Do you really think I'm an idiot?

Um?!

Seeing a large amount of strange Purple Mist rising from inside the Wooden Barrel, Tsunade quickly took a step back.

With a grave expression, he asked, "What happened?"

"It must be that some kind of seal is about to be completed?" Kanami replied.

He remembered that Uchiha Sasuke seemed to emerge from the Purple Mist, and not long after, he climbed out of the Wooden Barrel.

Tsunade. It was indeed similar to some kind of Sealing Jutsu, but the time was too short. Even if Sealing Squad were sent to study it now, it would probably be too late.

Kanami suddenly frowned slightly, as if he had thought of something.

"It's best to put the Wooden Barrel in an open area; it looks like it might... explode."

"What? Why didn't you say so earlier?!"

Tsunade's pupils dilated slightly.

If this were to explode here, wouldn't the Hokage's Office have to be repaired all over again?

"It's smoking now!"

Kanami raised his palm, preparing to use the Wood Release Transformation Technique.

Just then, the Wooden Barrel suddenly shook.

The next moment.

Boom!

A large amount of Purple Mist spread out simultaneously as the Wooden Barrel exploded.

"Wind Release: Gale Palm"

Kanami immediately used a Wind Release technique facing the window.

The window shattered with a crash, and at the same time, the Purple Mist found an opening and flowed rapidly through the broken window.

A moment later, the fog dissipated.

The ground where the Wooden Barrel was just now has dented, and wood chips are flying everywhere.

Uchiha Sasuke stood there, dumbfounded.

However, his appearance was slightly different; his body was a sickly pale color, somewhat like the color of Lime Powder, and his hair was a silver-gray spiky style.

'Phew... this Jerry-Built Building actually held up.'

Tsunade breathed a sigh of relief.

It wasn't until she became the Fifth Hokage that she realized how difficult it was to get funding, especially since she had a good relationship with the Feudal Lord, making it somewhat awkward for her to ask for appropriations.

"Ha..."

Suddenly, a disdainful laugh rang out.

Uchiha Sasuke one hand, seemingly unable to suppress his inner joy.

"Hahaha... hahaha! Hahahahaha!!"

He first chuckled, then laughed loudly, and finally laughed heartily to the sky!

"I can feel the boundless power surging within my body!"

"I am now... the strongest!"

Tsunade: "..."

Kanami: "..."

Are these the Uchiha's Four Laughing Heroes?

Uchiha Sasuke's body gradually returned to normal, and his hair turned back to black.

"Um?"

After calming down, he looked at everything in front of him and felt a sense of familiarity.

"Hey, where have you guys been?" Uchiha Sasuke coldly.

He glanced around coldly, then slowly turned around and saw two familiar figures.

Kanami raised his left hand. "Hello."

Tsunade also smiled.

"The Fifth Hokage Generation? Kanami?"

Sasuke instinctively took a step back, his pupils contracting.

How did you get here?

"Wait, am I in a village?!"

Tsunade's smile faded, and she asked, "Why are you going to find Orochimaru?"

Uchiha Sasuke closed his eyes, then opened them again, and quickly regained his composure.

With a slightly manic smile on his face, he said, "He can give me power, and I need power."

He placed his right hand on the Cursed Seal on the left side of the back of his neck.

"Can you understand how powerful the power from the Cursed Seal is?"

"I feel that I'm almost at the point where I can kill that man."

The image of the man with two tear tracks on his face flashed through Uchiha Sasuke's mind—his brother Itachi Uchiha.

Clap clap clap

Kanami couldn't help but applaud, praising, "Amazing! No wonder you're called Uchiha Sasuke."

"If you go to Orochimaru, he will only take your body away," Tsunade said.

"Hmph, what do you know! What does it matter if I lose my body, as long as I can kill that man?! I live to kill him! I am an avenger!"

Kanami remained expressionless.

I just felt sorry for Uchiha Sasuke; he knew nothing.

In his view, Itachi Uchiha was also a psychologically twisted guy who Clan massacre for the sake of the village. He didn't know if he was truly brainwashed by the Will of Fire or Shisui had activated the Dojutsu Kotoamatsukami.

Tsunade on Kanami's shoulder.

"Here's the deal: if you can beat him, you can go find Orochimaru; otherwise, stay in the village."

Kanami noticed that Tsunade rolled her eyes at her.

Tsunade sensed Kanami's gaze and chuckled.

Uchiha Sasuke glanced at Kanami indifferently.

"Hit him?"

"Yes, you don't dare?" Tsunade deliberately provoked her.

"Hahaha."

Uchiha Sasuke loudly.

"I wouldn't dare."

"Then open it... huh?"

Tsunade's smile immediately froze.

"Do you think I'm really an idiot?" Sasuke said coldly.

He had seen Kanami cut off Orochimaru's tongue and steal Kusanagi Sword during the Chunin exam.

He naturally knew about the huge commotion when Kanami killed Mitokado Homura.

Tsunade changed the subject, speaking seriously, "Since you dare not, then you cannot leave the village. If you have any further thoughts of leaving the village, you will be imprisoned."

"Snort."

Sasuke snorted coldly, secretly making a vow in his heart.

'I'll run away tonight.'

Kanami frowned slightly. "I've already helped you two a lot, telling you about the Slug Forest."

He had already been delayed for a long time, and Hinata was still waiting for him to return home.

"Good."

Tsunade took a step to the side, biting her fingertip with her pearly teeth.

"Summoning Jutsu."

Bang!

A slug, about the size of a toothpaste tube and the size of a palm, jumped onto Tsunade's shoulder.

"Lady Tsunade."

"Lord Katsuyu."

The two of them... no, it should be a person and an insect using honorifics to each other, which sounds strange.

"Lord Katsuyu, he wants to learn about the Slug Forest and study Senjutsu."

'What?! Senjutsu?'

Upon hearing the words "Senjutsu," Sasuke's ears immediately perked up, and he slowly moved in the opposite direction from Kanami.

Upon hearing this, the Slug Sage turned to look at Kanami, seemingly sizing him up.

Why "seems"?

Because I don't know where her eyes are.

The Slug Sage's little mouth twitched a few times.

"Senjutsu are very risky; if danger occurs, you will die. How much do you know about Senjutsu?"

"I understand a little. To learn Senjutsu, you need to absorb Natural Energy and balance it with your own energy in a one-to-one ratio to form an energy that Ninja can utilize," Kanami replied.

"Hmm." The Slug Sage nodded.

Just as she was about to say something more, she noticed a head peering over from the side.

Why aren't you saying anything?

Uchiha Sasuke and saw two people and an insect staring at him.