Witty Naruto Life

Chapter 187 Tsunade's Response

Sai remained silent and did not choose to reveal the truth directly.

Naruto opened his mouth and was about to say something when he heard Sasuke suddenly say, "You have been contaminated by that guy, right?"

When these words were spoken, Mingying was stunned for a moment, and then her expression turned serious.

"How did you know?" Naruto frowned, this was beyond his expectation.

Sasuke snorted coldly, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly: "Do you think I have been practicing all these years?"

This is not because he is conceited. In the three years since he left Naruto, he has not only improved himself but also spent the rest of his time fighting against Black Hand.

Sasuke alone has experienced countless dangerous situations.

But he did not stand still. Whenever he encountered a desperate situation, he would draw out the Kusanagi sword and fight. He would counter every move, kill the Buddha who stood in his way, and kill the god who stood in his way, and create a bright and clear world.

And according to his understanding, the mastermind will not only target the protagonists, but will also contaminate other indigenous peoples of the ninja world.

Sasuke had seen so many of these indigenous people's symptoms of mental illness that his eyesight became increasingly sharp. Basically, he could tell if someone was contaminated by just a careful observation.

For example, black bloodshot will appear in the infected person's eyes, and a faint black mist will emerge from the body.

Of course, seeing with the naked eye is definitely not as good as Naruto's own careful inspection.

After hearing Sasuke's words, Naruto immediately asked tentatively: "Then how do you think his condition should be treated?"

"Of course, you have to get rid of your inner demons, using the same technique you used earlier."

He meant to use the fragments to enter Sai's memory space.

Naruto said nothing more.

At this moment, Sasuke suddenly lowered his voice: "Actually, if you have any problems, you can tell me... maybe I can help you solve it."

When he said this, one could sense a hint of tentativeness in Sasuke's tone.

Naruto said calmly, "Not now, just worry about your business."

"Really? With my current abilities, I'm more than capable of helping you deal with your problem." Sasuke's tone began to become defiant.

Haha, this kid has grown wings, hasn't he... Naruto didn't understand why, but when he saw Sakura's subtle expression, he changed his words:

"Not yet. I will come to you first if I encounter any problems in the future."

"..." Sasuke didn't respond.

In fact, Sasuke really hopes that Naruto and Sakura can tell him honestly: Actually, we are not from this world, and now I hope you can help keep this secret.

Was Sasuke uncomfortable with the truth about Naruto and Sakura? At first, he was definitely uncomfortable, but soon he digested the fact that he no longer had any family. So, did it matter to him where Naruto and Sakura came from?
Isn't it enough as long as they still care about me?
Later, Sasuke began to imagine a day like this: Naruto/Sakura would rush to him and confess everything to him because they could no longer hide it and needed Sasuke's help.

But it's just imagination.

Ultimately, he just wanted these two to be honest with him.

Sai, who was tied up, heard the conversation between several people and was a little confused about his situation: "You said... I'm sick?"

"Yes." Sakura said calmly, "Let's talk about it when we get back to Konoha."

"Or, you can choose to tell us about the situation in Konoha first."

Naruto paused and added, "You don't have any emotions, so from a purely rational point of view, whether or not to betray your superiors doesn't matter to you, right?"

"If you don't join us, you will be liquidated. You should know clearly how to choose between an irrelevant person and your only life."

"Considering this issue from the perspective of interests, you should also join us."

Sasuke glanced sideways. He rarely heard Naruto say such cold words.

Sai paused and whispered, "If the mission fails..."

"Will they kill you?" Naruto raised his eyebrows. Sai said nothing, but his silence just meant consent.

This is not surprising. The Danzo faction was originally a faction on the verge of death. When Sai was sent to join Naruto, they had probably decided to fight to the death.

Only by taking an unconventional approach can we have a chance to break the deadlock.

Naruto thought for a moment and said, "The solution to this problem is very simple. You have a traumatic psychological disorder and are emotionally deprived. All I have to do is list you as a patient who needs special attention."

The so-called key care patients are similar to the ICU intensive care patients on Earth, and are the key care targets of Konoha Spiritual Court.

Under the supervision of a doctor, it would be difficult for Sai to be attacked by Danzo's faction. You should know that the Konoha Spiritual Court and the Konoha Anbu are now cooperating, and the security level is extremely high.

It can be said that the safest landmark in Konohagakure Village at this stage is the Hokage Building, the second safest is Konoha Mind Garden, and then the bases of the major ninja clans.

Sai pondered for a moment and nodded.

His next words made everyone stunned: "There is a protective umbrella behind the Danzo faction. If I am not mistaken, it should be one of Konoha's senior advisors."

It was eerily quiet all around, and the only sound was the breeze.

Sasuke, not understanding Konoha's politics, pressed, "What does this mean?"

"This means that Danzo's faction has the endorsement of the top leaders... It's strange, why would they do this?" Naruto's tone was full of confusion. Wouldn't it be enough to just fully support him? Why did they condone these factional struggles?

