
...Konohagakure...
...Kaw kaw kaw kaw...
...Accompanied by some barking sounds, a killing black crow flew from one side of the forest to the other....
...The Konoha Shinobi in charge of patrol duty saw the killing of the crow which immediately disappeared into black dots muttering to his friend with a doubtful expression, "Hey, Naito ... don't you think the number of crows in the nearby forest has increased several times in the past few days?”...
...Konoha's Shinobi named Naito thought a little, and nodded, "Now that I think about it, it seems like it's true."...
...Not only this patrol team, but many others were aware of this sudden increase in the number of crows, because such a sudden change was absurd and members of Anbu Konoha were worried that someone was trying to spy on the village using this crow....
...However, the Sandaime Hokage did not say anything and instructed them to consciously ignore the matter, so although Anbu was a little worried but because of Hokage-sama's command they did not say anything, it was not clear, choosing to trust his judgment, and deciding to consciously ignore it....
...Of course, Sarutobi Hiruzen did not foolishly ignore this matter, and he had his own considerations for the sudden increase in the number of crows, what exactly was the reason? Maybe only he knows....
...Whatever it was, the real reason for the sudden increase in the number of crows was Hyuga Kuroto....
...Three whole weeks had passed since the original Itachi and Shisui disappeared, and about a week ago even the Crow Clones they both left behind suddenly disappeared for no reason. Although Kuroto managed to cover up their disappearance somehow; it did not change the fact that she had lost all forms of contact with Shisui and Itachi....
...The loss of the original before did make Kuroto worry, but the sudden disappearance of the Crow Clones began to make her feel a little uncomfortable. But because there are no clues, Kuroto can only deploy thousands of ninja crows and snakes to search the carpet....
...Of course, he did not scatter too many snakes near Konoha, otherwise, it would definitely attract the attention of Orochimaru, something Kuroto did not want....
...After all, apart from arranging crows and snakes to look for Shisui and Itachi, Kuroto had also been watching the Gokage conference in the past few days from the eyes of one of Yagura, at the same time, he also worked with Orochimaru and Shimura. Danzo as Fujin to improve the Jutsu Chimera....
...Kuroto must admit that his Sensei does have an unparalleled talent in the development of Kinjutsu, though, and Kuroto is also due to his extraordinary insight in having the Tenseigan coupled with rich experience that is not inferior to Hiruko in terms of knowledge of Chimera Jutsu....
...So, when the two great thinkers Kuroto and Orochimaru work together for a few days with the aim of improving the Jutsu Chimera, coupled with the manpower and financial resources displayed Shimura Danzo Root, the, many of the previous annoying problems were solved in one fell swoop....
...The speed of his progress was so fast that even Kuroto was shocked. The same level of improvement from the Chimera Jutsu that only needed a little more than a week would really take at least six months if it was just him alone, he said, so he had to accept that the approach of using Shimura Danzo as a pawn was indeed a very good idea....
...Today, Kuroto, the, the one controlling Futen Clones and wearing Fujin's disguise is in one of Root's labs and is currently testing the performance of one of the new colloidal materials to determine if it is suitable for cultivating Chimera Shoots....
...In terms of finding a suitable material, Danzo once again showed the depth of his pouch and the power he commanded....
...And in just two to three days, the Root that should have been dissolved by Sandaime-sama was able to collect more than 70 types of new colloidal materials. Some colloidal materials are not only known to Fujin but even Orochimaru....
...Of course, whether or not one of these colloidal materials among the 70 different types would be a good fit would depend purely on luck, and all Fujin could do was try the luck of the test subjects by using the process of elimination on the living subjects....
...If the test subject is unlucky and the result fails, then the test subject will be overtaken by Chimera Bud, writhing in pain and instantly exploding into lumpy blood but if the test subject is lucky and the results do not fail, then the test subject will not, then the test subject will not be overtaken by the Chimera bud and die quietly....
...If the luck of the test subject is good enough, and the material that Fujin picks up next matches, then many of the problems that bother him can be solved in an instant, however, if the test subject is unlucky then Fujin will have them. to continue spending more time and effort that would result in suffering and death of more test subjects as it exploded into bloody blood then they died peacefully....
