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"Boom!"
Thunder roared outside the hospital, and groups of ninjas walked into the hospital lobby. Seeing familiar faces, Naruto knew that they were probably here to visit Asuma, whose life or death was unknown.
Everyone in Konoha knows that the Ino, Shika and Chou families have a good relationship with the Sarutobi family.
"It's Naruto."
The blonde girl Ino folded her umbrella and happened to meet Naruto's eyes.
A happy smile appeared on her face and she wanted to run over to greet Naruto but suddenly she heard Shikamaru coughing.
Looking back, she saw that her father's face had turned dark. Ino shrugged and followed him obediently, sticking out her tongue playfully when she passed Naruto.
"Naruto, see you tomorrow."
Ino's soft murmur came into his ears, and Naruto smiled back at her.
Yamanaka Ino looked back at Naruto. He saw Ino's little gesture towards Naruto just now. Having experienced this period, he naturally knew that this was a sign of arousal.
Yesterday, Yamanaka Ino heard from Ino that it was Naruto who found a safe place to hide Ino, Shikamaru and Choji, and he now has some good feelings towards Naruto.
If it weren't for the order from the Third Hokage, he wouldn't want to care about Ino's emotional problems.
However, Asuma, the successor of the third generation, is of the same mind as the deceased third generation.
Now the Sarutobi family in Konoha is the largest, and he doesn't want to provoke them.
I don’t know what happened to Asuma. If something happens to him, the Sarutobi family will probably be in chaos.
Then just follow Ino.
Naruto naturally felt that he was being stared at for no reason for a while, but he didn't care much.
He had long been accustomed to being watched. Previously, several Anbu members including Mao Yueyan had been watching him for several months in a row. He finally got a break yesterday, but it seemed as if he was back on duty this afternoon.
Naruto waved down the corridor on the left.
No one responded.
Hmm. Isn’t she the one coming today?
That’s right, since Gekko Gale is dead, it’s only right that Konoha would give her a few days off.
The rain was getting heavier and heavier. The windows were blown open by the strong wind, and raindrops drifted in, suddenly filling the whole hall with coolness.
"It seems that this window is also a shoddy construction." Naruto complained.
After waiting for a long time, Sarutobi Hazuki finally walked out of the ward. Her face did not look good.
I guess Asma's situation is not optimistic.
"Let's go home." Ye Yue called Naruto and Konohamaru to leave together.
Arriving at the hospital entrance, the three of them opened their umbrellas and left. During this time, her worried look never dissipated.
After leaving the hospital, Konohamaru comforted her, "Don't be afraid, Mom. Naruto-san will protect us."
"Really?" Ye Yue's eyes swept across Naruto's tender face.
Naruto nodded, "Don't worry ma'am, I will do my best."
Hazuki's expression softened slightly, and she smiled slightly before saying, "Thank you, Naruto-kun."
The smile was just an outward expression. Sarutobi Hazuki was still uneasy in her heart. Her father had just died not long ago, and now Asuma had happened again.
As a woman who couldn't use chakra, it was unclear whether she could suppress the elders of the Sarutobi family.
Human desires are endless. When the tribesmen who are usually obedient are bewitched by someone with ulterior motives when there is no leader, they may cause chaos.
If things really get chaotic, I can only take Konohamaru to my mother's house to avoid the limelight.
Because of the heavy rain, water was flowing from top to bottom on the street, soaking through the tabi socks under Sarutobi Hazuki's kimono. The wet socks stuck to her ankles and appeared transparent, and their shapes were visible to the naked eye.
This is one of the inconveniences of wearing a kimono. It is not kind to your feet on rainy days.
"Mr. Itachi, I found my target."
Hoshigaki Kisame, who was hiding from the rain in a ramen restaurant, muttered to himself, then lifted his straw hat to reveal a face that looked like a shark.
After Ye Yue turned around and left with Naruto, Konohamaru, and others, he followed silently.
There are too many people in this location, so it is not suitable to capture the Jinchūriki.
Naruto's eyelids twitched slightly, and through the reflection of the shop window on the roadside, he noticed the red auspicious cloud suit and the huge weapon wrapped in bandages.
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On the other side, Sasuke, who had been working as a cement worker for a day, sat on the steps outside the villagers' house with other workers to avoid the rain.
He was not the only Genin doing voluntary labor. There was also Rock Lee and Neji Hyuga, who had fought with him once before in the Forest of Death, as well as a dozen unfamiliar Genins.
The workers sighed that with the help of ninjas, repairing things could be done much faster. Now one third of the gap in Konoha's wall has been repaired.
This is after it rained for several hours. If it hadn't rained, we would probably be able to repair half of it today and finish it all tomorrow.
Sasuke was listening to their words while chewing on his rice ball. Since he acted rather cold, no one continued to talk to him.
