Konoha: This is called taijutsu!

Crushing the information in his hand into waste paper, Ohnoki looked outside the Tsuchikage office, not knowing what he was thinking.

The Country of Fire, Hidden Leaf Village.

As night fell, the entire Konoha fell into silence. Occasionally, some lights were still on. In the Hokage's office, Danzo found Sarutobi Hiruzen.

"Sarutobi, it's been a month. Uchiha Chen left the village without authorization, which can be regarded as a traitor." Danzo's gloomy eyes were filled with sinisterness. Uchiha Chen didn't show any mercy to him before going to the root. .

What's more important is that Uchiha Chen's power is too threatening to him, but precisely because of this, he is even more eager to get Uchiha Chen's eyes!

"Yes." Nodding, Sarutobi Hiruzen waved to Uchiha Shisui.

"Issuing a wanted order for traitorous ninja Uchiha Dust, S-class traitorous ninja."

"yes."

Uchiha Shisui had completely leaned towards Hiruzen Sarutobi. After receiving the order, he directly executed it and disappeared instantly.

Uh-huh!

As soon as Uchiha Shisui left, an ANBU came to the Hokage's office and handed a piece of information to Sarutobi Hiruzen.

"Hokage-sama, frontline battle report."

Sarutobi Hiruzen opened the battle report and took a look. As he gradually scanned the contents of the battle report, Sarutobi Hiruzen dropped the tobacco pouch in his hand.

Boom!

"Huh? Sarutobi?" Danzo stood up with a puzzled look on his face and walked up to Sarutobi Hiruzen.

At the same time, a barbecue shop in Konoha.

Tsunade and the Naoki siblings, Uchiha Dust and Jiraiya, brought Orochimaru over by the way, and a group of the top combat forces in Konoha gathered together... to eat barbecue.

"Cheers!" Tsunade hugged Naoki's neck and raised her glass loudly.

"Sister! I can't breathe..."

"Huh? Nani!?" Tsunade drank happily, her hands were not heavy, and Nao Shu complained endlessly.

Uchiha Chen, Jiraiya, and Orochimaru had different expressions.

Uchiha Chen didn't speak, just smiled, while Jiraiya secretly peeked at Tsunade and occasionally teased the passing waiter.

Orochimaru rarely restrained his evil smile, as if he was back before the Second Ninja War.

"Oh hehe, it's so good to be young." Jiraiya looked at the waiter who walked past lustfully, and sighed as he stared at the perky parts.

"Jiraiya, you are still the same." Orochimaru put down the wine glass in his hand and said in his unique low and hoarse voice.

"Ah ha ha ha!" Jiraiya smiled even more wildly. In fact, the few of them rarely get together. This rare time, he was naturally very happy, happy from the bottom of his heart.

Although the three ninjas met occasionally in the past, Tsunade became more and more alienated from the village's senior officials because of the incident involving Sarutobi Hiruzen. She rarely even attended combat meetings. Jiraiya didn't like these either, and spent all day wandering around "getting information." .

Needless to say, Orochimaru rarely sees anyone throughout the year. As for what he is doing, no one except himself probably knows.

So this gathering was organized by Uchiha Chen, so it was easy for Tsunade to handle it. Jiraiya wanted to collect information, but was fooled by Uchiha Chen with a photo book.

As for Orochimaru, he was unexpectedly cooperative and agreed directly.

"But I really didn't expect you, Chen, to actually learn to fly the Thunder God. Damn it, I'm so envious!" Jiraiya complained, not knowing whether he was drunk or simply envious.

"Hey, Jiraiya, you must be trying to escape while using the Flying Thunder God to spy." Tsunade looked at Jiraiya with disdain.

"How, how is it possible, haha, hahaha..."

His eyes averted for a moment, Jiraiya was becoming more and more greasy, and he was getting closer and closer to the image in Uchiha Chen's impression.

"Noseki, how are you feeling?" Under the strange looks of several other people, Orochimaru asked about the condition of the rope tree as if he was concerned.

This scene froze the atmosphere of the party. Jiraiya smiled, and the wine glass in Tsunade's hand froze in mid-air.

But Naoki smiled and said: "I feel very good, Orochimaru-sama."

"That's good." Orochimaru also smiled, but his temperament was too weird. No matter how you looked at it, the smile seemed to be hiding some conspiracy, which made people shudder.

Boom!

