AWB Chapter 87 Kakashi: Please let Orochimaru-senpai test his skills.
Chapter 87 Kakashi: Please let Orochimaru-senpai test his skills.
Chapter 87 Kakashi: Please let Orochimaru-senpai test his skills.
"How is that possible—"
Sakura's eyes widened, and she instinctively covered her mouth with her hand.
Naruto was also shocked: "This guy can actually stand up?!"
The man chuckled and wiped his face, tearing off the tattered human skin and tossing it aside.
In an instant, a pale, thin, and unfamiliar face was completely exposed to the air.
A playful glint flashed in his waxy yellow snake eyes, and a sinister smile spread across his lips.
"It's actually—" Sasuke's pupils dilated, as if he recognized the person who had come.
"Ah! It's that snake-skinned monster!"
Before Sasuke could finish speaking, Naruto pointed at Orochimaru and cursed.
The tall, thin man who emerged from the shadows lightly dusted himself off, stretched his stiff neck, and spoke.
A strange "crunching" sound.
His cold, sinister eyes fixed greedily on Sasuke, and he chuckled ominously, "Truly worthy of being that man's brother. Very good, very good indeed. Damn it, we were just—were we actually intimidated by this guy's aura?"
Naruto wore a look of disgust that was hard to describe, as if he had just done something very embarrassing. Sakura's expression was also very subtle.
Orochimaru, however, looked completely bewildered: "...—??"
His pupils contracted, and his gaze shifted uncertainly between the three people in Class 7, momentarily unable to grasp the situation.
What happened?
After I revealed my true form, the terrified expressions on the kids' faces actually disappeared?!
Instead, there was that strange feeling—annoyance?!
Is it as if being afraid of yourself is something shameful?
Isn't my true identity more terrifying than that of an unknown ninja?
"What funny kids."
He muttered something under his breath, then gave a strange smile, a hint of gloom flashing in his eyes.
"Hmph—"
Orochimaru chuckled twice, deliberately lowering his voice, and said to Sasuke in a seductive tone, "I see the shadow of Itachi Uchiha in you."
Nissan Sasuke involuntarily took a step forward, eagerly asking, "What do you know?!"
Could it be that he knows information about the counterfeit product?!
Naruto and Sakura, who were standing nearby, also tensed up upon hearing this.
鼬？
Sasuke's brother?!
The two exchanged a glance, both seeing a hint of worry in each other's eyes.
"Hehehe—"
Seeing Sasuke's turbulent emotions, Orochimaru's smile deepened. "That's right, that's the feeling! Your heart is filled with a thirst for power, and—hatred? Very good, excellent!"
He slowly extended his arms in an inviting gesture, his voice growing increasingly seductive, "If you follow me, what does your brother matter? With your talent, once you accept my power, that mere Uchiha Itachi is utterly insignificant—only I can give you the power you need to defeat him!"
These words, like the temptation of the Garden of Eden, should have possessed a seductive power that corrupts the human heart.
However, he was not met with the anger or ecstasy he had imagined.
Sasuke rolled his eyes and interrupted with disdain, "Bullshit! You think you can even beat Brother? What a load of rubbish!"
"Exactly!" Naruto chimed in, "Who knows, we might even lose our hands in a single exchange!"
Upon hearing this, Orochimaru's smile froze instantly.
"His pupils suddenly contracted, and his face instantly turned ashen."
Those are shameful memories that I can't bear to look back on!
Before he defected from Akatsuki, he attempted to ambush Itachi Uchiha and steal his Sharingan, but was easily countered and had his left hand severed in an instant!
"You guys..." Orochimaru's eyes twitched.
However, before Orochimaru could react, his expression suddenly changed slightly, as if he had sensed something, and he abruptly stopped in his tracks.
"Tsk.—"
Orochimaru suddenly raised his head, his gaze towards Sasuke turning fervent: "Sasuke, I've come to give you a grand gift!"
Before the three could react, he swiftly formed hand seals.
Orochimaru's neck suddenly became incredibly long and thin, and he shot towards Sasuke with a foul stench!
"Oh no!"
Sasuke and Naruto felt a chill run down their spines.
Both of them were exhausted at this moment. After the fierce battle, their chakra was almost depleted, and they were at their last gasp to dodge this sudden fatal blow!
"Earth Release·Earth Style Wall!"
Rumble!
A wall of earth rose up from the ground in front of Sasuke and Naruto with lightning speed!
There are also three lifelike dog head sculptures carved in front of the earthen wall.
"Bang!"
Orochimaru's extended snake neck slammed heavily against the suddenly rising earthen wall, producing a muffled thud.
Behind the earthen wall, Sasuke and Naruto came to their senses, looking surprised.
Sakura finally relaxed from her extreme tension. She patted her chest, her pretty face pale.
"Heh heh, finally—it's come in handy, isn't it?"
On the other side, Orochimaru slowly landed back on the ground, his gaze shifting between light and shadow as he looked at the earthen wall that had suddenly appeared in front of him.
His dark golden vertical pupils narrowed slightly, and he couldn't help but spit out a "humph"—what a pity.
His entire body suddenly softened, melting into the ground like molten mud.
"N-It's gone?!"
Naruto stared wide-eyed at the remaining mud on the ground in disbelief.
It vanished in a matter of seconds; it really is a snake-skin monster!
At the same time, Orochimaru's sinister laughter echoed through the forest.
The laughter seemed to come from all directions at once, sending chills down one's spine.
"Uchiha Sasuke—!"
