"What?!" Orochimaru exclaimed in shock.
"What, is that all you've got?"
Sakura secretly rejoiced: "Great, Sasuke has suppressed that monster."
Yes, to Sakura, Orochimaru is a monster. Apart from having a human appearance, he is completely different from a human in every other way.
Sakura breathed a sigh of relief as she looked at Naruto, who had fallen asleep beside her. She really didn't know what to do if even Sasuke failed.
This scene made Neji, who was watching the battle, frown slightly. With the Pampered Sister System, he naturally wouldn't neglect Sakura; having one more was always better than having one less.
However, he was somewhat displeased with Sakura's current state, as she relied on Sasuke and Naruto in every battle, while she herself dared not make a move.
This personality trait needs to be corrected.
"Let the Sound Ninja trio live a little longer."
At this point, Sasuke had completely overpowered Orochimaru and gained the upper hand in every aspect. However, this was only an appearance. In reality, Orochimaru was not injured at all; he was just toying with Sasuke.
"As expected of the chosen one, he can still awaken the two-tomoe Sharingan even without the stimulation of white," Neji muttered.
Neji admired Sasuke for this, but if he knew how Sasuke activated the two-tomoe technique, he would definitely take back what he just said.
Bang! Sizzle!
At that moment, Sasuke took advantage of Orochimaru's inattention and kicked him away, throwing the kunai in his hand directly into Orochimaru's hand.
"Fire Release: Dragon Fire Technique".
boom!
Orochimaru was pinned to the tree. Then, Sasuke formed hand seals and spat out a flame that struck Orochimaru directly.
Did we win?
Sakura stared intently at the distant sea of fire and asked hopefully.
Sasuke didn't answer. He sensed that things weren't that simple. Sure enough, Orochimaru's outer skin was burned off, revealing his hideous and terrifying face.
"Damn it!" Sasuke said indignantly.
At this moment, Sasuke's chakra was exhausted, and he was on the verge of collapse. Of the entire Team 7, only Sakura still had some fighting ability.
"I, I, I want to... protect Naruto and Sasuke."
Sakura walked forward shakily, pointing her kunai at Orochimaru with trepidation.
"You, you stay away."
However, Orochimaru clearly didn't want to waste any more time. His neck stretched out like a thread, and he quickly came up behind Sasuke and bit his neck.
Immediately afterwards, a three-tomoe-shaped curse mark was engraved on Sasuke's body.
Seeing this, Neji sighed slightly. This was the destiny of two chosen ones.
Although he could go out and block Orochimaru, it wouldn't do him any good. Besides, since Sakura wasn't in danger, he was even less likely to help Naruto and Sasuke.
"Sasuke, you will come to find me."
After saying that, Orochimaru left.
From beginning to end, Sakura was of no use.
Neji shook his head slightly. Seeing Orochimaru leave, he secretly followed him, but he was very careful.
Orochimaru is very cunning. Even if you have mastered the All-Killing Ash Bones and the Intimidation, you still need to be careful.
Besides, he had other plans.
The Death Forest was silent at night, with herds of beasts rising and falling, and countless towering trees. Even with Neji's composure, he couldn't help but feel a little nervous.
Soon, Orochimaru stopped on a huge ancient tree.
Neji was startled; could it be that he had been discovered?
However, Neji quickly relaxed, as Orochimaru hadn't noticed him and seemed to be waiting for someone.
Just then, a rustling sound suddenly rang out. Neji turned his head and saw a white-haired man emerge from the deep forest and come to Orochimaru.
"Lord Orochimaru, you wanted to see me?" Kabuto Yakushi said respectfully.
Orochimaru still wore that burnt skin, completely unaware of the terrifying appearance on his face.
“Okay, go and inform Doshin and the others, and tell them to kill Sasuke,” Orochimaru said.
Chapter 25 Holy crap? Orochimaru is also...
"Go kill Sasuke, Lord Orochimaru, what are you doing?" Kabuto Yakushi asked in confusion.
He knew all too well how much effort Orochimaru had put into Sasuke.
Orochimaru licked his lips and chuckled, "I want to know how far he can go."
Kabuto Yakushi: "Yes, Lord Orochimaru."
