bookbashuk Chapter 80 The Shift in Identity, What-Can-I-Say
Chapter 80 The Shift in Identity, What-Can-I-Say
Chapter 80 The Shift in Identity, What-Can-I-Say
The place where Gojo Yoru used the Flying Thunder God Technique was a private room that Orochimaru had specially set aside.
His arrival did not alert anyone, including the perception team and the barrier team that maintained the barrier.
As soon as Gojo Yoru stepped out of the room, he encountered a ninja wearing a vest.
Before Gojo Yoru could even greet him, this ninja, whose status was at least that of a Chunin, bowed to him with a fanatical expression: "Lord Yoru!"
"Forehead----"
Gojo Yoru was somewhat taken aback.
Over the past three days, Gojo Yoru has become accustomed to and immune to being addressed as "Lord Yoru," except when it comes to Konan.
Aside from Xiao Nan, this was the first time he had ever been addressed as "sir," and it was by a senior in a vest who was of higher status than him.
In just a few seconds, Gojo Yoru understood.
That's the benefit of being famous!
Both Jiraiya and Tsunade considered injuring the salamander a feat that none of the five great ninja villages had accomplished, and a great honor.
Even the demigods of the ninja world personally acknowledged Gojo Yoru's achievements, calling him the Black Flash and the future of the ninja world.
In the eyes of Orochimaru and other clever people, Hanzo of the Salamander was sacrificing his own reputation to flatter Gojo Yoru to his detriment.
But in the eyes of those fools who are easily swayed by public opinion, Gojo Yoru has accomplished a feat that none of the five great ninja villages could do. He is the only one in all these years to have injured the salamander and gained the recognition of a demigod in the ninja world.
Just as Jiraiya said, in just three short days, the name Black Flash Gojo Yoru spread throughout the entire ninja world, including the Land of Water, which is far from the ninja continent.
During times of war, geniuses and heroes often emerge.
The battle, which will inevitably be known as the Second Shinobi World War, has just begun, and the Land of Fire has produced a super genius who has gained the recognition of the leader of the enemy country, the pinnacle of the shinobi world!
Another piece of information, driven by an unknown force, quickly spread throughout the entire ninja world.
The portrait shows Gojo Yoru looking at least sixteen years old, but he's only eleven this year.
At the age of eleven, he learned a rare S-rank ninjutsu in the ninja world and became the first person to injure the salamander after the demigods of the ninja world ascended to the top.
The current Yoru Gojo is essentially a super-enhanced version of Kakashi Hatake from the original manga.
In the future, once Kakashi Hatake rises to prominence, this young genius who became an all-around Jonin at the age of twelve and developed A-rank Lightning Release ninjutsu will no longer be so astonishing.
Before him, there were five even more outrageous nights.
Gojo Yoru was unaware of what followed.
Realizing she had become a big celebrity and a big shot, Gojo Yoru quickly accepted this change in identity.
He raised his hand in response and politely asked, "Hello, senior. Is Orochimaru-sensei still at the base?"
"Lord Orochimaru, Lady Tsunade, and Lord Jiraiya have all left the base."
Upon hearing this, Gojo Yoru raised an eyebrow: "Did they go to the front lines? Have the Amegakure's combat troops attacked?"
"No, it's Lady Tsunade's younger brother who's in trouble," the ninja replied truthfully. "Because of the three-front war, we need to resupply. The support troops recently delivered a batch of supplies, and then several squads changed shifts."
"The support forces are primarily responsible for providing logistical, medical, sensing, and intelligence support."
"Tsunade's younger brother was probably trying to gather intelligence for the front lines when he accidentally stepped on an explosive fire array set up by the enemy on the way."
Gojo Night: "————"
What—Can—I—Say?
If it weren't for the experience of infiltrating Amegakure to obtain the antidote formula with Tsunade, and the unexpected events in the cave that caused a slight change in the relationship between senior and junior, Gojo Yoru would have wanted to add—MAN!
Even though he was the variable who caused history to deviate further and further from its original course, the Crown Prince of Konoha still didn't live past the age of twelve and was still killed by an explosive tag. All I can say is—that's fate!
Before heading to Amegakure, Tsunade had mentioned to him that the Amegakure ninjas were very skilled at setting up explosive fire formations.
Having experienced the Water Instantaneous Movement Technique's ability to escape, Gojo Yoru also knew that the Exploding Flame Formation was completely ineffective against the Amegakure ninjas, who would definitely set up formations everywhere.
This should be common knowledge known to all three great nations, and Tsunade, who cares so much about her younger brother, would definitely tell Nawaki.
