I, Naruto Uzumaki, don't need your approval.

During his journey through the Land of Fire after leaving Konoha, Naruto encountered many firearms, the power of which was no less than that of the weapons he had seen in his previous life.

But in his previous life, firearms were used against humans, not ninjas who had mastered chakra.

Ninjas are a group of monsters who can easily run at 50 meters per second, faster than a high-speed train. Although their physical bodies are relatively weak, they can still smash a big hole in a rock and at most spit out some blood.

Ordinary gunpowder weapons are ineffective against these superhumans; only chakra guns can be created.

These chakra guns can fire small-scale ninjutsu with power comparable to normally released ninjutsu. Their only drawback is their high cost, as they use the same special metal as Asuma's that can conduct chakra.

It's a pretty good toy; you can form a gunnery group in Uzushio Village to rival the Seven Ninja Swordsmen.

Grabbing Hinata's small hand and guiding her to aim at Kimimaro, Naruto pulled the trigger, firing a small ninjutsu from the barrel: Lightning Release: Electromagnetic Cannon!

Chapter 227 White Eyes and Corpse Bone Pulse

Driven by wind and lightning chakra, the metal bullet flew out at an extremely fast speed, heading towards Kimimaro, who was walking step by step toward Sasuke.

Kimimaro also sensed the danger from behind and quickly raised his arms to defend himself.

With a bang, the bullet struck Kimimaro's arm, leaving a bloody hole several centimeters deep, nearly piercing through his entire arm.

Kimimaro's face showed a hint of apprehension as he looked around for any signs of the enemy. He quickly spotted Karin, Haku, and the others who were heading towards the area and activated their cursed seal forms.

With the amplification of the Earth Seal, Kimimaro's speed and strength were both enhanced.

As dark patterns appeared on its body surface, it was also covered with a layer of bone armor. Bone blades condensed from its body and shot towards Xianglin and Bai, who were rushing over from a distance.

After exchanging a glance, Karin and Haku also drew their chakra guns and infused them with chakra to activate them.

This time, Kimimaro finally saw the trajectory of the bullet and sped up towards Haku and Karin. Only by eliminating these two troublemakers could he continue Orochimaru's mission.

Sasuke breathed a sigh of relief after losing the pressure from Kimimaro, but his expression turned grim.

The ninjas supporting him were none other than Karin and Haku from Uzushio Village. Although their raw strength was somewhat inferior to his, the weapons they wielded made him feel uneasy.

If it could pierce through Kimimaro's bone blade, piercing through his body would be no difficult task.

He could only handle a maximum of three bullets like that at a time; any more would likely result in injury. Uzushio Village is clearly just a small ninja village, so how could such monstrous genin keep appearing one after another?

Dragging his arm, which was slashed by the bone blade, Sasuke looked at Kiba and Shino walking towards him, gritted his teeth and said, "Shino, the enemy isn't a Chunin Exam candidate. We have to find a way to take him down."

Shino and Kiba exchanged a glance, then looked toward where Naruto and Hinata were.

Even Sasuke couldn't defeat this enemy, so the two of them didn't have any good solutions either. To deal with this powerful ninja, they would have to get Menma and Hinata to take action.

What Sasuke and the others didn't notice was that there were more poisonous snakes in the nearby bushes.

Naruto blew on the smoking barrel of a gun on a tree trunk not far away, then stuffed it into Hinata's arms: "The power of the chakra gun is not bad. With the Byakugan, it has the potential to hunt down ninjas with Jonin strength. I'm giving it to you as a weapon for self-defense."

"I'm actually very strong..." Hinata wanted to say, but she accepted the gift anyway.

But after accepting the gift, she began to think about whether it would be better to give it to him as a return gift. Ninjas usually exchange ninjutsu and weapons as gifts, but Naruto-kun doesn't seem to need that kind of gift, which made her a little conflicted.

Are you going to give me gloves and scarves like before? But those are gifts that lovers would only give each other.

I was too young to understand these things back then...

Naruto noticed Hinata's dilemma, patted her on the shoulder, and said, "Hinata, let's try to find a way to deal with Kimimaro. Relying solely on Haku and Karin will be a tough battle."

"Does Naruto also fear Kimimaro?"

Naruto shook his head slightly: "I don't need to deal with ninjas of this level. You guys go and deal with Kimimaro first. I'm going to see an old friend. He might be hiding in the shadows watching us."

After saying that, Naruto used the Body Flicker Technique, leaving a wisp of wind behind him.

