Orochimaru: "Oh, but what a pleasant surprise. Natsuo, dear, it's nice to see you. It's refreshing to see two brave young men together."
Orochimaru's desire to survive is bursting, spouting all sorts of nonsense.
Anko, confused by Orochimaru's sudden transformation, blinked several times before processing what was happening.
She was completely dumbfounded, standing there in a daze, staring at Orochimaru's performance.
Even Natsuo couldn't help but be a little surprised. He didn't expect Orochimaru's desire to survive to be so high, even he couldn't understand it.
Orochimaru was also helpless.
'My desire to survive is high, but isn't it because of you? I don't have anything to trade with you now, if my desire to survive were any lower, would you kill me?'
Anko: "What are you up to now, Orochimaru!?"
Natsuo remained silent, watching Orochimaru's performance, while the atmosphere around them seemed more tense with every second.
Orochimaru: "Nothing at all, dear Anko. I was just taking a walk and I just got excited seeing familiar faces."
Orochimaru sighed deeply, what is this?
"Alright, stop pretending." Natsuo said helplessly. "I see your tolerance, I'm not angry. It's about time for you to go back."
His expression calmed down as he looked into the distance.
"If you don't go back soon, the Third Hokage will bring people over... Are you not afraid of being left behind in Konoha because you're not ready?"
Orochimaru's expression also quickly became indifferent, returning to his initial coldness.
Yes, Orochimaru's exaggeration just now was all an act. For a true ninja, what is dignity? Isn't it something that can be thrown away?
If acting in a play can avoid losses, he doesn't mind acting every day.
But since his goal has been achieved, he retreats without hesitation. He actually wanted to leave a long time ago, but Anko has been relentlessly pursuing him, so he couldn't leave.
The air still vibrated with the tension of the recent confrontation with Orochimaru. Anko, with her questioning gaze, turned to Natsuo, whose eyes conveyed a mix between determination and a hint of discomfort.
Anko looking at Natsuo in surprise. "Do you... know Orochimaru?"
"I do." Natsuo smiled and said: "I had dealings with him before... Well, those wives with a 'snake' aura that you mentioned, they were all kunoichi trained by Orochimaru. They accepted the mission, to have children for the Uchiha clan, in the name of Orochimaru."
"But even so, Orochimaru shouldn't be so afraid of you, right?" Anko said in a daze. "I've never seen Orochimaru like that before."
"Well, it's just that... let's say he had an 'eye-opening' experience with me." Natsuo said.
Anko asked with narrowed eyes. "An eye-opening experience?"
Natsuo replied: "Yes, something like the Sharingan illusion to... well, defeat him."
Anko blinks in disbelief. "Did you just use something like that to defeat him?"
Anko opened her mouth but couldn't say anything for a while. In Anko's eyes, Orochimaru was definitely the strongest renegade ninja in the ninja world.
And Natsuo...? Well, even she knew he was hiding some of his strength.
But in name, he was just a Jōnin, and even called himself the shame of Jōnin. He didn't focus on training every day, but rather which room he should go to sleep in today...
How the hell does that look like a strong person? But thinking about Orochimaru's expression...
"Natsuo, are you really strong?"
"Well, yes, but it's not important now. What matters is that... you should stop being so impulsive, you know?"
Anko crossing her arms said, "Impulsive? I'm not impulsive!"
Natsuo raised an eyebrow. "Anko, please, after seeing the Jōnin team you gathered run away, you still confronted Orochimaru without a second thought. That's almost the definition of impulsiveness."
Anko snorted. "Okay, maybe you have a point..."
"Look, I understand you. But I won't always be able to appear as a hero to save you from your follies."
"Hey, it's not crazy! It's... risky strategies!"
"Sure, risky strategies that could end very badly. Wouldn't it be better... I don't know... to think a little more before jumping into action?"
Anko frowned. "Tsk, are you afraid that I will get hurt?"
"Yes, but I'm also worried that you can't cope with certain situations."
Anko sighed. "Okay, I'll think about it..."
"Alright, stop thinking about it." Natsuo chuckled lightly, tapping Anko's forehead with his finger.
