Chapter 106: The Beginning of the Defection Operation

Kimimaro looked at Sasuke without speaking immediately.

Instead, he carefully scanned Sasuke from head to toe.

"The Sealing Book… although it is something that Orochimaru-sama promised you, it cannot be handed over to you just yet!"

Sasuke frowned slightly.

If Kimimaro wouldn't give it to him, then that was indeed a problem.

Could he fully trust that Orochimaru would actually give him the Sealing Book?

Sasuke wasn't able to place complete trust in Orochimaru. Cold as he was, Orochimaru might be setting traps for him to fall into.

It would be safer for Sasuke to hold the Sealing Book in his hands.

But now, should he fight Kimimaro?

Although Sasuke was confident in his ability to fight Kimimaro, the timing and location were not ideal!

"Don't worry, I don't plan to stay in Konoha. I want this thing to gain more powerful strength!"

"And before mastering the techniques on it, I also need a place to stay. Joining Orochimaru-sama was always my plan!"

Sasuke tried to convince Kimimaro.

"Then follow me. This thing must be handed to Orochimaru-sama to handle!"

Saying this, Kimimaro reached for the Sealing Book.

"If you won't give it to me now, fine! Then wait for Orochimaru to come find me with the Sealing Book!"

"I'll be waiting for you in Konoha!"

Waiting in Konoha?

Kimimaro frowned. This meant Orochimaru-sama would have to return to Konoha?

Although Kimimaro had absolute confidence in Orochimaru's strength, returning to Konoha would bring many dangers.

After all, Konoha was not a place to be underestimated!

"Give it to me. I'll follow you. Otherwise, I'll stay in Konoha and wait for your next visit!"

This problem was presented to Kimimaro, and for a moment, Kimimaro found it hard to make a decision.

In order to avoid putting Orochimaru-sama at further risk, Kimimaro glanced at Sasuke.

He raised his hand and directly threw the Sealing Book to Sasuke.

"Take it! It's not safe yet."

Sasuke caught the Sealing Book, looking at the large scroll in his hands.

This was the Sealing Book, which contained many forbidden techniques of Konoha. It had numerous forbidden jutsu created by the Second Hokage.

The Flying Thunder God, Edo Tensei, and probably many other unknown forbidden techniques were recorded in this book.

This Sealing Book was arguably Konoha's most valuable asset.

Holding the Sealing Book, Sasuke almost couldn't resist the urge to open it immediately.

But reason told him that now was not the time.

The best course of action now was to leave immediately.

While Konoha was still in chaos, if they didn't leave quickly, they might run into Jiraiya, and by then, it would be difficult to escape.

Sasuke strapped the Sealing Book on his back.

A smile finally appeared on his face.

"Next..."

Just as Sasuke was about to ask Kimimaro whether he was going to follow him to leave Konoha or head to the exam venue to meet Orochimaru, the system's voice suddenly sounded.

[Carry the Sealing Book and defect from Konoha. Successfully leave Konoha's range.]

[Reward: A bloodline limit.]

Sasuke's eyes suddenly narrowed as he looked at the system's task prompt. He didn't expect that stealing the Sealing Book would trigger such a mission.

And the reward was a bloodline limit.

This was fantastic!

Sasuke's smile faded, and he looked at Kimimaro seriously.

"Next, are you going to leave Konoha with me, or are you going to meet Orochimaru?"

Kimimaro smiled and said, "Without me, do you know where to go?"

That's true!

Without this guy, Sasuke wouldn't know where Orochimaru's hideout was.

It seemed Kimimaro was planning to move with him. Leading the way was just one reason; the real reason was probably to keep an eye on him.

Kimimaro was likely afraid that Sasuke, with the Sealing Book, would run off on his own.

Sasuke wouldn't leave.

After all, besides the Sealing Book, Sasuke still wanted to learn Senjutsu.

He wasn't expecting the Senjutsu of Mount Myoboku, but he was still very interested in the Senjutsu of Ryuchi Cave.

So, Orochimaru was an unavoidable choice. Besides, according to the original plot, Sasuke also needed to stay close to Orochimaru.

This way, he could ensure the plot didn't deviate too much.

By staying with Orochimaru, Sasuke could better control what would happen in the future.

However, now that he had stolen the Sealing Book and defected from Konoha...

If they were discovered, the consequences would be massive.

This might become the worst defection incident in Konoha's history.

But it didn't matter. Staying in Konoha wasn't all that meaningful anymore.

"Then let's go."

Sasuke said, glancing at the fallen Anbu members on the ground.

He casually picked up a mask and slowly put it on.

Although he had decided to defect, it was still best to be cautious before leaving Konoha.

If they were discovered, maybe the mask would help them avoid trouble.

"Haku! You should disguise yourself too!"

Sasuke glanced at Kimimaro, whose outfit clearly marked him as an enemy.

"You should change clothes as well!"

"You're too noticeable like this!"

Kimimaro looked at his own clothes, frowned, and selected a set of clothing from an Anbu member with a similar build to his own.

He quickly changed into the new clothes.

The three "Anbu ninjas" swiftly leaped out of the Hokage Building.

Sasuke, with the scroll on his back, seemed a bit conspicuous, but for ninjas, carrying a scroll wasn't too strange.

After all, there were storage scrolls for carrying combat tools and supplies.

However, despite their disguises, their luck didn't seem to be great.

After only a short distance, they were stopped by another group of Anbu.

"You three, come here! Join us in dealing with the Sand Ninja in the east!"

"Quick!"

At the sudden command of the Anbu squad leader, Sasuke, Kimimaro, and Haku hesitated for only a moment before immediately turning to follow them.

As they mingled with the Anbu team, Sasuke glanced around.

The other Anbu members were also eyeing Sasuke.

Due to Sasuke's small stature, he looked like a child. Since when did the Anbu have such a small kid among them?

Kimimaro's size was no problem, and Haku was taller than Sasuke, also carrying a large sword (the beheading sword), looking like a strong fighter.

But Sasuke, this skinny companion carrying a scroll did he really have combat ability?

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