After Naruto left, Hinata picked up the chakra gun, which was taller than herself, and leaped down towards Kimimaro's location. She was no match for Kimimaro, but she had recently defeated a Jonin from her clan and possessed the same Shikotsumyaku bloodline limit as Kimimaro.

Hinata soon joined the battle to besiege Kimimaro.

Kimimaro didn't take Hinata seriously. How much fighting power could a seemingly weak and easily bullied female ninja have? However, her Byakugan could see the flow of a ninja's chakra, which was quite a problem.

Using his inch punch, Kimimaro repelled Karin and Haku who surrounded him, then moved in front of Hinata and raised his bone spike.

Hinata, who had already demonstrated her mastery of the Eight Trigrams, calmly dealt with Kimimaro's attacks, blocking all of his physical attacks and even revealing a weakness.

Hinata didn't miss the opportunity. She quickly stepped forward and unleashed a palm strike, shouting, "Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms!"

Busy dealing with attacks from the other two sides, Kimimaro was accidentally hit by Gentle Fist, but he remained unfazed.

Gentle Fist may appear gentle, but it is actually a technique that attacks pressure points, can seal the flow of chakra, and can penetrate defenses to directly attack the enemy's internal organs.

This is precisely why the ninjas killed by the Hyuga ninjas often appeared unharmed on the outside, but were riddled with internal injuries.

However, with the blessing of the Corpse Bone Pulse and the Earth Curse Seal, his internal organs had long been tempered and refined, so even the Fourth Kazekage, who was proficient in Magnet Release, could not harm his body.

The only thing to be careful about is hematopoietic disorders.

According to Lord Orochimaru, the stronger one's Shikotsumyaku (Corpse Bone Pulse) becomes, the closer one is to death. This is the fate of the Kaguya clan—to end their lives in endless war.

Just then, Kimimaro suddenly felt a sharp pain as a large hole was pierced in his abdomen.

Kimimaro frowned as he looked at the bone spurs spreading from Hinata's arm. These were bone spurs formed from the Shikotsumyaku (Corpse Bone Pulse). Why would a female Hyuga ninja possess the Kaguya clan's bloodline limit?

Besides Kimimaro, Haku, Karin, and Sasuke and others in the distance also frowned.

Hinata possesses the same Shikotsumyaku bloodline limit as Kimimaro, but for the current battle, it's a good thing, as someone can finally be Kimimaro's match in taijutsu.

……

Just then, a female ninja wearing a straw hat appeared behind Sasuke and bit his neck with lightning speed.

Before Sasuke could react, dozens more venomous snakes emerged from the bushes, lunging at Kiba and Shino, forcing the two back from their attempt to rescue Sasuke.

Sasuke covered his neck, staring warily at the mysterious female ninja in front of him.

He recognized the man; he was one of the candidates taking the Chunin Exams. But why was the man attacking him? Could he be in cahoots with the ninja using the Shikotsumyaku technique in the distance?

The female ninja sized up Sasuke as if admiring a work of art, and said indifferently, "What a young and vibrant body. If you want to know the whereabouts of Itachi Uchiha, come with me."

Does he know Itachi Uchiha's whereabouts? Sasuke couldn't remain calm and was about to ask him when the female ninja had already entered the dense forest.

After a moment's thought, Sasuke glanced at Kiba and Shino around him, and after confirming that they could handle the enemy, he chased after them without hesitation.

Chapter 228 The World Is Wrong

Looking at Sasuke hanging behind him, Orochimaru had a faint smile on his face.

He disguised himself as a genin participating in the Chunin Exams and infiltrated Konoha with the goal of launching the Konoha Collapse Plan, but if he could bring Sasuke back under his command, it would be an unexpected bonus.

After all, although he is currently cloning a body suitable for himself, the Uchiha bloodline is still quite good.

The humiliation he suffered at the hands of Itachi Uchiha must be avenged on Sasuke. Ideally, the brothers should be made to kill each other, and then Sasuke should be created to produce a pair of Mangekyou Sharingan.

Just as Orochimaru was fantasizing about the future, a figure appeared in the distance, causing his smile to freeze.

Looking at Naruto standing on the treetop, Orochimaru chuckled, "Menma-kun, long time no see. You've also infiltrated Konoha. It seems that Jiraiya's defenses are really poor."

"It has been a long time, but I received an invitation from Jiraiya. You were probably the one who sneaked in."

