Interesting Things Always Happen in This World
In the Forest of Death.
The kids in Team 7 sat together to rest.
Having just defeated a team of opponents and endured the hardships of wilderness survival in the Forest of Death, the three little guys were clearly a bit tired.
However, just as they were resting there, a sudden gust of wind swept towards them, instantly blowing all three of them away!
"What's wrong? What's wrong?!"
Startled, Naruto Uzumaki snapped back to reality and grabbed a tree branch to shield himself from the gust of wind, "What on earth is going on?!"
"Someone has launched a sneak attack!"
Sasuke Uchiha's senses reacted instantly; his eyes turned bloodshot as he stared intently at the direction from which the gust of wind was coming from!
Other side·
Their strength is terrifying!
He hadn't even noticed the other person approaching, nor had he detected the other person releasing Ninjutsu. He only had time to hurriedly protect the weakest Sakura Haruno, behind him.
"Sasuke-kun— "
Sakura Haruno leaned nervously against Sasuke Uchiha's back.
The next moment.
The strong winds gradually subsided.
Two figures appeared at the end of the road.
The three kids in Team 7 tensed up at the same time. They could feel a terrifying killing intent emanating from those two figures, which made their hair stand on end!
This murderous aura came so swiftly!
The darkness of the Forest of Death only amplifies the terror!
It was as if the little guys in Team 7 could already see their own death, and a look of panic and confusion flashed in everyone's eyes for a moment!
"This isn't right, this murderous aura—"
Sasuke Uchiha's body trembled instantly; he could feel his body stiffening under the pressure of this killing intent. "These two guys are stronger than Zabuza!"
It's not just a little stronger!
It can even subconsciously instill fear within oneself!
Even though he was an Uchiha, he still felt panic after coming into contact with the killing intent emanating from the other party.
The opponent's strength is definitely more terrifying than that of Zabuza Momochi, whom they had encountered before!
How could such a terrifying opponent appear in the Chunin Exams!
"They seem too scared to move?"
Seeing Sasuke Uchiha's reaction, Obito Uchiha couldn't help but sneer contemptuously. He then used Jonin as an opportunity to mock the seventh version of the Sasuke Uchiha the team. "Looks like Kakashi isn't doing a very Jonin a Jonin leader—."
Snort-·
These three little devils...
He's still that useless disciple of Kakashi Hatake!
Really.·
A useless disciple is also a useless person!
"They seem to know Kakashi-sensei."
Sakura Haruno looked at Obito Uchiha with some nervousness on her face. She didn't know Obito Uchiha, and her mind seemed to be frozen as she thought about what he was saying.
But·
Sakura Haruno had no clue what to do.
Because her mind was completely frozen, she couldn't even think of escaping!
"And"
"They're not afraid of Kakashi— "
A cold sweat appeared on Sasuke Uchiha's cheeks, because he had sensed an insurmountable chasm between him and his two enemies!
Compared to Sakura Haruno, Sasuke Uchiha is more mature.
At least he was certain that these two people not only knew Kakashi Hatake, but had even interacted with Kakashi Hatake before. They definitely had dealings with Kakashi Hatake!
How could that be?
This kind of monster can appear in the Forest of Death!
"We're not afraid of them either!"
Naruto Uzumaki reached out and grabbed a tree branch, then leaped down to Sasuke Uchiha's side, clenching his fists and forcibly pretending that he wasn't afraid!
"Naruto, don't be impulsive!"
Sasuke Uchiha quickly spoke up to stop Naruto Uzumaki.
Now is not the time to act impulsively.
This battle is different from their battle in the Land of Waves!
In that battle, he and Naruto Uzumaki could fight with the Ninjutsu they had learned and their fearless will to die; but in this upcoming battle, the absolute disparity would render their will completely useless!
Who exactly are these two guys?!
"Here's the scroll for you!"
Sasuke Uchiha pulled out their team's Heaven and Earth Scroll from his pocket and threw it towards Orochimaru and Obito Uchiha, gritting his teeth as he said, "If you came for the scroll, then we've already given up—"
"Sasuke, what are you doing?!"
Naruto Uzumaki stepped forward, trying to grab the scroll. It was their hope of passing the second exam; how could they just hand it over like that!
"Naruto, come back here!"
Sasuke Uchiha grabbed Naruto Uzumaki by the collar, glaring at Orochimaru and Obito Uchiha through gritted teeth, and said, "You've got what you wanted. The Forest of Death is full of enemies; fighting here wouldn't be in your best interest, would it?"
"Snort."
A contemptuous smile flashed across Obito Uchiha's face.
"Hehehe, how naive!"
Orochimaru couldn't help but smile, as if mocking Sasuke Uchiha's naive act of giving them the scrolls!
Orochimaru reached out and caught the incoming scroll, asking with a smile, "Why do you think we came for this?"
The next moment!
Orochimaru slowly swallowed the scroll into his stomach, as if to prove that his and Obito Uchiha's appearance was not for the scroll!
