Zuosuke always thought that it was not a happy thing for him to suddenly meet an old friend from the past.

Just like when he met Naruto before, although he still missed the past, when their respective positions and goals became different, the so-called friends were just a big obstacle on his path.

That's what he said, but when he saw this familiar figure, Zuosuke didn't think about escaping or leaving. He just said hello as he did in the past:

"It's Sakura, long time no see."

His tone was extremely calm, as if he had seen an old friend he hadn't seen for a long time, but it couldn't cause the slightest disturbance in his heart.

Sakura's face was trembling a little, as if she couldn't believe that the scene in front of her was real, but after Zuosuke said something, she gradually regained her composure.

The Zuosuke in front of me is real.

Although it is different from the past and seems more indifferent in temperament, some things cannot be changed.

In order to achieve a certain goal, the strong will to risk one's own life is brewing and buried in the eyes, waiting for the moment to explode.

"Well, long time no see, Zuosuke."

Suppressing the trembling in her voice, Sakura didn't know what to say for a moment. Her mind was empty and she said this by accident.

People coming and going seemed a little curious when they saw the two of them standing facing each other.

Sasuke didn't have the interest in being watched, so he said to Sakura, "Let's go outside and talk."

With that said, he walked out of the door on his own. Sakura took a moment before slowly following him, her breathing quickened and her eyes flashing, not knowing what she was thinking.

Zuozhu stopped at the bench in the courtyard in front of the building. Flowers and plants were planted here, and some injured people could occasionally be seen taking an evening walk.

Sakura sat on the bench with excited and complicated emotions. She had imagined countless times what she would say when she saw Zuosuke again. It seemed that she had thousands of endless words to say. But in this moment

After actually seeing Zuosuke, he couldn't remember anything.

"I heard about you when I was still living with Orochimaru two years ago. Fate is really amazing. I never thought that we would meet outside of Konoha."

Zuosuke was sitting on the bench, looking at the scene in the courtyard, as if he was feeling a little emotional about the impermanence of fate.

"Yes, yes, I didn't expect you, Zuosuke, to be here. But, why haven't I seen you before?"

Sakura's sitting posture was a little reserved, and her tone of voice was also a little panicked.

In the morning, I was still talking to Hanami Haruka about going to the intelligence department to find out about Zuosuke, but when I got off work in the afternoon, I met him directly.

Such a dramatic arrangement directly disrupted her arrangements and deployment.

The surprise came too suddenly, leaving her unprepared.

Facing Sakura's question, Zuosuke also answered truthfully: "I had to work at Orochimaru's side for some reasons. I didn't arrive here until I finished the work yesterday."

"Orochimaru? I heard someone said it was you Zuosuke..."

"Ah, it was me. He was originally the target of the Ghost Kingdom's plan. It was time to close the net a while ago, so there is no need to keep him."

Zuosuke's affirmative reply made Sakura tremble.

Some things that I didn't understand, and many mysteries that had been blocked in my heart, finally cleared away the clouds, and I suddenly realized it.

"Really? Zuosuke, you have become so strong."

Being able to defeat Orochimaru, one of the three ninjas, Sakura can imagine that Zuosuke's strength at this time is already different from what it used to be.

"I also met Naruto there."

Zuosuke spoke up again.

"Naruto?"

Sakura's tone was a little surprised.

"Konoha's target seems to be Orochimaru, but he arrived a step too late. Although that guy has become stronger, his attitude towards doing things seems to be the same as before. He always has naive ideas, which is really hard to watch.

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"I heard before that he and Sunagakure's people teamed up to defeat dangerous ninjas like the Red Sand Scorpion. As expected, both you and Naruto have grown a lot."

Thinking of this, Sakura clenched her fists. She wondered how far her fists could reach now.

In the past few years, although she has also undergone combat training, she has not participated in any actual combat and has basically spent time in the medical department.

The only time he was trained was when he was dispatched by the top management of the medical department to the western stronghold of the Kingdom of Original Land, now the eastern stronghold of the Kingdom of Ghosts, where he served as a military doctor for three months. He was then transferred back and returned to work in the medical department.

