"ah!"
In the forest, there was a scream that was enough to frighten the birds.
Sasuke looked expressionlessly at the Konoha ninjas who fell on the ground, three of them in total.
Everyone was a chuunin. Although it was inevitable to waste a little time when meeting these people, Sasuke still defeated the three chunin with an invincible attitude.
The Sharingan was still scorching hot, as if it was burning in fire.
The current on his body disappeared without a trace, so as not to waste chakra in such a place.
As for why he was intercepted by these three Konoha chunin, the reason was very simple. They were patrolling in this area when they suddenly saw him flying from the direction of the village.
Now that the village is caught in a strange atmosphere, the task delegation system can basically be said to be paralyzed.
Ninjas like Sasuke who stayed in the village would naturally be stopped and questioned if they entered the patrol area without a document approved by the Hokage.
But in order to save time, Sasuke made a sneak attack when the three people asked, instantly defeating one person, wounding another, and then quickly attacked the third person.
Otherwise, if you want to fight the three people normally, you will win in the end, but in that case, you will inevitably waste more time and chakra.
With the road ahead unclear, he had to save his time and chakra.
The news of his departure from Konoha has not yet reached here.
This time difference can be used to launch a sneak attack on the Konoha ninjas in the patrol area.
After defeating the three of them, Sasuke jumped onto the branch of the tree without looking back, flew forward, and disappeared from the tree in the blink of an eye.
He didn't kill these three Konoha ninjas, he just beat them to serious injuries and then stopped.
After a while, another group of people passed by.
It was Naruto, Shikamaru and others who were chasing Sasuke. When they saw the three Konoha ninjas lying in the clearing, they immediately jumped down from the tree trunks.
Seeing the dying postures of these three Konoha ninjas, they all looked shocked.
One of them still had a vague electric current on his body, causing his body to be in a state of slight twitching, and a painful moan leaked from his mouth.
"That guy Sasuke really posed a problem for me..."
Shikamaru felt like he wanted to laugh but couldn't.
Deliberately beating people into this posture did not take their lives, but if they were not treated in time, the three people might die on the way home.
Judging from the extent of the injuries of these three people, Shikamaru was sure that Sasuke did it deliberately to control the injuries of the three Konoha ninjas to the point where they would die if not treated in time.
To pursue or to stay.
This was the problem Sasuke gave them.
"Sakura, Shino, you two stay. The rest continue to pursue."
Although Sakura was unwilling to accept Shikamaru's order, she also knew that her help was needed here.
As a medical ninja, she could tell at a glance that these three Konoha ninjas were seriously injured and critical, and they must be treated in time. If they were delayed, their lives would definitely be in danger.
Although chasing Sasuke is important, treating the injuries of her companions is equally important to Sakura.
Sakura took a deep breath, nodded seriously to Shikamaru, and said, "I understand. However, you must promise me to bring Sasuke back!"
"Don't worry, we will definitely bring Sasuke back. Sakura, just stay here to help."
Naruto pressed his thumb on his chest and answered like an oath, his tone full of determination and confidence.
"Then please."
Sakura seemed to be infected by Naruto's belief and smiled.
"Without further ado, let's go."
Shikamaru nodded and ran out first without hesitation.
Naruto, Kiba, Choji and Hinata followed.
Looking at their leaving figures, a look of worry flashed deep in Sakura's eyes.
Her intuition told her that it was not that simple to bring Sasuke back.
"Let's get to work too."
Shino said from the side.
"Actually, Shino, you don't need to stay..."
In Sakura's opinion, one more person means more strength. With Shino joining, it is more likely to bring back Sasuke.
"No, they need my help more here. My parasites have detection, defense and simple medical abilities, and can assist you in your work, Sakura. Moreover, while not sure whether Sasuke will continue to attack the other Konoha ninjas, he deliberately It is also our job to find and treat the wounded who are left to us. In this way, the reconnaissance ability of the parasite will also come in handy. "
Shino analyzed it clearly and logically.
"Could it be said that Shikamaru..."
