Forced to sell misery

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The other side of the forest of death.

"Just now...was that a person's scream?"

Sakura turned around and frowned nervously.

The huge forest is not quiet, but is filled with all kinds of noisy sounds.

Birds singing, insects chirping... and the sound of one's own footsteps.

And this sudden scream made people feel inexplicably... creepy.

"I always feel a little nervous..."

"No, it's nothing, Sakura." Naruto turned around and said casually.

"Uh……"

Suddenly shuddering, Naruto's expression turned strange, "I, I kind of need to pee..."

As he said this, he turned his back and was about to unbutton his pants.

"..."

For a moment, there was no tense atmosphere...

"You idiot!"

Punching Naruto on the head, Sakura "recovered" her former vitality;

"What are you doing in front of a lady? Go into the bushes!"

"This guy……"

Helplessly covering his face, Sasuke leaned against a tree trunk nearby. He always felt that he seemed to have forgotten something... not very important, but something that made him a little concerned.

what is it then?

"Wow... I feel relieved..."

After a while, Naruto sighed exaggeratedly and walked out from the bushes.

“That’s refreshing!”

"Really, Naruto you..." Sakura was about to say something, but saw Sasuke knock Naruto to the ground with a fierce elbow!

The kunai was pressed against Naruto's neck. Sasuke leaned down, his dark eyes showing a chilling coldness.

"Sasuke-kun..."

Sakura was terrified.

The sharp kunai cut a wound on the flesh, and bright red blood oozed out.

"you……"

With his pupils trembling, Naruto looked at Sasuke, as if with some fear, and his hands at his sides slowly tightened.

Glancing coldly at Sakura, Sasuke looked at Naruto, who looked in disbelief and shock, and sneered inexplicably.

"Foolish move!"

Just as the kunai was about to stab, a familiar voice sounded -

"Sa-Sasuke?!"

Another Naruto appeared, eyes wide open, staring at the scene in shock.

"Bang" sound.

The hand of "Naruto" on the ground suddenly tightened, the smoke bag hidden in his hand was crushed, and thick fog spread.

Just when Sasuke was distracted, "Naruto" on the ground, regardless of the bleeding wound on his neck, quickly broke free from the restraints.

"Get down!"

He escaped without me noticing...

Waving a kunai to block the hidden weapons shot out from the mist, Sasuke bent down and swept his leg to knock down Sakura, who was still standing there in a daze and had no time to react.

A small shuriken scratched his cheek and Naruto quickly squatted down.

This small smoke bag hidden in the hand does not have the same long-lasting effect as a smoke bomb, and the smoke dissipates quickly.

As the transformation technique was lifted, a person wearing a forehead protector with the logo of another village appeared in front of the three people.

"Transformation technique?"

Sakura was shocked.

"What a perceptive kid, worthy of being an Uchiha..."

Giving Sasuke a fearful look, the man jumped into the bushes and disappeared.

"Don't chase!"

Stopping Naruto who was about to chase after him subconsciously, Sasuke put away his kunai and said, "We are still not sure if the other party has companions ambushing us. It will be dangerous if we chase after them rashly."

"I, I know."

Naruto stopped and looked at Sasuke hesitantly.

"I didn't expect the enemy to use transformation techniques. It was really dangerous just now..."

Sakura was really a little scared, but... Sasuke who looked so cold was still so handsome!

...No, no, now is not the time to think about these things!

Sakura shook her head and said seriously in her heart.

"If the three of us are separated, even our partners can't be trusted."

Giving Naruto a meaningful look, Sasuke said,

"In order to avoid the situation just now, we need to decide on a secret code."

"signal?"

Naruto curled his lips, feeling that the way Sasuke looked at him was inexplicably... dangerous.

"Listen carefully, if the signal is wrong, no matter what your posture or appearance is, you will be considered an enemy."

Giving Naruto a meaningful look, Sasuke continued,

“I’ll only say this once.

When asked about ninja songs and ninja machines, the answer should be this: when a large number of enemies are in turmoil, it is a good time to lurk. There is no place to hide in silence. The most important thing for a ninja is to grasp the opportunity, which is when the enemy is tired and relaxed. That's all."

"OK." Sakura nodded.

And as Sasuke spoke, Naruto's expression gradually changed from one of serious memory to one of confusion... and then, to a complete blank.

"that……"

Naruto was about to say something, but suddenly met Sasuke's gaze -

"Do you have any other questions?"

"No, no..."

Naruto replied timidly.

Suddenly, at this moment, danger was approaching quietly!

Appeared!

The surging air waves plowed a long scar on the ground. Hiding among the bushes, Sasuke clenched the kunai in his hand.

That guy Orochimaru...

Suddenly realizing something, Sasuke turned around and saw Sakura behind him.

"Sakura?"

"Yes!"

Sakura nodded and gave the agreed-upon codeword.

Sasuke nodded, but frowned a little worriedly. That Naruto guy...

"it hurts……"

Being blown away by the sudden gust of air, Naruto, who had no idea where to crawl back, ran over in a state of embarrassment.

"Is everyone okay?"

"Wait a minute Naruto," Sakura raised her hand to stop Naruto from getting closer, "Secret code!"

"I know!"

As if he was proud that he still remembered the code, Naruto quickly replied,

"When a large number of enemies are in turmoil, it is a good opportunity to lurk. There is no place to hide in silence. The most important thing for a ninja is to grasp the timing, which is when the enemy is tired and relaxed."

"can."

Sasuke nodded.

"I thought you wouldn't remember it." Sakura was obviously relieved, then turned to be surprised.

"What happened just now? I felt inexplicably dangerous."

"It must be that some powerful enemy passed by and the battle spread here."

Sasuke said nonchalantly.

"Then what do we do?"

Sakura asked anxiously.

"As long as you don't get affected, it'll be fine."

"But……"

Sakura felt inexplicably uneasy as she felt that this was not something Sasuke would say.

"Wait, Naruto, come here for a moment."

Turning his head to look at Naruto who looked confused, Sasuke instructed Sakura again,

"Sakura, find a safe place and wait for us to come back."

"Ah? But..."

Aren't the three-man team supposed to stay together all the time?

But looking at Sasuke's eyes, Sakura bit her lower lip and stopped insisting.

Watching Sasuke and Naruto leave, Sakura lowered her head deeply...

And here.

Walking to a secluded place with Naruto, Sasuke suddenly stopped.

"It's about time you showed your true colors, you imposter."

“Oh my, I’ve been seen through…”

The voice suddenly became hoarse and weird, and "Naruto" couldn't wait to stick out his tongue and lick his lips, revealing a weird smile that did not belong to Naruto at all.