Witty Naruto Life

Chapter 221 Sasuke: Which teammate should I remove? (Seeking monthly votes~)

Sakura didn't say anything and packed her luggage with Naruto.

Five minutes later, she packed her bags.

"Let's set off immediately."

She wasn't going to waste any time; they were already racing against death.

"it is good."

Naruto summons shadow clones.

Naruto's shadow clone said to Sakura, "If we encounter an irreversible situation, I will dispel the shadow clone, and then my real body will come directly to you."

Sakura nodded, and then summoned her water clone as well.

Sakura, the clone, smiled at Naruto, the real Naruto, and said, "I hope we won't hold them back."

Previous Recap: Naruto and Sakura split into two groups. Naruto and Sakura, along with Sasuke, chased after Itachi, while Sakura and Naruto caught up with Jiraiya.

However, in any case, the dissolution of either clone will cause the original body to live in fear.

Naruto, feeling his heart pounding faster and faster, suddenly joked, "How about we have a competition to see who finds the target first?"

Sakura herself: "Okay, but I have a feeling I'll find Jiraiya first."

"It's hard to say, after all, I'm the male lead of this work, and I have the protagonist's halo."

"More like a pig's feet halo."

The two exchanged a few jokes, but soon Sakura noticed that Naruto's mood began to drop.

Perhaps it's Murphy's Law, perhaps it's fighting on two fronts, or perhaps it's an increasingly uncertain future, but Naruto's future is beginning to be shrouded in a fog.

Sakura walked up to Naruto and pinched his cheeks with both hands: "You're not allowed to be unhappy!"

Naruto remained silent, gently taking Sakura's hands in his own, quietly feeling her warmth.

The two looked at each other in silence.

The full moon was obscured by dark clouds at night, leaving only darkness.

Silence is Cambridge tonight.

A moment later, Sakura let go of Naruto's hand and whispered, "Let's go."

"……it is good."

Sakura (the real body) and Naruto (the clone) will leave Konoha early tonight in an attempt to reverse Jiraiya's fate.

……

The next morning.

Naruto (his real body) and Sakura (his clone) met on the top floor of the Hokage Building, waiting for Kakashi's arrival.

A thin layer of mist floated around the top floor, slightly reducing visibility.

"Phew..." Naruto rubbed his cold hands and suddenly joked, "I hope Kakashi won't be late."

“No, he wouldn’t be distracted by something important.” Sakura shook her head.

Five minutes later, Kakashi teleported directly to the two of them. The difference this time was that he was accompanied by two ninja dogs.

One is Parker, and the other is a ninja dog with a tuft of hair sticking up on its head like a rooster's comb.

“Let me introduce you,” Kakashi said, pointing to them. “You’ve already met Puck, and this is Shiba. I’ve thought about it, and I think it would be better if these two accompanied you.”

Is Shiba serious...? Naruto coughed and nodded: "Understood, better safe than sorry."

"Naruto, Sakura, nice to meet you!" Shiba has a lively personality and his appearance is somewhat similar to that of a husky.

For some migrant workers living alone, it's a comforting balm... or even just petting the dog.

Kakashi: "How much longer until we meet up with him?"

Naruto: "Half an hour."

"Understood." Kakashi nodded.

He didn't leave, but chatted with the two of them casually, as if they had endless things to talk about.

"...Actually, you don't need to spoil Sasuke like this anymore. Tsunade and I both think that you two are spoiling him too much, which may not be a good thing for him..."

He shrugged and said, "But Sasuke must have grown quite a bit taller. Sometimes, seeing you two about to surpass me puts a lot of pressure on me..."

No wonder he suddenly became so talkative.

Kakashi hasn't had a proper heart-to-heart talk with the two of them in a long time.

After Shippuden, Naruto and Sakura were all busy in their respective fields, so much so that it seemed like Kakashi was left behind in the past.

“Kakashi-sensei…” Sakura suddenly laughed: “You seem to have become much more talkative.”

"Is that so?" Kakashi blinked, then put his hands in his pockets, his eyes curving into crescents. "Maybe it's because I haven't paid attention to you in a long time."

"Alright, stop!" Naruto suddenly interrupted the two: "No swordplay before the final battle, no sentimentality!"

"Huh?" Kakashi asked, puzzled.

Naruto sighed, "These are all very unlucky. Can't we wait until Sasuke comes back before saying anything sentimental? It's like a final farewell."

He now strictly forbids any flag-planting behavior.

Kakashi scratched his head and chuckled, "Alright, alright, we'll talk again when we get back."

At that moment, Sakura whispered to Naruto, "It's almost time."

“Okay,” Naruto said to Kakashi, “Boss, let’s go.”

