Chapter 94: One Punch Wakes Kimimaro Up

Chapter 94: One Punch Wakes Kimimaro Up

Time flew by, and a month passed in the blink of an eye.

In this month, Team Eight carried out a total of three missions: two C-rank and one A-rank.

To be precise, it was three C-rank missions, one of which was upgraded to an A-rank mission midway.

Once a mission involved fighting ninjas, regardless of whether the ninja was a rogue ninja or if their strength was even inferior to that of a ninja academy student, it fell into the category of B-rank missions.

Wealthy individuals and nobles might not care about money, and their requests were generally B-rank or higher, requiring the village to arrange powerful ninjas for escort.

However, not everyone was so willing to spend money.

Many cunning individuals would take a chance, thinking they wouldn't encounter any ninjas, and thus would try to pay the price of a C-rank mission to achieve the results of a B-rank or higher.

The first two C-rank missions went very smoothly for Team Eight, without any accidents.

In fact, it was impossible for Team Eight to encounter any accidents.

Not counting the Tenseigan, Izayoi also had the Sage Art: Sensing Technique with a range of dozens of kilometers. Hinata's Byakugan's long-range vision was already very close to thirty kilometers, and in terms of smell, there were Shino Aburame's insects.

Their survival ability was ridiculously strong.

Unless the enemy possessed space-time ninjutsu, even if they could fly, they couldn't catch Team Eight at all, because their position would have been exposed dozens of kilometers away.

Therefore, Team Eight was destined not to be like Team Seven, where nine out of ten missions would have accidents.

If the client was relatively obedient, even if there were ninjas lying in ambush along the way, Team Eight would advise them to take a detour, only charging the reward for a C-rank mission.

However, during the third mission, Team Eight encountered a client who was the Konoha equivalent of a difficult customer.

He had a little money, but not much, yet he insisted on showing off, considering himself a noble and wealthy person. Not only was he arrogant, but he also refused to listen to Izayoi's advice.

They had clearly told him in advance that there was a bandit group composed of several rogue ninjas about twenty kilometers ahead and advised him to take a detour, but the client scolded them for lying and trying to waste his time.

Without adult supervision, Team Eight, young and arrogant, immediately prepared to teach him a lesson.

When the team encountered the bandit group, Team Eight immediately decided to abandon the mission. The client was so frightened that he wet his pants on the spot and hurriedly upgraded the mission level to B-rank, but Izayoi refused, citing that Team Eight might not be a match for them.

In the end, this arrogant client upgraded the C-rank mission to an A-rank mission, the highest level of A-rank, with a reward of a full one million ryo.

After Hinata and Shino Aburame decisively dealt with the enemies, this client became extremely obedient and didn't dare to go back on his word at all.

Clearly, he also realized that the people who might take his life if he tried to renege were these three young boys and girls.

Thus, Team Eight's mission record inexplicably gained an A-rank mission.

After carrying out three consecutive missions, apart from Shino Aburame being numb to it, Izayoi and Hinata didn't feel tired at all.

This was because Izayoi led all three missions.

Apart from using the Sage Art: Sensing Technique and Byakugan to scout the surroundings every so often, they traveled on foot like they did when they went to pick up Karin.

They stuck together while walking, sat together while eating, leaned against each other while keeping watch at night, and even took turns lying on each other's laps while sleeping.

It was like this during the mission and also on the way back.

Not to mention Shino Aburame, even the insects in his body had a poor appetite during that time.

They hadn't eaten anything, yet they felt very full.

After three consecutive missions, Shino Aburame finally couldn't bear it anymore and主动提出 that he wanted to rest for a while before finally getting some relief.

Hinata's eyes were still full of regret about this.

After all, when they were in the village, there was Hanabi and Karin, and even Sasuke Uchiha competing for Izayoi's attention.

Only when they went out on missions did Izayoi-kun belong to her alone, and only she would be doted on by him.

Two months passed, and the construction of Izayoi's new house had reached 50% completion.

At this rate, it would be completed in mid or late December.

Unfortunately, his Wood Release range was too large, and he couldn't help with many delicate parts, instead causing trouble and slowing down the progress.

If it were just an ordinary house, Izayoi could have solved it with a single Wood Release: Three Rooms and a Living Room Technique.

...

Morning, Land of Rice Fields.

Inside a base built underground.

"Ha... ha... damn Third Hokage!"

