the other side.
After leaving the seaside, Sasuke returned to the base left by Orochimaru.
He first opened the culture chamber where Hozuki Suigetsu was imprisoned.
After Suigetsu came out of it, he randomly picked a long knife from Orochimaru's arsenal. Sasuke did not ask him to stay, but only told him that Orochimaru was dead and he could leave at any time.
Suigetsu originally walked to the exit of the base, but finally turned back.
He has been imprisoned by Orochimaru for so long that he knows almost nothing about the situation outside. What's more, those who can kill Orochimaru will not encounter simple opponents in the future. Following Sasuke for a while may be more interesting than wandering around Shinobi World alone.
However, Suigetsu did not recognize Sasuke as the leader.
He just isn't ready to leave just yet.
During this period of time, Sasuke found Karin and Jugo one after another.
Several people had never acted together before, and there was no trust between them. Suigetsu didn't like Karin, and Karin was also too lazy to pay attention to him. Jugo didn't say a few words from beginning to end. Only when Sasuke spoke, he would look up.
Sasuke named this newly formed team Eagle.
With only two days left before Five Kage Summit, four people gathered in a secret meeting room.
The room is not big, with a long table in the middle. Sasuke is sitting at the front, Karin and Suigetsu are sitting on both sides, and Jugo is standing alone by the wall.
"What?!"
"Sasuke, are you kidding?"
Suigetsu stood up suddenly and pressed his hands on the table.
"Hey, hey, hey, you called us over, didn't you just ask us to die with you?"
Karin Hearing these words, his cheeks suddenly turned red.
"What?"
"Being able to die with Sasuke-kun..."
She lowered her head and thought for a while, then slowly covered her face with her hands.
"It's not... unacceptable."
Suigetsu turned his head and looked at her in disbelief.
"Do you even understand what I'm saying?"
Karin put down his hand instantly.
"Shut up! Of course I understand!"
Jugo never spoke.
He stood by the wall, frowning slightly, looking at Sasuke with the same confusion in his eyes.
At this moment, a vortex suddenly appeared in the corner of the room.
The papers on the table were flipped by the air current.
Suigetsu's expression changed, and he immediately grabbed the long knife behind him. Jugo's right arm also expanded rapidly, and his skin turned gray-brown in the blink of an eye.
Karin stood up suddenly.
Before the vortex appeared, she didn't sense any Chakra.
Only Sasuke is still sitting in the original position.
He turned his head and looked at the scarlet Sharingan at the expanding space vortex.
Soon, a man wearing a mask came out of the whirlpool.
Suigetsu Hold the long knife tightly.
"Who are you?"
Masked Man ignored him.
He first glanced at the map on the table, and then set his sights on Sasuke.
"I think this plan is good."
Karin immediately looked at Sasuke.
"You know him?"
"I've seen it."
Sharingan in the eyes of Sasuke is still staring at Masked Man.
"What are you doing here?"
"Help you."
Masked Man raised his hand and pointed to the map on the table.
"If you are going to sneak into Konoha, you must first solve the perception barrier outside."
"Once a stranger Chakra breaks in, Barrier Team will find out soon."
Karin frowned.
As a perceptive ninja, she knew very well how troublesome such a large barrier was.
"Can you avoid it?"
"Okay."
Masked Man's body was slightly distorted again.
"I can send you right in."
Suigetsu looked at Masked Man and pondered for a moment.
"It's easy to get in."
"But after we make a fuss, Konoha will definitely block the entire village. How will we get out then?"
"I will send you in, and I will pick you up as well."
Suigetsu is silent for the time being.
Sasuke's eyes fell on Masked Man's Sharingan.
"Can I choose the location?"
"As long as it's a place I've been to, it's fine."
"Where do you want to start?"
Sasuke turned the map on the table.
"Send us here."
His finger landed on Uchiha Clan Grounds.
"There is a Root channel nearby."
Masked Man took a look.
"Okay."
