Witty Naruto Life

Chapter 234 Sage Sasuke?

"Snapped!!"

Before the animal realm could react, it suddenly found its body bound by a trickle of water!

Immediately afterwards, streams of water transformed directly into sharp spears that pierced his chest, abdomen, and limbs.

The Beast Dao stared expressionlessly at the figure slowly approaching him and said:
"I see... You've been hiding your true abilities all along."

He looked at Sakura, who was staring at him with icy eyes, and slowly exerted force with both hands, trying to struggle to form hand seals. But after a flash of cold light, he found that one of his hands had been directly severed by Sakura's Flying Thunder God Kunai!
Sakura flicked her hand, sending the blood droplets that had congealed on the blade aside: "Your biggest mistake was letting the six puppets act separately."

Animal Path didn't give a direct answer, but just looked at Sakura and said, "...Interesting Water Release technique, how do you locate yourself?"

Sakura remained silent, showing no intention of responding.

She further developed and upgraded the Water Release: Water Instantaneous Body Technique, which allows her to locate objects based on water droplets.

In other words, she could teleport to all her water clones, but she deliberately delayed revealing this trump card until now in order to catch Pain off guard.

This advantage is built on information asymmetry, so Payne's momentary lapse in judgment is not unjustified.

The next moment, Sakura decisively severed the head of the Animal Path with a kunai, and with a "bang," his body fell to the ground.

Without hesitation, she rushed toward the location of the underground sewer.

She needs to break through the blockade from the underground waterway and escape from Amegakure.

Suddenly,

"Whoosh!"

Sakura's heart skipped a beat, and she grabbed the Flying Thunder God Kunai and swung it from behind!

"Ding!"

The crisp sound of metal colliding echoed through the pipe space. Then, she saw a pair of eyes watching her, their expressions a mixture of worry and relief.

"Sorry, I'm late."

Sakura looked at the man in front of her, her body went limp, as if she had lost all her strength.

"boom!"

The man held her shoulder, just like Sasuke in the original story when he used Amenotejikara in the alternate dimension created by Kaguya and then held Sakura's shoulder.

Naruto promptly lifted Sakura up in a princess carry, glanced sideways at the Animal Path and Preta Path beside him, and then used Flying Thunder God Technique to return to Konoha.

"Whoosh!"

Go home Naruto!

……

Konoha, Naruto's home.

Naruto carefully placed Sakura on the sofa. Sakura looked visibly exhausted, but she still forced herself to stay awake and asked:

"Sasuke, how's Sasuke doing?"

Naruto shushed him, saying, "You rest first... He'll be fine."

But seeing the slight worry on Sakura's face, Naruto squatted down beside her and whispered an explanation:

"I have invited the two toad immortals over."

Sakura opened her lips: "Is it on Jiraiya's shoulder...?"

“Yes, you have no idea how troublesome it is to summon these two,” Naruto chuckled. “In the original story, Jiraiya had to clasp his hands together for a while before he could summon them.”

"I took a slightly roundabout approach, having the Toad of Communication deliver a special summoning scroll, and then used a summoning incantation to summon them,"

"Furthermore, I had the toad messenger deliver a message to Jiraiya, along with information about Pain,"

"He'll be alright."

Hearing that Naruto had taken care of these things, Sakura nodded and completely relaxed.

The black lines on her face gradually disappeared and coalesced on her forehead, forming a bright green diamond-shaped mark.

Then, he fell into a deep sleep.

Naruto stroked Sakura's face, feeling a mix of emotions.

He was able to escape unscathed from Pain and Konan, despite being a commoner ninja.

Even if she didn't fight all six Pain units at once, this achievement is enough for her to be proud of.

Such a record is also inseparable from Naruto's own belief in her; it is the result of the combined effect of many factors.

Naruto stood up and waved towards the window.

The next moment, a wisp of smoke rose in front of him, and a white-clad figure emerged from the smoke, bowing respectfully to Naruto.

"Send medical ninjas to look after her; she's very weak right now,"

"Also..." Naruto pulled a scroll out of his pocket: "This contains all the information about Pain, the leader of the Akatsuki. Give this to Tsunade."

The man in white nodded: "As you command."

When he said those two words, there was a rare hint of excitement in his voice.

Having dealt with Akatsuki-related matters for a long period, what impressed Baiyi the most was the formidable strength and unpredictable methods of the organization's members.

Now, his master is able to fight against the leader of an organization who claims to possess the legendary Rinnegan, and he is not at a disadvantage.

Just thinking about it is exhilarating.

His current mindset is similar to that of some stock market investors who have bought high-performing stocks, as if they can glimpse a bright future just by looking at the fluctuating upward curve.

After the man in white left, Naruto took a deep breath and flew back to where Sasuke was.

The battle is not over yet.

...On the other side.

In a dimly lit, cramped hotel room.

Haku and Sasuke stood at opposite ends of the room, one keeping an eye on the figures outside the window and the other guarding the direction of the corridor.

