I'm here to help... carry Sasuke?

"Wood Release: Cutting Sprigs Technique".

Pfft

The sounds of several bodies being pierced rang out simultaneously!

Sakon Ukon, and Tayuya were all impaled with Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence by Kanami!

The speed was so fast that Tayuya and the others were seriously injured before they could even react.

"How can a piece of trash be so fast!"

"Ah! Lord Orochimaru!"

Tayuya and the others looked pained and let out their final, unwilling cries.

They could feel the Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence inside their bodies piercing their internal organs.

"Secret Technique: Parasite Demon Destruction!"

Ukon gritted his teeth and used his secret Secret Technique to try to penetrate Kanami's body.

Kanami didn't even glance at him, turned around, and clenched his fist.

Bang!

Ukon took a step forward, his body exploded, turning into a blood-red hedgehog, and he collapsed to the ground.

As the other three Kanami clenched their fists.

The Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence inside Kidomaru, Tayuya, and Sakon's bodies grew larger and exploded outwards, resulting in the same death as Jirobo.

His entire body was riddled with bloody holes.

After the Wood Clone dissipated, Shiranui Genma and Shiranui noticed that Kanami had been standing next to the Wooden Barrel the whole time, and that what had just attacked was only the Wood Clone.

"Is that all...?"

Ashi Raido, with his mouth slightly open, murmured.

Shiranui Genma swallowed, almost gulping down the Senbon he was holding in his mouth.

The two remained in their fighting stances the entire time, without moving an inch, and then it was over.

Shiranui Genma Ashi Raido exchanged a glance, then thanked Kanami, saying, "Thank you."

"Good morning/afternoon, examiner."

Kanami smiled at Shiranui Genma.

"Hello..." Shiranui Genma replied awkwardly.

whoosh--

Shikamaru Nara burst out from the woods behind Shiranui Genma.

"I'll help..."

Before Shikamaru could finish speaking, he saw the Sound Four lying in a pool of blood, and he swallowed the rest of his words.

Shiranui Genma turned around and saw Shikamaru, asking in surprise, "Shikamaru Nara from the Nara Household?"

whoosh--

Just then, Shizune and Tada Iwashii arrived.

Shizune and the other two were just waiting for Genma and Shiranui to investigate, but they suddenly heard a loud noise coming from the woods Shiranui Genma Kanami, so they rushed over.

Upon arriving at the scene, their attention was immediately drawn to the dead bodies of the Sound Four.

"They were Orochimaru's four subordinates back then?!" Tada Iwashii was slightly surprised.

Shizune then went to Shiranui Genma's side and asked, "Genma, Raido, are you two alright?"

"Fine."

Then Shizune noticed that there wasn't a trace of blood on the two of them, and she looked at the people present with a strange expression.

Shiranui Genma shrugged. "Stop guessing. Those guys were killed by that Kanami over there. We didn't do anything."

'This sounds like accusing a murderer,' Kanami scratched his head.

Shizune wondered, "What on earth is going on?"

After an explanation from both Shiranui Genma and Kanami.

After five minutes, I finally finished explaining who the Sound Four were, why Kanami and Shikamaru were there, and how Kanami instantly defeated the four.

The explanation took longer than killing the Sound Four.

Shizune, I was completely stunned.

I don't know whether to ask about Kanami or about Sasuke in the Wooden Barrel.

Is Sasuke really inside?

Shizune walked to the Wooden Barrel.

Kanami saw that she seemed to be trying to use Chakra to tear open the seal on the Wooden Barrel.

He said, "It's best not to touch it. If we open the seal now, Sasuke might die."

!

Upon hearing this, Shizune nodded and stepped aside.

The eerie aura emanating from the Wooden Barrel made her subconsciously believe the words of the young boy in front of her.

"Shikamaru, come help me."

"Good..."

Shikamaru walked up to Kanami, and the two of them hugged the Wooden Barrel together.

Although Kanami could lift it himself, well...

Kanami said with a smile, "Consider the Sasuke in the Wooden Barrel a gift to celebrate your becoming Chunin."

"Um?!"

Shikamaru's dead fish eyes widened slightly before returning to normal.

With a slight smile, he said, "Thanks."

Shizune watched as the two seemed to be struggling to carry the meter-high Wooden Barrel.

Shizune asked, "Do you need any help?"

"Hmm..." Kanami pondered, "I need your help to dispose of these four bodies. Thank you."

ah?

Shizune scratched her cheek and spoke again, "I meant the Wooden Barrel, do you need..."

Bass!

Kanami and Shikamaru disappeared from the spot along with the Wooden Barrel.

"???"

Shizune and frozen in place.

Shiranui Genma Ashi Raido Namiashi exchanged a knowing smile and walked towards the corpses of the Sound Four.

"Don't underestimate that young boy; he has already mastered the Fourth Hokage's Flying Thunder God Technique."

"Wow... that's amazing?!" Shizune exclaimed.

"We didn't lift a finger just now, so dealing with the body gives us a sense of participation."

Shiranui Genma and Ashi Raido began Hand Seals.

Kanami and Shikamaru instantly appeared at the mark outside the Hokage's Office.

Since mastering the Flying Thunder God Technique, Kanami has developed a good habit of marking things as he goes.

Aside from other people's rooms, I basically mark wherever I go.

Although Shikamaru had experienced the Flying Thunder God Technique once before, he was still somewhat dazed.

The moment the image disappeared and then reappeared always made him feel a sense of unreality.

It's like walking up stairs; you know where the stairs are, but you accidentally step into the wrong place—that momentary feeling of panic.

Knock knock.

Kanami knocked on the door twice with his foot.

"Lord Hokage, I'm coming in."

Kanami and Shikamaru, carrying the Wooden Barrel, used their buttocks to push Gate of Opening and went inside.

"So fast!"

Tsunade exclaimed, drooling.

It was obvious she had just fallen asleep again, but the documents spread out in front of her showed she was trying to work, though her brain wouldn't cooperate.

Where is Uchiha Sasuke?

"Inside."

Kanami and Shikamaru carefully placed the Wooden Barrel covered with strange runes on the ground.

"Inside? Why not let him out?" Tsunade asked, puzzled.

Upon hearing Tsunade's question, Shikamaru also looked at Kanami.

He had only heard Kanami say that if the seal was broken, Uchiha Sasuke might die, but he didn't know the specifics.

Kanami's gaze sharpened slightly as he said, "If you break the seal on this Wooden Barrel, Sasuke might lose his life."

"Why?"

"I don't know," Kanami shook his head.

The story happened more than a decade ago, and Kanami only had scattered fragments of memories in his mind. He remembered that after Uchiha Sasuke climbed out of the Wooden Barrel, he let out a burst of maniacal laughter and ran away.

He subconsciously felt that breaking the seal would lead to death, but he couldn't recall the reason why.

"You don't know?? Then why do you know it can't be opened?"

Kanami shrugged. "Open it if you want. I've already done my job of bringing Sasuke back. Shouldn't you keep your promise to me?"

"Shikamaru, you should go back now. This matter will be recorded in your file," Tsunade said.

"Yes, Lord Hokage," Shikamaru replied and withdrew.

Just as Tsunade walked up to the Wooden Barrel and stared at Wooden Barrel, a large amount of strange Purple Mist suddenly emerged from it.