chapter 46

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**Chapter 46**

The man on the bridge stood in the middle of it, his hair ruffling in the air.

He had silvery white hair and wore round glasses on his face. It was Kabuto, the spy of Sasori.

However, he had originally worked for Orochimaru. After Orochimaru removed the seal on his mind that had been placed by Sasori, Sasori didn't know that.

Kabuto stood on the bridge, waiting for Sasori to come and meet him.

On the other side of the bridge, Team Naruto and Yamato, who had been disguised as Sasori, saw Kabuto's arrival.

They were surprised to see that the spy Sasori talked about was actually Kabuto. They all looked at Yamato. The man nodded and started to walk towards the bridge.

His Akatsuki cloak swayed in the air, and the bells on his straw hat rang as he walked slowly towards the bridge. Soon, he arrived at the bridge.

Both Kabuto and Sasori stood facing each other. "Lord Sasori," Kabuto slightly bowed to Sasori.

Sasori nodded, his deep voice devoid of emotions. "Tell me about the base of Orochimaru and Sasuke Uchiha. I don't have much time."

Kabuto, observing this, nodded. "Yes, you are right, Sasori-sama. Sasuke Uchiha is in the base with Orochimaru. As for Orochimaru..." As Kabuto spoke, a chakra scalpel appeared in his hand, showcasing his mastery over chakra control.

He swung his hand in an arc, swiftly destroying the puppet.

Inside the puppet, Yamato sweated, and upon seeing the incoming attack, he cloned himself.

As the puppet was destroyed, a clone of Yamato was revealed inside, lifeless.

The original Yamato appeared some distance away from Kabuto, and soon Naruto, Sakura, and Sai appeared beside him. They all focused on Kabuto.

Kabuto, seeing this, was surprised. He didn't expect to be encountered by the Konoha ninja. He looked at the destroyed puppet of Sasori.

Kabuto looked at them and spoke, "Seeing that you're here means you have already killed the puppet master." Kabuto quickly deduced this, understanding the purpose of their mission. They intended to kill Sasori themselves.

They also wanted to kill the Akatsuki members. Now, in front of him, were Konoha ninjas, not Sasori.

That only meant Sasori had already been killed, and now there was no purpose in this mission. Kabuto was about to escape from this; he didn't want an unnecessary fight.

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But they all heard a chuckle coming from the other side of the forest, and soon, they started to hear footsteps, the crackling of wood breaking under the feet of an incoming person.

Soon, they started to see the shadow of a man approaching them.

The man in the shadow came out into the light. He had black hair, yellow eyes with slits, and pale skin. One of his eyes was hidden by his hair. The man was the infamous Sannin, Orochimaru.

He stood in front of the bridge and looked ahead, particularly at Naruto. "Kukuku... Naruto-kun, we finally meet again," Orochimaru spoke in amazement.

"Orochimaru," Naruto spoke while looking at him.

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They both looked at each other. Orochimaru had witnessed Naruto's powers when he was trapped in the middle of an explosion some days ago.

"You look very fine. I wonder if there was any other person in your place, he would have been dead long ago," Orochimaru spoke with curiosity and amazement evident in his voice.

He had seen Naruto's healing powers and was fascinated by them. He wanted a body like Naruto's. After obtaining Naruto's Uzumaki cells, he started to experiment on them.

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And he found some of their secrets, becoming captivated by his discoveries.

Now, the person whose cells alone were so powerful was in front of him.

How could he not be curious and thrilled?

He had come to kill Sasori, but he didn't know his luck would be so high to meet Naruto here.

He wanted to reveal all the mysteries in Naruto's body, and now he was face to face with him.

"Yes, I am very fine and kicking around. Tell me, Orochimaru, how do you know this?" Naruto asked.

"Kukuku... Naruto-kun, I witnessed it with my own eyes, and I must say, it was a piece of art," Orochimaru spoke, a creepy smile always hanging on his face.

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"You don't realize what you've unleashed on this world, Naruto-kun. Do you?" Orochimaru spoke in amazement.

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They all looked at him puzzled, and Naruto also looked at him with a puzzled expression, though he had a bad feeling about it. "What do you mean by that?" Naruto asked him.

"Kukuku... You will find out later," Orochimaru spoke with a mysterious smile, looking at Naruto.

Orochimaru didn't mention that his cells were taken by him, not only by him but someone else.

This time, Naruto was truly confused. He didn't know what Orochimaru was talking about, and Kabuto was also smiling at him.

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Orochimaru spoke again, addressing Naruto's friend Sasuke Uchiha. "Your friend Sasuke Uchiha was so worried about your safety. And I must say, he is more powerful than you." Orochimaru tried to provoke Naruto, knowing Sasuke was his weak spot.

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However, Naruto's response was unexpected.

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Naruto simply looked at Orochimaru, thoughts swirling. Seeing this, Orochimaru spoke again, "Do you want to know his location?" Orochimaru asked.

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But this time, it was Sakura who spoke instead of Naruto.

She had been listening to the whole conversation, and when Orochimaru spoke about Sasuke's location, she didn't stay still.

"Tell me where Sasuke-kun is. What have you done to him?" She spoke boldly, not fearing the most wanted man in Konoha even a bit.

She knew Naruto was beside her, and he wouldn't let her get hurt. She was really using her brain this time.

Naruto looked at her amused, his face saying, "You're using me as a shield, aren't you?" She gave him a bitter smile.

"If you want to know Sasuke Uchiha's location, you have to go through me," Orochimaru said.

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He himself wanted to test Naruto's powers after already testing Sasuke's. He wanted to compare them. Orochimaru had lost interest in possessing Sasuke's body after experimenting on cells from the Senju, Uzumaki, and Uchiha clans. He had reached his own conclusions.

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After all, he was the best at his experiments and the finest scientist in all the Elemental Nations. His dream of immortality led him to a new path.

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