Naruto just wants to be a god of death.

Chapter 279 Sasuke IF Line (1) Experience and Shikai (7K)

Seven-year-old Sasuke was awakened by the cold wind in the wilderness.

He shuddered and his body shook.

What was clearly before his eyes was a barren, cold grassland, and further away were thin, sparse trees. The colors were dim and lightly warm, but his eyes were still filled with "scarlet".

"Itachi Uchiha."

He uttered a name with difficulty.

As I trembled, tears couldn't stop flowing out of my eyes.

I feel sad for the relatives and friends who have passed away, and I also regret my weakness last night.

He didn't resist, but hid in the closet trembling.

He had already started learning how to become a ninja, and he had been saying all day that he wanted to be a powerful ninja like his father and Uchiha Itachi, but when faced with that kind of thing, he subconsciously couldn't do anything.

What a coward!

Sasuke scolded himself and looked up to observe his surroundings.

Even though he had just experienced that kind of thing, the whistling cold wind made his brain less agitated, allowing him to analyze his situation relatively calmly.

Itachi Uchiha did not kill himself.

He only used the so-called "Mangekyo Sharingan" technique above three magatama on himself.

Then I should still be in Konoha Village.

But here.
Definitely not "Konoha".

It's not even within the Fire Nation.

The landforms of the "Land of Fire" are basically extremely lush forests. This kind of sparse forest, like the head of a middle-aged man in his fifties, is impossible to appear in the Land of Fire.

Was I taken away by Uchiha Itachi?
Or.
Did someone from another village foresee the internal strife within the Uchiha clan today and kidnap the only member of the Uchiha clan like me?

Sasuke carefully turned his head and mobilized his cold, heavy limbs.

Not tied down.

There were no signs of ninja activity around, or anything left behind by Uchiha Itachi.

However, traces of human activity are evident.

They are not ninjas, but traces left by the labor of ordinary humans who do not have any special abilities.

It seemed that he was not taken away by Uchiha Itachi.

He was not captured by other villages either.

No matter who they are, if they are really caught, they should at least impose some restrictions on themselves, such as tying them up, sealing their hands and feet, or not allowing themselves the chance to wake up from the beginning.

Sasuke stood up and checked his surroundings, there were no traps.

He walked forward cautiously.

Then he took big strides and ran wildly.

A few minutes later, a village came into view behind the trees and Sasuke ran towards it.

After arriving at a room, he stopped, leaned against the wall, and gasped for breath.

Safe!
At least it's safe for now.

The houses here are densely packed and are typical residential buildings, and you can even see some shops.

A village for ordinary people.

Although I am young, I am at least a ninja and I know some ninjutsu.

Even adults cannot pose a threat to me.

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Sasuke was puzzled. How could he have escaped here safely? Could it be that Uchiha Itachi knocked him unconscious and was discovered by Konoha, and then used him as a hostage to escape from Konoha and the Land of Fire?

After achieving his goal, he just threw himself into the wild?

Is that right?

As I was thinking, my ears moved and I heard footsteps coming from the house.

Sasuke didn't dodge.

He is just an ordinary person without chakra, and judging from the footsteps, there is only one person, so the danger is not high.

Can be contacted.

Regardless of good intentions or bad intentions, the most important thing is to figure out where you are now.

The owner of the footsteps was a middle-aged man. He looked at Sasuke with a helpless expression: "What are you going to do, you little brat?"

"I don't have any food here."

"If you want to steal, go to the Yamamotos' house."

Do you think of yourself as a food thief?

He is a good person to have such an attitude.

"I'm not a thief." Sasuke shook his head and blinked, "I'm a little lost, where is this?"

The middle-aged man raised his eyebrows: "Come from another district?"

"This is Run Lin An."

"It's the closest place to Seireitei. It will be much safer than where you were before."

Sasuke looked confused, and he wasn't pretending to be sympathetic; he was truly confused.

Runlinan?
Seireitei?
These place names had never been heard of before, even within my own family. In the books introducing the five major countries and some small countries, these two place names had never been mentioned.

"Which country is this?" He pursed his lips and asked.

"Country?" The middle-aged man was amused by his words, "There is no such thing as a country in Soul Society."

"We are all under the jurisdiction of the Seireitei and the Gotei 13."