In the center, two toad immortals clasped their hands together, quietly sensing the movements around them.

Sasuke activated his Sharingan and glanced at the two toads every now and then.

He sensed a terrifying power emanating from the two of them, a power he desperately needed.

Naruto once said that these two were sages from Mount Myōboku; in other words, this was a power that only sages could possess…

Shima noticed Sasuke's gaze: "Kid, you're the Uchiha clan's last survivor that Naruto always mentions?"

Sasuke didn't dare to be negligent and nodded, "Yes."

“You have an unpleasant aura about you,” Fukasaku said from the side. “I remember Naruto telling me that your master was Orochimaru?”

Sasuke remained noncommittal: "He has nothing to do with me anymore."

“No wonder…” Shima narrowed his eyes as he looked at Sasuke: “You made a contract with Ryuchi Cave, didn’t you?”

Sasuke nodded, but at the same time, he was a little puzzled: "Why do these two seniors know about my relationship with them?"

"Hmph," Shima sneered, "You don't know the relationship between Mount Myōboku and Ryūchi Cave, do you?"

She briefly explained to Sasuke and introduced the concept of the three holy lands.

Mount Myōboku, Ryūchi Cave, and Shikkotsu Forest are the three sacred sites of the ninja world, corresponding to the toad, snake, and slug, respectively. They differ in their ideologies and the camps they support, and the three are mutually restraining.

In short: They are naturally restrained in the ecosystem, their philosophies of immortal arts are diametrically opposed, and their choice of allies leads to indirect hostility.

Sasuke listened and fell into deep thought, his mind racing.

Then, he asked Shima and Fukasaku, "Are there other powerful sages like you two in Ryuchi Cave?"

Fukasaku and Shima exchanged a glance, and the former slowly said, "...Considering you're Naruto's friend, I won't make things difficult for you, nor will I attack you."

"But I must remind you, only a madman obsessed with power would pay homage to the hermit of Ryuchi Cave."

Sasuke remained silent for a moment, but then he asked the next question.

"Naruto, you've become a sage of Mount Myōboku now?"

Fukasaku: "He did indeed become a sage, but Mount Myōboku and Ryūchi Cave are different..."

Sasuke interrupted, "Then, can I come with you to Mount Myōboku to train in Sage Mode?"

Shima immediately shook his head. Ryuchi Cave and Mount Myoboku were enemies, and no matter how powerful the two elders were, they would never let Sasuke go up the mountain.

Shima: "Kid, don't even think about using Naruto's Sage Mode."

After saying that, she said to Fukasaku beside her, "I don't know when he will be back... I still need to prepare breakfast, and there are still clothes I haven't washed."

"Honey, don't talk about this kind of thing in front of outsiders."

“You make it sound so easy,” Shima glanced sideways at Shen Zuo, “Don’t underestimate the sacrifices of a housewife!”

“I didn’t mean to belittle it…” Fukasaku muttered, “I meant don’t talk about these kinds of family matters in front of outsiders…”

"What can't be said?" Shima suddenly raised his voice: "Can't I even complain to outsiders?!"

Fukasaku also got angry: "I'm telling you to be more dignified, do you even understand what dignified means?!"

"You two..." Bai looked at the two awkwardly and quickly stepped forward to mediate the fight.

Parker and Siba, who were in the corner, exchanged a glance and both chose to remain silent.

Sasuke ignored all the noise, his mind focused on a single word:

Immortal mode.

He had heard Naruto mention Sage Mode, which is said to bring about qualitative changes to one's body, ninjutsu, and other aspects.

Although time is running out, he still needs to revive the Uchiha clan, and pursuing power is essential for him.

In addition, there are external threats such as the mastermind behind the scenes, Orochimaru, and the Akatsuki organization.

However, according to these two, going to Ryuchi Cave and learning magic from the immortals inside would be accompanied by great risks.

"No, there's no such thing as pursuing great power without risk," Sasuke thought to himself.

The fact that he could put his life aside and infiltrate Orochimaru's lair alone demonstrates his courage to take risks.

"I need power, and Naruto and Sakura need more help..."

Sasuke had already made plans for his future even before his revenge was complete.

The noise didn't last long. Soon, everyone heard a "whoosh" and Naruto returned to their side.

Naruto looked at the group and asked, "How is it? Did someone attack you while I was away?"

The group shook their heads, and Zhijian said somewhat impatiently, "As long as we're here, nothing unexpected can happen... Alright, I need to go back and prepare breakfast."

Naruto nodded and bowed slightly to the two elders.

"Bang!!"

Immediately afterwards, they disappeared and turned into a wisp of white smoke.

Naruto surveyed the surroundings, but he felt no sense of relief.

He had a feeling that this matter wouldn't end so easily.

However, it is still unknown from what angle the enemy will attack; we can only respond to their moves as they come.

Just then, he heard Sasuke say to him, "Naruto, I have a question for you."

(End of this chapter)