NABC Chapter 53 Clones Dissolve
Chapter 53 Clones Dissolve
After arriving in Sunagakure, Uzumaki Reikawa and the others were housed in specially arranged rooms by the Sunagakure ninja, while Aburame Shiki went to negotiate with the Sunagakure high-ranking officials.
Reikawa Uzumaki touched his nose. He was back again, but this time he could slowly enjoy the local customs and culture of Sunagakure.
Sasuke shook the sand out of his shoes, looked up at the house, and looked around as if looking for something.
"Have a seat. We're here to help. As allies, it would be a huge failure of them to have surveillance in these areas."
Sasuke thought about it and agreed. Besides, if there were any bad intentions, Sunagakure couldn't afford the wrath of Konoha right now. "I'm going out for a bit."
Reikawa Uzumaki didn't ask where they were going, he just nodded. After Sasuke left, he secretly followed. Judging from Sasuke's personality, if he wasn't mistaken, Sasuke probably wanted to challenge Gaara to another duel.
Since returning to Sunagakure after the Chunin Exams, Gaara has already been promoted to Chunin and has taken on a student named Marie. However, due to Gen Uchiha's attack on Gaara, the defenses around him have become much tighter, but there are many more people skilled in sealing techniques. It's unclear whether this is to guard against potential enemies or to protect Gaara himself.
As for the Four Symbols Celestials who had been knocked unconscious, they were found by the Sand Village ninjas while still in a daze and were imprisoned. All their ninja tools were also confiscated, adding a considerable force to the Sand Village.
"You mean Akatsuki will attack us and kidnap Gaara?" Maki wasn't startled by this sudden news. Instead, he immediately considered countermeasures and the purpose and function of the Konoha envoy, Shizuka Aburame, and the others. However, the fact that they needed someone else to remind them that their own tailed beast was being targeted was truly...
"Yes, it's expected to be in the next few days. I hope you can stay vigilant during these days and relay any news as soon as possible." Aburame Shiki said expressionlessly. In fact, no matter what he said, unless his emotions changed drastically, he always had this expressionless face.
However, his indifferent tone and expression displeased some of the Sand Village's higher-ups. Perhaps due to their own lack of strength, although Aburame Shiki did not show any disrespect, they inexplicably felt a sense of condescension.
Suddenly, everyone sensed a large fluctuation of chakra within the village. Maki frowned. Who was causing trouble at this time? He turned to Aburame Shiki and apologized.
Aburame shook her head slightly. "Let's do it together." The fact that a fight broke out at this time could very well be related to her side as well.
Meanwhile, on the side generating chakra fluctuations, Uzumaki Reikawa was thoroughly enjoying the spectacle. Gaara's strength had increased again, and the speed of his "Absolute Defense" had improved significantly. However, Sasuke was no slouch either, and having mastered the Lightning Blade and activated the Three-Tomoe technique, Sasuke was exerting a complete suppression on Gaara, who was unwilling to use the One-Tailed Beast's power.
Having escaped the familiar fighting rhythm of Konoha, Sasuke's battle with Gaara allowed him to more directly experience the contrast between his previous and current strength.
Maki arrived at the training ground, where a large crowd had already gathered. Seeing the battle, he didn't intervene for some reason. He could tell both sides were still holding back. After thinking for a moment, he decided it was a good opportunity to test Gaara's progress in his training and whether Gaara could truly control himself.
Aburame Shiki, who also arrived at the scene, looked around and suddenly saw Uzumaki Reikawa right next to her, sitting near the battlefield, watching the show. Her lips twitched slightly.
Aburame Shiki raised her hand and then lowered it, barely suppressing the urge to hit him on the head. She had done all the tedious work, while this guy had nothing to do and didn't even bother to look after Sasuke.
Jasmine was unaware that her superiors had arrived and was still loudly cheering for Gaara. But the boy in front of her master was so handsome! She was momentarily swooning. No! Jasmine shook her head, looking dazed, and snapped back to reality. Her master was the most important! Seeing her master constantly on the defensive and falling into a disadvantageous position, Jasmine suddenly became anxious.
"You're not using that power?" Sasuke asked, frowning slightly. If he continued to defend like this, Gaara would lose sooner or later, but that would be pointless.
Gaara, struggling with his defense, shook his head upon hearing this. "That's not my power, and I can't control it."
Hearing this, Sasuke got a little bored, suddenly stopped attacking, turned off his Sharingan, and thought, "Forget it, I'm not fighting anymore!"
Although Gaara is much stronger than before, without the killing intent and the One-Tailed Beast, the positive and negative effects are roughly balanced out.
Now that everyone has gathered here, if we were to defeat Gaara, who is not going all out, in front of the Sand Village's higher-ups, we would be seen as looking for trouble. Konoha is not here to cause trouble.
Seeing that Sasuke had finally calmed down, Uzumaki Reikawa secretly glanced at Aburame Shiki standing next to him. Although Aburame Shiki did not have any other expression, Uzumaki Reikawa felt the cold aura emanating from him.
Hmm… Reikawa Uzumaki jumped out, patted Sasuke on the head, and said feigned anger, “You said you were going out for a stroll, how did you end up fighting with someone?”
Sasuke was very unhappy. If it weren't for the fact that they were in public and he had to give face to his Jonin, he would have loved to throw a Fireball at him.
This guy has the nerve to say that. He saw Uzumaki Reikawa watching the show from the sidelines long after he activated his Sharingan, and he even seemed to be enjoying it.
At this moment, Yu Nu Zhiwei also stepped forward and said, "Forget it, it's just a friendly spar between children. Besides, they all know their limits and haven't shown their true strength yet."
Faced with their attempts to smooth things over, Maki was speechless for a moment but had no other choice but to back down. "The Uchiha clan's genius is indeed well-deserved. If the fight had lasted any longer, Gaara would probably have lost," Maki said modestly. Although this was true, after hearing this, the battle just now didn't seem so embarrassing anymore, and indeed, there was no clear winner.
Jasmine rushed forward to check Gaara's injuries, as Gaara had been completely overwhelmed in the previous battle. "Master, are you alright?"
Seeing Jasmine's nervous expression, Gaara felt a warmth in his heart and gently ruffled her hair. "It's alright."
Seeing that neither side had suffered any losses, Maki coughed lightly and said, "Alright, it was just a friendly sparring match. Let's all go our separate ways for today." He clapped his hands and began to clear the scene.
After the evacuation was complete, Maki smiled slightly at Aburame and said, "To thank you for coming, please do us the honor of joining us for a sumptuous dinner tonight."
Since that's what they've said, Aburame Shiki nodded slightly, having no reason to refuse.
Upon hearing about the sumptuous dinner, Uzumaki Reikawa pondered the meaning of life, wondering how long it would take for his main body to arrive. This was exotic cuisine; it would be a real shame not to try it with his trial card.
Meanwhile, the real Uchiha Gen, who was being talked about, was outside gathering information to see if there would be any changes in the personnel who came to capture the One-Tailed Beast, and what the evacuation route would be if Gaara were to be taken away.
However, at that moment, a memory was transmitted back, and the clone of 'Uchiha Gen' was dispelled...