The confusion on Sasuke's face did not diminish in the slightest.

The man noticed and paused, tilting his head in surprise: "Didn't I explain to you the death god who buried you? They are the guys wearing black clothes and holding knives to hit your forehead."

He raised his hand, as if holding something, and punched it down vividly.

Sasuke was confused.

The Grim Reaper in black?

Never heard of it.

"What a dereliction of duty." The middle-aged man complained, "No wonder you look so embarrassed."

He stretched out his tone and stared at Sasuke: "You are still a child, but I have to say it straight. You are dead. This is the world of the dead, the Soul Society governed by the God of Death."

"You're pretty lucky. You can come here without knowing anything."

"Run'an Forest is the area closest to Seireitei and the safest."

"If you have the talent to become a god of death, there will be plenty of food, and you can fill your stomach without having to steal."

The man continued to introduce himself.

Sasuke had no intention of listening to these things. The word "dead" kept lingering in his mind.

I'm dead!

The man named Uchiha Itachi eventually killed himself.

He clenched his fists.

In this case, wouldn't there be no one to avenge the Uchiha clan?
"If you have nowhere to go, I can take you in." The middle-aged man waved his hand and touched Sasuke's head. "Death is indeed a very cruel thing for a child like you."

Sasuke said nothing, just kept his head down in silence.

Three years later.

Sasuke sat on the roof and looked into the distance. Without any obstacles, it was openly displayed in front of everyone. It was only a line away. Compared with the desolate and poor Rukongai, the Seireitei was like heaven.

He was not dissatisfied with his current life. As the son of the Uchiha clan leader, his life was not as comfortable as those of the Fire Nation nobles.

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This present world called "Soul Society" may not be the world you originally live in.

During these three years, he asked many people indirectly and learned many things.

There are no countries like "Land of Fire" or "Land of Water" in the world today. There is only a regime called "Tokugawa Shogunate", and the highest leader is not a daimyo, but a thing called "Emperor".

Of course there are ninjas, but their status is low - this has not changed much.

However, the status of "samurai" is very high.

It seems that the ninjas in the world today do not know ninjutsu, or their "ninjutsu" is completely different from the ninjutsu that Sasuke understands, which uses "chakra".

And the most important thing.

There is no Uchiha name in Soul Society.

No matter whether it is the so-called "local thugs" or the officers and captains in Soul Society whose reputation has spread to Rukongai, no one has the "Uchiha name".

There is no "Uchiha" clan among those well-known so-called nobles.

Is it possible that the most top-notch "bloodline limit" and "ninja family" in the ninja world would become ordinary and mediocre after death?
Anyone with the name "Uchiha" should be among the top ones no matter where they are.

"Sasuke." He was thinking when the middle-aged man called downstairs, "Someone is looking for you."

"Coming." Sasuke responded, jumping down from the roof, "Who is it this time?"

He is different from ordinary souls.

As one of those who possesses "spiritual power", he has a great demand for food.

As a ninja, when he faced this problem, the first solution he thought of was to accept the mission.

Clean up the firewood pile for the grandmother next door, fetch water for the food store owner next door, and catch the pets that run away.
There will also be some tasks such as "teaching a lesson to thugs" and "resolving quarrels".

Sasuke doesn't know many ninjutsu.

Three Body Techniques, Fireball
Although "Spiritual Power" is somewhat different from "Chakra", the technique can still be performed successfully.

It's not very powerful, but it's no problem dealing with those thugs in Rukongai.

house.

The man shook his head and smiled, "This time it's not a mission commission, it's the God of Death looking for you."

Sasuke narrowed his eyes, stopped in the yard and did not step into the house.

grim Reaper?

Those guys from Seireitei?

What are you looking for yourself for?
"Little guy, don't be so nervous." A Grim Reaper waved his hand in the room, "We won't do anything to you."

"If they think there's something wrong with you, then it shouldn't be us two who are here, but those guys from the criminal army."

Another Shinigami spoke up, "According to the records of the 12th Division, there was a strong spiritual pressure fluctuation in Runan Forest three days ago, and it left traces of fire-type ghost arts."

"Did you make this?"

Sasuke nodded and said calmly, "It was me, but the people I killed were all villains."

