After hearing the three of them make such outrageous statements, Naruto fell silent. He finally understood how those girls who were afraid of men felt.
Holy crap, has a guy actually taken a liking to me?
Naruto's expression was rather unpleasant. He'd been reborn into another world, and yet he was still being pursued by men?
He was already thinking about how to deal with these three people from Amegakure. He wanted to teach them a lesson, since he had just heard someone insult Hinata and even knocked their head off. He really didn't want to have another man on top of another man.
Sasuke and Kabuto Yakushi shared similar thoughts, but their perspectives differed. Sasuke, being young, didn't understand what the group was saying, but he could still sense their malice and became wary.
As for Kabuto Yakushi, he has traveled the world for many years, visited many villages, acted as a spy many times, encountered all sorts of things, and met all sorts of people. What storms hasn't he weathered?
But even Kabuto Yakushi fell silent at this moment. He had seen such bromance before, but when it happened to him, he admitted that he was no longer calm. He didn't want the farting and puffing Kabuto Yakushi that followed to become so intense. Today, even if it meant revealing his strength, he was determined to deal with these three people.
Just as Kabuto Yakushi was about to make his move, someone was faster than him.
Naruto struck first, his fist flying swiftly towards the man's face. The speed and force were so great that the man's face was dented, turning him into a meme.
A knee strike to the abdomen, followed by an elbow blow to the back; a crisp sound, the sound of bones shattering, rang out, and the man immediately lost the ability to move, lying on the ground, barely breathing.
Seeing Naruto's sudden attack, Sasuke and Hinata realized that if they didn't act soon, Naruto would kill them all.
"Damn it, Naruto, why didn't you tell us before you made your move?"
Faced with Sasuke's questioning, Naruto did not answer, but silently stepped back, handing the stage to the two. Their strength had long surpassed that of Chunin this time, and dealing with these two weaklings was a piece of cake.
As Naruto expected, Sasuke and Hinata quickly and cleanly dealt with the remaining two. They were so foul-mouthed, why keep them around?
Sasuke looted the other man's belongings. Naruto had taught him: how could he resist taking valuables after killing someone?
They took out the scrolls, and they were very lucky. These scrolls from Amegakure were exactly the Earth Scroll they needed. With that, the Heaven and Earth Scrolls needed for the second round of the Chunin Ninja Exams were all collected.
Their mission is complete; now they need to head to the center of the Forest of Death to await the end of the match.
Noticing the presence of strangers, Sasuke discreetly placed the stolen Earth Scroll into his pocket, intending to store it in a spatial scroll when it was safe to do so.
The problem now is how to deal with Kabuto Yakushi, who claims to be their senior. Sasuke doesn't know if it's just his imagination, but he feels that this person isn't what he seems.
Clap clap clap rang out as Kabuto Yakushi praised the group with a smile. Moonlight filtered through the tree Kabuto Yakushi, illuminating his pale face, which had turned white from fright.
"Well done, juniors. It's a blessing for Konoha to have you in its ranks."
Sasuke spoke cautiously.
"Hey, what are you doing following us? Where are your teammates?"
Kabuto Yakushi adjusted his glasses, glanced at the three of them, and answered truthfully, "We got separated."
The group didn't believe what Kabuto Yakushi said. Not only had Naruto labeled him as an "acquaintance," but Sasuke and Hinata had also noticed something strange about him. He gave off a strange vibe, as if it were deliberate, creating an inexplicable sense of unease.
Naruto stepped forward again.
"Alright, Senior Dou, stop wasting time. That guy's almost here, isn't he?"
Although Kabuto Yakushi was somewhat curious about what Naruto Uzumaki was saying, he pretended to be calm and said:
" Naruto Uzumaki, what are you saying? I don't understand. Who's almost here?"
But his expression quickly changed, because he sensed that the aura belonged to Lord Orochimaru.
Kabuto Yakushi's forehead was covered in fine beads of sweat as he stared at Naruto Uzumaki in disbelief. How did this brat manage that? Even he was only just now sensing Lord Orochimaru's presence, and Lord Orochimaru was already concealing his aura.
"Oh? You sensed it too? Your parents are arriving soon, aren't you excited? Why do you seem so surprised, Kabuto-senpai?"
Naruto wore a faint smile, his eyes calmly fixed on Kabuto Yakushi, as if trying to see right through him.
On the other side, Orochimaru, who was still on his way, suddenly paused, a maniacal smile on his face, and stuck out his long tongue to lick the corner of his mouth.
"Oh? We've been found out?"
He was also curious about who had discovered him so quickly, so he quickened his pace.
Kabuto Yakushi was looking at Naruto Uzumaki with a solemn expression. He wondered if it was just his imagination, but he couldn't see any fear on Naruto's calm face. He could even vaguely see a hint of expectation in Naruto's eyes.
Now the Kabuto Yakushi loss. Wait, bro, that looks like my boss! What are you expecting? Aren't you afraid my parents will kidnap you?
Following the direction Naruto was looking, Hinata also activated her Byakugan to investigate.
Sure enough, they spotted a figure rapidly approaching them.
" Naruto-kun, that person is coming. He has a huge amount of Chakra."
"Yes, it's okay, I'm here."
Naruto patted Hinata's hand to reassure her.
Upon hearing this, Sasuke trembled with excitement, not from fear, but from the anticipation of meeting a powerful opponent.
" Naruto, is that person very strong?"
"Yes, that's right, very strong."
Hearing Naruto's answer, Sasuke became even more eager to see who this person was.
Naruto looked at Sasuke with some curiosity, wondering what he was so excited about. Could this be the legendary two-way journey?
But Naruto had already made up his mind not to let Orochimaru Cursed Seal on Sasuke; chicken-wing Sasuke was just too ugly.
"Oh? You guys seem pretty excited about my arrival."
Just then, a voice rang out. It was strange, hoarse like a broken gong, but it was still recognizable as a woman's voice. Looking towards the source of the voice, they saw a woman with long, flowing hair...?
Sasuke fell silent upon seeing this. He turned around and looked at Naruto with a horrified expression. Only now did he understand what Naruto meant by saying that he should be a man now, but who knows what he might do in the future.
At this moment, language became concrete, and Sasuke's expression turned strange.