it?"
"No, I just judged it based on your habit of sneaking around."
Let's not talk about whether he could detect Kakashi's presence in his heyday, but Sasuke understands that he has no ability to detect Kakashi's traces just because he is in poor condition now.
But thinking of Kakashi's usual elusive behavior, Sasuke said this based on the most basic judgment.
"…You are still so unreasonable and unforgiving."
Kakashi sighed helplessly.
"Naruto made it to the finals, right?"
Sasuke asked suddenly after being silent for a while.
"Why do you think so?"
"Because of Sakura's hesitant expression, she is taking care of my emotions. Moreover, her stay here is too short. Normally, she would find ways to stay here, but she did not do so, but avoided it. What, you just walked away when you saw that I was fine."
The light in Sasuke's eyes was very pure, as if he had seen through the essence of the matter.
Although he was not boasting, Sasuke knew how popular he was among girls of the same age.
Sakura has always made no secret of her love for her. Even a mentally retarded fool like Naruto can see this kind of thing, let alone him as the client.
It's just that he's not interested in things like love at all.
In other words, I don’t have the time or qualifications to be interested.
There are so many things that he is burdened with, so much that he is unwilling to waste his energy on such boring things as falling in love.
Because it will not help him in his revenge, it will only become a drag on him.
Therefore, he wanted to get close to Naruto who had been chasing him more than Sakura.
Only in this way can he become stronger and get closer to revenge.
"I told you, am I a little too self-righteous?"
Kakashi scratched his head.
"I just know what I'm doing and what I'm going to do in the future. So, what's the result?"
Sasuke looked directly into Kakashi's listless eyes.
"As you guessed, Naruto entered the finals, but lost to Chiba Sai from the Kingdom of Ghosts and missed the championship."
Kakashi was blunt.
Unlike Sakura, he will take care of Sasuke in another way and promote his growth.
"Really? It seems that the things in his body have given him a lot of help."
Sasuke seemed to be hinting at something.
"Can you see this already?"
Kakashi was slightly surprised.
"I know Naruto's foundation very well. If he wants to reach the finals, then he can only rely on that kind of thing. Because the players behind will only be stronger than the other. Just relying on real materials, the current Naruto is still too young."
Sasuke acknowledged Naruto's usual hard work, but everything requires a step-by-step process.
As a teammate, he knew what Naruto's strengths and weaknesses were.
That's why he could see clearly where Naruto's strength lies.
Naruto's strength is only for those who have no means against him, but when faced with real monsters, his weaknesses will be infinitely magnified.
Moreover, the no-kill rule in this final gave ninjas like Naruto a lot of room for maneuver.
Kakashi was satisfied with Sasuke's analysis.
"It seems you don't need me to comfort you anymore."
"Although I feel a little unhappy in my heart, if you lose, you lose. There is nothing to say. So, what is the thing in Naruto's body? It is something more evil than Orochimaru's chakra."
Sasuke's expression became serious, and he was not afraid to look at Kakashi, wanting to know the answer.
Kakashi and Sasuke looked at each other for about three seconds, then slowly said: "Tailed beast."
"Tailed beast? I remember that was..."
"There are nine tailed beasts in this world. Eight of them belong to the shinobi villages of the five great kingdoms of fire, wind, earth, water, and thunder. The last tailed beast belongs to the Takigakure village of the country of Taki, but I heard that the Takigakure Village lost their tailed beasts during the Third Ninja War. The Kingdom of Demons did not allocate tailed beasts due to its late rise. The tailed beasts in Naruto's body are from the first Hokage. Since the beginning of the ruling period, it has always been the private property of Konoha and the contemporary Jinchuuriki.
"Is that so?"
Sasuke knew that tailed beasts were powerful creatures made of pure chakra, but he did not expect that his teammate would have such a sensitive identity.
Naruto is the important tailed beast weapon in the village.
It can be said to be a person, or it can be said to be a... weapon!
It is very consistent with the traditional definition of a ninja as a tool.
"You should have heard of the tailed beast's name, it's called the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox. And Gaara, who fought Naruto before, was also a jinchūriki, and he had a sand-tailed Shukaku sealed in his body.
After hearing Kakashi's words, Sasuke's eyes widened.
Then he thought of Gaara's equally abnormal half-animal body when he competed with Naruto, and his face became serious.
