Chapter 154: Long Time No See, Naruto, Sakura

Chapter 154: Long Time No See, Naruto, Sakura

Chapter 154: Long Time No See, Naruto, Sakura

After sensing the surroundings, Yamato furrowed his brows and stated the current situation: "No one."

There were no guards around the large village's perimeter, which was unusual for a ninja village that sold intelligence.

"The village is quiet inside too," Kurotsuchi said after scrutinizing the village ahead for a while.

Had the people of Lockfront Village already moved away? Had their information been leaked? Both Kurotsuchi and Yamato simultaneously considered this possibility.

Despite this, the mission had to continue.

Yamato signaled with his hand, and the team immediately moved, stealthily heading into Lockfront Village.

Click.

A faint unlocking sound was heard.

Accompanied by the heavy lock falling off the door, Naruto and Sakura swiftly entered the house, scanning everything inside from left to right.

Finding nothing, they returned to the entrance, where they saw Yamato, Sai, Kurotsuchi, Akatsuchi, Bunpuku, and Kurobane emerging from the houses they had searched. They exchanged glances and silently continued searching the village.

One giant lock after another was opened.

One secret room after another was pushed open.

Still, there were no useful clues.

Everything was too clean.

"Sasuke."

Having finally obtained information about Sasuke, Naruto, who seemed to be about to miss out again, clenched his fists and sped up, quickly searching through Lockfront Village.

Seeing this, Sakura also sped up.

Time passed swiftly.

Having inspected most areas, the combined Leaf and Stone ninja team regrouped at a large underground base and ventured deep inside, rapidly searching the densely packed rooms.

This had once been the intelligence storage center of Lockfront Village.

In room after room, scrolls from various time periods were neatly arranged on the shelves, a truly spectacular sight.

But now, it was completely empty.

Occasionally, a few leftover scrolls were found, but they were all blank.

"Nothing... nothing at all..."

Naruto moved through the corridors, pushing open door after door, only to be met with disappointment each time.

Just when he thought the result would be the same again, they pushed open the final door of the underground base.

This was why Uchiha Kei and the other team members were so confident and even had time to tease Sasuke.

Hearing this, Sasuke nodded casually, his gaze first sweeping over the unfamiliar Stone ninjas.

"Stone ninja."

He could guess why they were here. After all, the Stone ninja used for Hagoromo Gengetsu's Reanimation was captured by him.

Without paying further attention to Kurotsuchi and the others, Sasuke looked at Naruto, Sakura, and the other two unfamiliar Leaf ninjas and said calmly:

"Long time no see, Naruto, Sakura."

"Where's Kakashi? Didn't he come?"

Sasuke suspected that Kakashi, who loved surprise attacks, might be hiding in the shadows.

Yamato stepped forward and replied, "Captain Kakashi didn't come. This mission is under my command. From now on, Team Kakashi's mission is to bring you back to the Leaf."

The mission to investigate Lockfront Village had failed.

For Yamato, the priority now was to bring Uchiha Sasuke back.

He would certainly have information about Lockfront Village.

Moreover, it wasn't just Sasuke.

The people with him might also know something.

Yamato's face turned serious as he glanced at Uchiha Izumi and the others.

These individuals gave him a sense of danger.

Fortunately, with the addition of the Stone ninjas, their side had a numerical advantage.

At that moment, Kurotsuchi spoke up: "Uchiha Sasuke, right? Let me ask you, where is the Stone ninja Ishikawa who came here a week ago?"

Sasuke turned his head. "Ishikawa? If you're talking about the big guy who was good at Earth Style, he's no longer here."

"What do you mean, no longer here?"

"Naturally, I killed him."

Crack!

Kurotsuchi clenched her fists, her eyes instantly turning cold.

"A rogue ninja, daring to be so arrogant!"

"Earth Style: Stone Spears!"

Having no patience to wait any longer, Kurotsuchi swiftly formed hand seals, causing bamboo shoot-like stone spears to erupt from the ground, aiming to impale Sasuke and the other members of Lockfront Village.

Seeing this, Yamato and the others had no choice but to engage.

The battle officially began.