After a while, due to heavy rain, today's work was cancelled and everyone went home.
Seeing everyone being picked up by their families, he couldn't help but look a little lonely.
"Sasuke!"
After everyone left, a deep voice sounded in Sasuke's ears.
He will never forget this voice in his life.
Looking back, I saw the face that had become a nightmare appearing in front of me.
Uchiha Itachi saw Sasuke and raised his hand to poke his forehead like before.
But this is no longer possible.
The two are now mortal enemies.
The moment Sasuke saw him, the three magatama were already activated.
"Uchiha Itachi, I'm going to kill you today."
Sasuke immediately opened fire at full force. The huge amount of chakra provided by the Demon Seal was enough to support his madness. He released Chidori with both hands at the same time and rushed towards Uchiha Itachi.
But Uchiha Itachi didn't even plan to hide. He activated his Sharingan and waited quietly for Sasuke's attack.
"Come on, my foolish brother, let me see how much you have grown."
Chapter 71 If you can’t beat me, just run away
It is difficult to carry out outdoor work on rainy days, and the impact on ninjas is also extremely great.
The heavy rain washed the ground, rendering Akamaru's nose and Shino's bugs mostly useless, so the 8th Team's reconnaissance work was temporarily over.
When Kurenai Yuhi took her three tired disciples to Ichiraku Ramen to eat ramen to replenish their energy, they happened to meet the Kai class who had also gathered together, and Kakashi was with them.
After ordering four bowls of ramen, Kurenai glanced around Kakashi and asked, "Kakashi, where are your disciples? Didn't you bring them with you?"
The Gai and Red classes both had their disciples by their side, but Kakashi sat alone on the side, feeling that it was somewhat incompatible with the identity of "guiding jonin".
Kakashi shrugged and said, "They all have their own jobs."
Kai suddenly laughed, pointed at Kakashi with his chopsticks and said, "I think you have completely forgotten about them. No wonder Naruto was so resentful towards you last time."
Kakashi choked and explained, "They really have work to do today. Sakura is still helping out at the hospital, and Naruto has been assigned to protect Asuma's sister-in-law."
Hinata's hands trembled when she heard the jonin discussing Naruto, and she pricked up her ears to listen to their conversation.
Kurenai Yuhi asked, "Have all the Sarutobi family's ninjas been sent out? Why are you still asking Naruto to protect them?"
Kakashi nodded: "No one is at the Sarutobi family right now, even Asuma is seriously injured and in the hospital, so Naruto should be considered the strongest fighter around Mrs. Sarutobi now."
"Asma is seriously injured?" Kai opened his mouth slightly, a little surprised.
Xiurihong was also stunned.
Kakashi sighed and said, "It is estimated that an outsider took advantage of this period to break into Konoha. The Root has already dispatched to search for him. I hope it doesn't cause too much trouble."
As soon as he finished speaking, loud noises were heard from both the east and west sides.
On the east side is the spot where the Konoha wall is damaged.
On the west side is the street near Konoha Hospital, a little far from Ichiraku Ramen.
The three jonin immediately became alert.
Sasuke was repairing the wall. Kakashi suddenly made a move and said, "I'll go to the east side. Hong, Kai, you two will go to the west side. Genin, stay where you are and wait. Don't act on your own."
Kakashi's allocation is very reasonable. Kurenai Yuhi is an illusion-type ninja, and Kai is a physical-type ninja. The two can complement each other, and he himself is an all-rounder and can deal with any kind of enemy.
After assigning their destinations, the three of them took action immediately.
Fearing that Sasuke might be in danger, Kakashi went at full speed in the heavy rain.
After arriving at the place where the sound came from, Kakashi noticed that the outer wall of a B&B had been completely destroyed, and many men and women screamed and wrapped themselves in quilts and ran out of the B&B.
There were even a few who didn't even have time to wrap themselves in blankets and ran out naked.
"Chidori!"
There was another bird cry and roar, and a sudden electric current passed through the wall and rushed in a certain direction, scaring many sleeping couples.
When Kakashi rushed in, the light of the Chidori had already dissipated, and the scene in front of him made his eyes widen.
Uchiha Itachi, his former junior, grabbed Sasuke's neck and punched him in the stomach with his other hand.
Kakashi suddenly understood who had caused Asuma to be seriously injured and unconscious. He immediately pulled up his forehead guard and used the Sharingan to deal with it.
"Uchiha Itachi, stop!"
Itachi let go of Sasuke and let him fall freely, then turned his head to look at Kakashi and called out politely, "Kakashi-senpai."
Kakashi and Itachi looked at each other, "Did you come to the village to cause trouble on purpose?"
“That’s understandable.”
Kakashi said, "Then I won't allow you to mess around."
Uchiha Itachi glanced at his brother who was beaten to a pulp, and felt unhappy.