Fleeing Konoha

"What happened?"

Seeing the inexplicable silence in the classroom, Naruto looked at a loss.

Spotting Yun Xi at his desk, Naruto hurried over and asked, "Big Brother, what's going on?"

Looking at Naruto's puzzled face, Yun Xi could only say helplessly, "Ahem, there was a bit of an accident."

"Huh?"

Clearly, Naruto's thick-headed nature couldn't grasp the meaning of those words.

Just as Naruto was about to ask again, Iruka entered the classroom, forcing Naruto to return to his seat.

"Hello everyone, today is your first lesson, so everyone must study hard..."

Iruka was clearly unaware of what had happened earlier.

His face was filled with a mixture of joy and nervousness; after all, this was his first time being responsible for teaching new students.

"Hello, Teacher..."

Seeing Iruka arrive in the classroom, the entire class stood up to greet him.

Yun Xi stood up as well, and Iruka gestured for the students to sit down.

Afterward, holding a book that looked like a file, he began, "Being a ninja is a dangerous profession..."

Is it brainwashing time again?

Seeing Iruka launch into a long-winded speech, Yun Xi found it hard to sit still.

His time was precious.

Itachi's sudden appearance at the school was definitely no accident. If Yun Xi remembered correctly, this should be the last time Itachi would teach Uchiha Sasuke how to use shuriken.

Soon after, the Uchiha Clan Downfall Incident would occur, and Sasuke would awaken his eyes...

This meant that the time left for Yun Xi to grow stronger was, at most, no more than a week!

Have the Root Division jonin monitoring me left as well?

Yun Xi noticed that only two Anbu chunin were still following him.

The two Root Division jonin from before had already vanished...

This only made Yun Xi more certain that the Uchiha Clan Downfall Incident was imminent.

Because Yun Xi knew that before the massacre, Itachi had been in contact with Danzo.

Afterward, all members of the Root Division had returned to Danzo's side to ensure the plan would be foolproof.

I can't waste any more time. I have to get out of the village!

Realizing he didn't have much time left, Yun Xi decided to leave the village to earn money!

"Iruka-sensei, sorry to interrupt."

Having made his decision, Yun Xi took action immediately, standing up to cut off Iruka's lecture.

"Oh, Yun Xi, is something the matter?"

Seeing Yun Xi suddenly stand up, Iruka paused his teaching.

"Oh, Iruka-sensei, I need to go to the restroom."

Yun Xi intended to use the time spent going to the restroom to use the Multi-Shadow Clone Technique as a cover.

His real body would then take the opportunity to slip out of the village!

"Oh, I see. Go ahead."

Iruka clearly didn't suspect that this was an excuse for Yun Xi to leave Konoha, and he directly agreed to the request.

In truth, one couldn't blame Iruka; after all, Yun Xi was only six years old.

Although children in the world of Hokage were quite precocious, Yun Xi was still too young.

"Thank you, Teacher. I'll be right back."

Seeing that Iruka had agreed, Yun Xi left the classroom and strolled toward the restroom.

Along the way, Yun Xi checked on the two chunin following him.

After confirming that the two Anbu chunin were not following him inside and finding that the restroom was empty, Yun Xi immediately used the Multi-Shadow Clone Technique to create a physical clone of himself.

Then, he said to the clone, "You stay here at the Ninja Academy for class, and after school, take Naruto to get something to eat."

"Don't worry, original, I'll be careful."

The clone replied with a smile after hearing Yun Xi's instructions.

"Go to class; I'll leave in a moment."

Seeing that the clone was ready, Yun Xi had it return to the classroom first.

"Mm."

After the shadow clone exchanged a look with Yun Xi, it departed first, leaving Yun Xi alone in the restroom.

"It's time to head out."

Once he confirmed that his clone had returned to the classroom and successfully drawn the attention of the two Anbu Chunin, Yun Xi prepared to leave as well.

"Transformation Technique!"

Ensuring no one was around, Yun Xi immediately used the Transformation Technique to disguise himself as an ordinary Hidden Leaf Village Genin.

He then left the school directly and headed toward the village gates.

Fortunately, the streets were empty, and thanks to his effective Transformation Technique, he walked out of the village without any trouble.

"Orochimaru should have established the Sound Village by now..."

"Karin is likely still wandering, perhaps not even in the Land of Grass working as a ninja yet. In that case, I'll head straight to the Land of Whirlpools!"

After leaving the Hidden Leaf, Yun Xi didn't prioritize making money.

Instead, he planned to find Karin while she was still a drifter.

According to the information from the original story, Karin first appeared when she was saved by Sasuke during the Chunin Exams.

Since Sasuke had only just enrolled in the academy, Yun Xi deduced that there was a high probability Karin was still in the original Land of Whirlpools.

The reason Yun Xi cared so much about Karin was that he had always been fond of this loyal young girl in the original series.

With her vibrant red hair, gentle nature, and unwavering loyalty, she was the perfect candidate for a companion.

Furthermore, Yun Xi realized that playing the lone wolf in the world of Naruto was a foolish choice.

Before the plot truly kicked off, wouldn't it be better to gather a group of subordinates?

There was also one primary reason why Yun Xi wanted to recruit Karin.

That was her Kekkei Genkai!

The original records stated as much.

Karin Uzumaki was the only girl to survive the destruction of the Uzumaki Clan unscathed.

Because she was saved by Sasuke in her youth, she developed feelings of love for him.

After Orochimaru was consumed by Sasuke, she voluntarily followed him and became a member of his team, Taka.

Later, she grew into the most outstanding support ninja within Taka.

She possessed extremely powerful sensory and healing abilities.

Anyone who bit her skin would have their chakra and wounds restored.

How could Yun Xi possibly pass up such a healer?

If he could nurture Karin and combine her with his own formidable combat strength, it would be the perfect combination!

"Sasuke, I'll leave Sakura to you; I'll gladly accept Karin!"

Having determined Karin's location, Yun Xi hesitated no longer.

He sprinted at full speed toward the ruins of the Land of Whirlpools.

To save time, Yun Xi stopped hiding his strength and ran at full tilt.

The Shadow Clone Technique had its limitations; generally, even with sufficient chakra, it could only last for about three days.

More importantly, Yun Xi needed to head to the Land of Waves, where Gato was located, after finding Karin.

Therefore, time was the most precious commodity for him right now!

"Stop right there, brat!"

Yet, in these circumstances, Yun Xi was actually intercepted by a group of people...

"If you're looking for death, don't blame me..."

Yun Xi scanned the area and noticed three rogue ninjas standing not far ahead of him.

One was at the Chunin level, while the other two were merely at the Genin level.

"Hey, boss, that kid seems to have stopped?"

As Yun Xi assessed their strength, the three rogue ninjas slowly stepped forward.

It seemed they intended to test his mettle...

[Author's Note]: My apologies to all you great readers. I've been suffering from a cold and fever these past two days, and my head has been aching, so I can only manage four chapters. I hope you can forgive me. Once I recover, I will definitely keep my promise and return to five chapters a day!

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