"The strength of a jinchuriki is difficult to judge with common sense. As their emotions fluctuate fiercely, they will release the tailed beast chakra in their bodies.
If it is not controlled, the tailed beast will directly fall into its complete form, which is a terrible disaster for most ninjas. "
"Don't use such words to comfort me. I'm not a child."
Just like he can use special chakra, then, there are many groups with special powers in this world, but it is not too many to say too few.
Especially the finalists, everyone has their own special skills.
Sasuke never thought that he would be the only ninja to enjoy special services.
It's important for people to know themselves, and they are still far behind those top-level ninjas.
"As long as you understand."
"Next, I will further improve the Chidori and extend the Chidori in my own way. In addition, regarding the issue of senjutsu...are you really sure that the Ninja Cat Clan that signed a contract with the Uchiha Clan holds that so-called Magic?"
Sasuke wanted to confirm this.
Naruto signed a contract with Miaomu Mountain in the Three Holy Lands, and he might learn some magic in the future.
Although he doesn't know what senjutsu is, Sasuke wants to arm himself with more power and make himself stronger.
"Well, it's up to you to dig it out yourself. I just heard about it."
Kakashi narrowed his eyes and smiled, which made Sasuke feel extremely annoying.
It was this mystical style again that made Sasuke extremely unhappy.
If he wasn't inferior in strength, he would have wanted to punch Kakashi hard in the face.
"However, there may not be much time left for you to grow up stably in Konoha."
Kakashi turned around and looked at the blue sky above his head through the open window, feeling profound.
Sasuke's eyes fell on Kakashi's back and he frowned slightly.
What does it mean?
What does it mean that there is not much time left for him to grow up stably in Konoha?
Is something big going to happen in Konoha?
"When I return to Konoha, I may disappear for a period of time. When the time comes, you should adapt accordingly and stabilize Naruto and Sakura for me so that they don't act rashly."
"What's the meaning?"
"There will be huge changes in the upper levels of Konoha."
Kakashi left this unfinished sentence and disappeared from the room.
Sasuke's eyes widened, full of shock.
Big changes in the upper echelons of Konoha?
Then something came to mind, was it something about the next Hokage?
Sasuke's guess is understandable.
Because the Third Hokage in the village is too old, it is occasionally known from the gossip in the village that the Third Hokage's physical fitness is declining day by day, and it will not be surprising when he collapses from exhaustion.
Then, it is very necessary to decide on the candidate for the next Hokage.
Kakashi, what role will you play in it? Sasuke looked at the direction Kakashi left, feeling confused for a moment.
Then Sasuke was relieved.
That is, with his current status, it seems that he is not enough to intervene in such disputes.
It is still unclear whether he can become a chuunin. If there is any big change at the top of the village, that is something that only the jonins are qualified to consider.
Forget it, I'll just follow Kakashi's instructions and practice in peace. Sasuke thought so.
No matter what happened in the village, it could never involve him, a nobody.
"So this interesting thing happened while I was away?"
After the award ceremony, the Joint Chunin Examination naturally came to an end. In the simple conference room, only Shiraishi, Ayane and Ruri were here.
Obito took Lin to recover from her injuries. Judging from Lin's mental trauma, it would probably take some time to recover.
After hearing what Zishi saw and heard in Sasuke's spiritual world, Ayane's face suddenly showed an interesting smile.
"I remember that Indra is the ancestor of your Uchiha clan, right?"
Ayane looked at Liuli.
"So what? He is already dead anyway, and his soul may be gone now."
Liuli shrugged his shoulders. Judging from the origin of his bloodline, Indra was indeed the founder of the Uchiha clan.
But the Uchiha clan is not inferior to this ancestor. Even Uchiha Madara doesn't have much respect. Naturally, she doesn't have much feeling for an ancestor like Indra who has been separated by countless generations.
At most, it feels like a very powerful ancestor has died, and I will remember it a little bit later.
Other than that, there aren't much fluctuations.
"Hey, it's really heartless. Forget it, let's discuss what to do next? According to Shiraishi-kun, Uchiha Sasuke is the reincarnation of Indra this time, and Uchiha Madara should be the previous one. The reincarnation of Asura. So the question is, who is the reincarnation of Asura?
Ayane asked the key to the problem.
