Shock! Flash!

Naruto, who was in Hollowfication, suddenly raised his right hand, and Chakra and Reiatsu began to frantically gather towards his palm.

That momentum made Orochimaru feel that something was wrong, and he hurriedly used his defense against Ninjutsu:

"Doton: Doryūheki."

The slender and sturdy earth wall blocked in front of Orochimaru, giving him a little comfort. He was secretly surprised by his own loss of composure:

"I actually felt threatened by a Genin."

In the next moment, the Hollow flash spurted out from Naruto's palm, leaving a white trail in the rainy sky, and rushed straight to Orochimaru.

Hollow flashed around with a terrifying airflow, and the ground beneath him cracked layer by layer.

"This power!!" Orochimaru's expression changed greatly, and he did not hesitate to use his strongest defense, Ninjutsu:

"Sanjū Rashōmon!"

This was the Sanjū Rashōmon that Orochimaru had learned from the first Gojū Rashōmon, which could summon a defensive wall that could absorb all attacks.

Along with the Doryūheki, there were a total of four gates that blocked Orochimaru's path.

"Boom!" Along with an earth-shattering explosion, the first Rashomon was almost instantly blown to pieces.

The second and third Rashomon was also blasted through.

The last was the Doryūheki.

The broken earth wall was undoubtedly shattered, and Hollow landed in the area where Orochimaru was.

"Boom!" Under Orochimaru's horrified gaze, a small earthquake occurred in the entire area, and all the trees and gravel in the area were instantly shattered by Hollow.

Hollow disappeared, and the area was in a mess. The ground squirmed, and Orochimaru, who was covered in wounds, came out from it with a look of lingering fear on his face. "What a terrifying power. I almost died."

"Pa! Pa!" Hollowfication Naruto holding Kyōka Suigetsu, slowly walked forward, his eyes filled with uncontrollable killing intent.

In Orochimaru's surprised eyes, Naruto suddenly stretched out his left hand and grabbed the mask behind Hollowfication.

"Pa!" The mask suddenly broke, revealing Naruto's warm smile.

"Orochimaru san, I wonder if this will be enough to convince you?"

"It's really surprising, Naruto-kun." Orochimaru spat out a white snake from his mouth, and the white snake transformed back into Orochimaru's original form.

His expression became even paler.

Even if he had underestimated his opponent, he wouldn't have been beaten to such a sorry state by Genin.

Orochimaru understands that the upper limit of Shinigami and Hollow is definitely not limited to this, this is the Kekkei Genkai that can surpass the Sharingan.

He looked at Naruto with complex and admiring eyes.

The 12-year-old Naruto was definitely the most talented Ninja in Konoha.

Unfortunately, such a genius would eventually leave Konoha.

"You have successfully convinced me, Naruto," Orochimaru revealed a smile.

"Then, let's have a pleasant cooperation." Naruto stretched out his right hand.

Orochimaru held it without hesitation.

...

On the street, Jiraiya was walking on the road collecting materials.

To tell the truth, Jiraiya's body and mind were on the verge of collapse after staying in Mount Myōboku for nearly a month, eating worms and facing toads every day.

If he took materials to reward himself, he might go crazy.

However, before they could reach their destination, a loud noise suddenly came from the distant Forest of Death.

The great momentum attracted everyone's attention. A rolling mushroom cloud slowly rose.

"What a terrifying fluctuation of Chakra! What a terrifying might!" Jiraiya's expression changed greatly. "This is the destructive power of a Kage-Level? How could a Kage-Level appear in Chunin's exam?"

Jiraiya did not care about collecting materials anymore and directly rushed to the Forest of Death.

When he arrived at the place, he was stunned to find that this area was almost razed to the ground. There was a burnt smell everywhere, and there were also the corpses of a few animals on the ground.

There were already boiling energy fluctuations in the air, which were intertwined and could not be dispersed for a long time.

"Jiraiya-sama." Several Anbu and Ninja came to Jiraiya's side.

"What's going on?" Jiraiya had a serious face.

"There is a Kage-level expert who sneaked into Chunin's test. The specific situation is unknown. When we arrived, no one was there."

Anbu's words made Jiraiya fall into deep thought.

What was worth the kage-level expert sneaking into Konoha in this test?

Could it be... Naruto?

Jiraiya suddenly felt uneasy.

"Jiraiya-sama, we found this." At this time, a few Anbu and Ninja arrived with a few items that looked like skins.

"This is..." Jiraiya's eyes narrowed and he blurted out, "Snakeskin?"

The man that he had pursued half his life appeared in his mind.

The man that he regarded as his most trusted partner.

It was also that man who completely cut off the fetters between them.

"Orochimaru, is that you?"

...

On the other side.

Sasuke and Sakura also encountered trouble.

They encountered the most dangerous opponent of Chunin in this exam, Gaara.

The two teams faced each other from afar. The sand gourd on Gaara's back constantly flowed with gravel, and the air was full of a murderous smell.

"Where is Uzumaki Naruto?" Gaara's voice was full of killing intent.

"Why are we running into this monster here?" Sakura's expression changed, and he subconsciously clenched Kunai tightly, ready to fight at any moment.

"Hmph." Sasuke snorted.

"I advise you to tell the truth. Otherwise, it will be very painful." Kankuro's eyes were filled with joy as he reminded them.

The feeling of being humiliated by Sasuke was still vivid in his mind. He wished he could just use a puppet to smack Sasuke in the face.

"Sand people, I advise you to escape quickly. Otherwise, the consequences will be very serious." Sasuke proudly raised his head and said in a cold voice.

"Garaa?!" Temari and Kankuro were immediately frightened. They looked at Gaara. Sure enough, the latter's face darkened.

They swallowed hard and subconsciously took a step back.

They knew that the consequences of Gaara's anger were very serious.

Next would be a massacre.

It was a pity for this handsome face.

Temari felt somewhat melancholy and a pity in her heart.

"Come to think of it, Gaara. What a vicious nickname." Temari's face twisted, and he wanted to laugh.

Hearing Sasuke's ridicule, Gaara's expression turned cold. He raised his hand, and the sand gourd behind him suddenly poured out countless pieces of gravel. Then, it covered the sky and covered the earth beside him. A voice full of killing intent sounded.

"You, are you looking to die?"

"Hmph. You dare to show off in front of an expert?" Sasuke proudly raised her small head. "Sakura, step back. Leave him to me."

"Be careful." Sakura understood that as a medical ninja, she could hardly help Sasuke in battle, so she obediently hid aside.

"How long do you think Gaara will need to deal with him?" Kankuro asked Temari softly, a trace of disdain on his face.

Kankuro gritted his teeth with hatred every time he recalled the fear of being dominated by Sasuke.

Temari recalled the scene where Sasuke was surrounded by lightning and easily dealt with Kankuro. He immediately fell into deep thought and hesitated for a moment before saying, "It should be quite troublesome."