I, Uchiha: Split Konoha

Chapter 298 Pursuing Asma [Requesting Monthly Tickets]

Konoha, Training Ground 34.

When Sasuke Uchiha and Sakura Haruno saw that their new teammate was Gaara of the Sand Village, their expressions immediately turned serious.

Sakura Haruno, in particular, clearly showed hostility. After all, she had gotten used to Naruto, and the sudden change of her was naturally unpleasant to her.

Privately, Naruto Uzumaki's status as the son of the Fourth Hokage greatly satisfied her vanity, leading her to grovel and fawn over him.

"Lord Yoru said that Naruto Uzumaki will soon be training with Lord Jiraiya, and he wants me to join Team 7."

This was the first time the usually aloof Gaara had spoken such a long string of words to someone, though his eyes remained fixed on Uchiha Sasuke.

Upon hearing this, Sasuke Uchiha's lips curled into a smug smile, and he extended his palm, saying, "Welcome."

"Sasuke!" Sakura Haruno was shocked. How could the once proud Sasuke be so friendly to this Sand Ninja in front of her?

"Thank you." As the two shook hands, Gaara rarely expressed his gratitude.

Although Sasuke Uchiha is somewhat arrogant, he still admires Gaara, who is also a strong person, especially since he has spent a lot of time talking to him in prison recently.

The two had become quite familiar with each other over the past month and a certain foundation of friendship had been established.

"Sassy, ​​please."

Just then, a passionate shout pierced the sky, instantly bringing a smile to Sakura Haruno's face. There, she saw the blond Naruto Uzumaki running over, waving excitedly.

"I've finally found you."

Naruto Uzumaki, panting heavily, looked at Sasuke and Sakura Haruno with excitement, while Gaara was completely ignored.

"Sasuke, Sakura, quick, let's go help Shikamaru, Choji, and the others get back to Asuma-sensei!"

Naruto Uzumaki showed no embarrassment at all when he asked for help, speaking excitedly as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

"Naruto, you better explain yourself!"

In front of Naruto Uzumaki, Sakura Haruno let out a furious roar, venting her emotions.

When Naruto was with Sakura, he had a big, carefree smile on his face, completely unaware of how much of a sycophant he was being.

"Sakura, it's like this, Asuma-sensei..."

After Naruto Uzumaki finished explaining, Gaara remained coldly silent. Although he was bloodthirsty, he wasn't stupid. A Jinchuriki who could leave the village at will was violating the rules, and his identity was also too sensitive.

Leaving the village could easily be mistaken for defection.

After hearing this, Sasuke Uchiha snorted coldly, "Naruto, you need to understand that although Asuma Sarutobi has not been listed as a rogue ninja, he has also been listed as an extremely dangerous person."

Moreover! Sasuke Uchiha sneered inwardly. He knew all too well what would become of the Sarutobi clan; Yoru-sensei had personally shown him the plan.

It was cruel, but that's what ninjas are all about! But when he learned what the planner originally looked like, he was shocked! It was the Uchiha clan extermination plan.

So how could he possibly lament about the family of his enemy?

"Sass, how could you do this!"

At this moment, Naruto Uzumaki stared wide-eyed at Sasuke Uchiha, as if he were seeing his comrade for the first time.

"We are comrades. Shikamaru, Choji and Asuma-sensei are our comrades."

However, before Naruto Uzumaki could finish speaking, Sasuke Uchiha impatiently waved his hand to interrupt him.

"Naruto, you need to understand one thing: the grudges between Nara, Yamanaka, Akimichi, and the Sarutobi clan and our Uchiha clan, and also! Sarutobi Asuma is not my teacher."

The cold, direct refusal shocked Naruto. "Sasuke, we're all from the same village, we should understand each other! How could you say that?!"

Sasuke Uchiha sneered angrily, "I don't have the magnanimity of Naruto Uzumaki. You can even forgive the deaths of your parents."

"Sasuke! What do you mean?!" Naruto stared at Sasuke in shock.

Sasuke, however, was equally adamant, coldly stating, "The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, clearly possessed the forbidden technique to seal the Nine-Tails, yet on the night of the Nine-Tails' death, he watched the Fourth Hokage and his wife sacrifice themselves—literally!"

After the Chunin Exams, many rumors emerged, such as that the Third Hokage possessed the forbidden technique used by the Fourth Hokage to seal the Nine-Tails, but on the night of the Nine-Tails' death, he watched helplessly as the Fourth Hokage and his wife used this forbidden technique and perished together.

Ultimately, the fourth generation died in battle, and the third generation returned to power.

"Sasuke, how could you say that!"

Naruto Uzumaki rarely showed anger, and Sakura Haruno hurriedly shouted, "Naruto! Stop! Stop it! Don't fight!"

