I will use the ninja world to aid my cultivation of immortality.

"Cool!"

As soon as he landed, Naraku couldn't help but shout, raising his hands high and throwing a punch at a tree not far away.

boom! ! !

A burst of true energy condensed into a fist-shaped imprint the size of a soccer ball, which struck so hard that it snapped a tree that would take several people to encircle in half.

Amidst the commotion of falling trees, Naraku stretched and yawned, which calmed him down a little.

"The seal of 'severing the root of tongue disaster' has been resolved, but in order to prevent Danzo from noticing, it is necessary to retain the outer shell. Afterwards, we only need to perform a final erasure when leaving."

Naraku once again used his divine sense to perceive the "Seal of the Severance of the Tongue" in his brain.

At this time, the "seal of the root of tongue disaster" in the brain had not completely disappeared, but had faded a lot compared to before.

This situation did not arise because the "Seal of the Extinction of the Tongue" was not completely broken, but because Naraku intentionally preserved it.

One of the functions of the "Seal of Eradicating the Root of Tongue Calamity" is that the caster can sense the coordinates of the seal.

In other words, once the "Seal of the Extinction of the Tongue" disappears, Danzo will surely find it.

Naraku, who wasn't ready to leave, naturally wouldn't allow such a situation to occur.

Therefore, when he broke the "Seal of the Extinction of the Tongue," he only severed the caster's ability to control life and death, but preserved the coordinates for the caster to sense.

In this way, he could avoid being detected by Danzo and his life would not be threatened by the "Seal of the Extinction of the Tongue".

"It's not too late to leave after I've mastered the 'Shrinking the Earth to an Inch' technique!" Naraku pondered.

Without the threat of the "Seal of the Extinction of the Tongue," leaving Konoha is no longer a constraint for him.

Conversely, spiritual practice was given top priority.

Given his current situation, he can be described as having a very comfortable environment for cultivation.

Since that's the case, he naturally wouldn't mind taking this opportunity to improve his strength.

After all, once he decides to leave Konoha and completely erases the "Seal of the Extinction of the Tongue," even if Danzo loses his connection with him, he will still inevitably investigate.

Even just in case, he had to consider the potential conflict with Danzo and even the entire Hidden Leaf Village if he were discovered.

Therefore, he must maximize his strength before leaving.

"Judging by the timeline, the Third Shinobi World War should break out within the next year or two. That will be a great opportunity," Naraku said thoughtfully.

War represents chaos.

Once war breaks out, Konoha's attention will inevitably be diverted to the conflict.

Even if Danzo were willing to investigate, the forces he could mobilize would be limited.

Moreover, chaotic times are more conducive to hiding.

"Are you all planning to apply for graduation tomorrow?"

Kakashi, sitting by the window in a barbecue restaurant, looked at the other people at the table with surprise.

"Yeah, you didn't even mention it. Kai graduated last year, so we can't fall too far behind you guys."

"That's right, Kakashi, I won't let you steal the spotlight all the time."

"I'm already tired of staying in school. Once I become a genin, I can go on missions."

"."

The people surrounding the table were Obito Uchiha, Rin Nohara, Might Guy, Kurenai Yuhi, Asuma, and others who were Kakashi's classmates at the Ninja Academy.

Apart from Might Guy, who graduated last year, everyone else is still in the Ninja Academy.

However, it's not hard to tell from the current conversation that Asuma and the others are also planning to apply for early graduation next year.

"Alright, then congratulations in advance on your successful graduation." Kakashi was surprised that everyone planned to apply for early graduation assessment together next year, but he didn't pay much attention to it.

After all, he graduated at the age of five.

Compared to him, it wouldn't be surprising if Obito and the others graduated right now.

"what?!"

After taking a sip of juice, Kakashi casually glanced at the street outside the window while chatting with Might Guy and the others.

Suddenly, when he saw a certain pedestrian, his gaze sharpened and a look of surprise appeared on his face.

"what happened?"

"Kakashi, did you see someone you know?"

Rin Nohara and Obito Uchiha, who had been keeping an eye on Kakashi, noticed the change in Kakashi's expression and couldn't help but ask him a question.

"I saw someone I know!" Kakashi nodded.

Suddenly, as if he had thought of something, he pointed to the person he saw outside the window and asked Nohara Rin and the others, "Does anyone know this person?"

Following the direction Kakashi pointed, Nohara Rin and the others quickly spotted their target.

"Huh? Isn't this Naraku-sensei?"

"Naraku-sensei? Oh, I remember now, he's the teacher who teaches first-year students how to throw ninja tools, right?"

"It really is Naraku-sensei. Is he out shopping?"

"."

Kakashi had only asked the question with a hopeful attitude, but to his surprise, many people present actually recognized the pedestrian he was referring to.

This made him pause for a moment.

"Naraku-sensei? He's a teacher at the school?"

Nohara Rin, Yuhi Kurenai, and the others nodded, then asked in confusion, "Right, Kakashi, don't you know Naraku-sensei? How come you didn't know he was a teacher at our school?"

"Um, actually I've only met them once, and I don't know their name or identity. By the way, could you tell me more about them?" Kakashi asked.

"Sure, let me tell you, Naraku-sensei is very popular with the girls at school, he..."

Although Nohara Rin and Yuhi Kurenai were not the only people who knew Naraku, the two women were the most proactive.

But that's normal, since both men and women in this world mature quite early.

Within the ninja academy, Naraku's appearance, despite his consistently low-key approach, garnered him considerable attention from everyone from female teachers to female students.

Chapter 21 Elixir

"Cut~!"

Asuma watched as Kurenai, whom he admired, so enthusiastically discussed other men, even though the other party was a teacher much older than them, and still pouted unhappily.

Obito Uchiha was on par with him, a frustrated expression on his face.

As for the others, they didn't think much of it, assuming that Kakashi had seen Naraku somewhere before, which was why he was asking the question.

"In the end, it was inevitable that we'd run into each other again. I hope Kakashi won't cause me any trouble."

After walking a distance, Naraku looked back at the barbecue restaurant he had just passed, feeling somewhat depressed.

Although Konoha is no less large than a city, the chances of two people meeting are bound to be high if they live there for a long time.

Like now.

Naraku never expected to run into Kakashi again.

How acute his senses are now!

When Kakashi's gaze lingered on him for a little longer, he immediately noticed him.

Naraku could only describe his encounter with Kakashi as unlucky.

In Naraku's eyes, a prominent figure like Kakashi was nothing short of a nuisance.

He not only didn't want to come into contact with it, but he didn't even want to touch it.

Somewhat frustrated, Naraku temporarily put aside Kakashi's matter and then got down to business.

After leaving the barbecue restaurant, Naraku arrived at a herbal medicine shop and went straight inside.

"Welcome! What kind of medicinal herbs would you like to purchase?"

When Naraku entered the herbal medicine shop, the staff there immediately began to serve him.

"I'd like to buy some older tonics!" Naraku casually glanced at the people in the shop before speaking to a staff member.

"Yes, I have a special list here, you can take a look."

"Do you have the actual product? The medicinal materials I need are quite specific, and I need to observe them in person to determine their quality."

"Okay, I'll take you to the warehouse to have a look!"

The staff member was momentarily dazed, but quickly regained his composure and led the composed Naraku to the back of the store.

This herbal medicine shop is one of the largest in Konoha, with a very large area.

The warehouse is undoubtedly a crucial part of a store.

On his way to the storeroom, Naraku encountered not only other customers but also other staff members from the store.

This included the manager of the herbal medicine shop.