At this moment, a hoarse curse echoed in a dimly lit room.

Orochimaru was standing in the bathroom, rinsing the blood that kept flowing from his hands.

Even though his hands were in excruciating pain, he couldn't move them.

Because that excruciating pain was the pain of the soul.

Outside the bathroom, Kabuto Yakushi was preparing medicine, his expression worried, "Orochimaru-sama, you have lost the souls of your arms, causing this body, which originally doesn't belong to you, to reject your soul and accelerate the rate at which this body is collapsing."

"At this rate, you must complete the reincarnation within a week, otherwise your body will completely collapse."

"I know, I don't need you to remind me!"

Orochimaru gritted his teeth. His terrible mood made him lose even his usual composure.

Looking at the seemingly endless flow of blood, Orochimaru said in a deep voice, "I will reincarnate early. Go to Konoha and bring Sasuke-kun to me."

"The time is too tight."

Kabuto adjusted his glasses and said, "The Cursed Seal hasn't been applied yet. With his strength, he might not be able to evolve to Cursed Seal Level Two in a short time. In that case, even if Orochimaru-sama you successfully reincarnate, you won't be able to obtain Jugo's power."

"Hehe... Kabuto, don't underestimate that man's brother," Orochimaru said with a sinister smile. "In order to kill that man, even if he dies, he will crawl out of hell! Such willpower will help him overcome all hardships. I believe that as long as he 'dies' once, he will completely transform."

"I see."

Kabuto slightly understood, knowing what method Orochimaru planned to use to help Sasuke Uchiha evolve early.

"Go, tell the Sound Four to bring Sasuke-kun to me within three days," Orochimaru said in a deep voice.

"Yes."

Kabuto nodded and walked out of the room.

However, when he passed a room in the corridor, Kabuto suddenly stopped.

Listening to the painful and weak voice inside, Kabuto adjusted his glasses, pondered for a moment, and finally pushed the door open and walked in.

...

Dusk, Naka River.

A girl's delicate shout brought about a huge explosion as if a torpedo had detonated in the water.

Sasuke Uchiha, with lightning flashing around him and blue arcs of electricity swirling around his body, widened his three-tomoe Sharingan, looking at the water column that shot up into the sky in front of him. His eyes trembled for a moment, and his heart was filled with lingering fear.

The water column turned into a torrential rain, drenching Sasuke Uchiha.

Looking at the red-haired girl in the rain curtain, in Sasuke Uchiha's eyes, her red eyes, the same color as her hair, now shone with a light even more scarlet than the Sharingan, like a demon.

"You woman, were you trying to kill me just now?" Sasuke Uchiha roared loudly, his fighting spirit completely extinguished by that one punch.

"Eh—"

Karin was slightly stunned, scratching her head and saying, "But... didn't you just tell me to go all out?"

"I told you to have a taijutsu duel with me on the river surface to help me train my chakra control. Haven't you already mastered Lightning Release nature transformation?" Sasuke Uchiha felt a pang of exhaustion, as if he had seen a female version of Naruto Uzumaki.

"Oh, okay..."

Karin slightly understood, scratching her head and laughing, "Sorry, I've been practicing the Super Strength Fist recently, it was an instinctive reaction."

I beg you, please don't have any more instinctive reactions!

Sasuke Uchiha's heart trembled again, and the corner of his mouth twitched.

If Karin had instinctively used Lightning Release chakra to stimulate her cells just now and then instantly appeared in front of him to deliver such a punch, Sasuke Uchiha felt like he would have already met his parents and clan members.

Realizing that this woman might be as slow on the uptake as Naruto Uzumaki, Sasuke Uchiha immediately released his Chidori Current state and said coldly, "Forget it, let's train next time."

But in his heart, he thought, there won't be a next time.

His sister-in-law Hinata was much better, always silently sparring with him and ending the fight in a way that didn't hurt his pride until he was physically exhausted.

He would rather train with Hanabi in the future than with Karin.

This was the type that restrained him!

The joy of awakening his three-tomoe Sharingan not long ago was also buried by Karin's punch.

Sasuke Uchiha vanished with a somewhat lonely Body Flicker Technique.

Looking at the spot where Sasuke Uchiha disappeared, Karin tilted her head, puzzled.

How could that person's emotions undergo so many changes in such a short amount of time? Unable to understand, Karin didn't dwell on it too much.

