Chapter 110: Rasa Still Died
"Perhaps there's not even slag left..."
Orochimaru returned to his normal state, walking along the edge of the massive crater left after the Amaterasu Black Flames dissipated, bending down to carefully search for Rasa's figure in the pit.
"I originally intended to use him as one of the Edo Tensei sacrifices, but now I'm afraid I won't even be able to find a speck of his DNA."
"He still has a breath of life left."
After leaving that sentence, Naruto's body flickered, and he instantly appeared beside Rasa, who had only one breath left. What met his eyes was Rasa, with over ninety percent of his body covered in cuts and burns.
"Who... exactly... are you!"
"That's not important. What's important is that I will take good care of the Hidden Sand Village for you! So... please rest in peace!" Naruto didn't hesitate at all; the ninja sword at his waist was unsheathed in an instant, the blade piercing through his heart and out the other side of his chest simultaneously.
"Naruto-kun really is decisive!" Orochimarufollowed closely behind to Naruto's back. "Whoever becomes your enemy, I think they would have a headache. After all, one careless mistake and they would lose their life, without even a chance to say their last words!"
"The follow-up team from the Hidden Sand Villageshould be arriving soon. I think you should hurry!" Naruto didn't waste words with Orochimaru. Although he had suppressed the consciousness hidden at his cellular level by keeping his Mangekyo Sharingan active, facing the tragic death of Rasa, he unexpectedly felt a hint of strange emotion arise.
"You really are swift and decisive!" Although Orochimaru complained, his actions were not slow.
After sealing Rasa's corpse into a scroll, a fake Fourth Kazekage Rasa, who could not be faulted in terms of temperament or mannerisms, appeared before Naruto.
Orochimaru was indeed far superior to ordinary people in the research of strange and eccentric Ninjutsu. His unique Transformation Jutsu actually covered the flaws of ordinary transformation techniques; unless one tested him or he revealed himself, it was impossible to find any flaws.
"The intelligence in his brain is very useful to me. The Hidden Sand Village is a bit weak, but it is much stronger than the Sound Village!"
After killing Rasa, Naruto naturally had other thoughts about the Hidden Sand Village. Although he hadn't thought through the follow-up plan, it was necessary to prepare for a rainy day.
"Oh? Naruto-kun also has ideas about the Hidden Sand Village?"
"The Sound Village's financial revenue is no longer enough to support your research, right?" Narutohad long known Orochimaru's purpose in establishing the Sound Village. "Moreover, after this plan, the Sound Village will no longer be safe. The Hidden Sand Village is undoubtedly a very good hiding place."
"The Magnet Release Bloodline Limit is a huge flaw!" Orochimaru licked his lips. "And this flaw will soon be exposed. What does Naruto-kunintend to do then?"
"In front of these eyes, nothing is a problem." Naruto pointed to his Mangekyo, whose pupil power had increased again and whose patterns were clearer, his face full of confidence. "I remember Rasa's son, which is the Jinchuriki of the Hidden Sand Village, is on the accompanying list, right?"
"Indeed, this Kage, Rasa, invested heavily for this plan, and his son really was treated by him as a weapon!"
"Enough with the nonsense." Orochimaru's words stirred up Naruto's memories. He clearly didn't want to talk more about this aspect. "Clean up the battlefield, and let's hurry and evacuate."
"That is exactly my intention, because I have long been impatient!" Orochimaru formed hand Seals, and a large amount of sand and soil began to fill the massive crater in front of him. Naruto naturally had no reason to stand idle.
"I have already recommended you to Hokage-samato participate in this joint Chunin Exams. If any of you disagree, you can tell me."
During Team Seven's gathering, Kakashi Hatakespoke about the matter he had decided on his own. Although there was room for maneuver, the three members of Team Seven did not object.
"I agree!"
Sakura Haruno, whose strength had grown considerably recently, was the first to jump out and agree. With the notes Naruto had written for her personally, as well as his occasional explanations, Sakura Haruno's attainments in Water Releasebecame increasingly sophisticated.
