Chapter 281 Meeting at the Bridge of Heaven and Earth
Chapter 281 Meeting at the Bridge of Heaven and Earth
When Naruto and his companions returned to Konoha, four days had passed and there were only six days left before the time set by the Heaven and Earth Bridge.
Return to Konoha.
After everything was handled properly, Kakashi now had physical problems due to using the Mangekyō Kamui.
I can only rest temporarily.
As for Deidara, he was put in prison and under guard.
As for the upcoming Tiandi Bridge incident, Tsunade had no intention of stopping it, but instead chose to send new ninjas to form a four-man team again.
The next morning.
When Naruto and Sakura arrived at the gathering place, they saw two figures suddenly appearing there, one of them wearing a Konoha green vest.
Under the forehead protector that concealed the face shape, the dark eyes also looked at the two people in front of him.
He greeted everyone as soon as he came up.
"I am your captain temporarily replacing Kakashi. My name is Yamato."
In addition, another person was wearing a short-sleeved shirt with his abdomen exposed, a forehead protector and a short knife on his back.
His eyes were on Naruto, a lingering smile on his face.
"So you are Naruto? You don't look that great."
Hearing this, Naruto didn't care.
Instead, I felt that the other person's smile was a little fake.
Sakura quickly came out to smooth things over, "We'll be teammates from now on, so we should be more friendly with each other. You'll be disliked if you do this..."
But the words have not yet fallen.
The man continued to speak with a smile.
"I actually like ugly girls like you who feel good about themselves."
The first impression he gives people is that he has a sharp tongue.
Sakura almost couldn't hold back and wanted to punch him.
Yamato on the side also stepped forward and said, "We are all companions from now on. We must get along well with each other. Introduce yourselves."
Hearing this, Naruto responded calmly.
"My name is Uzumaki Naruto."
Sakura, who was furious at the side, also said her name.
"Haruno Sakura."
Seeing that both of them said their names, the young man with his bare abdomen followed up and said, "Just call me Sai."
"Then if there is no problem, we can set off now." Seeing this, Yamato didn't waste any words and reminded directly.
To this, no one refuted.
Everyone immediately chose to leave Konoha and headed straight to the Heaven and Earth Bridge in the Hidden Grass Village.
For several days.
Everyone then arrived at the Tiandi Bridge in Kusagakure Village, and there was still one day before the meeting with the spy.
Naruto and the others also used this day to confirm that this was not a trap set by Akatsuki, until the mission began.
Yamato then gathered the three of them together and spoke in a deep voice.
"This time our mission is to capture the spy and obtain useful intelligence. You stay away and take action immediately when you see me give the signal."
"Understood, Captain Yamato."
Naruto followed suit and replied.
But Yamato then continued, "Give me one of your Flying Thunder God Kunai. I want to carry it with me so that I can surprise the enemy when necessary."
Naruto did not refuse this.
He simply pulled out a three-pronged kunai and handed it directly to Yamato in front of him.
And then all that's needed is to wait.
Sitting in the forest near the Heaven and Earth Bridge, Naruto looked at Sai who suddenly took out a sketchbook and saw the strange pictures on the sketchbook.
Sai also noticed this, and turned around and smiled and said, "So you like peeking into other people's privacy so much?"
Feeling the other party's venomous tongue, Naruto asked with a smile, "I'm just a little curious, but I'm more curious why you keep smiling fakely?"
Seeing that he was discovered, Sai began to explain.
"Did you get it? It's written in the book that laughing can bring people closer together."
Hearing this explanation, Naruto responded with a smile, "What the book says may be true, but when you are happy, the smile from the heart is the most real."
In response to this, Sai fell into a brief contemplation, until he put away the picture album in his hand again, thinking about what Naruto had just said.
As for Sakura, she was worried about what was happening to Sasuke now.
Looking at the current team, Yamato looked at Sai implicitly. After all, the Fifth Hokage had deliberately reminded him before setting off.
Always keep an eye on Sai.
Just like that, it was a night without words.
Noon the next day.
On the opposite side of the bridge, a figure in a black robe slowly walked out of the forest and appeared in everyone's sight.
Until the other party took the lead and walked to the center of the Heaven and Earth Bridge, Yamato, who was disguised as a scorpion in the woods on the other side of the bridge, also slowly walked onto the bridge.
Have a formal meeting with the other party.
At this time, the other party also took off his hood, revealing a familiar face, it was Kabuto whom he had met during the Chunin Exam.
After seeing the person coming, he slowly spoke.
"Long time no see, Master Scorpion."
Upon hearing this, Yamato responded coldly.
“Isn’t he being followed?”
In response, Dou covered his head and replied.
"No, but I came here at great risk carrying Orochimaru, so I can't stay here for too long."
Hearing this, Yamato also asked directly, "How do you feel now? I have a few questions to ask you. Where is Orochimaru now?"
Faced with the inquiry, Kabuto also responded truthfully.
"In order to avoid being discovered, they change their base every few days. In recent days, they have been lurking on a small island in the northern lake, but they will leave after three days. Besides, Uchiha Sasuke is also there."
While the two were talking.
Naruto, who was hiding near the Tiandi Bridge, suddenly heard Aguramaru's reminder in his mind, "Orochimaru is here too, just across the bridge."
Hearing this, Naruto couldn't help but look over there.
After hearing the news about Sasuke, Sakura, who was beside her, could no longer hold back and wanted to catch him.
"Captain Yamato, why don't you take action yet?"
Sai also spoke at this time.
"It's better to be cautious, but this will also miss the best opportunity to capture the other party."
Regarding the conversation between the two, Naruto on the side directly reminded, "Orochimaru is on the other side of the bridge, you two should be careful later."
Hearing this, Sakura's expression was a little surprised, "Orochimaru is here too? It seems that Kabuto's undercover has been discovered."
As I spoke, I couldn't help but recall the crisis three years ago, as if it was still vivid in my mind.
Sai was squatting on the spot, his dark eyes making it impossible to tell what he was thinking.
On the Heaven and Earth Bridge.
Kabuto also spoke up at this time, "I can't stay too long. Please give that thing to me. If I am discovered, I will be killed."
Hearing this, Yamato knew that he would be exposed soon, so he took out a kunai and was ready to attack.
But at this moment.
A figure suddenly appeared beside Dou, and a thick python quickly coiled around his body.
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