“They use blackmail”

Death interrupted him, "We are not here to investigate trivial matters."

"Can you show us that fire-type ghost technique again?"

Sasuke looked them over, thought for a moment and replied, "Of course no problem."

They came to the lake.

Sasuke made a seal, and the “Si” seal raised its head, and the afterimage flew quickly.

"Art fire escape ho fireball!"

Like a toad, its cheeks swelled up and flames spurted out of its mouth, gathering into a ball as big as a millstone, bright and dazzling, rushing forward, causing the lake water to evaporate and steam to float upwards with a hissing sound.

Hot and scorching.

The two Grim Reapers standing by the lake felt a stinging pain on their faces.

Not to mention ordinary people who do not have spiritual powers.

"What an exaggerated power! Is this something that a little ghost who is not even a god of death can use?" A god of death exclaimed, "This is almost comparable to the power of an intermediate ghost."

Another person shook his head: "I don't have any talent for ghost ways."

Sasuke withdrew his hand and turned to look at the two Death Gods.

"With a talent like yours, it would be a waste of your talent to stay in Rukongai." The Grim Reaper said with a smile, "Young man, do you want to become a Grim Reaper?"

"With your talent, you can definitely become a senior officer, maybe even a captain."

really!

Sasuke said to himself, it was just as he guessed.

These people actually came to me without any ill intentions, which could only mean that they saw my talent and wanted to recruit me.

There is no reason to refuse.

In this world, only by becoming the god of death can you understand more.

Only then can I figure out why I ended up inexplicably in this "world of the dead" in another world.

"How can I become a god of death?" Sasuke asked.

The Shinigami raised his hand and pointed to the Seireitei: "In a few days, the Shin'ō Academy will start. Let's go there."

"There, you will learn how to become a Shinigami." Sasuke looked in that direction.

Spiritual Arts Academy?
Is it similar to "Ninja School"?

Every year when the cherry blossoms are in full bloom, it is the time for the Shinō Academy to recruit new students. Except for those boys and girls who dream of becoming a god of death, few people in the Soul Society and the Gotei 13 pay attention to these things. After all, in most cases, the quality of the new students will not change. Those who are born with true blood will become the chief officers, and those who are born with Rukongai are mostly consumables, and a few may be able to get a position as chief officers.

But this year, it’s different.

There was a "genius" from Rukongai who had "fifth-class spiritual power" when he entered school.

His advantages are not limited to "strong spiritual pressure".

And the talent of being able to learn anything quickly.

Ghost arts, swordsmanship, and white fighting.
However, after only one month in school, the teachers all reached a consensus and made exaggerated claims, saying that not only the senior students, but even the low-level officers who had joined the team and had been trained for a period of time would not be a match for this genius.

Uchiha Sasuke walked through the campus.

In my ears, I could hear the noisy discussions of the students.

"That's the genius Uchiha?"

"She's really pretty."

"He's just a child, he hasn't grown up yet."

"When he grows up, he will definitely be a very outstanding handsome guy."

"Today seems to be the day they distribute the freshmen. I don't know how talented he is with Zanpakutō. If his talent with Zanpakutō is the same as in other aspects, then he will probably be able to graduate in just one year."

"Graduate in one year? I remember that even Captain Fengqiao, who became the captain of the third squad not long ago, was not so talented."

Some people are discussing his talent, some are discussing his appearance.

But Sasuke didn't care about these things.

The only thing in his mind is "Zanpakuto".

The power system of the god of death is completely different from that of the ninja. The core of the power is not the "ritual", but the existence called "Zanpakuto". According to the teacher, Zanpakuto is the manifestation of the god of death's spiritual power and is a partner who coexists with the god of death. Most of the power of the god of death comes from this.

This is power!

As long as he knew the reason for the time travel and was able to go back, with the help of this power, he would be able to kill that man and avenge the Uchiha clan.

In classrooms.

The teacher distributes shallow punches.

Sasuke got it, and practiced sword Zen as he had been taught before.

Almost at the moment of its execution, a voice sounded in my ears.

"Call my name—"

This voice cried out from the knife, from the body, and from the depths of the blood.

Uchiha Sasuke opened his eyes——

Scarlet and bloody.

