Remnant bones

The door to the basement of Konoha Hospital hadn't been sealed even after three days.

In the morning, the sky was just a twilight.There is still a long time before the official start of the third exam. The three generations who woke up early did not go to the office to prepare to receive the famous names from various countries, but walked to the gate at the end of the hospital corridor in casual clothes.

"Master Sandai!" The two Anbu who were in charge of guarding were very dedicated. Although they were a little surprised when they saw Sandai, they still respectfully saluted as always.By the way, he secretly kicked up the woman in glasses who dozed off with a pile of documents by the door, with her chicken coop head on her head.

"Don't make noise..." Although she could be regarded as a ninja, the woman was wearing a white coat, without the slightest vigilance of a ninja.Under the eyes of the third generation who couldn't laugh or cry, and the two Anbu Heixian, he muttered dissatisfiedly twice, then turned over and continued to sleep: "It was almost... Hehe, I really am a genius..."

"This is..." San Dai knocked on his pipe helplessly, but did not light it up, signaling for the other party to continue to sleep, and asked in a low voice.

"The technical department in Anbu is still new, please forgive her ignorance..." In Anbu, a man wearing a canine mask who obviously knew the woman well, bowed and apologized softly in embarrassment.

"It's okay, it's okay~ you don't need to be so formal." Waving his hand, the third generation didn't care about such trivial matters, and smiled with a good temper: "It looks like she stays up late, right? There is an empty ward next door, don't let a girl sleep Here, I will trouble you to carry her over."

"Yes, Sir Sandai." The man replied gratefully, and carefully carried the young girl who was not considered a woman to the nearest empty ward.

After the two walked away, the third generation lit a cigarette.

Taking a breath of his cigarette, he narrowed his eyes comfortably.He looked up at the iron gate that was no different from three days ago, and after a while, he asked the remaining Anbu, "Is there nothing going on these days?" The more taboos there are, the more stringent the conditions for casting, and the price is even more unmatched by one spell.

In other words, the longer the time, the more dangerous it is... But the two brothers have been in for nearly three days.

"Sir, three generations, there has been no movement behind the gate for the past three days." Anbu replied rigorously.

"Where's the enchantment?" This door still can't be opened?

"Kobayashi, who was sent by the technical department of Anbu, is a newcomer, but she is the person who has the deepest research on seals and enchantments in Konoha. Inherited from the family secret technique, she has a lot of experience in various seals. She said that this space enchantment The technique uses special items as a medium to directly drive into the foundation and walls to form a regular cube to isolate the space. It is not an ordinary enchantment formation. After special improvement by people, it cannot be opened only by destroying the gate. .”

Anbu explained the analysis and explanation of the woman's research on the gate when she was awake, and condensed it through the brain, and expressed it in a simple way: "If there is no way to unseal, you must find all eight media at the same time and destroy them at the same time, so that it is possible to open... With this method, it takes a week for professionals to do it, and it is absolutely impossible not to injure the caster after breaking the barrier violently."

To sum it up, the conclusion is only one sentence...

"There's no way...is that so?" A trace of bitterness flashed in Sandai's eyes, and he couldn't help sighing softly in his heart as he watched the other party nod silently.

Jun Mai...you are really amazing.

"My lord, so you are here!" Iruka rushed over panting, and said, "There is a little problem with the arrangement of the viewing platform for the third test, please come back to Hokage with me .” He originally thought that the third generation would be at home, but it turned out to be empty. Fortunately, Asma showed him the way.

"I know." He didn't stay here any longer. As the Third Hokage of Konoha Village, he still had a lot of things to do... He patted the shoulder of Anbe who stayed behind, and the third generation greeted: "I'm sorry, Report to me immediately if there is any situation. And... take a proper rest."

"...Yes, Master Sandai!" Anbu was slightly stunned, and subconsciously covered his shoulders in silence for a second before replying firmly.

"Hush—keep your voice down, don't wake up that little girl~" Sandai joked with a smile, and then left under Iruka's silent urging.

The early morning sunshine fell on the slightly hunched old back. For a moment, the once majestic body was so thin... so thin, it was hard to imagine how those thin shoulders could bear the responsibility of being Hokage. .

Is it old...

old……

In the ring-shaped practice field, there were cheers and cheers from the audience.

