I am the most popular character in Naruto!

"……interesting."

Chiaki narrowed her eyes. It was just a meteorite from outer space, yet it possessed a level of chakra comparable to hers, a Kage-level being. Thinking about it, there might be beings in the universe even stronger than herself, which was quite interesting.

"Otohime, go get the star!"

Chiaki took a scroll from his bosom and tossed it to Otohime. Otohime immediately accepted it, took the scroll, and rushed toward the stars.

Buzz

The purplish-black energy shockwaves buzzed, but Otohime ignored them and rushed in with the scroll in her arms, giving the impression of carrying a bomb for a Middle Eastern assault.

Princess Otohime rushed to the star, pulled open the scroll, pressed it onto the star, and then raised one hand and shouted, "Seal!"

boom!

A large plume of white smoke billowed from the scroll, followed by a multitude of runes that enveloped the star and forcibly absorbed it into the scroll.

hum!

As the stars disappeared, the purplish-black shockwave also vanished. Chiaki let out a soft breath and put away her pink chakra.

The ninjas of Hoshigakure were almost all paralyzed with fear. As Chiaki withdrew her chakra, they all sat down on the ground, still shaken.

Chapter 666 Beating Sasuke

"...So, you brought back this whole family?"

Orochimaru looked at Chiaki speechlessly, "Why didn't you take them to Konoha? Why did you have to come to my Otogakure?"

Chiaki said to Orochimaru in a coquettish tone, "Aunt Orochimaru, it's not far to Konoha, and there are so many procedures to go through. It's so troublesome."

"Besides, these people from Hoshinin Village are really tired of living in the forest. Isn't it better for me to let them live in this grassland?"

"You're so considerate of them, but what about me?"

Orochimaru was amused by Chiaki's words, but Chiaki replied fluently, "Aunt Orochimaru, you see, chakra activation has always been a major topic. In addition, we need to study the stars to obtain external data, so that I can obtain the perfect Sage Mode."

“The ninjas from the Star Village who have been assimilated by star energy are very good at chakra activation. They can definitely use stars to conduct research.”

"Perhaps the problems we encounter in studying stars in the future can be easily solved through their cooperation and research!"

"You're always right."

Orochimaru chuckled and ruffled Chiaki's hair, tilting his head at her as he said, "Alright, then leave these people here with me and let Kabuto handle them."

"As for the stars, just give them to me. I'll take care of them for you first, and then you can use them for cultivation."

"Thank you, Aunt Snake!"

Chiaki smiled sweetly at Orochimaru and then hugged him and rubbed against him.

It has to be said that Orochimaru's current body feels really comfortable to rub against; the soft texture and the contours are all exquisite.

I really don't know where she found this body; it's outrageous.

"By the way, while I'm studying the stars, could you go and teach Sasuke a lesson?"

Orochimaru licked his lips and reached out to hook Chiaki's arm. "That kid needs a good beating. He's gotten a little too arrogant lately."

"Beating?"

Chiaki was slightly taken aback, then turned to Orochimaru and said, "It's not very effective for me to beat him up."

"Oh?"

"Then who should be sent?"

Orochimaru took the scroll containing the sealed star from Chiaki's arms and asked casually.

"Of course it's Naruto."

Chiaki laughed and said, "What could be better than giving Naruto, whom Sasuke has always regarded as a rival, a good blow?"

"I see, so you use the power of bonds to amplify your influence on people's hearts."

Orochimaru nodded knowingly and nodded at Chiaki. "Then I'll leave it to you. I need to go take care of your star now."

"No problem, Aunt Snake."

Qianqiu said with a hint of excitement, "Oh, by the way, I might expose one of your secret bases. Why don't you give me a place to stay..."

"Look for a pocket; there are plenty of abandoned bases."

Orochimaru waved his hand, and his figure gradually disappeared from the spot.

Chiaki watched Orochimaru leave, shrugged, and also disappeared from the spot.

……

Orochimaru's secret base No. 015 (now abandoned).

"Kabuto, what tasks need to be carried out here?"

"This base must be abandoned by now."

Sasuke was dressed in a pure white kimono, with the collar wide open, completely unconcerned about his skin being exposed to the air.

His kimono had a small clan crest on the back, and dark gray arm guards covered his forearms and extended to his palms. A purple rope sash was tied around his waist, with a Kusanagi sword inserted in the sash.

That's right.