"Well, I guess it was because of this aspect that Shikamaru specifically asked the two of us to stay together. There are Hinata and Kiba in the team, and I promise not to lose Sasuke. Shikamaru, Choji, and Naruto, the three of them We have a good relationship since childhood, and there will be no obvious problems with our offensive coordination. It won't be too difficult to defeat Sasuke and bring him back."
This is a reasonable team allocation.
"Really? I didn't expect that Shikamaru could come up with such a good strategy in such a short period of time..."
Sakura felt a little emotional.
While quickly taking out a portable medical kit from his ninja bag, he began to treat the three seriously injured Konoha ninjas.
"In terms of his mind, he is indeed a better ninja than me."
Shino said this calmly, which also meant that he recognized Shikamaru's command.
The only flaw is that among the members who followed Shikamaru in the past, they lost important medical ninjas. This is considered a flaw.
But in the case of insufficient staffing, this can only be arranged.
If you drag your feet, you will only create a greater distance between you and Sasuke, allowing Sasuke to successfully escape capture.
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Again taking advantage of the time difference in the information, Sasuke successfully attacked a Chuunin team.
He beat them seriously and threw them on the roadside to delay Shikamaru and others from chasing him.
Although Sasuke also considered making a trap to further extend the pursuit time of Naruto and Shikamaru, considering that Hinata was still in the team, the trap he made in three minutes might only take a few seconds. Cracking it, or taking a detour directly, no matter what you do, it will save more time than him.
Doing so is a waste of time and energy, and is thankless.
Just when Sasuke was thinking like this, there was a sudden sound of breaking through the air in front of him.
The kunai flew from the front, undoubtedly aimed at his body.
Sasuke also took out a kunai from his ninja bag and easily deflected the flying kunai.
But because he had to fend off the kunai, Sasuke's body fell to the ground from mid-air, his eyes fixed on the front.
From behind the trees, Shikamaru stepped out.
Seeing Shikamaru appear here, Sasuke looked slightly surprised.
"It seems those wounded didn't slow you down."
"Although that did cause me a lot of trouble, don't think that after becoming a chuunin, I'm standing still."
Shikamaru said with a smile.
"Really? But why are you so persistent in pursuing me?"
Sasuke asked.
"Maybe it's because of the friendship between companions, maybe..." When Shikamaru said this, the smile on his face disappeared and became much more serious: "...perform the duties that a Konoha ninja should have."
"Is it the duty of a Konoha ninja? I have overestimated you as much as possible, but in the end I underestimated you. To a certain extent, your level of trouble is only slightly lower than Naruto's."
Regarding Sasuke's words, Shikamaru's expression remained unchanged and he said:
"Then come back with me, Sasuke. What you are walking on now is a road of no return. Moreover, Danzo has lost power, and the village will soon welcome a new Hokage, and we will all help you."
"No, there is nothing left to miss in that kind of place."
"That's not what you should say."
"Don't act like you know me very well. Get out of my way. This time, I won't show mercy."
Sasuke stared coldly at Shikamaru ahead with his Sharingan.
"Are you so ruthless? Then I'll have to use rougher methods to bring you back."
After saying that, Shikamaru quickly formed seals.
However, the moment he formed the seal, Sasuke disappeared from him.
Such a speed that was hard to detect with the naked eye made Shikamaru look shocked.
The hand knife hit Shikamaru on the back of the head accurately.
Shikamaru's body suddenly tilted and his head hit the ground.
boom!
Before he hit the ground, Shikamaru's body turned into a ball of white smoke and dissipated.
Sasuke's face changed slightly, realizing that this was a trap.
He looked up, and a ball flew above his head.
Dazzling light burst out from the ball, dyeing Sasuke's eyes into a world of white.
The shadow on the ground began to expand rapidly.
In just an instant, Sasuke's body became stiff and unable to move.
Because it stung so much, I had to close my eyes.
When I opened it, my eyes were still filled with colorful flowers. It took a few seconds before it gradually returned to normal.
However, when he saw what was in front of him clearly, his expression darkened.
