Escape From Konoha Chapter 434

  Chapter 434 Life and Death

  Consciousness is somewhere between coma and lucidity.

  Because of the anesthetic administered before the operation, during the operation, Sasuke felt weak all over his body. Other than that, he didn't feel anything special.

   I don't know how long this dazed state lasted until Sasuke heard the words: "Okay." Sasuke realized that the operation was over.

   It's just that because the effect of the anesthetic still remained in the body, Sasuke had no choice but to get up slowly. Sasuke was not used to this feeling of loss of feeling, because it would make him unable to understand the state of his body in time and lose control over his body.

   About five minutes later, the anesthesia in his body disappeared, and Sasuke regained control of his body, but he still felt a little uncoordinated.

  Compared to the state before the operation, Sasuke obviously felt that his body became lighter, and after clenching his fist, he felt the power contained in the fist, and his strength increased significantly.

  Although this enhancement did not produce any qualitative changes, it was enough for Sasuke to understand his body and become stronger than before.

   Moreover, Sasuke thinks this is a good thing.

   If his strength is really too strong all of a sudden, even he can't control it, when someone asks, Sasuke doesn't know how to answer.

  Although Kakashi didn't say it clearly, Sasuke didn't know anything. This kind of surgery that can effectively enhance the strength of the human body should obviously not be mentioned to irrelevant people.

  Thinking of this, Sasuke glanced at the woman standing aside who had just performed surgery on himself—Asami Masumi.

   "Who the **** are you?"

   "The director of the Pharmacy Department of Konoha Hospital. Isn't this obvious?"

  Asami Masumi's expression under the mask was a little loose, as if showing a funny smile.

"Yeah?"

   "Otherwise what else could it be?"

   Asami Masumi asked back.

   This rhetorical question left Sasuke speechless.

  Yes, besides the director of the pharmacy department of Konoha Hospital, what else can I answer?

  Although the other party's handling style is somewhat mysterious, he is still a member of Konoha.

   "However, I didn't expect that you would be so bold that you would not be on guard against anything, and you would leave your body to me to dispose of at will. Should I say that you are brave, or are you naive?"

  Asami Masumi stared at Sasuke's immature but handsome face.

  If I were twenty years younger, maybe I would try to pursue the other party.

  After all, even she is not immune to being a handsome guy.

   "If Kakashi wants to harm me, he has plenty of opportunities in the past few years, and there is no need to start doing it at this time."

   Sasuke gave such an answer.

  Asami Masumi smiled and said: "The bond of trust between you and Kakashi seems to be a little stronger than I imagined. However, that guy is also lying, so be careful not to be betrayed by him."

   "What is your relationship with him?"

   "A grasshopper in a boat."

   What kind of answer is this? Sasuke gave her a strange look, but finally stopped the curiosity in his heart and didn't ask any further.

  Because he knew that even if he asked, the other party would probably not say anything, but would keep his mouth shut.

   This is very similar to Kakashi.

   I don't care how much I say about things that don't matter.

  Once some sensitive topics are involved, it will be extremely difficult to get them to speak.

   Don't think that just because they are easy to talk, you can ask questions casually.

   There are some problems that obviously violate the privacy of others' work.

   At this point, Sasuke still knows the importance. Because he, too, doesn't like others to explore his privacy.

   "Speaking of which, how do you feel about your current body compared to before?"

  Asami Masumi changed the subject.

   "The body has become lighter, and the strength that can be used is also greater... probably because my nerve response ability and strength have been enhanced. As for Chakra..."

  Sasuke closed his eyes, calmed down, and slowly explored the mysteries inside his body.

"how?"

   Asami Masumi asked.

  Sasuke opened his eyes, glanced at the other party, and replied: "There has been an increase, but the amount of increase is negligible."

  Compared with the obvious changes in nerve response ability and strength, the increase in chakra in his body is very flat. If you don't observe carefully, you may think that there is no change from before.

   "Of course, compared with physical and mental energy, Chakra is easily perceived by Perception Ninjutsu. I also said at the beginning that my operation can only make your "container" quality immediately. Now even if your Chakra is twice as strong, your body can bear it, and it will not burden your body and spirit."

