[Naruto Storyline] Wandering

Haruno Sakura's request to join the beheading mission was rejected, but this was also expected by her.

Haruno Sakura didn't complain about this, and she no longer asked the commander about the progress of the beheading mission, but silently shuttled among the frontline patients day after day.Haruno Sakura didn't dare to stop her busy steps, she didn't dare to indulge herself into a deep sleep, she was afraid that once she stopped, she would fall into endless boredom and despair and would never be able to climb out again

A war with no end in sight, and a death with no end in sight.

On this day, for a full three hours after the continuous artillery sound stopped, there was uncharacteristically no enemy infantry attacking on the battlefield.At dusk in winter, the sky always looks hazy, and the blurred and distant red sun hangs over a desolate battlefield. Sakura Haruno sits outside the tent of the field hospital and looks at the peaceful battlefield not far away. The calm made her feel very uneasy for no reason.

The soldiers of the Nation of Fire cautiously came out from the fortifications to investigate the situation on the battlefield. Haruno Sakura also brought a team of field doctors to keep up with the footsteps of the infantry. When they came to the opposite position, the soldiers of the Nation of Fire were surprised. It was found that the fortifications on the land of sound were empty, but fresh footprints and cigarette butts suggested that the retreat of these infantry did not take long.

Behind the position is a desolate farmland and a few lonely old country houses, and the farmland is surrounded by rolling hills and dense coniferous forests. The leading scouting troops sneaked into the forest without a sound, and the soldiers who followed up to clean up the battlefield They were divided into two groups, one to search the farmland and old houses, and the other to go deep into the forest.Haruno Sakura and the accompanying field doctors were lying in the already empty Otono Country fortifications. She clenched the first-aid kit in her hand and anxiously watched the movement ahead.

Suddenly there was a sporadic and scattered sound of firefighting from the forest, followed by the sound of chaotic footsteps, shouts, and bomb explosions. The noise didn't last long, and the forest fell into silence again.At the same time, another group of soldiers was approaching the old house step by step after searching the farmland. Just as the soldiers were about to break in by force, the door inside the old house was opened, and the officers in the uniforms of Xiao Organization were arrested by several soldiers. The men who were fully armed and loaded with live ammunition came out.

The men escorting the captives were dressed in the military uniforms of the Nation of Fire, their faces were painted with camouflage oil paint, and their overall attire was very different from that of ordinary infantry—they were undoubtedly the members of the squad sent to perform the beheading mission.

Haruno Sakura breathed a sigh of relief, she crawled out of the fortification on all hands and feet, and ran towards the old house through the overgrown weeds in the farmland.

Akatsuki's officers who were escorted out consisted of five officers, four men and one woman. The four men were all at the rank of major, and the remaining woman was a major. Her hair was a rare bright red, which seemed to be so beautiful in the bleak winter day. Extraordinary eye-catching, but Sasuke is not among the prisoners.Several people had signs of fighting on their bodies. Haruno Sakura quickly checked the members of the beheading mission team and the captured officers. Only one member of the beheading mission team had a gunshot wound on his arm, and the rest of the members and the prisoners had only slight skin injuries.

"Your wound..." Haruno Sakura stared at the man's bleeding wound, "Go to the room and take care of it first, take out the bullet."

Haruno Sakura turned on the lights in the room. These old country houses were obviously used as command posts. Inside the room was a desk with burned documents and combat maps.Haruno Sakura looked around, there was no corpse here, and there was no sign of Sasuke among the captured officers.

Isn't Sasuke here?

Suppressing the doubts in her heart, Sakura Haruno skillfully debrides the man who was shot, removes the shrapnel, and then injects antibiotics. After properly treating the wound, she asks curiously, "Have you found Sasuke Uchiha?"

Speaking of Sasuke, the man spat hard and said in a regretful tone, "Let him escape."

"What's going on?" Haruno Sakura asked.

"We found this command post after we walked around the battlefield from the valley on the side of the battlefield. But at that time, we didn't attack in time, but lurked in the forest for two days to observe." The man paused, "Last night, a A black military vehicle with the Akatsuki logo picked up Uchiha Sasuke, so our team left a few of us to control the command post, and the rest went to track down the military vehicle."

"You mean...Sasuke left his men and ran away alone?" Haruno Sakura hesitated for a while.

