Naruto: Set a goal, conquer the universe.

Whenever Hinata writes, her own pen moves along with her.

The only difference is that the handwriting will be the same.

Naruto glanced at Sasuke. "Very good, the Sharingan has been activated." He confidently copied the movements of the figure in front of him.

It's just copying; this doesn't count as opening.

Great, my team consists of green players, so we won't get banned.

Naruto was full of expectations for the future of his team.

Time passed second by second, and Hinata stopped what she was doing. She and Naruto had filled out their test papers.

But the student she copied from kept writing; it seemed he had rewritten it all over again.

Hmm, an intelligence agent.

Sasuke, confused, kept his Sharingan fixed on the intelligence officer, writing words with his hand.

Completely unaware that his test paper was already full, he kept writing the answers over and over again.

"Alright, time's up, stop writing!" Ibiki glanced at his watch and shouted.

The candidates immediately stopped what they were doing, but many of them had despair in their eyes. They had not grasped the true purpose of this assessment, nor did they know how to answer the questions.

Damn Konoha, why is the test on theoretical knowledge?

Ninjas should compete based on strength!

After the examiners collected all the exam papers, Ibihi gave the candidates a sinister smile and said, "Here, there is one more final question."

......

Looking at Ibiki's gloomy face, the horrific scar on his head, his threatening words, and the tense atmosphere among the examinees, Naruto thought that this guy was a real talent.

He propped his chin on his hand, watching the scene with great interest; Ibixi's level of intimidation had absolutely no effect on him.

His willpower and mental strength have been honed over several years and are extremely resilient.

Even Sasuke's ordinary genjutsu couldn't have much effect on him.

One by one, the candidates couldn't stand the intimidation and raised their hands to give up.

There are more and more empty seats.

Ibiki's sinister smile grew even more terrifying. His gloomy eyes swept over the candidates still in their seats, as if telling them to raise their hands and give up immediately.

Chapter 48 Orochimaru Attacks

Under Ibihi's sinister gaze, the atmosphere in the classroom grew increasingly tense, and many candidates became more and more fearful, resulting in a significant decrease in the number of students.

Those who remain in the end are all people with unwavering will.

Ibixi wasted no more time and announced that they had all passed the test.

In this round, there are 60 people left, divided into 20 groups.

Then, Mitarashi Anko, a carefree and seemingly unreliable female ninja wearing a mesh top and with impressive pectoral muscles, led everyone to the next assessment site.

Naruto knew this place all too well.

The animals inside provided him with protein and energy from a young age.

Through a lottery, Naruto's team obtained the "Heaven" scroll. They need to obtain the "Earth" scroll from other groups in the Forest of Death, and then rush to the tower in the center of the Forest of Death to successfully complete the second stage.

"Hinata, now just watch which team got the 'Earth' scroll and entered the forest, then find them," Naruto whispered to Hinata.

Why would I use cheats then?

Hinata nodded slightly and silently activated her Byakugan.

She looked at a group of ninjas from Takigakure who were carrying scrolls with the character "地" (earth).

Of course, each team enters the Death Forest from a different location.

But this is where the Byakugan's importance on the battlefield comes into play.

The Takigakure ninjas, who were being monitored and located by X-ray vision, had no idea that they were being watched by Naruto's team several kilometers away.

They entered the Death Forest with great caution, then proceeded stealthily.

"Proceed according to plan. Get to the position in front of the central tower first, and then set up an ambush," a Takigakure ninja in the middle whispered.

The two teammates beside him nodded silently.

For a moment, apart from the sound of their light footsteps on the trees, there were only the cries of various animals in the Death Forest.

Its concealment is quite good.

But the sudden appearance of three figures caught them off guard.

Before they could react, the scene before them vanished, plunging them into endless darkness.

They didn't miss any sights or footsteps, and went straight for their own team at the start of the game. They knew perfectly well whether they had initiated the attack or not.

Damn it, cheater.

Naruto, of course, had no idea what they were thinking.

If it's not turned off, it's not turned on.

They tossed their corpses aside to feed the animals, then took out the 'Earth' scroll from their ninja tool bags and prepared to head straight for the central tower.

This level of assessment is completely meaningless to them.

If it weren't for the goal of becoming a Chunin, it would be better to train more in the training ground than to take this kind of exam.

They all cultivate using the shadow clone method.

A little more training is equivalent to several days of practice for others.

"Someone is approaching us at an extremely fast speed from three o'clock!" Hinata suddenly said.

"Oh?" Naruto and Sasuke looked towards the three o'clock position, which Hinata considered to be an extremely fast speed.

Are there any other genin like this among those who participated in the assessment?

Soon, a ninja dressed in Kusagakure clothing and a headband appeared in Naruto and Sasuke's line of sight.

The man was still running, but his hands had already formed a hand seal. Suddenly, a gust of wind appeared and swept towards them.

"Earth Release: Earth Flow Wall!" Naruto stomped his foot slightly, and an earthen wall rose up from the ground, blocking the three of them from the sweeping gale.

"To be able to unleash the power of a C-rank breakthrough to this extent, you're no less capable than me or the old man." Naruto frowned slightly. There are such people among the genin?

