Escape From Konoha

About a day later.

In the forest at the junction of the River Country and the Fire Country, a team of three people rushed back towards the Fire Country.

Compared to the tense atmosphere when heading to the River Country, the atmosphere now became much more relaxed and comfortable.

The team that rushed back to the realm of Fire Country was Shiraishi, Liuli, and Ayane.

After wiping out the root team, he never encountered any enemies again and spent the day peacefully.

Both Shiraishi and Ayane's chakras also recovered. Half a day ago, Liuli also woke up from a deep sleep. Although the injury caused by the fairy art has not fully recovered, her face is still very pale, but she has also recovered a little strength. Have the ability to protect themselves.

Considering that there are many shadows in this mission, and it may involve a game between Konoha's high-level officials, and the sand ninjas don't know if there will be a follow-up chasing force, so after Liuli woke up half a day ago, the three of them After summing up, we rushed back to the Country of Fire with all our strength to find out what the mission was all about.

It was about three o'clock in the morning, and it was still very dark.

Ayane carried Ruri, who was temporarily unable to move, on her back and hurried on with all her strength, Shiraishi following closely.

"Speaking of which, is it really okay to go back like this?"

Ayane seemed a little worried and suddenly spoke.

"what do you mean?"

Shiraishi glanced at her.

"The root ninja is a member of Anbu, although the affiliation is different, but after all, he died at our hands."

Ayane didn't think that nothing would happen if she went back like this.

Although the root ninja framed them first, but if the mastermind behind this incident is a high-level person in Konoha, what if they know it?

Maybe they will use the reason that they killed the root ninja to convict the three of them.

"It doesn't matter, haven't those corpses been disposed of in advance? After we go back, we just need to explain that we were caught in the trap of sand ninja. If they ask, just insist that we didn't see any roots."

Liuli, who was lying on Ayane's back, breathed lightly, and spoke slowly.

"That'll be fine?"

"Of course not. But as long as we deny that we didn't see it, there is nothing we can do without evidence. In the end, I will use Uchiha's power to punish the village's high-level officials with the wrong information source. Pressure. If the other party wants to get to the bottom of it, then make this matter known to everyone. See how they end up."

Lucy said in a calm tone.

In this regard, Ayane also nodded in agreement.

She couldn't use Hinata's power to put pressure on the high-level Konoha, but Liuli was different.

She is one of the candidates for the next patriarch of the Uchiha clan. She has enough prestige within the Uchiha clan and even has a group of very loyal fans to her.

This is the power of a wealthy family, even the top brass of Konoha must weigh it.

"Sometimes I really envy you, Liuli."

Ayane lowered her head and smiled slightly.

"Envy? Speaking of which, the two of you hooking up together behind my back have not yet been settled."

Liuli frowned, dissatisfied with this.

Shiraishi and Ayane smiled awkwardly and turned away, without answering Liuli's question directly.

"After you go back, it's best to explain this matter clearly."

"Yes, I understand. It's not a big deal anyway."

Baishi rubbed his head, looking distressed.

Where should I tell it, fully explain it, or should I tell it half and hide the other half, so that this matter can be revealed smoothly? The power of words is really charming.

"However, I didn't expect you to choose the risky way and use the unfinished fairy art to trigger Huo Dun. After you go back, for safety, it's better to have a re-examination."

"Whispering. I can do what I like."

Liuli snorted, shook her black hair, and turned her head.

"It's really troublesome..."

Hearing Shiraishi complaining again, Ayane smiled and was about to say something when suddenly two figures appeared in her field of vision.

"Someone is catching up from behind. It's Jiraiya Jonin, and his old classmates from the next class."

Ayane quickly revealed the identities of the two ninjas chasing them.

Both Baishi and Liuli frowned.

Although they were confused as to why Jiraiya and Minato appeared here, the three of them stopped and waited for the two to catch up from behind.

After a while, Jiraiya and Minato appeared in front of the three of them. The two were dusty and had signs of battle on their bodies. They seemed to have suffered a little.

After seeing that Shiraishi and the other three were fine, Jiraiya breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "That's great, I hope you three are fine."

If these three people die in the conspiracy, then he may have to live with guilt for the rest of his life.

The clothes on the bodies of Shiraishi and the other three were somewhat torn and stained with blood. It was clear at a glance that the three of them had experienced a very brutal battle and escaped from death.

"Jiraiya Jonin, and that yellow hair, why are you two here?"

Liuli asked Jiraiya in a cold tone the reason for his visit.

