Naruto: I, Naruto, started with the Rinnegan

Chapter 87 Orochimaru

Who is he? I've never heard of that name before.

The unfortunate Kankuro had no choice but to find his own way to survive. He sacrificed the crow puppet to withstand the explosion and managed to stay alive.

The firefly, having unleashed its full power, could not rise again.

Ryuusei carried Hotaru on his back and then used Fire Release: Demon Lantern.

Countless will-o'-the-wisps briefly halted Gaara's relentless advance and Temari's close pursuit.

Splash—

The Adamantine Locket has reappeared, but unfortunately, it cannot penetrate Gaara's Sand Shield this time.

Karin shifted her gaze and changed her target to Kankuro.

Kankuro, who was heartbroken because he had lost his puppet, was caught off guard and was immediately tricked and tied up in front of Karin.

"Stop, or I'll kill him!"

Karin held a kunai to Kankuro's neck, Temari stopped in her tracks, and Gaara remained unmoved.

"Waste has no value!"

Familiar words reached his ears, Kankuro's nightmare became reality, the sand beneath his feet spread up his body and quickly enveloped him, Gaara raised his hand and made a fist —

"Stop! Gaara!"

Temari stood in front of Gaara, looking at him with deep anger and sorrow in her blue eyes.

"Kankuro is your biological brother, do you really want to kill him?!"

Yes, I want to kill.

Gaara's mind is filled with nothing but killing.

"Mom, she—she would never want to see her children turn out like us—"

Mother----

Gaara murmured silently, his icy killing intent dissipating. He relinquished his control over the sand, and Kankuro was finally saved.

His face was pale, he was breathing heavily, and his eyes were filled with fear as he looked at Gaara.

He was almost crushed to death by sand just now.

"Release Kankuro, and we'll let you go."

Temari makes a condition to Karin, who looks at Ryusho. What should she do?

"Let us leave first, then we'll release the others."

As a former member of the Kusagakure Anbu, Ryuzetsu has far more ninja experience than Karin and has seen many instances of people going back on their word.

I don't believe Temari at all.

Coincidentally, Temari is the same way.

Temari, who has been a ninja for several years, is just as vigilant as Ryusei.

The two sides reached a stalemate.

A few minutes later, Karin couldn't hold on any longer. Due to her age, she couldn't maintain the Vajra Sealing Technique for an extended period.

Just as he was about to speak to remind Longshe, he suddenly felt his body go numb and his arm turn black.

"poison?!"

Puppet masters are often also poison masters, and Kankuro was no exception. He secretly poisoned Karin when she wasn't looking.

The chakra chains loosened, the kunai fell to the ground, and Kankuro seized the opportunity to escape, picking up the kunai from the ground and suddenly stabbing it at the dazed Karin.

Ding!

The ice-cold shovels struck the kunai, stopping Kankuro's murderous act.

"A Mist Ninja?"

Three Mist Ninja appeared on the ravaged battlefield, the one leading them being a woman with a beautiful face.

It is white.

Kankuro's face darkened: "Mind your own business. What does this have to do with you Kirigakure?"

"I know them —"

Bai came to Karin and frowned as he looked at her darkened face.

"Is there an antidote?" Haku asked Kankuro.

Kankuro scoffed, "Hmph, what do you think?"

"I think it would be best to have it."

A blur flashed by, and Naruto instantly appeared in front of Kankuro, grabbing him by the throat.

"Yes, life — No, death — 3, 2 —"

"Yes, yes, yes! Here you go! Don't pinch me!"

Temari's expression changed drastically, and she quickly threw out a bottle. Naruto caught the bottle, examined it twice, and confirmed that it was genuine.

He then threw Kankuro out, and handed the antidote to Ryuzetsu. Ryuzetsu gave the antidote to Karin, and Karin's complexion quickly returned to normal.

"Bai, thank you."

Naruto knew that Haku was helping Karin because of him.

Haku smiled and shook his head. Even without him, the outcome wouldn't have changed—Naruto would always have been there.

"Naruto Uzumaki, I've finally found you!"

Gaara, his face contorted with rage and agitation, strode up to Naruto and demanded, "Tell me, why would someone like you have friends?"

What do you mean by "someone like me"? What kind of person am I? — Naruto frowned and said, "Huluwa, why don't you explain yourself more clearly?"

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At the same time, on the other side of the Death Forest.

The three members of Class 7 finally met the man destined for them—

No, it should be called a woman.

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A figure wearing a straw hat and exuding a cold aura emerged from the forest.

"Naruto-kun, it's been a long time."

Orochimaru removed his straw hat, gracefully tossing his hair, and looked Naruto up and down with interest, chuckling, "How was your ninja game in Konoha going?"

Naruto suppressed his nausea and said seriously, "Auntie, who are you? I don't know you. Don't talk to me. My mom told me that boys need to protect themselves when they're out and about—"

"Are you unwilling to admit it? —"

It's okay, you'll have to admit it whether you want to or not.

But now—

Orochimaru turned his gaze to Sasuke, licked his lips with his long tongue, and asked, "Sasuke-kun, I'm a little curious—how much of a gap are you still compared to Itachi?"

Sasuke, who had initially thought it was just a small fry, dropped his nonchalant expression and coldly asked, "You know Itachi?"

"Something terrible has happened! Examiner Hongdou—"

Red Bean, who was happily eating meatballs outside the Death Forest, received an urgent report.

She quickly swallowed the dumpling and rushed to the outside of Konoha Village, a road that outsiders had to take to enter the village.

On the ground lay three corpses whose faces were obscured.

"His face looks like it's been melted away—there's no mistake, this is his ninjutsu—the Face-Changing Technique!"

"He's back!!"

Hongdou thought anxiously and ordered, "Show me the photos of these three!"

Looking through the photos, Hongdou remembered.

This morning, she watched as the three Rain Ninjas walked into the Forest of Death.

"Sneaking among the examinees—Orochimaru! What exactly are you trying to do?!"

Hongdou was extremely anxious and instructed others to report to the Hokage while she herself rushed towards the Forest of Death.

"Whatever you try to do, I will stop you, even if it costs me my life!"

It can only be said that the Konoha Hokage lineage truly lives up to its reputation of filial piety and respect for their master.

The Death Forest is a barren area devoid of trees.

"—I understand, you want salvation?"

After listening to Gaara's rambling, disjointed words, Naruto suddenly understood and summarized, "You sensed something was wrong with you, you didn't want to continue wallowing in darkness, and you wanted to make a change. But after so many years in the shadows, suddenly wanting to change—you don't know how—at that moment, you discovered me, someone in a similar situation, like a drowning person finding a lifeline, desperately searching for me, asking for my help, hoping I can pull you ashore—is that the logic?"

The people present looked at each other strangely. How did you come up with so much from Gaara's few crazy words?