Instantly appearing next to Izayoi, who was fishing, Karin asked with a smile, "Izayoi-kun, it's almost dark. Are you still going to continue fishing? Should I go back and cook and bring it over to you?"

"No need, let's go back together," Izayoi glanced at the full bucket, satisfied, and put away his fishing rod.

"Izayoi-kun, let me help you carry the bucket." "No need, you're all wet. Go back and change your clothes first."

"It's okay, my current physique is very strong, I won't catch a cold."

"Alright, you've been working hard training recently. Let's have fish soup tonight."

"Mmm-hmm..."

The smiling girl carried the bucket in one hand, sometimes walking side by side with Izayoi, sometimes skipping and jumping ahead, her energetic appearance completely different from a few months ago.

After joining Konoha, Karin seemed to have become more lively and cheerful.

She had thought that life in Sakura Street was already like paradise.

But she never expected that she could be even happier.

During the day, she cooked for Izayoi-kun and that cold-faced handsome boy, then went to work at the Hokage Building. Both her teacher and that senior apprentice treated her with care.

Those who wore green vests, who used to be high and mighty Chunin and Jonin, also treated her with friendliness, even with a hint of respect, completely lacking the malice of those from the Hidden Grass Village.

In her circle of friends, she also had Hinata, the young lady from a prestigious clan, as her best friend, and Hanabi, that quirky little sister.

In such a happy life, Karin often woke up from her dreams while sleeping, her pillow wet with tears many times, fearing that it was just a dream.

Karin knew that all of this was brought to her by Izayoi.

Therefore, Karin worked even harder when training.

She wanted to become as strong as her teacher and gain a very high status in the village so that she could help Izayoi.

During her daily rest, Karin took care of Izayoi meticulously.

Cooking, laundry, all housework, she took care of everything alone.

If Izayoi wanted, he could completely live the life of a useless person, opening his mouth for food and stretching out his hands for clothes, just like during the Tenseigan's gestation period.

Even Sasuke Uchiha had gotten used to the life where Karin took care of him as well.

Don't you see, after returning to the Uchiha clan's main residence, Sasuke Uchiha had already changed his clothes and was reading a book on the veranda, waiting for dinner.

Usually, he would consciously go hunting and cook.

Otherwise, if he waited for Izayoi to cook, he would probably starve to death.

While Karin went to change her clothes, Izayoi put away the fishing rod and suddenly returned to his room to take out two scrolls, throwing them in front of Sasuke Uchiha.

Picking up the scrolls, Sasuke Uchiha looked at Izayoi with a puzzled gaze, "What are these?"

"A gift to congratulate your eye's evolution," Izayoi smiled.

Sasuke Uchiha was slightly stunned, and a warm current surged in his heart.

However, on the surface, he still tsundere snorted, "You gave it too early. You should have waited until I evolved my Mangekyo Sharingan to give it to me."

Saying this, Sasuke Uchiha curled the corners of his lips, impatiently opening the scrolls.

"This is... a genjutsu scroll and a fire release scroll?"

Sasuke Uchiha looked at Izayoi with a surprised expression, directly asking three consecutive questions, "Where did you get so many genjutsu training methods? And Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation, Fire Release: Great Fire Destruction, and Fire Release: Dragon Flame Song, aren't these our Uchiha clan's fire release techniques? How are they in your hands?"

"I stole them, so you can't say I gave them to you," Izayoi said truthfully.

Seeing that Izayoi didn't seem to be lying, Sasuke Uchiha's eyes widened slightly as if he had thought of something, "During the Chunin Exams, that wasn't your real body?"

"You got it, no prize," Izayoi pointed at Sasuke Uchiha and laughed, "Now you're my accomplice too. If I get caught, I'll expose you."

"Tch... childish," Sasuke Uchiha snorted lightly, then fondled the scrolls in his hands, no longer feeling so urgent about the Strength of a Hundred Seal.

Each stage of the Sharingan had a different name.

The one-tomoe was called the Eye of Insight, enhancing dynamic vision and allowing one to see through all ninjutsu, genjutsu, and taijutsu.

The two-tomoe was called the Copy Wheel Eye, allowing one to copy any technique they saw through.

The three-tomoe was called the Genjutsu Eye, and this was the stage where the Sharingan was considered invincible in one-on-one combat.