He can only ask the reason himself when the time comes.

Thinking of this, Naruto signaled to Sasuke that he could put him down, and he would immediately lead his men back to Konoha. "Bang!"

Naruto summoned shadow clones and placed them on the shoulders of several people.

At this time, Sasuke said in a deep voice: "Go back to your home directly. I hope not too many people will see me return to Konoha."

Go back to my house... When will Sakura say this to me... Naruto complained in his heart and nodded: "It's better to be secretive. It's best not to let Orochimaru know your whereabouts."

After saying that, Naruto activated Flying Thunder God and teleported everyone back to his home.

At this point, Orochimaru's beheading operation came to an end.

Although the operation failed, it allowed Uchiha Sasuke to return to Konoha for the first time and Orochimaru to survive, and the plot changed again.

……

"boom!"

After a muffled sound, several people returned to Naruto's house, and their feet raised a cloud of dust on the ground.

The small living room was crowded with people. They first cleaned the house briefly, and then Naruto asked Sasuke and Sai to stay in his house first while he handed over the task to Sakura and the others.

Before leaving, Naruto told Sasuke not to let anyone in, as he would fly in directly and would ignore anyone who chose to knock on the door, to which the latter nodded.

Walk out of the house with Sakura and Bai.

In just a moment, Naruto felt someone silently watching him in the dark.

"It seems that the people from Danzo's faction have been keeping an eye on me... knowing that I can use Flying Thunder God, they just stepped on my target, right?"

The three of them looked at each other, tacitly chose to keep silent, and then rushed to the Hokage Building as usual.

Along the way, various people greeted Naruto. He nodded to them one by one like a leader, and then he found that there was a tail following him in the dark.

"It seems like they don't even want to act anymore." Sakura approached Naruto and whispered in his ear.

"It's a bit revealing indeed. They didn't see Sai, so they must be eager to get firsthand information."

The problem is not big.

The three of them walked into the Hokage building, opened the office door, and saw Tsunade.

At this moment, she was hunched over the desk with her eyebrows knitted together, as if she was worried about something. It was Jingyin who was helping to organize the materials that noticed them.

"Lady Tsunade." She warned quietly, causing the latter to look up suddenly. The waves in front of him shook violently, causing Naruto's eyelids to twitch.

"You're back...where's Sai?" Tsunade suddenly realized something was wrong.

Naruto pondered for a moment, and his next words were to directly characterize Sai's behavior.

Expressions such as "Sai suddenly turned against us", "Sai was invaded by his inner demon", and "Sai suddenly turned against us because of his inner demon" would produce completely different effects.

After much thought, Naruto decided to save Sai first.

"Sai suffers from a mental illness and is staying at my house temporarily. Also, Orochimaru is not dead, but Sasuke has been taken back by us."

This sentence contained so much information that both Tsunade and Shizune were stunned for a moment, and it took them a few seconds to react.

Tsunade knocked on the table and said slowly, "Tell me everything from beginning to end."

Naruto glanced at Sakura, who nodded slowly, so he repeated the story as he understood it.

But in the process of retelling, Naruto did not say that Sai had turned against them at the last minute, but said that "Sai's inner demon attack affected the mission", and emphasized that Orochimaru's substitution technique was extremely difficult to deal with, which made Tsunade and others form the impression that "Orochimaru is extremely difficult to kill."

This also fits Tsunade's stereotype, so she doesn't ask any further questions, but instead orders Shizune to bring Sai to Konoha's Heart Garden.

At this time, Sakura said: "I'm sorry, Master, can you let me do this?"

Tsunade looked up at Sakura and narrowed her eyes: "Is something wrong with Sai?"

Sakura is her beloved disciple, and has made certain achievements in the medical and psychotherapy fields. To be able to catch Sakura's eye, Sai's situation must be unusual.

"Sai's situation is rather unique. I'd like to follow up on this matter and see if I can be of any assistance."

"Really?" Tsunade looked at Naruto again: "What do you think?"

Naruto, the chief advisor, nodded immediately. "Sai can take care of himself and participate in combat, but his emotional function is completely lost. He can no longer interact with others like a normal human."

To put it bluntly, Sai now lives like an AI.

Shizune wondered, "If we can complete the mission normally, then the problem shouldn't be too big, right?"

"No," Naruto shook his head. "There are many hidden dangers associated with emotional deprivation. For example, when faced with trauma, they lose healthy outlets like crying or talking, and they resort to more extreme emotional detachment to cope with stress."

"For example, the members of Danzo's Root Division suffered a 300% higher casualty rate than regular Anbu."

"And they are prone to developing some addiction symptoms, such as pathological excitement about killing during the mission, abnormally high threshold of pain perception, etc."

Cases in the original work, such as Hidan's self-destructive fighting and Kakuzu's brief pleasure from plundering hearts, are all manifestations of this symptom.

But when it came to 'root', Tsunade's eyes became noticeably sharper.

(End of this chapter)