With Tsunade taking office as Hokage, a series of new policies have been promulgated one after another, including the reform and promotion of the medical system.
During this period, Ning Xue signed up for several basic medical courses.
After understanding its principles and first aid essentials, he stopped going there.
At the same time, he also collected several skills in the library that are very practical in the wild.
Such as Fire Release for lighting hay.
Or improve your knowledge in herbal medicine.
And all the preparations he is making now are just to leave Konoha.
His family is gone, and he has nothing left to miss.
To ensure that he can leave smoothly, he must come up with a careful plan.
And the end of this plan can only be to fake death and escape.
As for how to survive in the wild after escaping.
But that's a story for another day.
What we need to consider now is how to die reasonably.
And he escaped when Main Branch was able to confirm that he was dead.
Well, there is only one answer.
That is death under the eyes of Main Branch!
He thought that this opportunity would take a long time to wait, but what he didn't expect was that the opportunity came faster than he expected.
That Main Branch boy who often treats Ning Xue as a sandbag,
In order to prove that he is the genius of Main Branch, he actually did a very stupid but bold thing.
That is to accept a c-level commission to escort to the Land of Hot Water border.
And that stupid guy, he actually refused the Branch Family escort arranged by Main Branch, and instead designated Ning Xue, the sandbag, as his escort.
Haha... this is really a divine assist.
"Hey, Branch Family's trash."
Main Branch boy ordered in his usual contemptuous tone.
"There is a mission, you go with me. This is an order from Main Branch, so be grateful!"
Ning Xue remained expressionless, lowered his eyes, and replied lightly.
"It's my lord."
However, in his heart, when he learned the news, he burst into cold and sarcastic laughter.
Haha... thank you so much.
The meaning of this inner voice is unclear.
The task was approved surprisingly smoothly.
Perhaps from Main Branch's point of view, a simple C-level escort mission with Byakugan at his side, plus Ning Xue, an Branch Family who performed reasonably well in the invasion battle, is enough to handle it.
It just happened to dampen the young man's energy.
As for that Branch Family person who doesn't listen or runs away?
Just kidding, is Caged Bird a decoration?
Early the next morning after accepting the mission, Main Branch, a young boy with a high-spirited look on his face, arrived at the meeting point with the caravan.
He himself did not carry any luggage, only the Ninja Tool Pouch on his waist and the ninja bag on his leg.
All the items he wanted were carried by Ning Xue alone.
Coupled with the items Ning Xue brought with him, he was really a trap.
But of course, his backpack is not just a mess, it is some practical items.
The team soon left Konoha and marched towards Land of Hot Water. Along the way, the young man shouted at Ning Xue and scolded him if he was slightly dissatisfied, completely treating him as a servant.
Ning Xue doesn't care about this, just do whatever you want.
The day passed like this.
In the afternoon of the next day, a group of people from Ning Xue finally approached the border of Land of Hot Water.
The border has always been a chaotic place.
Without him, many desperadoes will stay at its borders, just because they kill people and steal goods at the borders so that they can escape.
Finally lived up to Ning Xue's expectations when passing through a remote area with complex terrain.
Several figures flashed out from behind the rocks and blocked the way, all with fierce faces. From the Byakugan observation, there were Chakra fluctuations. This also proves that they are not ordinary bandits, but wandering ninjas?
Forget it, it's not important.
Of course, Ning Xue had one experience, so he had already turned on Byakugan and observed the surroundings.
Ha... The first time it comes out is the first time it comes out. Main Branch's waste is waste.
If you don't know, open Byakugan and look around.
"Leave the goods and money and I will spare your life!"
The wandering ninja at the head was carrying a big sword and said with a ferocious smile.
"Bastard! Do you know who this young master is?!"
Main Branch The young man took a step forward. Instead of showing fear, he looked offended and angry.
"I'm Konoha Hyuga Main House! If you know what you're looking for, get out of here!"
When Ning Xue heard this, he glanced at him and said nothing.
However, he was not intimidated by the announcement of his family status, but looked greedily at the Main Branch boy.
Byakugan, what a good thing! Main Branch.
Konoha is a rich family, it can be sold for a lot of money.
This thought flashed through their minds at the same time, which made their murderous intention even stronger.