"This reincarnation of Asura has a suspected target, but it is not completely certain yet. But the previous reincarnation of Asura, if the predictions are correct, should be the first Hokage Senju Hashirama. Because he is Madara The most powerful opponent in life is also a descendant of Asura."
Shiraishi said.
According to the characteristics of Indra and Asura attracting and fighting each other, this is the most reasonable speculation.
"The God of Ninja? So, Shiraishi-kun has been wondering for a long time why among the Senju clan, only the first Hokage can use the Wood Release Ninjutsu."
Ayane thought of an assumption that Shiraishi had made when he was still in Konoha.
If this involves the so-called power of Asura, Ayane couldn't help but look serious.
Madara in his old age could still exert unparalleled power, even for a short time, but it also caused the three of them to suffer a lot at the time.
And it is unimaginable how majestic the power of the wood escape must be for the first generation Hokage who has overwhelming abilities.
If this power is caused by Asura, then everything makes sense.
Only members of the Thousand Hands tribe who are parasitized by Asura can use Wood Release.
"Yes, for this reason, I have also investigated a lot of information about the Thousand Hands clan, but there are still many things that don't make sense about the origin of Mu Dun.
As a researcher, Shiraishi will naturally explore a matter to the end, even if it is some trivial details, he always wants to restore it and explore the truth.
Unfortunately, too many ancient documents and materials have been lost or damaged due to the chaos of war.
Even with the power of the Kingdom of Ghosts, there has been little progress in this regard.
"The Senju clan has been retired for many years. Asura's reincarnation will not be Tsunade-sama, right?"
Ayane had a sudden idea.
Baishi and Shuli both looked at her speechlessly.
Tsunade... I really dare to think about it
"Anyway, the age difference between the two is too big, and Teacher Tsunade can't make the mistake of targeting an orphan of the Uchiha clan. Don't forget,
Asura's descendants, in addition to the Senju clan, there is also the Uzumaki clan, they are also the clan that inherits Asura's bloodline. "
Shiraishi reminded.
"Uzumaki Kaoru? This time the ages are matched, and the two also fought in a previous game. So, in this reincarnation, Indra won."
Ayane guessed here again.
"I think the yellow-haired brat from Konoha is more like him."
Liuli said helplessly because she had a headache, and she had to admire Ayane's imagination.
"Uzumaki Naruto? That kind of stupid guy, that's impossible, right?"
Ayane frowned.
"His chakra feels so bright, like a light bulb."
Liuli continued to add.
Shiraishi also nodded in agreement and said: "So what I said just now is that it is just suspected...the specific truth needs to be further unearthed. Compared with this, what is more important now is to figure out what Black Zetsu is."
Ruri and Ayane both became dull.
An ancient creature that has lived for thousands of years is still hiding in the darkness of the ninja world and causing trouble. Anyone who hears it will find it troublesome.
From this point of view, the speculation that Black Zetsu is a mutated individual among White Zetsu is completely wrong.
“Are the Black Zetsu mentioned by Indra and the Black Zetsu we know really the same thing?
Ayane asked unsurely.
"That's why it's necessary to investigate its details. Indra said that you can try to investigate from Kaguya Otsutsuki."
"This is a bit too difficult."
The Kingdom of Ghosts has been collecting ancient documents and materials, especially various legends from ancient times.
But unfortunately, even after spending countless manpower and financial resources, the understanding of the Six Paths Immortal is still very limited.
Not to mention, Kaguya Otsutsuki earlier.
All traces of Kaguya Otsutsuki may have been erased by the Sage of Six Paths thousands of years ago, and he did not want to be shown to the world.
"I know it's very difficult, but if the Black Zetsu we know and the Black Zetsu of Indra are really the same existence, then we can't let it go.
In fact, Shiraishi also doubted this kind of thing.
However, with the attitude of preferring to believe that something exists rather than something that doesn’t exist, it is necessary to investigate the true background of Black Zetsu.
He believed that if Hei Jue was really planning something, there would definitely be some clues left behind.
"Let Kakashi pay attention to the documents and materials left by the Senju clan in Konoha. We should also proceed at the same time and start with Kaguya Otsutsuki. Let's increase the manpower of the archaeological team three times."
Shiraishi thought about it and said.
In the absence of major matters, he needs to stay in the Kingdom of Ghosts and will not leave easily.
Moreover, the archaeological team of the Kingdom of Ghosts has been formed, and professional matters are left to professionals to handle.
