I walked home alone, bathed in moonlight.
Hinata felt somewhat disappointed by Sasuke's departure, but she wasn't overly saddened.
Before Sasuke powerful, it's safest for him to stay with Orochimaru, because Orochimaru will do everything in his power to nurture Sasuke.
Sasuke's Dojutsu power, or rather, the Indra's Chakra within Sasuke, was enough to suppress Orochimaru's Reincarnation Technique.
Indra: You think you, a mere little snake, can covet my reincarnation?
Therefore, Sasuke's situation with Orochimaru was not actually very dangerous.
However, if Sasuke had stayed in Konoha, even if the Third were still alive, it might not have been able to save Sasuke.
When Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha dominated the Shinobi World, the Third and Danzo were still quite young, so they probably didn't know much about them.
But anyone who has witnessed the power of the Nine-Tails should be able to understand just how vast the power of these two truly is.
The First Hokage could easily suppress the Nine-Tails, Madara Uchiha even treated the Nine-Tails as a pet.
Danzo already possessed the Mangekyo. Although Hashirama Cells could avoid the Mangekyo's defects, Danzo was not necessarily unaware of its Mangekyo.
The Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan... for Danzo and the Third, it might not be a secret at all.
Even if they don't know, over the years, they would have some guesses.
Once Sasuke begins to grow stronger, once he shows signs of awakening his Sasuke, it may well be the day of Sasuke death.
The Third Danzo understood Itachi Uchiha, and Itachi would ultimately choose to let Sasuke succeed.
But that's the worst part.
Sasuke is an avenger, but Konoha is the real culprit behind the Uchiha Clan Extermination.
In order to restrain Itachi Uchiha, the Third and Danzo could tolerate a weak Sasuke, but they absolutely could not tolerate a fully grown Sasuke.
"Sigh! Sasuke is leaving, and Naruto is leaving too."
Hinata sighed. Now, Team 7 was down to just her and Kakashi.
"Forget it, I'll be nicer to Kakashi from now on!"
Hinata decides to turn over a new leaf and start anew.
Once Tsunade has severely injured Kakashi, I'll go visit him in the hospital.
The moon is so dim tonight, just a tiny crescent...
Back at the Hyuga residence, Hinata took a bath and went to her room, where Hanabi was already fast asleep in bed.
Every time Hinata returns from an outing, Hanabi always runs to Hinata's room, waiting to sleep with Hinata.
Hinata returned late, and Hanabi, while waiting, fell asleep on her own.
Hinata covered Hanabi with a blanket, lay down on the bed, and fell into a deep sleep while holding Hanabi.
To be honest, Hinata didn't sleep well that night.
Sasuke has defected, so the village must order a pursuit, right?
Hinata, thinking about the Original Story, felt that Tsunade would definitely send some Genin to chase after Sasuke.
Currently, Hinata ones who have nothing to do.
Hinata slept until after eight in the morning, and even Hanabi went to school, but there was no sound from the village at all.
How strange! A perfectly healthy person just vanished into thin air, and the number one major Shinobi Village in the Shinobi World didn't even react...
In fact, Tsunade hasn't even held the ceremony for her succession as Hokage yet. She had another night of heavy drinking, and as of last night, she hadn't officially taken over the Hokage Tsunade.
Having just experienced war, the entire Konoha is busy.
Although the village's defense system was strong, Danzo opened a back door for Orochimaru, allowing Orochimaru's men to freely enter and leave Konoha Sasuke away.
What Danzo was really thinking, probably no one but himself would know!
Hinata actually had a guess.
Danzo is old, and even if he obtains the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan, it won't really change anything.
After all, Danzo had already fused with Hashirama Cells and obtained Shisui's Eye.
Therefore, Danzo wanted to kill Sasuke.
With the Third dead and Tsunade and Jiraiya back, Danzo could suppress Tsunade and Jiraiya by virtue of his status as an 'elder,' but it was impossible for him to kill Sasuke silently under their noses.
Therefore, by having Sasuke Orochimaru and become missing-nin, Danzo could kill Sasuke without any scruples.
As for Konoha's reaction...
In the Original Story, Konoha discovered Sasuke's defection because of Sakura's information.
But now... the only two people in the village who knew that Sasuke had defected were still lying in bed like salted fish, struggling with the important question of whether they should get up or continue sleeping.
I'm so conflicted...
Hinata scratched her hair in anguish, turning her once smooth hair into a messy, straw-like mess.
I really want to sleep, but I'm also worried that the village will discover Sasuke's defection and send me to chase Sasuke.
Hinata always felt that Kimimaro and Kaguya Otsutsuki might be connected in some way.
After all, Kaguya Otsutsuki once used the Kekkei Mōra technique 'All-Killing Ash Bones' in the manga.
The Shikotsumyaku may also have originated from the Otsutsuki clan.
Therefore, Hinata is very interested in Kimimaro.
I really want to chase Sasuke, and I really want to fight Kimimaro!
But why is the village's response so slow?
Although Hinata already knew that Sasuke had defected, Hinata couldn't tell anyone.
"I feel so awful!"
"It's not here, it's not here either... Where did Sasuke go?"
Early in the morning, Naruto arrived at the place he had agreed to Sasuke, ready to train together.
Naruto waited for a long time, but Sasuke still didn't appear.
"Could it be that Sasuke, like Teacher Kakashi, has also... lost his way in life?"
Naruto first went to Sasuke's house, and then went to several places Sasuke frequented, but he still couldn't find Sasuke.
"That's strange, where did Sasuke go?"
Given Naruto's naiveté and his feelings for Sasuke, there's absolutely no way he could have imagined that Sasuke had already defected.
Since he couldn't find Sasuke, Naruto had no choice but to train alone...
Hinata lay sprawled on the bed, her eyes vacant and lifeless.
Hinata struggled with this decision from around 8 a. m. until 11 a. m., and with lunchtime fast approaching, she finally got out of bed.
Hinata just wanted to shout to the heavens, "Sasuke has defected!"
Then he led his men to pursue Sasuke.
Let's see if we can get some secrets out of Kimimaro.
But... I can't talk about this!
What on Konoha is Konoha up to? A perfectly healthy person vanished into thin air, and not a single person noticed.
Besides, it's almost noon now, and Sasuke is probably long gone. Even if we wanted to chase Sasuke, it's too late now!
"How stupid I am!"
Hinata enjoyed a delicious and satisfying meal, including both breakfast and lunch, and finally felt completely revitalized.
Kakashi and the Jonin went on a mission. Hinata just returned to the village yesterday and has no mission today, so she can stay home all day.
"Speaking of which, Chunin is already qualified to lead a mission on their own!"
"Should I take Naruto along and go take on a few missions for fun?"
Hinata: "..."
Forget it, it's more comfortable to stay at home!