Orochimaru suddenly appeared on the training ground and said that Sarutobi Hiruzen liked him very much and wanted Orochimaru to accept him as his disciple.
Sora's brain almost shut down.
Sarutobi Hiruzen liked him very much; Sora could see it.
It had been more than once that Sarutobi Hiruzen reminded Sora overtly and secretly that he could apply for the graduation exam in advance and become an official ninja.
It was just that Sora pretended to be confused.
Sora was unwilling to graduate early, become an ordinary ninja, and perform low-level tasks. In Sora's opinion, it was a complete waste of time.
Unless Sarutobi Hiruzen could clearly show that he could directly participate in combat missions after graduation.
If Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't make it clear, Sora wouldn't bet on the odds.
If Sora lost the bet, he would have to pick up trash.
But Sora didn't expect that Orochimaru would come to his door in person when he was going to take the graduation exam in two days.
And it was introduced by Sarutobi Hiruzen.
Sora suddenly realized that Orochimaru was still one of the most prestigious Sannin in Konoha, the proud disciple of Sarutobi Hiruzen, and one of the pillars of Konoha.
Orochimaru had not yet experienced being completely tortured by Sharingan. He was just a Konoha shinobi who desired to learn all the techniques in the world.
But if it was dangerous, Orochimaru in this period was still a little dangerous.
Since Orochimaru's parents died when he was young, and he witnessed the death of his friend Kato Dan and his apprentice Nawaki, his thoughts tended to be negative, and now he must have started to go into darkness.
Later, Orochimaru joined forces with Konoha senior officials to conduct research on the limits of Wood Style blood succession.
Sora, who had the blood of the Senju clan, was the best experimental material.
However, Wood Style's research should only happen after the Third Ninja War ends and the selection of the next Hokage begins.
Now, Sora didn't know if Orochimaru had started learning Impure World Reincarnation to resurrect the dead and researching the technique of immortality.
In general, the risk of becoming a disciple of Orochimaru was not high at the moment; after all, Sarutobi Hiruzen personally introduced him.
And there was no doubt about Orochimaru's teaching level.
Future Uchiha Sasuke, as Orochimaru's disciple, was not only trained by Orochimaru very well but also taught a solid foundation in analyzing and formulating strategies to face the enemy.
Although Sora had now learned the Thunder Breath Full Sword Form, it was limited to the Thunder Breath Full Sword Form and the basics taught in the ninja school.
Therefore, Qianyu's training was purely about integrating the abilities he currently had, and he did not learn anything new.
Becoming Orochimaru's disciple—how could Orochimaru not teach him something new?
Sora also wanted to learn how to analyze and formulate strategies when facing enemies.
With the decision made, Sora knelt on one knee and begged: "Please, Orochimaru-sama, accept me as your disciple!"
Orochimaru chuckled and said: "Although I am very interested in you, and the old man also hopes that I can accept you as a disciple, it does not mean that you will definitely become my disciple.
I will give you a chance to pass my test with the understanding that if you don't kill me, you will be killed. As long as you pass the test, then you will be my disciple, Orochimaru."
Qianyu stood up and asked: "I understand, Orochimaru-sama, so the test will start now, right?"
Orochimaru nodded slightly: "Yes, let's start now."
The moment Orochimaru finished speaking, Sora immediately retreated and distanced himself from Orochimaru. His right hand rested on the hilt of the sword, condensing chakra, and his hands and feet were already flashing with lightning.
Orochimaru was very satisfied with Sora's behaviour and did not delay. After learning about the test situation, he immediately prepared for battle.
"Breath of Thunder·Shape of One·Thunderbolt Flash!"
Sora exploded in one breath, like thunder tearing through the air, approaching Orochimaru at high speed, and executed an extremely fast assault sword draw on Orochimaru at a speed that could not even be seen with the naked eye.
However, after Sora drew his sword and slashed, there was no feedback from the sword that he had struck a solid object.
It was empty.
And Orochimaru was no longer in front of him.
Sora frowned; what a quick Body Flicker Technique.
Orochimaru's voice sounded from the side of Sora: "The speed is very good, but the weakness is also quite obvious.
You can't change the direction in the middle; it can only be a straight line.
As long as I see through your attack and change direction before it comes, even with just one body, your attack will fail."
After Orochimaru formed the seal, his arm was aimed at Sora.
"Latent Shadow Snake Hand!"
Orochimaru instantly summoned several snakes in his arms, and these snakes rushed toward Sora.
Sora immediately turned around and faced Orochimaru.
"Breath of Thunder·Shape of Four·Far Thunder!"
Sora's body erupted with dazzling blue lightning, and he attacked Orochimaru at extremely high speed. After approaching Orochimaru, he swung his blade to slash at high speed.
The snakes summoned by Orochimaru were already scorched by the lightning on Sora's body before they touched him.
Sora slashed at Orochimaru at high speed, but Orochimaru avoided Qianyu's slash with ease.
Orochimaru commented: "This move sacrifices a little speed, but it increases the intensity of Lightning Style Chakra Nature Transformation, and its power is not bad."
Orochimaru quickly formed seals with his hands while avoiding Sora's slash.
"Wind Style·Great Breakthrough!"
Orochimaru blew out a violent wind from his mouth.
Although Wind Style·Great Breakthrough is a C-level ninjutsu, the size changes depending on the ability of the caster.
When used by a skilled ninja, the wind has the destructive power to knock down a century-old tree.
And Orochimaru was naturally an exceptional ninja.
A strong wind hit, and Sora was blown away.
At the same time, because Wind Style restrained Lightning Style, the lightning flashing on the surface of Sora's body was extinguished by the strong wind.
Sora, who thought he was going to be blown far away, suddenly stopped in the air.
A snake had wrapped itself around Sora's body, and the tail end of the snake was coiled around Orochimaru's arm.
Sora was like a kite floating in the air.
Just as Sora was about to break free from the snake's grip, Orochimaru pulled hard, and Sora was sent rushing toward him uncontrollably.
Orochimaru punched Sora hard in the abdomen, sending him flying backwards instantly.
"Ugh..."
Sora's eyes widened as he felt like he was about to vomit stomach acid.
Sora fell heavily to the ground and rolled twice before stopping.
Orochimaru still looked calm and composed, commenting: "You lack the ability to adapt to the situation. When I used the latent snake limb before releasing Wind Style, and when I pulled you over, you had multiple opportunities to escape or fight back."
Sora stood up from the ground, clutching his abdomen, took a deep breath, adjusted his condition, and activated his Sharingan.
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