Naruto: Set a goal, conquer the universe.

Looks like I need to find an opportunity to take him down quickly.

"Wind Release: Vacuum Ball!" Naruto didn't waste any more words and used a ninjutsu attack on Orochimaru.

Orochimaru easily dodged the supersonic Vacuum Ball, then clapped his hands together, and a large group of venomous snakes were spat out of his mouth, swimming towards Naruto who was about to get close to attack.

They opened their small mouths and spat out the poisoned swords hidden inside.

Naruto could only follow up with a sweeping leg kick, imbued with intense wind-style chakra, which, like a whirlwind, sliced ​​all the surrounding venomous snakes in two.

Before the severed remains of the venomous snake could even hit the ground, Orochimaru's neck suddenly stretched out like a snake, and his head shot towards Naruto's face like a cannonball!

"Such a good thing?" Naruto was not surprised but delighted. He instantly condensed a Rasengan in his hand and pressed it down on Orochimaru's flying head.

However, Orochimaru showed no sign of backing down. He opened his mouth and spat out a divine sword that radiated light and was obviously extremely sharp.

It was about to stab straight at Naruto's head.

A fighting style that's willing to risk injury to save their lives.

Naruto could only clash his Rasengan with the Kusanagi sword in his mouth, and while the two were locked in a stalemate, Orochimaru was forming hand seals.

Sharp rock spikes burst forth from beneath Naruto's feet, forcing him to retreat and defend, while his true form transformed into mud and merged into the ground.

Hinata abruptly turned to look at Sasuke, her voice urgent as she reminded him, "Sasuke-kun, he went to your place!"

Sasuke opened his Sharingan wide, trying to escape, but it was too late.

Orochimaru, who had just emerged from the ground, had already wrapped his body around Sasuke and opened his mouth to bite Sasuke's neck.

His real target is Sasuke!

The battle with Naruto was just a feint!

At this point, the cunning boy had already achieved his goal.

"Chidori Stream!" Sasuke remained calm and used the ninjutsu.

A burst of intense electricity erupted from his body.

He had figured out the changes in the shape of the Thousand Birds very clearly.

Despite his physical modifications preventing fatal injuries, Orochimaru, who was being attacked by a powerful electric current, was paralyzed and unable to continue his movements.

Sasuke gripped his sword, and a lightning-attribute longsword instantly materialized—"Chidori Sharp Spear!"

He swiftly severed Orochimaru's outstretched head!

Orochimaru's head fell to the ground.

The body that was clinging to Sasuke also went limp.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Sasuke leaped high into the air and unleashed a Fireball Jutsu at Orochimaru's corpse.

We don't know what other tricks the other side has up their sleeve. What if they don't die even after having their head cut off? That would be terrible. But if we destroy the body, we can force them to reveal any other tricks they might have up their sleeve.

His cautious personality was naturally cultivated by Naruto.

This guy always comes up with all sorts of creative ways to fight him.

He was clearly much stronger than him, but feigning death and launching a sneak attack were the least of his tricks.

It completely erased Sasuke's arrogant and conceited personality after his victory.

Under the burning fireball, Orochimaru's body quickly turned charred black, then suddenly exploded, releasing a cloud of crimson smoke.

The crimson smoke instantly turned the surrounding vegetation black upon contact with it.

This cloud of smoke is highly toxic.

If Sasuke hadn't left in time, he would have been poisoned.

Three "Orochimarus" emerged from the red mist and attacked the three of them separately:

Against Naruto: Used Earth Release: Earth Spike Spear; Against Sasuke: Shooted out a thousand needles rain from his right sleeve; Against Hinata: Used Hidden Shadow Snake Hand.

These three clones were naturally no match for the three people, and they were quickly destroyed. When everyone looked at the place where the red mist dissipated...

All that remained was Orochimaru's body, which resembled snakeskin.

While the three were dealing with the clone:

Orochimaru used the Snake Substitution Technique to break free of his original body, then burrowed into a crevice in the ground and activated Earth Release: Rock Concealment Technique to quickly leave.

He even covered his skin with a chakra membrane to mimic rocks and fool the Byakugan.

Sasuke pressed down on the unmarked back of his neck, his Sharingan locking onto the crack in the ground: "He was trying to leave something on me."

Naruto stomped on the snake's skin, crushing it, and sneered, "Next time we meet, I'll tear this venomous snake apart!"

He hadn't expected that Orochimaru was actually after Sasuke.

In the distance, Orochimaru, who had already fled five kilometers away from Naruto and his companions, emerged from the mouth of a small snake.

His snake-like eyes were dark and unfathomable.

The strength of Naruto's team far exceeded his expectations. If it weren't for his many life-saving skills, he would probably have been killed on the spot.

"Even though he's only a genin, he already has the strength to kill a kage?" Orochimaru clicked his tongue, his greed for the Sharingan growing even stronger.

"The Fourth Hokage's son's talent is indeed no less than his own, no, it's even stronger." Orochimaru murmured, his body gradually merging into the earth, and he vanished once more.

He already knew Naruto's identity. After all, Konoha had publicly revealed Naruto's identity, and given Naruto's appearance, Orochimaru, who was familiar with the Fourth Hokage, had figured out Naruto's identity after exchanging two blows with him.

Back then, the Fourth Hokage, with his superior talent, surpassed him in strength and successfully became the Fourth Hokage.

It seems that Naruto's talent is even greater than his father's.