"You should think about how to deal with the people coming soon."
As he spoke, his figure slowly dissipated, leaving behind a devastated land.
Not long after, the examiner in charge of the exam was the first to arrive. Followed by several Anbu members.
The Third Hokage also arrived fully armed, quickly joining them.
"Anko, Orochimaru really came?" The Third Hokage's face was serious. "Did you two cause all this commotion?"
"Yes, because the snake really came..." Anko glanced at the Third Hokage and sighed. "The commotion here was caused by our battle, but unfortunately, he managed to escape..."
"He actually came..." The Third Hokage frowned.
Compared to his old self, Orochimaru may not be young and strong, but he definitely maintained his combat power. He didn't have confidence in fighting against him...
However...
"Anko, how are you okay?" The Third Hokage looked at Anko, furrowing his brows, and asked strangely. "I remember I sent an elite squad to assist you, with the weakest being a special Jōnin."
"As a result, the captain of the Elite Jōnin team died, but you're fine?"
Upon hearing this, Anko couldn't help but complain. "Third Hokage, how can you say that? I even paid out of my own pocket to hire ninjas to deal with Orochimaru, and you gave me a team of 'good' ninjas!"
"The Jōnin weren't prepared for battle at all. One was killed with just one blow, and then another lost their courage and was quickly defeated. Finally, the remaining two fled together."
"When did our Konoha Shinobi become so useless?"
"They are not even as good as a Chūnin!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the Third Hokage's face turned red.
Anko wasn't injured, mainly because of Natsuo.
The main reason the other two died was because of their own shortcomings. They didn't have the right mindset for battle.
Facing a Kage-level expert, how could they not fight to the death and expect reinforcements from the village? If you don't die, who will?
The ninjas present were all seasoned warriors, how could they not understand this principle?
In addition, in Anko's words, there was a hint of the generous reward she offered, and a trace of understanding flashed in everyone's eyes. It must be the Third Hokage who gave the generous reward for the mission to their own ninja.
Unfortunately, they didn't expect that Orochimaru would actually be summoned by Anko, and they almost got wiped out.
The Third Hokage's face couldn't hold up, but fortunately, a few trusted individuals quickly spoke up.
Why was Anko unharmed? Why did Orochimaru flee in panic? There is only one truth. Orochimaru feared the strongest Hokage, you, and sensed that you were coming, so he ran away.
This conversation finally saved the face of the Third Hokage.
But whether other ninjas believe it or not... it's up to them!
After Orochimaru and Anko caused such a commotion, one-third of the Forest of Death is now engulfed in flames. The examinees had to flee to avoid the fight between the two, which led to chaos and many people were injured. The second round of the exam cannot continue.
As there are still many shinobis left, the Third Hokage waved his hand and decided to hold one last preliminary match, with the winners participating in the final round.
Of course, considering that some examinees were affected by the Orochimaru chase, the Third Hokage decided to postpone the preliminary matches for a few days and let the Konoha Hospital take care of the injured.
But all of this has little to do with Anko.
After complaining to the Third Hokage, Anko hesitated for a moment, but ultimately did not reveal any information about Natsuo. After all, Natsuo has always been secretive, there must be a reason, right?
Of course, she is still angry.
So, carrying this resentment, Anko returned to the Uchiha clan.
Just as she was about to angrily question the relationship between Natsuo and Orochimaru...
She saw Natsuhiko chatting with Yakushi Kabuto.
Yakushi Kabuto had a wry smile on his face and said: "Orochimaru-sama is willing to pay a greater price, hoping that you can restrain Anko and prevent her from acting like this again..."
"Fight? He can't fight. Run? He can't escape. What do you want Orochimaru-sama to do?"
However, Natsuo said indifferently: "I already talked about this with her and for now she won't attack him again."
"Anyway, Anko is not that strong, she can't harm Orochimaru, so let him try his best to run, right?"
"Everything aside I can cooperate with him in his next plan but if he dares to touch a single hair of my wife, I will not only interrupt his next actions, but I will also kill him."
Anko, upon hearing that she was considered very weak, experienced a mixture of anger and surprise, but also sensed Natsuo's genuine affection towards her.
