Remnant bones

A room with no windows on all sides, only an iron door for entry and exit, and a small patio that is not enough for an adult's head to pass through.

Sitting on a wooden backless chair under the patio, I looked through the iron railing that divided the room into two, and looked at the three people who were in charge of questioning on the opposite side—Sandai, Ibiki, and Kakashi.

With this posture, if Orochimaru is caught... that's how it should be treated.

Such a thought suddenly flashed in my mind, and I couldn't help but shook my head amusedly.With Orochimaru's personality, it would be strange to let them go back to the prison obediently, and they probably escaped from prison halfway.

"What are you laughing at?" Ibixi was asking the third generation about the interrogation. Kakashi, who was the only one who could be said to be watching the fun, strolled to the prison gate as if wandering, with one hand on the fine iron fence, and with his usual lazy expression. The tone is chatting with homely: "I'm curious, is it fun to wear that kind of thing?"

"This?" He raised his hand, and the iron chains hanging from the lower end of the shackles that he hadn't taken off collided with each other, making a crisp "clinking" sound.

"Well, it was cast at the end of the Second World War, and it is specially used for the confinement of the direct blood relatives who made mistakes in the family of blood successors." This is Anbu's "National Treasure" collection. : "From the beginning of the establishment of Konoha Village to the present, you can be the first person to enjoy this treatment~ How do you feel?"

"Heh..." For some reason, he was in an unexpectedly good mood.I shook my head, but replied quite seriously: "It's an old antique... No wonder the workmanship is not very good. In my case, it will be 40.00% lighter than this, or more."

Konoha lacks people who specialize in sealing techniques. Although the connections and layout of the seals on it are good, there are too many redundant things, which wastes a lot of precious materials... If you can use it, save the special metal of CKL, but Not some of the cheap stuff you see everywhere.

"Uh, I really can't do this~" Kakashi scratched his head and smiled embarrassedly.There was a flash of light in his eyes, and the other party's answer was tantamount to admitting that he was proficient in the sealing technique... If it was someone else, it would be fine, a legendary owner of the "Bone Vein" who could not use CKL?

Looking at this former "colleague" in front of him, Kakashi didn't know how to feel.He is obviously a person with a rare and candid style, but when he thinks deeply, he finds that there are more than one or two secrets in the other party: "Hui Ye, you are such a strange guy... I really want to know, what are you hiding? what?"

"I never hide anything." Squinting my eyes, I replied meaningfully: "It's just that you never asked."

Kakashi couldn't help being embarrassed for a while: "You mean, you will tell the truth as long as someone asks you?"

"At least for now..." This of course depends on the timing.

Looking at Yibixi, who seemed to be a bit embarrassed by the third generation's request, I raised my voice very understandingly, and said: "There is no need to prepare those ninjutsu for peeping memory. With my level of sealing technique, as long as I don't want to, there is no need to do it." A man can see from me what he wants to see."

After all, there are some things that involve too many people... Even three generations can't decide.

"...What do you mean?" Even though he was talking to a colleague and never thought of being violent, Yibixi was still instinctively upset when others questioned his professional level.

Even the three generations looked over at the same time.He rubbed the old pipe that never left him in his hand, but he didn't light it.

"Although I don't have the slightest talent for illusion, there is a person who is proficient in illusion by my side." Speaking of this, I raised my eyebrows at the third generation. As for who that person should know, everyone knows: "Let your weaknesses let others It's not my habit to be judgmental... I thought I had proved it with 'facts' during my first few years in office."

But whenever I encounter opponents who use illusions during missions, I will never waste the opportunity to put the ideas in my mind into practice. Being unable to deal with Itachi does not mean that I am a soft-hearted person.

Kakashi has been my partner for four years, and Ibixi has dealt with the captives I have captured in the past four years. The two of them shivered in tacit understanding after a short memory.

"So tell me, what should we do?" Third Generation tapped his pipe on the table in front of him, but asked calmly as before.

"Ask." I combed back the hair that had slipped from my forehead, and I looked him squarely and said, "I will answer any questions I have."

"Anything?" Sandai's eyes couldn't be more clear and serious.

"Anything." I know some things, but he may not be able to ask.

"Then first, what's your relationship with Orochimaru?" Sandai was really blunt, and he got right to the point.Just looking at the pricked ears of Kakashi and Ibiki, you can tell that this is probably the biggest question in most people's minds.

"Friend." Satisfied with the strange expressions of the three of them, I said, "I have known him since I was ten years old, and I have known him for nine years. He worked hard for five years, and he provided me with equipment and personnel to research the cure for the genetic disease of the Kaguya clan. If I die within five years, Kimomaro will become his subordinate and serve him; if I don't die, I will I will take Junmalu and leave... As for whether the research is successful or not."

Having said that, I paused, pointed to the mark under my cheek, and said indifferently: "I think you have all seen it, half and half."

Although I survived now, it was just a coincidence.And this method is not suitable for Junma Lu, so it can only be said to be half and half.

