Starting as a part-time worker from Naruto

Such a proposal could not, of course, be refused.

Tsunade sent people to notify the four Hokage to return to Konoha, and at the same time sent people to the Sand Village to notify them and order them to find out the intelligence of the Akatsuki organization.

however……

A letter requesting help from the Sand Village has arrived.

The Fifth Kazekage Gaara was captured by the Akatsuki organization!

As the big brother in the alliance of big countries, Konoha must fulfill the responsibilities of the big brother. Tsunade could not refuse the Sand Village's call for help, so she immediately sent people to the Sand Village. Team 3 and the reorganized Team 7 were directly sent out.

root base.

Akihara Kagura was sitting in the office flipping through a scroll. Uchiha Sasuke was kneeling on one knee in front of him, listening in a low voice to the task given by Akihara Kagura.

"Team Seven has already set off."

Akihara Kagura's fingers gently traced the words on the scroll as she spoke, "Sasuke, follow them, monitor and protect them."

"The enemy is..."

Uchiha Sasuke remembered what Akihara Kagura had once mentioned.

"It's just what you think."

Akihara Kagura put down the ninjutsu scroll in his hand and said softly: "The Akatsuki organization has captured the Fifth Kazekage. Naruto and his companions are going to rescue the Kazekage, and they will definitely meet people from the Akatsuki organization..."

"Uchiha Itachi..."

Uchiha Sasuke narrowed his eyes.

Even if he might not be able to meet Uchiha Itachi this time, he could take the opportunity to capture a member of the Akatsuki organization and force information about Uchiha Itachi out of them!

"Go."

Akihara Kagura waved her hand and asked Uchiha Sasuke to carry out the mission.

After Uchiha Sasuke left, White Zetsu Awei on the ground came out. It seemed to have known what Akihara Kagura was thinking: "Young man, do you want to report to Pain and the others?"

"Ah."

Akihara Kagura nodded and said casually: "Go report to him. The reinforcements sent by Konoha are just a group of little guys. Akatsuki can stop them with just a team of people..."

"it is good."

White Zetsu Awei burrowed into the ground.

The Akatsuki organization acted very quickly. After Deidara and Scorpion captured Gaara, they immediately gathered together and began to extract Shukaku, the One-Tailed Fox, from Gaara's body using the Phantom Dragon Nine Sealing Technique, hoping to seal Shukaku into the Gaiden Statue as soon as possible.

The Sand Village and Konoha also moved quickly.

Konoha's Team 3 and Team 7 quickly arrived at the Sand Village.

After Kankuro woke up in the Sand Village, he reported the enemies he encountered to the village leaders. The abilities displayed by the enemies he encountered immediately attracted the attention of the village elder Chiyo.

"The enemy claims to be a puppeteer..."

"Perhaps it should be the puppeteer in the village, because he showed that he knew my puppets very well. I was no match for him at all. In an instant, more than a dozen bombs flew out of his body and shattered all my puppets in one move..."

Kankuro reported the enemy intelligence he encountered while looking at the puppet that was blown to pieces, his face full of distress: "That guy's fighting style is quite strange, even completely beyond my understanding..."

"Let's follow the route they took to escape..."

Grandma Chiyo could only sigh helplessly. She probably guessed something, but there was no way to learn more from Kankuro.

however……

The Sand Village has never had a successor.

Granny Chiyo wanted to verify her guess, so she followed Konoha's Team 7 to track down the enemy's whereabouts; Konoha's Team 3 also assisted in tracking down the enemy.

at the same time.

Akatsuki also got the information.

There are even detailed staffing details.

Pain ordered Deidara and Scorpion to prepare two living bodies, and through remote performance of the Elephant Transformation Technique, he created two puppets of Uchiha Itachi and Hoshigaki Kisame.

Even though these puppets only have one-third of their power, they should be enough to protect Deidara and Scorpion and avoid interfering with their progress in extracting Shukaku, the One-Tail.

An oasis in the desert.

Team 7 and Granny Chiyo followed the trail.

A figure wearing a Root Ninja's cloak and a cat-faced mask followed closely behind them all the way.

"Is someone chasing us?"

Uzumaki Naruto always feels very weird in his heart.

"..."

Hatake Kakashi knew that there were Root ninjas watching them from behind, so he said to his disciple perfunctorily: "It should be an illusion. Let's quickly track down the Kazekage..."

next moment!

Everyone's footsteps stopped involuntarily!

Because within their sight, a figure covered in a black robe with auspicious clouds appeared in the forest of this oasis, as if deliberately waiting for their arrival.

This figure...

Looks extremely familiar.

"Uchiha Itachi..."

Hatake Kakashi couldn't help but be shocked.

Everyone present stopped and looked at Uchiha Itachi nervously.

"Mr. Kakashi."

Uchiha Itachi's eyes slightly opened, revealing a pair of scarlet eyes: "I have been waiting for you here for a long time. Sorry, the road ahead is closed."

Even though this Uchiha Itachi is just an elephant-turned puppet, this puppet only has 30% of its strength, but it still has the power to stop this team!

