At the venue for the third trial, the Konoha ninjas were quite tightly guarded. The main focus was on the sponsors in the upper stands, while the other ordinary seats were much less well guarded.
Because there were so many spectators, some of the latecomers didn't even have seats and were crowded in the aisle at the back.
In the corner not far from the southeast exit, there were much fewer spectators. Kabuto Yakushi, who had voluntarily quit a month ago, was leaning against the wall, watching the duel below, and at the same time discussing something with a middle-aged man next to him.
Of course it is not easy for ordinary people to deal with Kabuto Yakushi, who is a multi-faceted spy, but the person in front of him is different. If the ordinary skin is peeled off, you can see a very young appearance, and this is not his true face.
"Kabuto, it's not easy for me to come here. If you don't satisfy me with your so-called special changes, the result may not be too good..."
"Lord Orochimaru, I have a reason why I must invite you to come and deal with it in person."
Kabuto Yakushi responded in a low voice,
"The two temporary "partners" were not recovered in time and were taken away by the Leaf Village. I feared their bodies would reveal some secrets. "
"Who did it?"
"If my guess is correct, it should be the "root" organization. "
"That old guy Danzo, you haven't given up yet?"
Orochimaru sneered and said disdainfully,
"When I reopened the secret laboratory, he personally told me to be careful about the side effects of forbidden techniques, but I couldn't help it..."
A former "Sannin", Jiraiya traveled around the ninja world in his early years and was used to being in the wild. He rarely returned to the village and would come back every now and then to visit. The first one to run away was actually Tsunade. She suffered from hemophobia and was no longer able to assume the responsibilities of a qualified medical ninja. Wandering around the ninja world incognito is just to escape reality.
The second person to leave was Orochimaru who defected. Although it felt like this former hero of Konoha Village had left for a long time, in fact, it was less than six years since the third generation of Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, expelled Orochimaru.
Orochimaru, who lost to Namikaze Minato in the competition for the Fourth Hokage, began to cooperate with Danzo Shimura, studying forbidden arts, and gradually fell out of the mainstream sight of Konoha Village. It wasn't until three years later that he was completely exposed and was approached by Sarutobi Hiruzen.
At that time, Itachi Uchiha was already over eight years old, and Fusugi Fusui still had two years before he would "drop out of school."
It felt like a long time, but in fact it was only a few cold and hot days.
Jiraiya, who couldn't catch up, was the last one to leave Konoha Village.
Not to mention the entire Konoha Village, even in this stand, there are not a hundred but fifty people who have directly or indirectly dealt with Orochimaru.
"Lord Orochimaru, Elder Danzo, it will take many years to crack the secret of the curse seal. However, with the help of the Furusugi family, it will be much faster."
"Gusugi? I haven't heard of them cooperating with the "Root" organization. "
"I only found out about it later. They didn't seem to have been in contact with each other for long, but the news that a certain secret laboratory had achieved remarkable results should be correct."
"Do you know where it is?"
"I'm sorry for my incompetence, but I haven't been able to find the exact location so far. If Elder Danzo fails to crack it, will he seek help from partners? After all, the Kosugi family has a deep accumulation in biotechnology, and the Inuzuka family also has We cooperate with them, and Kurama and Hinata also have frequent contacts.”
"You want me to snatch the experimental "materials" and teach Danzo a lesson? "
Orochimaru smiled playfully.
Six or seven years ago, his teacher Hiruzen Sarutobi and his two assistants were able to beat Orochimaru to the point where he was unable to fight back without using all his strength. If the Sandaime hadn't been soft-hearted, it would have been impossible to escape. Nowadays, although his strength has been greatly improved, Danzo Shimura's combat effectiveness is not at its peak, but Orochimaru has self-awareness, and no one with a normal mind would think so when he challenged the "Root" organization in Konoha Village.
There is no "Konoha Collapse Plan" this year, and there are no Suna ninjas to serve as cannon fodder.
Even so, Orochimaru was not very worried. He had not mastered the key - Senjutsu Chakra. No matter how much Shimura Danzo tried, he could not get a glimpse of it.
Get the essence of the curse seal.
If there were Mangekyo Sharingan and the first-generation cells around, Orochimaru would still be wary. Now, the beast without its claws can only bluff, and the threat will definitely be less than before.
Before coming to Konoha Village, Orochimaru met a team of Konoha ninjas on a mission. On a whim, he gave an unlucky white-haired guy an experimental curse seal. The effect was mediocre and there was probably no surprise.
"What you said is of some value, but... it's not enough."
