Warlock Invasion of Naruto.

After resting for a while, Sasuke stood up and said that with the strength of their team, passing the exam was a certainty, so what they should pursue was not just passing the exam, but achieving good results.

"Ok."

Seeing Sasuke's tense expression, Karin didn't say much. It was clear that Sasuke had been greatly affected by being defeated by Taiichi, and he especially wanted to prove himself.

"Let's go then." For Naruto, who had mastered the power of the Nine-Tails' chakra, this level of battle made him feel almost no fatigue, so he was the most energetic one.

boom--!

"Watch out!" Sasuke suddenly cried out.

Just as the three of them stood up, a terrifying hurricane swept in from behind them.

Before Sasuke and Karin could react, they were struck by the hurricane, leaving a deep trench in the ground before disappearing from Naruto's sight.

"Sasuke! Karin!" Naruto cried out in alarm, his eyes fixed on the ground in front of him.

Through the Nine-Tails' chakra power, Naruto sensed a clear malice directed at him.

Who are you?!

"Such keen perception." Orochimaru emerged from underground and, without saying a word, launched an attack on Naruto.

boom!

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[Chapter 257. The Epic-Level Enhancement of the Konoha Collapse Plan (Part 250)]

Faced with Orochimaru's ghostly and terrifying speed, Naruto felt his hair stand on end and his whole body go cold. He had just raised his hand and hadn't even had time to make a defensive stance when Orochimaru closed in and kicked him away.

Click.

With a sharp crack, Naruto cried out in pain as his forearm broke instantly. His body crashed through a tree that was as thick as a person's embrace, snapping it in two, before finally coming to a stop after hitting another, even thicker tree.

"Cough cough..."

A sharp pain shot through his body, and the blood that rushed to his throat made Naruto cough violently.

Before Naruto could catch his breath, Orochimaru attacked again.

In this life-or-death moment, Naruto didn't care about anything else and directly used the power of the Nine-Tails.

A large amount of scarlet Nine-Tails chakra suddenly surged from the tailed beast seal in his lower abdomen, and quickly formed a tailed beast cloak made of chakra on his body.

Naruto's limbs quickly became thicker than before, his fingers curved and grew longer, and he grew sharp nails. His fox whiskers on his face became longer, and his canine teeth in his mouth became sharper. His sky-blue eyes had turned into scarlet vertical pupils, and his whole person looked like he was transforming into a wild beast.

boom!

Orochimaru smashed the thick tree into pieces with a single punch, but his gaze drifted towards the top of his head.

After Naruto used the Nine-Tails' chakra, his speed increased dramatically, allowing him to dodge the attack.

Whoosh!

Seeing this, Orochimaru pushed off the ground and his body rose into the air like a cannonball, appearing in front of Naruto in mid-air.

Naruto stretched out his right hand, which had sharp nails, and swung it sharply at Orochimaru, who had suddenly appeared.

Orochimaru threw a punch, and a dark green color appeared on his fair fist. Then, his fist quickly turned into a brown color similar to tree bark, covered with rough textures.

Stab it!

Naruto tore Orochimaru's fist apart with a single grab, then summoned a shadow clone beneath his body. Using the shadow clone as leverage, he stepped on its back while simultaneously sidestepping in mid-air and kicking Orochimaru in the chest.

boom!

Orochimaru's body fell vertically, crashing heavily onto the grass, creating a huge crater and sending dust billowing into the air.

Naruto took the opportunity to jump to the top of the tree canopy and looked down warily.

As the smoke dissipated slightly, Naruto saw Orochimaru stand up from the pit unharmed.

"How is this possible?!" Naruto's eyes widened in shock. Even the Third Hokage and Jiraiya, who taught him to control the power of the Nine-Tails, wouldn't dare to take a direct hit from him when he was using the Nine-Tails' chakra to this extent. Especially since he could confirm that he had just attacked Orochimaru's true form, not some kind of substitution jutsu or clone.

This level of physical defense is just too outrageous!

Why are there so many monsters in a Chunin Exam? Is this ninja in front of me really a genin from Kusagakure?

Naruto's expression changed several times.

