From Naruto onwards, I've become a dreamer.

Chapter 430 Transaction (Part )

Should we stall him?
Looking at Sasuke's confident expression, Orochimaru couldn't help but laugh.

A mere genin thinks he can hold him off?!

"Okay, then I'll give you a chance."

He calmly looked at the group and said indifferently, "Perfect, it will allow me to see the remaining bloodline of the Uchiha clan."

As the words fell, a deep, abyss-like aura surged through the forest like a raging tide.

The fallen leaves scattered in the gale, like a tangible, chilling killing intent, stimulating the three people's fragile nerves. The oppressive feeling was even heavier than before, making it difficult for them to breathe for a moment.

"go!"

Sasuke gripped his kunai tightly and urged the person behind him loudly.

However, facing an unknown and terrifying enemy alone, the immense psychological pressure caused her palms to sweat incessantly, and her smooth forehead to be covered with cold sweat the size of soybeans.

"But."

Naruto's inner pride wouldn't allow him to abandon his comrades and run away.

"Time for nonsense is over."

Orochimaru slowly opened his mouth, and as if regurgitating, spat out a sword directly from his body.

With the sword in his hand, his sharp aura instantly enveloped the entire area. He wore a wicked smile, like a hunter pursuing its prey, and said with amusement, "Run away, run away with all your might. That's what makes it interesting."

Swish!
The branches trembled slightly, and the enemy's figure suddenly vanished from their sight.

A sharp sword light slashed across, swift and sharp, but Naruto and Sakura didn't even notice it.

when!
Intense sparks exploded before Naruto's eyes.

It was Sasuke. She used a kunai to block the enemy's long sword. The immense force was too much for her to bear, and her hands were going numb.

Thanks to the prerequisites for cultivating 'Instantaneous Harassment', her original single-tomoe Sharingan evolved into a double-tomoe Sharingan, which allowed her to barely catch the movement trajectory of that person.

"Sasuke?!" Naruto's pupils contracted slightly. Belatedly realizing what was happening, he saw the gleaming blade and his heart trembled!

Just now, if Sasuke hadn't reacted quickly, he and Sakura would have been cut in half at the waist by that sword!
"Stop talking nonsense, let's go!"

Sasuke roared, interrupting Naruto who was still hesitating, and said sternly, "Don't you understand? The two of you... even if you stay, you'll only be a burden!"

"Sasuke."

Sakura's face looked rather grim.

Anyone would feel uncomfortable if they were criticized to their face for being incompetent and a burden.

"go!"

But Naruto gritted his teeth, grabbed Sakura, and turned to run: "You absolutely have to come back! Sasuke, I won't blame you this time!"

As the two figures sped away, Sasuke's tense expression finally eased somewhat.

But only a few.

She knew that the most difficult time was yet to come.

"Are you relieved now?"

Orochimaru paid no attention to the two who left, and said with a playful tone, "Show me your true abilities, or you two will be in danger if I'm not satisfied."

Sasuke's gaze sharpened slightly, and his two tomoe slowly rotated: "I won't let you catch up with them!"

Stab it!

A piercing metallic clang rang out as the sword and kunai rubbed together, sparking brilliant flashes.

Then, Sasuke's pupils contracted slightly, and he immediately felt the pressure increase. The kunai was actually cut half an inch into it by the blade.

"not good!"

The girl immediately discarded the kunai, and her figure vanished from the spot.

The next second, the blade smoothly sliced ​​through the kunai, cleanly and neatly cutting through the air, leaving a faint glimmer of light.

Click!

The thick tree trunk, which would take several people to encircle, was cut off diagonally.

Sasuke stared at the smooth, mirror-like surface of the broken tree trunk, and cold sweat instantly beaded on her forehead. If she hadn't reacted quickly, it would probably be broken in two by now.

"That's a beautiful Body Flicker Technique. You must have been taught it by Uchiha Shisui, right?"

Orochimaru's eyes lit up with admiration as his gaze drifted elsewhere.

The only ones capable of such speed and agility are Minato Namikaze's "Flying Thunder God Technique" and Shisui Uchiha's Body Flicker Technique. Moreover, it seems that Sasuke has clearly inherited the title of "Body Flicker Technique".

That's good, quite good for that age.

But that's not enough!
Orochimaru narrowed his eyes slightly, wanting to take it a step further and test Sasuke's limits.

He slowly raised his hand, a slight smile curving his lips: "Hidden Shadow Serpent Hand!"

Several ferocious snakes suddenly emerged from the sleeve and headed towards Sasuke.

Gazing at the venomous, gleaming teeth of the dozen or so giant snakes, Sasuke knew he couldn't afford to be entangled. He channeled chakra into his feet and leaped backward with force, simultaneously forming hand seals. Before the snakes could reach him, he suddenly opened his mouth and spat out a massive fireball: "Fire Release: Great Fireball!"

