Secretly Setting the Board, Monitoring the Hidden Leaf Village

Secretly Setting the Board, Monitoring the Hidden Leaf Village

In fact.

The Hidden Leaf Village's higher-ups were still scrambling over Sasuke's defection, but Chenshu Senju knew more than anyone else.

Not only did he know, he had even watched the entire thing live.

It was all thanks to the "Wood Release Surveillance Network" he had set up in advance.

Ever since unlocking the high-precision chakra refinement method, Chenshu Senju had secretly separated countless tiny Wood Release spores.

These spores, invisible to the naked eye, had been scattered throughout every corner of the Hidden Leaf Village like miniature cameras.

On a rooftop outside the Hokage Tower.

Chenshu Senju sat cross-legged on the tiles with his eyes closed, his chakra linked to scenes in the distance.

To test the clarity of this surveillance system, he seriously switched through several viewpoints.

For example, the windowsill of a single female ninja's apartment.

Kurenai Yuhi had just finished a mission and was preparing to change into loose sleepwear.

Her mature, voluptuous curves were faintly visible beneath the semi-transparent fabric, while her long, fair legs were exposed to the air. Her assets were substantial.

Chenshu Senju nodded solemnly.

Mm.

The resolution was very clear.

Then, he switched the view to the Hyuga clan's main estate.

Hinata Hyuga was taking a bath in the bathroom.

The mist swirled around her, but it could not conceal her astonishing curves, far beyond what her age suggested. The deep valley between them looked especially enticing as droplets of water ran down.

That was definitely above a D cup.

Chenshu Senju gave an impartial assessment in his heart.

He swore that he was not peeping. He was merely rigorously evaluating the Hidden Leaf Village's security vulnerabilities.

If even he could so easily see such pale, exposed scenes, wouldn't Orochimaru's spies have an even easier time?

For the peace of the ninja world, this kind of all-encompassing surveillance without blind spots was absolutely necessary.

The image flickered.

It finally settled on Team 7's exclusive training ground.

A speechless, miserable daily routine was playing out there.

"Sexy Jutsu!"

With a puff of smoke, Naruto transformed once more into a naked blonde beauty with twin ponytails.

Her two swelling peaks shook violently in the air, a blinding expanse of pale flesh.

Kakashi's dead-fish eyes instantly widened.

"Pfft—"

Two streams of scorching nosebleed burst out, and Make-Out Paradise fell straight from his hand to the ground.

Sakura rushed over in a fury and punched Naruto into the dirt.

"Naruto! You absolute idiot!"

Not far away.

Sasuke stood alone against a tree trunk, coldly watching the scene.

The corner of his eye twitched violently twice.

Exhausted.

So damn exhausted.

He carried the blood-soaked hatred of his clan's annihilation and desperately sought ways to grow stronger every day.

Yet these teammates of his only knew how to play house all day and pull off tasteless, eye-searing nonsense.

How was he supposed to kill Itachi Uchiha while staying in a greenhouse full of idiots like this?

What broke him the most was Chenshu Senju.

That terrifying Wood Release from the Chunin Exams haunted him like a nightmare, grinding down what little self-respect he had every day.

They were the same age, so why could that Senju branch family member be so ridiculously powerful?

Jealousy, resentment, and an extreme thirst for power.

These emotions completely twisted his state of mind.

For some reason, he now desperately, desperately wanted to leave this damned place.

"Sasuke, want to go eat lunch together?" Sakura came over, a shy blush on her face.

Sasuke's face turned cold.

"Get lost."

A perfect kill.

Sakura froze on the spot, her eyes reddening.

But Sasuke did not even spare her another glance. He turned and left the training ground, his back incomparably aloof.

Seeing this.

Chenshu Senju pulled out a bag of chips he had freeloaded from a shop and began crunching away.

There was definitely something wrong with that kid's head.

Instead of enjoying the prime of his youth, he insisted on becoming a test subject for that old pervert Orochimaru.

Still, that was exactly right.

This was the moment Chenshu Senju had been waiting for.

If Sasuke did not run away, where would he find a legitimate reason to leave the village and harvest the Sound Four, those four walking experience packs?

Orochimaru's core experimental data was quite valuable.

Soon.

The night deepened.

The surveillance angle switched to the courtyard of the Uchiha estate.

Tayuya and three Sound Ninja were zealously brainwashing Sasuke.

The camera thoughtfully zoomed in for a close-up.

Tayuya's open midriff-baring outfit was doing its job remarkably well.

Her impressive assets, squeezed out of shape, rose and fell sharply with every breath, and the deep valley between them could not be hidden at all.

Even Chenshu Senju felt a little dizzy from looking at it.

That old pervert Orochimaru might have been awful in every other way, but he really had an eye for choosing female subordinates.

On the screen, Sasuke still wore that expressionless face.

"Lead the way."

Even when becoming a rogue ninja, the kid had not forgotten to put on airs.

Watching the Sound Four vanish into the night with Sasuke, Chenshu Senju stuffed the last chip into his mouth and brushed the crumbs from his hands.

The show was about to begin.

Back in the present timeline.

Chenshu Senju opened his eyes.

He had just walked out of the Hokage Tower, tossing the five million ryo in funding sponsored by Danzo in his hand. He was in an excellent mood.

Jiraiya sidled up beside him with a lecherous grin.

"Kid, now that you've got money, let's hit the top geisha house in Hot Springs Town for a feast."

"The girls there have slim waists and long legs. They'll definitely be right up your alley..."

"Not going."

Chenshu Senju refused without hesitation.

"Why?" Jiraiya looked utterly heartbroken.

"Because I'm going to pull off something big."

Chenshu Senju's gaze shifted slightly.

Just then.

A crisp system notification rang out in his mind.

[Ding, a core plot deviation point has been detected.]

[Hidden mission triggered: Intercept the defection drama.]

[Mission objective: Before the Hidden Leaf Village pursuit squad, intercept the Sound Four, forcibly extract the power of their Cursed Seals, and disrupt Orochimaru's plans.]

[Mission reward: One advanced consecutive draw opportunity, mastery of a specified chakra nature.]

The system's voice sounded sweeter than any girl from a geisha house.

Intercepting the original plot was what he did best.

"What are you going to do this time?"

For some reason, Jiraiya shivered as he looked at the smile on Chenshu Senju's lips.

Whenever this kid smiled, nothing good ever came of it.

"Bring back a lost lamb, and make a little extra money while I'm at it."

Chenshu Senju casually made up an excuse and formed a hand seal with one hand.

With a swish.

His figure instantly disappeared from where he stood, leaving behind only a faint breeze.

Jiraiya stood there in a daze, the corner of his mouth twitching.

This kid took the protection money and ran?

His geisha house, his long legs!

The forest in the dead of night.

The cold wind howled, and shadows of trees swayed.

Sasuke carried a bag on his back and rushed out of the dormitory alone.

The cold wind struck his face, but it could not disperse the madness in his eyes.

He gritted his teeth and sprinted toward the outskirts of the village.

There was only one thought in his heart.

Power.

Only endless power could allow him to wash away his humiliation and kill that man who stood so high above him.

At that moment, he had no idea.

What awaited him ahead was not Orochimaru's warm laboratory.

It was a long-planned interception.

The Hidden Leaf Village defection arc.

Had officially entered its countdown.