"Orochimaru." Tsunade put down the wine glass, frowned at Orochimaru and warned: "You'd better stay away from the rope tree, there's still dust."

"It seems I'm not welcome here." Orochimaru stood up, then turned and left.

"Hey, Tsunade."

Jiraiya wanted to dissuade him. After all, the three of them had been teammates many years ago and had a deep bond.

"Jiraiya-sama, how about we take a gamble?" Uchiha Chen put down the wine glass in his hand and suddenly said on a whim.

"Huh?" Jiraiya was stunned, then shook his head and said: "How can you learn this from Tsunade, Chen? This is not a good habit."

"It's okay, just playing."

"But there are no gambling equipment here." Jiraiya was a little helpless, not knowing what Uchiha Chen wanted to do.

Snapped!

"Hmph! Who said there isn't one?" Unexpectedly, Tsunade suddenly took out a small dice cup from her chest, yes, from between the ravine that was difficult to measure at a glance, and slapped it on the table.

"elder sister!"

This scene made the rope tree on the side cover his face. He didn't feel anything when he was young before, but now he feels so embarrassed.

"Have a go!"

"I don't bet money." Uchiha Chen shook his head. He didn't intend to be more serious with Tsunade in this regard. He didn't need his talent to bet with her. Instead, he looked at Jiraiya.

"Then what's the bet?" Jiraiya became a little curious.

"Just bet on whether Orochimaru will come back later."

"ha?"

The three of them looked at Uchiha Chen in astonishment, not quite sure what he wanted to do, but this time it aroused Jiraiya's interest.

"Okay, then I'll bet he won't come back." Jiraiya decided to have a play.

"I bet he'll be back within a minute." Uchiha Chen's confident expression made the three of them even more confused.

"Chen, please stop being so pretentious. Did Orochimaru-sama forget something?" Naoki looked at Uchiha Chen in confusion.

"I don't know either." Uchiha shook his head. He really didn't know, but he wanted to give it a try.

A minute passed quickly, and Orochimaru's figure returned to the barbecue restaurant, followed by two ANBU, and walked straight to Uchiha Chen.

"Uchiha Chen, please come with us." The two ANBU looked directly at Chen.

"Huh?" Uchiha was a little confused. He was just trying out his ability to win every bet. What was going on?

Chapter 42 The Crisis of the Rope Tree

Konoha Hidden Village, inside the Hokage's office.

The twilight cast a silvery glow from the window, bringing a bit of refreshing chill, but it was rare that there was no nauseating smell of leaf smoke.

"Hokage-sama, what's the matter?"

Uchiha looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen, and several other people also came, a total of five people, just looking at Sarutobi Hiruzen.

Tsunade frowned, Naoki was confused, Jiraiya scratched his head, and Orochimaru looked at Danzo sitting in the corner with an evil smile.

"Haha, you are welcome back, but I still have to report the next time I return to the village. After all, the situation on the frontal battlefield is not stable." Sarutobi Hiruzen's expression was a little stiff.

At this time, Tsunade and Jiraiya should actually be almost on the front line. They are blooming in many directions, and the entire Fire Country will face possible attacks from several directions.

Needless to say, Iwagakure and Kumogakure are still gathering strength, and Kirigakure also has the advantage of the sea. They can advance, attack, retreat or defend.

Konoha White Fang is dead, whether Konoha's heritage is still there or not, it is an opportunity for them.

"Um?"

Uchiha Chen was also a little confused, but when he saw Danzo here, he knew that something was up to him. However, he had brought over the five strongest people in Konoha, and Danzo did not dare to take the lead at this time.

"Haha, but since the rope tree is back, go and register the information of the elite jounin and come here tomorrow." Sarutobi Hiruzen said kindly.

"Very good!"

Naoshu was naturally very happy about this. He was simple-minded and did not notice anything wrong with the atmosphere in front of him.

"Farewell."

Seeing Hiruzen Sarutobi being cautious and Danzo Shimura not daring to breathe, Uchiha felt bored, nodded slightly, turned and left the Hokage's office.

He was no longer a member of the ANBU. Although Konoha Hospital was also under the management of the village, he could only be regarded as Tsunade's direct subordinate and had basically nothing to do with Konoha's top management.

These two old guys were acting like monsters in their free time, and Uchiha Chen was no longer surprised.

"Haha, Shengshu, you should also go back and rest."

"Yes, Hokage-sama." Naoki also turned and walked out, quickly following Uchiha Chen.

