Seeds Of Doubt

A huge stone hit the water, shaking the river fish in the water into the air, and then pierced the fish with a precise kunai and killed it.Half a day has passed since that battle, and the condition of the three of them has recovered to a certain extent.Naruto distributed the grilled fish to the two of them."Now that we have obtained the Earth Coiling axis, as long as we bring them safely to the tower, we will pass the second exam, right?" Little Sakura asked, looking at the grilled fish in her hand.Naruto didn't reply immediately, he just took a bite of the grilled fish, chewed and tasted it carefully, and thought rapidly.The exam lasted for five days, and now at least one-tenth has passed. However, including myself and Konoha, including those who have been solved, and Orochimaru, there are not many targets left to take action, and I have not considered it yet. Have some been eliminated among those people.Thinking about it this way, just because of the half-day delay, there is not much point in staying for the second exam.But then again, based on the strength Orochimaru has shown so far, if he just wanted to plant the curse seal on Sasuke, he wouldn't have to go through so much trouble, pretending to be a candidate and giving orders. The men kill Sasuke for testing.It can be done in one go at another place, with Sasuke alone.Moreover, the Chūnin exam was a joint event for ninjas from all over the world, and the alert level must be higher than usual. If he deliberately took such a level of risk, he was definitely planning more than that.It's best to make things big enough so that you can make a profit and make up for the losses in the second exam.Naruto gnawed the grilled fish clean in three strokes and said, "Let's go after eating. There's no point in staying any longer. Is it okay for you to move at night?""No."Sasuke also shook his head silently.Just after midnight, the three of them appeared in the hall of the tower and opened the two scrolls according to the text prompts on the wall.As a cloud of white smoke rose, a figure gradually appeared in front of the three of them. It was their former head teacher Iruka.Iruka looked at the three of them and said happily: "Long time no see, I didn't expect you to reach this point.""Why you, Mr. Iruka?" Little Sakura asked strangely.But Naruto interrupted and asked, "This kind of thing doesn't matter anymore. I have something to ask you, Mr. Iruka.""What's wrong?" Iruka asked looking at Naruto with a serious expression."Do you have any clues about Orochimaru?""Orochimaru? That's a person listed as one of the Sannin in Konoha legend. Why do you suddenly ask about him?" Iruka explained doubtfully.Naruto observed Iruka's reaction. It seemed that he was still unclear about Orochimaru's appearance. He didn't know whether it was because he was not strong enough to get the news, or because the news was not spread and was blocked.Naruto said straight to the point: "I'm not sure if the guy we fought is Orochimaru himself, but he does call himself that.""What! Really?" Iruka's expression changed instantly."It's true, Mr. Iruka. If it weren't for Naruto, we might not be able to stand here." Little Sakura was still frightened."Yeah." Although Sasuke didn't say much, he actually agreed with this statement."Naruto?" Iruka looked at Naruto.Naruto pulled away Sasuke's neck and showed Iruka the curse mark planted by Orochimaru: "I just think it's unusual for a guy of that kind of strength to appear in the Chūnin exam, so I feel the need to report to you that Orochimaru is still there.This thing is planted in Sasuke's neck, which affects Sasuke's normal actions to a certain extent. ""Such a thing happened. You guys take a rest here. I will report this situation to Mr. Hokage immediately. We will not officially enter the next stage of the assessment until all teams arrive at the tower or the exam time is over." Iruka explained simply. After a while, he left in a hurry.Without waiting too long, Sarutobi Hiruzen and Kakashi came here, and as expected, the three of them told what happened in detail.Naruto didn't hide it, but he still used the expressions he learned from the Sealed Book in terms of the abilities he used."In other words, Anko and the others reported that a giant snake died not far from the entrance to No. 34.It is speculated that it was the venue where Orochimaru had a fierce battle with someone.Was it actually you who caused it?"Sarutobi Hiruzen frowned and sucked hard. asked, taking a puff from his pipe."Yes." Naruto nodded calmly.Sarutobi Hiruzen turned his head and glanced at Kakashi. Kakashi walked towards Naruto knowingly, pulled open the shirt that was damaged by the sudden explosion, and carefully observed and felt the seal.Finally, he stretched out his hand to touch and feel for a long time, but there was still no leak of the Nine Tails seal as they expected. Kakashi turned to Sarutobi Hiruzen and shook his head seriously.Not many people have access to the Sealed Book. Sarutobi Hiruzen has already doubted Naruto's power. If it weren't for the power of Nine Tails, it would be difficult for him to rationalize Naruto's power.Because in the report, the incision of the Summoning snake was obviously decapitated by a sharp blow, and the trees in the death forest have experienced a long time. The aftermath of the injury can be damaged to that extent, which shows that Naruto The power of that blow.If Orochimaru's matters were not more important at the moment, Sarutobi Hiruzen would have been ready to go back and study the Sealed Book carefully.Kakashi pulled aside Sasuke's collar again, and he and Sarutobi Hiruzen recognized the curse seal at a glance."Plant a curse seal on Uchiha? Kakashi, please take care of it first."Kakashi nodded and took Sasuke out of the room, looking for a quiet room to prepare the seal.Little Sakura asked Sarutobi Hiruzen worriedly: "Sasuke, he doesn't matter, right?""Don't worry, Sasuke is not the first person to be cursed by Orochimaru. Although the curse cannot be completely removed, under the restrictions of the sealing technique, its impact can be minimized." Sarutobi Hiruzen comforted.Naruto naturally saw what Sarutobi Hiruzen was thinking, and said, "If it weren't for the fact that I used all my strength in that blow, I would have wanted to show it to Lord Hokage myself.""You have done a good job. The rest is for adults. Just take a good rest and prepare for the third exam." Sarutobi Hiruzen waved his hand.Looking at Sarutobi Hiruzen's leaving back, Naruto was thinking about how much he could strengthen his Zanpakutō with his soul.