   "What about Chakra?"

   Sasuke is concerned about this issue.

  Although it is a good thing to improve the quality of his 'container', Sasuke is more concerned about the issue of Chakra.

  No matter how big the container is, it is only a container. The chakra in the container is the most important source of effectively improving strength.

   "The medicine I use in your body will subtly strengthen your chakra in the next year. The specific effect is that after a year, your chakra will become full in the 'container'."

   Sasuke nodded in satisfaction after listening.

  Asami Masumi said that even if his chakra is twice as strong at this time, with his current 'container', he can still completely eat it.

   After a year, his chakra will become full in the 'container'.

   What this means is naturally self-evident.

  His chakra will increase by at least twice this value within a year.

  Using the chidori as the unit of conversion, he can now use the chidori three times a day.

  If you use it for the fourth time, you will fail due to insufficient chakra, and you will be backlashed by the spell, and there is no way to open Sharingan.

   A year later, his chakra is enough to support Chidori to use it more than six times a day, and it is in the state of keeping the Sharingan open.

  This kind of improvement completely exceeded Sasuke's imagination.

  He looked at Asami Masumi eagerly, with a hint of longing in his eyes.

  Asami Masumi naturally knew what Sasuke's eager eyes meant.

   Wanting to satisfy young boys is really not an easy thing. Especially Sasuke, a ninja who needs too much power.

   "Sorry, this kind of surgery can only be used once per person. Don't always think about taking these shortcuts. After all, this surgery can improve you so much because of your own aptitude. For ordinary people, it is already a medical miracle to be able to increase chakra by 30% on the original basis."

  Because chakra is the basis of all ninjutsu, body art, and illusion, it is extremely difficult to accumulate chakra.

   Some ninjas may not be able to double their chakra after five or ten years of practice.

   "What is this operation? Are there any side effects?"

   Sasuke asked.

  Asami Masumi put one hand in the pocket of her white coat, but her eyes stared directly at Sasuke through the shining white lenses.

   "I'm not interested in using unqualified medicines on the test subject. And you should be familiar with this thing. The medicine I gave you just now is related to natural energy."

   "Natural Energy?"

  Sasuke was slightly startled, showing seriousness.

   "That's right, the substances injected into your body have been perfectly fused with your flesh and blood, and even your soul. It's just that I didn't expect that after following Kakashi for several years, your natural energy still hasn't been cultivated. Like your brother Itachi, you have too many distracting thoughts and obsessions, and you can't restrain them."

   "Do you know Itachi?"

   Sasuke was a little surprised.

   "I used to be a regular visitor to the hospital. Basically, I would come here every month to get medicine, wound medicine, recovery medicine, etc. In the month before defecting to Konoha, he also took a lot of calming medicine from the hospital."

   "Sedatives?"

   Sasuke was thoughtful.

  Under normal circumstances, no ninja needs this special medicine.

   Only those ninjas with mental problems will take a small amount, use it with caution.

  But Asami Masumi said that Itachi took a large amount of calming medicine from the hospital one month before leaving Konoha...

  A gleam flashed in Sasuke's eyes.

  This might be Itachi's weakness.

   "Can I make a request?"

"What?"

   "I want a copy of Uchiha Itachi's medication data during the Konoha period."

   For all the case data of Ninja, Konoha Hospital's pharmacy department will store it.

  As long as it is based on Itachi's abnormal drug use during the Konoha period, it may be possible to deduce some of Itachi's weaknesses.

   "It's okay...well, that's it. Are you trying to find Uchiha Itachi's weakness?"

"Yes; is that ok?"

   "No problem, it's not difficult anyway. Compared to this, we should talk about the surgery fee."

"Surgery Fees?"

   Sasuke was stunned.

   Asami Masumi looked at Sasuke's astonished face and sneered.

   "You don't think that this kind of operation that can permanently increase Chakra is provided for free, do you? Eating free food is bad behavior, young master Uchiha."

   "..." Sasuke was silent for a while, and asked, "How much?"

