Chapter 17: Chapter - 17
Only Kuroto noticed the instantaneous joy that flashed on Shinno's face as only the Tenseigan has such insight to be able to capture such micro and nano expressions, others including Itachi who hasn't yet awakened Sharingan didn't notice this change.
Kuroto who noticed this, pondered in his heart.
'Why is Shinnō so happy upon noticing Orochimaru and Jiraya's presence? The fact that Orochimaru defected from Konoha is already well known in the world. He and Jiraiya also appeared here at almost the same time, as their group arrived here, but this doesn't affect their current situation. There is no real help coming….
Unless… unless..., unless Shinnō is sure that Orochimaru and Jiraya will join forces to help us deal with Cloud Ninjas...?
But if that's the case, how can he be sure that Orochimaru, a defected ninja, will help?
Obviously, he knows that Cloud Village is hunting him at this time, so why does he insist on coming to the country of Lightening?
Hiring Konoha ninja to escort him, without even hiding his true name. Does it mean that he wants to provoke a conflict between Konoha and Cloud? And if that's his purpose is he assured that he can escape unscathed out of all this?
Could it be...?
Orochimaru appearing here at this convenient time isn't just some simple coincidence? Does that mean Orochimaru hiding in Ta-no-Kuni is the Trump Card?
Is he working for Orochimaru!? No, at best Shinnō is a chunin level; and at this time Orochimaru won't be taking subordinates that would be a burden on him. So the best explanation is that there must be some kind of cooperative relationship between the two!'
Combining the observable information with his vague memory, Kuroto quickly had an answer.
But anyway, the coincidental appearance of Orochimaru and Jiraiya is a turning point for Kuroto. If Orochimaru really cooperating with Shinnō, then he will not ignore Shinnō, and neither will Jiraya let Konoha Ninja get Killed by Cloud Ninja in his presence.
As soon as his thoughts turned, Kuroto immediately put his hand behind him and made a gesture to Itachi.
Upon seeing it, Itachi quickly took out a Konoha signal flare for help and fired it high into the sky.
Whiiiiiistle......Bang bang bang...
Accompanied by a blast, the signal flare exploded three red smoke clouds in the air.
In fact, firing signal flare was kind of unnecessary. When Kuroto and others found Orochimaru and Jiraiya, they also found Kuroto and others, and tacitly stopped fighting and rushed in Kuroto and other's direction.
Soon, one after the other, Orochimaru and Jiraiya appeared in front of Kuroto and others.
Looking at the group of people in front of him, Orochimaru spoke with a hoarse voice and smiled gloomily: "I didn't expect to meet Cloud Village's Jinchuriki here. It seems that I have gained something today!"
Jiraya also said in anxiousness, "Don't be foolish, Orochimaru, it will cause war!"
Orochimaru ignored Jiraiya, and moved his gaze away from Cloud's Matatabi Jinchuriki, and glanced at Kuroto and his group, stopped at Kuroto and Itachi respectively, and finally fell on Shinnō's body, revealing a playful smile.
On Cloud's side, as Orochimaru and Jiraiya appeared one after another, Cloud ninja no longer had their previous composure, and the three Cloud Ninjas who were traveling with Jinchuriki were even restless now.
Unlike Hyuga Kuroto, which was barely trying to survive in the war, and the kid Itachi who hasn't yet gained his reputation, the fame of Orochimaru and Jiraiya was achieved through countless battles the trials of life and death. Even if cloud shinobi were arrogant earlier, but now upon seeing these two arrive at the same time obviously, they dare not be so arrogant anymore.
"This isn't over yet!"
Seeing that nothing could be done, the Jinchuriki left some empty words and decisively led the team to retreat.
Orochimaru had no intention of pursuing them at all, obviously, the threat from Jinchuriki was completely ignored.
Seeing Cloud Ninja take the initiative to retreat, Jiraya on the side also let out a long sigh of relief.
Kuroto moved the object of the guard from Cloud Ninja to Orochimaru, and asked tentatively, "Master Jiraiya, do you need our help?"
Officially, Orochimaru is Konoha's defected ninja. On the surface, Kuroto who is Konoha ninja naturally has to make a clear stand.
However, Jiraya only waved his hand: "Orochimaru is not something you can deal with. There is nothing for you here. Go and perform your own tasks."
Kuroto was also just asking for formality's sake, and he stopped talking after hearing this, and immediately left with Itachi and Shinnō.
After experiencing this storm, the three became more careful. They bypassed all the towns and did not deal with anyone. When encountering flat, open, unobstructed terrain, they even changed to traveling during both daylight and night.
So cautiously, the three Kuroto finally reached their destination safely a week later.
This village is indeed suffering from a plague, and the sight is full of depression, and there is indeed a villager who claims to have written a letter asking Shinnō to come to the village to heal the plague.
As for Shinnō's identity, Kuroto already knew, so he pretended not to notice anything, and completed the B-level escort mission.
On the return trip, Itachi looked back at the village behind him, and whispered: "Captain, there is a problem with this Shinnō."
