Naruto: Becoming Stronger by Pampering Your Sister

"Kid, tsk tsk tsk, you get angry so easily, and you can't even control the curse seal properly? What a piece of trash!"

"What did you say?!"

"Hehe, kid, I advise you to shut up and obediently let the curse mark go back. With your current strength, hehe, be careful not to lose yourself."

Sasuke was repeatedly stomped on the ground by Sasuke's feet, his words and actions full of mockery.

Up in the tree, Neji watched this scene silently, unable to understand why the Sound Five, who were so strong and capable of activating the second stage of the Cursed Seal, were killed by a few kids who were only genin at the time.

Kimimaro is somewhat acceptable, but as for the others, with Neji's current insight, it's clear that even with Temari and Kankuro's help, the Konoha 1s have no chance of winning.

"I don't understand. It's probably a plot device, but does their death make a big difference to the story? Sasuke still died in the end, didn't he?"

Then, Neji looked up at the sky, then at Sasuke who was being trampled under Sakon's feet below, and thought to himself anxiously: You guys should get to the point already, I have things to do tonight.

With Sasuke gone, his own plans needed to be put on the agenda. He had no time to linger in Konoha. Before the Fourth Shinobi World War began, he needed to have enough power to contend with the Otsutsuki clan.

Yes, a force that can rival the Otsutsuki clan.

At this moment, Sakon spoke up again: "Kid, we are all people valued by Lord Orochimaru, but why are you so weak? Think about your brother. You can't even beat me, so what right do you have to challenge Uchiha Itachi? Yes, you don't even have the right to challenge him."

"Don't mention that guy! He's not my brother, he's my enemy, my enemy!!" Sasuke roared with tears of blood streaming down his face, his voice filled with anguish. But how could Sakon and the others possibly give up so easily?

"No one will understand you, don't expect us to understand you. This village is too gentle, and you can't let go of the bonds here. What are your so-called companions in your eyes? You used to not care about these things, but now?"

"They will only make you weaker and weaker. This kind of thing can't help you grow. If you stay here, you'll never become stronger! The path of the strong doesn't need these things. Cut off these things, cut off these so-called bonds, these so-called gentleness, and you can gain power that surpasses Uchiha Itachi."

Zuo Jin's words were like pearls, deeply piercing Sasuke's fragile heart and imprinting themselves on his mind.

“Comrades…” Sasuke couldn’t help but recall Naruto’s carefree and boisterous talk about becoming Hokage, Sakura’s scolding when he and Naruto were at odds, and Kakashi’s nonchalant attitude when he was late…

"Heh, when did these things start appearing in my mind?" Sasuke chuckled self-deprecatingly. "When did it begin...? No, I live for revenge, these things... they don't matter..."

Sasuke gripped the soil tightly, crushing it to pieces, his hands trembling uncontrollably, his mind screaming.

Neji watched all this from the treetop, his heart trembling slightly. Putting himself in Sasuke's shoes, he realized he might not even be as good as Sasuke. Sasuke carried too much hatred on his shoulders, his life was a mess, and even the path to becoming stronger was extremely difficult. It was truly pathetic.

However, in order to achieve his plan, Sasuke must endure these pains, and he will not change any of them.

"However, Sasuke, I will tell you everything in three years."

Itachi is an unknown hero, and there's no reason for him to suffer the contempt of others for the rest of his life. As for the Uchiha clan's intentional betrayal, Neji thought about it and decided to blame it on Danzo. Anyway, Danzo already had enough blame to bear, so one more wouldn't matter.

Furthermore, without Danzo, the Uchiha clan would never have considered betraying the village.

At this moment, Sasuke and the others had finished beating Sasuke until he was 'covered in wounds'. Finally, they said, "We will wait for you outside the village until dawn. Whether you leave or not is up to you."

After Sakon, Tayuya, Kidomaru, and Jirobo finished speaking, they turned into a wisp of white smoke and drifted away with the wind, disappearing from sight.

