Sakura suddenly looked up and saw a blond, blue-eyed boy staring at her with confusion and concern.
"What's wrong?" Naruto asked as he took the kunai from her hand. Judging by how she looked, she wasn't injured…So why did she look like she'd just seen a ghost?
To his surprise, Sakura shouted, "Damn it!" and threw her arms around him.
Naruto froze. Instinctively, he wrapped his arms around Sakura, feeling the sharp rise and fall of her chest as he gently patted her back.
Sakura's thin clothes clung to his body, her full, soft figure pressing against him like warm cotton. A faint girlish scent slipped into Naruto's nose, making him cry out internally, Oh no!How had things suddenly taken such an unexpected turn?
It wasn't impossible—but at the very least, the development should follow some kind of logic.Were you really planning to reward your buddy like this?
Naruto felt as though one of his "heads" was getting bigger than the other. But since the strange power of the latter had already reached a dangerous level, he didn't dare go any further. All he could do was let Sakura cry in his arms and enjoy the brief moment of calm.
After a while, Sakura seemed to realize how ambiguous the atmosphere had become. She quickly let go of Naruto, a blush rising to her cheeks.
Naruto coughed awkwardly as well, but he quickly composed himself and asked what had happened.
"Ahem… what was wrong just now? Did you run into that perverted time traveler?"
Sakura snapped back to her senses and hurriedly said, "Crap—we need to find Sasuke first! He might be in danger!"
"Alright. Let's talk while we move."
Perhaps because she had found Naruto, Sakura regained her ability to act. The two of them began sprinting through the forest together, following Sasuke's trail.
As they ran, they exchanged information, and Sakura explained what had frightened her so badly.
"I get it now," Naruto said in sudden realization. "No wonder you introduced yourself like that back then."
"What?" Sakura didn't quite understand what he meant.
"I mean when Team Seven was first formed," Naruto recalled while running. "I remember you saying things like 'I hate self-important men' and 'don't discriminate against women.' I thought it was kind of strange at the time."
"There isn't really gender discrimination in the ninja world. Look—Uzuki Yugao works in ANBU too," Naruto said.Suddenly, a thought crossed his mind: Maybe after Hayate gets taken out, I can recruit Yugao…
Sakura awkwardly tucked a strand of pink hair behind her ear."…Maybe it's because I was harassed by men who were beneath me in status before, so I subconsciously developed a sensitivity toward gender issues."
"So… do you think I'm cool?" Naruto looked at Sakura with a hint of anticipation. He felt that his earlier performance had been pretty heroic.
It shouldn't be at the bottom—it should be on top!
Sakura turned her face away, pressed her full lips together, and said nothing.
"Tch. Fine, don't say anything."
Naruto changed the subject and asked about the time traveler:
"At this point, all we can confirm is that the time traveler is a pervert. Once we confirm Orochimaru's situation, should we use Sasuke as bait?"
"Bait? How?"
"Well, once he gets bitten, he'll lose consciousness, right? If we leave him somewhere obvious, the guy will probably take the bait."
"Are you sure?" Sakura looked at Naruto suspiciously.
Naruto said nothing, his expression deep and unreadable.
You're questioning Sasuke's succubus-level charm? What a joke.Did you know that near the end of the manga, when Kishimoto Masashi drew Naruto and Sasuke with severed arms, the blood formed a heart shape? Everyone thought he was going to make them a couple.
And what happened?Most straight male readers said they were fine with it!
From the original story alone, Sasuke really was a charm monster. Orochimaru coveted him for years and helped him after his resurrection. Itachi loved him deeply. Obito favored him for no clear reason. Kabuto desperately wanted him during the Fourth Shinobi War. Not to mention all the female readers.
As they ran, they spotted more crooked writing carved into a tree trunk.
[Woof woof woof!]
Naruto's mouth twitched."…Fine. Let's do it that way. Just wait—if I catch you, I'll kill you."
It felt like being buzzed by a mosquito—harmless, but unbearably annoying.
Sakura rubbed her arms hard, as if trying to scrape away the goosebumps.
"Let's go. Let's go," she said stiffly, her suspicion toward Orochimaru deepening.
Suppressing the horrifying possibilities of what might happen if Orochimaru defeated Sasuke, she quickened her pace alongside Naruto.
Elsewhere.
Flames churned around the tree trunks, burning charred holes into them. Black smoke and fierce winds howled, scattering splintered wood everywhere. Two figures stood in the sea of fire—one completely unharmed, the other a black-haired young man in blue, looking utterly battered.
Sasuke's sleeves were torn, his body covered in wounds, yet his eyes burned like torches, his fighting spirit undiminished. If Haku were present, he would surely be infected by Sasuke's intense killing intent.
The imbalance in Sasuke's heart hung over him like a sword of Damocles, ready to sever his reason at any moment. Yet he felt no fear. Only exhaustion—his chakra was nearly depleted, making movement difficult.
"Your performance is impressive. You truly are Itachi's little brother," Orochimaru said casually as he tore off the woman's face he had been wearing and tossed it aside. His original hoarse voice rang out, causing Sasuke's pupils to shrink sharply.
"Y-you… who are you?" Sasuke's voice trembled slightly. He hadn't expected to hear that name from a stranger.
"My name is Orochimaru. If you wish to see me again, then do your best to pass this exam…"
Orochimaru formed hand seals, his long snake-like tongue extending as if savoring a delicacy.
"Hahaha. You will come looking for me, Sasuke. Only I can give you this kind of power!"
Suddenly, Orochimaru's head shot forward, his neck stretching unnaturally long as he sank his fangs violently into Sasuke's neck!
Sasuke had nowhere to escape. He could only watch as Orochimaru bit into him.
"AAAAAH!"Sasuke clutched his neck and screamed in agony, collapsing to his knees.
It didn't seem to deviate from the original course.
Suddenly, Orochimaru heard a sound behind him.
Two figures rushed in at extreme speed. One of them extended red chakra forward—upon closer inspection, it was wrapped in a dazzling vortex of purple chakra!
Orochimaru's pupils contracted. His eyes narrowed as he leapt aside, narrowly avoiding a fatal blow.
"BOOM!!!"
The purple Rasengan exploded, instantly blasting the spot where Orochimaru had just been standing into fragments. Trees toppled as the shockwave spread.
Orochimaru retreated rapidly—but Naruto charged forward, first grabbing Sasuke, then roaring at Orochimaru:
"Hydrogen, helium, lithium, beryllium, boron!"
Orochimaru froze.
He clearly hadn't expected Naruto to shout something like that at all.
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