Three days later, the new Team 7 arrived at Tenchi Bridge as promised.
"You're punctual!"
Dou, who had been waiting on the bridge for a long time, smiled slightly when he saw the person approaching, and a glint flashed in his glasses.
A bulky figure dressed in a black robe with red clouds and wearing a straw hat slowly approached Kabuto; it was Sasori of the Red Sands.
Where is Orochimaru?
Scorpion didn't waste any words and directly stated his purpose, still using his usual distorted tone, so that no one could detect anything amiss.
However, Kabuto, who already knew his identity, did not expose him on the spot, but instead came to his side.
"Don't worry, Lord Orochimaru will be here soon. Our cooperation this time is very sincere!"
As he spoke, Kabuto had already arrived beside him. He hadn't changed much. When he reached Sasori's side, Kabuto suddenly attacked, slicing open Sasori's Hiruko with a Chakra Blade, revealing the Jiraisui inside.
Meeting the other person's astonished gaze, a triumphant smile appeared on his face.
"I must say your disguise is absolutely perfect! But Hiruko this fragile, then the title of the number one puppeteer in the Ninja World is just an empty name!"
Upon realizing his identity had been exposed, Jiraisui immediately jumped out of Hiruko. At that moment, Naruto Sakura, and Ino appeared beside him.
"Senior Jiraisui technician! Are you alright?"
While checking on the Jiraisui, the group watched Orochimaru warily as he appeared before them.
Almost the instant they appeared, Orochimaru also arrived on the bridge, observing the group with great interest.
"You few dare to come looking for me? Are you confident in your abilities, or do you think I wouldn't dare kill you?"
Orochimaru narrowed his eyes as he looked at the group. He had to admit that Tsunade had gone to great lengths to send these people over.
Naruto goes without saying; Tsunade knows Orochimaru won't kill him. Jiraisui is Jiraiya son and a product of her own experiments, so she won't do anything to him. Sakura has already joined Tsunade's school, and her senior sister wouldn't bully a junior.
The last one, Sai, although he didn't come to eliminate Sasuke on Danzo's orders as in the Original Work, Orochimaru knew that he was now working for Jiraiya's Anbu.
Judging from this, this lineup completely dominated him; Tsunade really put her heart into it.
"Are you trying to make me train them? Is it really necessary to bully the younger generation like this?!"
Orochimaru muttered to himself for a while, and it wasn't hard to guess Tsunade's plan: to divert Konoha's internal conflicts by creating a major enemy for the village.
It seems he's determined to play the villain to the end; there's no way he can be redeemed, or rather, Tsunade never intended to redeem him.
These thoughts flashed through Orochimaru's mind, but on the surface he remained as sinister as ever.
Upon hearing Naruto's words, Orochimaru and the others immediately became more vigilant.
"Orochimaru, where's Sasuke?"
Naruto, still looking like a clueless fool, angrily questioned Orochimaru.
He also trained with Jiraiya for two and a half years, and by then he had grown much taller, but his impulsive and irritable personality remained unchanged.
"Heh heh heh... Sasuke is already mine! Soon I will take over his body, and then I will be him, and he will be me, and you will be able to see him!"
Sure enough, upon hearing Orochimaru's words, Naruto, who had been able to remain calm, immediately turned red in the eyes, and his Chakra began to become chaotic.
Orochimaru was also a little surprised that this kid could suddenly lose his temper. It's true that he easily loses his mind when it comes to Sasuke!
However, instead of stopping, he added fuel to the fire by saying:
"Even if Sasuke were right in front of you, he wouldn't go back with you, and even if he wanted to leave, he couldn't leave without my permission!"
For the first time in his life, Naruto felt that his Talk no Jutsu was so powerful, and as soon as he finished Naruto, he could no longer hold back.
"Orochimaru! You evil bastard, it really was you!"
In a short time, Naruto's body was covered in crimson Chakra, which was the Tailed Beast Cloak.
The moment the Tailed Beast Chakra appeared, a gust of wind swept in from Naruto's center, causing the bridge surface and railings to creak.
The sudden turn of events caught both Jiraisui and Sai off guard. When did the usually carefree Naruto become so easily provoked?
Seeing the three Chakra tails appear behind Naruto, neither Jiraisui nor Sai dared to make a move, let alone Sakura, who was terrified.
"Oh? If that's all there is to it, taking Sasuke away will be a bit difficult!"
This scene did not surprise Orochimaru at all; instead, it made him smile even more and continue to provoke him.
However, no sooner had he finished speaking than a thunderclap sounded from the ground, and in the blink of an eye, Naruto Partial Tailed Beast Transformation, had disappeared from his spot, and a claw was already close to Orochimaru's chest.
With a dull thud, Orochimaru was sent flying by the force of the impact.
As everyone removed their arms from shielding themselves from the strong wind, the dust in the distance dissipated, revealing the scene before them.
"Very good speed and power!"
Orochimaru emerged somewhat disheveled from the rubble, a claw-slashed wound on his right chest that was visibly healing.
It wasn't that he couldn't dodge it; he just wanted to experience Naruto's strength at that moment and see if he was suitable to be Sasuke's opponent.
If they're too weak, it'll be pointless for them to fight; if they're too strong, even Pain would have a hard time getting to them.
Looking at Naruto's ferocious expression, with his long fangs and scarlet eyes, it's obvious he's trying hard to suppress himself.
Orochimaru smiled as he met the other's eyes.
The next moment, the figure vanished in the blink of an eye, and a fist landed on his face.
Seeing the figure hurtling towards them like a cannonball, Jiraisui and Sai quickly dodged, while Kabuto also slipped away to the side.
He used Naruto's own methods against him. Naruto smashed straight into the bridge, instantly creating cracks in the bridge.
This was just the beginning. Orochimaru had no intention of giving his opponent a chance to breathe and once again pressed forward to engage him in hand-to-hand combat.
After several collisions, the stone bridge shattered, and the two men fought their way from the bridge to the shore.
After delivering another powerful punch that sent his opponent crashing into the mountainside, Orochimaru said to him with disdain:
"See this? This is the power I can give Sasuke. You can't even beat me, how are you going to bring him back?"
"Uh... Ah...!"
Naruto by baring his teeth, could no longer control himself, and his last shred of reason vanished.
The skin on its face was burned off like paper, revealing a strange, crimson face, and a tail appeared behind it.
"Not bad, not bad! It seems my words weren't wasted!"
Without hesitation, the two clashed again, and in just a few rounds, Orochimaru figured out Naruto's attack strength.
Its power is ferocious, and although its attacks are scattered, their destructive force is immense. If it were to fight head-on, it should make Sasuke realize his own limitations.
After all, even the Three-Tails Naruto could seriously injure Jiraiya. Although Jiraiya didn't use his full strength to protect Naruto, it was enough to demonstrate Naruto's strength.
"In that case, it's time to change the personnel!"