About ten meters in front of him, Shikamaru maintained the seal posture, and a slender shadow stretched on the ground, eroding into his shadow, achieving the control conditions of the secret technique.
Beside him, Naruto, Kiba, Choji, and Hinata stood respectively.
"Sorry, I'm the general now, Sasuke."
Looking at Sasuke being controlled by him, Shikamaru had a faint smile on his face.
Sasuke said with an ugly smile: "I see, the guy just now was an impostor turned into by Naruto using his shadow clone, right? I should have thought of this earlier. Then I used flash bombs to increase the length and area of the shadow. From that distance, control me instantly..."
The strategies were linked one after another. Although some places were rough, when he thought that this might be a improvised strategy, Sasuke was still impressed by Shikamaru's mind.
There was also a hint of caution in Shikamaru's eyes.
"Excellent. To be honest, I don't like to deceive my companions in this way, assuming you are still a companion."
Shikamaru's choice of words was very ambiguous.
The others may not understand, but Sasuke clearly sensed Shikamaru's true intention.
If you are sure he is still a companion, take him away and provide assistance in your own way.
After confirming that he was not a companion, even if he brought back his body, he would not let him leave.
Troublesome guy. Sasuke said secretly.
He seems to be a lazy person, but in the end he sees the situation clearly than anyone else.
If it weren't for the lack of luck during the Chunin Exams, I might have become a Chunin like him.
Shikamaru's ability, in Sasuke's opinion, is more difficult than many chunin.
"Yes, Sasuke, if you have anything to hide, you can tell it and we will find a solution together."
Naruto also stepped forward and said.
"Do you really want to help me, Naruto?"
Sasuke said suddenly.
Shikamaru frowned, feeling that Sasuke was not someone who could change his beliefs so easily, and he was wary.
"Of course, we are good friends, aren't we?"
Naruto's sincere words made Sasuke grin and said:
"In that case, then help me kill all the high-level officials of Konoha, including the Third Hokage! If you can do this, I will go back with you and continue to be a Konoha ninja."
The smile was cold.
"Eh?"
Naruto's face was blank.
"What? Does this make you embarrassed? It seems that the friendship between us is nothing more than this. We keep saying that we are good friends, but in the end it only goes to this extent. You can't even kill a few people for me, so this is considered a good thing. Friends?"
Sasuke taunted.
"You are the one! Who would make such a request? Are you really the Sasuke I know?"
Naruto looked at Sasuke incomprehensively. In his opinion, Sasuke's conditions were just like imposing on others and deliberately making things difficult for him.
"Of course I am Uchiha Sasuke! And a brand new Uchiha Sasuke!"
After Sasuke said these words, flame-like marks spread from the back of his neck, first to his neck, then to his face, then to his body and arms.
Trying to take over Sasuke's whole body.
Purple chakra spurted out from Sasuke's body.
The mark of the flames made Sasuke feel almost extremely hot and stinging, but Sasuke restrained the pain.
Eventually the color of the flame disappeared and turned into a mysterious and strange dark color.
"Oops!"
Shikamaru's body trembled, and a huge repulsive force was transmitted back through the shadow, causing his hands to almost bounce away, and he was forced to undo the seal.
However, as the chakra leaking from Sasuke became stronger and stronger, Shikamaru was still sweating profusely and maintaining control even after injecting more chakra.
"Hurry up and interrupt him! I can't hold it anymore!"
Choji was the first to react as Shikamaru shouted.
He clapped his hands and extracted the yang attribute chakra in his body. In an instant, his body turned into a huge meat ball, aimed in the direction of Sasuke, and spun around.
"Meat bomb tank!"
Along the way, there is a track crushed by Choji with the power of the meat bomb chariot.
Even boulders can be ground into pieces with the power to crush them. You can imagine what kind of damage it will cause after hitting the human body.
Although a ninja's body has extremely high resistance to blows, if it is directly hit by such a degree of force, no matter how strong the resistance to blows, it is inevitable that it will not be seriously injured.
boom!
Under Shikamaru's control, Sasuke was unable to dodge.
