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Chapter 152: Exposure in Fetters Village, Naruto Arrives
Chapter 152: Exposure in Fetters Village, Naruto Arrives
Fetters Village lay ahead.
Compared to the first time Yuiyi Xuan Yue had visited, over two years had passed, and instead of thriving, the village appeared somewhat desolate.
This, of course, was not due to any mismanagement by Yuiyi.
In reality, most of the actual Fetters Village had already relocated to the sky fortress.
Upon receiving intelligence from Samui, the remaining villagers, under Yuiyi's instructions, had also begun their journey upward.
"Leader, the relocation of the experimental base has been successfully completed, and all traces have been thoroughly erased," reported Ali, dressed in ninja attire, her youthful and enchanting features unchanged as she approached Yuiyi.
Yuiyi nodded, gazing down at the village below. "Are there still any of our people on the ground?"
"A branch of our security team is finalizing the cleanup. Oh, and Sasuke is with them," Ali replied.
Yuiyi acknowledged this information.
The security team was a defensive force in Fetters Village, similar to the Konoha Security Force.
Most of the Uchiha clan members in Fetters Village had joined this team, returning to their old profession.
Although Sasuke focused mainly on his cultivation, he understood the importance of contributing, and so he had also joined the security team. Over the past year, he had undertaken several missions and made his own contributions.
"Inform the team on the ground that after they finish the cleanup, they should proceed to the designated location to gather. The sky fortress is departing now—it's time to move to our new home," Yuiyi commanded.
This decision came in response to recent intelligence indicating that a joint squad of Konoha and Iwa ninjas was swiftly approaching Fetters Village with clear intentions. They would arrive soon.
While the sky fortress had stealth capabilities, one could not underestimate the various peculiar means employed in the ninja world.
To avoid exposure, Yuiyi decided to depart with the fortress and, at the same time, complete the main storyline mission that had been on hold for quite some time.
As for Sasuke...
With his current strength, few in the ninja world could stop him; there was little cause for concern.
"Leader, there are other Uchiha clan members in the ground security team," Ali reminded at this point.
Yuiyi waved dismissively upon hearing this. "It's only a matter of time before the Uchiha clan returns to the ninja world. Whether it's sooner or later doesn't make much difference."
Over a year ago, during the Fire Country excursion, the ninja world had already speculated that there might be other surviving members of the Uchiha clan.
Now, those speculations would be confirmed.
It wouldn't be long before the Uchiha clan's vengeance campaign began.
Sasuke and Itachi would be the central figures in this conflict, but other Uchiha members, carrying their own pain and hatred, would also play a role.
With this in mind, there was no longer any point in keeping their existence a secret.
It would only serve to further twist the knife in Konoha's heart.
Soon, at Yuiyi's command, the sky fortress' power source roared to life, and the massive structure soared through the skies toward its predetermined destination.
Only Sasuke's squad remained to tie up loose ends.
At the same time, in the forest, eight black lines darted through the trees, drawing ever closer to Fetters Village.
At one point, one of the figures abruptly lifted his head, a puzzled expression on his face as he gazed at the clear sky.
"What is it, Naruto?" asked the pink-haired girl beside him, her brow furrowed in confusion.
"It's nothing; I just felt like there was something up there. Must've been my imagination, haha," Naruto scratched his head, now noticeably taller and more muscular, and flashed a toothy grin.
Sakura looked up at the cloudless sky and then back at Naruto, her eyes narrowing slightly.
Crunch!
Sakura clenched her fists and earnestly admonished, "Naruto, no more mishaps this time. We finally have news about Sasuke, and we can't afford to miss him again!"
Hearing Sakura mention Sasuke, Naruto immediately straightened his expression and nodded firmly. "I swear, I will definitely bring Sasuke back!"
The last time they had heard news of Sasuke was over a year ago when he had caused a ruckus at the Fire Temple with the Tsuchigumo clan.
Naruto, who had been training with Jiraiya at the time, only learned of this a week after the incident. By then, it was too late to pursue him.
Naruto could only train harder, striving to gain Jiraiya's recognition earlier so that he could continue his search for Sasuke.
This was why, compared to the original storyline, he had returned to the village several months earlier.
Fortunately, not long after his return, Naruto received a mission regarding Sasuke.
This time, they were heading to Key Country to secretly investigate the Lock Front Village, where Sasuke was believed to be hiding. The Joint Investigation Department had identified the target, and Team 7 would be working together with a squad of Iwa ninjas.
Naruto was acquainted with the leader of the Iwa ninja squad—it was Kurotsuchi, who was not much older than him and had already become a jounin.
The other three members were jounins Akatsuchi and Bunpuku, and chunin Iwabee.
Due to the recent disappearance of an Iwa jounin in Key Country, the Iwa Village had specifically dispatched this overly-qualified squad.
Speaking of which, their side wasn't too shabby either.
There was the temporary leader of Team 7, Captain Yamato, who was proficient in Wood Release and had already been promoted to chunin; Sakura, who was also a chunin and Granny Tsunade's disciple; Sai, who had recently joined and had been putting on a constant fake smile; and himself,
Er... why was he the only genin?
Naruto scratched his head, feeling anxious.
At this moment, Sai, who had always wanted to learn how to genuinely smile but didn't know how, could only remind them with a fake smile, "You two, perhaps you've forgotten, Uchiha Sasuke is now a ranked missing-nin of Konoha. If we find him, the first priority for Konoha ninjas is to thoroughly eliminate him. As for bringing him back to the village, the outcome probably won't change much."
Sakura: "..."
Naruto: "..."
"What's wrong? Did I say something wrong?"
Noticing that Naruto and Sakura were staring at him with serious expressions, Sai, who remembered the Konoha Missing-nin Handbook, looked puzzled.
As one of the few survivors of Root who had been on a mission outside the base during its destruction, Sai had been left idle for a while after the Root base and Danzo were eliminated. Eventually, he was absorbed into the Anbu, continuing to serve Konoha.
Now, due to the shortage in Team 7, Tsunade had specifically transferred him from the Anbu to join the team.
Although he still lacked social skills, Sai vowed that he was genuinely trying to learn and had no other ulterior motives.
But he had just spoken the truth.
Why did Naruto and Sakura suddenly look so displeased?
Sai was perplexed by their reaction.
At the front of the team.
Kakashi, who had another mission, had also left the Anbu and was temporarily leading Team 7. Yamato turned his head to glance at the three team members with an odd atmosphere behind him and sighed.
He had a premonition that his days as a team leader for the first time would be challenging.
(End of Chapter)
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