"I know, but it's not our business."
After hesitating a little, Itachi said, "I don't know if it is my illusion. I always feel that he is hostile to us Konoha."
Kuroto looked at Itachi with some surprise, and said, "Maybe that is indeed the case."
Sky Village was destroyed by Konoha, so it is normal for Shinnō to be hostile to Konoha.
Kuroto can judge Shinnō's identity because of the memory of his previous life, but Itachi has such a keen intuition at such a young age, which really surprised Kuroto.
When camping at night, Kuroto noticed that there was a signal left by Orochimaru on a big tree not far away, and he knew that Orochimaru was summoning him, so he casually made an excuse and quietly came to the indicated place.
As soon as Kuroto arrived, Orochimaru's figure walked out of the shadow.
As always, Kuroto greeted respectfully, "Orochimaru-sama."
Orochimaru looked at Kuroto with interest, and then said after some pause: "Kuroto-kun, the feeling you gave me this time seems to be different from before."
Kuroto replied calmly: "Thanks to your help, I almost died at the hands of the village. Therefore, I appear to be a little different."
The corner of Orochimaru's lips curved: "A blessing in disguise, yes? Then you have to thank Shimura Danzo."
"Does that mean Shimura Danzo was responsible for the cleansing?"
"Well, I overestimated his skills and underestimated his methods." Orochimaru looked casual as if talking about something completely unrelated to him.
Kuroto tentatively said: "It seems that you must have snatched something he really wanted for himself."
Orochimaru did not deny it, but smiled: "Yes, it is indeed a very good baby."
After confirming his guess, Kuroto did not continue to probe, but took the initiative to change the subject, and asked softly: "That… Shinnō is also…? Dealing with you, right?"
Orochimaru glanced at Kuroto because of his question, "I can't even hide this from you, you really seem to have made some progress from before."
Kuroto shook his head staying humble: "He has exposed too many flaws, let alone me, even Uchiha's little guy has noticed that something is wrong with Shinno."
With a noncommittal smile, Orochimaru said, "He stole some secrets about physical regeneration from the Cloud, which is very helpful for my current field of research."
"So, no wonder Cloud sent such a strong pursuit team!"
Seeing Kuroto seemed very interested in Physical Regeneration, Orochimaru said with a hoarse voice, "Kuroto-Kun , if you are interested, I can also consider giving you a copy of the research results."
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Chapter 18: Chapter - 18 A-Level Tasks
The secret technique that even strong people at the level of Orochimaru are interested in, if Kuroto says he is not interested, it is undoubtedly deceiving himself, so he bluntly said: "What do I need to do to get it?"
Orochimaru answered something that was not what he expected, "What do you think of Uchiha Itachi?"
Kuroto answered without much need to think: "Unlike many so-called geniuses, he is a true genius! Maybe in three to five years, he can grow to an unparalleled level."
Upon listening to Kuroto's evaluation of Itachi, Orochimaru took out a scroll from his arms and threw it to Kuroto, he also said, "Help me keep a close eye on him, and pay more attention to him. I am very interested in this Uchiha kid."
With these words left, the figure of Orochimaru disappeared into the shadow, as if it had never appeared before.
Holding the secret technique scroll that Orochimaru threw over, Kuroto thought, "Is it Itachi's Sharingan or Itachi's body that Orochimaru covets?"
There is no doubt about Itachi's excellence, but Kuroto is a little confused about the so-called "pay more attention" of Orochimaru, what does it mean?
After returning to the camp, Kuroto found that Itachi was writing and drawing on the pocketbook he carried with him, so he asked casually: "What are you writing?"
Itachi replied seriously: "I'm recording the mission log."
According to the village's regulations, all ninjas who perform missions must record mission logs. When returning to the village to hand over missions, the mission logs will be kept as files and sealed in the archives of the mission center.
But the rules are rules. In fact, there are very few ninjas willing to record mission logs in such a detailed manner.
Most ninjas, such as Kuroto, simply dictate the summary of the task when handing over the task completion report, then record it on the spot by the staff of the task center, and finally save it in the archive.
Seeing Itachi's dedication, Kuroto said with emotion: "Itachi, you are the most meticulous ninja I have ever seen. Although you are such young, you are indeed meticulous in everything you do."
Closing the notebook, Itachi replied, "I just want to learn more from my senpais."
Kuroto shook his head and smiled, saying nothing more.
After that, the return journey was smooth. Unlike the time when they came, Kuroto and Itachi, who rushed at full speed like ninjas, returned to the village in just one week.
After submitting the task log in the task center, the task center immediately upgraded the difficulty level of this task from B to A!
As for the reason, it was because this mission involved Cloud Village, which is one of the Five Great Ninja Villages similar to Konoha Village, and the other side also dispatched their Jinchuriki and his guard team.
Jinchuriki is regarded as the strongest combat power in Ninja Villages, except for Kages. They are even considered the pillar of Ninja Villages. Therefore, when encountering such tricky characters in the task, and to able to successfully complete the commission is not considered easy. So, generally, the task center will upgrade the level of such tasks to their appropriate standards.