"Well, Uchiha-san, my name is Namikaze..."

"Shut up, yellow-haired guy, I didn't ask you, I asked your teacher."

Jiraiya patted the shoulder of Minato, who was smiling wryly. Minato had heard that Ruri was a difficult person at school, so he didn't take offense at it.

"It's a long story about this matter, but the most important thing is the safety of the three of you. The village will definitely give you an explanation later."

"Explain?"

There was a contemptuous sneer on the corner of Liuli's mouth.

"Yes, I will personally vouch for you..."

"No need. Uchiha will solve Uchiha's matters by himself, no outsiders need to intervene!"

Liuli's attitude is also very tough.

Hearing this, Jiraiya became more certain that Liuli and the others understood some of the problems in this mission.

For example, the root... No, I must know it.

Especially Ruri, a ninja from a wealthy family, with excellent vision and mind, Jiraiya did not dare to fool around on this matter.

"I just do what I have to do. If Uchiha wants to pursue it, that is your business. I help you only out of the responsibility and obligation of the ninjas in the same village."

Jiraiya smiled, he might as well be happy to see this happen.

There is nothing happier than being able to defeat that guy Danzo.

"I hope so."

For Jiraiya's promise, Liuli doesn't take it seriously.

The so-called Sannin, in the eyes of the entire Uchiha, is no more than that.

What's more, they still belong to the Qianshou family, Liuli only believed half of Ziraiya's words.

"Compared to this kind of innocuous thing, I'm curious what punishment Hokage-sama will give to the high-level man who made a mistake. That's the key, isn't it?"

Liuli's sarcastic words made Zilai sigh helplessly.

A little girl can see things so clearly, Uchiha is indeed a powerful and powerful family that cannot be ignored.

Baishi was silent on the side, acting as a small transparent person in the eyes of everyone.

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Returning to the Konoha camp is a matter of a few hours.

Not long after dawn, the Konoha ninjas in the camp came out of their tents one after another.

During the shift change of the on-duty staff, the medical ninjas rushed towards the simple infirmary without even having enough breakfast, and worked alternately with the medical ninjas who had been busy there all night.

Because the captain of Sakumo's team, Hatake Sakumo, has not returned and is still on the mission, Ruri temporarily serves as the captain and reports to the most senior officer here, Orochimaru, about the mission.

Jiraiya took Minato somewhere else to do his work.

Shiraishi and Ayane were waiting boredly not far from the camp.

"Hey, Shiraishi kid, long time no see. He's much stronger than before."

The voice came from one side, it was a familiar and very cheerful female voice.

Turning his head, Shiraishi saw a beautiful woman with light golden hair.

After Baishi was stunned for a moment, the other party smiled evilly and said, "What, you don't recognize me anymore?"

Only then did Shiraishi react and bowed to the female ninja: "Long time no see, Tsunade-sensei."

Although he was not a direct disciple, Tsunade was indeed the instructor of Konoha's first batch of medical ninja experimental training classes, and he taught Shiraishi a lot of knowledge about medical ninjutsu.

"Hi, Tsunade Shinobu."

Ayane also bowed and quickly saluted Tsunade.

Tsunade just waved her hand and said with a smile: "No need to be like this, just be casual. Is there any problem in this mission?"

she asked intentionally or unintentionally.

Shiraishi didn't think about anything, so he answered honestly: "I heard from Liuli that this is a trap set by sand ninjas. They deliberately used wrong information to guide our Konoha ninjas to destroy them."

Then, he looked very confused, as if he didn't quite understand what this mission was about.

Ayane coughed twice from the side.

"Hinata girl, are you feeling unwell?"

Tsunade looked at her.

"Well, when I came back, I found that my throat was a little uncomfortable, maybe I had a cold."

Ayane answered.

"Girls should pay attention to their bodies." Tsunade set his sights on Shiraishi again, patted his head lightly, and his voice softened: "It's okay, it's fine as long as the matter passes. I will do it for you next time." Settled."

"Thank you, Tsunade-sensei. But Suna Ninja is really despicable, Tsunade-sensei should be more careful."

Seeing Shiraishi's innocent and harmless eyes that truly cared about her, Tsunade sighed in her heart.

That guy in Danzo is damned.

These are the pillars of Konoha's future.

Tsunade cared about Shiraishi again, and before entering the camp, he gave Shiraishi a few scrolls, all of which were Tsunade's valuable experience in medical ninjutsu.

