The next morning.
In a jungle far away from Konoha Village.
Sasuke was in a trance when he heard the birds singing.
The light of dawn shone obliquely from the east, penetrating the woods, casting Madara-like shadows, and shining warmly on my body.
Sasuke hasn't come back to his senses yet.
"What are you thinking about?" Shien asked.
Sasuke spoke his mind: "I just think... it's a little unbelievable that he managed to escape so openly like that."
Shien nodded slightly, understanding Sasuke's confusion.
After leaving Konoha Village, Shien has been searching for fragments of his previous incarnation's memories and learned about Konoha's position in the ninja world.
If a group of ninjas in Konoha were determined to keep someone.
With only Level 2 Star Platinum and Level 1 Hermit Purple, there was no way they could get out of the village alive.
Shien pondered over it carefully all the way until dawn, and finally he began to understand the meaning.
There are many aspects of the game involved.
First of all, several major families and several powerful people did not participate in the battle.
There's the Uchiha Itachi factor involved; no one wants to mess with a lunatic who killed his entire clan.
Another factor is "the rabbit dies and the fox mourns."
There is something fishy about the Uchiha genocide.
We can't find evidence, but we are not fools.
If you can kill an Uchiha today, you can kill a Hyuga or Aburame the next day.
Many powerful people avoided this matter and were unwilling to participate.
Secondly, it is the decision made by the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen.
If the Hokage gave the order forcefully or even showed up himself, Shien would definitely not be able to defeat him, nor would he be able to escape.
Perhaps out of guilt towards the Uchiha clan, this legendary "Doctor of Ninjutsu" never showed up from beginning to end.
If you don't make a decision when you should, you will suffer the consequences.
Finally, there is Kakashi, the only one who is willing to intercept.
His identity is also very interesting.
Although he does not belong to the Uchiha clan, he possesses the Sharingan and has a very ambiguous relationship with the Uchiha.
Kakashi is one of the rare people who can get involved in this matter without getting himself involved in shit.
Shien recalls the battle with Kakashi.
"…He held back. This was more like a test than a battle."
Sasuke asked in surprise, "Test? What's the test?"
Shien pointed to his eyes: "It depends on whether we can keep these eyes outside."
The Uchiha clan's Sharingan symbolizes mystery and power.
Just look at Kakashi, who became a "copy ninja" just by getting a Sharingan.
Everyone wants the opportunity to achieve success overnight.
Once the news of Shien and Sasuke's escape from Konoha spreads, countless ninjas and bounty hunters will target them.
Without sufficient fighting power, it is better to stay in Konoha as a prisoner than to be gouged out of the eyes and dismembered.
"Besides, there must be a hurdle before we leave Konoha; otherwise, it will be embarrassing. Kakashi acts as this hurdle, on the one hand assessing, and on the other hand giving him some slack."
"But why would he help us?"
Shien thought for a moment and said, "Because of his Sharingan."
Perhaps he felt that he owed Uchiha, so he wanted to help out one last time... This was Shien's speculation based on the existing information.
Shien's guess is pretty much right, but there is another reason:
That is Kakashi's own judgment.
Kakashi didn't know the real reason for tonight's tragedy, but he had worked with Uchiha Itachi before, and based on his understanding of Itachi, it would be impossible for him to do such an inhumane thing.
There must be something wrong.
So, Kakashi has to take action.
He wanted Shien and Sasuke to escape. Once they left the village, the mastermind behind the scenes would have to "reach out" if he wanted to take action.
The farther the hand reaches, the more likely it is to leave clues, and Kakashi can then unravel the truth.
It seems that this night only involves the Uchiha genocide case, but the intelligence, gambling, trade-offs, and intertwined influences behind it are like a chessboard.
Shien is a chess piece that suddenly appears on the chessboard.
However, Danzo, Sarutobi Hiruzen, Uchiha Itachi, and others played shogi.
Shien comes from the rook in chess.
All the countless arrangements and hidden lines were created.
