In Naruto's words, he wanted to walk around the Forest of Death alone to see if there were any unexpected targets.
Sasuke was very angry about this, but he could not stop Naruto.
However, he did not know that Naruto was doing this to protect them.
Because ever since he entered the Forest of Death, Naruto could feel a cold and gloomy aura locking onto him.
I believe that the experts from other villages have infiltrated Konoha and are more interested in him.
Minato, who had changed to Shinigami, was particularly sensitive to the aura. He said his guess with slight hesitation:
"This aura is a bit like Orochimaru, one of Sannin's."
How could a traitor from Konoha, who was addicted to research, come here?
Could it be that he wants to use me as an experiment?
Naruto chuckled, but there was no fear in his heart.
He had too many trump cards now, and it was not easy for a Kage Rank Ninja to take him down.
Moreover, this was still the territory of Konoha.
The reason why Naruto lured Orochimaru away was to protect his teammates.
Sasuke was an opponent he valued, and he did not want Sasuke to die early.
Secondly, he was very interested in Orochimaru.
If possible, maybe he could talk about research.
Just like that, Naruto shuttled through the Forest of Death, and Orochimaru easily followed behind him.
The Forest of Death's assessment had five days, and Orochimaru had enough time to complete his goal.
But before that, he wanted to observe the interesting Jinchuriki Naruto.
On the day he followed Naruto, he saw Naruto mercilessly kill Ninja from his village.
No matter who it was, Genin could not stop Naruto's Sword.
Every time, he would be stabbed in the heart.
After doing all this, Naruto would wipe the blood on Sword with a smile.
That smile made people shudder and also made Orochimaru extremely interested in Naruto.
Until one afternoon, when Orochimaru saw a monster with a mask and a hollow chest appear from the corpse, he could no longer suppress the excitement in his heart.
....
It was a sunny afternoon.
Chunin's exam was halfway through, and more than half of Ninja, who had entered the forest, had died.
Those who quit and those who advanced.
Sasuke and Sakura also began to get some scrolls to pass the exam. Naruto's body was already full of scrolls to satisfy his advancement, but he still leisurely strolled through the Forest of Death.
The sunlight sprinkled down, through the dense tree leaves falling to the ground, and the air emitted the smell of blood.
The danger of the Forest of Death was not only in the other assassinations that Ninja could carry out at any time but also in the beasts in the forest.
The smell of blood could easily attract Ninja or the large beasts, which would cause Ninja's physical strength to be consumed or killed again.
Therefore, the examinees would subconsciously stay away from the place where the smell of blood was heavy.
Naruto strolled leisurely through the forest, humming a tune as if he was looking for interesting scenery.
Every time a beast appeared, he would take care of it.
On a treetop about thirty meters away from Naruto, Orochimaru could not help but stick out his long tongue and lick his lips, his eyes full of curiosity and greed.
He learned from Danzo.
Naruto had a very wonderful Kekkei Genkai, a potential comparable to that of Sharingan, and with Kyubi's identity as Jinchuriki, Naruto would definitely become a kage rank expert in the future.
Coupled with Naruto's keen senses, Orochimaru really wanted to have intimate contact with Naruto and study his young and tender body.
It was just that he had an agreement with Danzo that he could not touch Naruto.
Naruto was Danzo's target.
But that didn't mean that he couldn't come into contact with Naruto. He came into contact with this genius that made Danzo go crazy for him.
After he understood Naruto's ability, he would play with that Uchiha orphan and imprint his own traces into his body. Then, he would use words to arouse his desire for power.
Playing with his heart and finally turning him into a slave of power, he would obediently walk into his arms and become his own form.
At that time, he had
He would have the powerful Kekkei Genkai, Sharingan!
Thinking of the beautiful future, Orochimaru couldn't help but lick his lips in a perverted manner. His body trembled slightly as if he had reached the peak of his mental state from the inside out.
At this time, he saw Naruto walk to the side of the lake. Just as he was about to bend down and wash his hands, two Ninjas suddenly sprang out from the bushes, and the Kunai in his hands ruthlessly stabbed toward Naruto's back.
"Chi." Kunai fell into a blur, and before the two Ninjas could react, he felt a sharp pain in his chest.
They lowered their heads in shock, only to find that their chests had been pierced by a Long Sword.
Sword pulled it out, taking away the last bit of warmth from their bodies.
Drops of fresh blood oozed out of the wound and soon soaked the soil beneath them.
Naruto and Kage Bunshin pulled out Swords respectively. The two corpses in front of them also collapsed.
He stepped on top of the blood and elegantly wiped the blood on Sword.
In his sight, two souls slowly rose from the top of the corpse.
Naruto looked at Orochimaru's hidden position as if nothing had happened, and the corners of his mouth curled up.
He poured Reiatsu into two souls.
Then, under Orochimaru's shocked and even horrified eyes, the souls began to take shape. Strange energy constantly surged in their bodies.
"Uzumaki Naruto, he's actually playing with the souls of the dead" Orochimaru's eyes widened, and for a moment, he even forgot to hide it, and his eyes became fiery.
Orochimaru was doing this to research scientists who could become immortal.
In order to study immortality, he inevitably studied the human body and soul.
Among them, the soul was the most elusive thing.
It was said that after a person died, the soul would go to the Pure Land.
From another point of view, if a person's soul was controlled, could it be resurrected?
Orochimaru carried this thought and conducted countless research.
In the past, Sandaime Hokage had also conducted similar research, and he even used the forbidden technique of Edo Tensei to play with the souls of the dead.
Because he was Hokage, no one could blame him.
But Orochimaru was different.
He was only Hokage's disciple, so conducting this kind of human research was naturally considered to be against ethics and ethics.
After betraying Konoha, he had been continuously conducting human experiments, hoping to find out the truth about the soul. However, the progress of his research was extremely slow, and it could even be said that there was no progress.
But now, he saw that Uzumaki Naruto, who was regarded as Kyubi, had used a special method to make a person's soul visible.
Not only that, but the soul seemed to be undergoing a change.
Orochimaru swallowed his saliva with difficulty, his eyes full of desire for knowledge.
He felt the same kind of aura from Naruto.
In the same way, he could go crazy regardless of anything in order to study.
In his sight, his soul was rolling in pain, and his face gradually condensed into the mask of white bone