Even if Tsunade didn't say anything, the Senju clan members responsible for protecting the Nawaki tree would definitely remind their young master.
Rope Tree had many opportunities to change its fate.
If he didn't participate in the war, as the grandson of the First Hokage and the future of the Senju clan, Hiruzen Sarutobi wouldn't let him participate, even if it was for Tsunade's feelings, and then nothing would have happened.
If he were to remain at the border base as a member of the support force, he would be protected by the Senju clan at all times and would be safe.
Even if he is cautious and creates a shadow clone while traveling to scout ahead, he will still be fine.
Unfortunately, he missed out on all these blessings of fate.
When someone avoids so many opportunities and still chooses to be willful, then they must pay the price for their actions.
The rope tree is clearly the best example.
The grandson of the God of Ninjas, who awakened the bloodline of the Senju clan, entered the Ninja Academy at the age of five and mastered the Rasengan by the age of twelve. He should have had a bright future, but he died on an explosive tag that was extremely cheap, costing only slightly more than a shuriken and even less than a kunai.
And—not a single enemy was killed!
The absurdity and strangeness of it were unforgettable for both of Gojo Yoru's lifetimes, and it remains a vivid memory to this day.
Even when searching for a time anchor, Gojo Yoru did not choose Nagato, who possessed the Rinnegan, but instead chose Nawaki.
Shaking his head helplessly, Gojo Yoru thought for a moment and decided to go and take a look.
"Thank you for informing me, senior. Excuse me."
He raised his hand again in response, and Gojo Yoru vanished into thin air.
Having witnessed the Flying Thunder God Technique's teleportation firsthand, the ninja exclaimed with admiration, "Is that the legendary Flying Thunder God Technique? Just as rumored, there's absolutely no movement trajectory! It's amazing!"
Amidst the torrential rain, a wooden house stood in a rainforest on the border between the Land of Fire and the Land of Rain.
Gojo Yoru's figure appeared at the door of the cabin without warning.
Beside him was Orochimaru, leaning against the edge of the door frame.
"Orochimaru-sensei."
Gojo Yoru greeted him softly, and the latter nodded in response.
Looking inside, Tsunade and Jiraiya were both there. Tsunade was kneeling in front of a corpse covered with a cloth, her eyes vacant, her hair and clothes soaked by the rain.
When a person is extremely sad, they are unable to cry.
Tsunade is clearly one of them.
Jiraiya was probably seeing Tsunade like this for the first time, and he didn't dare to go forward to comfort her. He could only stand behind her, watching helplessly.
With just one glance, Gojo Yoru knew that Nawaki was dead.
Only those who die a gruesome death are covered with a cloth, as this is to preserve the final dignity of the deceased.
After realizing that Nawaki had failed to change his fate, Gojo Yoru turned his attention to Orochimaru.
The death of Nawaki in the original work is one of the key factors that led to Orochimaru's descent into darkness.
The two drastic changes in his personality in the early stages were both related to the death of people close to him.
The death of his parents made Orochimaru grow up overnight, becoming a genius in Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes. He appears cold and extremely self-centered, but in reality, he is afraid of his comrades being hurt.
Under Hiruzen Sarutobi's tutelage, he became the most perfect support in Gojo Night Eyes.
The death of Nawaki in the original story not only reminded Orochimaru of his parents, but also because he witnessed Nawaki being killed by explosive tags.
The disciple whom he considered exceptionally talented and destined to carry the honor of the Thousand Hands of the Forest did not die from an assassination attempt by the enemy, nor did he succumb to his injuries in a battle with the enemy.
Instead—they were blown up by cheap explosive tags!
Is life really this fragile and cheap?
From that moment on, Orochimaru conceived the idea of immortality, gradually developed the Orochimaru-ryu ninjutsu, and was then seduced by Danzo Shimura, choosing to join the Root organization as his bodyguard. He began researching Hashirama cells and forbidden techniques, and eventually attacked the guards of the forbidden jutsu library, stealing the Orochi Technique and the Impure World Reincarnation Technique to conduct human experiments, thus embarking on the path of a rogue ninja.
In this life, Orochimaru is no longer Nawaki's teacher, and Gojo Yoru is very curious whether he will still have the idea of researching the art of immortality.
Orochimaru didn't go inside to avoid the rain; instead, he stood at the doorway getting soaked, as if trying to extinguish something with the cold rain. His gaze was deep, but he wasn't focusing on Nawaki or Tsunade at all, and it was unclear what he was thinking.
His only reaction was when Gojo Yoru appeared, he nodded in response to the former.
