Sasuke's Courage Shattered

When he heard Sasuke's code, Naruto recited it fluently without a single mistake.

As soon as the code was finished, Sasuke didn't hesitate and threw a kunai fiercely.

"Sasuke! How could you do this! He's Naruto, not our enemy!"

Sakura's eyes widened as she watched the kunai fly towards Naruto, and she shouted.

"He's not Naruto!"

Sasuke's brow furrowed, and he activated his Sharingan.

"What?"

Sakura found it hard to believe; she hadn't noticed anything out of the ordinary at all.

After Naruto dodged the kunai, a puff of white smoke appeared, revealing his true form.

It was Orochimaru, who had possessed a Genin from Kusagakure!

"Not bad, you noticed something was amiss after just one exchange. As expected of a genius boy who inherited the Uchiha bloodline, Uchiha Sasuke!"

Orochimaru licked his lips, greedily staring at Sasuke's body.

Sasuke's expression was extremely grim. He felt an incredibly powerful pressure emanating from the person before him.

Orochimaru just stood there motionless, yet Sasuke didn't dare to make the slightest move.

"Sakura, he's very dangerous. Go find Naruto first!"

The hand holding the kunai trembled slightly at this moment.

He could clearly feel that the person in front of him was the strongest opponent he had ever faced.

He didn't know why he would encounter such a strong person during the Chunin Exam, but he knew that if things didn't go well today, he might be finished here!

"Want to leave?"

Orochimaru gave a sinister smile and clasped his hands together, forming a hand seal.

The moment the seal was formed, an extremely oppressive aura instantly permeated the air.

Sasuke and Sakura suddenly found themselves unable to move!

Their bodies were paralyzed by this terrifying aura!

"What do I do, what do I do, I can't move my body!" Sakura's eyes welled up with tears. "Naruto, where are you? Hurry back!"

"Move, move!" Sasuke gritted his teeth, enduring the immense pressure, and forcefully commanded his body.

Sasuke's hand, gripping the kunai, trembled uncontrollably as he struggled to control it and swing it towards his own thigh.

Squelch!

The kunai plunged deep into his thigh, and blood splattered everywhere.

The intense pain stimulated him, and Sasuke regained control of his body.

Immediately, he leaped onto a tree branch in two swift movements, creating distance between himself and Orochimaru.

At the same time, he performed the Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique.

The great fire, carrying waves of heat, surged towards Orochimaru.

Orochimaru calmly took a step back, perfectly dodging the flames.

"Damn it, so close!"

Just as Sasuke felt regret, a thick snake silently appeared behind him.

At first, Sasuke didn't notice it at all. It wasn't until he felt the snake's breath that he suddenly turned around.

The moment he turned, a large snake appeared in his vision. Seeing this, Sasuke's pupils contracted sharply.

"Ah!!"

Sasuke let out a startled roar and frantically threw several shuriken.

The shuriken deeply embedded themselves into the snake's body, and it instantly lost its life.

Before Sasuke could catch his breath, he saw Orochimaru emerge from the snake's body.

Looking at this, Sasuke's heart was filled with fear. He had no idea what method he could possibly use to defeat the man before him.

Orochimaru opened his palm, licked the blood that had fallen into his hand, and chuckled.

"The blood of the Uchiha clan is truly delicious!"

Sasuke felt the aura of death surrounding his head. He retreated continuously, his face etched with fear.

At this point, Sasuke had completely lost the will to fight.

In the distance, Ye Fan watched the scene with great interest from the branches of a large tree, chuckling to himself.

"Sasuke's performance in this battle was rather disappointing. It seems he's completely lost his nerve."

"If it were Sasuke at his peak, would he think of himself as a coward looking back at this fight?"

"However, Orochimaru at this time is truly exuding an imposing aura."

"Perhaps he himself never imagined he'd end up as a snake aunt who gives birth..."

Ye Fan smiled faintly. Who needs a girlfriend? When it comes to giving birth, Snake Aunt is the undisputed authority!

Glancing at Sasuke's situation, Ye Fan's gaze fell on the large snake on the other side.

Naruto had already been swallowed by the large snake for over thirty seconds.

Ye Fan had no intention of intervening to save Naruto. It's impossible for someone to grow without hardship.

Flowers in a greenhouse are destined to be unable to withstand wind and rain.

Inside the snake's belly, Naruto watched his bento box being almost completely dissolved by stomach acid, frantically poking the snake's stomach with a kunai.

But no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't damage the snake's belly.

"How can I die in a place like this? I'm the man who's going to be Hokage! How can I become snake droppings!"

Naruto forced himself to calm down. "There has to be a way, I will find a way out!"

Naruto closed his eyes tightly, his past memories replaying in his mind like filmstrips.

Iruka's smile, the scene of Team 7 fighting for the bells, the scene of training to control chakra – all the beautiful memories surfaced in his heart.

Memories from long ago also emerged like a tide.

Back then, he was subjected to the scorn of everyone in the village, often sitting alone on the swings.

At that time, he didn't understand why the villagers hated him so much.

Until one day, a boy slightly older than him appeared.

"Hello Naruto, my name is Steel Plate Penetrator · Ye Fan."

In his memory, a young Ye Fan had proactively extended his hand to him.

That was the first time someone had spoken to him first...

"If it were Ye Fan, he definitely wouldn't die in a place like this!"

Naruto gritted his teeth, his eyes filled with determination, chakra surging within him.

"Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu!"

Naruto roared, instantly creating dozens of clones, which directly burst the snake's belly!

Freed from danger, Naruto didn't rest and immediately rushed towards Sasuke and the others.

He knew he couldn't be the only one in danger!

Ye Fan watched Naruto's retreating back and sighed, "Perhaps this is your unique personal charm!"

Ye Fan had spent some time with Naruto when they were children and had personally experienced that kind of pain.

Thinking about some future events, Ye Fan felt that Naruto should have been the one to go dark in Naruto.

Ye Fan looked at the fearless Naruto and thought of his own "cheap master," Jiraiya.

"Perhaps without you and Iruka, it wouldn't be Pain who would destroy Konoha in the future."

As soon as Naruto found Sasuke and the others, he saw Orochimaru rapidly charging towards Sasuke along the tree trunk, while Sasuke was completely frozen in fear.

The moment Orochimaru was about to touch Sasuke, seven or eight shuriken suddenly appeared, blocking Orochimaru's path!

"Naruto! You're finally back!" Sakura, who was in despair, saw Naruto's figure, and two lines of tears streamed down her face.

"Sasuke, Sakura, I forgot my secret signal!" Naruto laughed heartily, then fearlessly pointed at Orochimaru and roared:

"Snake demon, you're up against me!"