Might Guy and Naruto were both shocked when they heard the Medical Squad leader's detailed explanation. Although they were not medical-nin, they understood how serious the injury was, with ruptured muscles and comminuted fractures all over the body.
But such injuries were completely healed in an instant in front of Uya!
"As expected of Senior Uya..."
It was only then that Might Guy realized what had happened. He looked grateful and wanted to thank Uya, but Uya Uya had already left and was nowhere to be found.
As for Naruto, looking at Rock Lee who had gone from being unconscious to sleeping peacefully, his awe and respect for Uya gradually turned into admiration.
"That senior is not only incredibly strong, but his Medical Ninjutsu is also amazing..."
Even Naruto, who is always competitive and constantly talks about becoming Hokage, couldn't help but feel a little hesitant when he thought of Uya.
When facing a high mountain, no matter how high it is, one can be confident in climbing it. But if one is facing not a mountain, but the unreachable sky, then the confidence to climb the sky is probably not so firm.
Even Naruto was in a daze for a long time before he finally reaffirmed his resolve.
In a small town some distance from Konoha.
The reason it wasn't inside Konoha is because Orochimaru isn't in good condition right now, and he won't be able to freely enter and leave Konoha for the foreseeable future.
At this moment, Orochimaru was lying there, showing no signs of injury on the surface, but in reality, his whole body had suffered a severe blow, and his Chakra was still scattered and difficult to gather.
Uya's punches are not so easy to withstand.
Orochimaru was in a real bind. He had always watched Uya suppress this person with one punch and blow that person up with one punch, and watched Uya suppress the Tailed Beast with one move. This time, he finally experienced what it felt like to be hit by Uya's fist.
At the same time, he was also a little frustrated. Kimimaro was a promising talent that he had his eye on, but Uya snatched him away, and now he wasn't even allowed to study him.
" Lord Orochimaru, the preliminary rounds are now complete. The official matches will begin in one month."
Kabuto approached Orochimaru, bowed to Orochimaru, and then reported the situation.
Orochimaru gave a casual "hmm" and continued sitting there without saying a word.
Seeing Orochimaru's appearance, Kabuto's eyes flashed with a strange light, and he tentatively asked, " Lord Orochimaru, are you alright?!"
"What's wrong?"
Orochimaru then turned his gaze to Kabuto, a hint of sharpness flashing in his eyes, which instantly transformed into an all-seeing, eerie expression.
Kabuto adjusted his glasses and said, "I sense that your Chakra is still quite scattered. Perhaps Lord Uya's punch not only damaged the surface of your body, but also affected Lord Orochimaru's soul, causing your body to react unnecessarily."
"Hey."
Orochimaru listened to Kabuto's analysis, then chuckled, a sinister and cold smile playing on his lips, and said, "So, what do you want to do?"
The moment the words left his mouth, the atmosphere seemed to freeze, and Orochimaru's aura, along with his chilling snake eyes, pressed down on Kabuto.
How could that be?
A bead of cold sweat appeared on Kabuto's forehead. He said sheepishly, "I just wanted to help Lord Orochimaru analyze the problem and think of a solution."
"No need for that. A month is enough for me to recover, no, half a month will be enough. It won't affect the plan."
Orochimaru's face revealed a cold expression as he looked at Kabuto in front of him and said calmly, "Even if I can't gather Chakra right now, you can't kill me, although you are very strong too."
He lowered his head, his face dripping with sweat, and swallowed hard.
"Go."
Orochimaru casually tilted his head back in a gesture, and Kabuto obediently walked out.
"This guy..."
Watching Kabuto's retreating figure, Orochimaru's eyes flashed with a strange light. He felt that something was amiss, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.
Kabuto's behavior is quite normal given his personality, but for some reason, Orochimaru always felt that something was off about Kabuto now, that he seemed different from before.
"Hey."
Thinking of this, Orochimaru's lips curled into a slightly mocking smile, and a strange look flashed in his eyes.
Night fell.
The third preliminary round of the Chunin Ninja Exams during the daytime was quite tiring for most ninjas, though there were also those like Kimimaro and Karin who won easily.
After the preliminary rounds of the Chunin Ninja Exams are completed, the official third exam will begin, with a month to prepare. During this period, celebrities from various countries will come, including the Kazekage of Sunagakure.
Uya did not stay in Konoha but returned to Amegakure. Kimimaro and the others did not need his care at all. What he was more concerned about now was the final transformation of his soul.
When I absorbed the power of the Rinne Tenseigan before, I could feel my soul gradually growing larger and stronger. But now it is shrinking, or rather, compressing, a qualitative change from a quantitative one.
As night deepened in Konoha, all activity ceased, save for a few ninjas on night patrol.
In the darkness of the night, inside the Uchiha Clan's shrine, a figure knelt, gritting his teeth and pounding the ground in frustration.
"Why am I the weakest?"
Sasuke Uchiha's fists were covered in blood, but he was oblivious to it, gritting his teeth as he conjured up the twisted image of Uchiha Itachi in his mind.
Just then, a dark shadow suddenly flashed from the corner of the ancestral hall.
"Do you crave power Sasuke Uchiha...?"
"Who?!"
Sasuke was startled and jumped to his feet, looking warily behind him. He activated his Sharingan, but found nothing.
"If you truly desire power, then come with me."
The voice carried a seductive quality, its hoarseness revealing a sinister and terrifying undertone. Under its gentle persuasion, Sasuke finally gritted his teeth and chased after it.
It wasn't until the next day that Konoha discovered Sasuke Uchiha mysteriously disappeared. No one knew where he had gone, and even Orochimaru was somewhat surprised and puzzled when he learned of this.
He was unable to recover from the punch Uya delivered in a short time and had no intention of going to Konoha during that period. Sasuke's sudden disappearance still shocked him.
However, Sasuke's disappearance was merely a small ripple. Apart from a few people who truly cared about him, his disappearance didn't even cause a stir in Konoha; the entire Konoha remained calm and peaceful. (To be continued.)