Seeing Kabuto Yakushi his hands, Orochimaru fell silent. He was now beginning to look forward to the plans that Naruto had mentioned.
"Then I'll be leaving now, Naruto-kun."
After repeatedly confirming Naruto's stance, Orochimaru breathed a sigh of relief. As long as Naruto didn't disrupt his plans, the Konoha Crush Plan could proceed smoothly.
After the two discussed what to do next, Orochimaru left.
Before leaving, Orochimaru repeatedly confirmed with Naruto how to contact him, and finally, Orochimaru gave Naruto a small white snake as a means of communication between the two.
As for Orochimaru, he glanced at the disheveled Kabuto Yakushi, shook his head at him, and left.
He hoped Kabuto Yakushi would understand his meaning and stop causing trouble for Naruto and his group, otherwise, he didn't know who would end up in trouble.
"Let's go, Zhuzi, Hinata."
The group headed towards the heart of the Forest of Death, intending to stay there for a few days before taking the Chunin Ninja Exams.
The past few days have been relatively peaceful. Of course, there have been those who consider themselves clever enough to venture directly into the heart of the Forest of Death to hunt those who have already collected the Scroll of Heaven and Earth. But how could anyone who can break into the heart of the forest in such a short time be an ordinary person?
Because of Naruto, Orochimaru did not choose to continue to make things difficult for Sasuke. He had a better target, so he simply left the Forest of Death to prepare for the next Konoha Crush Plan.
Orochimaru hid very well this time. Because he didn't engage in any unnecessary battles, he was exposed very late. By the time Anko discovered Orochimaru's presence in the Forest of Death, the second exam was already nearing its end.
Left with no other choice, Anko quickly shooed all the examinees out and then led them into the Forest of Death to search for Orochimaru's whereabouts.
At this moment, in Konoha, at a martial arts arena used for competitions, people who had just emerged from the Forest of Death were gathered.
Naruto glanced around at the remaining survivors and gasped in astonishment. How could there still be 21 people?
Logically speaking, since he's already here, shouldn't he at least influence the plot or something?
But when he saw that the number of people who came out of the Forest of Death was still 21, Naruto fell silent.
At this moment, the examiner for the third round came out and began to announce the content of this exam.
But when Naruto saw who it was, he was clearly taken aback. "Hey, isn't that Gekko Hayate? He's still alive?"
Naruto looked at him with a playful smile. "Shippuden, huh? It's normal for a Hayate to die, right?"
He could already foresee the fate of Gekko Hayate.
After Gekko Hayate finished announcing the content and rules of the exam, Kabuto Yakushi raised his hand, just like in the original story.
"Gomena Se, I'm just too tired. I'm injured, and my body has reached its limit. I can't take the exam anymore, so, examiner, I want to withdraw."
Kabuto Yakushi's incompetent husband-like remarks drew sighs from everyone present. They all thought it was ridiculous that a grown man would give up an exam because of a minor injury.
However, three people did not mock Kabuto Yakushi 'Kabuto Yakushi behavior at all.
Naruto already knew his true nature. Sasuke and Hinata knew his strength because they had fought him before. His actions and words were merely to carry out Orochimaru's orders.
"Huh, is that all?"
"Senior, how could you do this?"
Hearing the jeers and jeers all around him, Kabuto Yakushi didn't react much, as if he hadn't heard a word they said. He simply looked quietly into Gekko Hayate's eyes, awaiting his judgment.
Gekko Hayate was also reviewing the information in his hand. After confirming with Kabuto Yakushi several times, he agreed to his request.
"Alright, in that case, let the competition officially begin."
As the names on the big screen began to scroll rapidly, a sense of tension, like being randomly called out, gripped the hearts of every candidate. Some were excited, some were worried, but none of them had a choice, because the upcoming exam was crucial.
The names were ultimately chosen from Sasuke Uchiha and Akadō Yoroi.
Naruto breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this; the story was still unfolding as he remembered. It seemed he was about to give Kiba a good beating.
"Please come to the stage, the two players from the first match."
As Gekko Hayate finished speaking, Sasuke and Akadō Yoroi stepped onto the arena.
Sasuke didn't even look at the person in front of him; his mind was already on what to eat when he got home that night.
As for the Akadō Yoroi on the other side, after seeing Sasuke completely ignore him, he was furious and wanted nothing more than to tear Sasuke apart with his bare hands. He really couldn't understand why Lord Orochimaru thought so highly of this kid in front of him.
"Hey kid, you seem pretty cocky, don't you?"
The man in the Akadō Yoroi looked down at Sasuke, casting a shadow over Sasuke's brow, forcing him to look up at the man before him. There was no way around it; Sasuke's development was a bit slow, especially in terms of height, given his age.
Sasuke didn't reply to Akadō Yoroi's words, but instead taught him some lessons with his merciless iron fist.
With a bang, an uppercut landed directly on the Akadō Yoroi's chin. As we all know, the brain tissue in the human brain is separated from the skull by the brain matter. When a person's jaw is hit violently, due to inertia, the brain tissue will collide violently with the skull, which may even cause a concussion and cause the victim to lose consciousness.
The audience below the stage didn't even see how Sasuke made his move before Akadō Yoroi lost consciousness, lay motionless on the ground, sleeping peacefully.
Being young is great; you can fall asleep the moment your head hits the pillow.
Amidst the cheers, astonishment, and admiration of the crowd, Sasuke slowly walked off the stage, one hand in his pocket.
Naruto expressed his high praise for Sasuke's show-off tactics; he took down the opponent in one move, which was very impressive and cool.
Seeing Naruto's thumbs-up, Sasuke a little puzzled, but still asked the question that had been on his mind for a long time.
" Naruto, what are we having for dinner tonight?"
"Ha?"
If the Akadō Yoroi knew that his opponent didn't take him seriously at all, and that the issues he was considering were irrelevant to him, wouldn't he be furious?
But that didn't matter anymore, because Naruto saw his own name on the big screen.
The next match will be between Naruto Uzumaki and Kankuro.
"Let's have hot pot tonight."
After Naruto finished speaking with Sasuke, he went up on stage. Although he didn't know why his opponent had changed from Kiba to Kankuro, it didn't stop him from winning the match.