Chapter 18: The Journey of the Empty Country

After Sakura took the task, she left Orochimaru's room, and on the way she shook a red-haired girl with glasses, who seemed to glare at her fiercely as she passed by: "Huh......? Could it be that he fought with us during the three-year midterm ninja exam............ Did I offend her other than snatching the scroll in the exam?well, it doesn't matter. ”

Sakura didn't pay much attention to the episode. That's right, that person is none other than Uzumaki Phosphine.

After Sakura left the stronghold, she stopped by the waterfall where Sasuke was cultivating to see him.

"Yo, Sasuke!" Sakura beckoned to Sasuke, who was below the waterfall.

"Sakura-chan?" Sasuke looked up at Sakura and said, "Cultivation, how's it going?"

"You're really only interested in cultivation right now. Sakura said with a sigh. ”

"It's not enough, you can't kill that man at this level. Sakura-chan, Orochimaru has been bedridden for the past week, and it's not interesting for me to fight with those miscellaneous fish, let me see your current strength, how about it?"

"Yes. Sakura's eyes turned red.

Illusion and hypnosis――――

Sasuke immediately noticed that the scene around him had changed, several iron cables were firmly bound to him, and then a few wedges were driven into him, Sakura said to him, "Don't try to lift it directly, immediately open the Sharingan and launch the 'Mirror Heaven and Earth Turn' rebound, otherwise you won't be able to break free from this illusion." ”

Sasuke immediately opened the writing wheel eye-

Magic, Mirror Heaven and Earth Rotation ――――

"Zizi ......" Sakura's electromagnetic barrier spiritual defense was triggered, blocking the rebound illusion.

"Sakura-chan, your electromagnetic barrier is much stronger than before, and you haven't fallen in the three years you've been asleep. However, there is no point in using illusion in front of the writing wheel. Sasuke said.

"No, Sasuke, you're still careless, you did what I said just now, without the slightest suspicion that my words might be a trap?" Sakura tried to prompt Sasuke. ”

"Huh?!" Sasuke thought about it, and while there was nothing wrong with turning on the Sharingan Rebound Illusion, he didn't seem to have any doubts about her, because she was Sakura, or was it because of ......

"I see, is that part of the illusion?" Sasuke said, "Okay, I lost half a move just now, so go ahead." ”

"No, Orochimaru assigned me a task, I just passed by to say hello. Sakura informs here. ”

"Yes, it's a pity. ”

"Come back, goodbye. Sakura flew away.

Sakura turned on the spell mark state and headed towards the border, in the direction of Konoha Village.

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Afternoon -

Sakura stopped at a place where the electromagnetic induction just completely encompassed Konoha Village.

Sakura sensed it and found that there were a large number of ruins and wounded people in Konoha Village, which was indeed what it looked like after being invaded.

"Sora Shinobi blew up Konoha Village like this and withdrew the battleship on all fronts, and he couldn't see his strategic intentions at all, it couldn't be for simple destruction, right? Although it is not ruled out that there will be other follow-up actions, the biggest possibility at present is to lure Konoha out, and it is unlikely that he is preparing to defeat Konoha, and Konoha's strength is nominally the strongest among all countries. Let's start with the investigation of who Konoha will send to leave Konoha Village to carry out tasks related to this attack.

"By the way, Shennong is a doctor............ So could it be that Shennong deliberately wanted to cause casualties to Konoha Village, and then mixed in in the name of treating the wounded to achieve ulterior purposes? ”

At this time, Sakura sensed that a group of Konoha ninjas had left the village, presumably to scout the enemy situation or delay the enemy army. After all, Konoha didn't have many people to deal with large-scale battles, but the composition was quite elite, and it didn't look like an ordinary commissioned mission at all.

Sakura projected Chloe and said, "Blackie, follow them, put on my doppelganger headband, and contact you through the Misaka network at any time if there is a situation." "It's not very likely, but it's always a precautionary measure, isn't it?

"Leave it to me. Chloe put on her headband and disappeared in place with "spatial movement".

"Next, I'll just go into the village and take a look, it's so much of a mess that you're bombed about, it's hard for you to take care of it. Sakura analyzes and decides. Sakura began to continue running towards Konoha Village.

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In the evening, Konoha Village, temporary hospital-

"I'm really bothering you, Naruto. A white-haired old man said to Naruto.

"Since you're a disciple of Uncle Shennong, you can't die without saving you, right?" Naruto said.

"Disciple?" Shennong looked puzzled.

"That's it............" Naruto said, pointing to the red-haired kid on the hospital bed.

"Yuryu. Shennong said.

"Oh, Yuryu said you were his teacher. Naruto said.

"Thanks, but I'm not great enough to be called a teacher. Shennong said.

"There's no such thing, without Uncle Shennong's words, many people can't be saved. Shizune and Ino said so. Naruto praised.

Shennong smiled, looked at Yuliu with a serious face, and said, "Her village is on the border of the Fire Country, right? ”

At this time, Yuliu moved. Naruto immediately rushed up to check on the situation, but was punched outside by Yuru, who had woken up............

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In the morning, the border of the land of fire, the inland sea-

Chloe looked at the aircraft carrier fleet on the sea and the air ninja who landed one after another, and said with a wicked smile: "Now, Sister Sakura, can I go to those warships to have fun?"

"No, do what the ontology commands. Sakura said as she reported the situation to the main body. ”

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Konoha Village Entrance -

Sakura is sharing information about her clone while keeping an eye on the place.

Naruto is walking here with Shennong and Yuliu, although Shennong is right in front of him, and Shennong does not have the breath of a strong man, but now is obviously not the time to "steal people".

"Is it okay to be discharged from the hospital so soon?" Naruto asked Yuryu.

"Teacher Shennong is coming to our village, how can I sleep with my head covered?" Yuliu said.

"Really?" Naruto disagreed.

"So, a three-person emergency medical squad was formed. A female voice came, Naruto followed the voice, it was Hinata and Ino, and was a little surprised, Ino and Tsunade had learned some medical ninjutsu to exercise their chakra control to better perform perception, she was not surprised in the medical class, but-

"A team of three...... Yes?" Naruto had a bad premonition.

"That...... Plus Naruto is three. Hinata replied with a red face.

Naruto felt that the foreboding was not good.

"Hehe, Naruto, if you're here, you'll be a great help. Shennong said with a smile.

"Naruto," Hinata said shyly, rubbing her hands together, "please...... Take care of it. ”

"Ahh......h Why, it's not a crusade team......" Naruto's mouth opened wide, and his eyes turned white, but unfortunately not white.

"Huh?" Sakura, who was watching, thought, "Naruto is in the emergency medical squad?" isn't normal, and their conversation ...... It seems that Shennong asked Naruto to 'guard'. Why? Could it be that his goal is human power? It seems that I have one more reason to act. (To be continued)