Naruto looked at Orochimaru with a playful expression and said, "If I were to inform Jiraiya now, I wonder if he and the Third Hokage would show you any mercy, given that you were once my teammate and student?"

Orochimaru's expression changed slightly, and then he said, "Lord Menma, we are partners, there's no need to quarrel over such a small matter."

Naruto said dismissively, "I have no problem with what you do in Konoha, but Sasuke is a ninja of the Uchiha clan and will become a member of Uzushio Village in the future. You'd better not try anything with him."

Orochimaru's heart sank, but he maintained his smile and said, "Since Lord Menma has said so much, I must give you face. But don't you want to see a good show of brothers killing each other?"

"Although Itachi Uchiha's evil deeds were stopped, it seems that he never intended to kill Sasuke in the first place."

"I think it's to use this hatred to make Sasuke awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan, and then steal Sasuke's eyes to obtain a spare pair of Mangekyou Sharingan."

Orochimaru's words were meant for Naruto, but also for Sasuke, who was hiding in the shadows.

Naruto couldn't help but roll his eyes. If Itachi had slaughtered his entire clan for power, leaving Sasuke to awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan and evolve it into the legendary Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan, he would have thought more highly of Itachi.

But Itachi did all of this for Sasuke...

In Itachi Uchiha's logic, the village was more important than his clan, and Sasuke was more important than the village. If he could use Kotoamatsukami to control Sasuke and make him loyal to Konoha, it would be even more perfect.

This is one of the reasons why he preferred to contact Uchiha Shisui rather than Uchiha Itachi.

It was easier to come into contact with the dead than with Itachi, who was under the surveillance of Danzo, Obito, and others. Shisui's mind was also better than that of Itachi Uchiha, who went to the battlefield to kill people at the age of four, contemplated life, and then chose to commit suicide.

Sasuke, who was eavesdropping in the shadows, was filled with shock.

Itachi Uchiha killed his clansmen for power, leaving himself behind only to obtain a spare pair of Mangekyou Sharingan. This ninja named Orochimaru came to him to see him and Itachi kill each other.

However, if he could obtain the power to fight Itachi from Orochimaru, it would be hard for him not to be tempted.

After all, under Kakashi's tutelage, he didn't know how long it would take before he could kill Itachi Uchiha. He had already waited for several years, and he didn't know how much longer he would have to wait.

Pulling his wandering thoughts back, Sasuke began to focus on another ninja.

He recognized the voice; it was the captain of the Uzumaki squad who had contacted Hinata. The fact that the other person could speak directly with Orochimaru was something no genin could do; neither their strength nor status allowed it.

However, judging from their conversation, it seems that the clansmen who left the village all went to the village where Mianma lived.

Menma also regarded him as a member of the Uchiha clan outside the clan, and had the idea of ​​taking him away. He wondered if there were any acquaintances of his among the clan members who were still alive.

Orochimaru and Naruto's conversation continued, but due to the distance, their voices were no longer audible.

Just as Sasuke was about to move closer to eavesdrop on the conversation, Naruto appeared behind him and suddenly said, "Stop eavesdropping. I chatted with Orochimaru for a while, and he's already left."

Sasuke was startled and raised his kunai to resist, but he was intimidated by the aura and could not move.

Left with no other choice, Sasuke gave up the kunai and looked at Naruto, asking:

"Who exactly are you? What are you doing in Konoha? Why are you colluding with the rogue ninja Orochimaru? What are you plotting?"

Hearing a series of questions, Naruto shrugged and said, "I'm a genin from Uzushio Village who's taking the Chunin Exams. I want to pass the Chunin Exams and become a Chunin captain."

Do you think I would believe that?

Sasuke stared intently at Naruto and continued, "A genin would know Orochimaru? You must be a high-ranking member of Uzushiogakure, and you definitely have other business to attend to in Konoha."

Naruto nodded, readily admitting it:

“You’re right, I do have other things to do in Konoha, but they have nothing to do with you, an Uchiha orphan. Since I’m in a good mood, I can selectively answer some of your questions.”

Sasuke pondered for a moment before asking, "How much do you know about Itachi Uchiha? Are all my clansmen still in Uzushio Village? What is your relationship with them?"

"The Uchiha are all my subordinates, but as for Uchiha Itachi, I don't know much about him."

After a pause, Naruto revealed a smile that shocked Sasuke: "However, all the information you just overheard is what Orochimaru and I wanted you to hear. As a ninja, it's best to have the ability to discern, and don't believe everything other people say."