She sincerely appreciates a simple and honest boy like Shiraishi. Even though he is not very talented in medical ninjutsu, he may have entered Sakumo's team because of his nepotism, but his seriousness and concentration are worthy of her respect for such a young man. The junior ninjas who work hard to make progress are vigorously cultivated.

Uchiha's little girl must also have taken a fancy to him. Tsunade thought to herself.

"Baishi-kun, you are really bad."

Ayane watched Tsunade enter the camp, and complained to Shiraishi.

If she didn't know the truth, she would have almost believed Baishi's nonsense.

"I don't want to do this either, but this is the capital I rely on for survival. And I don't feel good about cheating on someone who treats me so sincerely. She is a ninja who, like Mr. Fujimura, sincerely hopes for me besides you. .”

Speaking of this, Shiraishi thought of Fujimura Daiga, the head teacher who accompanied him through his six years of study.

I don't know if I have ended my single dog career now, but I am already a Chunin-sama who is about to run to the third level, which is really anxious.

Ten minutes later, Liuli walked out of the tent with a displeased face.

Because the injury of the body is still not healed, the walking speed is not fast.

"What does it say above?"

Shiraishi and Ayane approached and asked.

Liuli glanced at the two of them, tried her best to suppress the anger in her heart and said, "What else can I do, Commander Oshemaru-sama, let the three of us return to the village immediately to stand by."

"immediately?"

"Return to the village and wait for orders?"

These two interrogative words came out of Shiraishi and Ayane successively, with surprised expressions.

"Wait a minute, Teacher Sakumo hasn't come back yet..."

"He told us not to wait for him to come back, and set off immediately, and escort the wounded who cannot participate in the battle back to the village with other teams."

Liuli repeated this order unhappily.

"Is that so? It seems that things are much more troublesome than I imagined."

Shiraishi said meaningfully.

Although Sakumo's team has special responsibilities, the overall commander of the battlefield is Orochimaru, one of the three ninjas.

He has higher on-the-spot dispatch power than their leader, Sakumo Hatake.

Therefore, no matter how much the Shiraishi trio protested, it was of no use and they could only return to the village and wait for orders.

As for Sakumo's affairs, the three of them were completely unaware of the fault of this mission, and there were still many unresolved questions, but presumably Orochimaru Jami Shinobi, as the commander, would not reveal it to the three of them.

In the final analysis, it is because of insufficient identity and strength.

If Sakumo was here, even if Orochimaru had a higher status, he wouldn't be able to ignore Sakumo's question.

"That's it, pack up and get ready to go."

Liuli was unhappy, and she had no plans to return to the village.

It has only been a few days since she came to the frontline battlefield, and now she has to go back. She is really being treated like a toy.

Half an hour later, many ninjas gathered at the Konoha camp and many carriages were prepared. Many wounded people were resting in the carriages.

In addition to the three Shiraishi, there were more than 30 Konoha ninjas accompanying them, including four Jonin, and several medical staff in the team, responsible for recuperating the wounded.

…

"Why should the three of them go back?"

Inside the camp, Tsunade sat aside and looked at the pale young ninja in confusion.

His long, jet-black hair hangs straight down, and his face is handsome, but with a somewhat feminine temperament.

This person is Orochimaru, the commander-in-chief of Konoha's frontline forces against Sunagakure.

A ninja who ranks among the three ninjas along with Jiraiya and Tsunade.

Facing Tsunade's question, Orochimaru gave a very simple reason: "The war is imminent, and I don't want to make my place a mess because of this troublesome political dispute."

"But let the three of them go back like this..."

"Sakumo can't let this matter know. He is not suitable for this kind of political field, and he might cause other troubles. Now Konoha's main goal is to repel sand ninja, and I don't want to be distracted by this kind of thing."

Orochimaru shook his head, no matter what the truth of this matter was, he was not interested.

He won't be distracted by this kind of thing, and the final result depends on the Hokage himself. He is not the one who makes the final decision.

"I'm not worried about Uchiha and Hinata's little girl, but that boy..."

"You care about him?"

Orochimaru looked at Tsunade as if interested.

"He is one of the students I taught. I don't want him to be exposed to the dark side of the village. He just needs to do his job as a medical ninja and survive."

Tsunade sighed.

"Yeah, in this chaotic age, being able to survive is the best result. But the growth of human beings is often accompanied by pain, and the realization of the coldness of the world. Just like the rope tree is to you and to me. in this way."

When Orochimaru said this, he looked at his hands, and a trace of sadness flashed in his eyes.

"Actually, we can't do anything, and we can't change anything..."