The originally gray-black eyes flashed with golden-red vertical pupils, like poisonous snakes waiting for an opportunity, glaring at Yakushi Kabuto who was dripping with cold sweat.
"There are also options for the container you take care of. Kurama Yakumo is now in better condition and can be promoted. When he grows older and his body becomes stronger, he can be given a curse seal. In addition, the life experience of Xiangren can be confirmed, and his mother The clan’s bloodline is Uzumaki.”
"That's kind of interesting."
After laughing strangely a few times, Orochimaru glanced at a corner of the stand. Momiji, Kaoru, Kurama Yakumo, Yamanaka Ino, Hinata Hinata and others were all in that direction.
At the same time, the mother and daughter who were joking felt a chill in their hearts and instinctively looked in the direction of Yakushi Kabuto.
"not good."
Orochimaru's heart was shaken, and he suddenly remembered a certain legend about the Uzumaki clan. Realizing that he was at risk of being exposed, he immediately stepped away, walked to the corner of the corridor with backlight, avoided everyone's sight, and then left quickly.
"It's actually the "Kagura Heart's Eye". I didn't expect that there are still people who can use the secret technique of blood that is only recorded in literature." 』
For a master as powerful as Orochimaru, his perception of danger has become so acute that it is almost instinctive.
After seeing the movements of Momiji and Xianglin, following their gazes, and seeing the confused Yakushi Kabuto, Kosugi Bosui suddenly understood.
"I have something to do, so I'll leave for a moment."
The young family governor, whose face was as grave as water, summoned the patrol captain Akimichi Dingzao who was on duty, and whispered,
"Check the person who just left through the exit over there."
"I'll make arrangements right away. Do you have any other orders from the young governor?"
"I... feel bad. If you give me some snacks, you might get something unexpected. If there's a shortage of manpower, I can also help."
Akimichi Dingza, who realized that Kosugi Bosui was quite serious, also took it seriously, waved to several ANBU to chase him, and at the same time reported to the Third Hokage on the viewing platform.
Back in the backstage rest area, the young family governor who was about to chase after him in person hesitated for a while and then stopped.
"Some things should be handled by the Konoha ninjas. This is not Yuqi Island. 』
After all, he was in "someone else's house" and couldn't take care of housework.
However, one cannot be so indifferent.
Quickly forming seals, small water splashes emerged from the body, turning into inconspicuous transparent balls, integrating with the nearby environment, and spreading in all directions.
The order was also passed on to all the mermaids and ninjas who had signed a psychic contract through the connection between the main body of Umibo.
After a while, a girl with long purple hair - Yuhuo came to report.
"What's the catch?"
"Miss Xianglin seemed to feel a fleeting threat, but nothing else was abnormal. The red eyes were more insightful and sophisticated than the white eyes, but they were not sensitive enough to the abnormal chakra and did not pursue it immediately. Enemy traces."
"Um."
Gushan Bushui rubbed his chin and thought for a while and said,
"Now the third trial of the Chuunin Exam is in full swing. There are so many noble people present. The first priority of the Konoha ninja is to protect the important people, not to hunt down the traitorous ninja. What's more, they will not really work hard to fight Orochimaru. Fight. In contrast, the "root" organization is more reliable. Reveal the news to the Danzo elders and let them go about their business. "
Nearly half of the strength in Konoha Village is in the examination room stands, and the remaining half is on defense outside the city wall. There is not much mobile combat power available.
"Just now...what was that?"
Hongye and Xianglin looked at each other and had to put these things aside for the time being.
lay down.
Orochimaru, who caused a small commotion, was walking through the streets of Konoha Village. So many people could not encounter his presence. Even the Konoha ninja patrol that passed by did not notice anything unusual.
After successfully exiting the gate of Konoha Village, Orochimaru breathed a sigh of relief after running for another ten minutes before stopping by a small river.
Nowadays, the situation in Konoha Village is not good, and there are not many people who can compete with Orochimaru.
The Konoha ninjas were also afraid of falling into the trap of luring a tiger away from the mountain. There were more than one or two people who were willing to take advantage of the chaos to do bad things. He was a suspicious person whose identity could not be confirmed, and it was not worth putting all his efforts on.
While analyzing the situation, the water reflecting his face suddenly stirred up ripples. The alert Orochimaru was about to retreat when he saw a wave rising on the lake, six to seven meters high and dozens of meters long. He took a photo of it. .
