I just returned to Konoha and found that all my clan members were gone.

It was the first time that Guisame heard this news. He didn’t expect that the powerful leader would agree to Ye Lan’s request.

Instead of attacking the Nine-Tails, Kisame looked at Sasuke, his new companion.

Although he looks very similar to his brother, he has completely different personalities.

"So Akatsuki's goal is to collect the tailed beasts, right?"

On the contrary, Shikamaru was not surprised by Sasuke's answer. From Ye Lan's calm behavior at that time, he knew that he was not the kind of person who would take the initiative to cause trouble, so it was not surprising that Sasuke would have such an idea.

Sasuke looked at Shikamaru with dissatisfaction, but Shikamaru had still collected this information accurately.

"But that's not true. What are you doing in the Land of Iron? I haven't heard of a Jinchūriki coming to this country."

Shikamaru stroked his chin and began to analyze to himself.

Sasuke certainly would not reveal his mission on his own initiative. He crossed his arms over his chest and looked like he would not answer any more questions.

Ino's originally somewhat uneasy heart calmed down, and she walked up to Sasuke and said.

"Sasuke-kun, Sakura was very sad after you left. She was listless every day and didn't even pay attention to Tsunade-sama's practice."

Sasuke remembered that there was still some medicine for Sakura's wounds in his ninja tool bag. His conflicted thoughts disappeared in an instant and he spoke firmly.

"We are not destined to be on the same path together. I was prepared for this when I left the village."

"Actually, Sasuke, you don't have to be like this. Isn't Itachi dead? You can go back to the village. Kakashi and I will help you speak to Lady Tsunade and revoke your wanted warrant."

Asuma still couldn't bear to see Sasuke leave the village, but Ye Lan let it go because that guy was too opinionated. But Sasuke was different, he could definitely fight for it.

"Hey, hey, hey, I'm not talking, don't treat me as if I don't exist. It seems that the last time the bearded man gave you a beating, he was too gentle!"

Kisame drew out the Samehada sword from his back and spoke for the first time since their conversation.

Sasuke is a member of the organization after all, and he can't sit still when the other party is trying to win him over so blatantly.

"Alas!"

The murderous aura released by Kisame made Ino and Choji shudder and wake up instantly. The other party was not someone who could be talked to nicely. He was also an S-rank rebel ninja from Kirigakure.

"Really? The winner was not decided last time. You can try again this time."

Asuma got angry and advised his juniors not to bother with a rebel like you.

Last time, he didn't know the characteristics of Samehada's sword, so he suffered a loss. As a fellow jonin, he really wasn't afraid of the other party. If a fight could make Sasuke change his mind, Asuma would definitely be willing to try.

Kisame didn't expect Asuma to be so excited. He curled his lips in disdain and was ready to attack.

"All right!"

Seeing two people about to fight, he suddenly shouted.

The black pupils had turned into Sharingan, and Sasuke stood directly between the two of them. A dark chakra burst out from Sasuke, instantly calming the two of them down a lot.

This aura was much stronger than that of Kisame just now. Ino and the others were already having difficulty breathing. They didn't expect that their classmate, who they had been with day and night before, had reached this point.

"Kisame, don't forget what the leader told you before you set out."

Sasuke first tried to dissuade his companion, Kisame.

"I didn't pick this."

Kisame muttered something, but still put away his sword. When they came out, Tiandao specifically told them not to take action if possible, as their main task was to recruit "talents".

Seeing that Kisame had calmed down, Sasuke spoke to Asuma.

"Konoha is no longer a good place for me to stay. I have no regrets about leaving."

"But..."

Ino opened her mouth and wanted to win over Sasuke. After all, she didn't want Sasuke to leave the man she had been obsessed with.

"Is it still because of what the village did to the Uchiha?"

Asuma took a deep puff of his cigarette. As the son of the third generation, Asuma knew more about Uchiha affairs than ordinary ninjas.

Not to mention that Ye Lan disclosed Danzo's evil deeds. Asuma himself felt his scalp tingling after learning about it. Sometimes he didn't even dare to think about what role his father played.

"The Uchiha matter will eventually be resolved, but this is not the most important thing. Konoha and I have different ideas now. If we force ourselves to stay, both sides will be hurt."

"So you're going to join Akatsuki? Don't you know what kind of organization this is?"

It's okay to say anything else, but Sasuke no longer agrees with the village. This is something Asuma didn't expect. He walked up to Sasuke and grabbed his collar.

Asuma, who was a head taller than him, looked obviously angry, and Sasuke could even smell the smoke coming from him.

"Their target is the tailed beast! It's Naruto! Think about what you are doing! They are a complete terrorist organization."

"ridiculous!"

Sasuke easily broke free of Asuma's hand and said without hesitation.

"A group of people who do the same things as you, like assassinations, gathering intelligence, and waging wars, have the nerve to call others a terrorist organization? In my opinion, Konoha is just wearing a bright coat."

"Don't take yourselves too seriously. To put it bluntly, you are just a group of mercenaries. What's the difference between you and Akatsuki?"

For the first time, Sasuke's eyes showed disgust.

"No, you are not even as good as Xiao. To use Ye Lan's words, you are a whore who wants to be a saint."

"How can you say that about the village that raised you!"

Asuma was going crazy. He didn't expect Sasuke to say such outrageous words.

"Sasuke, you're taking that too far!"

Shikamaru also frowned and said, while Choji and Ino on the side couldn't get a word in.

"Oh? Am I exaggerating? What about those dead Uchiha? Or does Konoha have some lofty mission? Or is it the illusory Will of Fire?"

"Don't be ridiculous. That kind of thing is just an excuse for one's own incompetence and failure. Konoha, which occupies most of the resources in the ninja world, telling those backward countries that it yearns for peace is as ridiculous as a wealthy tycoon telling a beggar that we should be reasonable."

Shikamaru felt like his brain was about to explode. No matter who saw him, they would praise his intelligence, but he had never thought about these things. Sasuke's words suddenly freed him from some kind of mental shackles.

"you you..."

Asuma didn't know how to refute. He had never realized that Sasuke had become so talkative. He couldn't find any excuses at all.

"Kisame, let's go!"

Sasuke no longer needed to chat with these people, and he planned to leave after calling Kisame.

Ino wanted to reach out her hand to keep him, but she felt that any excuse would be meaningless at this moment, and her eyes became dim.

"correct!"

Sasuke turned around and said one more sentence when he was about to leave.

"Although Ye Lan said that as long as Konoha doesn't attack us, we won't target Konoha. But I want to say that you'd better not even have such an idea. Once I know, I will definitely show no mercy!"