When it came to the genetic disease, the three people who knew part of the inside story really kept silent, and didn't ask me what I did to work for Orochimaru.Instead, after a brief exchange, this time it was Kakashi who asked questions.

"How much do you know about the curse seal?" When it comes to Orochimaru, what Kakashi wants to know most is the part about his subordinates: "If I remember correctly, Sasuke said you were also bitten by Orochimaru? Yours What about the curse seal?"

"Regarding the curse seal, when I cooperated with him, this part of the research has existed for a long time. Except for some improvements and human trials, part of the Orochimaru I participated in was present, and when I left there, my part of the manuscript was completely destroyed Or recycle. Except for the few that I recorded with my strong memory, and the completed form after four years is quite different from the original expectation, I don’t think I can help much. As for my curse seal..."

Lifting up the sleeve of the left arm, the black three-pointed jade mixed in the red and black patterns is not obvious, but in fact it is just an empty shelf.

As for the solution to this aspect, I directly dispelled Kakashi's calculations: "Due to a lesion in my left arm, the toxin in my blood is no less than that of a poisonous snake. Kakashi has personally experienced it... no Is it?"

Recalling that accident, Kakashi couldn't help being speechless.That time at Naruto Bridge, he was really unlucky...

"Maybe it's the toxin in my blood and the toxin-like thing in the seal, which produced an offset and conflict. After the general sealing treatment, about three days later, the mutated CKL in the seal was completely assimilated by me. And this method, Sasuke can't use it." I couldn't help the disappointment on Kakashi's face.

In fact, most of this passage is true...but I changed it a little bit.

For example, the CKL in the curse seal was assimilated by me, but the soul fragment of Orochimaru was extracted by me by means and saved separately.

I can never give them that thing, no matter what.

Although the third generation is known as "Doctor of Ninjutsu", they know more about sealing techniques than others.But after all, I don't know the particularity of the curse seal, so I didn't find the possible loopholes in my words.

"Is there really no other way?" Kakashi asked unwillingly, not wanting Sasuke to be affected by the curse and go further and further down the road of revenge.

"Yes." I replied casually, "Oshewan can untie it by himself."

But the question is, will he?

"...I see." Kakashi sighed, now he can only hope that Sasuke will not be tempted... Perhaps, it is time to find a way to distract him?

"So, do you know the purpose of Orochimaru wanting to write sharing eyes?" Sandai pondered about the information he got, and asked after digesting it for a while.

"I thought..." I lifted my chin meaningfully, and said slowly with a rare sarcasm, "You know better than me."

Three generations suddenly fell silent.

Of course he knew what Orochimaru was for, but after all, it was because of his soft heart that he was always unwilling to believe it.Even when he discovered Orochimaru was exiled for human experiments, he still refused to issue a killing order according to the regulations... After all, he was his favorite disciple.

He didn't want Orochimaru's mistakes to get bigger and bigger... As a person who survived life and death on the battlefield, he shouldn't be afraid of death.Birth, old age, sickness and death are justified, and those who violate the laws of nature will eventually pay a price they cannot bear.

"In the plan I know, Sasuke is not his main purpose." Out of respect for the old man in front of me, I added one more sentence: "The purpose of Orochimaru's return...is you from the beginning, the third generation."

[I want to take back everything that belongs to me. 】——In memory, the only time Orochimaru confides his heart to me, once said.

"Is that so..." Upon hearing my words, Sandai felt an indescribable sense of relief in his heart.It seems that he has aged a lot in an instant, and he has also gotten rid of many shackles that weighed on him.A "knot" that had been accumulated in my heart for many years was completely opened...

That's good...it's time, it's time to end it.

"One last question." The one who spoke was Ibixi, who should have spoken the most throughout the entire interrogation, but was always in the listening position: "Why don't you erase the memories of Sasuke and Sakura...Why, don't you leave here?"

Konoha's defense force couldn't stop this man at all.What's more, the opponent who used to be Anbu is familiar with the many hidden exits throughout Konoha. If he really wants to, no one can catch his trace.

As for the latter question, even though he knew it was for Junmaro, Yibixi still made some nonsense...

"Ibixi, your arithmetic is still as bad as ever." Unrelentingly exposing the contradiction in his words, I stretched out two fingers, shook them, and under his blushing face, I leisurely provocatively said: "Obviously it is Two questions...but, never mind."

To be honest, the second question is really difficult for me.

"I once promised to tell Sasuke the truth, so it doesn't matter if one more person knows." After slowly explaining my reasons for the first question, I was silent for a while, then suddenly stood up and turned my back Let them sit down.

After staring at the dark blue starry sky for a while through the narrow gap in the patio, just when they thought the conversation was over and were about to leave, they murmured: "I'm waiting for someone... ..."

"What?" Unexpectedly, no one could hear what was said in that sentence, and Kakashi who was closest to me couldn't help asking: "What did you just say?"