A calm, indifferent female voice was heard in my ears: "This survivor of the Uchiha clan is still lucky. He actually opened his eyes at a time like this."

"He is that man's younger brother. He should have similar talents." Another male voice was equally indifferent. "How is his situation?"

“Surprisingly healthy,” the female voice responded, “The man still held back.”

"He killed an entire family, but when it comes to his own brother, you still can't be ruthless?"

The man emphasized, "I'm asking about his eyes."

"No." The female voice said decisively.

"Have you checked the knife?" the man asked again.

The female voice replied disgustedly: "I checked it. It's an ordinary knife. It seems that this kid still has some courage. He was still holding the knife in his hand when he fainted. He wanted to use it to resist the man."

"It's a famous weapon. Do you want to take it away?"

The man was silent for a while, then shook his head: "Forget it, let him keep it."

The two of them didn't care at all that Sasuke on the hospital bed was awake, and they discussed him, his bloodline limit, and the Uchiha clan's property without restraint.

Sasuke's mind was filled with mixed thoughts.

Even if he didn't see anything decisive with his eyes, just by hearing the conversation between the two people, he could confirm that he had left Soul Society and returned to Konoha, and this was the time when the man had just left and he had just fainted.

Can.
It has been more than three years since I left Konoha.

The time didn't change.

So, were the things that I experienced in Soul Society real?
Could it be an illusion caused by being unable to withstand Uchiha Itachi's illusion?
Wait, knife.

He tilted his head slightly and looked towards the bed, where a katana was leaning against the wall.

The two people who were talking next to him didn't see anything special about this knife.

But it's like a blood connection.
There was no doubt that this was his Zanpakutō.

That's not a dream.

Suddenly, a surge of strength surged in Sasuke's heart, and he struggled to sit up from the bed: "Do you know where that man went?"

Even though three years have passed.

But when this matter was brought up, the deep-buried anger suddenly surged out, burning fiercely and hotly, causing Sasuke's heart to be burned with unbearable pain.

"I don't know." The man said decisively without any hesitation, "When we discovered the tragedy of the Uchiha clan, Uchiha Itachi had already fled."

"Didn't you stop him?" Sasuke gritted his teeth.

"Uchiha Itachi is an ANBU. He knows the village's defenses," the male voice replied, "He escaped quietly and secretly. We were completely unaware of it."

"It's just that the Konoha Guard didn't do their routine patrol tonight, so we were ordered by the Hokage to come investigate, and that's when we discovered the tragedy of the Uchiha clan."

Sasuke clenched his fists and said nothing.

Neither the man nor the woman made any attempt to comfort him.

Only a female voice pretended to be gentle, but it was different from the true gentleness and care. It was a cold and mechanical greeting: "Uchiha Sasuke, you should have a good rest in the hospital. No matter what problems you have, the village will be your strong backing."

"Don't worry about the medical expenses or your future living expenses. If something like this happens, the village will support you until you graduate and officially become a ninja."

Sasuke gripped the sheets.

Would the things you care about be medical expenses and living expenses?
The tragic extermination of the Uchiha clan caused unrest throughout Konoha.

Uchiha Itachi, who had accomplished such "great achievements", was undoubtedly listed as an "S"-level rebel ninja by Konoha.

But this meant nothing to Sasuke.

Apart from this news, he never received any more information related to Uchiha Itachi.

Konoha was concerned about him.

but.
Sasuke could feel that no one really cared about his situation. The greetings from the villagers all came from the blood in his body and from the talent of opening the Sharingan at the age of seven.

Konoha suggested that Sasuke change his environment and not live in the Uchiha mansion.

Sasuke didn't agree.

He is no longer the ignorant child who was protected by his family.

He has been a "ninja" for three years.

I've seen some dark stuff.

Someone is coveting the Uchiha clan's property and has already taken action, but it is not clear who this person is.

Sasuke investigated secretly.

All the important ninjutsu scrolls in the family disappeared, and only some relatively unimportant ones remained.

On the corpses of those Uchiha whose eyes were open, all the Sharingans had been dug out, leaving only empty eye sockets.

Konoha's explanation for this was that Uchiha Itachi packed up and took away the Uchiha clan's important assets when he defected.

In short
All the doubts in Sasuke's heart were pinned on Uchiha Itachi.

