Naruto: Immortal Spirit

After settling in Uzumaki Kana, Kato Oo quietly left the Kusakunin Village.

"In the underground money exchange, someone actually offered me a reward of [-] million taels. Kirigakure is really wealthy and worthy of being a long-established power..."

If you think about it, you will know that except for the Mist Ninja, I am afraid that no one will hate me so much, but I am afraid that no one will be able to take away the reward of [-] million taels.

"The fiscal revenue of the Country of Grass is considered part of it. If there is a gap..."

"Humph……"

Kato Oo slowly walked towards Konoha's camp. He did not hide his figure and was thinking about the next action in his mind.

Uchiha Madara's layout, the research on Yin-Yang Escape, the senjutsu of Ryūchi Cave, the power of tailed beasts, there are many things he has to do next.

"It's time to leave Konoha..."

Konoha's camp was getting closer and closer, Kato Oo's eyes were a bit complicated, looking at the big tent that was already close at hand.

Not to mention that Orochimaru, his biggest backer, is also preparing to leave Konoha. Even with his current strength, he no longer needs to fear Konoha.

Moreover, he who killed the Mizukage, and now he returns to Konoha, may it be more trouble than wealth...

No one in power would tolerate his existence without the power in his hands, not to mention that he didn't have a good impression of Sarutobi Hiruzen in the first place.

As the camp got closer, countless figures were leaping quickly in Kato Oo's perception, as if they were conveying the information of his arrival back to the camp. His steps were still slow and slow, but his eyes couldn't help but become a little lower.

He sensed some familiar gloomy smell mixed with it, which was the root of the ninja...

"Danzo..."

"I hope you don't die too early..."

A flash of coldness flashed in Kato Oo's eyes, but he also understood that Danzo was not that easy to kill. If he wanted to take action, he would have to kill him with one blow. This kind of poisonous snake-like person hiding in the dark was the most disgusting one. kind of enemy.

It's a pity that I had an opportunity back then. It's also my fault that I wasn't strong enough at that time and couldn't seize it...

He knew the reason why Danzo persisted in pursuing him many times, but now he could not be easily controlled.

Seeing the root ninja disappear from perception, Kato Ocai sneered and entered Konoha's camp.

"Kato Ou..."

"It's so early..."

As soon as Kato Ou passed by the ninja at the gate of the camp to check his identity, a genin found Kato Oo with complicated eyes and informed him of Jiraiya's order to see him immediately.

The flying thunder god's mobility is truly the fastest in the ninja world. As soon as the battle between the Iwa ninja and the Kumo ninja came to an end, Namikaze Minato immediately rushed to the sand ninja battlefield to help Tsunade deal with the menacing sand ninja.

Now the only one sitting on the Iwa Ninja battlefield is Jiraiya.

When Jiraiya got the news of Kato O's arrival, a trace of anger flashed in his eyes. The battle was over, so he came in a hurry. This disciple of his teammate Orochimaru didn't know what he was thinking.

Just as if he was thinking of the unspoken but subtle atmosphere between him and Orochimaru, Jiraiya slowly sighed, put down the scroll in his hand, and looked at the door of the camp.

"Come in..."

Looking at the young man who entered the big tent, Jiraiya's eyes were slightly absent-minded for a moment. He had met Kato Oo several times in his early years, but Kato Oo, who was still young at that time, was completely different from the two he is now.

Although his appearance is different, his temperament is very similar to the original Orochimaru...

His face was calm, and his whole body seemed to have a somewhat chilling aura. His eyes were bright, but there was a lingering frost. He seemed to be so unsmiling, thinking about things he never told others.

"you……"

"never mind……"

I wanted to scold him for not showing up for so long, but for some reason the words came to my lips but I couldn't say them out.There was a hint of guilt in his eyes, and he was silent for a moment before slowly speaking again.

"If you avoid Minato because of Orochimaru, you don't have to..."

"The ninjas of Konoha, no matter what the final result is, will always be trustworthy brothers and sisters on the battlefield..."

"You are Orochimaru's disciple, you can be considered half of my disciple, and you are the same disciple as Minato..."

Jiraiya is very powerful, and he is the same as Orochimaru. They were the only two in the tent. Kato Oo looked at Jiraiya with a calm expression, as if he did not listen to his words, and just nodded slightly as if to deal with it.

"Orochimaru, is the cold air on his body contagious?"

As if thinking of his indifferent teammate, who seemed to have no expectations for Kato O's silence, Jiraiya rolled his eyes and waved his hand.

"Minato has already left for the Suna Ninja Battlefield this morning. He should have arrived early now. You should leave too and rush to the Suna Ninja Battlefield as soon as possible to support Minato..."