This scene caused Sasuke Uchiha's expression to change once again!
It wasn't that the other party's act of swallowing the scroll was too horrifying, but rather that if they weren't after the scroll, what else could these two guys be after!
"Escape!"
Sasuke Uchiha's legs remained tense, and cold sweat poured down his face. "Naruto,"
Let's go with Sakura first!
"I would never abandon you and run away!"
Naruto Uzumaki angrily rejected Sasuke's suggestion, raising his finger and saying in a deep voice, "Sasuke, I know these two kids are strong, but I will never give up the fight, I will fight to the death!"
"Hehehehe—"
"Jiraiya is actually a pretty good teacher."
Orochimaru smiled slightly, his gaze slowly shifting from Sasuke Uchiha to Naruto Uzumaki.
Although the killing intent he deliberately released was very strong, that brat named Naruto Uzumaki seemed to have some courage and didn't seem to be afraid at all.
Perhaps·
This is also a case of ignorance being bliss.
After all, Sasuke Uchiha has some discernment; he can tell the difference in their abilities based on the killing intent he releases. Naruto Uzumaki, on the other hand, might be a bit ignorant, showing no fear even when faced with a terrifying enemy—a regrettable trait, quite similar Jiraiya that idiot Jiraiya.
This kind of idiot is not my prey.
The real prey...
However, he seemed to perform somewhat unsatisfactorily.
"Do we need to test again?"
Obito Uchiha glanced at Sasuke Uchiha and Naruto Uzumaki, and said coldly, "He doesn't even have the courage to face you directly. It seems there's no need to test this brat."
"Of course I want more."
Orochimaru's lips tightened, his gaze fixed on Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha, his eyes seeming to recall his own past, "Many precocious children in this world believe that every step they take in life is rational—."
"So-""
"They will fear hardship, fear danger—"
"But."
"There are always some fearless individuals in this world whose recklessness disregards all consequences and sometimes leads their companions to desperate situations."
"Sometimes·-"
"This will put our companions in a desperate situation again—"
"A renewed hope to persevere."
"Hmph, nonsense—"
Obito Uchiha snorted indifferently, and just as he seemed about to retort, he saw Naruto Uzumaki charging towards them!
That brat...
It seems they've really gone a bit too far!
Naruto Uzumaki roared as he charged toward Orochimaru and Obito Uchiha, yelling insults at his teammates who were still standing there in shock!
"Sasuke!"
"You're never one to give up!"
"The Sasuke Uchiha I know now is nothing like the one I know!"
"That idiot—"
Sasuke Uchiha's arm suddenly drooped limply. He watched Naruto Uzumaki rush away alone, and his heart sank little by little.
Don't go there!
They are no match for the enemy; they cannot possibly win, they will die—
Sasuke Uchiha felt his heart sink lower and lower as he realized he was really going to die, until it seemed to have sunk to the bottom of an abyss. So much so that a hint of despair appeared in his eyes as he looked at Naruto Uzumaki's back.
"Stop that brat for me."
Orochimaru ignored Naruto Uzumaki Sasuke Uchiha; his gaze remained fixed on Sasuke Uchiha. As Sasuke Uchiha's head sank lower and lower amidst Naruto Uzumaki's insults and accusations, his interest only grew.
"It's going to happen—"
"That's an interesting story—"
"Hmph, boring."
Obito Uchiha leaped towards Naruto Uzumaki, pinning Naruto Uzumaki's arm down with his hand and stomping the brat under his foot!
"Kakashi's useless disciples are all useless after all—"
"Don't you dare insult Kakashi-sensei!"
Naruto Uzumaki tried to break free, but no matter how he moved his arms, he couldn't Obito Uchiha's leg.
All they could do was angrily curse and struggle desperately, shouting, "We're not trash! Kakashi-sensei is not trash!"
"He's a complete waste of space!"
Obito Uchiha's face grew even more contemptuous as he mercilessly mocked Kakashi Hatake and Naruto Uzumaki: "Even a brat like you who drags your teammates down is trash—"
"Actually, Sasuke Uchiha is very smart—"
"Because he knows you are no match for us."
"Although you have no chance of escaping from us no matter what, you brat are the real culprit who drove him into this desperate situation."
However··
Obito Uchiha could finish speaking!
A Shuriken was thrown towards Obito Uchiha!
"Let go of Naruto!"
Sasuke Uchiha's face was incredibly grim. He still gripped two Shuriken tightly in his hands, his crimson Sharingan fixed on Obito Uchiha, repeating his words with a resounding tone. "Release Naruto!"
In an instant
This brat, who had initially given up, suddenly rekindled his fighting spirit the moment Naruto Uzumaki was trampled underfoot!
"Something interesting—"
"It really happened—."
Orochimaru watched as Sasuke Uchiha's aura rapidly increased, his smile widening, "Although I've long since lost interest in these young people's stories, they can still be a bit of a diversion to look back on in the long years to come."