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"...then after failing to catch him, I wanted to inform you to deploy more people to search for him, If he is still in the Village we should catch him, I know for sure that he was injured and was very weakened to fight after taking Naruto's hit"
Anko explained everything that had happened from the point she found out that Orochimaru had invaded the Village, She wanted to find Orochimaru as quickly as she could but her alone going after Orochimaru and finding him was a stretch even for her who is one of the best at Tracking Ninja in Konoha, She needed more people to look for this disgusting reptile which has weaseled his way into Konoha
As soon as Anko had given her report to Hiruzen, He sent out 20 Anbu Black Ops to look for Orochimaru, Hiruzen after hearing Anko's report, he thought that Orochimaru had most likely escaped but still it was better to be careful than be sorry later
He thought about the details given by Anko for a while and then glanced at her with a curious look
"So Naruto used Lightning Release to attack Orochimaru, Was Naruto that good at keeping himself hidden from Orochimaru at that" Orochimaru was not some simple Ninja, Even though Naruto had proved himself by taking out an A-Rank Ninja like Zabuza, There was a big difference between those with A-Rank and S-Rank
"Tell me Anko and give me your honest opinion, Can Naruto be nourished into an Anbu Black Op?" Hiruzen from the day he got the report from Kakashi about their Mission in the Land of Waves was considering to add Naruto in his branch of Anbu, That way he could keep Naruto close to him and provide for him without anyone interfering with him
"I-I'm not sure, without a doubt, he showed a better understanding of the situation, Kept a cool head, and did not blindly rush in to save his teammates but instead made a strategy with me in such a short amount of time, I think he has talent for being a Leader, So rather than being an Anbu, It would be better to observe him as a Chunin or a Jonin"
Anko understood that her opinion which she would express to Hiruzen could bring a huge change in Naruto's life, She knows how cruel Anbu's missions can be, Which was why she did not directly agree with Hiruzen, although she deliberately empathises to him being a Chunin to lead a team instead of being a part the blood bath which Anbu brings
She did believe that Naruto could become an Anbu Ninja If trained well in how it functions, But it was still too early for someone to join Anbu, There was no War going on right now so there was no need to put kids through hell this early on
"Very well, Let's observe him for this Chunin Exam, After that I will approach him with the offer" Hiruzen understood Anko's intention and also thought the same thing, He quickly decided to keep an eye on Naruto's progress and make him a Chunin or possibly a Jonin as per Kakashi's evaluation
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'We knew he was strong, But not to this extent' Dosu thought as he was lying on the ground with his right hand ripped off, He could see in his peripheral vision that Zaku was also knocked on the ground with deep cuts on his shoulder and blood dripping out of his mouth and the wounds of cuts he got from Naruto
'Where was he hiding that Sword this whole time' Dosu could not understand any of the techniques this Blonde Monster showcased, Naruto after Adapting to Dosu's Resonating Echo Speaker went off on him much more fiercely, His Calm and Cool demeanor completely disappeared
To Dosu, Naruto looked like an Animal which is cornered and is willing to do anything, Naruto with fast movements cut off Dosu's right arm, Zaku was also injured on the Shoulder and due to immense blood loss fainted on the ground
As he was looking at Zaku barely breathing, He saw a Shadow forming on top of him which made him turn to see who it was
'EEekk!' It was Naruto who was standing Infront of him, Naruto was standing there breathing heavily, He looked at Dosu coldly as he held his hand up high which was holding the Bloodied Sword which severed Dosu's hand
"Sto-AHHHhh" Naruto mercilessly stabbed Dosu's palm of his left hand and sat near his face while leaving the sword stuck in his palm
"*Huff* So, Why were you after Sasuke?, Are you working with Orochimaru?" Naruto asked as he slowly pressured the Sword to pierce the palm of Dosu
"AHH-Stop stop, I will tell you *sniff*" Dosu remembered the scars on the head of the First Written Exam Proctor, He knew the extremes of Torture though only theoretically, He had never been tortured before so the pain he was experiencing is something he can avoid by speaking something which makes sense and avoid being put in a grave situation
Also, The fact that Naruto knew about Orochimaru made Dosu, even in this intense situation he could make sense of the situation, There is no way out for them, Two of his teammates are fainted or possibly dead, He was in no condition to run, and from the fight which he just had with Naruto made one thing clear, Naruto's moves had an intent to kill, Which showcased in his sword with every swing
After witnessing all that, Making any move would just result in Death, They were utterly defeated by a single Genin, Dosu struggled hard to look at Naruto and started answering his questions
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