The two of them each grabbed a ninja dog. Kakashi looked at them and nodded.

"We must... bring Sasuke back to Konoha!"

The three people and two dogs looked at each other in silence.

Flying Thunder God, activate.

"Whoosh!"

……

……

Northern base area.

Upon being teleported to Sasuke's coordinates, Naruto first heard the sound of water.

"boom--"

Waves crashed against the rocks on the shore, making a sound and creating ripples.

The air was thick with moisture, reducing visibility to extremely low levels.

On one side of the shore, a slightly flat area extends from near the rocks, barely enough to accommodate four or five people.

Naruto turned his head and saw Sasuke with black hair and white clothes, and Shiro with her hair flying in the wind.

Both Ming and Ying were momentarily speechless.

They didn't look too good; they had bruises on their bodies. Sasuke was in slightly better shape, while Haku looked rather disheveled in comparison, and his mask was missing.

The situation does not seem optimistic.

Naruto looked at Sasuke and Haku: "What's going on now?"

Sasuke glanced at Haku, who said in a deep voice:

"We were being hunted down by Orochimaru and his men. We originally planned to take advantage of the situation to raid a few strongholds, but the defenses were very tight. After weighing the options, we decided to start by breaking through from this less populated area."

In the original work, a major reason why Sasuke was able to break through the strongholds relatively easily was that the news of Orochimaru's death caused the guards and prisoners to lose their will to resist.

But now, not only is Orochimaru still alive, he can even coordinate with the guards at the base to attack Sasuke from both sides, putting the two of them in a passive position.

Sakura asked, "Are the Sound Four still alive?"

Haku nodded, indicating that no one had died in Orochimaru's camp after Sasuke's rescue.

Naruto: "Who are we going to kidnap now?" He looked at Sasuke and noticed that his face had become somewhat thin.

Although he looked a bit disheveled, Sasuke's eyes were shining brightly, and he was in peak condition.

There's no other reason than that Sasuke has now firmly grasped the initiative in the operation; the fledgling eagle is beginning to raise its head and is about to spread its wings and take flight.

Sasuke addressed the three men and the dog, saying, "Let me give you a brief introduction. Jugo is the originator of the cursed seal, and he was born with the ability to absorb natural energy."

"This base has a large number of cursed seal holders, but most of them are 'half-finished' and are in a state of irrationality,"

"Breaking through from here will allow us to take Jugo with us, and also harass Orochimaru, paving the way for our next move." Naruto looked at Sasuke, who had a clear and logical mind, and nodded slightly.

Not bad, he's increasingly resembling the Daniel Wu of his pre-time-travel days.

If the situation weren't urgent, Naruto would probably just follow Sasuke's lead and mindlessly join the fight.

But then was before and now is now.

"There's something I need to tell you. Konoha has demanded that I bring you back to Konoha within fifteen days. In other words, your revenge journey will end in fifteen days at the latest."

Upon hearing this, Sasuke frowned slightly: "Time is too tight, I still have comrades to rescue."

At this moment, Parker spoke up, "Shiba and I have already sniffed Uchiha Itachi's personal clothing, so we can quickly pinpoint his location."

"What?" Sasuke was taken aback, his eyes instantly sharpening.

Sakura added, "I can serve as a medical ninja in the team. In other words, we have medical, combat, and reconnaissance capabilities. We can even set off right now."

Sakura's words make sense. With Naruto in his true form here, and Sasuke in white, they can basically sweep through the enemy lines. There are no other obvious weaknesses.

They can indeed set off immediately.

But Naruto immediately stopped Sakura: "Wait! Let me think about this."

His mind immediately began to race.

The advantages of this decision are: bypassing Orochimaru and quickly catching up with Itachi Uchiha; no worries about Konoha's rear; and a slower pace at which Kabuto Yakushi transforms into Sage Kabuto.

However, the drawbacks are also obvious: Xiangling and her group are trapped in place, resulting in a -3 teammate loss; Orochimaru and others can continue to roam around; causing unknown plot changes.

After much deliberation, Naruto concluded that there were pros and cons to both leaving and staying.

Sasuke, however, was very decisive: "Orochimaru is still chasing us. If we leave rashly, they might catch up with us. I don't want outsiders to interfere with my revenge."

He paused, then continued, "I suggest we adjust the original plan. We don't need to rescue Jugo anymore, but we should still release the experimental subjects, including him."

"We need to create chaos here. That way, Orochimaru and the others will be bogged down by the experimental subjects, and we can focus on hunting down Itachi Uchiha."

Sasuke's plan is to improve upon Sakura's existing ideas, and it seems he intends to forgo the addition of Karin and the others.