Therefore, although she is essentially a medical ninja who saves lives and heals the wounded, she also has a strong belief in her heart that she does not want to lose to a man.

"Speaking of which, where is Kakashi-sensei? Didn't he come back with you? I remember he went to Orochimaru's place with you, right?"

Sakura asked this question and asked about Kakashi's whereabouts.

If you think about it carefully, she and Kakashi haven't seen each other for a long time.

However, compared to Sasuke's crime of defecting to Konoha, Kakashi's crime of defecting to Konoha is greater, which makes Sakura's mood more complicated.

Over the years, she had borrowed the intelligence department of the Kingdom of Ghosts and learned some things about Kakashi's past.

The reason why he betrayed Konoha and assassinated the Third Hokage was simple - hatred.

His father, Hatake Sakumo, died in Konoha's chaotic political struggle, so he wanted to spread his fangs to Konoha's top brass, take revenge, and let the hatred in his heart subside.

For me, there is no more legitimate reason for taking action in the name of revenge.

"He is still in Tianzhi Country. If you want to see him, he will come back together in a few days, along with that guy Mizuki."

"Mizuki? Is it Teacher Mizuki?"

Sakura was surprised again when she heard an unexpected name.

Of course she knew Mizuki, an elite teacher from the former ninja school who had an excellent reputation and a very relaxed attitude towards education.

But later I heard that he had committed some crimes and defected to Konoha, which shocked the students who had been taught by him.

[To be honest, I have been using Yeguo to read and catch up on books recently. I can switch sources and read aloud with many sounds. www. Android and Apple are available.]

Even Sakura couldn't believe it when she heard the news.

Now listening to what Sasuke said, the other party was probably the Demon Country taking the opportunity to plant a nail on Orochimaru's side.

Thinking of this, the corner of Sakura's mouth couldn't help but twitch.

"Well, that guy is cooperating with Kakashi in Tian Country and seems to be moving some people."

Zuosuke nodded.

Before you know it, the sun sets and the street lights in the courtyard begin to turn on, illuminating the surroundings and bringing a soft feeling.

As summer approaches, the evening breeze blowing has a refreshing feel.

"Then... Zuosuke, you won't leave the Kingdom of Demons, right?"

Finally, Sakura asked this question anxiously.

"No, I won't stay in the Kingdom of Ghosts for too long. I still have important things to do."

Zuosuke was silent for a moment, and the black boy's hole was filled with a fierce color, so that Sakura, who was sitting next to him, could feel the dangerous aura on his body, and began to feel uneasy as if he was sitting on a pincushion.

"It would be better to say that after returning from Orochimaru, my 'revenge' has just begun!"

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"Huh...huh..."

The sound of heavy breathing could be heard in the forest that had turned dark.

On the nearby tree, there is a portable lamp for lighting, illuminating the open space.

A figure stood on the open ground, hunched over, wiping the sweat from his face while breathing heavily, looking at the several huge pits that appeared in front of him, showing a satisfied smile.

At this moment, there was a snapping sound, which was the sound of a branch being broken by someone.

"who?"

Under the shouts of the figure in the open space, a figure walked out from the shadow behind the tree.

The other person strolled over with his hands in his trouser pockets and a leisurely expression.

"Good evening, Naruto."

"Uh, Shikamaru, why are you here?"

After Naruto saw the person coming, the vigilance in his eyes disappeared, he straightened up slightly, wondering why Shikamaru came to look for him at this time.

"I have nothing to do, so I came here to see how you are doing. However, I didn't expect you to work so hard and practice so late at night... Moreover, you are probably exaggerating."

Shikamaru looked at the many deep craters that appeared in front of him, like giant craters created by countless falling meteorites, and couldn't help but smile bitterly.

He knew that Naruto was training a new technique, but this new technique was too powerful.

I heard that a few months ago, Naruto successfully severely damaged the Red Sand Scorpion with a half-finished new technique.

Naruto scratched his head, looking embarrassed as he didn't know what to say.

"There is no way. This new technique is too difficult to practice. Although I have mastered some tricks recently, I think it will take some time to fully take shape."

Naruto expressed his speculation.

The difficulty of training the Rasengan is originally high difficulty A.
To be continued...