At least during his genin stage, Minato didn't have Naruto's strength!

As he was about to disappear into the ground, he uttered his last words.

"The Sharingan...will eventually belong to me..."

Chapter 50 Whirlpool, Xiangling

After defeating Orochimaru, Naruto and his two companions set off for the central tower again. With their combined strength, apart from Orochimaru, a Kage-level fighter who had sneaked into the arena, no one could stop their advance.

Hinata didn't activate her X-ray vision or location tracking this time, but two of the teams were still easily taken down by Naruto and his team, so it can only be said that she was really unlucky.

They all wanted to quickly reach the central tower to launch an ambush, but they happened to run into Naruto's team, who had been delayed by Orochimaru.

I took care of them as I pleased.

A red-haired girl was fumbling around on the ground for her glasses.

But she didn't notice that a giant bear had already set its sights on her, slowly approaching while drooling.

When she finally found her glasses and put them back on, the world that had just cleared up was now filled with the sight of a bear's face with a ferocious grin.

Thanks to nature for its bounty, which brought us the delicate human race!

The giant bear raised its paw high, about to strike the red-haired girl's head with the force of hundreds of kilograms.

"Ah!!!" The red-haired girl could only scream in terror with her eyes closed.

"Bang!!!" The sound of a heavy object falling heavily.

The expected pain did not come. Xiangling quietly opened her eyes and looked ahead.

The giant bear had fallen, and in its place stood a cold-looking boy, beneath whom lay a headless giant bear.

"Which ninja village are you from?" Sasuke's cool voice rang out.

"Damn, damn it..." Xiangling shuddered and immediately whispered.

Facing a powerful figure who could kill a giant bear with ease, she answered Sasuke's question decisively and sincerely.

But upon hearing her answer, Sasuke's eyes turned cold. If it weren't for Konoha, he would have intended to kill her.

"Where are your companions?" He wanted to kill the entire squad.

"They were all killed by a Sand Ninja," Xiangling continued.

"The Sand Village..." Sasuke thought of Gaara, "Is he the guy with the really dark circles under his eyes?"

"Mm." Xiangling nodded.

"Tch!" Sasuke glanced at the innocent-looking, thin girl. Trash doesn't deserve his help.

He bent down and lifted the giant bear's body, saying to Xiangling, "This kind of assessment is not suitable for you. Leave now."

After saying that, he was about to carry the giant bear away when Naruto suddenly appeared beside him.

"Oh? Such a big bear? Those two bear paws look delicious! Thank you for nature's gift!" Naruto looked at the giant bear on Sasuke's shoulder with satisfaction, put his hands together, and thanked God for the gift.

Xiangling glanced at Naruto, then her thin body began to tremble, burying her head in her flat chest like a frightened chick.

She could sense that the blond boy in front of her possessed a terrifying amount of chakra.

Although chakra is warm, that doesn't mean it's not terrifying.

"Who is she?" Naruto also saw Xiangling and casually asked Sasuke.

“She’s the only one left of the Grass Ninja,” Sasuke replied.

"Oh." Naruto put his hand on Sasuke, about to use the Flying Thunder God Technique to teleport them together, but he suddenly stopped.

"What's your name?" Naruto turned to look at Xiangling, but his eyes were fixed on her hair color.

Red hair is a relatively rare color.

“Whirlpool, Whirlpool Xiangling,” Xiangling responded weakly.

Sasuke was taken aback when he heard this. He looked at Naruto, who also had the surname Uzumaki.

[As expected.] Naruto narrowed his eyes slightly. He had seen photos of his mother and father before they died. His mother's hair was burgundy, which was why he had asked the question.

"OI, are you hungry?" Naruto asked Karin.

"Huh?" Xiangling looked up at him with a puzzled expression.

Why won't this powerful person kill me?

Isn't this world just a place where the strong kill the weak?

“We’re just about to have lunch, let’s eat together,” Naruto said, pointing to the giant bear on Sasuke’s shoulder.

"But, but why?" Xiangling pursed her lips, shrinking back again, unable to accept Naruto's kindness.

Even though this person's chakra is warm, she can't help but develop feelings for Naruto.

However, her treatment in Kusagakure made her very uneasy.

She doesn't trust anyone.

"Because I also have the surname Uzumaki!" Naruto said with a gentle smile to Karin.

“∠(°ゝ°) Huh?” Xiangling couldn’t help but widen her eyes and look at Naruto.

Whirlpool—besides herself and her mother, this was the first time she had ever heard of anyone else with this surname.

She inexplicably developed trust in Naruto; it was nothing more than their surname and bloodline.

The vortex shouldn't have any ill intentions towards the vortex, right?

"Want to have dinner together?" Naruto invited again.

"Okay, okay." Xiangling nodded and accepted Naruto's invitation.

They placed their hands on Xiangling and Sasuke's shoulders respectively, and the three of them vanished from their spot in an instant.

Xiangling felt a powerful chakra envelop her, her vision went black, and when it lit up again, she was in another place.

There was also a girl rolling her eyes at her.

“Hinata, this is a ninja I just met, who shares the same surname as me,” Naruto said, looking at Hinata.

Sasuke abandoned the giant bear and began to deal with it, preparing ingredients for lunch.

Eating hot food in the Forest of Death is undoubtedly an unwise act.

The aroma of hot food would alert nearby wild animals and competing ninjas to their location.

But so what?

Is there anyone who can defeat them?