Unable to dodge, Orochimaru only had time to defend himself and was knocked backwards by the waves. After rolling a few more times, he jumped up and turned over, forming seals with his hands and performing ninjutsu.
"Earth Release·Earth Flow Wall."
An earth wall rose from the ground to block the raging waves. The restraining effect of earth escape on water escape is still very impressive. He was hit just now and suffered the loss of a sneak attack.
After more than ten seconds, the flood subsided. Orochimaru waved his hand to clear the earthen wall and looked at the lake. He saw that the previously surging water was gone. There was no one on the lake, and there was no trace of anyone passing by on the shore.
"Run away? No, under water."
Orochimaru, who realized that the attacker had been ambushing here for a long time, was also convinced. Who dared to set up an ambush here in such a wilderness?
Konoha Village is nearby, and there are friendly forces coming and going. What's the use of being vigilant in a place like this? Only during the Ninja World War, there are occasional non-mainstream traps such as local breaking of friendship tactics and long-distance raids.
Putting aside what hostile forces in this era would invade so close to Konoha Village, what are the chances of being bumped into by Orochimaru himself?
Just as he was about to give the underwater enemy a hard blow, he saw that the enteromorpha and algae on the surface of the water quickly condensed and multiplied, expanded rapidly, and turned into a ferocious dark green monster, occupying half of the river and blocking Orochimaru's path.
"What the hell?"
The movement of chakra bursting here will sooner or later alert the Konoha ninjas, and once they are caught up, it will not be easy to get away.
"Fire Release: Fire Dragon Flame Bullet."
From Orochimaru's mouth, he spit out a stream of hot fire, and then quickly split into three, turning into three long dragons, and directly hit the monster on the water.
The flames collided with the wet algae aggregate monster, and the hot flame flow instantly evaporated the water on the body surface. Not only did the dry green monster become sluggish, it was also very flammable and turned into a huge torch in a few seconds.
The blazing flames were noticed by Konoha ninjas several kilometers away.
Orochimaru, who was so close, felt even more uncomfortable. After the strange thing was ignited, it not only burned quickly, but also emitted a very unpleasant smell. Even Orochimaru, whose sense of smell was quite different from ordinary people, felt that Very uncomfortable.
What's even more troublesome is that when this green monster saw that it was unable to defeat it, it simply spread out and smashed onto the river, forming a river of flames hundreds of meters long. It also ignited the bushes on the bank and seemed to be destroying the forest. The meaning of fire.
Orochimaru didn't care about fires or anything like that, but now was not the time, and this band of flames was blocking the way.
Orochimaru, whose perception is somewhat similar to that of snakes, doesn't like this hot environment and doesn't even like to use fire escape.
"What's under the water?"
In a different environment, Orochimaru must figure out what the manipulator behind the scenes is hiding. But now, the pursuers of Konoha Village are getting closer and closer, and some secondary things have to be given up.
After hesitating for a moment, Orochimaru opened his mouth, and a long sword was spat out and held in his hand. It continued to lengthen as Orochimaru danced, and then suddenly slashed at the burning monster on the river.
The slightly cool river water stirred up quickly extinguished the nearby sparks, creating a relatively safe passage.
Ignore the flying sparks and heat waves
, Orochimaru moved forward quickly, running across the river.
When he reached the middle of the river, the monsters that seemed to have been suppressed by the power of the Kusanagi sword suddenly gathered and stirred up. The outside was still burning, and the inside was like a hollow ball, wrapping Orochimaru who could not avoid it, like thick green sludge. The flames kept spreading.
"A deception?"
Orochimaru, who seemed to have expected it, danced the sword in his hand again, and the approaching monster was chopped into pieces mercilessly.
However, the slime monster has no weaknesses at all. Even if it is set on fire, half burned, or cut into several pieces, it will not be fatally injured until all the chakra is consumed.
It doesn't matter if you can't defeat Orochimaru, just delay his actions and let the Konoha ninjas catch up.
In just over a minute, after the monster was defeated and could no longer be gathered together, more than a dozen ANBU wearing animal masks had already surrounded them.
"It is indeed you, Orochimaru."
The leader's voice was a little childish, but his demeanor was calm and measured, and he calmly mobilized his subordinates to block Orochimaru's retreat.
"How dare you stop me?"
"That's impossible to say."
The leader quickly approached, restrained by several shurikens, and then quickly formed seals.
"Wood Release: The Technique of the Great Forest."
Facing the dark green vines that were tied up, Orochimaru couldn't help but smile and said:
"It turns out that it was the "legacy" I left behind back then, and it actually still survived. "