"Brother Shien, you are really amazing."
Little Sasuke sighed sincerely: "It's okay that your ninjutsu is powerful, but I didn't expect that you could predict so many things. You're just like a prophet in a fairy tale."
Shien smiled.
It is not difficult to make inferences and analyses based on the existing intelligence.
As long as you have enough logical analysis ability and a proper amount of intelligence, it will be enough.
"Want to learn?" Shien asked.
"Certainly!"
Sasuke's eyes lit up. "I want to be like Shien-nii!"
"Then learn math first and develop your logical thinking ability."
"Huh?"
They fled all the way until noon, when the sun was high in the sky. Shien and Sasuke were starving.
They occasionally passed by small villages, but considering that they were not far from Konoha Village, they did not go in because they were worried that Danzo's men would find them.
Using the vines of Hermit Purple, Shien caught a wild rabbit.
But Shien was at a loss as to how to eat it.
"Kill it, peel it, remove the internal organs, and roast it." Sasuke tilted his head slightly: "Brother Shien, don't you know how to kill a rabbit?"
Shien really doesn't know how to do that.
He had never been to the kitchen since he was a child, let alone killed a rabbit or even a fish.
It's not that Shien doesn't dare, but he doesn't know how to start.
Little Sasuke put his hands on his hips and smiled.
Finally, he had something he was good at. He took the hare from Shien, took out a kunai, and skillfully gutted it, saying:
"I'm really good at it. When I was training kunai with Itachi-nii, we would often catch rabbits and fish to eat. At that time..."
As he spoke, his tone gradually lowered, his hand movements slowed down, and his bright eyes filled with mist.
Sasuke sniffed hard.
"Tell me, why did Itachi do all this? Does he have any hardship?"
Sasuke hopes that the omnipotent Shien can give him an answer that can explain the mystery of last night.
"Of course there are difficulties."
Sasuke's head snapped up.
Shien continued, "But hardship does not mean right. To judge a person, you cannot look at what he thinks but what he does."
A bad guy's brainstorming is not as good as a stupid guy's sudden inspiration.
"Hardship is only a cause, but based on this cause, countless completely different paths can be derived. And Uchiha Itachi chose the simplest, and also the stupidest, path."
Sasuke seemed to understand.
Shien patted his back gently. "Don't worry; if you can't figure it out, just think about it slowly. You are still young and have a long time to live."
Sasuke hummed and concentrated on dealing with the rabbit. Shien squatted beside him and studied, occasionally asking a question or two. Through the questions and answers, Sasuke gradually came out of his sad mood.
Without salt or seasoning, the roasted rabbit tasted just average.
Shien ate very seriously; this was his first meal in this world.
During the short break, Shien finally had time to review the results of last night's battle.
Soul fragments: 652.
There are 65 draws.
Among them, Shien originally had 300 fragments.
The Root Organization fought their way up and rushed to the edge of Konoha Village, obtaining 52 soul fragments.
Defeated Kakashi head-on and obtained 300 Soul Fragments.
After defeating Uchiha Itachi, Shien got 800 soul fragments, while Kakashi only got 300. This doesn't mean that Kakashi is that much weaker than Itachi.
It's because the two have different attitudes towards fighting.
Uchiha Itachi acted with the intention of killing Shien, but Kakashi, on the contrary, took a lot of liberties in the battle and did not use Raikiri and Kamui.
It's just that Uchiha Itachi suffered a loss due to the lack of information. Shien used a series of small combos, leaving Itachi no chance to perform.
652 fragments.
Shien decided to draw the card first.
The level 2 Star Platinum is powerful enough in close combat, and even if you accumulate 1,000 fragments and upgrade it to level 3, it will only be icing on the cake.
In the battle with Kakashi, Shien realized his weakness:
Lack of medium- and long-range combat capabilities.
He needs a new substitute to make up for this shortcoming; otherwise, he will easily be killed by others.
After considering the pros and cons, Shien opened the system interface.
Draw a card!
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