Naruto: Konoha’s Kanpu

Chapter 958: Sasuke's Choice

After leaving Ryuchi Cave, Kanp? teleported back to Konoha through the network cables.

As the saying goes, absence makes the heart grow fonder. After being apart from Mei for a few days, Kanp? felt uneasy all over. Upon returning, he couldn't help but clap until daybreak!

In the early morning of the next day, Kanp? leaned against the wall and groped his way to the Hokage Tower. Then, he recounted his brilliant achievements in Ryuchi Cave to Minato and pretended to casually remark: "From now on, Ryuchi Cave has nothing more to do with Orochimaru!"

Minato is shocked, but after talking with Fukasaku before, he already had such premonition in his heart, so his face remained calm as he nodded: "Losing Ryuchi Cave means Orochimaru's Reverse Summoning Technique was also sealed. You did well, Kanp?."

'You don't seem to be shocked…' Kanp? was a bit puzzled and slightly disappointed.

"Then, I entrust Team 7 to you." Minato changed the topic and talked about official matters.

"I understand." Kanp? sighed quietly.

To be honest, Kanp? really doesn't want to teach these young students.

Of course, Naruto, Sasuke and Karin have graduated and no longer students, but what difference did it make in Kanp?'s eyes?

Leaving the Hokage Tower, Kanp? first returned home and called Karin up, then took her to Naruto's side, and then, he took the two to Uchiha Clan's compound to find the show-off boy Uchiha Sasuke.

When they arrived at Sasuke's house, Mikoto informed them that Sasuke had gone to the ancestral land for training.

Kanp? had no choice but to take Naruto and Karin to Naka Shrine.

"Really, why did that guy Sasuke go so far to train!" Naruto followed Kanp?, humming discontentedly with both hands holding the back of his head.

Karin ignored him and took a few steps to catch up with Kanp?, then curiously asked: "Big brother, what is the ancestral land of Uchiha Clan?"

"It's a temple called Naka Shrine. It has a long history, existing even before the Warring States period." Kanp? said.

'Especially the stone monument in the basement of Naka Shrine, which was left by the Sage of Six Paths.'

'Eh, I wonder if my Tenseigan can read the contents on the stone tablet.

A thought suddenly flashed through Kanp?'s mind, and then he shook his head, 'Even if I can really read it, I am afraid that it is something that has been tampered with by Black Zetsu, so it's meaningless to read it.'

Kanp? thought about the matter on the one hand and talked to Karin on the other. It didn't take long for them to see the mountain top where Naka Shrine was located.

"It's there."

Kanp? picked up Naruto and Karin, and rushed to the foot of the mountain with a few flickers.

The three looked up and saw a long stone staircase leading straight to the top of the mountain, and at the end of the stone steps, there was a tall red torii!

Looking up from below, this red torii was extremely shocking, with a blue sky behind it, as if it were the gateway to the God's Palace.

"Big brother, it's Sasuke-kun!" Karin's sharp eyes immediately caught Sasuke's figure sitting at the end of the stone steps.

Sasuke sits under the red torii, with his hands folded and his chin resting on the back of his hand, his eyes staring forward sharply.

"What's up with him, and he's supposed to be in training, hmph, always putting on airs." Naruto crossed his arms, feeling annoyed, but he firmly remembered this pose in his heart!

'When Sasuke is gone, oh, Karin and Kanp?-sensei can't be present either. I will sit in front of Sakura in this pose when that happens. She'll definitely fall for me!'

Naruto is very excited.

"Naruto, you're clearly jealous." Karin scoffed.

"Mind your own business!" Naruto turned his head away, but the corner of his eye kept staring at Sasuke, carefully observing his sitting posture.

Their argument disturbed Sasuke, who was silently showing off. He looked down, then frowned when he saw Kanp? and his two companions.

Considering that Tenzo had been captured, he immediately guessed that Kanp?, who appeared with Naruto and Karin, was his new Jonin Instructor.