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Orochimaru: "Oh, but what a pleasant surprise. Natsuo, dear, it's nice to see you. It's refreshing to see two brave young men together."
Orochimaru's desire to survive is bursting, spouting all sorts of nonsense.
Anko, confused by Orochimaru's sudden transformation, blinked several times before processing what was happening.
She was completely dumbfounded, standing there in a daze, staring at Orochimaru's performance.
Even Natsuo couldn't help but be a little surprised. He didn't expect Orochimaru's desire to survive to be so high, even he couldn't understand it.
Orochimaru was also helpless.
'My desire to survive is high, but isn't it because of you? I don't have anything to trade with you now, if my desire to survive were any lower, would you kill me?'
Anko: "What are you up to now, Orochimaru!?"
Natsuo remained silent, watching Orochimaru's performance, while the atmosphere around them seemed more tense with every second.
Orochimaru: "Nothing at all, dear Anko. I was just taking a walk and I just got excited seeing familiar faces."
Orochimaru sighed deeply, what is this?
"Alright, stop pretending." Natsuo said helplessly. "I see your tolerance, I'm not angry. It's about time for you to go back."
His expression calmed down as he looked into the distance.
"If you don't go back soon, the Third Hokage will bring people over... Are you not afraid of being left behind in Konoha because you're not ready?"
Orochimaru's expression also quickly became indifferent, returning to his initial coldness.
Yes, Orochimaru's exaggeration just now was all an act. For a true ninja, what is dignity? Isn't it something that can be thrown away?
If acting in a play can avoid losses, he doesn't mind acting every day.
But since his goal has been achieved, he retreats without hesitation. He actually wanted to leave a long time ago, but Anko has been relentlessly pursuing him, so he couldn't leave.
The air still vibrated with the tension of the recent confrontation with Orochimaru. Anko, with her questioning gaze, turned to Natsuo, whose eyes conveyed a mix between determination and a hint of discomfort.
Anko looking at Natsuo in surprise. "Do you... know Orochimaru?"
"I do." Natsuo smiled and said: "I had dealings with him before... Well, those wives with a 'snake' aura that you mentioned, they were all kunoichi trained by Orochimaru. They accepted the mission, to have children for the Uchiha clan, in the name of Orochimaru."
"But even so, Orochimaru shouldn't be so afraid of you, right?" Anko said in a daze. "I've never seen Orochimaru like that before."
"Well, it's just that... let's say he had an 'eye-opening' experience with me." Natsuo said.
Anko asked with narrowed eyes. "An eye-opening experience?"
Natsuo replied: "Yes, something like the Sharingan illusion to... well, defeat him."
Anko blinks in disbelief. "Did you just use something like that to defeat him?"
Anko opened her mouth but couldn't say anything for a while. In Anko's eyes, Orochimaru was definitely the strongest renegade ninja in the ninja world.
And Natsuo...? Well, even she knew he was hiding some of his strength.
But in name, he was just a Jōnin, and even called himself the shame of Jōnin. He didn't focus on training every day, but rather which room he should go to sleep in today...
How the hell does that look like a strong person? But thinking about Orochimaru's expression...
"Natsuo, are you really strong?"
"Well, yes, but it's not important now. What matters is that... you should stop being so impulsive, you know?"
Anko crossing her arms said, "Impulsive? I'm not impulsive!"
Natsuo raised an eyebrow. "Anko, please, after seeing the Jōnin team you gathered run away, you still confronted Orochimaru without a second thought. That's almost the definition of impulsiveness."
Anko snorted. "Okay, maybe you have a point..."
"Look, I understand you. But I won't always be able to appear as a hero to save you from your follies."
"Hey, it's not crazy! It's... risky strategies!"
"Sure, risky strategies that could end very badly. Wouldn't it be better... I don't know... to think a little more before jumping into action?"
Anko frowned. "Tsk, are you afraid that I will get hurt?"
"Yes, but I'm also worried that you can't cope with certain situations."
Anko sighed. "Okay, I'll think about it..."
"Alright, stop thinking about it." Natsuo chuckled lightly, tapping Anko's forehead with his finger.