As a contestant, Gaara, who is in the corner of the open field, looks coldly at the noisy world that he doesn't fit into.His right hand subconsciously grasped the collar of his chest. Underneath was the "gift" given to him by the white-haired man six years ago... It was also the first "gift" he received in this life.

I remember the helplessness and dumbfounding in the eyes of the other party when I taught myself how to play, which is still deeply engraved in his mind.It is also because there is only that person who can touch his head with a smile, help him mend worn-out dolls, and play with him with a sullen face... After seeing him kill with his own eyes, he will still approach him and tell him: —Even if it is a "monster", he is not alone.

That person was the only "white" he found in the long yellow sand... and the only corner of his heart that was not stained red by blood.

The opponent is very strong, so strong that even his sand can't kill him.Both being "monsters", Gaara is only grateful for the strength of the other party.Because it is precisely because the opponent is strong enough that he will not be hurt by him, and will not be as fragile and cold in front of him as... Yashamaru.

But... "Who told me, what's going on here?"

Lowering his head and opening his palms, the original snow-white jade bone piccolo seemed to be stained black by ink, losing its original transparency.Since three days ago, the impeccable smooth surface first appeared a series of imperceptible tiny cracks, and then bit by bit it was occupied by pitch-black silk.

Now, no one can see that what it used to have is the pure whiteness without any impurities.And what followed the change was the sudden out-of-control riot of the "one tail" in the body.Vaguely, he could even hear the wild whispers of "Shouhe"... Kaguya-kun Mai, what's wrong with you! ?

The emotions that had been calm for a long time in the body began to be disturbed by the frantic breath of the tailed beast.Gaara tightened her palms, restraining the urge to kill and patiently endured.No, it's not the time yet... I can't give my body to it here...

"Me, Gaara?" Temari, who was not far away from him, noticed the killing intent that he hadn't seen for a long time, and asked cautiously, unable to hide his fear: "What's wrong with you?"

"Stay away from me!" Teju was startled by the distorted face due to forcible suppression.

Fengying's parents and daughters with four braids did so with a trembling heart.Since coming to Konoha, Gaara has become much calmer and gentler than when she was hidden in the sand.She thought that the tense relationship between them had finally improved, but she didn't expect to return to the starting point so soon.

The tall figure with long white hair flashed subconsciously in his mind, and Temari couldn't help but smile wryly in his heart.Without that man, no one can comfort my younger brother who is called a "monster"...... Speaking of which, where did that man go?It seems that from the beginning of the second exam to now, I haven't seen him for nearly half a month, and he wasn't even there when I went to Uchiha's house...

"Contestants, please gather here!" Shouted Genma Shiranui, who replaced Moonlight Hayate, who died not long ago.

A moment later, the third round of the Chunin Exam officially began!

Sitting on the stands, shoulder to shoulder with the third Hokage.The most powerful person in Shayin Village in the Kingdom of Wind raised his hat in front of his forehead and slowly narrowed his eyes as he watched the seven contestants below him. A sneer smile that should not have appeared came from the depths of it, and it disappeared in an instant. .

Nara Shikamaru's opponent, Onintos, gave up the game.After slightly changing the battle list, it was announced that if Sasuke couldn't arrive on time, he would be regarded as abstention, and then the first round of the duel officially began.

And the conspiracy hidden in the depths also began to gradually kick off.

The "chess pieces" are in place, and the east wind is in place... Against the background of a dreamy feather and heavy snow falling, the "Konoha Collapse Plan" planned by Orochimaru finally surfaced.

Three generations were imprisoned at the top of the tower by the barrier opened by four humanoid mediums.Looking at the disciple he once loved the most, he knew that even if he couldn't bear it anymore... what should be done, escaping is still not the way.And he is Konoha's shadow, and he must have the awareness to bear his own "mistakes"!

No one knows whether the tears falling from the corners of Dashewan's eyes are a coincidence, or if there is another meaning... A battle between master and apprentice is inevitable.

Stimulated by the chaos of war and blood, the Konoha "sprouts" who had placed high hopes on them for three generations began to grow and transform their hearts.The teenagers who have begun to understand the true meaning of guardianship can see their maturity, but the old man who has been looking forward to it cannot see the moment when they grow into "towering trees".

Just like Jun Mai once said, three generations are old.

