In Konoha, they wiped out the Sarutobi clan at the start.

Chapter 205 Sakura, the Annoying One

The next morning, the sun shone brightly.

The two gatekeepers of Konoha, Izumo and Kotetsu, each carrying two large stacks of documents, went to the Konoha Hokage Building to report on their work.

Just like in the original story, on their way out of the village, they encountered Sakura Haruno, who had been knocked unconscious by Erzhuzi the night before.

Gangzi called out to Xiaoying, "Wake up, you'll catch a cold if you sleep here."

Sakura's eyelids twitched slightly, and she suddenly woke up. The image of Sasuke from yesterday flashed through her mind, and she called out his name, bursting into tears, "Sasuke!"

The two gatekeepers were both taken aback.

Soon, they reported Sakura and Sasuke's situation to Shizune, who was on duty for Tsunade at the Hokage Building. Shizune immediately reported to Tsunade, who then summoned Shikamaru and ordered him to gather a team of genin for pursuit.

Having finished dealing with everything, Tsunade returned home exhausted from the previous night's work. "Ugh, this was such a hassle."

"What happened?" Qianye sat at the dining table, casually taking the breakfast milk that Xiangyue handed him, and asked knowingly.

"What else could it be? Sasuke Uchiha, the orphan of the Uchiha clan, Itachi's younger brother from the same organization as you, was kidnapped and defected by Orochimaru. I just ordered the formation of a pursuit team. There are so many troubles." Tsunade yawned and took the breakfast milk that Kaori handed her.

"As for Erzhuzi, he's still in the village," Qianxia said while eating breakfast, sitting in Qianye's arms.

"What?!" Tsunade was startled, abruptly stood up, and looked at her daughter with disbelief.

"Chika is right, Sasuke is indeed still in Konoha, and he's fast asleep at home right now. We can completely rule out the possibility of a shadow clone." Chiya picked up her milk and took a sip.

"What on earth is Sakura up to?" Tsunade clicked her tongue lightly, not bothering to ask how Chinatsu knew, and quickly turned to Shizune and said, "Shizune, hurry up and go to the village entrance to catch up with Shikamaru and the others. It should still be in time. Cancel the mission for now."

"Also, have Izumo and Kotetsu go and check on Uchiha Sasuke's house. Tell them to meet at the Hokage's office in half an hour."

"I understand." Shizune replied respectfully, then leaped out of the window and sped towards the entrance of Konoha Village.

Once Shizune left, Tsunade resumed her languid demeanor, took a bite of bread, and asked Chinatsu, "Chinatsu, how did you know Sasuke was in the village? Did your father tell you?"

Upon hearing this, Chika did not answer, but instead looked up at Chiya with a questioning gaze.

"Didn't you tell your mother?" Qianye asked, somewhat surprised.

"Qianye said this is a secret between us." Qianxia shook her head.

"You're really obedient, but it's okay to tell your mother." Chiya gently stroked her daughter's head and said to Tsunade, "Chika has two kinds of sensory abilities. One is the special Sage Mode I taught her, which allows her to sense chakra by communicating with natural energy."

"Another type is the special perception inherited from oneself, which can make one's five senses more acute, allowing one to perceive the aura and emotional changes of the surrounding creatures, and can also be used to predict and avoid danger."

"With this ability, one can easily see through all enemy attacks, even with their eyes closed."

Upon hearing this, Tsunade gasped and couldn't help but exclaim, "No wonder Kakashi and the others were defeated so badly by you. This kind of perception is just too abnormal; it's practically like predicting the future."

At this point, Tsunade seemed to remember something, put down her knife and fork, and looked at her daughter with a half-smile, "But speaking of which, Chinatsu..."

The Voice of All Things tells Chika that her mother is very angry at this moment, and the consequences will be severe.

"Aren't you going to explain this to your mother?" Tsunade narrowed her eyes, appearing calm on the surface, but inwardly she was panicking. If her daughter knew what happened last night, she would be too ashamed to face anyone.

"Daddy." Upon hearing Tsunade's inner voice, Chinatsu paused for a moment. A hint of mischief flickered across her pretty little face as she buried her head in Chiya's arms, feigning fear.

The acting was terrible, but the effect was quite good.

Chiya had no idea what the mother and daughter were thinking. He simply patted his daughter's head and said to Tsunade, "I told her to keep this a secret and not tell anyone. It would be too dangerous to expose this ability before it has fully developed."

Tsunade clicked her tongue lightly, her lips twitching as she watched the father and daughter, one a doting father and the other a drama queen. However, she knew that what they were doing was not wrong, so she just rolled her eyes at them and didn't say anything more.

The main gate of Konoha Village.

At Shikamaru's urging, all the pursuers from the original story, except for Naruto who was away training, gathered here.

In addition to Hyuga Neji, Inuzuka Kiba, Akimichi Choji, and Nara Shikamaru, there is also Rock Lee who has recovered from his injuries.

"That's the situation and arrangement. Let's set off then."

Shikamaru's gaze swept over Neji and the other three, and he finalized his tactical plan. Just as the five were about to set off, a clear voice suddenly rang out behind them, "Wait."

When Shikamaru and the others turned around, a pink-haired girl with a broad forehead walked quickly towards them; it was Sakura.

"I'm sorry, we can't take you on this mission because you couldn't persuade Sasuke either. From now on, we'll have to rely on brute force to convince him. So Sakura, it's time for you to leave." Shikamaru frowned, glaring at Sakura, his words tinged with anger.

This woman knew Sasuke was going to defect, but she didn't say it immediately. She only told him after he defected, putting the situation in such a passive position. This time, the five of them went to chase after him, and there is a high possibility that someone will lose their life.

This made him somewhat unhappy.

Upon hearing Shikamaru's words, a hint of helplessness flashed across Sakura's eyes. Her gaze shifted, and she subconsciously began to look for Naruto, because whenever she needed help, Naruto would always step forward to assist her.

So she changed the subject while crying, saying, "Naruto, why didn't Naruto come? Sasuke left, why didn't he come? I can't bring Sasuke back by myself."

Shikamaru, Neji, Kiba, Choji, and Rock Lee exchanged glances, all frowning. Shikamaru and Neji, in particular, were witnesses to the brutal defeat of Kakashi and the other Jonin by Chiyo in the Forest of Death.

I was deeply impressed by Chiya's line, "If Sakura needs anything, ask her; if not, Sasuke will take care of it."

They all felt indignant on Naruto's behalf.

What's wrong with this woman? Naruto and Jiraiya have been away training for quite some time now, so it's understandable that she didn't know. But as soon as Sasuke got into trouble, she immediately thought of Naruto.

And with that attitude, anyone would be annoyed; it doesn't sound like a request at all.

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