"I don't know either. Maybe it's because the situation is unfavorable and we need to retreat as soon as possible, or maybe we have to take the first step because of other things, but these have to be reported and discussed in detail with the commanders as soon as possible after we go back—thank you, Dr. Haruno." After finishing speaking, the man stood up and thanked Haruno Sakura, his eyes fell on the captives in the distance, "However, we should be able to dig out some useful information from these captives."

Haruno Sakura nodded, put on the medicine box and walked out of the old house with a heavy heart.

From the forest around the farmland, Fire Nation captured a large number of Akatsuki's infantry. After interrogating those officers, Heyuan learned that in order to cover Commander Sasuke from leaving the battlefield, Sasuke's adjutant Uzumaka Rinta stuck to the order, In view of Xianglin's special status, officers and infantry at all levels had to stay, but the desire for life and the collapse of the army's morale made the troops lose their confidence and determination to fight, and ran away with the first deserter who climbed out of the trench After entering the depths of the forest, the remaining infantry team dispersed one after another. Facing the onslaught from the Fire Nation army, they raised the white flag and surrendered after a little resistance.

As for the reason for Sasuke's departure, Xianglin never mentioned it, and no one knew about the other senior officers. This also caused great dissatisfaction and disputes within the command post.

From the mouths of the captured male officers, the beheading mission team's sightings were confirmed. A man who did not want to be identified drove Sasuke away in a black military vehicle. According to these male officers, Sasuke and Xiang Rin seemed to be... They all knew the mysterious man. After Sasuke left by car, Kaoru took over Sasuke's command and gave orders to the remaining troops to fight to the end.

Xianglin and four male officers were imprisoned in the dungeon of the Heyuan garrison. The rest of the captives first registered with the Heyuan army, and then they were deployed to different areas in the Kingdom of Fire to serve as laborers for clothing processing and food supply. .

The day after capturing the opposite position, the Fire Nation's team took a short rest and then advanced westward to the middle of the Sound Country. After receiving the news, the Earth Country also mobilized troops to join the Fire Nation's team to form a joint army. When the army's team arrived near the capital area of ​​the country of sound, they were blocked by the first part of the ghost lamp Suigetsu.The infantry team set up a new front line of battle opposite the Ghost Lantern Shuiyue troops, and the follow-up artillery unit transported the artillery and ammunition to the front line. This was the second major victory on the northern battlefield, and the mood of the entire Fire Nation rear area changed accordingly. vibration.

According to the rotation system, Sakura Haruno, who was replaced from the battlefield of the country of sound, can choose to stay in the rear hospital, and her work will be handed over to other doctors. This means that Sakura Haruno will usher in a short period of rest. During this time Here, she can have a good sleep in the Heyuan garrison without the sound of gunfire, and relax her long-term tense emotions.

Back at the familiar Heyuan resident, Haruno Sakura, Tsunade and Choji had a small meal together, with beef hot pot as a celebration of victory and a welcome to Haruno Sakura, beef, enoki mushrooms, potato chips and lettuce in the pot Rolling and rolling, overflowing with the aroma of the food itself, this was probably the best meal Haruno Sakura had eaten since the beginning of the Fourth World War.

"There is nothing more delicious than fat beef hot pot in winter!" Choji raised his cup, "Welcome Sakura home, and hope the war will end soon."

"Tsunate-sensei hasn't spoken yet, why are you in a hurry?" Having said that, Haruno Sakura still touched Choji's cup with a smile. The word "going home" made her feel sincerely kind and warm.Since Sasuke left Konoha, Haruno Sakura's concept of home has gradually become blurred, but at the Heyuan resident, a meal of beef hot pot that can't be described as sumptuous reminded Haruno Sakura of every winter in the past—whether it was with her parents or with her parents. And Sasuke - the memory of sitting around the fireplace and eating hot pot.

"It's great to be able to come back safely." Tsunade smiled and gave Haruno Sakura a spoonful of beef and vegetables, "During this period of time, take a good rest, the war is still very long, but we will definitely last until the end of the day .”

"Yes, we will definitely see the day of victory."

The three raised their glasses and touched each other. The aroma of beef hot pot and the flame of hope spread in each other's hearts, warming the long cold winter night.

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