With Da Shemaru's hands in hand, the old man passed away with a smile on his face.He used his own method to untie the knot in his heart that had been entangled for many years, so he walked away with a smile... First, he met his dead relatives and friends on the Naihe Bridge of the River of Forgetfulness.

"You old bastard, why are you laughing!" With his arms hanging limp, the severe pain that seemed to be burning made Dashemaru's already pale face turn livid.Cold sweat drenched his clothes, he thought about the ending of this battle countless times, but never thought it would be like this...

"'Ghoul Sealed'... the same way of death as the fourth generation, so in your eyes, I am as dangerous as Nine Tails~" The dark fire in the depths of the golden snake's eyes gradually became colder as the old body , slowly turn off.The indescribable emotions turned into Liuying, flickering in it: "It's just compared to Nine-Tails being sealed, you can only take away one of my hands..."

A pair of hands is really nothing to Orochimaru who is used to using the technique of reincarnation.He might be angry, but it was just a momentary anger. After calming down, facing the corpse of the former teacher, there was no joy in his heart... On the contrary, there was a corner that emptied and collapsed in an instant.

That's it, dead?

In my memory, I formed a team with Tsunade and Jiraiya when I was young, and under the leadership of Shinobi Konoha, who was only Sasuke Sarutobi at that time, I was doing that childish and stupid task.The lecherous Jiraiya always uses Tsunade's washboard to clean, and he only needs to have a proper look at the right time to make the other party jump in anger, and easily get a free chance to watch a movie.

And often when a real fight is about to start, Sarutobi Jonin, who is in charge of peacemaking, will step forward and use the principle to confuse Jiraiya and Tsunade, but it is also a successful attempt to persuade the fight every time. .

The serious young three generations in front of people will not know that he has seen him and Jiraiya squatting outside the women's bathroom together in the name of spying on spies; nor will he know that he knows that the girl who inexplicably appears in his home every birthday The cake is a "masterpiece" commissioned by Tsunade for three days; he would never know that he began to fear death, precisely because this kind of life is too ordinary and too warm... because he has gained and lost time. It will hurt more.

Human life is really fragile.

"Did you know? Three generations..." Panting heavily, Orochimaru spoke words that were never heard from the cold corpse: "If it weren't for your preference for me, I wouldn't be on the night of your birthday, I heard the so-called 'truth' from that woman from Xiaochun and old man Yan!"

If that day, he hadn't gone to the Sarutobi family's mansion for a gift... Then, it would be Orochimaru, one of Konoha's "Three Ninjas", not the S-rank rebellious ninja who is standing here.

"It's just that there is no what if in this world..." He, who knows the "truth" sooner or later, will never change his choice.

"Master Orochimaru!" Ukon, who was among the five people, realized something was wrong, and couldn't hide his worry and called out.

"...The operation is over! We don't need the barrier anymore, let's retreat!" Looking back, Orochimaru ordered coldly.Because both hands were seriously injured, which affected the balance of the body, Tayuya and Jirobo took the initiative to help.

Without the barrier of the enchantment, Ukon and Kidomaru, who were covering Anbu, caught up with him.

Facing Orochimaru's retreat, Kakashi, Shiranui Genma, and Kai in the distance did not rush after them rashly.Compared with recklessly chasing down an enemy who doesn't understand the situation, catching the enemy in front of you is the most correct choice.

"In the end, you have been on the sidelines...Kou." The bright red left eye was firmly nailed to the middle of the person pretending to be Anbu. Kakashi didn't think he would guess the identity of the other party wrongly, even if the other party wearing mask.

"As expected, you saw it..." There was no element of surprise in Dou's tone.He took off his mask, and there was indeed that familiar face under the cloak.

"Hey... what should I do?" The plan failed, and Markey obviously didn't know what to do.

Kakashi smiled meaningfully, and said slowly, "Of course we retreated."

"Do you want to run away from me again?" Seeing that the other party had the intention to escape, Kakashi used the aggressive method in words, trying to use verbal stimulation to make the other party show off.It's a pity that what he was facing was a cunning little fox, it's really a hell to be so easily fooled.

"That's right!" Dou didn't hesitate at all, and didn't mind the other party knowing his intentions: "Because if I make a move, my moves will be copied by you. But after all, you are different from the Uchiha clan, so you can't make full use of them. An eye...and, I have my own 'task'."

After all, the two disappeared in front of their eyes using escapism.

