After she agreed, Naruto used the Flying Thunder God to take her straight to the basement, where he usually trained and studied Sealing Jutsu.
After all, the place was secure. Even Naruto himself had spent a long time setting up the seals and barriers inside.
When Karin Uzumaki realized she was in an unfamiliar underground space, she was immediately frightened.
"This is where I study Sealing Jutsu. As a member of the Uzumaki Clan, I don't know how much you understand about it, but you can take a look." Naruto gestured toward his research.
Karin Uzumaki grew curious at his words. She had heard her mother talk about it.
When Naruto finished speaking, his Shadow Clone vanished.
Back with Naruto's real body, he received the Shadow Clone's memories. His eyes narrowed, and a faint murderous intent stirred within him—especially when he saw Karin Uzumaki's wretched condition.
Although he lived in this world, Naruto only wanted to train. He tried to avoid the things he couldn't stand about it, because he didn't consider himself a good person and didn't feel much attachment to this world. From childhood, its people had never accepted him, Naruto Uzumaki. So why should he help them? He had never wanted to change the world—not even Konoha.
But the girl he had seen today had made Naruto want to destroy Kusagakure. The bite marks on her body especially reminded him of what had happened to the mother and daughter in the original story.
The Three-Tomoe Sharingan appeared in his eyes, its tomoe beginning to rotate slowly.
But Naruto Uzumaki was walking in front, so no one noticed the change in his eyes.
Hinata and Sasuke suddenly felt a chill run through them. Naruto was giving off an intense killing intent.
They grew cautious, thinking they had encountered an enemy.
But when they sensed their surroundings, they found nothing.
"What's wrong, Naruto?" Hinata asked.
Naruto came back to himself. The three tomoe in his eyes, almost joined together, slowly drifted apart and then vanished.
"It's nothing." He couldn't tell them what had happened.
Hinata thought it over. Knowing Naruto wouldn't say, she didn't ask again.
Naruto also reined in his aura. At the same time, his sensory perception detected a cold chakra approaching. He immediately realized that Orochimaru had arrived.
"Hinata, step back. A very powerful enemy is coming." Naruto abruptly stopped and created a Shadow Clone to guard Hinata.
Seeing Naruto's reaction, Sasuke was startled. It was strange enough that Naruto called someone powerful, and the fact that even Hinata needed to retreat suggested Naruto might not be able to protect her. How could that not surprise him?
If Naruto had known what Uchiha Sasuke was thinking, he would have been speechless. He had Hinata retreat to protect her. As for Naruto, this wasn't the time to reveal his true strength. In the original story, Naruto's current strength was already on the level of the Fourth Shinobi World War—in a word, unmatched in the Ninja World. His next step was Six Paths Power.
Orochimaru, who was approaching, suddenly looked intrigued.
"He noticed me. That boy, then." Orochimaru's sensory perception was sharp, too.
His curiosity grew, and he sped up.
Before long, a figure appeared in the tree. He wore Kusagakure clothes, and his golden eyes, with their vertical pupils, watched the three of them with interest.
Naruto narrowed his eyes. Orochimaru, the Ninja World's scientist.
"Kid, how did you find me?" Orochimaru asked curiously.
"My name is Naruto Uzumaki." Naruto didn't explain; he simply gave his name.
"So you're the Fourth Hokage's legacy." Orochimaru immediately understood who Naruto was.
The other two looked confused. They hadn't understood.
The people who knew Naruto's identity were all veteran Jonin.
Even the parents of someone like Hinata, who belonged to the younger generation, hadn't told her who Naruto was.
Naruto knew Orochimaru had figured out his identity.
"Want this scroll? If you do, come and take it." Orochimaru produced a scroll marked with the character for "Earth," then swallowed it in front of the three of them.
" Naruto?" Sasuke was tempted.
But he hadn't lost his head. He wouldn't dare let his guard down against someone Naruto considered powerful.
"Let's attack together. Hinata, cover us from behind." As soon as Naruto finished speaking, he charged forward.
Shadow Clone
Dozens of Shadow Clones appeared, each holding a Rasengan.
One Naruto vanished in an instant and reappeared beside Orochimaru, attacking with a Rasengan. Orochimaru turned into mud.
The Rasengan struck the tree, reducing it to ashes in an instant. Fire Style Rasengan.
Watching from a distance, Orochimaru frowned. He was astonished that someone so young could use a jutsu of that caliber.
A Rasengan infused with an element was already an S-rank jutsu. If Naruto weren't holding back, the explosion alone could be devastating.
"That's dangerous. Getting hit by that would be no joke." Orochimaru didn't dare be careless. Besides, his target this time was Sasuke.
Sasuke didn't hesitate. He charged at Orochimaru with Chidori.
Naruto's Shadow Clones began attacking Orochimaru.
Summoning Jutsu
Two giant snakes appeared and attacked Naruto's Shadow Clones, but the clones soon killed them.
Ten Thousand Snake Strangling
Suddenly, Orochimaru's arms transformed into countless snakes that lunged at Naruto.
"Naruto, watch out!" Hinata cried anxiously.
But this battle was beyond her ability to join.
Naruto had to be careful. He couldn't reveal his true strength, either.
Wind Release: Blast Wave Wild Dance Countless blades of wind chopped the incoming snakes into pieces.
"Not bad, Naruto Uzumaki." Orochimaru was excited. At the same time, as he fought Sasuke, he couldn't help feeling disappointed in Sasuke's strength. Compared to the Uchiha prodigies of the same age, Sasuke had nothing to show for himself. Both Shisui Uchiha and Itachi Uchiha had been renowned throughout the Ninja World by their teens, while Sasuke couldn't even be sure of beating a Chunin.
"Since you're here, I'll give you a present." Orochimaru suddenly spoke to Sasuke.
As he fought, Orochimaru's neck abruptly stretched out. He opened his mouth wide and lunged at Sasuke's neck.
Sasuke was startled. He used Taijutsu and instantly retreated more than ten meters, but Orochimaru's neck could stretch endlessly.
As soon as Sasuke reappeared, Orochimaru's mouth caught up with him and bit into Uchiha Sasuke's neck. Chakra flowed into Sasuke's body, making him stiffen for a moment.
"Here's my chance." Naruto's eyes lit up. This was exactly the opening he had been waiting for. He vanished in an instant and appeared at Orochimaru's neck.
His right hand brushed lightly over it, and a red, swirling mark appeared.