If it was before, he would have been delighted. After all, Kanp?'s strength was obvious to all, and he also had generously taught him a powerful Lightning Release Ninjutsu: Chidori!

But now, Sasuke only wants to know how to awaken Mangekyo, and how to summon Susanoo. As for things like Rasengan or Chidori, hmph, they were just flashy, how could they compare to his Uchiha Clan's Mangekyo Sharingan?

"Sasuke-kun!"

Karin ran up the stone steps quickly, smiling like a flower, "Long time no see! I have good news for you, our Team 7 finally got new Jonin Instructor, and it's my big brother! Surprised, right!"

Sasuke nodded emotionlessly, "Surprise."

"…" Seeing his reaction, Karin's words were choked in her throat.

This feeling was like sharing something with her crush, and her crush suddenly saying: Why do you tell me this?

The humble Karin felt very uncomfortable.

Kanp? walked up the stone steps and glanced at Sasuke, noticing that this guy seemed even more arrogant than before.

'Who gave him the confidence…' Kanp? suppressed the doubts in his heart, and started to talk, "Now that everyone's here, from today onwards, I am your Jonin Instructor. We'll just skip the introductions. There is nothing to do today. So we will gather in front of Hokage Tower at eight tomorrow morning."

Saying this, Kanp? took out a specially crafted kunai and gave it to Sasuke, then said, "A gift."

As for Naruto and Karin, they had received theirs long ago, so there was no need to give them again.

Sasuke, however, frowned again, unable to hide his suspicion, 'Giving a kunai as a gift?'

After hesitating for a moment, he finally accepted it and put it away in his pouch. Then, he inserted his hands into his pockets and walked down the stone steps without looking back, "See you tomorrow."

"Sasuke-kun…" Karin hesitated to speak.

"What the hell, acting all high and mighty."

Naruto rolled his eyes, then ran to Kanp?'s side and said, "Kanp?-sensei, look, Sasuke is too full of himself. Why not replace him with Sakura?"

"Not a good idea."

Kanp? rolled his eyes and waved his hand, "Alright, nothing to do today. You can train somewhere on your own. I'm leaving."

Kanp? had been busy all night and his back was still sore. He needed to go home and get some rest to recharge his energy!

...

Night fell.

Sasuke tossed and turned on his futon.

Originally, Tobi had given him three days to consider, but Kanp?'s appearance had accelerated this timeframe!

Without a doubt, gathering in front of the Hokage Tower tomorrow morning was to receive a new mission. At that time, he would be going on a mission outside the village with Kanp?, Naruto, and Karin. By the time he returned, Tobi would probably have already left.

With only half a night left, he had to make a choice: Should he leave with Tobi to find Orochimaru, or should he go on the mission outside the village with Kanp??

Sasuke couldn't help but recalled the finals of Chunin Exams.

He remembered being thoroughly crushed by Lee. His pride and Uchiha Clan's glory were all trampled underfoot by an ordinary Shinobi.

He remembered the terrifying Chakra fluctuations that Naruto and Gaara exuded when they fought, 'Such fluctuations are by no means what a Genin should have. No, not even a Chunin or a Jonin could possibly have such exaggerated Chakra fluctuations!'

'Naruto must have a secret in him!'

Sasuke is curious, jealous, and resentful all at once.

'No!'

'I cannot go on like this.'

'Following the rules and regulations in training might make me stronger over time, but it won't let me surpass Lee, or Naruto. I need to become more powerful in the shortest possible time!'

'It turned out that I had no choice for a long time…' Sasuke got up from the futon, got dressed, put on his ninja pouch, and left quietly in the night.

Speeding all the way, Sasuke arrived at a pitch-black forest.

"Tobi, come out!" Sasuke coldly shouted.

"It seems you've made your choice, Uchiha Sasuke." Tobi's figure emerged from underground.

"Take me to Orochimaru." Sasuke said coldly.

"As you wish." Tobi drilled out of the ground, opened his body, and slowly wrapped Sasuke.