Unable to leave the opponent's footsteps after all, Kai was a little annoyed and thumped the wall next to him, while Shiranui Genma went to the top of the tower to check the situation.Kakashi was left alone, frowning on the spot, thoughtful... But he still couldn't grasp the essence of the flash of inspiration when the other party said the last sentence in his mind.

Task?The plan has failed... What else will Dou have to do?

However, before Kakashi could think about it, he was arrested by the short-managed Temporary Government Affairs Department.

With the retreat of Orochimaru and the others, the battle situation gradually stabilized.The news of the death of the third generation also spread rapidly.For a while, Konoha lacked the backbone, and the order was extremely chaotic.According to the wartime regulations, Kakashi and the Jnin became temporary command leaders.

But after all, Jonin has the ability to distinguish, and there are not many who can handle documents. The uncle who gave birth to this silver hair is the most urgently needed minority.Therefore, Kai, Asma and others who took advantage of the chaos to evade responsibility, rectified and directed at the scene.Kakashi sat in the Hokage office and experienced the experience of being buried alive by various reports.In the future, it is estimated that even if someone asks him to be Hokage, this troublesome guy will hide away.

Kakashi was so busy that he didn't even have time to grieve for the third generation, and he was overwhelmed with heavy tasks.Naturally, the flash of inspiration at that moment was temporarily left behind, and I focused on writing hard.

In the chaos, no one noticed that the two strangers wearing black-bottomed red-cloud cloaks easily passed through the Konoha gate where the guards were transferred for emergency, and disappeared into the crowd in a familiar manner.

Until a seriously injured Anbe, ignoring the help of his companions, walked into Hokage's office and reported with difficulty: "The basement of Konoha Hospital was attacked by unknown people... The world has already been destroyed by the opponent... People, hurry up..."

"Where did you say?" As if remembering something, Kakashi who only heard a few words crawled out of the file, frowning and asked: "Please say it again!"

"An hour ago... Cough, the basement of Konoha Hospital." The injured Anbu coughed twice, and after repeating the location, he couldn't hold on any longer and fell into a coma.

Regardless of the fainted Anbe, Kakashi suddenly got up suddenly: "Damn it! Kaguya-kun Mai!" Why didn't he think of it earlier!

Orochimaru has said from the very beginning that his goal is not only Uchiha Sasuke, but also... Kaguya-kun Mai!

If it was normal, the injured Anbu would soon be discovered by passers-by and reported to the first level of Hokage, and it would not take that long at all.It's just that the third generation has just passed away, the village has been attacked and suffered heavy losses, and there are injured ninjas and civilians everywhere, and no one noticed the unusual place for a while.

It is precisely because of this that it is difficult for Kakashi to imagine rushing now, whether it is too late!

Grab a Chunin at random, and ask the other party to notify the Junin who can still fight to come to the basement of Konoha Hospital for support.Kakashi rushed there with the fastest speed, but in front of the fallen iron gate, he watched the two strangers at the gate with extra vigilance...

The black high-necked cloak that covered most of his face was embroidered with scarlet auspicious clouds.At first glance, only two people with different heights can be seen. They are dressed in the same dress. It is difficult to see the faces below under the cover of the hats on the top of their heads... But Kakashi can be sure that the other party is definitely not with Orochimaru .

To be correct, others may not know... But he has heard related information from Jiraiya.

"That outfit...you are 'Xiao', right?" It's just how could it appear at this place at this time...a coincidence?Still have a purpose?

Kakashi, who is weak and weak, has a bad feeling. If Jiraiya's information is correct, the members of the Akatsuki organization are all S-rank rebels!Since he has only recovered less than [-]% of his strength after the fierce battle, he may not be able to handle one, let alone two.I knew I shouldn't be so reckless...

"Kakashi..." Holding a blood-stained black blade, the slightly shorter figure slowly turned around and took off his hat.Black hair, red eyes... It was a face that Kakashi couldn't be more familiar with.

It's just that now is obviously not the time to reminisce about the past, and neither side is in the mood.

"Itachi..." Sure enough, is it really what Jiraiya said...

"Tell me." The man who was standing ten steps away suddenly disappeared.The ink-colored blade, stained with dried blood, brushed across Kakashi's cheek.The three black hook jades in the depths of the bright red eyes turned into a black windmill mark, and stared at the other party with fierce killing intent:——"Jun... Mai, where is he?"