Naruto, Time of Dawn

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When Sasuke and Naruto came to the door, Shisui, who had been drunk all night, was still sound asleep, and Itachi was still a little clear.Sasuke opened all the windows in the house, and Naruto went to the kitchen. After drinking like this, he might as well make someone sobering soup.

Not long after, Sasuke came in with hot water and toiletries. He helped Itachi remove the makeup on his face and said, "Nissan, you drank too much."

Itachi closed his eyes tiredly, his mind still a little dazed, and said in a hoarse voice: "The Lord of Yuno Country guessed right, there is something wrong with that daimyo and the people around him."

Sasuke didn't answer, but Itachi knew he was listening, "I saw Shion, the shrine maiden of the Demon Country, at the banquet."

Sasuke frowned, feeling a dark atmosphere of conspiracy coming towards him, "How come a miko from the Kingdom of Ghosts appears here?"

Itachi shook his head, "Although it doesn't look like she is being controlled, there are no people from the Kingdom of Ghosts around her, which is strange."

It is obvious to everyone how important the shrine maiden is to the Kingdom of Demons, so rather than saying that the Kingdom of Demons allowed Shion to go on a mission to the Kingdom of Yu by herself, it would be more credible to say that the sky fell.

The two of them were silent. When Naruto came in with the freshly brewed hangover soup, Itachi finally managed to get himself back to normal with the help of Sasuke.

"Brother Itachi,"

Naruto placed the sobering soup in front of Itachi and said, "You guys are here early, tell us about the situation here."

Itachi drank the sobering soup in one sip and said with a chuckle: "Including you, this is the third batch of people sent by Konoha to the Kingdom of Yu to investigate the evil sect."

"Not the third one," Sasuke corrected: "Li Xiao and the others are here too."

Itachi's hand shook, and he couldn't help but put down the bowl in a louder voice, and scolded sternly: "Nonsense! Are these children allowed to get involved in this matter?"

Sasuke lowered his eyes and said, "The Daimyos of the Fire Country are constantly putting pressure on Konoha, and Rei Akatsuki and the others are clamoring to carry out their missions but are trapped by the higher-ups."

Itachi clenched his fists and frowned, "What on earth do the daimyo want to do!"

Naruto was stunned for a long time, and he understood in his heart, "Although the Kingdom of Tang is a small country, it is still rich in products. They probably want to make the Kingdom of Tang a vassal of the Kingdom of Fire in this way."

Itachi said: "That shouldn't involve Li Xiao and the others."

Seeing Itachi's serious expression, Naruto panicked and quickly asked: "Is there any problem with this mission?"

Itachi said: "The real bishop of the Evil God Cult has a close relationship with the daimyo Jitaro Haragi. Although no conclusive evidence has been obtained, the two have been working together. They drugged the king of Yuno Country and removed the guards of the royal city. This royal city has already been destroyed. It’s within their control.”

Naruto's mind moved, and he immediately drew the pattern they told him on the table.

"Brother Itachi, have you seen this pattern before?"

Itachi carefully identified it, but the headache caused by his hangover kept interfering with his thinking, making him unable to recognize it clearly.

"That's the totem of the Evil God Cult," Shisui, who had been sleeping soundly, suddenly woke up and came to the living room wearing last night's geisha makeup and recognized the pattern painted by Naruto.

"I don't know the specific purpose yet, but this pattern... to be honest, it's too depressing."

Shisui looked particularly happy with his slightly opened makeup, but none of the three of them could laugh.

Naruto cleared his mind and said, "I will inform Li Xiao that this mission is cancelled."

Sasuke shook his head slightly. He gently held Naruto's hands and said, "They will never give up on this mission no matter what."

Naruto couldn't defeat him, and he knew what Li Xiao's temper was, so he had to compromise, "What's going on in the royal family?"

"The king is seriously ill, and the power falls into the hands of Haragi Jitaro."

Shisui drank some water to moisten his throat, then walked to the side to wash up and said vaguely: "Jitaro Haragi is the only daimyo in the entire country of Yu. Once the monarch dies, then Jitaro Haragi will be the next logical king." .”

"In addition to these, we also found out that Haragi Jitaro has been sending people to the leader of the Evil God Cult in the past six months." Itachi took over the conversation, "Almost every time, he starts with a hundred people."

