[NARUTO] Night of the Full Moon

"But if the action is too obvious, it will inevitably arouse the suspicion of the nobles. Is that why the situation in the clan is so serious now?" Sasuke asked.

Tajima nodded.

"In order to prevent others from becoming suspicious and creating complications, the clan must maintain the same task load as before. However, there are so many people sent to various places, and the remaining clan members can only work with higher intensity, which is just enough to support them. "At this point, Tajima changed the topic, "Thanks to the method you provided, more people in the clan have opened the Sharingan in recent years, so we can maintain the current situation. Otherwise, the actions of the nobles will only If it can be slowed down, the battle will be too long, and there will be dissatisfaction in the clan."

Because Sasuke's arrival made him aware of the problem of the nobles in advance; because Sasuke's arrival gave the clan enough strength to fight against the nobles... everything was perfectly connected, as if Sasuke's appearance was to help Uchiha Toward a better future.

"By the way, Madara said that you had appeared within 50 meters of him twice before. I'm afraid it's not a coincidence. Did you find anything there?"

"Both times I was on missions. The first time I was in the island country called Wave Country, half a day's walk from the clan..." Sasuke explained the two situations in detail. The location and direction of the exchanges were indeed not as good as before. There are rules to follow.

As Tajima said, the common denominator of both times is "Madara".

It seems that Sasuke can explore the corresponding locations of the two places more deeply. Beyond the scope of the clan area here, the previous rules may no longer apply.

After learning a little about Sasuke's situation, Tajima assigned him a new escort mission.At the moment, the manpower in the clan is indeed seriously insufficient. Even Sasuke, who can only stay in the Warring States period for one day, cannot escape and is fully booked.

Sasuke had no complaints about this. As a member of Uchiha, he naturally felt that he should contribute his own strength in this situation.It's like fighting in a different place, and it can also train his ability to analyze maps.

Whether in the Warring States Period or in this world, Sasuke has never been on a mission alone.Although he is not someone who relies solely on his captain when working with others, it is a big challenge to act alone for the first time, especially in such a crisis-ridden Warring States era.

Fortunately, the efforts in the past few years have been real. Sasuke was only slightly unfamiliar with the environment when he first left the clan, but he quickly adapted to it and never went astray like when he first went to find Madara.

As long as you know the path and move carefully, it is not difficult to hide yourself when walking through a jungle that is denser than in the current world.With the superb vision of the Sharingan, Sasuke saw a Hagoromo team from a distance, and was able to avoid it before the opponent noticed it, and finally reached the destination base smoothly.

After returning to his own time, he began to formally learn the Thunder Release Ninjutsu from Kakashi.Although Kakashi said that he would teach him Chidori, he still taught him some systematic methods of mobilizing Thunder Release Chakra in the past two days.

Chakra has five attributes, and Thunder Release restrains Earth Release.If he wants to defeat the enemy in a battle with Gaara, Thunder Chakra must become his main means of attack.

Once you understand what the changing nature of chakra is, everything becomes a lot easier.The chakra sword that Sasuke has become proficient in lays the foundation for this training, making Kakashi's teaching easier.Otherwise, with only 20 days of practice, Sasuke would be considered gifted if he could learn the Chidori, and it would be even more difficult to perform it stably.

Sasuke did not disappoint Kakashi. The speed of his progress even amazed Kakashi, and then he realized that he had really regressed in recent years.When Sasuke practiced day and night and felt that he could only use Chidori twice was not enough, Kakashi looked at his right hand: "My limit is four times..."

After hearing this, Sasuke silently raised his head and looked at Kakashi, his eyes full of slight disgust that was louder than the sound at this time.

"That's enough." Kakashi raised his hand to cover Sasuke's face, "Anyway, you already know how to do it. Just pay attention to your practice. I'll continue to practice."

After saying that, he walked away and was never seen again.

At this time, practicing thunder-type ninjutsu is no longer as dangerous as it was in the early days. In addition, Sasuke has a detailed grasp of his own situation and will not randomly mobilize chakra, which minimizes the risk and does not require Kakashi's constant supervision.Sasuke continued to practice at his own pace.

Not long after, the strong murderous intent emanating from behind the rock pillar signaled a new visitor.

"Now that you're here, why are you hiding there so timidly?" Sasuke stopped what he was doing and drew his sword out of its sheath.

Gaara emerged from behind the stone pillar.

He took a brief look at the stone walls that had become fragmented due to Sasuke's practice of Chidori's attack power, and actually revealed a twisted smile: "It seems that you also understand that it is destined to be a fight between us."

