Trees Chapter 212 BGM Starts! Heading to Kumogakure!

After the internal meeting of the Akatsuki ended, Naruto took Sasuke and left Amegakure.

However, after the two left, they began wandering aimlessly.

What puzzled Sasuke was...

‘If Naruto wanted to go anywhere in the shinobi world, he could just open a portal. Why bother walking there on foot?’

Half an hour later...

Sasuke finally couldn't stand it anymore.

"Naruto!!"

"Where the hell are we even going?!"

"We’ve been walking in circles for half an hour!!"

Sasuke knew Naruto’s brain always short-circuited from time to time.

It had been like this since they were kids. Every time this guy dragged him out, he’d have no clue about anything.

If he asked him what they were doing or where they were going, Naruto would just say he didn’t know, muttering something like ‘let’s just go out first and figure it out later’.

"Shut up!"

"I'm thinking!"

Naruto rested his chin on his hand with a serious expression. He suddenly turned to Sasuke and said solemnly, "And one more thing..."

"During missions, you have to call me Kurosaki Ichigo!"

"What if someone finds out our real identities?"

Sasuke: “…”

‘Hah, so you are afraid of exposing your identity?’

‘Have you considered the possibility... that Sasori, Deidara, and even Kakuzu already know you’re Uzumaki Naruto?’

Sasuke clenched his fists, barely holding back the urge to punch him. He took a deep breath and said, "So?"

"Where are we going!!"

He didn’t want to keep wandering around like this. He’d rather go back and train than waste time like this.

Naruto didn't think there was anything wrong with this.

Wasn’t this just how things were between guys?

Recalling his conversation with Pain before leaving, Naruto kept muttering in his mind.

‘Collecting information about the Biju...’

Images of the other Jinchuriki flashed through Naruto’s mind. Suddenly, a scene from the original timeline popped up, where Sasuke getting his ass kicked by the rapping guy.

‘Got it!!’

‘Let’s head to Kumogakure first!’

Naruto believes that the current Uchiha Xiao Yan can absolutely stomp Killer B into the ground.

"Come on, Sasuke."

"I'll take you to wash away the shame of the past."

After that, Naruto tossed out a portal.

Sasuke was confused and didn't understand what this guy was going to do.

‘Wash away the shame of the past...’

‘Isn't my shame all tied to you?’

Sasuke muttered in his heart, and stepped into the portal.

In the blink of an eye, the two arrived at the outskirts of Kumogakure. Sasuke looked at the surrounding environment and was slightly stunned.

"Why are we here?"

"Didn't Orochimaru's hideout here get destroyed ages ago?"

Years ago, Orochimaru had set up a temporary hideout here, but thanks to Sasuke’s ‘efforts’, it was blown up within three days of arriving here.

"I’ll take you to meet the Hachibi’s Jinchuriki."

"The Ox Demon?"

Sasuke spoke in confusion, causing the two Biju in the sealed space to laugh.

However, due to Shukaku’s lowly status, the laughter in the sealed space was soon followed by his screams.

"Go, pick some watermelons."

"O-okay..."

In order to avoid being beaten, the weak and helpless Shukaku could only wipe away the tears of humiliation and walked towards the watermelon field.

Naruto ignored the little drama inside the sealed space, and didn’t bother correcting Sasuke’s delusional remark.

Anyway, this guy is already beyond saving.

Seeing that Naruto stay silent, Sasuke pressed on, "When do we make our move?"

"Not we... you."

Naruto pointed at Sasuke and grinned, signaling that he wouldn’t interfere in this fight.

"Okay."

Sasuke glanced at Kumogakure in the distance, turned into a lightning and disappeared from the spot, and appeared at the entrance of Kumogakure in an instant.

He didn’t take the so-called Hachibi’s Jinchuriki seriously at all.

After all...

All their previous tough opponents had required them to fight together. Since Naruto was letting him handle this alone, then the enemy couldn’t be that strong.

Naruto was worried that Sasuke would be beaten up, so he glanced up at the weather.

Fortunately, it was overcast today, so Sasuke probably wouldn’t enter his ‘Sunny Sasuke’ mode and get wrecked.

With a thought, Naruto used Body Flicker Technique to catch up. Just as he reached Sasuke’s side, he saw this guy planted his Heavy Xuan Ruler into the ground and started forming hand seals.

"Lightning Release: Kirin."

Sasuke opened with a big move, then by dark clouds gathered above Kumogakure and thunder started rumbling ominously.

Crack… Boom…

A deafening thunderclap erupted as lightning coalesced, turning into a mighty Kirin and descending to Kumogakure’s entrance.

"ENEMY ATTACK!!"

"Report to Raikage-sama quickly!!"

The guards at the entrance of the village was so scared by such a grand scene that they ran to the Raikage Building.

Not long after, the Yondaime Raikage rushed out with several subordinates.

Seeing the familiar black-cloaked young man in front of him, the Yondaime Raikage suddenly burst out laughing.

"I was wondering who it was..."

"Turns out it’s you again."

Raikage waved his hand to signal the others to leave, and his expression suddenly became serious when he looked at the two intruders.

"Uchiha Sasuke..."

"Do you realize that what you just did is equivalent to declaring war on us?"

"Or perhaps..."

"Konoha is already preparing for war?"

Sasuke: “???”

Sasuke, who was suddenly recognized, turned his head and looked at Naruto in astonishment. His expression seemed to say...

‘I’m wearing the organization’s uniform, aren’t I???’

‘How did this guy recognize me at a glance??’

Naruto pursed his lips and said nothing.

‘Bro, you’re literally wearing a hood, not to mention that giant Heavy Xuan Ruler on your back.’

‘No matter what, Raikage personally beat you up at the Five Kage Summit. You think that half-assed disguise is fooling anyone?’

‘Can’t you at least be as careful as me?’

‘At least I used the Transformation Technique!’

Just as Naruto was about to complain about Sasuke, the Yondaime Raikage turned his gaze and looked at the orange-haired young man next to Sasuke.

"Oh?"

"So the Kyubi’s Jinchuuriki is here too?"

"Did you really think just because you’re cosplaying as Akatsuki’s members, I wouldn’t recognize you?"

Naruto: "???"

Raikage found these two downright hilarious.

The reason he recognized Naruto was not because he saw any flaws, but purely because of Sasuke beside him.

After all, according to the information he received...

Naruto and Sasuke were always seen together.

As for how he recognized Sasuke...

Ignoring the giant sword behind this guy…

‘Please, could you please put away the Konoha’s forehead protector around your neck next time you go out to do dirty work?’

"You’ve got the wrong person!" x2

Naruto and Sasuke spoke in unison at the same time, and Raikage was even more certain that these two’s identities were what he had in mind.

"Heh..."

"So... what exactly is Konoha’s game here?"

Raikage had long held a grudge against Konoha.

In the past few years, every time something happened, it always had something to do with the people of Konoha, but as the Hokage, Tsunade still pretended not to care about the matter.

As a result, the villagers of Kumogakure were constantly on edge, fearing that when they woke up, another villain from Konoha would come out and say they wanted to destroy the world.

Sasuke finally noticed that Raikage’s eyes were always staring at his neck, and his heart skipped a beat.

‘Oh no!’

‘I forgot to take off the forehead protector!’

Sasuke narrowed his eyes slightly, took off the Konoha’s forehead protector, and pulled out a kunai.

With a metallic sound, he slashed a line on his forehead protector.

"You’re mistaken."

"I am Xiao Yan, a Missing-nin from Konoha and a member of the Akatsuki."

Honestly, Sasuke had been wanting to do this for a while!

Raikage: "..."