The ground cracked open, and Choji stopped rotating his body. Sasuke raised his hands with difficulty, blocking Choji's attack and avoiding the fate of being hit directly.
But because of this, Sasuke felt that his hands were about to lose feeling, and his bones were crackling.
"It's my turn now."
As Sasuke said these words, Dingci suddenly felt something was wrong and wanted to evacuate.
The roar of thunder and lightning echoed in the forest.
Intense electric current was released from Sasuke's hands, covering Choji's body, and his body turned into a huge meat ball and flew away.
Afterwards, Sasuke quickly formed a seal.
Although the movements seemed very forced, the simplified Indian pose was still completed in the shortest possible time.
"Art fire escape ho fireball!"
In order to ensure the range and impact speed of the fireball, Sasuke injected more chakra than usual, intensifying the attack power of the fireball.
Sure enough, when they saw such a big fireball coming towards them, Shikamaru and the others chose to dodge without even thinking about it.
Feeling his body relax, Sasuke knew that Shikamaru had released the jutsu.
"Why did you release the ninjutsu?"
Naruto asked confused.
"It's such a waste of chakra and energy to stay in that state. I need to rest."
After saying that, Shikamaru took out a military food pill from his ninja bag and stuffed it into his mouth.
He also didn't expect that just controlling Sasuke for such a short time would consume such a huge amount of chakra and physical strength.
Is it because the Sharingan evolved again? Seeing Sasuke's Sharingan flashing in the form of three magatama, Shikamaru couldn't help but make a judgment.
According to his father, he occasionally mentioned that after awakening the Three Magatama Sharingan, the strength of the Uchiha clan's ninjas will undergo earth-shaking changes, far exceeding the power of the Chunin level.
Jonin? While Shikamaru felt the rapid recovery of physical strength and chakra, he speculated in his mind to what level Sasuke's strength had developed.
Now we can only place our hopes for victory on the fact that Sasuke has not yet mastered the power of the three Magatama Sharingan.
If Sasuke had mastered this power, things would undoubtedly get worse.
"Choji, how is the situation here?"
Shikamaru looked at Choji who retreated to his side, breathing heavily.
"No, it's okay...it's just that my body is still a little numb."
Choji learns the secret technique of Yang Escape. This secret technique will subtly improve the physique of the practitioner. In other words, Choci is very confident in his ability to resist strikes.
Even if it is struck by lightning, it will not fall down immediately.
"Hey, what should we do next? Akamaru told me that it's best not to fight the current Sasuke. Otherwise it will be very dangerous."
Kiba made a vigilant gesture, held the trembling Akamaru in his arms, and talked to Shikamaru.
"Then, of course I want to bring Sasuke back!"
Naruto said firmly.
"Don't worry, Naruto. I know the first priority, of course, is to bring Sasuke back to the village, but reckless behavior is not advisable."
Shikamaru calmly calmed Naruto down.
The current Sasuke can honestly say that except for Naruto, whose strength position is very vague, he is stronger than any of them, and much stronger.
Unfortunately, although Shikamaru wanted to extend the fighting time to delay Sasuke, Sasuke did not intend to give Shikamaru time to think about countermeasures.
Make a quick decision and leave immediately after taking care of these people.
After Sasuke made up his mind, a strange black flash flashed across his red Sharingan eyes.
Although he hated fighting in such an ugly posture, the curse seal Orochimaru gave him did have merit.
And in this state, Sasuke found that he could perceive the natural energy around him more clearly.
"If you don't attack, I will!"
Sasuke, who was wrapped in a curse seal, was immediately covered in dense lightning and released a sharp bird cry.
An ability that was unfamiliar to him during the Chunin Exams, now Sasuke has successfully used the Chidori's power throughout his body to form a defense circle with no blind spots.
Moreover, the Chidori in this form not only protects its body, but also delivers electric shocks to enemies it touches.
It can be said to be a ninjutsu that combines offense and defense.
Sasuke raised his heels and started running with thunder attribute chakra.
Shikamaru formed a seal, extending his shadow and rushing towards Sasuke, who was attacking from the front.
