Konoha: Resurrected by Orochimaru at the start

Chapter 34 Han

When Sasuke saw that this person recognized him, he immediately had an "I knew it" expression on his face, thinking to himself: Not recognizing him + recognizing him + red hair = Uzumaki Reikawa!

Believing he had the truth, Sasuke, with a deadpan expression, glanced at Karin and remarked, "This time it doesn't look good." Without waiting for Sakura to come over and catch up, he said goodbye to her and disappeared.

Karin stood there dumbfounded, not understanding what Sasuke meant. Did she look bad this time? Did Sasuke still remember her? Did he mean she was ugly now?

Sakura was a little disappointed that she hadn't been able to speak to Sasuke, but then she noticed Karin's expression and, with a woman's intuition, sensed something was wrong. "...Karin, do you know Sasuke?"

"Yeah, he saved me during the Chunin Exams."

"Do you like him?"

Karin blushed. She was about to say yes, but changed her mind and said, "I don't know, maybe I like it a little."

Hearing this, Sakura breathed a sigh of relief; it must just be a feeling similar to that of someone who saved her life. "Is that so? You must be hungry after walking around for so long. Let's go eat together." She then tried to take Karin's hand, but Karin dodged it.

"Okay, sure." Karin said, trying to hide her unease by putting her hands behind her back.

When Sasuke found Kakashi, Reikawa Uzumaki was also there. Sasuke was lost in thought for a moment, "...So the woman just now wasn't Reikawa?"

"I don't think Lady Tsunade would agree."

"We have to give it a try."

Kakashi shrugged. "Suit yourself. By the way, Sasuke, come out."

"You've been here the whole time?" Sasuke asked, stepping out from behind the bushes.

Reikawa Uzumaki asked in confusion, "??? What's wrong?"

"...It's nothing. What were you guys talking about just now?"

Not getting an explanation, Uzumaki Reikawa was a little annoyed. Suddenly, a mischievous thought crossed his mind, and he leaned closer to Sasuke, saying, "We were just talking about—" before abruptly changing the subject, "I'm not telling you."

Seeing this, Sasuke's lips twitched slightly, and he threw out a few shuriken. Of course, shuriken of this level posed no threat to Uzumaki Reikawa. Uzumaki Reikawa simply jumped up and dodged them, then slipped away to find Tsunade.

"..." Kakashi was already used to Uzumaki Reikawa's behavior. Before he had systematically learned the basics, it was easier to catch him. But after learning from Jiraiya, unless he did it on purpose, he was really hard to catch.

Moreover, in terms of strength, due to his bloodline, Uzumaki Reikawa has reached the level of a Jonin in a sense. However, he severely lacks combat experience and is used to crushing opponents with his strength. If he encounters a stronger enemy, he will probably be defeated very quickly.

Kakashi guessed that the explosion he had cleverly arranged with the Grass Ninja was probably caused by him using all the subsidies he received from Konoha to buy explosive tags.

The only thing that puzzled Kakashi was how Uzumaki Reikawa managed to do it. And according to this timeline, it was really just luck that Uzumaki Reikawa found Karin in such a short time after they separated.

Orochimaru, on the other hand, was in a terrible mood. Ever since killing the Third Hokage and having his hands sealed, nothing had gone smoothly for him. The four of them were sent to take Sasuke away, but no news had come back yet, forcing Orochimaru to randomly choose one of the weakest among them for reincarnation.

Kimimaro did not die as in the original story. Orochimaru looked at Kimimaro lying on the experimental table receiving treatment, his brows furrowing slightly. It was such a pity. If it weren't for the blood disease, from any perspective, Kimimaro would have been the best candidate for him to perform the Reanimation Jutsu.

As for Uchiha Gen, who tricked him, Orochimaru searched through all the records of the Uchiha clan but found no record of anyone named Uchiha Gen or who fit that description. Uchiha Obito also had no records found, just like Orochimaru.

However, Obito Uchiha's situation was quite comical, because he didn't know that Genji Uchiha was an Edo Tensei (reanimated body) and after searching for a long time, he found that the clansman who best fit Genji's situation was actually himself.

However, according to the information gathered by Zetsu, the earliest period that can be traced back to the appearance of Uchiha Gen was after Orochimaru's invasion of Konoha. If we combine these fragmented pieces of information, Uchiha Gen and Orochimaru must have some connection.

However, Orochimaru is difficult to capture, and Gen Uchiha is currently with Itachi, with both pairs of Mangekyou Sharingan stacked together. It's not advisable for Zetsu to get too close to gather information, so the investigation into Gen Uchiha has temporarily stalled.

Over here, Uchiha Gen received some information from his clone that it needed to recharge. Previously, Uchiha Gen had forcibly filled the clone with the same amount of chakra as his main body, but now it was all used up. Uchiha Gen couldn't help but think how wonderful it would be if the clone could also automatically regenerate chakra.

Using the excuse of going out for convenience, Uchiha Gen created a clone and then disbanded it to send the message back. Uchiha Gen sighed; he had been traveling for the past two days, and Itachi was ignoring him.

"Itachi, can I get your autograph?"

"..." Ignore

As they walked, Itachi suddenly spoke two words, which was quite unusual: "We've arrived."

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Gen quickly concealed himself and looked ahead from the bushes. He saw a person who was specially disguised, wearing a red hat and a mask. It was the legendary Five-Tails Jinchuriki, Han!

It's not quite accurate to say he was alone; in fact, he could have returned to the border of the Land of Earth by simply running back a little further.

Furthermore, the information about Jinchuriki is kept secret. Even if ninjas from other countries knew his information and wanted to take action, not to mention whether they could capture him, even if they did, they would inevitably expose their identities and face pressure from the other four major powers.

That means he's a white monster. Others might not be able to find him. He probably just came out to relax.

Gen Uchiha looked at Itachi: "Are you going to go or should I?"

"..."

A gentle breeze rustled through the branches, and the surroundings were quiet, without even a single bird chirping.

Walking on an open space, Han frowned, feeling that something was wrong. It seemed like he had just been here before. Suddenly, he noticed that the space to his side seemed to be distorted. Just as Han's intuition sounded an alarm...

Han immediately activated his steam armor, suddenly unleashing a speed exceeding his previous limits and leaving his current location. However, when he looked back, there was nothing there, as if he had been imagining things all along.

But Han knew something was definitely wrong around him, so he cut a bloody gash on his hand. Instantly, the surrounding environment changed. When he opened his eyes, he realized that he had been spinning around in the same spot ever since he came out.

Han's heart tightened. Could an illusion technique affect him, a Jinchūriki? Suddenly, he saw a corner of clothing that seemed to have been accidentally exposed behind a tree, then slightly retracted. Han seized the opportunity and used Boil Release: Super Strength to kick the tree.

However, only a flock of crows burst out from behind the tree and rushed towards his eyes. Han simply swung his arm and swept it away with superhuman strength, killing a large number of crows instantly.

Han was a little annoyed, but since the enemy was in the dark and he was in the light, he directly activated the first stage of the tailed beast transformation state, and a tail appeared on his back. He planned to use brute force to overcome their skill. Since they wouldn't come out, he would go back to the village and see if they dared to follow him.

However, just as Han Tail Beast transformed and leaped into the air, he was immediately slapped back by a huge, semi-transparent black hand.