Of course, the reward money given to KKuroto and Itachi is still the standard for the B-level mission, but their mission archives files have one more A-level mission completion record.
It is very rare for Chunin to complete an A-level mission, not to mention Itachi, who has not graduated yet, so Itachi who walked out of the mission center was very happy.
Looking at Itachi's smiling face, Kuroto said with emotion: "Only now can he really smile innocently like a child."
Before leaving, Itachi bowed deeply to Kuroto and expressed his gratitude sincerely: "Kuroto-senpai, thank you for your guidance. I learned a lot from this mission. You are worthy real Konoha ninja!"
Kuroto smiled and said, "However, I don't remember teaching you anything."
Itachi replied: "Although you are not a talkative person, you have taught me a lot with your actions, especially when we encountered the Matatabi Jinchuriki, you let me understand the persistence that a Konoha ninja should have!"
Kuroto was startled when he heard the words, and immediately asked: "Don't you think I was embarrassed at that time?"
Itachi shook his head.
Kuroto raised the corner of his mouth: "Then you know why when facing Cloud's humiliation can I keep calm? "
Itachi thought carefully for a while, and tentatively replied, "Because anger interferes with judgment, shouldn't the ninja not get angry?"
"No..." He waved his hand, and Kuroto smiled mysteriously: "It's because I suddenly felt better when I thought of the Uchiha Itachi being looked down together!"
........ Itachi and Kuroto had some fun conversation, and after chatting a few words, he left.
Looking at Itachi's leaving figure, Kuroto sighed slightly.
'I have to say that the Uchiha clan is indeed weird. They are too easy to go to extremes.
There is this guy Obito who wants to put the entire world into an Illusion so that he can live together with the girl he loved.
There is this guy Itachi who killed off his entire clan, relatives, and parents for the sake of peace.
And there is 'the Madara' of all people, the guy simply wants to put the entire Ninja World in an Infinite Genjutsu and decide the course of their life as per his whims.
If it's just thinking extremes, there are too many such people in the world.
But the Uchihas are different, and it is also their source of strength. The more extreme they are, the stronger their pupil power. Once their Sharingan evolves into Mangekyo, these people will have both the motivation to develop their extreme ideas and the strength to realize them.
Just think about it, makes Kuroto shudder to the core.
An Uchiha should never be offended!
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In the Hokage office.
The Sandaime Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi is holding a tobacco pipe in his mouth, while looking at the file in his hand.
Suddenly, Sandaime-sama asked the Hokage assistant beside him: "That kid from Uchiha Clan just completed an A-level mission?"
Because the village has now launched comprehensive monitoring of the Uchiha clan, so the fact that Itachi has just completed the task on the front foot, at the back foot, the mission archive file has already been passed to the Hokage office, for a review.
The assistant replied: "Yes, it was originally a B-level commission, but Cloud Village was involved in the mission, and the other party also dispatched their Jinchuriki, so the mission center updated the mission evaluation and upgraded the B level to A level."
While looking at the mission record, the Sabdaime said, "This Hyuga Kuroto is related to Orochimaru?"
The assistant replied: "Yes, during the third shinobi world war, Orochimaru used his relationship to arrange Hyuga Kuroto from the front line battlefield to the hospital and served as a hospital guard for a while, however, Hyuga Kuroto isn't a medical ninja although is proficient in wound dressing, and his reputation in the medical class is not bad. Apart from close contacts with Orochimaru, there is no other stain."
The Sandaime took out Kuroto's personal files again, read his record, and then wrinkled his brows: "Was he sent for cleansing?"
The assistant replied: "Yes, The Roots took him for cleansing once, but because the team encountered an unidentified wandering ninja, the cleaning operation failed and the Roots ninja Nara Mitsui who accompanied him was killed."
The Sandaime's frowned brows tightened again: "Unidentified wandering ninja? Can you confirm it?"
The assistant replied: "Yes, there was also news from Sand Village's side, their assassination team responsible for the purge operation was also annihilated. However, the news they passed was a little vague. They seemed to know who the murderer was, but they didn't want to reveal. So the intelligence team analyzed that this so-called wandering ninja was probably a missing-nin of Sand village."
The brows of the Sandaime now relaxed: "Since you can be sure that it was not made-up incident by Hyuga Kuroto, then observe him for a while. If there is no abnormality, cross him out of the cleaning list."
Following the rebellion of Orochimaru and the Kyuubi Rebellion that followed, the village lost one after another the three Kage-class combat powers including Orochimaru, Yondaime Hokage, second-generation Kyuubi Jinchuriki several, elite and high-level Jonins, as well as a large number Chunin and Genin ninjas.
And according to the information returned by the spies lurking in the other big Ninja villages, these Ninja villages seemed to be conspiring together after learning that Konoha had been hit hard. They were all a little bit ready to move.
Coupled with the problems of the Uchiha clan in the village, the Sandaime who were struggling and internally and externally and have been a little tired of coping, so Danzo's purge action has been stopped indefinitely by him.
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