Naruto: As a genin, I just want to live a normal life.

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"Definitely. I'm just weaker than you," Hozuki Suigetsu replied timidly.

Bai Xing chuckled.

"Ahhh! It still hurts..." Sasuke didn't expect that even after absorbing Karin's chakra, his injuries would still be like this.

"Why can't it heal? No, this can't be!" Karin had never seen anything like this before.

Upon seeing this, Bai Xing explained, "His injuries from my high-frequency surgical knife will not heal for several minutes."

"Even if I avoided Sasuke's vital organs, this wound will take several minutes to begin to heal on its own."

This is a special skill of the ROOM space. First, it uses [K·ROOM] to increase the weapon's destructive power, and then it uses the power of [ROOM] on the blade to vibrate at a high frequency, so that the attributes of [ROOM] remain at the wound.

To flush out this power of [ROOM], even greater power is needed.

But clearly, Karin's swirling bloodstains weren't enough.

"Ahhhhhh—" When the wound heals to a certain extent but cannot heal the flesh, it is equivalent to continuously sending out pain and aggravating the injury.

Karin couldn't bear Sasuke's screams and stretched out her arm, saying, "Sasuke, bite me."

“No. Just as he said, biting it won’t help. At most, it will only relieve the pain.” Sasuke knew very well that he couldn’t ‘waste’ Karin until the very last crucial moment.

"But...but..." Karin hesitated.

"No buts!" Sasuke waved his hand and said, "Shirahoshi! What do you want! As long as you can take me to the past world, I'll give you anything you want!!"

"It's a deal." Shirahoshi retrieved the [ROOM] from Sasuke and simultaneously closed the [ROOM space]. "From now on, you're my subordinate. How about it?"

"Alright!" To achieve his goal, Sasuke endured the pain, which made him wince.

"You can recover now. Go ahead and bite, or you can have Tsunade treat you over there, it's the same thing."

"No need!" Sasuke bit Karin's arm this time and began to recover his body.

After all, if Karin absorbs too much, her life force will be affected, and Sasuke doesn't want such a useful tool to die like this.

"Hehe." Seeing Karin's enjoyable expression, Shirahoshi didn't bother to say anything.

He had basically studied the bodies of the Uzumaki clan thoroughly, so Karin was useless against him.

The same applies to the Uchiha clan.

But Sasuke is different.

This is the reincarnation of Indra. It would be a fortunate thing if we could grasp Indra's chakra and study it.

When Kaguya Otsutsuki saw Sasuke, she shouted, "Hagoromo's descendant?! Kill him, Shirahoshi! Just kill him! I'll give you anything! Experiment subjects, you can do...do that kind of thing! Just kill him, and I'll give you anything!!"

Upon hearing this, Shirahoshi thought to herself: Even if I don't kill Sasuke, you're still mine. What kind of negotiation condition is this?

After the battle, the Konoha ninjas began repairing the village gate, and Shirahoshi learned from Sasuke about the events of the past two years.

At the time of the Akatsuki incident, Sasuke had just killed Orochimaru a little over a month ago and hadn't yet searched for the members of Team Hawk.

He happened to run into Itachi Uchiha and Kisame Hoshigaki, who had come looking for him.

Sasuke immediately engaged Itachi in battle, and was eventually lured by Itachi to the ruins of the Uchiha clan, where he completed the Battle of the Sea.

Kisame Hoshigaki left after the battle ended, and his whereabouts are unknown.

When Sasuke woke up, he encountered Kabuto Yakushi.

He is also a high-level scientific researcher, so he naturally received an invitation from the Shell Organization.

Through the unknown leader of the Kara organization, they learned some secrets and information about the ninja world.

Therefore, he chose to join the Kara organization, serve the Kara organization, and claimed that he would help the confused Sasuke and give him unimaginable power.

During this process, Sasuke gathered the members of the Hawk Squad from various locations around Orochimaru's base.

Six months ago, he began his operation to capture the Eight-Tails, and was almost killed by it.

But they still managed to catch an eight-tailed creature.

When Sasuke saw Kabuto again, almost a year had passed.

He found the other person's condition strange, somewhat like a snake from Ryuji Cave.

Kabuto, unfazed, stated that Sasuke had mastered some powerful ninjutsu and that since Sasuke was cooperating so well with the organization, he could also help Sasuke evolve his Sharingan...

So, a month ago, Sasuke completed the fusion of the Mangekyou Sharingan and obtained the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan.

Kabuto's final task for Sasuke was to capture the Nine-Tails in Konoha. Regardless of whether he succeeded or not, he had to weaken Konoha's fighting strength.

Sasuke naturally refused.

But Kabuto Yakushi revealed a previously unknown secret. Sasuke didn't know who gave it to him, but it was almost exactly the same as what he remembered.

Furthermore, Kabuto Yakushi also mentioned that a powerful individual who could travel to past worlds once existed in Konoha.

When Sasuke heard this information, his scalp tingled, and the next second he recalled the fantasy he had created when he arrived.

only...

He lost.

Leaving the Hokage Building, Sasuke, an S-rank rogue ninja, began to seriously observe the current situation of the village. Unconsciously, he returned to a courtyard in the village that still bore the Uchiha symbol, and a hint of sadness flashed in his eyes.

