Naruto's Gensokyo Daishi

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Konoha's 44th training ground has forty-four entrances, with the main defensive tower in the center.

This training ground was the first high-intensity training ground built by Hashirama Senju, the First Hokage, using Wood Release techniques.

The reason it has been called a forbidden area in recent years is actually the same as that of Konoha's Eleventh Training Ground, the Red Plains. The Red Plains is filled with countless old traps and new killing methods. It was once the most difficult venue for the Chunin Exams. Due to its age, the excessive number of traps could no longer guarantee the safety of subsequent participants.

The corresponding Forest of Death has the same meaning. Because Hashirama Senju was quite careless in some ways, he felt that forty-four represented death, and it would be a disservice to Konoha not to add more difficulty. So he captured a bunch of very intimidating wild beasts and summoning beasts and threw them in, and would lead his ninjas there to practice every now and then.

Over time, the wild beasts and summoning beasts that had been trained to perfection within the forest truly made it a forbidden area of ​​Konoha.

Konoha's 44th training ground, the Forest of Death, is extremely dangerous for anyone without a Chunin-level survival skill.

As Orochimaru's disciple, Mitarashi Anko was once thrown inside and thoroughly trained.

She vowed that once she became a ninja, she would train the lower-ranking ninjas properly!

In short, the various ninjas from different countries were secretly cursing under their breath while holding their life-or-death contracts.

The first exam was so dangerous that no one had to sign a contract, but the second one requires a life-or-death contract?

This is clearly a prelude to killing all the ninjas!

Assessment task: Each team takes one Heaven and Earth Scroll and must collect all the scrolls to proceed to the central defense tower.

Failure conditions: Opening one of the scrolls results in failure; any member of the team is missing, results in failure; incomplete scrolls result in failure.

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Three figures in green, yellow, red, and pink darted and fled through the woods.

The excessive hatred between Sunagakure and Konoha caused a group of third-party, miscellaneous forces to charge in like a giant dragon.

That long-tongued grass ninja completely shattered the advantage that the team had built up in the previous battle.

And chasing them were those damned grass ninja!

"This is truly the worst-case scenario."

This is the second time they've turned around and killed someone! The three of them are employing a kiting tactic!

Naruto swooped down again, delivering an elbow strike and a forearm swing followed by a throat-slashing chop. After piercing through the grass ninja, he broke the arm of the ninja attempting a sneak attack with a jumping knee strike. Naruto's ruthless killing method stirred up a bloody gust of wind.

Sasuke swayed his body in the group battle, using the perception of his Sharingan, and his Mitsubishi military dagger left bloody holes in the enemy after each dodge!

Compared to their ferocious close-quarters combat, Sakura's ranged attacks are even more terrifying. In the midst of the chaos, archers, besides effectively eliminating enemy personnel, also bear the crucial responsibility of providing support and creating a diversionary tactic!

"There really is a problem." Sakura's eyes scanned the surroundings with the sharpness of an eagle.

These grass ninja are absolutely fearless! Besides, the number of participants is wrong!

After the second charge, Naruto and Sasuke landed next to Sakura.

The three of them fled again.

"They're not Grass Ninja, they must be Sound Ninja." Sakura gritted her teeth and forced out these words as she ran. Before the two could ask, she continued rapidly, "These Sound Ninja were infiltrated in the Forest of Death beforehand! Damn it, the Konoha higher-ups even leaked the exam content?"

"The color of the ninjutsu chakra is the same as the ninjutsu commonly used by the Sound Ninja," Sasuke added solemnly.

"Our target is us! That charge was a decoy! There are ten people behind us!" In addition to his enormous chakra reserves, the Uzumaki bloodline also gave Naruto the characteristics of a sensory ninja. After training with the Jinchuriki and Gensokyo, he could even sense hostility.

"Someone's there!" Naruto's pupils contracted.

At that moment, it came into view for the three of them.

A person hangs upside down from the forked tree trunk—the mysterious Grass Ninja!

The grass ninja gave a strange smile, his hands rapidly forming hand seals, the surrounding air distorting and drawing into his chest cavity.

A breakthrough in hand seals, a nature transformation compressed to an exaggerated level!

"Wind Release: Great Explosion Breakthrough".

Visible fragments of chakra wind cannons spewed out from the humanoid mouth that resembled a cannon turret!

The tree trunks along the way were not destroyed, but torn into pieces!

The obstacles in the Death Forest are intricate and intertwined.

Despite their imposing appearance and fierce attack power, the ninjutsu didn't advance as quickly as expected!

The area is vast! But it's not easy to dodge!

Can you really take that hit head-on? Absolutely not!

Naruto shot his silver dagger at the tree roots directly below him and retreated rapidly! He grabbed Sasuke and Sakura's arms with both hands.

A dazzling golden light! The Flying Thunder God Technique reappears!

The three figures flashed with golden light and appeared on the ground!

Coincidentally, the wind-style attack from above was violently shredding the pursuing Sound Ninja Ten!

A bloody storm swept through! Any ninja touched by this wind-style attack were shredded into mincemeat; it was exceptionally ruthless.

Instantly, the sticky, fishy stench filled the air.

"It's even better than the level of an elite Jonin!" Sakura exclaimed. Besides being gifted and able to master ninjutsu quickly, the nature transformations within it are the result of years of training without any ambiguity, or perhaps a shortcut or inspiration with a thousand percent of the training.

"And he's using hand seals." Sasuke's Sharingan tomoe spun rapidly.

As disciples of the Toad Sage, having been introduced to the basics by Jiraiya, they learned that the advantage of using one hand for hand seals lies in the early to mid-stages, with fast activation speed and high chakra efficiency; it is quite suitable for releasing disruptive, supportive, and low-attack ninjutsu.