Having said this, Jiraiya raised his eyes slightly and looked at Kato Oo, wondering what he was thinking about.

"By the way, take your three subordinates with you..."

"Yes!"

After glancing at Jiraiya slightly, Kato Ou quietly walked out of the tent.

He understood that Jiraiya was a die-hard heir to the Will of Fire, the most capable person under the Third Generation, and even had a vaguely higher status than Orochimaru, if he hadn't been unintentional about Hokage and had some style problems.

I'm afraid he will have more supporters...

However, he and Namikaze Minato, as well as Kato Oo and Orochimaru, seemed to be born on two different paths. Even if they walked together for a while, they could not become confidants in the end.

"With three subordinates?"

Thinking about Jiraiya's words, Kato Oo couldn't help but think of Orochimaru.

Perhaps, even those who grew up together and were considered by others to be his closest teammates have never understood what the closest teammate he calls his true pursuit is...

"Not everyone values ​​the position of Hokage so much..."

……

Not far from the Konoha Camp, a small river gurgled and made a tinkling sound. The forestland on both sides was lush, but there seemed to be an open space created by humans.

Along with the sound of running water, the sounds of breaking wind continued to come from the open space. The girl with purple hair and delicate face was holding a long knife and was constantly practicing her sword skills.

Sweat slowly left behind, and Uoyuki Xiyan seemed not to notice anything, and continued to practice his sword skills.

Iruka on the other side quickly formed seals with his hands, his face turned red from holding back, chakra poured into his throat, and he spit it out from his mouth. A small fireball quickly flew out. After the small fireball, another smaller fireball followed, and two fireballs. Burning in the air, gradually dissipating.

Uchiha Itachi in the distance, his eyes fell on Iruka's face, seeming to be waiting for the third fireball, but he didn't see it for a long time, only a wisp of green smoke slowly emerged from Iruka's throat.

"Fire Escape·Flame Meteor!"

Whether it was the temperature of the flames or a bit ashamed, Iruka's face turned red and he formed a seal again, but this time he didn't even release a fireball.

"Itachi..., this..."

"This ninjutsu is too difficult..."

"It's not difficult..."

There was no obvious expression on his face. Uchiha Itachi quickly formed seals with his hands, took a deep breath, and released a series of fireballs from his mouth.

Like a flame fort, continuous head-sized fireballs fell into the river, raising countless thick fogs.

"I..., I will work hard..."

Perhaps due to excessive chakra consumption, Iruka's face turned pale at some point. He looked at Uzuki Xiyan beside him, and then at Uchiha Itachi, with a trace of confusion flashing in his eyes.

He goes out early and comes back late every day. In addition to his mission is to practice. It's not that he doesn't work hard, even he has tried his best, but he is still far behind them, and even getting farther and farther...

Even if he put down the slightest bit of self-respect in his heart, knowing that the ninjutsu of a large family would not be taught easily, he still asked Itachi to teach him Fire Release, but he was unable to achieve anything...

"Iruka..., you have learned how to fire ball, it's great!"

Uzuki Xiyan had put away the knife at some point, walked to Iruka, and patted his shoulder. The sweat, carrying the girl's unique breath, penetrated into Iruka's nostrils, and his face couldn't help but turn red. However, he could not hide his frustration.

"Hey, you guy, don't be so depressed. At least... it's great for grilling fish..."

Thinking of his fireball, which was less than one-tenth the size of Itachi, Iruka looked at Uzuki Yuyan who was smiling next to him. He didn't know what he should say...

"Grill the fish, boy!"

"Don't worry, Iruka, with this fireball grilled fish, at least the head of the logistics department is just around the corner!"

The serious expression on Uzuki Xiyan's face made Iruka's face darken, and he glared at Uzuki Xiyan fiercely, but said nothing more.

"Grilled fish! Today I want you to experience Iruka-sama's powerful fire fish technique!"

With a smile, Uzuki Xiyan followed Iruka and couldn't help but raise her throat. She still admired Iruka's cooking skills.

After a while, smoke rose from the cooking pot, and the three of them sat cross-legged by the campfire, looking expectantly at the delicious food sizzling in the flames.

After the war ended, everyone seemed to have relaxed their nerves and enjoyed a rare few days of tranquility.

"It's really leisurely, a bunch of brats..."

Along with a sound, the big knife flew towards me for no reason, like a stream of light.Before Iruka and Uzuki Xiyan had time to react, their two heads suddenly flew into the sky...

With an expression of disbelief in his eyes, he fell into the flames and stared at Uchiha Itachi who was standing aside.

Uchiha Itachi's eyes widened and turned red instantly...