As the sky darkened completely, the three of them, Ning Xue, had also repaired their gear and were ready to go.
Ning Xue threw the organized backpack onto his shoulder, then lowered his head and glanced at the scroll engraved with the word "water" in his hand. After confirming that it was correct, he put it into the inner layer of the backpack.
Sasuke checked Ninja Tool Pouch not far away, added some Shuriken and Kunai, and pushed Kusanagi Sword into the sheath a few minutes to confirm that the knife was not sharpened.
As for Suigetsu--
He didn't prepare anything, so he just carried the Kubikiribōchō on his back and a water bottle hanging on his waist. He was so light that he looked like he was going for an outing instead of assassinating Konoha High Command.
Sasuke's eyes swept over his empty waist and Ninja Tool Pouch's back without any Ninja Tool Pouch. He was silent for a moment, and finally said nothing.
Suigetsu seemed to have noticed that line of sight, turned around, and asked innocently.
"What's wrong?"
Sasuke looked back and spoke calmly.
"It's okay."
The moment the words fell, Karin and Jugo also came over.
Karin looked at Sasuke who was about to set off to assassinate Konoha High Command, with a look of worry clearly showing on his face.
She stood in front of Sasuke, her hands unconsciously clasped in front of her, and her fingertips tightened slightly.
"Sasuke, you must be careful this time. The opponent is Konoha High Command, and there will definitely be many guards around him. If you can't beat him, don't hesitate, retreat immediately, and then..."
When she said this, she paused and added something silently in her mind.
Then escape to me and live happily...
But when the words came to his lips, they turned into another rhetoric.
"Then we'll find another chance."
"After all, we have plenty of time. Sasuke you will definitely become stronger by then.
So you must put your life first and don't be impulsive and risk your life."
After she finished speaking, she looked at Sasuke with a serious expression, not as nymphomaniac as before.
Jugo on the side also stepped forward and spoke in a calm voice.
"Yes, Sasuke, life must come first. Be careful."
Sasuke listened to Karin and Jugo's words and was silent for a moment.
He has never been good at dealing with such straightforward concerns, but at this moment he did not deal with it as coldly as usual.
After a moment, he spoke, his voice softer than usual.
"I understand. This place... is left to you."
Suigetsu and Ning Xue, standing aside, witnessed this scene completely.
Suigetsu looked at Karin's reluctant look, and then looked at Jugo's solemn expression of "You can go in peace." The corner of his mouth curled up, obviously a little sour, and then he started to get angry.
"Oh, Sasuke is still popular. But that's right, he is the boss, so he should be cared for."
As he spoke, he turned his head, poked Ning Xue next to him with his elbow, and then pointed to his white hair.
"Unlike the two of us with white hair, no one cares about us and no one loves us."
After saying this, he spread his hands and shook his head, with an exaggerated expression of "I'm so miserable."
Ning Xue After listening to these remarks, the corner of his mouth twitched almost imperceptibly, turned his head to look at him, and replied in a calm tone.
"If you keep this mouth shut, maybe someone will care about you."
Suigetsu was stunned and asked subconsciously.
"What do you care about me?"
Ning Xue has turned his head and uttered five words without any emotion.
"I am concerned that you are sick."
Suigetsu "..."
The corners of his mouth twitched, and his expression became very exciting at that moment.
It's like swinging wildly between "tolerating" and "fighting back".
But he is Suigetsu after all, and his skin is as thick as a city wall. He quickly adjusted himself and put on that playful smile again.
"Brother, what you said hurt my heart so much. But I think it applies to you too."
Just when the two of them were arguing with each other, Sasuke had already walked to the door and turned his head to look at the two of them.
Seeing Sasuke coming over, Suigetsu immediately put on an aggrieved expression, as if he had found someone to support him, and started to talk.
"Sasuke, it's up to you to judge! Did you hear that this was said by a human? Why do you mean someone will care if I close my mouth? What's wrong with my mouth? My mouth is obviously..."
Before he finished speaking, he realized that Sasuke didn't stop at all, didn't even turn to look at him, and just walked straight out of the base gate.
Ning Xue also didn't stop and followed him out.
Suigetsu's complaint was stuck in his throat. He looked at the two figures walking away from each other. He was silent for a long time, and finally closed his mouth and followed them with a depressed look.
The figures of the three people quickly disappeared into the night, heading along the deserted mountain road in the direction of Land of Fire.
The moonlight shines on the mountain road, making the shadows of the three people long and thin.
Suigetsu was walking at the back, kicking the stones at his feet, and muttering something in a low voice, but the voice was so low that only he could hear it clearly.
Sasuke was walking at the front, with steady and firm steps, looking straight at the approaching national border in the distance.
Ning Xue walked beside him, and Byakugan swept through the surrounding jungle to explore his path.
At the same time on the other side.
A figure wearing a red hooded cloak stood in a relatively open space. Two people were tied on the ground in front of them - a man and a woman. Their clothes were shabby and they had scars. The Forehead Protector on their foreheads all meant that they were ninjas.
Their mouths were tightly restrained by cloth strips, and they could only make vague whimpering sounds.
Their eyes were full of fear, and their bodies were shaking violently, but they were unable to struggle due to the restraints of the ropes.
The mysterious man ignored their panic, but slowly opened a bundle of scrolls and smeared a layer of bloody clay on the surface of the scrolls.
He clasped his hands together and muttered something in a low voice.
A fine dust rose from the ground, slowly covering the body of the man next to him like a living thing.
The man's body began to tremble violently, and he wanted to struggle, but his mouth was tightly blocked by a piece of cloth, and he could only make a dull whine.
The dust gradually seeped into his skin, clothes, and even his facial features began to change.
After a while, the dust dispersed and the man was no longer there.
Instead, there was the appearance of another person - his face, body shape, and clothes were all completely different from the man just now.
The mysterious man lowered his head and glanced at his completed work, with a hint of criticality in his tone.
"Tch... an ordinary ninja."
He shook his head slightly, as if he was not satisfied with the result.
As for the woman next to her, watching her companion being transformed into another person before her eyes, her inner fear had reached its peak.
Her body was shaking like chaff, tears fell from the corners of her eyes, and she let out a low sob of despair from her mouth that was blocked by a strip of cloth.
No, I don't want to die... please... let me go.
Hello everyone... can anyone come and save me...
I don't want to die... I... don't want to die...