Young man, don't talk so much

To be honest, my time as a candidate for Akatsuki member was pretty comfortable.

When encountering enemies, there are official members to shield them; when working, there is Deidara, their partner, to rush in and risk his life.

Wu Chiwu his days eating, drinking, and sleeping, and the days passed by in the blink of an eye.

No, it's more like the days of enduring hardship and infiltrating enemy territory passed by in the blink of an eye.

This utterly boring daily routine did nothing to soften Wu Chiwu's stubborn nature.

They first exhausted the patience of the Black Zetsu lurking in the shadows.

I originally wanted to secretly investigate what was wrong with Wu Chiwu's eyes.

As a result, this guy was either slacking off or halfway through preparing to slack off, and couldn't produce anything useful.

A feeling of suffocation, unlike anything he had ever experienced before, surged into the heart of the intangible Black Zetsu.

Perhaps I've overestimated Wu Chiwu?

A person so undisciplined poses no threat whatsoever.

Black Zetsu secretly regretted wasting all those days.

Just in case.

The Eye of the Moon Plan has been slowed down.

Looking back now, it all seems like a waste of time.

Black Zetsu shook his head, intending to reduce the intensity of his gaze on Wu Chiwu.

A few days later, a message drifted into Wu Chiwu's ears while he was on the street.

Sasuke left Konoha with the Sound Ninja group and was heading towards the Otogakure.

What's going on?

Didn't I already expose a whole bunch of Orochimaru's dirty secrets to Sasuke? How come he still...?

Ugh, I should have analyzed a ton of information about Orochimaru.

How did Sasuke manage to be lured away by Orochimaru's sweet talk?

Could it be that...?

Wu Chiwu on his hand and muttered to himself.

Did Orochimaru secretly go and take a crash course in public speaking?

At this point, Wu Chiwu was completely unaware of the painstaking role he had played in this matter.

On the other side.

Naruto and his Konoha companions caught up in no time.

"Sasuke!" he shouted at the top of his lungs.

"Are you really planning to go with them?"

Why do you insist on leaving Konoha?

Sasuke, dressed in Uchiha clan attire, turned his face upon hearing the sound.

"Naruto, go back." His words were icy cold.

You don't understand.

What he wants is power.

Orochimaru, however, possessed the power he desired.

He wasn't going to waste any more time in the same place.

The blood feud with his family made it impossible for him to continue living in the peaceful place of Konoha.

His second brother's refusal to reveal anything to him struck a nerve.

Sasuke was determined to improve his strength no matter what, and then find that man and beat him up.

And incidentally, let Wu Chiwu see if he's qualified to know the whole truth.

Just as the two sides were locked in a fierce struggle, Shikamaru slowly opened his mouth.

"If you go with them now, you'll be branded Konoha missing-nin."

"I stopped caring about that kind of thing a long time ago." Sasuke forced a chilling smile.

From the moment he made up his mind, he was already prepared.

"Ugh, annoying." Shikamaru shook his head.

The air seemed to freeze instantly, and even the wind stopped at that moment.

A sudden rustling sound came from among the leaves.

"Sasa sasa..."

A figure flashed past inside.

Both sides immediately assumed that the reinforcements coming were from the enemy's camp.

Which one?

Several wary gazes swept over in unison.

"Hi, we meet again."

Wu Chiwu peeked out from between the branches and leaves, looking over with a smile in his eyes.

He looked almost unchanged, instantly bringing back all the memories that people had of him.

Shikamaru noticed the overly bright smile on his face, and instead of relaxing, he tensed up even more.

Nonsense! This guy in front of us is a ruthless character who's fought against the Hokage and even S-rank missing-nin. Underestimating him would be suicide!

Where did this guy come from?

What are you planning to do now?

Naruto, who wasn't so calculating, immediately started yelling.

"Mr. Bandage!"

Sasuke also spotted Wu Chiwu at this moment, but he noticed a detail.

"You joined the Akatsuki?"

It was exactly the same outfit worn by the Akatsuki members I met that day.

He's in the same organization as that person...

Wu Chiwu rested his chin on his hand and glanced at Sasuke, whose face was frighteningly grim.

broken.

His dim-witted younger brother seems to have really lost his temper this time.

What's the reason for getting all flustered?

Wu Chiwu frowned and pondered for a long time before finally deciding to give up.

It's probably just a teenage phase.

He shook his head and continued his calculations.

But if I reveal the truth to him at this critical juncture, won't this kid get so angry that he immediately unleashes Mitsudomoe and chases after me all over the world, hacking and slashing?

That sounds like a real headache.

That's right, Wu Chiwu, who overheard the entire conversation from the tree, made up his mind to tell Sasuke the truth.

If he doesn't fall soon, his dim-witted younger brother will be kidnapped by human traffickers and disappear without a trace.

Wu Chiwu blinked twice, deflecting Sasuke's question.

"Let's go, Sasuke." A bright smile spread across his face.

I need to talk to you about something.

As soon as the words were spoken, both the Sound Ninja and the Konoha people tensed up.

I didn't expect that this white-haired ninja was also Sasuke Uchiha?

He also covets the Sharingan?

Upon reflection, Tayuya and the others, who had previously witnessed how formidable Wu Chiwu, turned green with anger.

"No one can take him away." Kimimaro's voice was devoid of any warmth.

"He belongs to Lord Orochimaru."

He was quite confident that he could carry out Lord Orochimaru Sasuke Uchiha back.

As for this white-haired ninja, there's no need to be afraid of him!

Meanwhile, the Konoha ninjas were equally intolerant of Wu Chiwu on taking Sasuke away.

What on earth is that bastard up to?

"No, there's no need." Sasuke coldly refused.

His second brother must have come up with some dirty tricks to tease him again.

I have important business to attend to and don't have time to waste here with him.

Wu Chiwu blinked, looking at the unanimous resistance on everyone's faces with a puzzled expression.

Wow, do we really need to use such a uniform approach?

When did my popularity with others become so bad?

That doesn't make sense!

However, since things have come to this point, we have no choice but to bring out the SSR Plan.

"Understood." Wu Chiwu's tone showed no sign of nervousness.

Beneath the bandages, those Azure eyes curved slightly.

What does he know?

Why did everyone have a bad feeling creeping down their spines?

Before the words had even finished and before everyone could fully grasp the meaning behind Wu Chiwu's words, a gust of wind swept past their faces.

Wu Chiwu vanished from everyone's sight on the spot.

Wow, that was fast!

How could it be this fast?

His skills have improved significantly since the Chunin Ninja Exams!

The above thought popped into Shikamaru's mind on Konoha's side.

Kimimaro, standing to the side, was also unable to react to Wu Chiwu's speed.

His expression hardened, and he quickly turned his gaze to Sasuke was not far away.

He didn't see Sasuke Uchiha's appearance, but the person standing there had turned into Wu Chiwu, who was carrying a sack on his shoulder.

What's going on?

Judging from the tone of their voices, Kimimaro assumed that the two sides knew each other.

Who would have thought that this mysterious ninja would choose to put a sack over his shoulder, pick it up, and run?

"Mr. Bandage, what are you doing?" Naruto looked completely bewildered.

"Put Sasuke down!"

Naruto clearly didn't expect him to do something so outrageous.

Those deep blue eyes were utterly shocked.

"Stop!" The remaining Konoha ninjas shouted as they came to their senses.

"Hey, stop right now!"

"You want to oppose Konoha?"

Seeing that everyone looked like they were about to rush up and tear him apart, Wu Chiwu said two words in a serious tone.

See you later!

He walked away without looking back, leaving behind a group of guys whose expressions had completely collapsed.