"Is this the Nine-Tails' chakra? It's really powerful! It seems the old man taught you very well; a very clever impromptu reaction." Orochimaru dusted himself off and smiled faintly at Naruto.

He raised his hand and glanced at the slightly reddened skin on the back of his right hand, which was burned by the Nine-Tails' chakra earlier.

Orochimaru could hardly imagine how powerful Kushina would be if she used the Nine-Tails' chakra now, given how much power such a small amount of Nine-Tails' chakra possessed.

Since absorbing Isshiki, Orochimaru's fighting style has changed drastically, and he has subconsciously started using taijutsu (physical techniques) to fight, just like Isshiki.

Of course, if he encounters a particularly powerful ninja, he won't fight like this.

Because of the significant difference in strength between him and Naruto, he didn't take it seriously at first. As a result, he was slightly weakened by Naruto's combination attack. This method of fighting with shadow clones was something the Third Hokage used when he was young. Many of the derivative ninjutsu related to shadow clones in Konoha were developed by the Third Hokage.

The Third Hokage's most famous technique was the Five Elements Barrage Technique, which Orochimaru witnessed on the battlefield when he was young and has never forgotten.

The current indecisive, foolish, and incompetent Third Hokage is completely different from the ninja hero in Orochimaru's memory. Therefore, rather than letting the Third Hokage continue to eke out a living, Orochimaru hopes to give him a dignified end and let him die for Konoha, which may be a good ending.

After the brief flashback ended, Orochimaru launched another attack on Naruto.

"what!"

When Orochimaru gets serious, Naruto is no match for him at all. He's like a sandbag, getting relentlessly ravaged by Orochimaru.

As Naruto was injured time and time again, he became increasingly insane.

"You're really tenacious! I wonder if Sasuke will be as tenacious as you." While attacking, Orochimaru calmly provoked Naruto with his words, hoping to completely enrage Naruto and make him unleash the Nine-Tails' chakra so that he could absorb it all at once. The most important thing was that the other chakra in Naruto's body was very strong, which Orochimaru coveted.

"You are not allowed to lay a hand on Sasuke!"

Naruto roared, and the chakra cloak on his body solidified further, turning a deep reddish-black color and radiating an even more violent and ominous aura.

Whoosh!

Naruto suddenly launched an attack on Orochimaru with several times the speed he had just displayed.

Orochimaru seemed to have no time to react as Naruto grabbed him and sent him flying. However, his neck suddenly stretched out to more than ten meters, binding Naruto's body tightly like a chain. Then, he opened his mouth, revealing two pairs of sharp teeth like a snake, and bit Naruto's neck.

"Ah—! Roar~!" Naruto cried out in pain, finally letting out a roar like that of a wild beast.

A shrill, terrifying scream instantly echoed throughout the entire Death Forest.

Naruto struggled violently, but no matter how much Nine-Tails chakra he unleashed, Orochimaru's neck stretched and tightened like a rubber band, binding him tightly.

Orochimaru injected the power of the cursed seal into Naruto's neck, while simultaneously absorbing the Nine-Tails' chakra.

Naruto's body gradually went numb, and at the same time, Kurama's chakra was drained away, making his resistance weaker and weaker.

Just as Orochimaru absorbed nearly a quarter of Naruto's Nine-Tails chakra, the cursed seal had already covered Naruto's face.

The scorching Nine-Tails chakra entered his body, and he felt as if he had been injected with a brand new energy, making his aura instantly much stronger.

At this moment, Orochimaru also came into contact with the special chakra contained deep within Naruto's body.

He felt that every cell in his body was yearning for this power.

However, just as Orochimaru absorbed a wisp of this special chakra, he suddenly had a chilling feeling, as if he were being targeted by a powerful ninja.

The chill that ran through his body made Orochimaru immediately stop absorbing chakra and quickly retract his neck.

'Ninja Art: Dance of the Chaotic Lions!'

Long, white hair, sharp as a blade, suddenly pierced through Orochimaru from behind.

Orochimaru's lips curled into a strange smile as he flung Naruto backward, his body quickly returning to normal.