"Sever all ties, leave this peaceful village. What I want is power beyond measure, power that can kill him." Sasuke knelt on the ground, his hands supporting him, sweat streaming down his face.

"I will sever all of this, sever the bonds here... just like Itachi!"

Yes, Itachi became so strong because he severed all bonds, cutting off everything from his past, including his parents, his girlfriends, and his siblings.

Sasuke's eyes suddenly flashed with a murderous aura, extremely cold and devoid of any emotion. Then, clutching his injured shoulder, he walked home.

Chapter 72 Attacking the Roots

It was a dark, silent night, no different from any other. But tonight, everything would change, and everyone's fate would change.

Neji ran wildly, leaping from rooftop to rooftop. He already knew Sasuke's answer; as long as he was sure Sasuke would leave the village, he wouldn't have to stay there any longer.

"However, Danzo should know by now, after all, the two people he sent to monitor him just suddenly left." Neji's lips curled into a cold smile.

After he returned to the village, two Root ninjas who were monitoring him soon appeared. Although they were far away, they didn't know that with the help of Kagura's Mind's Eye, Neji could easily keep track of their every move.

With Sasuke leaving the village, would Danzo let this opportunity pass? Obviously not. The agreement reached with Itachi had no binding force on Danzo, especially since Hiruzen Sarutobi was dead and Sasuke had left the village on his own. This was a golden opportunity.

But that's the end of it.

"Danzo, I'm coming to find you. You no longer need to hide underground in Konoha." Neji grinned wickedly as he headed towards Root. After tonight, Root would cease to exist in Konoha.

The area beneath Konoha is dark and damp, perpetually dark, even more eerie and terrifying than a haunted house.

Neji stood in front of the gate leading to the Root base, with two masked Root members blocking his way.

"Who goes there?!" The two Root ninjas immediately became alert upon seeing Neji.

This is the root of Konoha, a little-known area. Generally speaking, no one would come here. Even the Hokage and the Anbu would not usually come here. Moreover, Neji is clearly not a member of the Anbu.

"Byakugan, so you're from the Hyuga clan." One of the Root ninjas said irritably. Influenced by Danzo, the Root ninjas had always held a hostile attitude towards these clans with bloodline limits.

In particular, the eyes of the Hyuga and Uchiha clans can expose their concealment, which causes them great trouble, so they are naturally not very friendly.

"Speak up, what are you doing here?! Otherwise we will treat you as a rogue ninja!" another Root ninja shouted angrily.

"Heh, so this is the Root ninja? Quite the temper." Neji laughed angrily. To immediately label him a rogue ninja upon arrival...do they think Konoha is their backyard?!

"Kid, what did you say? Speak up..."

"Get lost!" Neji suddenly exuded an extremely strong aura, and his chakra instantly became agitated, causing the two Root ninjas to swallow the words they were about to say.

"Tell me, where is Danzo?!" Neji's murderous aura was chilling and made no attempt to conceal it, causing the two Root ninjas to jump in surprise.

However, the Root ninjas had already been brainwashed by Danzo, having no past, no emotions, and no future. Therefore, these two Root ninjas quickly came to their senses and glared angrily at Neji.

"Kid, what are you doing?! Tell me the truth!"

"Why waste words with him? Just arrest him and hand him over to Lord Danzo."

Therefore, one of the Root ninjas reached out and instantly formed a sealing technique in his palm to restrain Neji.

"Tch!" Neji looked at the sealing technique in his hand with disdain and said loudly, "You think you can control me with such a low-level sealing technique? You overestimate yourselves and underestimate me!"

Almost in the blink of an eye, Neji moved, instantly disappearing from his original spot and appearing directly above the two Root ninjas. He landed upside down, his hands gripping their heads like eagle claws.

"go to hell!"

"Eight Trigrams Empty Palm!"

Neji pressed his fist against their heads, unleashing two bursts of energy. A slight tremor emanated from the faces of the two Root ninjas, and then, with a bang, Neji crushed them, blood pooling on the ground.

No matter who it is, once their head is smashed, they shouldn't even think about doing anything.