   "According to the standard market price, the medicine given to you just now is 50 million taels in total, and there is no market for it. Among the whole Konoha, you are one of the few ninjas who get this discount."

  Hearing the price, even though Sasuke was prepared, the muscles on his face still twitched slightly.

   "Are you distressed? I think the price is quite fair. You have to know that even though some things can be measured by money, their own value is often not measurable by money alone."

   Asami Masumi said.

  Sasuke understood this truth, but the operation fee of fifty million taels was still a bit beyond his psychological tolerance.

   "I don't have that much money with me. The large sums of money in the bank can't be officially used until I become an adult."

  Although his net worth is much richer than that of ordinary ninjas, he is not yet qualified to control the inheritance of the Uchiha clan.

  Currently used living expenses, part of it comes from the subsidy of the village, and part of it is the reward for doing tasks by myself.

   "It doesn't matter, let's make an arrears contract first. I can still afford to wait for a few years."

  Asami Masumi took out a contract document that had already been drawn up from the side, as well as a signing pen, and placed everything in front of Sasuke.

   Sasuke was speechless for a while when he saw this scene, but he didn't say anything, and obediently signed his name on the contract document.

   Sasuke left after the anesthesia in his body completely dissipated.

   Masumi Asami did not stop her from doing so. Kakashi has already done what she asked her to do. As for how far Sasuke can grow, it depends on the potential and awareness of the other party.

  It is undeniable that a ninja with an obsession with revenge will have greater demands than ordinary ninjas and be more persistent in power.

  Especially for a person like Sasuke who bears blood and deep hatred, his awareness of becoming stronger is stronger than that of ordinary avengers.

   "However, after knowing the so-called truth, what choice will I make? I hope this investment will not lose money."

   Asami Masumi sighed and walked to a computer.

  Sasuke's personal physical data has been clearly recorded above.

   It is her job to collect the body data of every Konoha ninja.

  Using the convenient position of the director of the pharmacy department, I dare not say that all Konoha ninjas, at least 90% of Konoha ninjas, have their body data backed up by her.

  Ninja, even an ordinary case data, can sometimes become a fatal weakness.

   Such as Uchiha Itachi.

   Another example is the third Hokage whose body is gradually aging and whose mind is rapidly depleting.

  The medicine taken by the third Hokage needs to be processed by her hands. Although it will not be poisoned in it, but it is the simplest thing for Asami Masumi, who is a medical ninja, to know the physical condition of the other party through the medicine taken by the other party.

   "However, it can stimulate twice the potential of the body. The physical and mental strength of this kid is a bit beyond expectations. It seems that a report needs to be written."

  The fluorescence of the computer screen was reflected on the lens, Asami Masumi murmured to herself.

  A white room illuminated by fluorescent lamps.

  The space inside is very spacious, the white floor and walls are spotless, reflecting the light of fluorescent lamps.

   In the center of the white room, lies a male corpse.

  The male corpse was wearing a blue and white patterned hospital gown, as if it had just been taken out of the freezer, and there was still a faint layer of frost on the black hair.

  In this relatively warm white room, the frost on the hair also slowly melted, turned into water and flowed down the cheeks to the ground.

   In front of the corpse, stood three figures.

   One man and two women.

   It was Shiraishi, Liuli, and Ayane.

  Looking at the corpse in front of him, Baishi took a step forward with a very serious expression on his face.

   Without any words, he slowly squatted down and stared at the male corpse from a close distance, while making mudras with both hands.

  The Indian style formed is much more complicated and cumbersome than ordinary ninjutsu.

   About four or five seconds passed, and Baishi formed no less than twenty seals in total.

  The celestial chakra in the body began to surge, the speed of operation was a bit beyond imagination, and the consumption was so large that Baishi's face was obviously pale.

  After finishing the seal, Baishi immediately let go of his hand, pressed his hands tightly on the chest of the male corpse, gathered the energy of the seal, and input all the energy into the corpse.

  The moment this energy touched the male corpse, there was a bang.

  An invisible coercion spread in the white room.

  The air is heavy, as if a boulder is pressing on the person's body, making it difficult for people to breathe.