"Who cares who he is, just kill him." Sasuke had already activated his three-tomoe Sharingan. The tomoe rotated slightly, and his eyes revealed a terrifying killing intent. If a three-year-old child were stared at by such eyes, they would probably be scared to tears.

“That’s true,” Naruto nodded.

Hinata didn't speak, but pursed her lips and clenched her fists.

The power of the gale gradually dissipated, but the three of them suddenly lost their footing, and a snake's mouth burst out from the ground, trying to swallow them whole.

The three jumped aside to dodge, and Naruto clapped his hands in mid-air and uttered a soft shout: "Earth Release: Earth Spear Thrust!"

The ground shook, and sharp earthen spears pierced the giant snake, turning it into a hedgehog.

Large amounts of blood flowed down the earthen spears.

The serpent's eyes dimmed.

"Impressive ninjutsu and reaction time." The grass ninja standing on the tree clapped his hands in admiration, as if everything was under his control.

"You're quite qualified to be prey!" A cold smile appeared on his lips as he pulled at his eyelids with his fingers, revealing vertical pupils like those of a snake.

A surge of murderous intent emanated from him.

Even Sasuke and Hinata's faces turned slightly pale.

This ferocious killing intent is far stronger than Zabuza's.

It could be said that Zabuza was like a child in front of him.

Just how many people has this guy killed?

Naruto frowned slightly, but he didn't react much.

In terms of killing intent, who can compare to the Nine-Tailed Fox, who has lived for over a thousand years?

He's a man who can ignore the Nine-Tails' malice and tease it like a dog!

Naruto took a step forward, and his surging chakra suddenly erupted, with a blue aura hissing and rising around him like flames.

They forcibly interrupted the killing intent of that grass ninja.

"This guy's pretty strong, don't make a move yet, leave it to me!" Naruto said, before his body began to blur.

The snake on the tree narrowed its eyes slightly and quickly raised its hand to protect its face.

Naruto's fierce side kick landed heavily on the grass ninja's arm, the powerful force sending him flying behind several trees.

Feeling the tingling and numbness in his arm, Orochimaru was shocked. What kind of powerful strength was this? Was this the power of a genin?

His extraordinary sixth sense, like that of a snake, kicked in, making him feel uneasy. It seemed he had to escape this time.

"Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation Arrow!" After kicking Orochimaru away, Naruto landed on a tree and spat out a terrifying fire arrow. Although its range was not as large as Great Fire Annihilation Arrow, its power was even greater.

A huge flaming arrow shot rapidly toward Orochimaru.

Feeling the intense heat of the flames and the terrifying hidden power of the ninjutsu, Orochimaru's eyes were filled with solemnity.

[Not only are his taijutsu amazing, but his ninjutsu has also reached this level? He's even on par with the teacher!]

[Has any genius emerged among this year's genin?]

The enormous flaming arrow struck Orochimaru squarely, and his screams echoed through the flames.

But Naruto ignored the screams.

A ninja capable of unleashing the same power as the old man's ninjutsu wouldn't die so easily.

Soon, Orochimaru's screams disappeared into the flames.

Naruto looked up and saw Orochimaru had silently appeared on a tree branch.

His face was somewhat torn, revealing another layer of skin underneath, while his body, which had been engulfed in flames, had turned into a pile of dirt.

Chapter 49 Defeating Orochimaru

Orochimaru ripped off the tattered skin he had obtained using the Face-Changing Technique, revealing his true face. He looked down at Naruto and couldn't help but lick his lips.

"Another genius comparable to Itachi."

Naruto's displayed strength made him somewhat tempted.

But his gaze shifted to Sasuke.

Looking at his Sharingan with its three tomoe, Orochimaru couldn't help but feel a greedy glint in his eyes.

[Those are truly beautiful eyes! With eyes like those, Itachi won't be able to defeat me so easily!]

"Judging from your appearance, you're not a genin from the Grass Village, are you? Who are you?" Naruto shouted from below.

"My name is Orochimaru. The scroll you obtained is the Heaven Scroll, right? I have the Earth Scroll here. If you defeat me, the scroll is yours!" Orochimaru took out the scroll and gave Naruto and the others a wicked smile.

Then he swallowed the Scroll of Earth.

"Alright, that's it. After you defeat me, cut open my stomach and you can get the scroll!" Orochimaru said with a smile.

Orochimaru was very familiar with Konoha, and the genin of Konoha still maintained a considerable degree of mercy.

They might be able to overcome murder, but they might not be able to adapt to methods like disembowelment.

Language is always a means of attack.

Combined with his murderous intent, he can cause a person to suffer a complete psychological breakdown.

As expected, neither Sasuke nor Hinata were soft-hearted, but upon hearing Orochimaru's words, their brows still furrowed tightly.

Murder and disembowelment are fundamentally different.

"Orochimaru-senpai, I'm sorry, but we've already got the Earth Scroll. We don't need what's inside your stomach. We just need to kill you!" Naruto revealed a cold smile.

However, the look in his eyes as he looked at Orochimaru was quite hostile. This guy was one of the Legendary Sannin, very experienced, and didn't seem easy to deal with.