"so much!"

Naruto exclaimed, and Itachi nodded silently, confirming his answer.

Sasuke sighed and said, "Let's integrate the information first."

"I have a question!"

Shisui poked his head out after hurriedly washing up, "Can we have breakfast first? We're hungry."

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Half an hour later, the four of them gathered around the small table to eat breakfast.Sasuke silently put the Naruto roll into Naruto's bowl, then lowered his head and took a bite of the katsuobushi rice.

Shisui drank miso soup and said: "What we found is limited, but the bishop is indeed very suspicious."

Naruto put the Naruto scroll into his mouth and brought the tomato salad in front of Sasuke, motioning for Shisui to continue.

"The bishop wears a death mask, a death mask from the Uzumaki clan."

Sasuke paused and stood up suddenly, "I'm going out for a while, Naruto. You and Nisan will check the blood pool you mentioned before. Remember, if you feel uncomfortable, you must exit as soon as possible. Later Will not work!"

"What did you think of?" Naruto raised his head and asked.

"Not sure yet." Sasuke avoided Naruto's gaze, "Nisan, please pay attention to the records and legends about Santu River. I will be back soon."

Before the words fell, the person had disappeared in place.

Zhishui asked: "Are you so anxious?"

"What blood pool?" Itachi was used to it and drew Naruto's attention back.

Naruto told the news he got last night one by one, and finally the three of them came to the conclusion that this blood pool really needed to be explored.

At this time, Li Xiao and his party had entered the royal city. Before they found their residence, Li Xiao received a summons from Naruto.

This mission is dangerous, so proceed with caution.

"Li Xiao?"

Yuzuru saw him stunned and asked with concern: "What's wrong?"

"It's okay," he shook his head, "Let's find a place to stay as soon as possible and then proceed as planned."

In a hidden corner of Tang Country, Orochimaru, whose whereabouts became a mystery after the Fourth World War, is living here and concentrating on research.A man wearing a dark red robe to hide his figure and appearance suddenly appeared here and said: "Long time no see, Lord Orochimaru."

Orochimaru didn't pay attention to him, and raised his hand to signal to the nearby phoenix that they could see off the guests.

"Don't you, sir, first check our sincerity?"

Orochimaru took off his goggles, looked at the man and said: "I have no interest in cooperating with you, and there is no need. Please, my lord, messenger."

After saying that, he turned slightly sideways and made a gesture of invitation in the direction of the exit.His demeanor was too indifferent and extremely oppressive. Knowing that it was useless for him to talk more, the envoy waved his sleeves and left angrily.

The messenger's visit was finally raised high and fell gently, just like the dust in the air without causing any ripples.Orochimaru took off the clothes he wore for the experiment and placed them on the console.

"Now that you're here, come out... sasuke."

Sasuke walked out of the different space and said coldly: "You did something."

Orochimaru maintained his usual smile and said, "I left a few little things behind when we were in the cave. Please ask Sasuke not to take offense."

Sasuke was too lazy to argue with him. He raised his hand, and the small part of the original Yin power that Orochimaru had taken away had returned to his hand.

"You gave the Death Mask to the Evil God Cult?"

"If you are here for the Death Mask, then I can tell you that the Death Mask was stolen."

With his long scarlet tongue licking his lips, and an indescribable smile on his lips, he faced the scrutiny of the Sharingan.

Sasuke remained silent and continued to ask: "What do they want the Death Mask for?"

Orochimaru did not hide this from him and directly told everything he knew.

"They want to open the gate to the Santu River."

Sasuke was slightly stunned. Sure enough, what he worried about happened.Orochimaru walked up to Sasuke and studied his expression carefully.

"Lord Indra, Santu River is the world of the dead. What do they want to do?"

"What does it have to do with me what he's going to do?"

Sasuke pushed him away, and Orochimaru laughed softly and said, "You're nervous."

He ignored Sasuke's piercing gaze and said, "The bishop said he was going to the Santu River to find a treasure, a treasure protected by the gods."

"So what?" Sasuke smiled contemptuously and said, "To prevent him from opening the passage, no matter what he wants to do, it will be in vain."

"As expected, it's still the same," Orochimaru returned to the console, "Then I wish you victory and return."