5: Chapter 5 Spying Under the MoonlightNight was falling.
Naruto arrived at the Seventh Training Ground, a secluded place where there was practically no one at night.
He needed to familiarize himself with his newly acquired abilities—the C-rank ninjutsu, Body Flicker Technique, and his meager chakra control.
"System reinforcement is about directly imparting knowledge, but the body still needs to be trained and mastered."
The hand seals are formed, and chakra circulates along a specific path.
"Instantaneous Movement Technique!"
*Pfft!* He left a faint, almost invisible trail of smoke behind him and appeared five meters away, but stumbled upon landing and nearly fell flat on his face.
"The beginner level is indeed garbage."
He pursed his lips, but wasn't discouraged.
Compared to the previous mud clone technique, this is a qualitative leap.
He practiced it over and over again.
Fall down, get up, and train again.When your chakra is depleted, rest for a while, panting, feeling the recovery of your stamina brought by 'toughness and resilience', and then continue.
Under the moonlight, his figure flickered clumsily time and time again, the distance gradually increasing from five meters to six or seven meters, and his landing gradually became more stable.
His clothes were soaked with sweat, but his eyes shone.
This tangible feeling of becoming stronger is addictive.
[Ding!Diligent training has met the hidden principle that 'even villains need to be strong and determined,' rewarding you with Villain Points +50!]
"Oh?" Naruto stopped wiping his sweat, somewhat surprised."There are rewards for practicing on your own?That's interesting."
It seems that being a villain isn't just about causing trouble.
He now has 140 villain points.
He looked at the system interface, pondering whether to try his luck again, save up to open the shop, or prepare for activating his bloodline later.
"Forget it, I'll just smoke it now!I can't skimp on the initial investment."
[Consuming 100 Villain Points for a lottery draw.] [Congratulations, host, you have obtained: Passive Skill - Aura Concealment (Beginner)]
A subtle coolness swept over me, as if my presence had been slightly erased.
This isn't invisibility, but rather a better ability to blend into the environment and reduce the fluctuations of one's aura, similar to a basic stealth technique.
"Great stuff!" Naruto's eyes lit up.This is practically a sneak attack.a divine skill for tactical reconnaissance!
He immediately began experimenting, controlling his breathing, slowing his steps, and trying to subtly cover his body with chakra in a special way.
He walked behind a large tree and stood quietly.
A few minutes later, a bird returning home at night fluttered its wings and landed on a branch not far from him, tilting its head to preen its feathers, seemingly completely unaware of his presence.
"Great results!" Naruto was very satisfied.
With this, it will be much easier for him to do tasks in the future.
Just then, a suppressed sob drifted over on the night breeze.
Naruto's ears twitched, and he immediately concealed all his presence, silently following the sound.
Beside the swing set at the edge of the training field, a pink figure sat alone, her shoulders twitching slightly.
Sakura.
Why is she crying here?And so late at night.
Naruto hid in the shadows, his eyes sharp.
He noticed that when Sakura cried, she covered her face, and every now and then.her knuckles turned white.
His expression was sad, and also seemed to reflect extreme confusion.
"…Why…" she choked, her voice breaking, "It was so cruel…why…"
She shook her head violently, as if trying to shake off the images and feelings that shouldn't be in her mind.
But the more she tried to banish them, the clearer the images became.
She wasn't even aware of it.
Her face turned pale, then quickly flushed red.
"Bastard… demon…" she muttered, but her voice sounded weak and trembling, with a sob in it.
Naruto watched from the shadows, a smirk playing on his lips.
Sure enough.The reaction was even more interesting than he had expected.
He originally planned to leave quietly, after all, you can't just fleece one sheep to death.
But just as he was about to turn around—
Another extremely faint, almost imperceptible sound of wind breaking came from the edge of the woods further away!
It wasn't directed at him, nor at Sakura.
It's more like.someone is moving at high speed, happens to be passing by, and stops to investigate because of Sakura's subtle movements.
Naruto instantly suppressed his aura to the extreme, his entire being seemingly becoming part of the shadow, even his breathing slowed down considerably.
He cautiously peered through the gaps in the leaves towards the direction from which the aura was coming.
Under the moonlight, on the branches of a large tree, a slender, dark figure stood silently like a raven.
Uchiha Sasuke!
He was coldly watching Sakura, who was crying alone on the swing set and seemed to be in a bad state.His pale red eyes held no concern, only doubt.
He seemed to notice Sakura's unusual behavior, but clearly didn't understand why.
Sasuke only watched for a few seconds, then seemed to find it boring, and with a flick of his body, he was about to disappear back into the night.
But just as he turned around, his gaze seemed to inadvertently sweep over the shadow where Naruto was hiding!
Naruto's heart tightened suddenly.
Sasuke paused for a fraction of a second, his cold eyes narrowing slightly, as if he sensed something amiss, but couldn't quite place it.
Their eyes seemed to meet for a fleeting moment under the moonlight.
The next moment, Sasuke stopped and vanished completely with a whoosh.
Only Sakura's suppressed sobs could be heard by the training field.
Naruto slowly emerged from the shadows, looking in the direction where Sasuke had disappeared, his eyes no longer showing the playfulness they once did.
"Uchiha Sasuke.is indeed no simple brat."
He stroked his chin and glanced at Sakura, who was still struggling with herself by the swing set.
The plot seems to have taken a different turn because of the wings of this little butterfly.
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