However, in the later stages, the real confrontations mostly involved hand seals.

For example, Madara Uchiha, Hashirama Senju, and even the ninjutsu-based ninjas throughout the Hokage series, with the Third Hokage being a famous example of someone who taught ninjutsu. They were adept at using the five elemental ninjutsu in rotation and combination to launch attacks.

While the speed of hand seals is slightly slower than that of hand seals, the advantages are quite obvious. The chakra mobilization is stable, and the quality of chakra condensation is far greater than that of hand seals. This is because at the advanced level, speed is no longer the main concern, but rather the control of rhythm.

"Who are you? You smell of snakes, a mixed scent of men and women, but you're not a woman. Could you be...?"

Without even trying to find out, I sensed the conflicting nature of the Grass Ninja before me... it seemed no different from something strange.

Naruto's blue eyes were filled with seriousness.

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The grass ninja watched the flash of golden light with great interest. After a moment's consideration, he decided it would be more pleasant to keep the suspense.

He removed his straw hat and tore off his disguise, revealing a cold and frightening face.

If you remove the contrast of his temperament, his appearance would resemble that of a scholar conducting research.

"Naruto Uzumaki, Sasuke Uchiha, Sakura Haruno, nice to meet you."

A hoarse voice uttered a greeting that sent chills down your spine.

With a grin, it seemed as if malicious venom could spray from his mouth.

"My name is Orochimaru—can we stop and talk?"

The chakra erupted in a strange, eerie, and unusual manner, as if it were not human.

A mixture of Orochimaru's excited, thrilling, and euphoric feelings surged through his body like waves.

The chakra of a madman! This is Orochimaru's unique chakra!

At the central defensive tower, the Third Hokage, Sarutobi, wore a grim expression, his face revealing astonishment.

Outside the Forest of Death, Mitarashi Anko's face was contorted, and a warning mark was visible on her neck.

The highest-ranking, most ruthless, and most insane rogue ninja in Konoha's history.

Without any attempt to conceal it, one of the Legendary Sannin, Ao Jun's demeanor remains as dignified as ever! He declares himself openly and honestly to Konoha.

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Chapter 61 Three Heroes Battle the Giant Serpent (Continuation)

"Orochimaru, one of the Legendary Sannin." Hearing about him is not as good as seeing him in person, and seeing him in person is not as good as experiencing the arrogant Orochimaru's style firsthand.

As expected of the extremely aloof Orochimaru, he made no attempt to hide his return to Konoha, making it known to everyone.

"Sakura Haruno, would you like to be my disciple?" To everyone's surprise, Orochimaru enthusiastically recruited Sakura.

"Huh?" The three of them were momentarily dumbfounded.

"I can tell that Sakura Haruno's behavior after entering Gensokyo is not true. Danzo and the Third Hokage could also tell, but no one wanted to uncover it. Only those few senile high-ranking officials couldn't see it, which is why I'm very interested in you."

Orochimaru's snake-like eyes gleamed. Although Sakura Haruno's disguise was somewhat immature, what truly caught his attention was Gaara's roar amidst the fierce battle of the examination hall. At that time, Orochimaru had no intention of standing out, yet he noticed Sakura Haruno observing him with a look of astonishment and uncertainty.

Only then did Orochimaru sense something unusual.

After obtaining Sakura Haruno's ninja identification card, he even pressed Kabuto Yakushi for detailed information about Sakura's assessment and previous experiences.

Without any bloodline limit, only possessing a talent bordering on the supernatural, Orochimaru came to a conclusion—

"Sakura Haruno, you and I are the same kind of people, true geniuses born from commoners. Like snakes, you are low-key, patient, and have hidden fangs. Sakura Haruno, you are just like me. Become my disciple."

a long time.

Sakura Haruno closed her olive-green eyes, her voice unwavering: "I refuse."

"Aren't you going to ask your parents? Even if I'm a rogue ninja, I'm still one of the Legendary Sannin." Orochimaru's interest remained undiminished.

"If you have to ask your parents to help you become an apprentice, what kind of ninja are you? Our paths are not compatible, and besides, Orochimaru, who was once one of the Legendary Sannin, has really changed." Sakura stared intently at Orochimaru. She took out a scroll from her sealing jutsu. The scroll, given by the Third Hokage, was supposedly a training program that Tsunade had used.

"At the beginning of the scroll, there was a conversation between the Hokage and you."

Sakura unfurled the scroll, and the first few sentences were a conversation between the Third Hokage and Orochimaru. Both being commoners and elites, Sakura's increasingly wary actions mirrored Orochimaru's usual lurking and patient nature.

The Third Hokage wrote these words with deep feeling to advise Sakura.

Sasuke, Sakura, and Jiraiya looked at the scroll together. At that time, Jiraiya sighed repeatedly.

Now, Sasuke smiled. This was Sakura, the woman he had chosen. She was quite domineering.

"I feel like I'm being ostracized," Naruto muttered, taking the scroll and reading it.

At this moment, Orochimaru, who was at the center, couldn't help but recall events from decades ago.

Orochimaru's eyes were slightly hazy.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Third Hokage, once asked Orochimaru, "Orochimaru, why do you like snakes? Even your name is related to snakes?"

Orochimaru said, "Because every time a snake sheds its skin, it's like shedding pain and leaving behind happiness, that's why I like snakes. I have a dream, not to become the most special being, nor because I can't bear to see so-called life disappear, I just want to have the power to help people shed their pain and leave behind happiness."

The flashback ended. In that instant, a tear glistened in the corner of Orochimaru's left eye.