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

"How could I do such a thing?" Sasuke said word by word. Even if he wanted revenge, he would rely on his own strength instead of becoming a slave to power.

Looking at Sasuke's serious expression, Ye Lan closed his eyes and showed a barely perceptible smile, then said: "Although I can't let you open the Mangekyō Sharingan immediately, I have a method of training. If successful, it will not be weaker than the power of the Mangekyō Sharingan..."

"What is it?" Sasuke couldn't help but ask when he heard that there was a power comparable to the Mangekyō. He already understood the difficulty of opening the Mangekyō. This kind of power could not be forced, and he could only wait for an opportunity.

Ye Lan stretched out a finger and slowly approached a wall. Under Sasuke's surprised gaze, he inserted the entire finger into it effortlessly, and then pulled it out, leaving a small round hole.

"This power is not chakra, but something called natural energy. This is just a small application of natural energy." Ye Lan raised his finger, without seeing any chakra fluctuations. "Remember the big bird that sent you back?"

Sasuke thought back to the majestic bird and couldn't help but feel a little envious. Not only was it powerful but it also flew fast. It was definitely one of the perfect summoning beasts.

"Natural energy is what those big birds taught me. After practicing natural energy, your physical fitness will be improved several times. If you mix natural energy into ninjutsu, both the power and range will be improved."

“However, before opening the Mangekyō Sharingan, if you practice this natural energy for a long time, it may affect the awakening of the Mangekyō.” Ye Lan was not talking nonsense. If you want to practice natural energy, you must empty yourself and keep your whole body calm. The Mangekyō requires strong stimulation. Practicing too much will definitely affect the awakening of the Mangekyō.

"Similarly, on the other hand, if you can awaken the Kaleidoscope after practicing natural energy, then it will definitely be better than the ordinary Kaleidoscope. Another thing, to be honest, I am not very optimistic about your current mentality and wanting to practice natural energy."

Sasuke was a little dissatisfied when he heard this. People who are called geniuses all have their own pride.

"Practicing this kind of thing does require some talent, but the most important thing is a peaceful mind. Your mind is too chaotic right now, it's not suitable."

Sasuke wanted to say something, but Ye Lan's expression made him stop talking.

Ye Lan walked up to Sasuke and placed his hand on his shoulder, "Adjust yourself and give me an answer before returning to the village..."

Ye Lan will not take the initiative to influence Sasuke's choice. He truthfully tells Sasuke the pros and cons of practicing natural energy, and also points out that Sasuke is not suitable for practicing this kind of power at present. It is up to him to make the decision.

...

Shikamaru pondered for a long time at the door of the ward, and finally sighed and said, "What a trouble." He pushed the door open.

A blonde woman was sitting on the hospital bed in a daze, and didn't react to Shikamaru's arrival.

"Well... I brought you some food. I don't know if the food from Kirigakure suits your taste." Shikamaru didn't care and just found a chair and sat next to the bed.

The antelope didn't respond, and Shikamaru didn't care and continued to talk to himself, "What a trouble! How could we be carrying out such a dangerous mission? We are lucky to survive against such a powerful opponent. Let's return to Konoha as soon as possible..."

Shikamaru opened the lunch box, which was filled with seafood. As a native of the Land of Fire, he was not used to eating only this kind of food. He tentatively handed it to Antelope and said, "Eat something."

The antelope's eyes showed some reaction, and she slowly took the lunch box and began to eat. Shikamaru was relieved to see that she could still eat. He was afraid that the antelope would not eat a single bite. It must be painful for a companion who had been with her for many years to die in front of him. Thinking of Choji and Ino who were still lying on the bed, Shikamaru clenched his fists unconsciously.

This was the first time he felt powerless. Before, he had Asuma and Ye Lan, and every time he carried out a mission there were powerful senior ninjas to support him, so Shikamaru didn't care. But when Asuma and Ye Lan couldn't stop him, he was like a lamb to be slaughtered. This feeling of powerlessness made him very unhappy.

"Thank you..." The antelope finished the food in a short while. His cold voice was still so pleasant to hear. Shikamaru couldn't help but smile, but the next sentence made him embarrassed.

"But I don't need a child to comfort me. As an Anbu, the death of my companions is just commonplace for me." Antelope's eyes regained clarity, as if he was talking about something insignificant. "Also, don't complain all the time. Death means that we are weak and the other side is strong. You can't defeat your opponent just by talking."

Looking at the antelope who was now in a normal state, Shikamaru couldn't help but feel that he was overthinking it. He took the lunch box and said, "Then I won't bother you anymore. I still have to go see Choji and the others."

After closing the door, Shikamaru leaned against the wall, complaining: "Sure enough, I'm not good at dealing with women..."

Afterwards, Ye Lan went to visit Shikamaru and the others. Ino was still in a coma, but Choji was already eating a large bag of snacks and seemed to be recovering well. Seeing Shikamaru, he felt that the boy seemed to be thinking about something, hesitating and unable to say a word, which somewhat damaged his image as a genius with an IQ.

Ye Lan felt that this experience might have some impact on him, so he did not ask any more questions and finally came to Antelope's room.

"Ye Lan, the Jounin." When Antelope saw Ye Lan coming in, she wanted to sit up. She had something to ask.

"You should have a good rest. I have arranged for Pojun to transport the bodies of Ying and the others back to Konoha." Ye Lan knew what Lingyang wanted to ask, and waved his hand to signal her to lie on the bed.

"I wonder how guilty Kakashi would feel if he knew this would happen..." The Antelopes and their companions were not randomly arranged to be in the same team with Sasuke. After Tsunade agreed to Sasuke joining the Anbu, Kakashi took great pains to select a few ninjas to be Sasuke's teammates. He also personally went to the Kage and others to tell them about this matter.

"No, it's not Kakashi's fault. As Konoha's ninjas, we have long been aware of this." Antelope shook his head. At the beginning, Kakashi just asked them for a favor and gave them the right to refuse.

Even if they hadn't agreed, if someone else had been Sasuke's teammate, the result today wouldn't have been much better.

"Do you need me to explain to Lady Tsunade that I want you to be transferred out of the Anbu?" Ye Lan was not acting rashly. According to his principles, he was willing to lend a helping hand to those who showed goodwill to him.

"No, I'm used to the life in the Anbu, and..." Not knowing what else she could do, Antelope didn't say the rest of the sentence. Born a commoner, she could not find any room for improvement. Currently, she was only a Chunin, and it was estimated that in a few years, she would reach the level of Special Jonin at most.

I am not good at anything other than fighting, and I really don’t know what I can do if I leave the Anbu.

Ye Lan had no intention of finding out the truth. Seeing that the other party was hiding something, he stopped disturbing him. He said a few words of comfort and left the room.