Moreover, Sakura Haruno had completed the training for simplifying the hand Seals for the Water Dragon Bullet Technique. She didn't dare to think about four Seals, but she was already extremely proficient with the six-Seal Water Dragon Bullet Technique.
This had a lot to do with the precision of Sakura Haruno's Chakra control. Moreover, Narutodiscovered that aside from her family background being her biggest constraint, Sakura Haruno's talent could already be considered outstanding.
After all, her theoretical scores were second only to Naruto and Uchiha Sasuke; this strength was enough to explain many things.
And after Naruto's guidance, Sakura Haruno had developed a different kind of feeling for Naruto. Of course, Naruto could not replace Uchiha Sasuke's position in Sakura Haruno's heart, and this feeling was not romantic, but rather a simple bond between master and student.
Although Kakashi Hatake had flaws in his personality, in terms of protecting and caring for Team Seven, the three of them could not find any faults.
However, because he spent most of his energy on turning around Uchiha Sasuke's mindset, he naturally neglected Sakura Haruno slightly. At this time, Naruto stepped forward to teach Sakura Haruno, which naturally formed this strange relationship with Sakura Haruno, being both teammates and master-student.
It was precisely because of this that Team Sevenalready had a tendency for Naruto to be the leader, which made Uchiha Sasuke's mindset even more unbalanced.
However, this imbalance could still be suppressed. At the very least, when Team Seven gathered, Uchiha Sasuke suppressed the jealousy in his heart very well.
"Sasuke, do you have any thoughts?" Kakashi Hatake turned to ask Uchiha Sasuke.
"I will follow Kakashi-sensei's arrangements."
"What about you, Naruto?" Kakashi Hatake asked again.
"Seeing the strength of former classmates and Ninjas from other villages is quite good. I naturally have no reason to object." Naruto's attitude was the most relaxed. Letting him participate in the joint Chunin Exams was undoubtedly like a boxing champion entering a kindergarten; apart from walking however he pleased, there was no other possibility.
"Alright, since you all agree, then this matter is easy to handle." Kakashi Hatake had great confidence in Team Seven. "Although your strength has long reached the threshold of Chunin, special training is still necessary. Follow me."
The three members of Team Seven followed suit, obediently following behind Kakashi Hatake, trailing after him as he walked toward a training ground in Konoha.
"Naruto... I hurt so much... so much..."
With Hyuga Hinata and Naruto spending time together day and night, Hyuga Hinata naturally dropped the honorifics when addressing Naruto, changing it to a more intimate use of his first name.
But unlike the sweetness and intensive studying of the past, at this moment, Hyuga Hinata was curled up in Naruto's arms, the veins around her Byakugan eyes bulging, clearly having entered the activated state.
Hyuga Hinata's face was deathly pale, her small hands clutching tightly to Naruto's clothes. Following the injection of the serum provided by Orochimaru, which was cultured from Hashirama cells and Naruto's cells, the pain in Hyuga Hinata's body intensified. Beads of sweat as large as beans also kept soaking Hyuga Hinata's clothes as her delicate body trembled.
"Bear with it, just bear with it and it will pass!" Naruto could not observe the inside of Hyuga Hinata's body, so naturally, he didn't understand Hyuga Hinata's state at this moment. All he could do now was stroke Hyuga Hinata's hair, giving her some comfort that wasn't of much help.
"I feel like I'm going to die..." Hyuga Hinata's voice trembled. "Naruto, am I too useless... I really hate to leave you!"
"If you hate to leave me, then work hard to stand with me, let the Byakugan evolve into a more Advanced eye, so that we have the strength to face the coming storms together!"
Naruto's tone was urgent. Now, he couldn't worry about too much, so he raised his hand and injected a small amount of pure Tailed Beast Yang Release Chakra into Hyuga Hinata's body.