After Kabuto left, Orochimaru was about to leave when he suddenly seemed to sense something and looked in the direction of Neji with a sly smile.
"You're already here, aren't you coming out?"
Upon hearing Orochimaru's words, Neji instantly held his breath, and a chilling killing intent swept over him like a tidal wave.
"He spotted me!"
At that moment, a thought involuntarily popped into Neji's mind.
However, Neji still held his hands tightly, remaining still as long as the enemy did not move.
What if he's just bluffing?
You should always try to seize opportunities.
hissing...
Just as Neji was thinking this, a large number of patterned snakes suddenly emerged from Orochimaru's sleeve and pounced on him.
Me... coming?!
The snakes drew ever closer, and just as Neji was about to make his move, they suddenly slithered past him and disappeared behind him.
At the same time, several large snakes appeared on the giant tree behind them and began fighting with Orochimaru's snakes.
Then, a figure swept up above Orochimaru.
They didn't discover me.
After witnessing this scene, Neji continued watching.
The moment he saw who it was, he was overjoyed. The reason he wasn't attacking Orochimaru now was because of Mitarashi Anko.
Orochimaru is a man, so the only way to obtain his abilities is to target Mitarashi Anko.
"Hehe, Red Bean, it's been a long time!" Orochimaru laughed.
"Hmph!" Mitarashi Anko snorted coldly.
"I'm not here to reminisce with you, Orochimaru. You're a dangerous person on the wanted list now."
"You meticulously disguised yourself and infiltrated Konoha to participate in the Chunin Exams. What exactly are you planning?!"
Faced with Mitarashi Anko's questioning, Orochimaru shook his head: "Intentions? If I had to say, I'd say curiosity."
"Curious? Do you think I'd believe you?" Mitarashi Anko frowned.
"We haven't seen each other for so long, and you're really being cold," Orochimaru chuckled.
“This is my mission,” Mitarashi Anko suddenly said.
"what?"
"I said, this is my mission. As your disciple, I used the forbidden techniques you taught me to end your life with my own hands," Mitarashi Anko said with a hint of sadness.
"Hidden Shadow Snake Hand"
Mitarashi Anko suddenly launched an attack, four green snakes suddenly emerging from her sleeve and rushing towards Orochimaru.
Orochimaru frowned, his tongue suddenly extended, coiling around the four green snakes. At the same time, four large snakes also snaked out from his left arm.
Four giant snakes rushed forward from different directions. Mitarashi Anko used a substitution jutsu to dodge them, and her arm transformed back into a giant snake, pulling Orochimaru towards her.
Bang bang bang.
Mitarashi Anko repeatedly slammed Orochimaru to the ground, then suddenly rushed forward and grabbed him back.
"Si-chen-mao-yin."
"Fire Release: Dragon Fire Technique".
Immediately, Orochimaru was blasted into a tree by a straight line of flame as soon as he got close.
Almost simultaneously, Mitarashi Anko appeared before Orochimaru and decisively used a kunai to pin her hand to Orochimaru's.
The entire movement was executed in one smooth motion, flowing effortlessly. Neji secretly clapped and cheered, thinking that the movements were so fluid that he must have practiced them dozens of times.
It's a pity, though, that even the most meticulous plans can have flaws.
Then, she was about to use the forbidden technique—the Twin Snakes Killing Technique—to perish together with Orochimaru.
But at that moment, Orochimaru's true form suddenly appeared.
"What, my good disciple, are you going to commit suicide?"
"Even if you are my disciple, it's not appropriate to keep using the forbidden techniques I taught you."
Seeing this, Mitarashi Anko was startled and painfully pulled the kunai out of the back of her hand. She was about to make a move, but she was unable to move because of the cursed seal.
Orochimaru sneered disdainfully, "Anko, you're still too young."
"I came to this village to find the perfect vessel. Uchiha Sasuke is more suitable than anyone else, more suitable than you," Orochimaru chuckled.
Neji knew that Orochimaru wouldn't kill Mitarashi Anko, but Mitarashi Anko didn't know that, so this was a good start.
He'd be a hero saving a damsel in distress—killing two birds with one stone. This was the opportunity he'd been waiting for.
shhhhhh...
Immediately, Neji threw out several shuriken, aiming precisely at Orochimaru's head.
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