"Sure enough..." Gaara looked directly into Sasuke's eyes, "We have the same eyes, the kind of eyes that know the cruelest things in the world, the eyes that must kill the opponent to prove their existence..."

Sasuke was heartbroken. Ever since he received training in dynamic detection of enemies, he had deliberately restrained his outward emotions.Orochimaru, the human spirit, thought that he had been washed away by the warmth of Konoha from his desire for revenge, but this guy who couldn't even restrain his own murderous intent said that he saw the same look in his eyes?I am afraid that because I feel confused about the value of my own existence, I judge others by myself and look for traces of my existence in others who are slightly similar.

In this case, the more he talks, the easier it is for him to expose his inner weaknesses.It was a good thing for Sasuke that he was so easy to talk about. He was worried that he had not seen his fighting style with his own eyes. The information they had was not equal, and the other party just came to provide information.

After considering this, Sasuke followed the other person's words and guided Gaara to continue: "On the battlefield, there is only victory or death. When facing the enemy, you must risk your life."

Sasuke, who traveled many times during the Warring States Period, naturally understands this rule. Since Gaara also has this view, I'm afraid his living environment will not be good.

"But the trial is not a real battlefield. I won't kill you."

"A real battle?" Gaara seemed to be reminded of something interesting, and his laughter became more and more bloody, "There will be, and then you will have no excuse... As my prey, after I drain you dry Please let me be more excited before the blood..."

A real battle?

What do you mean? The way Gaara looked like this was obviously not talking about an exam.But isn’t the Kingdom of Wind the so-called “Allied Powers”?They actually had the intention to start a war after testing Konoha's strength during the Chunin Exams?

No... No matter how powerful Gaara is, he is still a genin. Why would a genin know the plans of the upper-level Suna ninja?Unless some task has been assigned to him, it is impossible for him to swear so confidently.

The plan that everyone with an uncontrollable personality like Gaara knew was probably not a long-term preparation... They simply planned to take advantage of this Chunin Exam to launch an attack.

Yes, during the Chunin Exams, there were so many ninjas from other countries coming and going in the village, and Konoha's security was greatly dispersed. What better time to break into the enemy's hinterland than this?

But are those balances, and alliance agreements between countries, really something that can be destroyed so easily?

Maybe knowing that Kakashi was nearby and they couldn't enjoy the battle here, Gaara stopped lingering after making a few provocative declarations.

But those few words also provided Sasuke with a lot of information.

Just looking at Gaara's state, he is much more manic than the cold look he had when we first met him, and the smell of blood in his gourd is getting heavier.From what he said, the sand in the gourd would not only change its physical attack and defense, but also absorb the enemy's blood. It was probably the blood he saw during the battle that inspired his madness.

When you confront him later, it is best not to have direct contact with his sand to avoid causing wounds.Although an irrational enemy would be easier to deal with under normal circumstances, Gaara's undefeated record may have other quirks.Since the Suna Ninja team indulged him in such a state, it was very likely that the consequences would be more beneficial to them if he continued to go crazy.You need to try your best to avoid such a situation.

If the game in three days' time was really going to be different... he might have to save more energy to deal with emergencies.

"Did you find anything?" Kakashi was indeed still paying attention here. Seeing that Sasuke did not continue training after Gaara left, he ran over and asked.

"You said that his reaction speed is not fast." Since it was a special training for Gaara in the past few days, Kakashi naturally gave Sasuke a detailed analysis of the battle between Gaara and Rock Lee.Therefore, Sasuke knew that Gaara could not adapt quickly to Li after being released from the restraints. Sand's protection was more like a spontaneous action, and Gaara's control of it was very slow.

"Ok?"

"If Sha's speed can't keep up with Xiao Li's, then what can he rely on to speak such arrogant words?"

"You think he still has a trump card."

"Obvious."

Kakashi nodded: "Indeed, although his overall strength is very strong, his basic qualities as a ninja are not high... But the level of performance he has shown is already the limit of the selection examination. In this kind of examination, more trump cards will be revealed. The gain outweighs the loss to the Ninja Village."

"What if this is not an ordinary Chunin exam?" Sasuke said.

"That's not something you need to consider." Kakashi patted Sasuke on the shoulder, "Konoha hasn't reached the point where it needs you new leaves to burn."

Sasuke continued to look at Kakashi calmly.

For some reason Kakashi would always subconsciously accommodate such a stubborn Sasuke, and this time he finally took a step back.

"Well, your strength itself has surpassed that of an average chuunin. If something unexpected happens..." Kakashi exerted force on his hand, "Be sure to hold the opponent back and wait for rescue while preserving yourself."

"Yes!" Sasuke responded firmly.