"No, it's nothing." I shook my head, but I didn't look back: "I'll trouble you guys... I told him before the Chunin exam that I might not go to see him for more than a month." And one month later, no matter what the result is, the Chunin exam will end... Even if the third generation deliberately delays, the elders will force him to hand over the result of my trial at that time.

But, enough time for me.

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From the beginning, the charges against me were only "suspected" rather than "participated".

The third generation put enough water, but Yibixi didn't get worse because of my teasing him.The shackles on his body are just a compromise requested by the elders. After all, the third exam is related to the appearance of a country. Time to step in.

As for this thing, I didn't threaten it at all from the beginning to the end, so I just let it go and reassured both parties.

During the detention period, in addition to the inconvenience of movement, the dismissal of the task is actually an unexpected benefit.Kakashi is a frequent visitor to "visiting the prison". During the period, he told me that Naruto was taken to practice by one of the three ninjas, a fellow student of Orochimaru.The golden-haired little fox, who had a poor memory and was easy to fool, was trained so that he didn't even have time to think about it, which saved him from causing trouble everywhere.

Just mentioning the content of the practice, Kakashi always hesitated on the grounds of "I don't know", and there was a suspicious blush at the root of the ear... If I remember correctly.Subconsciously squinting his eyes, that Jiraiya seems to be the author of the A-book series "Intimate Heaven"?

Leaving aside the details of Naruto's training for now, Sasuke was dragged by Kakashi to have a private affair.I understand Kakashi's well-intentioned efforts, but I am noncommittal about its effect...I say I'm sorry for him from the bottom of my heart, as long as Itachi speaks, I guess I will cooperate with him in another scene.

Today's Sasuke, his consciousness is not strong enough to get rid of Itachi's arrangement... If he can really not be guided by the other party's hints, I will be happier.

Regarding Kakashi's arrangement, I sighed silently.Looking at Jun Malu's case in my hand, I no longer have the initial despair over the deteriorating data... The matter has come to this point, and there is no room for me to hesitate.

It is expected to be in the next few days...

"Kaguya-kun, is it as usual today?" The person in charge of guarding is a junior from Anbu, and he was quite polite to me.

I nodded, followed the other party out of the cell, and went to the well outside to cleanse myself.

When the first basin of cold water was poured down, the sound of the water was mixed with the sound of "bang bang, clang, clang" metal impact.The sudden clearing of my brain made me breathe comfortably.I casually brushed aside the bangs that were sticky with water on my forehead and blocked my sight. I looked at the center of the village that was getting bustling not far away, and slowly narrowed my eyes.

"Tachi, how many days until the third exam?" I looked away and asked casually.

Anbu, code-named "Tachi", is as good at using Taidao as his name suggests.I saw him take the wooden basin in my hand, but he didn't care about the reason for my inquiry, and replied: "There are still three days, and it is said that the daimyos of various countries have already arrived at Konoha. I hope that this time, Konoha can show off the host's strength." style."

"Indeed." I just echoed casually, but I didn't have the confidence that the other party said.

Among the nine contestants in the third test, there were five from Konoha, three from Sayin, and one from Yinyin... It was indeed beyond the expectations of many people that there were contestants from the little-known Yinyin Village, but they knew that There is only one subordinate of Orochimaru, but it is a little less.

Not to mention the five little guys in Konoha, I know them all.Naruto has high potential, but his foundation is not very good; Neji is too concerned about the blood line, and his strength is good, but he is in a mood; Shikamaru's IQ is outstanding, but his lazy nature and masculinity are hard to change; Shino, who is old and nagging, doesn't look like a young man; and the only descendant of the Uchiha clan who has attracted the most attention... In my opinion, he is the one with the biggest problem among these five people.

Compared with Konoha, who has different personalities and uneven strengths, Sand Hidden... But Gaara is only one, and his strength is above the combined efforts of several people.

I only hope that the Nino Morokuru, who can be said to be an "indeterminate time bomb" in his body, can wait until the end of the Chunin exam.I don't know what Kazekage came up with, and he actually brought Gaara out... However, these things are out of my hands.

"Kaguya-kun, it's time." Seeing me standing there in a daze, Tachi reminded me: "Please come back with me."

"I know, but..." I didn't immediately leave with him as usual, I lowered my eyes apologetically.His figure was blurred for a second, but in the next moment, he appeared behind him: "Sorry, I have something to do and I won't be going back today. Please tell San Dai after you wake up."

"Huh... huh!" Before the other party could react, I hit him on the back of the neck with a hand knife.

Put the comatose Anbu in a secret corner.I looked at the shackles between my wrists, and in the depths of my eyes that revealed the vision of gold and silver, a flash of contempt flashed across my eyes.

With this, you want to lock me up?

There were several "clicks", and the shackles were still closed and locked, and fell to the ground completely.

I rubbed my wrist, which was so sore after I was forced to dislocate it, put on a pure white kimono soaked in water, put on a robe hanging on a tree branch beside me, turned around, and a few ups and downs disappeared into the well. In the depths of the dense forest in the west—that is the direction to Konoha Hospital.