"You should think about how to deal with the people coming soon."
As he spoke, his figure slowly dissipated, leaving behind a devastated land.
Not long after, the examiner in charge of the exam was the first to arrive. Followed by several Anbu members.
The Third Hokage also arrived fully armed, quickly joining them.
"Anko, Orochimaru really came?" The Third Hokage's face was serious. "Did you two cause all this commotion?"
"Yes, because the snake really came..." Anko glanced at the Third Hokage and sighed. "The commotion here was caused by our battle, but unfortunately, he managed to escape..."
"He actually came..." The Third Hokage frowned.
Compared to his old self, Orochimaru may not be young and strong, but he definitely maintained his combat power. He didn't have confidence in fighting against him...
However...
"Anko, how are you okay?" The Third Hokage looked at Anko, furrowing his brows, and asked strangely. "I remember I sent an elite squad to assist you, with the weakest being a special Jōnin."
"As a result, the captain of the Elite Jōnin team died, but you're fine?"
Upon hearing this, Anko couldn't help but complain. "Third Hokage, how can you say that? I even paid out of my own pocket to hire ninjas to deal with Orochimaru, and you gave me a team of 'good' ninjas!"
"The Jōnin weren't prepared for battle at all. One was killed with just one blow, and then another lost their courage and was quickly defeated. Finally, the remaining two fled together."
"When did our Konoha Shinobi become so useless?"
"They are not even as good as a Chūnin!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the Third Hokage's face turned red.
Anko wasn't injured, mainly because of Natsuo.
The main reason the other two died was because of their own shortcomings. They didn't have the right mindset for battle.
Facing a Kage-level expert, how could they not fight to the death and expect reinforcements from the village? If you don't die, who will?
The ninjas present were all seasoned warriors, how could they not understand this principle?
In addition, in Anko's words, there was a hint of the generous reward she offered, and a trace of understanding flashed in everyone's eyes. It must be the Third Hokage who gave the generous reward for the mission to their own ninja.
Unfortunately, they didn't expect that Orochimaru would actually be summoned by Anko, and they almost got wiped out.
The Third Hokage's face couldn't hold up, but fortunately, a few trusted individuals quickly spoke up.
Why was Anko unharmed? Why did Orochimaru flee in panic? There is only one truth. Orochimaru feared the strongest Hokage, you, and sensed that you were coming, so he ran away.
This conversation finally saved the face of the Third Hokage.
But whether other ninjas believe it or not... it's up to them!
After Orochimaru and Anko caused such a commotion, one-third of the Forest of Death is now engulfed in flames. The examinees had to flee to avoid the fight between the two, which led to chaos and many people were injured. The second round of the exam cannot continue.
As there are still many shinobis left, the Third Hokage waved his hand and decided to hold one last preliminary match, with the winners participating in the final round.
Of course, considering that some examinees were affected by the Orochimaru chase, the Third Hokage decided to postpone the preliminary matches for a few days and let the Konoha Hospital take care of the injured.
But all of this has little to do with Anko.
After complaining to the Third Hokage, Anko hesitated for a moment, but ultimately did not reveal any information about Natsuo. After all, Natsuo has always been secretive, there must be a reason, right?
Of course, she is still angry.
So, carrying this resentment, Anko returned to the Uchiha clan.
Just as she was about to angrily question the relationship between Natsuo and Orochimaru...
She saw Natsuhiko chatting with Yakushi Kabuto.
Yakushi Kabuto had a wry smile on his face and said: "Orochimaru-sama is willing to pay a greater price, hoping that you can restrain Anko and prevent her from acting like this again..."
"Fight? He can't fight. Run? He can't escape. What do you want Orochimaru-sama to do?"
However, Natsuo said indifferently: "I already talked about this with her and for now she won't attack him again."
"Anyway, Anko is not that strong, she can't harm Orochimaru, so let him try his best to run, right?"
"Everything aside I can cooperate with him in his next plan but if he dares to touch a single hair of my wife, I will not only interrupt his next actions, but I will also kill him."
Anko, upon hearing that she was considered very weak, experienced a mixture of anger and surprise, but also sensed Natsuo's genuine affection towards her.
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