The Hawk Squad stood behind Sasuke.

"Starting today, the Eagle Squad is disbanded."

"You can choose to find your own path."

"What! Sasuke! How could you do this! You just bit my arm..." Karin was furious, pushed up her glasses, and began to berate Sasuke.

"Thank you for your hard work these past two years."

“If the lead eagle loses its way, the remaining eagles can also choose the freedom they want,” Sasuke replied to Karin.

Even though Karin was furious and dissatisfied, Suigetsu and Jugo could understand Sasuke's feelings. After all, they were just following Sasuke and fulfilling his wishes.

Now that Sasuke's wish has been fulfilled, he has repaid the debt of gratitude for being rescued.

"Take care, Sasuke," Suigetsu said, waving as he carried the Executioner's Blade on his back.

Seeing Suigetsu's retreating figure, Jugo also looked at Sasuke and said, "Then, Sasuke, we'll meet again someday."

"See you again if fate allows." Sasuke knew that Shirahoshi wouldn't make things difficult for the three of them to leave the village. The ninja world was in chaos right now, and the Fourth Shinobi World War could break out at any time with the Kara organization. The village had no intention of doing so.

Karin glanced helplessly at Sasuke, then at the departing figures of the two, and chased after him, saying, "I hate you the most! Uchiha Sasuke!"

After Karin left, Sasuke smiled slightly and said, "It would be best if you hated me."

With that thought in mind, Sasuke began to formally examine the courtyard, preparing to enter and check if anything was missing from the mansion and courtyard, when suddenly a female voice reached his ears.

"Sasuke-kun! Is that you?"

Hearing the voice from his memory, Sasuke turned his head to look.

Sakura Haruno and Kakashi stood at one end, one in front of the other.

"So it's you."

"Speaking of which, where's Naruto? I haven't seen him. Could it be..." Sasuke, after observing the changes in Sakura and Kakashi, drawled out his words and raised his arrogant chin: "Dead, right?"

"Sasuke. You've really changed!" If it weren't for the village, Kakashi would have questioned Sasuke about what had happened over the years, "What have you been doing all these years?"

Sakura Haruno was too intimidated by Sasuke's gaze to approach, but upon hearing Kakashi's words, she couldn't help but prick up her ears and listen attentively.

"What did you do?"

Sasuke gave a cold laugh, put on an Amaterasu-like expression, and said, "Of course, I've become stronger!"

"I am now the number one ninja in the world..."

Sasuke froze at these words, and quickly changed his tune:

"The second strongest ninja in the world!"

"Kakashi! Do you think you have the right to criticize me?!"

"Orochimaru, whom you used to be afraid of, was all killed by me!"

"What!" Kakashi and Sakura were both shocked. Orochimaru, the powerful legendary Sannin, had actually been killed by Sasuke?!

Chapter 180 I want a member of the Hyuga clan.

Incredible, astonished.

This was Kakashi's first thought.

"Sasuke, you've become stronger." This was the first time in a long time that Kakashi had looked at Sasuke so seriously. He didn't object to killing Orochimaru; in fact, he even agreed. But Sasuke's words were truly chilling.

“Naruto is still alive, of course. Sasuke, you're not still holding a grudge about that little thing from back then, are you?” Kakashi said, sweating.

These words reminded Sakura Haruno of their battle on the rooftop of Konoha Hospital several years ago...

Sakura Haruno shook her head, trying to ease the awkward atmosphere, and said, "Kakashi-sensei, you're joking, Sasuke isn't that kind of person..."

Sasuke interrupted her: "So what if I've always remembered? Do you think you can stop me this time? Kakashi."

Sasuke completely ignored Sakura Haruno.

Sakura Haruno looked incredulous, a hint of helplessness flashing in her eyes, unsure of what to do.

Seeing that Sakura Haruno was about to burst into tears, Kakashi glanced at her, then looked at Sasuke, put his hands in his pockets and said, "As your teacher, it is only natural that I have to stop you."

Sasuke gave a cold "humph," his eyes filled with disdain: "All you can do is talk big."

"Give it a try?" Don't let Kakashi's usual gentle demeanor fool you; there are times when he's not someone to be trifled with.

A conflict arose between master and disciple, and Shirahoshi herself, who was in a meeting, watched this scene through a clone.

"interesting."

"As expected of Erzhuzi, who never admits defeat."

"Is the difference between Shippuden and Boruto really that big...?"

Just then, Tsunade mentioned in the meeting: "Shirahoshi, if you are to fully assist with this Five Villages Alliance Plan, what price do you need Konoha to pay? Just tell me, and I, as the Hokage, will agree to anything that is within my power."

The main purpose of this meeting was to ask Shirahoshi for help, but Shirahoshi had already done the last mission. All Konoha could offer was the Book of Sealing and some information about the Forbidden Techniques Chamber.

Shirahoshi rested her chin on one hand, her eyes filled with a hint of teasing and ambiguity. When she met Tsunade's gaze, Tsunade blushed involuntarily. Karura, standing beside her, glanced at Tsunade's immeasurable weight and then looked down at himself.