The atmosphere was somewhat oppressive, and Gojo Yoru suddenly regretted coming over.
Even if the other person is unrelated to you, scenes of life and death can still affect your emotions.
So, Gojo Yoru imitated Orochimaru, leaning against the other side of the door frame, getting wet in the rain, listening to the sound of the rain, and not looking inside.
Time passed indefinitely. The rain gradually thinned, then turned from a light drizzle into a downpour—because the sky remained shrouded in dark clouds, it was impossible to tell how many hours had gone by.
It wasn't until a loud "bang" reached his ears that Gojo Yoru turned his gaze back to the room.
White smoke filled the air, and then Tsunade, who looked extremely disheveled despite not having experienced any battle, emerged from the smoke, holding a storage scroll in her hand.
She didn't even glance at Jiraiya beside her or Orochimaru by the doorframe, but instead said in a hoarse voice to Gojo Yoru, "Take me, and—Nawaki, home."
The fact that she didn't even use a proper form of address shows just how much she was suppressing her emotions.
Gojo Yoru exchanged a glance with Orochimaru, who turned to look at him, then nodded, placed his hand on Tsunade's shoulder, and the two vanished into thin air.
In a few instantaneous teleportations, the two appeared in the abandoned training ground.
This area remains the core of Konoha, and you can see the Hokage Rock from here.
Tsunade didn't disappear in a flash; instead, she walked heavily toward her home, her back view looking lost and dejected.
Gojo Yoru didn't go home either, but followed Tsunade to the mansion of the Great Pillar for the first time.
It's afternoon now, and Kushina Uzumaki, who has already advanced to the sixth grade, should still be at the Ninja Academy.
In addition, due to Rope Tree's trip to the border, there were no servants in the mansion.
As soon as Tsunade entered, she headed towards the shrine.
This time, Gojo Yoru didn't follow, but instead sat on the wet-en in the courtyard.
Not long after, Gojo Yoru faintly heard crying and apologies.
"Grandfather, Grandmother—I'm sorry, I couldn't protect Nawaki—now I'm all alone!"
The last sentence was filled with sadness and vulnerability.
In just two short years, two of her closest relatives passed away. In the original story, she had just found love when her lover died in battle and his internal organs were ripped out. No wonder Tsunade developed hemophobia.
It's a miracle that they didn't break down after all these setbacks.
Just like with Konan, Gojo Yoru did not comfort Tsunade.
This kind of thing can't be resolved with just words of condolence; the person involved needs to move on on their own.
All he could do was wait for Tsunade to recover on her own.
"Night, when did you get back?"
After an unknown amount of time, Gojo Yoru suddenly heard a voice filled with surprise.
Looking towards the direction from which the sound came, Kushina Uzumaki came running over with a joyful expression.
Gojo Yoru greeted her with a smile: "Kushina, you're out of school."
"Hmm... Night, what are you doing here?"
Kushina Uzumaki had just nodded when she suddenly realized something and wondered why Yoru Gojo was there.
After all, she had never brought Gojo Yoru here before since they met.
Gojo Yoru pointed in the direction of the shrine: "I brought Lady Tsunade back."
Hearing the crying coming from the shrine, Kushina Uzumaki's heart skipped a beat, and her voice trembled slightly: "What happened? What happened?"
C
Gojo Yoru didn't know the relationship between Uzumaki Kushina and Nawaki, but he patted her on the shoulder and said, "Nawaki-senpai sacrificed himself."
"You're kidding me—"
Kushina Uzumaki's pupils contracted, she raised her hand to cover her mouth, and looked at Yoru Gojo in disbelief.
When she saw Gojo nod, her eyes welled up with tears, and her emotions fluctuated wildly.
There is certainly sadness, but perhaps even more so is hearing news of the passing of someone close to you.
One of the few people who suffered even more than Tsunade was Kushina Uzumaki.
First, she lost her country and family. After finally integrating into the new family she was staying with, the patriarch, who was also a member of the clan, took his own life because of her. The following year, her older brother also passed away.
The once bustling mansion will become even more deserted.
If it weren't for the chakra left behind by Mito Uzumaki not yet dissipating, Kushina Uzumaki's current state of mind would definitely be a perfect opportunity for Kurama to launch a sneak attack.
"Go in and check on Lady Tsunade; she might need your help the most right now."
Gojo Yoru offered no words of comfort, but instead gave a word of advice.
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Kushina Uzumaki walked toward the shrine with a dazed expression.
With Kushina Uzumaki, who shared his plight, protecting him, Yoru Gojo finally decided not to stay any longer and went to the Hokage Building to report to Hiruzen Sarutobi.
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