Without needing hand signs, a single glance could trap the enemy in a world of genjutsu, and by the time they realized it, their head would already be separated from their body.

To fight someone from the Uchiha clan, one must first make both eyes worse than losing an arm.

To unleash the full power of the three-tomoe Sharingan, one must master a large number of genjutsu.

Izayoi's two scrolls came at a very opportune time.

As long as he learned the techniques on these two scrolls, Sasuke Uchiha's strength would increase again.

"Hmm?"

Suddenly, as if he had discovered something, Sasuke Uchiha looked astonished, "Darkness Genjutsu, isn't this a forbidden technique? You even have this?"

"I can casually develop even S-rank ultimate techniques. It wouldn't make sense for me to just steal a few trash ninjutsu, would it?" Izayoi rolled his eyes.

Sasuke Uchiha didn't speak, but his eyes shone with golden light as he looked at Izayoi, "In other words, you still have a lot of good stuff?"

"Of course."

Izayoi proudly raised the corners of his mouth, deliberately saying, "Call me godfather, and I'll give you another good thing."

"Godfather!"

"..."

This time, it was Izayoi's turn to look at Sasuke Uchiha with astonishment.

Looking at Sasuke Uchiha, who was reaching out like a chimpanzee, Izayoi said unhappily, "You really have no shame."

"Do I still have any face in front of you?" Sasuke Uchiha shouted, his face flushed red, "How many times have you, you bastard, taken advantage of me? Anyway, I've already called you that, hurry up and give it to me!"

Unable to retort, Izayoi could only give a thumbs up and say, "Good, able to yield and stand firm, you're a hero."

"Don't change the subject, or I'll complain to Hinata and ruin your reputation at the Hyuga clan's gate," Sasuke Uchiha seemed to have found Izayoi's weakness, directly hitting the snake's seven inches.

"...You win!"

The corner of Izayoi's mouth twitched, and he finally chose to give in.

He never expected that after hunting eagles all day long, he would be pecked in the eye by this fledgling eagle, Sasuke Uchiha, today.

Just as Izayoi was about to get up and retrieve that gift in advance,

His expression suddenly changed slightly, causing Sasuke Uchiha to look confused.

Knock knock knock...

The sound of footsteps running on wooden planks came.

Karin, wearing home clothes, ran from inside the house to the veranda, her expression grave as she was about to warn, "Izayoi-kun..."

"Yeah, I know."

Izayoi nodded slightly and smiled, "You go change your clothes first. Sasuke and I will go meet the guests."

"Yes."

Karin nodded vigorously, then quickly ran back into the house.

Sasuke Uchiha also understood, his expression serious, "Enemies?"

"Orochimaru sent people to pick you up," Izayoi teased.

Sasuke Uchiha's expression instantly became extremely serious, and he said coldly, "That persistent bastard."

"Don't worry, it's not him personally, just some of his subordinates," Izayoi first reassured him, then said, "But there's one guy whose strength is quite good. If we fight around here, your house might be destroyed. I'll go meet him first."

After saying that, Izayoi floated into the air.

Sasuke Uchiha also followed closely with a Body Flicker Technique.

Before long, Karin, having changed into her combat clothes, also flew out.

At the same time, the Sound Four, who had infiltrated Konoha while the sensory team was changing shifts, had Doyu, who specialized in genjutsu, suddenly change her expression drastically. "What's going on? Didn't they say that the Uchiha clan's territory only had Sasuke Uchiha? How come there are two such massive chakra signatures!"

"Could it be that we've been discovered?"

Kidomaru's expression was serious, and he couldn't help but look at the white-haired boy flying in front, who was their former captain, and asked, "Kimimaro, are we still going to proceed?"

"Proceed. I'll deal with those two. Your mission is to bring back Sasuke Uchiha."

Kimimaro Kaguya said faintly, the sickly white face already devoid of any color.

But his eyes were so firm, his voice full of determination, "Once you capture Sasuke Uchiha, leave Konoha immediately. I will buy you time... Orochimaru-sama, since I cannot become your reincarnation vessel, then let me perform my last dance for you."

By the end, Kimimaro Kaguya's voice was so soft that only he could hear it.

His expression was also full of reminiscence, as if returning to that year, that person, that flower.

Because of meeting, there is meaning to survival... Orochimaru-sama, you are the meaning of my survival!

(End of this chapter)

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