"Remember my words! If you crave power, if you yearn for revenge against Uchiha Itachi, then come to me. Only I..."
Only then can I give you the power to defeat Itachi, hehehehe.
Sasuke stood there with a solemn expression, his fists clenching and unclenching as if he were deep in thought.
Seeing Sasuke remain silent, Naruto and Sakura's hearts tightened.
Naruto couldn't sit still any longer and jumped up: "Hey, Sasuke! You wouldn't—you wouldn't actually want to go find that guy, would you?!"
Sakura, not even bothering to rest, hurriedly stood up and looked at Sasuke with a worried expression: "Sasuke-kun, are you alright?"
Don't listen to that weirdo's nonsense!
Hearing his companion's anxious question, Sasuke was taken aback at first, but then quickly came to his senses.
He shook his head and laughed irritably, "A weakling who got utterly crushed by Nissan, what's he trying to prove? Who would go looking for him!"
Sakura breathed a long sigh of relief upon hearing this.
Naruto also slumped back to the ground with a sigh of relief.
"Idiot! How could I possibly leave Konoha?" Sasuke rolled his eyes at Naruto.
"However—Orochimaru might know some information about that imposter."
Naruto glanced at the earthen wall and exclaimed in amazement, "Why are there dog heads on this earthen wall? Three dog heads standing up on it!"
It's terribly ugly—.
"Ugly?!" Sakura raised an eyebrow. "How is it ugly! It's always been like this, okay?!"
She stood with her hands on her hips, glaring at Naruto with annoyance. "Besides, that's how Kakashi-sensei taught us. How would I know why!"
Watching Naruto and Sakura bickering, Sasuke couldn't help but smile.
A weakling who was once easily defeated by his brother also dares to tempt himself?
It's ridiculous!
Since that strange dream appeared, everything has been quietly changing.
His skills improved by leaps and bounds.
These were things I never dared to imagine before.
But it is precisely because of this mysterious dream that revolves around Class 7 that he has even less reason to leave.
What if I leave Konoha and can't get into that dream world anymore?
The other side of the Death Forest.
Special Jonin Mitarashi Anko sped through the dense forest at full speed, fine beads of sweat appearing on her forehead.
Ever since the second exam began, the feeling of unease in her heart has not dissipated.
Earlier, on the proctoring tower, her Heavenly Curse Mark throbbed faintly. The faint, stinging pain startled her, but she initially thought it was just her imagination.
However, not long ago, Kakashi Hatake hurriedly found her, saying that the Konoha higher-ups suspected that a dangerous person had infiltrated the examinees.
She was instructed to assist the secret service in the search.
Based on the unusual nature of her own curse mark, Hongdou immediately realized that the person was very likely in this forest!
Hongdou is now quite certain that her intuition was correct.
She had no doubt that the suffocatingly cold aura in the air belonged to Orochimaru.
He stopped abruptly, knelt on one knee, and warily scanned the towering trees around him.
After running for a long time, that faint, strange sensation suddenly stopped here.
"What happened? The location was clearly nearby, so why did it stop here?"
She pressed her hand against the side of her neck marked with three tomoe, her eyes filled with frustration and urgency.
"Long time no see, Red Bean." A sinister, hoarse male voice suddenly rang out in the silent forest.
Hongdou's eyes suddenly widened!
A figure slowly emerged from the trunk of a towering tree not far away.
As if a body had been merged into the tree, it suddenly detached from the trunk, revealing half of a tall, thin man.
His golden vertical pupils were cold and sinister as he stared at Hongdou with a half-smile.
"Orochimaru!" Anko's heart skipped a beat, and her pupils contracted sharply.
"Found you! You were here after all!"
Seeing that Anko showed no fear as expected, but instead a look of surprise and delight, Orochimaru frowned, thinking to himself, "Why is this woman reacting like this?"
Soon, several blurry black figures appeared silently in the woods behind Hongdou, surrounding her!
The other side had clearly laid an ambush!
"Yo, Orochimaru."
A lazy greeting came from behind Hongdou.
As several figures emerged from the shadows, the ninja leading them was none other than Kakashi.
He stood on a tree branch with one hand in his pocket, his expression nonchalant, yet unable to conceal the sharp killing intent emanating from him: "I'm sorry to disappoint you. Konoha won't let you do as you please anymore—this time, you won't escape."
"Kakashi?" Orochimaru's eyes flashed, then he let out a low chuckle. "Hmph—Konoha's reaction speed has certainly improved quite a bit!"
He swept his gaze over the several members of the secret service around him, and said with a sneer, "Too bad, you bunch of cowards think you can stop me?"
Despite being surrounded, Orochimaru remained extremely calm and composed.
Seeing this, Anko angrily shouted, "Orochimaru, you have nowhere to run! Today is your day—" "Anko, calm down!" Kakashi interrupted Anko's outburst, "Don't be impulsive."
He landed steadily beside Hongdou, raised his hand to stop her, and calmly kept a close eye on Orochimaru's every move.
"I have a hypothesis—" Kakashi slowly raised his right hand, pushed up his headband, and revealed the scarlet three-tomoe Sharingan that covered his left eye.
"I'd like to ask you to give it a try for me. How about it, Orochimaru—? Senpai?"
"Oh?" Orochimaru's gaze fell on his exposed Sharingan, and a mocking smile immediately appeared on his face.
"Lucky brat, he found a Sharingan and now he thinks he's an Uchiha?"
His voice was sarcastic and strange. Before he finished speaking, Kakashi's left eye suddenly emitted a red light.
"The Magic of Gahang!"