Sasuke originally planned to sneak into Konoha through the secret passage left by Orochimaru. Now with the help of Masked Man, they can directly cross the perception barrier.
He then unfolded another map.
Marked on it are several Root strongholds that Orochimaru has discovered, some of which are located underground in Konoha.
"This information has been for many years, and the location may not be accurate."
Sasuke looked at Karin.
"After entering, you will be responsible for guarding."
"Pay attention to Chakra underground and the direction of reinforcements from Konoha Ninja."
Karin nodded.
"If there are still people in these strongholds, I should be able to sense it."
"What if they hide Chakra?"
Suigetsu asked.
"Then just follow the map and look for them one by one."
Sasuke looked at Jugo.
"After discovering the entrance, it's up to you to open it."
Jugo took a look at the map and wrote down a few locations.
"I understand."
"Suigetsu follow them."
Sasuke continued:
"Root's information can be taken away if you can. Someone is planning to destroy it. Stop them first."
Suigetsu tapped the long knife with his fingers.
"What about you?"
"I'm going to find Danzo."
Suigetsu looked up at Sasuke, his eyes widening.
"Are you going by yourself?"
"I alone am enough."
Karin looked at the map and was a little nervous.
"But there must be many ninjas near Hokage Building."
"Sasuke... At least take me with you."
Sasuke shook his head.
"You follow Suigetsu and Jugo."
"As long as you find Root's information, I can let go."
Karin wanted to say something more, but finally nodded.
Sasuke placed the scroll containing the information on the table.
"Our targets are Danzo and Root."
"After obtaining the evidence, return to Uchiha Clan Grounds immediately."
Suigetsu stared at the map for a while.
"What if plans change?"
"We may need to retreat early, or we may be delayed and unable to come back on time."
Sasuke's finger moves to the south side of Konoha.
"There is another road here."
The information left by Orochimaru records an abandoned underground drainage channel. The entrance is located near Uchiha Clan Grounds, and the other end extends beyond the boundary of Konoha.
Karin looked at the map carefully.
"After so many years, it may not still be passable inside."
"After entering Konoha, you first confirm the entrance."
"Okay."
Sasuke put away the map and looked at everyone.
"Any more questions?"
Suigetsu Lean back in your chair.
"As long as there is a way out."
"Let's talk about the rest after we get in."
Jugo also regained his original arm.
Karin pushed up his glasses and looked at the locations of several Root bases again.
Masked Man waited until they finished discussing before taking a step forward.
"Ready?"
Sasuke stood up and took all the scrolls with him.
"Let's go."
The space around Masked Man began to distort rapidly.
Masked Man walked among several people.
"Don't resist."
Sasuke grabbed Karin's arm, Karin pulled Suigetsu, and Jugo put his hand on Suigetsu's shoulder.
Masked Man reach out and hold Sasuke.
The next moment, the space quickly distorted with Masked Man's right eye as the center, and the bodies of several people also deformed and were sucked into the vortex one after another.
The conference room became quiet again.
When there was a hard touch under his feet again, Sasuke was already standing on a deserted street.
The moonlight shines on the broken roofs, and weeds grow on both sides of the road. The houses that have been unoccupied for a long time have been seriously damaged, and the faded Uchiha Crest clan emblem can still be seen faintly on the walls.
Karin Start sensing immediately.
There are no patrolling ninjas approaching, and no Chakra is moving towards Uchiha Clan Grounds.
"Barrier Team shouldn't have noticed us."
Suigetsu Look around.
"This is Uchiha Clan Grounds?"
Sasuke has no answer.
He looked at the familiar yet unfamiliar streets in front of him and walked forward slowly.
After reaching the end of the street, Sasuke stopped in front of an abandoned yard.
The courtyard gate is rotten and covered with dust.
He stretched out his hand and slowly pushed the door open.
Squeak.
There was no one in the yard.
Under the eaves, there are still traces of when he practiced Shuriken as a child.
Sasuke stood in front of the door and didn't step in for a long time.
This is his home...