Walking on the streets of Konoha, it was covered in snow, the moonlight covered the earth with a hazy veil, and occasionally residents on the roadside turned on their street lights.

"Great, I am also an elite jounin." Naoki was still a little excited. Jounin was already the highest title of a ninja, which was enough for him to be happy and encouraged.

However, Uchiha Chen didn't feel anything at all, and even wanted to laugh. Naoki's character is indeed very suitable for being Hokage, because he has "dreams".

Although it sounds like a curse, the reality is far more vicious and cruel than any words.

Looking at the rope tree, Uchiha Chen vaguely felt that something was wrong. He looked at it with his Sharingan and frowned: "The rope tree, do you feel that something is wrong?"

"Ah? No..." Nao Shu was saying, but when he turned his head, his face quickly turned pale, and then his body fell forward.

"The Rope Tree!"

The rope tree is of the bloodline of the Senju clan, so he is born with huge chakra and tenacious vitality, but at this moment, his fire of life is like a candle in the wind, which may burn out at any time!

Uchiha took him to Konoha Hospital, and Tsunade also rushed over after hearing the news. Of course, Orochimaru was also found by Uchiha.

This thing is unusual, and it is definitely related to what Orochimaru gave Naoki.

After being found by Uchiha Chen and looking at the situation of the rope tree, Orochimaru shed cold sweat on his face and explained: "The power seems to be too huge, but it does not conflict with the body of the rope tree. He consumes too much chakra. , overdrawn the vitality, so..."

"How much did you use?" Uchiha Chen's eyes were like daggers, exuding an icy aura.

Orochimaru narrowed his eyes, understanding what Uchiha Chen might have guessed, and said: "Not much. With the body of the rope tree, it may just be useless."

"snort!"

Uchiha Chen's face darkened, will it only be useless? It's easy to say, what's the difference between this and death to Rope Tree!

Turning to look at Tsunade in the ward, she was trying her best to keep the rope tree alive, but life force could not be treated with medical ninjutsu.

Even the medical ninjutsu itself only consumes the injured person's vitality in exchange for rapid healing of the injury.

"Tsunade-sama, you can't save him like this." Uchiha Chenxiang advised Tsunade to think of other ways. With her medical ninjutsu skills, she might be able to find a way in the future.

Tsunade did not respond, still trying her best to treat the rope tree, as if she did not hear Uchiha Chen's words, but from behind, she could see Tsunade's shoulders shaking slightly.

With a sigh, Uchiha Chen thought carefully about whether there was any way to solve the current problem.

Orochimaru must have been unable to find experimental subjects with surviving first-generation cells. He and Danzo planned to use it on the rope tree, but Tsunade and the others did not dare to touch it.

As a direct bloodline of the first generation Hokage Senju Hashirama, the rope tree can indeed withstand the power of the first generation cells and can even learn wood escape, but the first generation cells cannot allow the rope tree to have the same physique as the first generation Hokage.

Immortal body!

The power possessed by the legendary Six Paths Immortal corresponds to the Immortal Eye, the Eye of Samsara.

The sudden surge of chakra in the rope tree overdraws too much vitality. For the first generation, this may be just the consumption of a random battle, but for the rope tree, it can directly kill him!

Sharingan, open!

In Uchiha Chen's eyes, the chakra of the rope tree at this moment was like an oil lamp that was about to burn out. Without the lamp oil, the flame became shaky.

After thinking for a moment, Uchiha Chen thought of many ninjutsu and secret techniques, but they were all useless. The only one who adapted to the first-generation cells and exerted a strength that was not inferior to the first-generation cells was Uchiha Madara!

Uchiha Madara himself has a strength that is not inferior to Senju Hashirama. Even if the amount of chakra and vitality are slightly inferior, he is still at the same level, which is naturally different from others.

It is currently impossible to extract the first-generation cells from the body of the rope tree, unless Orochimaru's corpse reincarnation is used to change the body. This method will definitely not work, let alone Orochimaru has not developed this method at this time.

Then we can only find a way to improve the body of the rope tree, at least close to the level of the first-generation immortal body, but... how is this possible! ?

That was inherited from the physique of Asura, the son of the Sage of Six Paths. Normal ninjas would not be able to reach that level anyway, unless there was such a thing as the "Sacred Tree Fruit".

"The fruit of the sacred tree..."

A glint flashed in his eyes, and Uchiha suddenly had some ideas.