Chapter 203 Orochimaru: An Ominous Premonition
Hashirama frowned, looking at this androgynous person, a surge of anger rising within him.
If I understand correctly, Minato said this person was his senior martial uncle, which means...
He was Tsunade's teammate, but he also defected from Konoha?
Big guts!
Human experimentation is fine on people from other villages, but how can you extend your reach to your own fellow human beings?!
Bah! For the sake of peace in the ninja world, such immoral things should not be done.
Look at Tobirama; all the experiments were conducted on the premise that the people involved were willing.
Although that was when he was still alive, Hashirama didn't know what Tobirama was capable of after he died.
Getting back to the topic, this Orochimaru actually went and bullied a junior who was two generations younger than him, and even tried to take Karin away from Mito Yasushi.
What kind of behavior is this!
Where is morality? Where is humanity? Where is Mito's chakra?!
If Mito is really exposed, my life will be difficult from now on.
Wait, this snake... and it has this name too.
I remember now!
He seems to be a descendant of the Longji Cave lineage; I think I even saw him when he was a child.
Ryūchi Cave, Shikkotsu Forest, Mt. Myōboku...
Fate?
Hashirama had many thoughts in his mind. He shook his head and then called out to Naruto.
"Naruto, it's my turn next. Orochimaru is not a match you can handle right now."
"His strength is beyond what Zabuza could have easily challenged."
And indeed, this is true. The three legendary Sannin of Konoha are top-tier fighters in the ninja world, and in this era where the Six Paths of Sagehood is no longer present, their deterrent power is still very strong.
Naruto looked at Orochimaru in front of him, his powerful senses constantly reminding him that this person was very strong, extremely strong.
"Teacher, you're very strong, aren't you? Stronger than Orochimaru?"
Naruto suddenly asked a question, and Orochimaru did not choose to continue the attack, but instead looked at Naruto warily.
His teacher? His mentor? Kakashi Hatake?
Is he here?
If it were Kakashi, Orochimaru would indeed have to be careful. However, he had already sent Snake to scout the area, and apart from Team 7, there was no one else around.
Therefore, he was bluffing.
Heh, interesting, a clumsy tactic.
"Stop yelling. No one will come to save you even if you scream your lungs out here."
Orochimaru licked his lips and gave Naruto a sinister laugh.
Naruto gave Orochimaru a look that suggested he was an idiot. After receiving Hashirama's firm affirmation, he closed his eyes, and the golden Tailed Beast Cloak that had been burning on his body gradually dissipated.
As the golden flames danced around the corner of his clothes, Naruto seemed to have given up resisting, releasing himself from all resistance.
Unlike Orochimaru, who was unaware of this, Sasuke and Karin knew what had happened that night.
They looked at Naruto, then exchanged glances, before pulling Hinata along and taking a step back to shield Naruto in front of them.
Orochimaru was not taking it lightly, after all, based on the information he and Kabuto had gathered in Konoha, Naruto knew Wood Release.
Although it's unclear why a blond guy with the surname Uzumaki would know Wood Release, Wood Release combined with a massive amount of chakra is terrifying.
However, Orochimaru can use his superb ninjutsu skills to break through the enemy's defenses.
Besides, with his three teammates here, Naruto will always be distracted.
Orochimaru quickly formed hand seals, and then several sturdy wooden sticks shot out from the ground, rushing towards Naruto.
The wooden planks were very hard, gleaming with a chilling light in the already dark forest, and moved with incredible speed, faster than Naruto's Wood Release techniques.
Because of Naruto's status as Naruto's jinchūriki and the son of the Fourth Hokage, Orochimaru did not intend to kill Naruto. Instead, he planned to absorb more of the Nine-Tails' chakra to take back for research. As for Naruto, he didn't care what happened to him.
He couldn't possibly risk being hunted down by the five great ninja villages to take the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki away from Konoha.
Firstly, his original plan was to give his aging teacher a dignified send-off, take advantage of that idiot Rasa, and get some experimental materials for himself. There was no need to cross Konoha's bottom line.
After all, even though he had killed his teacher, Konoha would at most increase the warrant for his arrest, but they wouldn't actually mobilize all their forces to capture him.
However, if they kill or kidnap Naruto, then all of Konoha's high-ranking combatants will come to capture them.
Secondly, if he took the Nine-Tails away, the other ninja villages would send people to search for him. After all, wouldn't it be great to have another Jinchuriki? Moreover, the masked man who called himself Madara seemed to be very interested in the Nine-Tails as well.
Therefore, whoever gets the Nine-Tailed Fox will get into a lot of trouble. There are benefits, but it will take time to realize them.
It's entangled.
Orochimaru's wooden sticks tightly bound Naruto, and the Wood Release's ability to absorb chakra began to take effect. Orochimaru casually summoned a snake to absorb Naruto's chakra.
Are we really just giving up like this?
Orochimaru still watched Naruto warily. Even though he had Naruto under control, everything was going so smoothly that Orochimaru felt like he was dreaming.
"Hey, your name is Orochimaru, right?"
Suddenly, Naruto opened his eyes, his azure pupils now black. He looked at Orochimaru and asked.
After saying that, he applied a little force, and a cracking sound rang out.
Orochimaru's pupils contracted sharply. Something was wrong, definitely something was wrong.
"Well, there are quite a few questions. You don't need to answer these yet, but you'll have to answer the ones that follow carefully."
Naruto, no, Hashirama gave Orochimaru a shy smile. With a burst of strength, the wooden strips binding him broke free and fell to the ground.
"First question, how did you acquire your Wood Release? You didn't do anything to Tsuna, did you?"
Orochimaru only saw a fleeting afterimage before Naruto appeared in front of him, pressing his face close to his and asking softly.
Something's not right! Something's extremely wrong!
The Naruto we know now is definitely not Naruto, so who is he?
Nine-tailed Fox?
No, if it were the Nine-Tails, it couldn't be this strong. This aura is not something the Nine-Tails could possess.
Nine Lama: Are you being polite?
Who exactly is it?
Orochimaru gave a stiff smile, then his hands transformed into several pythons that lunged at Naruto.
[Hidden Shadows, Many Snake Hands!]
Hashirama looked at Orochimaru with some impatience, then gently retreated, moving out of Orochimaru's attack range.
Orochimaru instantly changed tactics, summoning a snake with abundant chakra, which bit into his neck.
His hands moved swiftly, forming hand seals, and a ninjutsu that Hashirama was intimately familiar with was created through his hand seals.
[Wood Release: Advent of the World of Trees!]
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