"Do it!" The leader of the wandering ninja stopped talking nonsense and ordered directly.
The battle broke out instantly.
Although that Main Branch boy is quite talented, he has only learned some Gentle Fist routines and has almost zero experience in actual combat, let alone this kind of life and death fight.
As soon as the fight began, he was overwhelmed by the opponent's ruthless and cunning attack.
And the pride that Main Branch had brought to him was shattered to pieces at this moment.
Of course, in the face of this situation, Ning Xue must be fishing. It would be best for this guy to die, but he can't die now.
He must witness his own death and return Main Branch.
And all of this is developing in the direction expected by Ning Xue, even a little too much.
With the cooperation of several robbers, the young boy Main Branch could only fend off in embarrassment. The Gentle Fist he was so proud of could not play any role. In the situation where there were all sharp blades, he had no choice but to clumsily block with the unskilled Kunai.
In contrast, Ning Xue appears to be more capable.
While killing several enemies and driving away others with Water Wave, within his Byakugan range, he clearly caught an enemy holding a short knife seizing the opportunity and stabbing at a rapid pace, with the tip of the knife pointed directly at the Main Branch person's back.
If this knife hits you, you will definitely die!
And it was at this moment.
"Be careful!" Ning Xue happened to be beside him, pushed him away, and was stabbed "next to" the heart.
"Pfft."
The sound of a sharp knife piercing flesh.
But there seems to be a slight discrepancy in the plan.
Because he really felt that his heart seemed to be scratched a little.
He originally planned to fake his own death to escape.
But now...
It looks like... I'm really going to die...
"Get out of here."
The robber didn't give Ning Xue any time to react, and kicked him toward the rushing river below the cliff.
A strong feeling of weightlessness came, followed by a loud "plop" sound, and the cold river water swallowed him instantly.
He looked at the blurry figures on the river, and his consciousness began to blur.
Before his consciousness completely dissipated, he performed it according to the original plan.
"Ice Release, coagulation..."
He condensed a thin layer of ice on the surface of the wound to seal the bleeding.
And his body was repeatedly hit by boulders in the fast river.
There was only one thought in his mind at this moment.
"Freedom... or... death."
The perspective returns to Main Branch boy.
Due to Ning Xue's interference, the fatal blow failed, and Main Branch boy had already rolled and crawled away to a distance.
When the robber saw this, he immediately chased after him. Just as he caught up with him, he raised the knife again.
A figure instantly appeared in front of the robber.
"Eight Trigrams Palm!"
With just one palm, the robber was knocked to the ground, losing the ability to move.
The person who came was none other than the Branch Family escort secretly sent by Main Branch out of worry.
After arriving at the battlefield, the guard first rescued the Main Branch boy, and then quickly cleaned up the remaining robbers and ensured the safety of the client.
The battle ended quickly.
In the face of real ninjas, this ragtag group is vulnerable.
"Are you okay?" the guard asked in a deep voice.
"I... I'm fine..." The young man was in shock and pointed at the cliff, "But... but he fell!"
"I know, sir."
In fact, the guard had used Byakugan to see the entire process clearly on the way here.
The Branch Family boy was stabbed near the heart and fell off a cliff to protect Main Branch.
(Really, I cried to death. I have never seen such a dedicated person)
He turned on Byakugan again and looked in the direction where Ning Xue fell.
I saw that the flow of Chakra of Ning Xue was almost stagnant, and the breath of life quickly dissipated like a candle in the wind. The body collided helplessly among the rocks, and was then swept deep into the raging river, completely disappearing from the observation range of Byakugan.
Under such severe injuries, high-speed falls and rapid rivers, the chance of survival... is zero.
He withdrew his gaze, looked at the Main Branch boy, and looked at himself, and made what he thought was the most correct judgment.
"No need to search anymore.
After my confirmation from Byakugan, Hyuga Ningxue...Chakra has dissipated and the vital signs cannot be sensed.
Combined with the height of the fall, the speed of the water flow and the extent of his injuries... there was no chance of survival."
He paused and added.
"I'm afraid the body won't be recovered either."
When the Main Branch boy heard this, he just cursed "trash" in a low voice and ignored the client.
He followed the Branch Family escort and headed back in the direction of Konoha.