"Please discuss the specific matters first. I'm going to see the child named Kaguya Kimimaro. Terumi Mei's side should be waiting impatiently."
After saying that, Shiraishi left the conference room.
When it was almost dark, the staff of the club began to clean the scene.
Shiraishi came to the special ward in the guild hall.
Because Kimimaro did not fall down due to serious injuries, but because of some special illness, he was arranged here.
Entering the ward, Shiraishi saw three people in the ward.
In addition to Terumi Mei, the acting Mizukage who is about to take up the position of the Fifth Mizukage, there is also the Kirigakure Jounin Momochi Zabuza, who is a new member of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen in recent years.
He was carrying a beheading sword on his back, his eyes were sharp, and his eyebrowless face, although only half of it was exposed, gave people a very cruel look.
The third person is Kaguya Kimimaro as a patient.
He was lying on the hospital bed with a pale face and a respirator on his face. He looked extremely weak. The chakra in his body was also very disordered, as if it was out of control.
"Sorry, I'm late to deal with some things over there."
"It doesn't matter, we are troubled here."
Terumi Mei didn't care. It was their side that took advantage of Shiraishi's busy schedule.
Shiraishi was not too polite, and it was not the first time he met Terumi Mei. The two parties had a very close cooperative relationship, so there was no need to mind this little thing too much.
Shiraishi stepped forward, put his hand directly on Kimimaro's chest, and penetrated his senjutsu chakra into Kimimaro's body to check Kimimaro's condition, so that he could intuitively understand Kimimaro's condition. physical condition.
About two minutes passed before Shiraishi took back his senjutsu chakra.
During this period, Terumi Mei and Zabuza did not speak to prevent disturbing Shiraishi.
"Do you have his detailed medical history report?"
Shiraishi asked with a frown.
Mei Terumi motioned to Zabuza with her eyes.
Zabuza handed the medical records that he had prepared in front of Shiraishi.
Shiraishi glanced ten lines at a glance, and after a quick glance, he understood everything clearly.
"how?"
Terumi Mei felt uneasy.
"It's very difficult. I want to ask, has the Kaguya clan ever had a patient with the same condition before?"
Shiraishi closed the medical record report and asked Mi Mei.
"This... I don't know much about it. According to the Kaguya clan's own family history records, the above descriptions of those who have awakened the corpse veins basically use the word 'died young'. We have no way of knowing whether there are patients with the same condition." .”
Terumi Mei said helplessly.
Obviously, Kirigakure has also investigated these considerations about Shiraishi, but not much has been gained.
"So, can Kimimaro's disease be cured?"
"It's not a question of whether it can be cured. His disease is very strange and I'm not completely sure. I have three options here."
Zi Shi pondered for a moment.
"Which three are they?"
"The first option is to simply give up being a ninja."
Unsurprisingly, the offer was decidedly unacceptable.
Therefore, Shiraishi quickly gave a second plan: "The second plan is to remove his corpse veins. His condition is caused by the blood inheritance limit of the corpse veins. As long as the corpse veins are removed, it will It can go back to normal.”
This plan also made Terumi Mei frown.
"What about the third option?"
"Suppress him with drugs, but if he continues to use the blood succession limit ability for a long time, I'm afraid he won't be able to survive past thirty."
Shiraishi quickly came up with a third option.
All three options have pros and cons.
Terumi Mei thought for a while, and just as she was about to say something, Kimimaro's weak voice came from beside her:
Mr. Shiraishi...I choose the third treatment option..."
Kimimaro's words made Shiraishi turn his attention to him.
"Are you sure? That won't make you live past thirty."
Thirty years old, for this era, dying at this age is already considered a short life.
"Well, I'm sure... it was Yagura-sama who took me out of the prison and allowed me to see a brighter future. I want to continue to use my blood inheritance limit to fight to protect Kirigakure..."
Kimimaro looked at the light on the ceiling. Although his tone was weak, his words were filled with unwavering faith.
"Really? Don't worry, I will do my best to help you live a few more years. Moreover, maybe when you are thirty, my medical ninjutsu will be further advanced, and I will be able to completely cure your disease. "
These were just words of comfort from Shiraishi, but Kimimaro still said gratefully:
"Excuse me, Mr. Shiraishi...please help me with the surgery.
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