The Avengers of the Uzumaki Family

The pharmacist, with a respectful expression, handed over the glass bottle in his hand and returned it.

Orochimaru took it with one hand, looking at the Sharingan inside, its crimson and pitch-black colors contrasting against each other, and an uncontrollable fiery light also emanated from the depths of his snake eyes.

This is the power he longs for.

Especially after being instantly killed by Itachi Uchiha, Orochimaru's desire for the power of the Sharingan reached an unparalleled level.

However, just having the Sharingan isn't enough.

Through years of research, he discovered that the Sharingan's rejection of other bloodlines is far too strong. Simply transplanting the Sharingan would not only fail to unleash its full power, but would also impose various limitations in different aspects.

Isn't Kakashi Hatake a perfect example?

Orochimaru's own experiments over the years further illustrate the relevant issues.

He could only use the Sharingan he obtained from Danzo as research material; he would never transplant these eyes like that idiot Danzo.

His real goal was to obtain a complete lineage of the Uchiha clan.

"What about that Uchiha Sasuke? Can you confirm it?"

After Orochimaru put the glass bottles away, his narrow snake eyes looked back at Kabuto Yakushi and said indifferently.

"I'm very sorry, Lord Orochimaru. It's difficult to make a judgment based on our initial contact. Please give me some more time, and I will confirm it further in the upcoming assessment."

Kabuto replied with a hint of apology.

Because the plot has changed.

Sasuke did not engage in a life-or-death battle with Haku during the mission in the Land of Waves, so he has not yet truly realized that he had already awakened the Sharingan many years ago.

Therefore, Sasuke did not use his Sharingan in the first round of assessment, so Kabuto Yakushi naturally had no way to judge him.

"Well, it's alright. If you have the chance, you can try to get in touch with him. If not, it's fine too. I'll personally visit this little guy. It's about time to give him a gift. I think Sasuke and Itachi would be happy to see it. I'll leave the contact with the Sand Village to you. It's not the right time for me to show up, and it's even more impossible for Danzo to know too much..."

Orochimaru gave a cold laugh, and a sharp glint appeared in his snake-like eyes.

The further he spoke, the colder his tone became.

After the last sentence was spoken.

Orochimaru's figure also seemed to become illusory, and then gradually blended into the night and slowly disappeared.

"Yes, Lord Orochimaru."

Kabuto Yakushi maintained his respectful demeanor and bowed in response.

The night was deep.

All parties have their own agendas.

The Hidden Leaf Village is already in turmoil, and is about to face its second major upheaval in its sixty-year history!

The next day.

Eight o'clock in the morning.

According to yesterday's notification.

The second round of the Chunin Exams will be held today at the 44th Training Ground in Konoha Village. Why is Konoha Village always said to be so large?

Because the Hidden Leaf Village in a broad sense includes all these training grounds.

In fact, the area where the people live is only one-third of the entire Hidden Leaf Village. The remaining area is all training grounds and some special grounds. The 44th training ground that Menma and the others are going to today is known as the 'Forest of Death', which is the largest training ground in the Hidden Leaf Village.

At the exact time.

Mianma then arrived outside this secluded and quiet training ground.

Looking at those towering trees that seemed to reach into the clouds, a rare look of amazement appeared in Mianma's eyes.

Sakura looked at the somewhat eerie Death Forest, and her eyes twitched slightly.

"Is our second round of testing going to be here? It doesn't look like a good place. By the way, what exactly is going to be tested?"

Sakura said with a hint of unease.

"Hehe, since we've been notified to come here, the exam location must be here. As for what the exam will be about, we'll find out soon enough."

Menma chuckled softly, tilted his head to indicate that Mitarashi Anko, who was already waiting for them on a giant tree trunk with a group of Konoha ninjas not far away, and said in a low voice.

"Uh-huh!"

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 82 Intentions and Choices

There were 21 teams, totaling 64 people. When you add the examiners who came to supervise, the number of people exceeded 80. But in the face of this Death Forest, this number was as insignificant as a drop in the ocean.

Menma and his group arrived quite early. Most of the examinees arrived later, and it was among this group that Menma spotted a girl with long, fiery red hair.

Upon seeing the obviously very young, yet sufficiently familiar face.

Mianma was stunned involuntarily.

"That's right, she wasn't originally Orochimaru's subordinate. She lived in Kusagakure and even met Sasuke once in the Forest of Death."

