Chapter 39 Snake

Konoha.

Death Forest.

"You want the earth scroll, right? it will work well with your heaven scroll after all"

In the midst of the dark and dangerous forest, Sasuke and Sakura looked at the woman of the sound village who suddenly appeared and blocked their path.

"But I need the heaven scroll also, so let's decide it, only one will get both scroll and the other... will die!!!"

"This…"

Both Sasuke and Sakura saw the woman before them swallowing the whole scroll and then looked at them with cruel eyes.

Ha…

Sakura and Sasuke's eyes met with the eyes of the woman and they suddenly felt the world before them changing.

Puff…

"Ahhh!!!"

Both Sasuke and Sakura saw each other being torn to shreds and their heads bursting open as Sakura screamed and fell on her knees shivering.

"You think that can scare me"

"Oh~"

A surprised look flashed in the eyes of the woman as she licked her lips with her long tongue while looking at Sasuke who didn't seem affected at all by her bloodthirst.

"I have seen things far more terrifying than this"

Sasuke smirked as he remembered the murderous aura of that guy which nearly took a month for him to get used to it.

Compared to that terrifying aura, the bloodthirst of Orochimaru was too lame.

"Sakura, calm down, I'll deal with him"

Sasuke turned around and said to trembling Sakura assuring her as she finally came back to her senses.

"Sasuke Kun,... so cool!!!"

Seeing the confidence in the eyes of Sasuke, not affected by the aura of Orochimaru at all, all the fear of Sakura was gone as she looked at him with heart-shaped eyes.

"Hehe~ it seems Itachi really left a deep scar on you, to think that you could handle my blood lust so easily"

The woman before laughed and said a name that brought a change in the expression of Sasuke.

"As expected from his little brother, his talent is no less than Itachi"

Thought Orochimaru as his desire to possess the body of Sasuke increased even more.

"Don't speak that name before me!!"

Sasuke immediately lost his cool as with his eyes red, he ran towards Orochimaru.

"Show me the power of those eyes"

Orochimaru seeing Sasuke rushing towards him didn't back down and also ran forward.

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Death Forest Tower.

"Well~ that was a good nap, It's time to have some fun"

On the top floor, Gojo who lay on the sofa woke up as he stretched out his arms yawning as after those sweets he had an urge to sleep.

The test was five days long and he had plenty of time so he decided to take a nap as lack of sleep can affect his delicate skin.

"It seems no one is here yet"

Sensing the tower still empty, Gojo shook his head in disappointment but didn't care much and disappeared and reappeared floating high in the sky the next moment.

"Hmm~ now, where should I start from"

Gojo rubbed his chin while looking at the vast forest below as he was having a hard time choosing.

"BOOM!!"

The explosion attracted the attention of Gojo floating in the air as he spotted smoke and dust rising.

"Interesting~"

Gojo smirked as the next moment he disappeared.

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"Naruto!!!"

Sakura screamed with despair as she saw the fainted Naruto falling down by the attack of the women.

"Hehe~ you were a bit stronger than I expected, but it is still far from enough to deal with Itachi"

Orochimaru looked at Sasuke on knee panting before him riddled with scars.

"Just… who the hell are you?"

Sasuke said with anger on his face as he couldn't understand how this woman know about that guy.

"Hehe~ you will come looking for me~ but I will leave you a parting gift"

The neck of Orochimaru suddenly began to stretch and Sasuke could only watch as Orochimaru bitted on his neck.

"Aghh…"

Two black tomoe marks appeared on his neck as Sasuke groaned in pain caused by the bite of Orochimaru.

"What you have done to him?"

Sakura quickly arrived beside Sasuke and held him while asking Orochimaru with anger on her face.

"Hehe~ I just gave him a gift, farewell"

Orochimaru laughed in a good mood as he turned around ready to leave.

"Hmm~ where do you think you are going after injuring my favorite student"

Whoosh...

The snake-shaped pupils of Orochimaru contracted as a voice fell in his ears as he immediately jumped forward.

After stabilizing Orochimaru looked at the figure who appeared behind him suddenly.

"Satoru… Kun"

Sakura holding the groaning Sasuke said in surprise as she saw with her own eyes Gojo appearing behind Orochimaru suddenly.

Even Sasuke who groaned in pain hearing the familiar annoying voice looked up.