Orochimaru has already given the Kusanagi sword to Sasuke. After all, the Kusanagi sword is not very useful to him, so it is better to give it to Sasuke as a handy weapon.

The Kusanagi, one of the top five swords in the ninja world, is worthless in Orochimaru's eyes. There's nothing he can do about it.

"Lord Sasuke, please don't be in a hurry."

Dou smiled, adjusted his glasses, and led him slowly into the depths.

"According to intelligence, our base has been discovered by Konoha ninjas. Lord Orochimaru has asked me to bring you here to destroy this base and prevent the data from being leaked."

"boring."

After listening to Kabuto's words, Sasuke turned and left. To him, destroying the base was something that would not increase his strength at all, and he didn't bother to do it.

But he hadn't gone far when Dou's words brought him back to reality.

"It's said that the investigation team Konoha has sent this time is the famous Team 7."

Dou clicked his tongue in amazement, his expression filled with deep regret.

Sasuke stopped in his tracks and turned his head to wait for Kabuto's next words.

"The new ninja who joined Team 7 is said to be a very strong guy. Some people even say that he is much stronger than the previous ninja in Team 7."

Kabuto spread his hands and said, "Although I've never thought of it that way—after all, I made the ninja cards—the ninja cards might be updated based on public opinion."

"After all, a ninja's strength depends not only on his own abilities but also on the public's perception of him."

Click it

Sasuke stomped on a stone and crushed it, then turned around with a cold expression.

"Kabuto, you don't need to use something like this to entice me to stay."

"I'm not interested in your ninja cards."

The Ninja Cards were a mini-game that Chiaki had suggested before. Kabuto completed it while working as a spy. Interestingly, this game has been constantly evolving, and many ordinary people's understanding of ninja levels and strength comes from the Ninja Cards.

"Oh dear, that's such a shame."

Kabuto looked at Sasuke with surprise, then waved his hand and said, "Let's forget about it then. Let's go back. Anyway, there's nothing special in this base. With Orochimaru's abilities, even if Konoha takes these things, it won't affect her."

After saying that, Kabuto simply walked towards the door, but Sasuke called him back.

"and many more."

What is the objective of the mission?

"Complete destruction?"

Sasuke tilted his head and asked Kabuto, who pushed up his glasses, hiding a smile, and said, "Hmm? Does Lord Sasuke have an interest in something as trivial as destroying a base?"

"Hmph, since it's a mission assigned by Orochimaru, what's wrong with me completing it?"

Sasuke said insincerely, "You go back first, I'll take care of things here."

"Oh... so Lord Sasuke is working hard for Lord Orochimaru. My apologies."

Kabuto drawled out his words, and just as Sasuke was about to explode, he slipped away, saying, "Well then, I'll leave this to Lord Sasuke. Remember to destroy everything, even if you can't eliminate the Konoha team that came to investigate, you must destroy everything else."

"roll!"

Sasuke yelled at Kabuto with a dark face. He hadn't stayed behind to see how strong Naruto's new teammates were!

certainly not!

Chapter 667 The New Seventh Class

"This operation was based on intelligence that led us to discover one of Orochimaru's underground strongholds."

A ninja with brown short hair and a face shield-like headband spoke to the three people beside him.

"The mission objective is to find the information in Orochimaru's underground base and bring it back to Konoha intact. The mission difficulty is B-rank. According to intelligence, there are no longer any Sound Village ninjas in this underground base."

"However, we should also be careful, as there may be exiled ninjas, and as Orochimaru's underground base, there may be traps and mechanisms, so we need to be cautious."

"Do you have any other questions?"

It must be said that this ninja is indeed an excellent captain. He has already gathered all the basic intelligence, explained the battle plan, and laid out the tactics.

However, the ninjas under him were not ordinary ninjas and were not so easy to manage.

"Hey—Captain Yamato, just charge in and that's it, why make such a fuss?"

Naruto drawled out his words, his face full of reluctance.

This base is Orochimaru's abandoned underground stronghold. Admittedly, given Orochimaru's technological advancement of twenty years ahead of Konoha, even the data in his abandoned stronghold would be of considerable value if taken back to Konoha's research department for study. But Sasuke isn't here!

For Naruto, scientific research and such things are completely unimportant; what matters is whether or not he has Sasuke.

"Naruto, you've been back for so long, don't keep chasing after Sasuke."

A black-clad, black-haired boy with squinted eyes smiled and tilted his head at Naruto, saying, "Uchiha... Sasuke, is this ninja really that important to you?"