The part of the plot that I had forgotten before also came flooding back to me at this moment.

Karin Whirlpool.

Of course, it would be more appropriate to just call her Karin, since the original work never mentions Karin's surname. However, it is 100% certain that Karin is a member of the Uzumaki clan. Red hair doesn't prove anything, but Kagura's Mind's Eye and the Adamantine Sealing Technique are definitely exclusive skills of the Uzumaki clan.

The same applies to hemp flour.

She possesses Kagura's Mind's Eye.

However, the King Kong Lockdown is still nowhere to be seen.

Karin also clearly noticed Menma's gaze. After glancing at Menma subconsciously, she immediately lowered her head, her eyes flashing with a hope and longing that no one else knew, but also with a deep sense of fear and panic.

Menma only paused for a moment before snapping back to reality and stopped looking at Karin. He had no time to think about anything else.

He himself is a "caged bird" and has no energy left to care about others.

The unusual color on the face was only for a fleeting moment.

Naruto, Sakura, and Sasuke, who were standing nearby, were oblivious to the fact that their attention was focused on the massive training ground in front of them and the upcoming assessment.

After all, if the second round of assessments were to be held here...

The corresponding assessment content will certainly not be easy.

Menma took a deep breath and quickly adjusted her mindset, but just as Menma calmed down,

Suddenly, everything became clear.

The figure of the three grass ninjas immediately came into Menma's view.

The instant I saw the leader.

His numb pupils suddenly contracted again involuntarily.

That is, in less than a second.

Mianma naturally turned his gaze away.

Orochimaru!

Without a doubt, the grass ninja who just appeared was none other than Orochimaru. Not only did Menma have the original storyline to refer to, but he could also sense a massive chakra aura emanating from that grass ninja.

Even more terrifying than Kakashi.

At this stage.

Before this forest of death.

Besides Orochimaru, who else could it be!?

"You've finally arrived, Orochimaru-senpai! I've been waiting for you for so long!"

Mianma subconsciously clenched his right hand slightly, silently thinking to himself.

Now that the target has appeared as expected, all I need to do is find a suitable opportunity to make contact. Although it involves some risks, Mianma thinks it's worth it.

On the scene.

Of the more than eighty ninjas, apart from Menma, none of them realized that a big boss had infiltrated this assessment.

Even Anko, the special Jonin who was the chief examiner, had no idea that her beloved 'mentor' was right under her nose, still eloquently introducing the content and rules of the second round of assessment to all the candidates.

The greatest distance in the world is when I'm right in front of you, and you don't recognize me.

At this moment, Menma really wanted to know what Orochimaru's attitude was towards his only former disciple.

"That concludes the content and rules for the second round of assessments. You now have time to consider. Those who wish to withdraw can do so immediately. Anyone with questions can ask them now. If you miss this deadline, you will have no chance to regret it!"

Hongdou looked down at the more than sixty candidates who had come to take the exam with a dangerous glint in her eyes, and said with a playful tone.

As if to further discipline the little ones below, seeing some of them show expressions of fear gave Hongdou a great sense of satisfaction from her mischievousness.

"I have a question, examiner!"

"Oh? What's your question? Speak!"

It's surprising that someone actually raised this question.

Red Bean raised an eyebrow, looking at the Taki ninja who had asked the question with a hint of interest, and asked with a smile.

"According to the rules you mentioned, we are to compete for the scrolls in a team format. Of the 21 teams here, 20 are 3-person teams, but one team is a 4-person team. Doesn't that seem unfair?"

This ninja from Takigakure was clearly looking at the location where Menma, Sasuke, Naruto, and Sakura were, and he spoke loudly.

And it was with these words from the ninja from Taki that things began.

All eyes turned to the four members of Class 7.

The first assessment was a written test, and the final score was calculated based on the average score, so no one really raised any objections at first. But this round of assessment is different. It is a scroll-grabbing battle based on teams. With everyone in three-person teams, Menma and the others' four-person team stands out and is unfair.

Even if ninjas from the same village can cooperate with each other in the examination room, they are still different teams, and there is a big difference between having one more person in the same team!

His pockmarked eyebrows also lifted slightly.

Naruto and Sakura both showed varying degrees of embarrassment. They had obviously thought of this problem as well. Four people in a team is fine when carrying out missions, but now that they are in the Chunin Exams, it does seem very unfair.

Sasuke remained calm.