Who was the prey, and who was the hunter?

Gorō Satoru and Orochimaru are still fighting.

He knew perfectly well that the old man wasn't serious at all; he was just playing a hunting game.

But his own patience was almost gone.

A dark look was etched in Gorō Satoru's eyes, White Shaggy Hair was disheveled by the wind.

We need to come up with a solution quickly; we can't let this drag on any longer.

If I delay any longer, I won't be able to keep this under wraps any longer.

How do I do it?

Orochimaru will never give up until he gets his Sasuke.

He couldn't possibly give away his adopted brother.

How can we get rid of this plague?

He had to drive Orochimaru away, but he also couldn't let anyone know who he was.

I've got a solution.

It's a bit simple, but it's usable enough.

He remembered that in the original story, Orochimaru placed the Cursed Seal on Sasuke at this time.

When Orochimaru defeated Sasuke and applied the Cursed Seal, his guard must have dropped to its lowest point.

Seize that opportunity and trap them without revealing your identity.

As for letting Orochimaru retreat on his own, Gorō Satoru had already made up his mind.

Let's do it that way.

Gorō Satoru pondered for a moment, then made up his mind.

With a plan in place, he stopped beating around the bush and dodging the issue.

He lunged directly at Orochimaru, launching a fierce attack.

Countless Shuriken suddenly rained down on Orochimaru.

Bang bang bang!

Orochimaru easily dodged them all; those Shuriken were fast, but they were useless against him.

He stared at Gorō Satoru, who was making a move, a strange light flashing in his eyes.

"So you're not going to just stand by and do nothing?" There was a hint of mockery in his voice.

The kid's aura has changed.

fine.

He's quite satisfied with his current situation.

Although talent isn't something you're born with, it's still not easy to achieve this level.

If the Uchiha Clan hadn't cared so much about this kid, he might have let him go.

That's a real shame.

Orochimaru suppressed the thoughts in his mind and looked at the person opposite him again.

Gorō Satoru didn't say a word, and his attack rhythm remained unchanged.

It's almost done.

He paused, his Azure eyes revealing no emotion.

"Let me show you what I'm capable of," Gorō Satoru said casually.

Ultimate move?

Orochimaru, who was in the middle of the fight, was stunned for a moment when he heard this.

He's just a brat.

He has absolutely no practical experience.

If you really want to unleash a killing blow, you should strike silently and kill in one move.

It's a miracle if you just shout it out like that.

Something unreadable flashed in Orochimaru's eyes.

Okay.

Let's play around.

"Crackling and popping..."

As soon as Gorō Satoru, a burst of electricity suddenly erupted from the ground.

The Kunai transformed into an electric net.

Orochimaru was trapped firmly in the center.

I've seen this technique before when Gaara, but this time it's even more sophisticated; it involves laying a layer of Lightning Release net on the ground.

"Fire Release!" Gorō Satoru a hand seal and unleashed Fire Release attack directly at Orochimaru.

Suddenly, smoke mixed with fire enveloped the entire area.

Gorō Satoru looked at Orochimaru opposite him, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

He knew that Orochimaru was only pretending to be trapped at this moment.

This old man probably just wanted to see how far he could go with his antics.

It doesn't matter.

I wasn't going to trap him to death.

Orochimaru is still very cautious; it's not the right time to make a move.

Gorō Satoru looked up at the sky filled with smoke and Kakkō, his eyes crinkling into a smile.

What he wanted was this cloud of smoke, and Orochimaru's momentary distraction.

Gorō Satoru silently used his Clone Technique, leaving the clone in place.

Its true form went directly to Sasuke, Naruto, and Sakura.

"Hi." Gorō Satoru blinked and suddenly stood in front of them.

"You..."

Sakura, Naruto, and Sasuke were all stunned.

What's going on here?

"Before he reacts, let's explain what to do."

"If I'm not mistaken, this person isn't one of the candidates for this exam."

"He's quite skilled, but he's extremely careful about the volume of his Ninjutsu during a fight."

"So this person definitely doesn't want to attract too much attention."

"My method is simple: you just need to stick the Explosive Tag in the places I'm pointing to."

"Once I've trapped him, you detonate it immediately and make a huge commotion."

