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Chapter 121 Class 7 Spied On by Two People (Thirteenth Update! Please Subscribe!)

Nara Shikamaru's expression was very calm.

However, he had already begun to quickly analyze the information from Uehara Naraku's words, trying to extract usable intelligence from those few words.

Before the exam, Sakura Haruno mentioned that Naraku Uehara was an opponent that even Kakashi Hatake had specifically warned her against easily provoking before the match.

Moreover, this enemy named Uehara Naraku must have already fought other ninjas before, and judging from his condition, he should have won easily.

This guy was all alone, and the circumstances when he came out were very strange, proving that he could crush a small team even when facing them alone...

This is a very dangerous enemy.

Nara Shikamaru grinned and smiled confidently at Uehara Naraku, saying, "What kind of scroll do you need? Perhaps we don't need a fight?"

"Are we just going to give up like this?"

Uehara Naraku sighed with some regret.

Just when Nara Shikamaru thought they could negotiate, Uehara Naraku's fist suddenly smashed into his stomach!

Uehara Naraku watched as Nara Shikamaru collapsed, clutching his stomach, and shook his head, saying, "Unfortunately, what I need isn't a scroll, but a battle."

"Shikamaru! Human Bomber!"

When Akimichi Choji saw Nara Shikamaru fall, his cowardly expression suddenly changed. A fighting spirit flashed in his eyes, and he instantly shrank his body into a ball and charged towards Uehara Naraku!

Bang!

Choji Akimichi was kicked away!

Uehara Naraku slowly lowered his head to look at the trembling Yamanaka Ino, and saw a fawning smile on the blonde girl's face: "We're very weak, so there's no point in fighting us, is there?"

"But it gives me some pleasure."

Uehara Naraku squatted down in front of Yamanaka Ino and said softly, "You're a girl, so I have to be more considerate. You have the right to choose..."

"I choose to surrender!"

Yamanaka Ino raised her hands.

The Ino-Shika-Cho trio are too inexperienced right now; they don't realize the significance of their battles, and their strength is too weak.

"No."

Uehara Naraku clenched his fist and placed it in front of Yamanaka Ino: "What I mean is, you can choose whether I knock you out with my fists or my feet."

"..."

Yamanaka Ino glanced at Nara Shikamaru lying beside her and Akimichi Choji not far away, then lowered her head with a despair in her heart and said, "Could you be a little gentler?"

"certainly!"

Uehara Naraku gave a kind smile.

The next second, everything went black before Yamanaka Ino's eyes, and she immediately lost consciousness.

After some time, when the three members of the Ino-Shika-Cho trio were lying there waiting to die, an old man finally found the place and set up his big pot to start cooking.

"What kind of enemy did you encounter?"

The old man slowly stirred the large pot with a spoon, and said softly, "Was it a ninja named Uehara Naraku?"

"Yes."

Nara Shikamaru gave the old man a meaningful look and answered directly, "He didn't kill us, nor did he take our scrolls; he just knocked us down."

The old man nodded and said slowly, "It seems that after he collected all the scrolls, all he had left to do was torment you little guys."

Previously, this old man had been tracking Uehara Naraku's whereabouts but had not been able to find him. He only encountered the defeated Team 8 and Gaara's team from Sunagakure. Now, he has encountered the Ino-Shika-Cho trio and has finally been able to confirm Uehara's purpose.

Simply put, it's about using one's strength to beat up newcomers for a sense of pleasure.

That's a pretty bad thing!

The elderly man sighed and said to them, "Let's finish this pot of food together, then you can continue your exams!"

"Yes, senior."

Nara Shikamaru nodded seriously.

the other side.

Uehara Naraku obtained three skills.

The Ino-Shika-Cho trio still has quite a few fans!

Side Quest: Defeat Choji Akimichi (1/1). Quest complete. Reward: Power Dash.

Power Dash: Compress your body into a ball and dash forward, greatly increasing your movement speed for 6 seconds. Minimum chakra cost: 60. Cooldown: 8 seconds.

The moment he acquired this skill, Uehara Naraku decided to lock it away, since using it would be too damaging to his image!

Side Quest: Defeat Yamanaka Ino (1/1). Quest complete. Reward: Hypnotic Bubble skill.

Hypnotic Bubble: Kicks out a hypnotic bubble that will put the enemy to sleep for 3 seconds after hitting them 1.5 seconds later. If the hypnotic bubble fails to hit anyone after its power is exhausted, it will create a hypnotic zone in the target area. The skill has a minimum chakra cost of 80 points and a 10-second cooldown.

Uehara Naraku felt numb for a moment. He estimated that the chances of this skill being used were very low, since the probability of it hitting was too low.

That leaves only the reward for defeating Nara Shikamaru!

Side Quest: Defeat Nara Shikamaru (1/1). Quest complete. Reward: Shadow Technique! Clone.

Shadow Technique! Clone: ​​Releases a shadow clone of yourself. Every time the main body releases a skill, the shadow clone will release the same skill. At the same time, the main body and the shadow clone can swap positions. The skill consumes 40 chakra points and has a 10-second cooldown.

Uehara Naraku frowned immediately: "Why does this feel a bit like Shisui's Body Flicker Technique? Oh well, whatever."