And so, Naruto grabbed Sasuke by the collar, while Sasuke stared at Naruto with growing indifference; the tension between the two was palpable.

"As expected, how could someone who has never had parents understand the feeling of having something and then losing it? In your heart, three generations are just your kind family."

Uchiha Sasuke continued speaking coldly.

"Even when your so-called allies, Nara, Yamanaka, and Akimichi, joined forces with the Sarutobi clan to drive out our Uchiha clan and divide our resources, why didn't you stand up for them?"

"Now that something's happened, Teacher Ye has generously let Asuma go, and you still want to get him back? What are you up to?"

"What do you want to do when Sarutobi Asuma comes back? Have you thought about the consequences?!"

Enraged, Sasuke Uchiha shoved Naruto Uzumaki aside, yelling, "You simple-minded idiot! What did Asuma Sarutobi do? What did the Sarutobi clan do? Think about the consequences!"

"Since you're so dense, I'll tell you what the consequences will be!"

Looking down at Naruto Uzumaki, who was sitting on the ground glaring at him angrily, Sasuke Uchiha's eyes were filled with disappointment. It was ridiculous that he considered such an idiot a comrade.

"Let me start by talking about what Sarutobi Asuma did. He personally wiped out the Sarutobi clan. No matter what his motives were, can anyone still believe in someone like that? Can he be forgiven? And what you're saying about Shikamaru and Choji—did they really just want to get back their teacher?"

"I'm telling you, they want to ask Asma directly why he betrayed their family, causing them to suffer heavy losses and countless relatives to die in the war."

"And what has the Sarutobi clan done! The Third Hokage plotted to ambush and kill the Fourth Kazekage. Now the Sand Village is practically family with us. What do you mean by bringing Asuma back? Are you trying to plunge the village into internal strife? If Sarutobi Asuma clashes with the Sand Village, tell me! How are you going to resolve this?!"

Facing the relentless pressure from Uchiha Sasuke, Uzumaki Naruto roared angrily, "Sasuke! I absolutely cannot forgive your selfish thoughts! Just for your so-called possibility, you want us to abandon our comrades and teachers?"

"No matter what Asuma-sensei did, he is still our teacher, and the war is over! I believe that as long as the Sand Village and we understand each other, we will all be one family."

Naruto Uzumaki, who is completely unyielding and only cares about mutual understanding, never considering the feelings of others, shouted loudly.

Meanwhile, Gaara remained silent as an observer. He had little affection for his so-called Fourth Kazekage father, and his hatred even outweighed his feelings. However, he feared that his sister and brother would seek revenge once they found out.

"Sasuke, you're being too selfish. I trust Shikamaru and Choji."

At that moment, Naruto roared, and his body instantly turned into a cloud of white smoke.

"Naruto!" Sakura exclaimed, while Sasuke sneered, "Idiot, he actually used Shadow Clones to beg someone to help his so-called comrades. He doesn't even know Shikamaru is using him."

"Sasuke, Naruto must have gone to seek help from other companions."

When Sakura is in her element, her mind works really well. She immediately realized that Naruto must have other shadow clones searching for acquaintances he knew.

"Sasuke, let's intercept them at the Konoha gates. We can't let our comrades get dragged down with us."

Sakura Haruno does have a brain. Naruto Uzumaki can act recklessly because his father is the Fourth Hokage, but they can't.

Once you get involved in this matter and help, you'll face the hatred of the Sand Village ninja in the future.

"snort!"

Sasuke snorted coldly. Although he didn't say anything, his actions spoke volumes.

However, before leaving, Sasuke Uchiha said something to Gaara.

"We'll intercept them first, you go and tell Teacher Ye."

Sasuke Uchiha, without getting caught up in endless hatred, was still quite clever. What seemed like an ordinary matter turned into a task for Gaara to gain his trust and favor.

Inside Konoha Village, Naruto Uzumaki, in his hot-blooded and carefree manner, asked his familiar classmates for help without considering the consequences of his actions.

Even Kiba Inuzuka turned green when he heard this; he had no desire to get involved in this matter.

After all, Sarutobi Asuma's identity was too sensitive, as it involved politics and the Sand Village.

Within the Land of Fire, lush green trees provide ample shade.

Four figures moved swiftly through the woods. Naruto Uzumaki suddenly froze, his smile becoming somewhat stiff.

This scene naturally did not escape Nara Shikamaru's eyes, and he pretended not to know anything and continued running.

"Everyone remember this: Asuma-sensei's emotions are definitely extremely unstable, so never mention the Sarutobi clan."

Nara Shikamaru is indeed intelligent, but he is also emotional, and his feelings for Sarutobi Asuma are extremely deep.