The scorching flames engulfed the snakes, releasing a delicious aroma of roasted meat.

At the same time, Sasuke took out several shuriken from his pouch and, taking advantage of the gaps in his movements through the jungle, threw them out from his opponent's blind spot using a special technique.

Swish swish swish swish
The shuriken shooting from all directions in the forest seemed to form a giant net, surrounding Orochimaru in the middle.

However, he was not flustered at all. He easily cut all the daggers in his hands with his longsword.

"Such a sharp weapon, we must find a way to deal with it." Sasuke, who was hiding his figure, observed this scene and immediately came up with a plan.

Suddenly, a figure darted out from the forest, raining down shuriken and kunai upon Orochimaru.

"Too slow and too inaccurate."

Orochimaru calmly dodged it, then commented.

"Yeah?!"

Sasuke yanked hard with both hands, the thread between his teeth tightening with a sudden taut sound: "Sharingan Windmill Technique - Third Great Sword!"

The shuriken and kunai that had been dodged were suddenly spun around by the threads, which then bound Orochimaru, who was caught in the trap, directly to the tree trunk.

"It's now!"

At the hour of Si, Chen, Mao, and Yin, Sasuke swiftly completed the hand seals, biting the silk thread, and spewed out a beam of intensely hot fire from between his teeth.

call out--!
The flames were concentrated in a straight line and flew swiftly along the thread towards the enemy.

The intense heat of the fire melted through the thick tree trunk, and the enemies tied to the tree screamed and writhed in the flames until they turned to ashes.

However, upon seeing the enemy reduced to ashes, Sasuke, contrary to his usual behavior, showed no reluctance whatsoever and turned to flee into the depths of the jungle.

She wasn't stupid; how could such a powerful enemy be so easily defeated?

Unless that person did it on purpose!

Just as she stepped onto a branch, a unique, unforgettable, hoarse, and gloomy voice suddenly echoed in her ears: "Not bad, I really like you more and more."

boom!
A sudden gust of wind exploded in Sasuke's ears, making them ache. In her haste, she only had time to raise her arms to block, and then she felt a heavy blow to her abdomen, causing her to fall vertically out of control.

It broke several tree branches and fell heavily to the ground.

Amidst the flying dust, Sasuke felt as if several of his ribs were broken, and he couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood.

The sharp, cold light falling from above contained a murderous intent that pierced straight to her brow, forcing her to grit her teeth and endure the excruciating pain of her broken ribs as she quickly rolled to the side.

The sword blade plunged straight into the ground. Orochimaru touched the ground with his toes and, without pausing for a moment, rushed towards Sasuke like a gust of wind.

"call"

With a rush of air into his lungs, Sasuke once again rallied with his indomitable willpower, throwing a shuriken to create distance and quickly putting himself at a distance from the opponent.

Ding ding ding.
With a few swift sword strikes, Orochimaru shattered the shuriken. As he watched Sasuke flee, a strange smile curved his lips.

Upon seeing Orochimaru's smile, Sasuke felt a sudden unease, but in the blink of an eye, Orochimaru vanished from his sight.

"where?!"

Sasuke's heart skipped a beat, overwhelmed by immense fear.

His suddenly constricted pupils swept around, but he found nothing; it was as if it had truly vanished into thin air.

But the question is, would the other party really leave so easily?
The answer is, of course, no!
A chilling cold filled the air, as if the temperature had inexplicably dropped significantly.

A thin layer of frost had formed on the leaves, grass, tree trunks, and ground around him, and clear, distinct footsteps echoed all around.

But... I just can't see anyone!
An overwhelming fear, like a ravenous demon, relentlessly gnawed at Sasuke's remaining sanity.

"Where is it? Where is it?!"

Sasuke threw a shuriken toward the direction from which the footsteps came.

But the shuriken missed its target and flew straight into the depths of the jungle, disappearing from sight.

swish swish swish
The eerie footsteps were getting closer and closer to Sasuke.

Finally, Sasuke could no longer bear the invisible fear that was constantly looming over him. It felt like a thread had snapped in his mind, and his blood-red pupils were filled with terror.

"Aaaaaah! Come out here! Get out here!"

She shouted in all directions, but there was no response, only the sound of approaching footsteps.

A strange, icy chill ran from her feet and spread throughout her body. Soon, Sasuke was horrified to discover that she had lost control of her body.

Consciousness seemed to detach from the body, leaving only the ability to watch helplessly.

Another cold and venomous consciousness is taking over her body and constantly eroding her will.

