Chunin Exams!?

Naruto didn't care what Jiraiya was thinking.

He headed straight back to where he was staying.

When he entered the room, he frowned.

"Are you Sannin really that bored?"

Naruto looked at the man and woman waiting for him at the table.

"Naruto-kun, this is our second meeting."

Orochimaru licked his lips as he looked at Naruto.

He was currently in the form of a woman.

Naruto had not forgotten the killing intent Orochimaru had revealed at the Chunin Exam venue.

"So, did you come here to die?"

Naruto rapidly formed hand seals. A transparent barrier quickly formed, enveloping the entire room.

A black aura burst from his body as he stared at Orochimaru before him.

Orochimaru curled his lips into a smile. "What an astonishing presence."

"Naruto-kun, I admit that I am no match for you. I did not come here to fight you this time."

"I wonder if Naruto-kun would be interested in cooperating with me."

"Cooperate?" Naruto looked at Orochimaru in surprise.

"What do you mean?"

"Of course, I mean making a move against Konoha. From the looks of it, you have quite a few grievances against Konoha." Orochimaru's voice carried a smile.

Naruto looked Orochimaru up and down.

He wanted to see whether there was anything trustworthy about him.

Orochimaru's smile grew even brighter.

Naruto's lack of rebuttal already meant he did not have any favorable thoughts toward Konoha either.

Yet Naruto's brows instead furrowed.

He was not the Naruto from those memories, the one who could destroy Konoha without restraint.

Though this place did not have much to do with him.

It was still Konoha, after all.

There were quite a few people he knew here.

"I only want Hiruzen Sarutobi dead."

Naruto lowered his gaze toward Orochimaru. "I can do that myself. I don't