He knew the consequences of chasing after them this time, but what do the three races of pig, deer, and butterfly still have now?

During the Chunin Exams, the Sand Ninja stormed in, directly confronting their clan's territory. Immediately afterward, a barrier was set up, and all the Sand Ninja's elite troops began fighting within their clan's territory.

Therefore, their clans themselves were filled with hatred towards the Sand Village, so the Ino-Shika-Cho trio didn't care about this.

Shikamaru's feelings towards Sarutobi Asuma were also complicated. He knew he couldn't come back, but he wanted to know the whole truth. So many of his family members had died, and he wanted to know everything.

He was also willful and selfish once.

In the original story, Shikamaru's act of avenging Asuma was, frankly, a selfish one. At the time, the Fifth Hokage, Tsunade, explicitly forbade it due to its extreme danger. Even revenge requires planning.

Team 10 set off under the cover of night, which was essentially acting on their own initiative. If Kakashi hadn't stepped forward and offered to join them, Tsunade would never have agreed.

Naruto Uzumaki didn't manage to pull the last person along.

Meanwhile, inside the Konoha Shadow Building office...

Tsunade, Pakura, and Mei Terumi frowned as they looked at the group of Chunin who had come to report.

Aburame Shino, Inuzuka Kiba, Lee, Neji, Tenten, and Sasuke, among others.

"Hokage, Mizukage, and Kazekage, Team 10 has discovered Asuma Sarutobi's whereabouts..."

Upon hearing the report, Mei Terumi turned her head away as if she hadn't heard it; she wasn't going to get involved in this troublesome matter.

Pakura and Tsunade exchanged a glance, both feeling rather troubled; Asuma's identity was becoming a sensitive issue.

"So that means Shikamaru Nara, Choji Akimichi, Hi Yamanaka, and Naruto Uzumaki from Team 10 went, right?"

At this moment, Tsunade crossed her arms, revealing her rose-red nails, and her beautiful face looked solemnly at the report from the people in front of her.

Then, Tsunade turned to look at Yekura and said in a deep voice, "According to intelligence, Sarutobi Asuma has been hiding in the Land of Fire since he escaped from Konoha, but he has been secretly in contact with a mysterious organization."

"This organization must be Akatsuki! The organization with the mysterious man who possesses the Mangekyou Sharingan and the Wood Release bloodline limit mask."

Tsunade's words directly revealed the dangerous nature of this mission. Yecang frowned upon hearing this, as she knew the inside story of the massacre of her clan.

Sarutobi Asuma did all this in order to preserve some of the Sarutobi clan's bloodline in the village. This time, besides Konohamaru, several other families also stayed behind.

"This time, there is a high chance that a mysterious person will come. You should know that this person is the culprit who caused the Nine-Tailed Fox disaster, and is an S-level threat."

After exchanging glances, Tsunade finally said in a deep voice, "I have decided to order the six Jonin in the village—Kakashi Hatake, Itachi Uchiha, Might Guy, Zabuza Momochi, Kurenai Yuhi, and Baki—to join forces and pursue Naruto Uzumaki."

"Hokage-sama!"

At this moment, Sasuke Uchiha said something that clearly indicated they also wanted to join in. Seeing this, Tsunade rubbed her forehead and waved her hand, saying, "This operation will be led by Kakashi. You will all follow Kakashi's orders."

"yes!"

At this moment, the newly promoted Chunin revealed determined smiles; perhaps their strong will made them unwilling to run away.

Even if they encounter opponents from a completely different dimension, they can still join in, and even if they are no match for them, they don't want to go back to how things were before.

Moreover, this time their classmates were also there, and some people wanted to save their classmates.

Watching the departing group, Tsunade frowned, while Yekura beside her murmured, "The Akatsuki!"

"That's right. Asuma mentioned before that the Akatsuki organization had contacted him."

Tsunade nodded as she spoke, and Terumi's eyes flashed with killing intent as she contemplated the mysterious masked man. "There might be a fierce battle ahead."

"But will Sarutobi Asuma really be let go?"

Just then, Uchiha Yoru appeared, looking at the three Fifth Hokage and casually laughing, "Just a small fry. Besides, Sarutobi Asuma joining Akatsuki will also benefit the peace and stability of the village."

With the Sand Village of the Land of Wind now under our control, if we were to ask who the Sand Village hates the most, Hiruzen Sarutobi would definitely be at the top of the list.

But now the Sarutobi clan is all gone, leaving only a few kittens, and since they are in a village, they can only suppress their hatred.

At this time, Sarutobi Asuma, who had become a rogue ninja in the ninja world, became extremely important. He was the son of the Third Hokage, and the son who caused the death of their Fourth Kazekage and so many other people joined a terrorist organization.

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