  On Shiraishi's body, a very large materialized celestial chakra appeared visible to the naked eye, as if roaring like a wild beast, causing the white room with copper walls and iron walls to tremble uneasy.

   This terrifying momentum came and went quickly, and it only took a few breaths before it disappeared completely.

  During this period, Liuli and Ayane were not affected in the slightest.

  The attention of the two of them was always on Baishi and the male corpse on the ground. There was a slight strangeness in their faces, as if they were expecting something, and their pupils flickered.

   "Hoo..."

  Baishi took a breath, removed his hands from the somewhat cold male corpse, stood up, took a step back, and observed the changes in the corpse.

   The three of them were not disappointed. The corpse on the ground remained motionless at first, then its eyelids blinked, and the fingers on the ground also trembled subconsciously.

  Although the range is small, the three of them are sure that they are not mistaken.

   Seeing this, Baishi breathed a sigh of relief, and the expression on his face was also faintly agitated.

   "It seems that the reincarnation technique was successful."

  A few years ago, in his capacity as the Minister of Military Affairs of the Ghost Kingdom, he visited the small country of escape—Lituo Country on behalf of the Ghost Country. In Lituo Country, he not only obtained a large number of ancient documents, but also obtained a semi-finished forbidden technique called "Reincarnation".

  After several years of continuous improvement, combined with the immortal art of the wet bone forest, this semi-finished 'reincarnation art' was finally perfected and turned into a finished reincarnation art.

   Undoubtedly, there is only one effect of the reincarnation technique—

   Bring the dead back to life.

  Reverse the cause and effect of life and death.

  Among all kinds of forbidden arts, the technique of reincarnation is undoubtedly at the top of the forbidden arts.

  Resurrecting the dead and touching this unknown territory with a human body, let alone how important the strategic value of this technique is, it is also of great significance to the development of biological science in the kingdom of ghosts.

   "This is unbelievable..."

   Ayane sighed.

  The resurrection of the dead was not the first time she had seen such a scene.

  In the past when fighting against Orochimaru, the opponent also used forbidden techniques to summon the dead from the underworld to fight against the enemy.

   It's just that kind of resurrection, in fact, it's not complete, it's just equivalent to the state of the living dead, without flesh and blood.

   Therefore, the sense of touch of these living dead is very weak. In addition to normal vision and hearing, it is estimated that even a large part of the sense of taste and smell is missing.

  But the reincarnation technique used by Baishi is different. It is a real resurrection, allowing the resurrected dead to have flesh and blood again, just like before life.

  Liu Li couldn't deny it, the scene where the technique was activated was not earth-shattering, but the effect it produced was shocking enough.

  At this time, the man lying on the ground slowly opened his eyes and saw the long-lost light.

   It's just that after seeing this long-lost light, the man's eyes were only blank, because in his last consciousness of 'sleep', he clearly saw the large amount of blood splashed in front of his eyes.

   That is his own blood.

  I am already dead...why did I wake up again?

  Looking at the three Baishi people in front of him, he didn't know them at all.

  The resurrected man is not a ninja, but a bandit who did many evils during his lifetime.

  For him, killing passing business travelers every day is the reason for his survival.

"who are you?"

  The man raised his voice vigilantly.

  Intuition told him that the one man and two women in front of him were not simple.

   Alone, it may not be possible to subdue at the same time.

   "Do you still remember what happened before you were alive?"

   Baishi came over and asked, his tone calm.

  The man raised his eyebrows, as if the other party was stupid, before he was alive? What before?

   Seeing that the man was silent, Shiraishi glanced at Liuli behind him.

   Liuli understood, her pitch-black pupils suddenly turned into three gouyu, and her eyes were bright red.

  The man's body shook, and his face became dull, as if he was stupid.

  Under the control of Liuli's illusion, the man began to dictate his past intermittently. Baishi took out a notebook and began to compare the experience according to the man's dictation.

  After about five minutes, Shiraishi closed the notebook, and the man finished dictating.

  Liuli ended the control of the illusion, and the other party let out a scream, his face was pale, and he fell to the ground with a nervous breakdown, his anger was like a thread.