"Sasuke's brother..."

Uzumaki Naruto and Haruno Sakura had heard of this name a long time ago.

"The famous weasel that destroyed a clan..."

Granny Chiyo sighed, remembering the legend that the ruined Uchiha had created: "You still have to be a little more careful, the Sharingan is not that easy to deal with..."

"Of course I won't underestimate him..."

Hatake Kakashi held his ninja forehead protector and whispered: "Although Uchiha Itachi was once defeated by Kagura, he was only defeated by Kagura..."

Kakashi Hatake's fingers slowly brushed across his transplanted Sharingan. He had been working hard to cultivate this Sharingan over the past few years and had gradually mastered some of its magical uses.

same.

Hatake Kakashi also felt a side effect.

That is, once he uses the magical power of the Sharingan, his eyesight will deteriorate, which will put a heavy burden on his brain and body.

"We may not have no chance of winning..."

Granny Chiyo has a wealth of experience and took the initiative to teach these juniors: "Since ancient times, there is a saying about dealing with Sharingan. One on one, you must flee. Two on one, you must attack from behind... There are four of us. We can use one person to attract his attention, and the rest of us can attack him from the blind spot of Sharingan. But I heard that Uchiha Itachi is not a simple person..."

"Leave this to me."

A voice came from the forest.

Along with the voice, a figure wearing an animal mask, a Root ninja uniform, and a Root cloak instantly appeared on a tree.

"You continue to carry out the mission of rescuing the Kazekage..."

The palm of this Root Ninja pressed his animal mask tightly, and said in a cold voice: "Leave it to me, I will deal with him..."

"The people at the root..."

Haruno Sakura's expression immediately became serious, and she frowned tightly: "Why would the people from the Root follow us..."

"Ok?"

Uzumaki Naruto felt that the other party's speaking attitude was a little familiar, and he stroked his chin curiously: "Why is this guy so arrogant when he speaks..."

"..."

Hatake Kakashi rubbed his forehead helplessly.

"Someone from the Root?"

Grandma Chiyo's expression turned ugly.

Although the Root of Konoha has no reputation in the ninja world, the people standing behind the Root and supporting the group of Root ninjas are as tall as a giant tree, and people dare not offend them!

"He also has his mission..."

After Hatake Kakashi softly defended the Root ninja, he asked him again, "Is there any problem if I leave this guy to you?"

"of course."

The palm of this Root Ninja pressed his mask tightly. "You guys do your thing, I'll do mine, we'll complete each other's tasks and then reunite..."

Chapter 253: Brothers' Battle! Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Sasuke!

In the desert oasis.

Kakashi Hatake led Team 7 and Granny Chiyo to continue tracking the traces of Akatsuki, leaving the enemy Uchiha Itachi to the Root Ninja.

Although the Root Ninja bravely took on the task of fighting against Uchiha Itachi, Granny Chiyo was still somewhat dissatisfied with the Root Ninja's tracking.

"What's the conspiracy of that Akihara Kagura guy?"

Granny Chiyo didn't have a good impression of Akihara Kagura, and said in a deep voice: "That guy sent the Root to follow us, it's impossible that he just came to help..."

"Maybe he really is here to help..."

Kakashi Hatake felt that keeping a secret was really hard.

As a jonin, Hatake Kakashi should have been accustomed to keeping secrets, but keeping the identity of the Root ninja a secret was really hard.

because……

Uzumaki Naruto, who is a thick-skinned person, acted a little sensitive, but Haruno Sakura, who is always a meticulous person, did not notice anything wrong.

perhaps……

Because this kind of thing is too impossible, right?

A companion who broke up with his best friend for power and became a traitor, was actually a Root ninja who had been carrying out missions in hiding?

In the forest.

The Root Ninja looked at Uchiha Itachi in front of him, slowly reached out and grasped the ninja sword in his hand, his eyes were full of murderous intent towards Uchiha Itachi.

"You don't have to wear this mask anymore."

Uchiha Itachi looked at the Root ninja standing in front of him, slowly closed his eyes, and when he opened his eyes again, a pair of scarlet eyes appeared.

"Sasuke."

Uchiha Itachi revealed the other party's identity with just one sentence.

If there is another person in this world who has such a turbulent and intense murderous intent towards him, it must be his younger brother Uchiha Sasuke.

"Hmph, did you guess it?"

Uchiha Sasuke stretched out his hand and took off the cat mask on his face, revealing an angry face: "I'm still thinking! If you can't even recognize me, it will make me feel that you underestimate me..."

"..."

Uchiha Itachi shook his head gently and continued to talk to himself: "I didn't expect that you also joined the Root like I did back then..."

If Uchiha Itachi still had doubts when the news of Uchiha Sasuke's defection came, all his doubts have been answered at this moment.

after all……

According to Akihara Kagura's bad taste, he would not allow Uchiha Sasuke to defect; it is also unlikely that Uchiha Sasuke would leave Akihara Kagura, who had defeated him, and instead join his defeated general Orochimaru.

So……