...After taking out the ninth colloidal material due to the failure, and gesturing for the Root ninja to clear the bloody mess, Fujin walked out of the examination room and thought, 'Before choosing the suitable material, you can find the right one, this test must have been done by Hiruko. also. if Shinno gets the data then a lot of my workload will be reduced…'...
...Sighing in disappointment, Fujin turned to look at Orochimaru who was standing not far from him....
...Similar to Fujin, Orochimaru also performs performance tests to select new colloidal materials. Fujin was always surprised by Orochimaru's changes when he did something related to research. The dangerous, evil, and cunning snake completely turned into something else.His entire mind became focused, as a result, he became fully absorbed, his attitude changing meticulously without any signs of over-expression....
...Orochimaru's changes also reminded Fujin of his early genin days when he used to work as Orochimaru's lab assistant in conducting various types of research....
...And now, Fujin is no longer just Orochimaru's lab assistant, she has graduated from a lab assistant to become a qualified equal collaborator, who thought that an unusual smile appeared on her emotional face behind the mask, and she could not help but think 'Without guessing, I have come this far.' But before long an expression of determination appeared on his face, and he thought, 'But my path is still long, so I must not go ahead of myself.'...
...Fujin immediately retracted her gaze, then her expression turned sullen....
...He wasn't sure why, but for some reason, he had a bad premonition today, a premonition, as if something was going to happen today, like a bad premonition....
...Of course, Fujin did not ignore his premonition, because he deeply understood that as long as his soul was strong enough, and his insight was high enough ... This is also how some form of future storytelling works. Therefore, Fujin's premonition tells her that something will happen, and Kuroto can only think of one thing big enough to make her feel depressed, 'Is today the day the Akatsuki Organization attacked Konoha for revenge?'...
...…...
...Konohagakure....
...Today, the streets are crowded with people and especially today it is crowded, the reason is also very simple because today is the day of a new generation of students enrolled in the academy....
...Amidst the crowd, Hyuga Hizashi who was wearing ordinary clothes led his son, Hyuga Neji towards the academy....
...When Neji came to the academy, he didn't behave badly, laugh or play unlike most other kids, on the contrary, he said, he meticulously observed and analyzed the contemporaries who were also here to be accepted into the academy....
...After a while of observing, Neji's serious face slightly shook and he let out a disappointed sigh....
...Hizashi had noticed Neji's behavior asking, "What happened?"...
...Hizashi smiled slightly and shook his head....
...Hizashi was well aware that his son was an extremely rare genius even with the high standards of the Hyuga Clan, and even when looking at the entire Konoha village there were only a few shinobi who could match his talent, he said, so Hizashi was not very surprised that no one in this academic year attracted Neji, after all, not everyone was born a genius....
...But Hizashi as a father also had to make sure that Neji wasn't too advanced and lost sight of himself, so after thinking a little, he said to Neji, “Remember Neji, he said, one's true opponent is always yourself.Enways strive to be better than you were in the past....
...Neji listened to his father attentively, and nodded, "Yes, Otou-sama, I will remember these words."...
...The academy form was already filled in, and then the entrance ceremony started which lasted a long time and did not end until the night....
...After everything was done, the father and son pair walked out of the academy gate but noticed that Neji's mood was not excited, instead, he had a thoughtful expression, so Hizashi asked, instead, “What do you think of Neji? ”...
...With some hesitation, Neji looked at Hizashi and asked, “Otou-sama, aren't you saying that Hokage-sama hosts an entrance ceremony every year? But Hokage-sama did not come for the ceremony today..is it because this year is not good enough, and deserves the attention of Hokage-sama?”...
...Hizashi looked at Neji with a complicated expression, she knew her son might seem calm on the outside but had become very sensitive in her heart over the past few years, she said, so he gently rubbed Neji's head and said, “Sound child, not Tsunade. - the same hosts the ceremony? Hokage-sama must have something so important on his hands that he was unable to attend the reception ceremony, it has nothing to do with whether your academic year is worth paying attention to or not.”...
...After listening to his father's words, Neji lowered his head and whispered softly, "So."...
...Ever since he witnessed his father being punished by his uncle in the main family, the Patriarch of the Hyuga Clan using the Cursed Bird Curse Seal a few years ago, Neji had become extremely sensitive in his heart. Even if appointed by members of the same clan from afar, Neji would be very concerned....