   "Everything has been compared. It seems that the reincarnation technique is very successful, and there are basically no gaps in memory. However, more detailed things need further interrogation, so let's leave it at that."

  Shiraishi put the notebook in his pocket and took a deep breath.

  The experiment of the reincarnation technique was very successful, but the chakra required for the magic technique was much more than I imagined.

  Fortunately, my celestial chakra belongs to more types, and I can afford the celestial chakra consumption of reincarnation.

  If someone else performs this technique, it is very likely that the price paid is not just Chakra, but the vitality of the operator himself.

  Because of pure chakra, its quality cannot be compared with that of xianshu chakra.

   "It seems that this technique consumes a lot of Xianju Chakra."

  Seeing Shiraishi's weak posture, Liuli said something.

   "Reviving the dead is not a simple matter. Even with the addition of the dragon vein chakra, in my current state, I can only use reincarnation four times at most. The premise of performing this technique is that the body is relatively complete. If it is a mutilated corpse, more fairy chakra is needed, and using it two to three times is the limit."

  Baishi nodded, not denying that this technique is a huge burden for his own magic chakra.

  However, even if the reincarnation technique has some flaws, it can still be used as one of his decisive cards in the bottom of the box.

   However, no matter how shocking the effect of the reincarnation technique is, Shiraishi still maintains a cautious attitude towards the forbidden technique.

  Because once one's celestial chakra is exhausted, what has to be paid is his original vitality.

  The power of the forbidden technique lies in the fact that it is a terrifying double-edged sword.

   One side faces the enemy, and the other side faces yourself.

"and…"

  Shiraishi groped his chin, lost in thought.

   "And what?"

   "At first, I thought that the cause and effect of life and death would be chaotic, and there would be messengers from the underworld to warn the practitioners. After all, if the reincarnation technique is abused, it will confuse the worlds of the living and the dead. From a long-term perspective, this is not a good thing for the living and the dead."

   Shiraishi sighed.

   Liuli and Ayane were thoughtful, and understood Shiraishi's concerns.

  Indeed, the most terrifying taboo of reincarnation is not the burden on the performer itself, but the weakening of the cause and effect between life and death for the living and the dead.

  At that time, it is very likely that you will not be able to tell what is a living person and what is a dead person.

   It is estimated that even Baishi himself does not know whether it is a good thing or a bad thing that he has mastered this forbidden technique.

  But even knowing the consequences, Shiraishi did it without hesitation.

  Human curiosity will never be satisfied.

   Shiraishi is also human.

  Because of the unknown, Shiraishi could not restrain his inner curiosity and challenged the unknown.

  Even if you know how to use the reincarnation technique, you will make yourself weak in the concept of life and death.

  But I still want to explore what is hidden at the end of life and death.

   But the result of the exploration disappointed Shiraishi a bit.

   Nothing happened.

   The punishment from another world did not appear.

  If this kind of punishment does happen and happens to him, Shiraishi might feel a little bit of peace of mind.

  Human beings will explore the unknown out of curiosity, but when faced with the unknown, they often cannot help feeling fear.

  Baishi is in this extremely complicated state of anxiety.

   Curious about the boundary between life and death, but also afraid of the existence of this boundary.

  Worried that I can't help being tempted, and continue to abuse such forbidden techniques, which will dilute my original life values.

  He knows how to manage the living, to govern the country, and to open people's minds.

  But the only thing I don't know is how to govern the world of the dead, which is a completely unfamiliar field for human beings.

  When you know that another world actually exists, you can no longer look at it from an idealistic point of view. You need to use a materialistic attitude to look at another world.

   "What is the pure land where the dead are?"

  No one can answer Shiraishi's question.

  But Shiraishi knows that he has already begun to explore another world. One day, the mysterious veil of the other world will be revealed one by one under the desire of human beings to explore.

   (PS: I have always been curious about what the underworld looks like under Naruto's world view. Unfortunately, Kishimoto didn't describe it too much. Is the death **** reincarnated from the ghoul a phenomenon produced by the operation itself, or is it a special “summoning object” that exists in itself, and only needs to be summoned by the operator…)

  (end of this chapter)

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