"But don't worry, I'll help you get what you want to do." Neji chuckled, looking at the communicator clutched tightly in the hands of the two Root ninjas, and said disdainfully.

"Danzo, you're a master of brainwashing, tsk tsk tsk, so loyal, even in death you'd report to me, so... none of the people here will survive."

"Strange power!"

"Clang..."

Neji suddenly attacked, slamming a heavy punch into the gate leading to the Root base, causing a loud bang. However, to Neji's surprise, the gate was only dented, not broken.

"Danzo, Danzo, just how many horrific experiments did you conduct inside? Even the main gate is so sturdy." Neji narrowed his eyes, unleashing a terrifying killing intent.

The main purpose of this door is to prevent people from Konoha from entering.

"Fine, you only have one more chance to cause trouble today anyway. I'll make you pay for everything you've done."

"Smash! Smash!"

Clang~ Clang~

Neji pounded the gate with punch after punch, creating dents and slamming them into the ground. The powerful force shook the surrounding area, causing dust to drip from the Roots, which were already underground, shocking everyone there.

"what happened?"

"Intruder!!"

"Who?! Who is it that dares to force their way into the Root?!"

In an instant, the many Root ninjas gathered together and marched toward the gate in a grand procession.

At the same time, Danzo, who was in the laboratory, was also startled by the sound of the door being slammed. He shuddered, and a drop of unidentified liquid in his hand inevitably fell to the ground.

"Oh no, these are the cells I just successfully extracted... Damn it, who is it?!"

Danzo flew into a rage, stormed out of the laboratory, and roared, "Guards!"

In the blink of an eye, a rather burly ninja with brownish-yellow hair and a ninja dressed entirely in black appeared before Danzo.

"Wind, root, bring back the person who forced his way into the root area immediately!"

"Yes!" the two answered in unison, then turned and left.

After the two left, Danzo muttered, "Damn it, who could it be? Could it be Tsunade? No, she only returned to the village today. She won't officially become Hokage until tomorrow."

"Damn it!" Danzo cursed under his breath, thinking that the high-quality cells he had just painstakingly extracted had been wasted, and he wished he could tear that person apart.

"Hmph!" Danzo sneered, "No matter who you are, you will die today."

At that moment, a deafening roar was heard throughout the entire Root region, and even in parts of Konoha.

Chapter 73 I was too arrogant

Clang!

boom!

Before Neji, the seemingly indestructible gate finally collapsed and shattered, causing a loud bang, billowing smoke and swirling mist. He had finally opened a path to Root.

Looking inside, it was a deep, eerie green, even more terrifying than the outside. It had a desolate, or rather, chilling, mysterious feel to it. Just one glance was enough to send chills down your spine and give you goosebumps.

Inside, there are piers everywhere, crisscrossing and looking very messy, like a maze. If someone who is not a member of the root group comes here rashly, there is a high chance that they will get lost.

All of this is understandable. After all, Danzo has done a lot of shady things, and without any protective measures, he probably would have been exposed long ago.

Neji strode in. The surroundings were deserted, and it seemed as if he was the only person in the empty space. The cold machinery around him made it seem very desolate, but this was just an illusion.

"I never expected so many people to greet me. I feel truly honored," Neji said slowly, his eyes constantly glancing around.

No one answered.

"Heh." Neji chuckled dismissively. "You haven't even forgotten my basic abilities, have you? I'm a member of the Hyuga clan."

Then, Neji suddenly activated his Byakugan, veins bulging around his eyes as he scanned his surroundings, revealing everything that was hidden.

"The Byakugan of the Hyuga clan and the Sharingan of the Uchiha clan are truly annoying abilities, but you should know that the Uchiha clan is extinct."

A voice slowly came from behind Neji, which immediately made Neji's lips curl into a smile: "So you've finally decided to come out."

Without a sound, Neji was surrounded by a large number of Root ninjas, wearing different masks, their eyes fixed on him, revealing a strong killing intent. They were just waiting for a word, and they would fight hard to kill Neji on the spot.