If it weren't for the ability to swap positions, this so-called Shadow Technique would be even less effective than a regular clone technique in the ninja world!

A dark shadow stood there dumbfounded...

This guy would never graduate from a ninja academy!

"Next, we need to find Hyuga Neji... huh?"

After Uehara Naraku activated his Destiny skill, his expression suddenly changed, because in his observation, the last feast was about to be snatched away!

Uehara Naraku slammed his fist into a tree in frustration, then vanished without a trace. "I almost forgot about that bastard Orochimaru. I can't let him get his hands on me first... He's the kind of leeks I'm saving to harvest!"

Those two guys from Class 7 must not be coveted by anyone.

If Sasuke Uchiha were to turn evil first under Orochimaru's manipulation, the probability of Naruto Uzumaki turning evil would definitely be greatly reduced. According to Uehara Naraku's speculation, the reward for Naruto turning evil and becoming a rogue ninja would be extremely high!

The bonds in the ninja world are an absolutely outrageous thing!

Within the outer perimeter of the Death Forest.

Team 7 only encountered one enemy scout along the way, which Sasuke Uchiha easily dealt with, putting him in a great mood and boosting his confidence.

Sasuke Uchiha is searching everywhere for Naraku Uehara's location, after all, he is willing to go to any lengths to obtain information about Itachi Uchiha.

Besides, Uehara Naraku offered himself up!

Sasuke Uchiha confidently told his two teammates, "Based on my guesses and observations, we'll head north to search for Uehara Naraku's whereabouts, and while we're at it, try to intercept a copy of the Earth Scroll..."

"But Sasuke-kun..."

Sakura Haruno looked worried: "Kakashi-sensei specifically told us not to provoke that guy named Uehara Naraku without good reason!"

Naruto waved his hand, a smile on his face, and said, "Sakura, but challenging strong opponents is more meaningful!"

"Naruto is right."

Uchiha Sasuke rarely agreed with the opinion of the team's worst performer. He interlaced his fingers and said in a deep voice, "Besides, if I want to kill Uchiha Itachi, I must obtain information about him."

That was the blood feud of his clan's annihilation that he carried on his shoulders!

Ever since the night of the massacre four years ago, Sasuke Uchiha's biggest thought, day and night, has been to kill that bastard Itachi Uchiha!

Sakura Haruno's worry hadn't faded, but since her two teammates were in agreement, she could only agree, saying, "Then let's hope we find that guy named Uehara Naraku as soon as possible... Sasuke-kun will definitely be able to defeat him and get what you want!"

"Thanks."

Sasuke nodded and, for the first time ever, thanked his teammate, causing Sakura Haruno to blush.

Just then, a sinister voice appeared around them: "You think you can defeat Uehara Naraku in your current state?"

A tall, thin man emerged from the ground and appeared in front of Class 7.

The man adjusted his straw hat, licked his lips with his long tongue, and looked at the three kids from Class Seven, saying, "What a bunch of innocent and adorable brats, always talking nonsense..."

Uehara Naraku is a man that even he wouldn't dare to easily claim victory over now!

These ignorant brats dared to challenge Uehara Naraku; their actions were tantamount to suicide.

Rather than letting them die at the hands of Uehara Naraku, it's better to let him test the power of the Uchiha orphan and see if he is truly qualified to be a vessel.

The narrow eyes under the man's straw hat came into the view of Team 7, sending a chill down their spines. The murderous aura emanating from this man alone was enough to make Naruto and the others collapse to the ground in fear!

The tall, thin man frowned, looking at Class 7's performance with a hint of displeasure in his eyes: "Is this all they've got?"

"Damn it, don't underestimate the Uchiha clan!"

Uchiha Sasuke suddenly grabbed a kunai and stuck it into his leg, pulling himself up from the fear of the murderous aura and charging towards the tall, thin man!

Just as the Seventh Squad and the tall, thin man began their battle, another figure quietly landed nearby.

The second visitor was Uehara Naraku.

Uehara watched as Orochimaru, now transformed into a tall, thin man, ravaged Team 7, a look of impatience on his face: "Orochimaru, if you dare ruin my plans, I'll kill you!"

It's practically a pipe dream for Team 7 to defeat Orochimaru right now.

It hadn't been long at all; both Uchiha Sasuke and Uzumaki Naruto were easily defeated by Orochimaru, and even Sasuke's desperate counterattack was just a minor stunt.

"Not bad, he has two tomoe Sharingan eyes, is very handsome, and dares to fight back when he encounters a truly strong opponent."

After Orochimaru finished speaking, his neck suddenly stretched out, causing his head to fly towards Sasuke Uchiha, where he opened his mouth to bite Sasuke's nape!

Orochimaru's voice held a hint of madness: "However, to avoid you going to your death by seeking out Uehara Naraku, you'd better obediently accept my gift! If you want to use the power within you, come find me! Remember my name, I am Orochimaru!"

Click!

Orochimaru's teeth suddenly bit down on a person's arm!

Suddenly, a young man appeared beside Sasuke Uchiha and reached out his arm to block Orochimaru's snake mouth.

Orochimaru stared at the man's face, a flicker of surprise and hesitation in his eyes: "Uehara Naraku, how did this guy end up here? With his strength and speed, shouldn't he be in the tower right now?"

(End of this chapter)