When he was about to touch Sasuke's shadow, Sasuke's figure flashed and disappeared.
"over there!"
Hinata pointed in a direction.
Naruto instantly dispersed more than a dozen shadow clones, surrounding Sasuke in an outflanking manner.
Sasuke flew forward without dodge.
Thunder and lightning flashed, and more than a dozen Naruto shadow clones rushed towards Sasuke, disappearing amid screams.
"Partial Doubling Technique!"
Choji raised his right hand, which suddenly grew longer and thicker, and fell from Sasuke's head.
Sasuke hummed softly, formed the seals in sequence, opened his mouth and spat out lightly.
Phew~
A fireball shot out of his mouth and rushed towards the huge palm above his head.
Dingci screamed in agony and released the ninjutsu, but his entire right hand seemed to be burnt and steaming.
He continued to dodge Shikamaru's shadow attacks, ensuring that he would not be touched by the shadow.
There are three people on offense, one person on defense, and one person on observation.
Sasuke's Sharingan was projected directly on Naruto and the others.
Naruto, Choji and Shikamaru were responsible for interference and attack.
Teeth are on guard.
Hinata is undoubtedly the central 'eyes'.
With these white eyes, it would be almost impossible to make a sneak attack.
If you continue to consume it like this, it will be very detrimental to yourself.
They must be separated by wide-area attacks.
However, it is a pity that although Sasuke can adjust the amount of chakra injected to change the range of the fire escape technique, the attack range of this change is also very limited and is not enough to completely separate these five people and defeat them individually.
So, this is the only way I can think of.
If quality is not enough, then quantity will win.
Without hesitation, Sasuke jumped back and landed on the trunk of a giant tree, looking down at everyone from a high position.
Then, mobilize a large amount of chakra and gather it in the mouth.
Make a seal with your hands.
"Art fire escape ho fireball!"
Targets on the ground can be better attacked from a higher position.
However, it was just a fireball, and the effect it produced was very weak.
Just as Shikamaru was thinking this, a second fireball shot out of Sasuke's mouth.
Then came the third, fourth, and fifth.
When the sixth fireball was spit out from Sasuke's mouth, Shikamaru and others' expressions immediately changed.
No need for Shikamaru's command, everyone followed Sasuke's will and dispersed to escape the attack range of the fireball.
boom! boom! boom!
Fireballs continued to fall to the ground, burning the ground and trees in the forest.
For a time, a sea of fire directly formed in this forest area, causing the temperature of the surrounding air to rise sharply, and even the air seemed to begin to twist and deform in the high temperature.
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"What... happened there?"
Such a huge fire broke out in the forest, and the Konoha ninjas patrolling the area discovered it almost at the same time.
"Is there anyone fighting there?"
A ninja said.
"Go over and see what's going on. If it's an enemy, just kill it."
The other three people looked at each other and finally decided to move closer to that area.
However, when they were about to run over, a figure quietly flashed past their eyes.
Before the four Konoha ninjas could react, their vision went dark and they fell to the ground one after another, losing consciousness.
"That kid Sasuke is really messing around. He is simply increasing my workload."
Kakashi appeared next to the four unconscious Konoha ninjas and swept towards the area where the fire occurred.
Fortunately, this place has gradually moved away from Konoha's core control area, and there are not many patrolling ninjas.
Otherwise, it will not be so easy to leave here safely.
"So, next, will you see the sun through the clouds, or will you sink in the darkness and become another Itachi... Let me see your growth over the years, Sasuke."
Although as a teacher, Kakashi wanted to help Sasuke.
But whether the darkness of self can break the 'curse' that has been agreed upon by custom, we can only rely on ourselves to overcome it.
Besides, everything he could do had been arranged in advance in the past few years, and nothing he could teach Sasuke was hidden. The next road can only be walked by Sasuke alone.
Sasuke is very kind. Under his cold and indifferent appearance, he has a gentler human touch than many people.
Kakashi knew this very well.
But precisely because of kindness and this kind of gentle human touch, it becomes more terrifying after going to the other extreme.
"I hope your past exercise was more than just words..."