Although Sasuke doesn't care about these things.

He has learned some very powerful techniques in Soul Society, and can chant the Hado up to number thirty-fifth.

The family's ninjutsu are of little help to me.

But these all belong to the Uchiha. It is unforgivable for outsiders to take advantage of the Uchiha's decline and plunder their family's property.

The property of knowledge cannot be retained.

At least the actual property cannot be lost again.

When I become strong enough, I will take back my family's property one by one from those who took it.

A month later.

Sasuke was very well behaved during this period.

He attended classes regularly and was sent home to carry out orthodox ninja training. He did not reveal any information related to the "Soul Society". Even his training in swordsmanship was just to consolidate his basic skills.

A copy of the "Sharingan" bloodline limit is already enough to make people salivate.

Things like "Soul Society" and "Another World" sound much more attractive than the "Sharingan".

In the bedroom.

Sasuke sat at the table, his Sharingan moving, recalling what he had seen and heard during this period.

There are ninjas in Konoha who are monitoring him, they should be the Anbu, but their strength is not very strong, only at the level of Chunin.

Too
After all, in the eyes of others, he was just a student who had not yet graduated from the ninja school. Even if he had opened his eyes, his strength was at most that of a Genin, and a team of Chunin was enough to monitor him.

These people are very cautious.

It was as if something was restraining them, preventing them from doing anything too extreme. They could only monitor in secret and not show up in public.

This is somewhat unreasonable.

He was just an orphan, and a child who seemed to have no power. Even if Konoha did something more excessive, there would be no consequences.

Konoha doesn't want to, is he really that kind?

I'm afraid not.
From the stolen scroll and the disappeared Sharingan, it can be seen that Konoha will never be so merciful.

But that's what they're doing now.

Could it be that the Uchiha clan is hiding something that makes them very afraid?

Sasuke pondered, shaking his head to put aside these complicated thoughts.

Without evidence or clues, it is easy to mislead yourself based on guesswork alone.

No matter what the reason is, the current situation is still beneficial to me. The blood of the Uchiha clan can also be a good bargaining chip. As long as I show enough talent, the village will definitely be more inclined to help me get revenge.

but.
The affairs of Soul Society must not be exposed.

Sasuke followed his usual routine, washing, turning off the lights, and closing the windows.

After waiting for another hour for the Anbu to come over for their routine investigation and confirm that he had fallen asleep, Sasuke quietly climbed up from the tatami and grabbed his sword.

Now that it has been confirmed, Konoha's surveillance efforts will end here.

Then, I should also confirm the power of "Shikai".

Sasuke drew out his sword and started striking.

He took a deep breath and whispered the name that had been hidden in his heart for a month.

"Open your eyes, Indra!"

The shape of the sword in his hand changed, and the blade became shorter, becoming a "ninja sword" style. There was a light layer of messy blue patterns on the back of the blade, emitting a faint flickering light that "breathed".

Is this my knife?

Zanpakutō possess different abilities, which can be roughly divided into elemental, kidō, physical, and biological.

This sword of mine should be classified into the "Ghost Dao System".

It greatly enhances one's chakra and Sharingan.

Sasuke walked to the bathroom, without turning on the light, and peeked at himself in the mirror with the light of his Zanpakutō.

Eyes scarlet.

Originally, he only had a "single magatama" Sharingan, but with the enhancement of his Zanpakutō, it has reached the level of "two magatama". Sasuke can feel that his current strength is too weak and his body is too fragile to withstand more power.

otherwise
"Indra" can give yourself a greater boost.

Sasuke clenched his fists, feeling excited inside, and the lines in his eyes began to move.

Very good, let's keep going like this.

When I can open the Three-magatama Sharingan without borrowing "Indra", then with the amplification of my Zanpakuto, I will be able to open the "Mangekyo Sharingan" like Uchiha Itachi.

With a pair of eyes like that, I would definitely be able to kill that man.

Soul Society is such a great place.

He looked forward to the next time.

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The three years in Soul Society seemed like just a joke played by this world accidentally.

For the next five years, Soul Society seemed like a dream and never appeared again.

Sasuke felt a little regretful.

I haven't learned those powerful ghost skills yet.

(End of this chapter)