Chapter 63: How Could Someone Like This Be a Traitor Ninja?

That day, in the library of the Ninja Academy, Sasuke was poring over notes left by his predecessors, searching for possible directions in his studies.

Among the various notes, a few short lines in one of the less voluminous notebooks caught Sasuke's attention.

[Almost all techniques are rooted in chakra. In theory, if you can see through all techniques and even increase the control of chakra to the limit, you may be able to uncover the true secrets of chakra and see the "truth" of this world.]

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[Life is indeed fragile and short, but as long as you keep living, keep transforming, and exhaust all possible miracles, you may also become one of the miracles of eternal life.]

[Truth can be known!]

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The notes, which delved into the study of ninjutsu in more detail, did not record many directions. One suggested delving into the flow of chakra itself, but it was deemed too difficult due to insufficient resources. Another suggested accumulating the experiences of predecessors, exhausting all new powers, inherited bloodlines, or the crystallization of others' wisdom. The more you know, the closer you are to the "truth."

Compared to the notes of another medical ninja, this note was bolder and more abstract. No, if we consider the name of the note's owner, perhaps this process is not abstract, but the accumulation of the real peak power of the ninja world will not appear before him.

"A ninja who strives to uncover the 'truth.' Finally, someone doesn't talk to me about bonds."

Sasuke noticed the name, "Among the three legendary Sannin, it seems that this one is the most talented and unconventional ninja.

"How could such a person defect?"

He saw the possibility of success in some bold research directions that even surpassed ordinary ninjas.

The only thing missing was the resources.

However, Sasuke also saw the name and career status of the author, who was wanted by the Konoha Ninja Village and was labeled as one of the most vicious and evil traitors in the history of the ninja world.

Traitor!

Did the other party massacre cities and destroy countries?

Considering the nature of traditional ninja work, Sasuke judged that being called vicious by ninjas seemed to have something in common with the identity of this fanatical scientific researcher. Different.

He reached out and rubbed the essence of the notes, suddenly thinking of some abandoned ninjutsu research directions. It seems that there must be corresponding "sacrifices" to determine whether it is really necessary to temporarily give up this path.

Just corresponding to this, the core system of the entire ninja seems to be inextricably linked to this bloody matter.

"Orochimaru..."

He thought about this special name, compared with the other two Sannin, and his expression was a little complicated, "Is there nothing that cannot be sacrificed on the road to pursuing the truth, or is it—

"This traitor is just an official definition."

Among the three Sannin, the mischievous Jiraiya left the worst impression on Sasuke. Now this researcher who focuses on the truth has the strongest sense of belief in him, especially the rare rationality in his notes.

In the strange notes that are often mixed with bonds and villages, he looks so fresh and refined.

Unfortunately, this ninja is also the worst official evaluation now.

But ignoring this official evaluation that may not be reasonable, looking directly at the current state of the other party, the strength is indeed enough to support the direction he mentioned earlier, but more specific research materials and results are not in the notes he can see at present.

Fortunately, this seems to be enough.

"Insight seems to be what I lack the most. This temporarily abandoned path seems to be just what I can continue."

He wrote down one of the directions of this scientific ninja and directly added it to his existing training plan.

This will not bring much pressure on training.

Even after judging, Sasuke determined that he could still practice as usual, without adding more time.

As his body grew every day, his progress was also gradually accelerating, and he hardly felt any bottlenecks, and was in a high-speed growth period that others could hardly imagine.

During this whole process, Sasuke almost never went to Iruka to ask new things, but focused his mind back on the ninja academy.

Even if he had the Shadow Clone Technique, most of the time, he stayed in the ninja academy. As the top student in the grade, he played a leading role in the ninja academy, making this group of peers the most dynamic group in the ninja academy.

In the same semester, in another practical class, Sasuke, who still hadn't activated his Sharingan, finally entangled Shikamaru's feet with the Shadow Imitation Technique in the duel with Shikamaru, Shino, and others.

"It worked!"

Naruto and the others all showed joy in their eyes.

"Without the Sharingan, we still have a chance! Sasuke." Shikamaru rarely smiled, "This is all thanks to you for letting me win."

"I did let you win a little, but not here."

Seeing that they were all happy and proud, Sasuke just smiled lightly, then moved his feet, and the powerful chakra power burst out, which immediately caused Shikamaru to suffer a backlash, "Theoretically, the Shadow Imitation Technique can indeed control people who are stronger than oneself.

"But no matter how strong the technique is, it is based on chakra after all. You haven't practiced enough! Shikamaru."

Sasuke quickly started to move, and continued to sweep away the group of peers who thought they had a chance to win, and then encouraged them to keep moving forward.

At this time, Shikamaru realized that Sasuke was deliberately controlled before, letting him know that his Shadow Imitation Technique was not yet fully practiced.

"Why can he still move!"

Kiba was a little puzzled.

"Stop talking, I'm a wimp!"

Shikamaru held his forehead.

The girls naturally cheered for this result.

After this practical class, the ninjas with good talents among their peers naturally improved their efforts to a certain extent.

Sasuke made half of his contribution.

The other half of his contribution came from Naruto.

No one could have imagined that a laggard would not doze off in class and start listening to Iruka's lectures.

It was also in this semester.

Outside the Konoha Ninja Village, in a prosperous town, Sasuke changed his appearance and used the Transformation Technique to disguise himself as a young man, and officially stepped into the city of ordinary people.

It was late autumn.

The wind was high and the air was refreshing. The bustling streets were filled with endless hawking, pedestrians talking, bargaining, and performances.

Sasuke opened his Sharingan and for the first time, he saw the commercial town of the Land of Fire in the real world, which he had only seen in books.

He personally experienced the prosperity that was only in the concept of words.

"Watch a movie! Watch a movie!"

The white kitten landed on Sasuke's shoulder and excitedly encouraged him, "Did you see the poster on the wall? In this era when the cost of watching movies is so expensive, the ones that can sell well must be recognized by the market."

"Watch a movie? That's fine. Anyway, I haven't decided what job to do here."

Sasuke nodded gently. After entering the city, he basically looked around and felt that everything was new. Even opening the Sharingan was not enough.

Fortunately, he had the ability to distinguish the true from the false. Although he felt that everything here was new, he was not worried about being cheated. He went straight to the destination, bought a ticket, looked at the street performers, and finally went in to watch a few hours of movies.

When he came out again, the people who sat next to him in the movie had already regarded him as their confidant and recommended him jobs, including juniors who wanted to study in the Land of Fire.

Although Sasuke had not yet decided what to get involved in first, he accepted these enthusiasms.

In an environment outside the ninja group, beyond training, even beyond the concepts that can be described in words, he truly felt the rich side of this world, and was deeply moved by the wisdom of human civilization.

Such a rich and abundant life continued for many years.

The gossip exchanges about the Uchiha clan extermination in Konoha Ninja Village have also really quieted down. Instead, Sasuke's appropriate rise has given the villagers a new topic.

The actions of a genius are always the easiest to attract attention.

Konoha's sixtieth year, early summer.

On a seemingly ordinary morning, Sasuke woke up normally and soon found out that he had become the owner of the three-tomoe Sharingan.

"Three-tomoe, it turns out that this can be used." He recalled the situation in front of him, just remembering that he slept very soundly last night.

The whole transformation process happened quietly, and it felt like a natural outcome, not at all earth-shattering like before.

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