Jiraiya, who had arrived from behind, was shocked. He quickly controlled his hair to change the direction of his attack, and then used his hair to pull Naruto, who was in a weakened state, back to his senses.

Jiraiya grabbed Naruto and, seeing the dense curse marks on Naruto's face, his expression instantly darkened. He demanded sharply, "Who exactly are you...?"

"Jiraiya, it's been a long time."

Orochimaru slowly turned around and used his original, unique, hoarse voice.

Jiraiya froze, staring wide-eyed at the man before him whose face was half-destroyed, and stammered, "You..."

Orochimaru removed the human skin mask that had been burned and destroyed by the Nine-Tails' chakra, revealing his original appearance, and said with a smile, "It's been so long, you don't even remember my voice?"

"Orochimaru! What are you planning to do back in Konoha?" Jiraiya was shocked. Looking at Naruto's weakened state, a murderous glint flashed in his eyes as he couldn't help but question, "What did you do to Naruto? Do you want his Nine-Tails chakra?!"

"You're plotting to kill me?" Orochimaru looked at Jiraiya calmly. "I'm here to see the Third Hokage. This has nothing to do with you, Jiraiya."

When he was exposed and defected to Konoha, if Jiraiya had intended to kill him, he might not have been able to kill him, but he could certainly have held out until the Anbu ninjas came to surround and eliminate him.

He would have had no chance of surviving then, because he had only recently developed the Cursed Seal and had only researched half of the Reanimation Jutsu. If he died, he would be truly dead, unlike now, where he can keep reviving as long as there are ninjas with the Cursed Seal.

"Looking for the Third Hokage?!" Jiraiya was taken aback upon hearing this, then clasped his hands together, and a powerful surge of chakra rose from his body: "Since you've attacked Naruto, I can't stand idly by. I will not allow you to destroy Konoha."

Based on Jiraiya's understanding of Orochimaru, he naturally knew that Orochimaru couldn't have simply returned to seek revenge against the Third Hokage; he must have some ulterior motive towards Konoha. Therefore, Jiraiya stopped wasting words and prepared to activate Sage Mode.

"Sage Mode?" Orochimaru glanced at Jiraiya's clasped hands and said with some disdain, "Too bad it's too late."

Although Sage Techniques are very powerful, Orochimaru risked his life to visit Ryuchi Cave and meet the White Snake Sage in order to learn them. Unfortunately, his soul was damaged due to his research on forbidden techniques, so he was unable to cultivate the Sage Techniques of Ryuchi Cave.

However, after Orochimaru absorbed Isshiki's chakra, he no longer values ​​Sage Mode. His "Companion Python Meditation Technique" utilizes various energy particles far more effectively than Sage Mode.

Moreover, Isshiki's chakra strength far exceeds that of ordinary ninjas, even Kage-level ninjas.

"Orochimaru, I never imagined our reunion would be like this." Jiraiya's expression still showed some struggle, after all, Orochimaru was his best friend, but now he had to truly fight to the death.

"Jiraiya, you're still as naive as ever. I..."

Orochimaru smiled, but his expression suddenly changed slightly. He then said, "It seems our reminiscing has to end. Something unexpected happened."

As he spoke, Orochimaru's body slowly sank into the ground.

"Orochimaru!" Jiraiya exclaimed in surprise. By the time he arrived at the spot where Orochimaru had just been standing, Orochimaru had completely vanished.

"Jiraiya-sensei..." Naruto's weak voice rang out. Jiraiya had returned to the village and was the first person he sought out. He had been guiding Naruto's training ever since.

"Naruto, how are you feeling?" Jiraiya quickly returned to Naruto's side to check on his condition. He found that Naruto's body temperature was abnormally high. When he noticed the black curse mark on Naruto's face, Jiraiya's expression became even more serious.

"I can still hold on. Jiraiya-sensei, go check on Sasuke and Karin. That person might attack them."

Naruto endured the excruciating pain in his neck and persevered.

"Let me help you remove the cursed seal," Jiraiya said hastily, then took out a scroll from his robes and began to cast the 'Sealing Evil Seal' on Naruto.