At that moment, Orochimaru appeared, a strange and unpredictable smile on his face. He walked step by step to Sasuke, whose eyes were filled with terror, then slowly bent down and whispered in her ear, "Uchiha Sasuke, someone specifically asked me to look after you. That person has eyes just like yours."

Sasuke's pupils suddenly contracted, and a name instantly flashed into his mind.

Uchiha Itachi!
Before anger could even surface on his face, Sasuke took a solid punch.

The punch sent stars flying through her head, and she saw many afterimages swirling in front of her. When she finally came to her senses, she realized that she had been sent flying and crashed into a tree trunk. The violent impact made her feel as if her internal organs had shifted.

It hurts. It really hurts.
But that cold, resentful will still firmly gripped her body.

"come over."

Orochimaru calmly gave the order.

Then, Sasuke, out of control, stood up on his own, swaying like a puppet, and walked towards Orochimaru.

No! Don't!

Sasuke's face was filled with terror, but no matter how she resisted, she couldn't control her body.

"That's strange, isn't it?"

Orochimaru gazed at the girl before him, a sinister smile creeping across his pale face. He reached out and stroked her cheek: "You're conscious, yet you can't control your own body. Isn't that a strange feeling, watching your body being controlled by someone else?"

Sasuke opened his mouth, but couldn't make a sound.

"This technique is called 'Soul Stealing Technique'."

Orochimaru said slowly, "In terms you can understand, it means summoning a soul that I control, and then letting it take over your body."

Amidst Sasuke's terrified gaze, he lifted the girl's cheek with his finger, a half-smile on his face, and said, "Of course, the true purpose of the Soul Stealing Technique isn't some trivial trick like controlling people. You should be able to sense it, right? There's a cold, resentful consciousness within you."

Sasuke is unable to speak, so he can only express himself through his eyes.

"It will gradually erode your consciousness until it completely replaces you."

Orochimaru grinned and said, "After being replaced by a vengeful spirit, it will quietly infiltrate you based on your memories. Guess what interesting things will happen then?"

That pale face and those sinister snake eyes seemed utterly cruel to Sasuke.

call out!
Just then, a kunai was shot at.

Orochimaru took several steps back, dodging the kunai. His brows furrowed slightly, and his gaze turned upwards to a figure with arms crossed, appearing like a hero making his entrance. The figure's voice suddenly dropped several octaves: "What? Instead of running for your life, are you planning to come back and die?"

Sasuke controlled his eyes and looked at the tree branch, but after seeing who it was, he was filled with despair.

"You bastard!"

The person on the tree branch was none other than Naruto Uzumaki, who had escaped and then returned.

At this moment, veins bulged on his forehead, and his originally azure eyes turned blood red like burning flames. He growled menacingly, "Release Sasuke!"

Stupid! Idiot!

Sasuke was practically cursing Naruto to death in his mind. Why did he have to come back after already escaping?!
She's no match for him, so why would he come back to his death?
However, seeing Naruto trembling with fear, yet still mustering his courage, a strange feeling stirred within the girl's heart.

"Sorry, I have no interest in you, Nine-Tails Jinchuriki." Orochimaru said indifferently, "My target has always been only Sasuke. As for you..."

As soon as he finished speaking, he leaped up like a Tyrannosaurus Rex, moving with incredible speed.

boom!
Naruto didn't even see what happened before he was kicked away.

He smashed through a thick tree that would take several people to encircle, snapping it in half and leaving it lying in the ruins, its fate unknown.

"Naruto!"

Sasuke became so emotional that he managed to break free from the vengeful spirit's control and scream out loud.

"Heh, a minor problem solved."

Orochimaru turned his gaze back to Sasuke, his eyes filled with barely suppressed admiration: "Not bad, you can resist vengeful spirits with just your willpower. I admire you more and more. But unfortunately, in the past, I might have craved your Sharingan, but now you should obediently become my puppet and be devoured by the vengeful spirits."

A powerful surge of spiritual energy caused Sasuke's vision to go black, and he fainted.

"Okay, test over."

Orochimaru leaped down from the tree, looked at the unconscious Sasuke, and said calmly, "There are no signs of being 'hypnotized,' so it seems he's not one of that guy's people. Next, we should go find another group."

However, just as he took two steps, whether it was his imagination or not, the hairs on his body suddenly stood on end.

Turning around abruptly, he saw a terrifying pressure surging towards him from the direction where Naruto had just disappeared, like a mountain collapsing and a tsunami crashing down.

At that moment, Orochimaru's pupils contracted slightly as he saw Naruto swaying as he stood up from the collapsed tree stump.

But his eyes were a pure 'golden' color, as if flowing with molten lava, intense and scalding, radiating an unparalleled pressure.

(End of this chapter)