...Hizashi is of course aware of this and has tried to help Neji overcome this problem in his heart, but he is unable to do anything about it. Worried about the growth of his son, Hizashi even discussed the matter with Hyuga Kuroto....
...But Hyuga Kuroto just said, Your son is much stronger than you think Hizashi-sama, he can overcome such problems alone, and he has to deal with it himself because that is what we call growth. Therefore, all you need to do is to have faith in your son and support him as a father, for any other matter? Leave it to Neji, and me, as his Sensei... If I agree to take Neji under my wing, so obviously I'll keep an eye on him.'...
...Noting Kuroto's trust in Neji, Hizashi chooses to trust him and says nothing to Neji with regard to his sensitive character, only hoping that his son will be able to overcome this problem on his own as he grows up....
...While the father and the two walked out of the academy, Neji's gaze turned to a distant tree, and locked onto a child with black hair, "Uchiha Sasuke."...
...Hizashi also averted his gaze and said casually, "If I remember correctly, the second son of Patriarch Uchiha is a year younger than you."...
...Neji said in a serious tone, “So, Otou-sama. According to what Kuroto-sensei told me, Uchiha Sasuke has very high potential. It's a pity he's not in the same year, otherwise I can compete with him. ”...
...…...
...In the tree, three children were present, two men and one woman. Two boys, both about 7 years old hanging upside down on a tree branch, one had blond hair, blue eyes, and six whiskers on his face, other children have black hair and black eyes. At the same time the young girl, about 6 years old with the same black hair and black eyes was sitting on the swing....
...The blond boy pointed towards Neji who was staring at Sasuke and said, "Sasuke, look at the man with Byakugan who has been staring at you."...
...The black-haired man, Sasuke snorted softly, “Naruto is stupid, if you can pay attention to him, then how could I not notice it? I was an Uchiha who had awakened the Sharingan, and the man with the Byakugan was not even trying to hide his gaze.so obviously I had noticed it long before you!”...
...Naruto thought a little and it made sense, but then he was confused again, and asked, "But why is he staring at you?"...
...Sasuke smiled and was about to reply triumphantly, but before he could reply, the six-year-old girl with black hair on the swing immediately said, “It was because he realized that only Sasuke-nii-chan could match him here...
...On the way, Sasuke was upset and said to the girl, "Kiyomi, didn't I tell you not to follow me?!"...
...The black-haired girl, named Kiyomi quickly said, “But Sasuke-nii-chan, there is no one in my house… Obaa-chan once said that I should be friends with a child my age. ”...
...Sasuke immediately said, “Then be friends with friends your age..Why are you following me? I'm obviously older than you! And first of all, how can you find me?”...
...“Ehehehe.. Mikoto-Kaa-chan told me that you will play near the academy Kiyomi said with a mischievous laugh....
...Sasuke immediately pouted, "Kaa-san you're a traitor."...
...Naruto, who was silent for a moment, suddenly asked Sasuke in a whispering tone, "Sasuke, I've been wanting to ask....who is he?"...
...Sasuke turned to Naruto with a thoughtful expression, then after a moment of silence, he said, “His name is Kiyomi and he is also an Uchiha, exactly half an Uchiha. Her otou-san is Jonin Konoha who was killed in the war against Kumogakure a few years ago, and her Okaasan died while giving birth to her… but two weeks ago her grandmother also died. So, well.. Okaasan decided to take care of her because her Okaasan and Okaasanku are friends.”...
...Naruto nodded..he is also an orphan, so maybe he can get in touch with Kiyomi a bit and said, “Say, Kiyomi-chan.”...
...Wooo Wooo's...
...But before Naruto could finish speaking, suddenly, several loud roars and cries rang out in the distance. The voices were multilayered and felt like they were coming from a different space altogether, at the same time, they seemed to distort space, and at the other moment, they sounded very close to the ears. Overall, the roars and cries made everyone shiver and made them feel very uncomfortable....
...The three Naruto, Sasuke, and Kiyomi stopped for a moment and looked at each other, then Naruto asked, "Did you two also hear it?"...
...Sasuke nodded with a serious expression and looked into the distance, as his black eyes turned red with black tomoe spinning inside....
...On the other hand, Kiyomi felt fear, and all his fur stood up. To him, roars and wailing sounds seemed evil....