Although he was kind by nature, he was ruthless when he wanted to be. In the original work, he used Xiangling and the other two more to make use of them than to redeem them.

At that moment, Sasuke stared at Naruto: "What do you think? If you agree, then let's proceed with this plan."

"Huh?" Naruto was surprised. Why was the Pillar suddenly asking for his opinion?
Sasuke: "You've been letting me roam around outside all this time. Konoha must have put a lot of pressure on you, and now they've even given you a fifteen-day restriction."

"So I'd like to get things done quickly, but I'm not sure if that's in your best interest,"

"So, I wanted to ask for your opinion... What do you think, Naruto?"

"Should we proceed according to this plan?"

Seeing Sasuke's serious expression, Naruto fell silent.

Naruto has been working tirelessly for Sasuke, but Sasuke isn't blind; he can't possibly ignore Naruto's feelings.

It must be a two-way journey.

After a long silence, Naruto slowly nodded:

"Just do as you say."

He suddenly realized that whether Orochimaru, Karin, and the others lived or died, and whether the plot changed or not, was not the key issue.

Sasuke, who is the reincarnation of Indra, is the key.

Only he and Sasuke can influence the future of the ninja world.

Therefore, the core of the entire operation lies in whether Sasuke can successfully advance to the Six Paths level and whether he can stand on Naruto's side.

Therefore, the focus should now be on how Naruto can confront Sasuke before Obito does after his revenge is successful, and how to prevent Sasuke from retaliating against Konoha.

With Naruto's approval, Sasuke began to briefly explain the plan of action to everyone.

……

Half an hour later.

On the island, several rocks stand atop high up.

To better monitor the prisoners, several lookout posts were installed on these tops so that guards could be notified at any time.

Enemies can be detected immediately upon encounter.

In one of the spots, a sentry paced back and forth, his eyes occasionally glancing downwards.

He had received a message from Orochimaru some time ago, instructing him to strengthen the defense of his base, so he remained energetic even in the early morning.

suddenly,

He heard an unusual sound and glanced back.

"Strange...did I hear wrong?" The sentry turned his head and immediately felt a chill on the back of his neck.

"Shhh!!"

The next moment, a pair of strong hands covered his mouth, causing his eyeballs to bulge out as he struggled in pain. Meanwhile, the artery in his neck was cut horizontally, and in an instant, blood gushed out!

The sentry's pupils began to dilate, and then he lost his life.

Water Release: Water Instantaneous Body Technique!
Sakura laid him flat beside her and began using her binoculars to check the coordinates of the other sentries.

The proximity to the sea allowed this master of water-style techniques to fully utilize his strengths.

She quickly identified the other people and began tracking them along the moisture trail.

Two, three, four...

Sakura swiftly wielded her sword, and those around her lost their lives before they even had a chance to cry out.

All that could be heard was the sound of waves crashing against the shore, completely masking any further noise.

Until she had cleared out the last sentry.

But Sakura didn't immediately take the next step. Instead, she waited quietly for the morning mist to dissipate slightly.

After a while,
Sakura removed her headband, allowing a ray of sunlight to refract and reflect into beams of light, transmitting a signal.

"Whoosh!"

A sound came from behind her, and she noticed that Naruto had used the Flying Thunder God Technique to teleport to her side.

At this point, the two had taken control of the high ground of the stronghold.

But that was just the beginning.

Next, Naruto looked at the two guards standing at the door.

"Are these the only two at the entrance?"

"It should be."

"Rush in and find the person with the key, or just smash the cell door down."

"clear."

After saying that, Naruto took out his headband and sent a signal to Sasuke and Haku behind him.

Sasuke formed hand seals, causing the Chidori to slowly gather in his hands.

"Jiji——"

The piercing sound of thunder immediately attracted the attention of the two people at the door. Just as they were about to notify the people inside, they suddenly noticed a strong gust of wind coming from above!
"Whizzing!"

Two kunai with explosive tags rushed towards them!
It seems like a simple feint.

The guard immediately pulled out a kunai, but then the two men's eyes widened in surprise.

"Shhh!!"

Sasuke and Haku appeared before them, the Kusanagi sword slicing across their necks.

This was a nested feint, a deception tactic that, against Sasuke and Haku's incredibly fast Body Flicker Technique, would make defeating them as easy as slaughtering pigs and dogs.

At that moment, the two kunai were thrust into the doorway, and the explosive tags exploded.

"boom!!!"

The entire island was violently shaken!

Sasuke and Haku rushed into the base, while Naruto, with Sakura in tow, used Flying Thunder God Technique to teleport behind them.
File in.

Everything happens in the blink of an eye!

(End of this chapter)