"It's about time; the examiners outside should come in soon."

"By then, he definitely won't continue fighting us to the death, do you all understand?"

Gorō Satoru didn't waste any words and directly told them the plan.

Even kids need to be given a chance to practice.

If we don't arrange anything for them, it will cause trouble if things go wrong later.

Of course, Gorō Satoru would never admit that he simply didn't want to work so hard alone.

How could he be that kind of unreliable adult?

Bullshit!

Sakura and the others nodded in unison, completely convinced by Gorō Satoru's plan.

After handing over his tasks, Gorō Satoru returned to the battlefield.

Bang bang bang!

The smoke and Kakkō dissipated together, and countless Kunai were flung into the air.

The densely packed electric fence that had been there before vanished without a trace.

Orochimaru walked out from inside at a leisurely pace.

"Hahaha..." he chuckled softly, his tone half praising and half regretting.

"Not bad, kid."

"His talent is a bit lacking; his Fire Release techniques aren't powerful enough."

He looked up at the person opposite him, his eyes filled with frightening bloodshot veins.

To be able to figure out this playing style is truly genius-level.

His Fire Release is far inferior.

Oh well, he's just an ordinary person after all.

This is probably the ceiling that ordinary people can reach...

That's precisely why.

He was even more lusting after the Uchiha Clan's bodies.

Orochimaru picked up Kunai and Gorō Satoru step by step.

To his surprise, Gorō Satoru with confidence, was standing still, having forgotten to dodge.

Is it because you feel your best attack isn't working anymore, and you're mentally broken?

Is that all the ambition you've got?

Disappointment flickered in Orochimaru's eyes.

He suddenly felt utterly bored.

Humans are so fragile.

You can't even handle something as small as this and your mentality collapses.

He raised the Kunai in his hand, intending to give the boy opposite him a quick death.

A sharp "bang!" suddenly rang out.

A chop shot from a tricky angle, knocking the Kunai out of his hand.

In the blink of an eye, a figure took away Gorō Satoru, who was standing there in a daze.

What is it?

Orochimaru turned to the side and looked at the figure not far away.

Sasuke Uchiha!

"Hey, your opponent has changed to me."

Gorō Satoru as Sasuke, gently lowered his clone and looked up at Orochimaru opposite him.

He's not Gorō Satoru anymore.

He is now Sasuke Uchiha.

With his Transformation Technique activated Gorō Satoru rested his chin on his hand, seriously considering the matter.

Using this face, I'll definitely be more effective at catching Orochimaru off guard later.

Gorō Satoru's eyes crinkled into a smile.

"This is quite interesting," Orochimaru said, staring at Gorō Satoru, who resembled Sasuke.

Then let me slowly examine your quality.

Gorō Satoru brushed a stray hair from his forehead, too lazy to pay attention to Orochimaru's words.

He charged at Orochimaru Shuriken shuriken.

Orochimaru effortlessly dodged them all.

He then launched several more fierce attacks, all of which were blocked by Orochimaru.

Orochimaru looked at the person opposite him, a satisfied smile appearing on his face.

This kid can predict my movements and hit me accurately; his Sharingan must have allowed him to see the attack trajectory.

Hehehe...

"To be so young and yet to use the Sharingan so skillfully."

"As expected of someone from the Uchiha Clan."

"I knew I hadn't misjudged you; you're the one I've been looking for."

"You two brothers are really cut from the same cloth."

"They're all so eye-catching."

Staring at the boy in front of him, Orochimaru couldn't help but think of Uchiha Satoru, whom he hadn't managed to get his hands on.

Meanwhile, the man opposite him, formerly Uchiha Satoru and now Gorō Satoru, felt a chill run down his spine for no apparent reason.

Who's thinking about me?

Why do I feel a chill running down my spine?

"You're absolutely perverted," Gorō Satoru said to Orochimaru with a look of disgust.

"The middle-aged man selling Amway products at the Konoha also has this human trafficking face."

The words had barely left his mouth.

Orochimaru choked on his words.

Why did this boy's voice sound so familiar?

I feel like I've heard that name somewhere before.

Have they met before?

Orochimaru's expression turned strange.