Chapter 160: Pursuit Team

"Grandma Tsunade. What kind of news is Sasuke's defection!? Could it be some misunderstanding!?"

Before anyone arrived, Naruto's voice sounded first.

It had only been a little over half a month since Menma's defection.

Now Sasuke has defected again! ?

Naruto couldn't accept this development at all.

"Naruto, calm down first. This is not 100% certain news. It is possible that Sasuke was kidnapped."

To defect is to defect.

For other people, there would be no other euphemism for this, but for Menma and Sasuke, there could be other results.

Again, as long as the two of them are really willing to change their minds.

Tsunade was 100% confident that she could 'whitewash' the two of them.

Let Menma and Sasuke continue to wear Konoha ninja forehead protectors and walk on the roads of Konoha Hidden Village openly.

This is also Tsunade's 'preference' for Naruto.

"Taken away? Is that so? Well, that must be the case. Then we must rescue Sasuke immediately! Grandma Tsunade!"

In terms of reason, Naruto actually understands it, but in terms of emotion, Naruto can't accept it. It can also be said that this is Naruto's self-hypnosis. Be it Menma or Sasuke, Naruto really knows both. The departure of a person is regarded as an 'involuntary choice'.

"Well, that's why I called you here. Naruto, the manpower in the village is very tight now. I can't arrange too many people to help you. I can only arrange one person, and the remaining members are to be you." I'll make the arrangements myself. I must say first that the people who took Sasuke away are Orochimaru's capable subordinates, and they are all very powerful."

Tsunade crossed her hands on the table and said with a solemn expression.

"Well, I understand, don't worry, Granny Tsunade, eh? A helper, who are you talking about?"

Naruto nodded solemnly at first, and then asked with a hint of doubt as if he had just reacted.

"Oh, say Cao Cao, Cao Cao is here, come in."

Just when Tsunade was about to say the name of the person who helped.

There were footsteps coming from outside the door.

And the crisp "Peng Peng" knocking sound that followed.

Tsunade shouted loudly.

The next second.

With a "squeak", the door opened, and a familiar braid with an upturned head came into view.

"Oh!? Isn't this Shikamaru!"

Naruto's eyes suddenly lit up and he shouted with a hint of surprise.

"Huh? It's Naruto, why are you here too?"

The moment Shikamaru saw Naruto, he was also stunned for a moment.

"You came just in time, Shikamaru, I called you here because there is a task that needs to be entrusted to you. The same goes for Naruto. The village currently lacks combat power. This time the task is currently handed over to you two. The remaining You can go find the helpers yourself and then report them. The mission content is to bring back the kidnapped Uchiha Sasuke. Here is the latest information collected by the reconnaissance team. Shikaku and Naruto, you can use it as a preliminary refer to."

As Tsunade said this, she motioned for Shizune to send the information scroll she had received before to the two teenagers.

"!?"

When Shikamaru suddenly heard the content of this mission, his eyes twitched.

What the hell?

Sasuke was kidnapped?

Why does this sound so unreal?

Shikamaru subconsciously took the scroll, and when he scanned the contents and saw the words Oto Ninja and Orochimaru, Shikamaru's pupils shrank suddenly.

As smart as he is, he can naturally see the fishiness in this.

Taken away?

This probably puts a big question mark on it.

However, Shikamaru would not say it to his face here. Not to mention that this was the tone set by his fifth generation Hokage himself. With Naruto alone, Shikamaru would not talk too much and just treat it as being kidnapped.

"Well, I understand, Hokage-sama, time is pressing, let's set off now, Naruto."

Although Shikamaru usually looks very lazy, he will still get into the mood immediately when it comes to serious matters. This is also the practice of the Nara clan.

"Oh? Huh!?"

Naruto was about to say something else.

After Shikamaru saluted Tsunade, he strode outside.

Sasuke and the others had already left for a long time. If they didn't pursue them quickly, it would be too late.

They have to catch up with those in front of them in the shortest possible time.

Naruto and Shikamaru left together.

It was also among the companions of the special operations team that Jiji quickly circled around the village to find. In terms of relationship, Chouji, Kiba, and Shino were the ones who immediately came to mind.

Then, there are two people, Xiao Li and Ningji, who are willing to join in.

The former is completely Gudao's warm-heartedness, while the latter has a different attitude towards Sasuke purely because he was defeated by Sasuke.

Perhaps it would be more appropriate to describe it as obsession.

This is obviously a more luxurious configuration than in the original work.

But whether Sasuke can be successfully recovered in this life is still a big question mark.

And that was just before the team was about to set off.

Haruno Sakura, who didn't know where she got the news, also appeared at the main entrance of the village immediately.

"Naruto-kun, I want to join the team too!"

Sakura looked at Naruto with a look of determination and said.

Just like in the original work, Sakura in this life still has an almost obsessive obsession with Sasuke.

Sasuke's departure is completely unacceptable to Haruno Sakura now. She must join the team and personally rescue Sasuke.

Yes, it is to rescue. Sakura does not believe that Sasuke is willing to leave Konoha.

"Sakura, I will definitely bring Sasuke back. Believe me, you just stay in the village."

Naruto looked at Sakura with a firm look and said.

"No, Naruto, I mean..."

Sakura's face was anxious, and she wanted to continue to say something.

"Sakura, Sasuke left last night. Now it has been a long time. We don't know where they are now. We must go at full speed to catch up, so..."

Naruto paused and didn't say the rest of the words.

But Sakura could get it immediately.

After all, it is the gap in strength, the gap in front of them.

Sakura's expression dimmed instantly.

That thought must be let go.

Sakura finally looked at Naruto with a pleading look and said, "Naruto, please, please bring Sasuke back!"

"Yes, I will, Sakura, this is my promise!"

Naruto raised his right thumb and said with an unprecedented serious expression.

And he also added in his heart, 'Not only Sasuke, but also Menma, I will bring them all back! '

But what Naruto didn't know was.

In this life, his promise will never be fulfilled.