Chapter 151 Speed ​​Run Second Round (Part 1, Part 2)

Hokage's office.

Tsunade reached out and rubbed her brow.

She looked at the sky outside the window and sighed.

When there are more people, there are more things.

Ninjas from various ninja villages gather together, and friction is inevitable.

As the organizer, Konoha had to mediate.

If you don't do it well, it will not only affect the relationship between the ninja villages, but also damage Konoha's face.

In addition, there are various petty thieves encountered by the villagers.

However, matters involving villagers are handled by the Konoha Police Department.

Following Aburame Shiki's suggestion, the Uchiha clan divided the Konoha police department into two departments, and the effect was immediate.

The department of ninjas is still the Konoha Police Department.

But the department that dealt with the villagers followed the locals and was renamed Konoha Master House, which specialized in handling the villagers' trivial matters.

The Konoha Master's House is not as oppressive as the Konoha Police Department, and the punishments are not severe.

As long as the matter is discussed openly, the villagers will accept it.

With the past as a comparison, Konoha Master House is very popular.

There was a knock on the door.

"Please come in."

Tsunade put away her troubled expression and said with dignity.

"Hokage-sama."

Kakashi Hatake opened the door and entered, straight to the point, and said, "We found Orochimaru in the Forest of Death."

Orochimaru?

Tsunade subconsciously sat up straight, with surprise on her face.

Konoha Village lost control of Orochimaru's whereabouts a long time ago.

The latest information is that he joined the Akatsuki organization through Itachi Uchiha.

But it was also five years ago.

"He suddenly returned to Konoha, he must have something in mind."

Tsunade showed doubts on her face and asked, "Have you investigated what his purpose is? The Forest of Death? Is it related to the Chunin Exam?"

"According to Anko, it's Shiki and Sasuke."

Hatake Kakashi said with a solemn expression.

Zhihui?

Tsunade's heart tightened.

She had a bad feeling.

Especially when she thought about the bet with Aburame Shiki.

Could it be that she was really going to win this time?

Although she always loses every bet, she has actually won a few times.

But the results every time were hard for her to accept.

Thinking of this, Tsunade suddenly felt out of breath.

no!

She couldn't lose Aburame Shiki.

"Orochimaru may have taken a fancy to their talents."

Hatake Kakashi guessed.

He subconsciously raised his eyes and couldn't help but be startled.

Why do you feel that Hokage-sama is a little panicked?

This doesn't seem like Tsunade's character.

Although Orochimaru is very powerful, she is not bad at all as one of the Sannin.

There is no reason to feel this way.

Did I see it wrong?

"Let Team 7 withdraw from the Chunin Exam."

Tsunade took a deep breath and said without hesitation.

What's the point of talent?

Isn't that just robbing people?

Tsunade subconsciously clenched her fists.

Dare you steal someone from me?

It was simply impatient to live.

Orochimaru, you'd better give up Zhihui, otherwise, you will become a dead snake.

"Zhihui expressed his refusal."

Kakashi Hatake explained his reasons.

"Nonsense!"

Tsunade snorted coldly and said, "Go and get that brat!"

"yes."

Hatake Kakashi exited the Hokage's office.

Why did he feel that Tsunade was a little unreasonable today?

Is it because her students are involved?

A tower in the forest of death.

Shiki Aburame opened the scrolls of heaven and earth.

Bang.

Along with the smoke, Umino Iruka appeared.

"Iruka-sensei?"

Uzumaki Naruto asked with surprise on his face, "It's actually you?"

"You are all my students."

Umino Iruka said very proudly, "Of course I want to come over and see if you can pass the exam."

"rest assured!"

Uzumaki Naruto patted his chest and said, "We can definitely become chunin!"

"The teacher doesn't doubt it either."

Umino Iruka said with a smile, "Congratulations, you are the first team to reach the tower."

"Very good!"

Naruto Uzumaki said proudly, "I knew we were number one!"

Uchiha Sasuke is not as nervous as him.

He was worried about Orochimaru.

The previous battles had proven that he was incapable of defeating this legendary Sannin.

From ninjutsu to taijutsu, everything was suppressed.

The only one she can rely on is Aburame Shiki.

Uchiha Sasuke felt deeply unwilling.

He has worked hard for so many years, why is he still so weak?

Aburame Shiki glanced at Uchiha Sasuke.

Noticing that expression, he could probably guess what he was thinking.

It can only be said that Uchiha Sasuke raised the standard too high.

He is only thirteen years old this year, but he can fight Orochimaru a few times, and he is already a genius among geniuses.

Perverts like Uchiha Itachi are a special case.

After all, he already possessed the Mangekyou Sharingan when he was thirteen years old, and used genjutsu to kill Orochimaru instantly.

Orochimaru is not good at illusions?

of course not.

He is a master of illusion.

The only explanation is that the Mangekyō Sharingan is too outrageous.

Shiki Aburame was able to defeat Orochimaru because of his strength Gu.

That's thanks to the Ninja's generally crispy skin.

However, although Orochimaru has a crispy skin, he has too many ways to save his life.

Aburame Zhihui felt like she could fight with him for three days and three nights.

Even if you kill him, he can be resurrected with the curse seal.

If you think about it carefully, the best methods in the original work are the zombie seal and the ten-fist sword.

[Achieve Orochimaru's achievement of "Screaming and twisting and crawling in the dark", and obtain the reward Light Rainbow Gu. 】

[Light Rainbow Gu: The third-level Gu insect can make the Gu master turn into light and escape. It is known as the fastest among the third-level mobile Gu insects. 】

Aburame Shiki's thoughts were interrupted.

When he saw clearly the two lines of text in front of him, he felt happy.

This is really good stuff!

It goes without saying how fast the speed of light is.

Definitely faster than the instant body technique he is using now.

But the light rainbow Gu has a disadvantage, because it is too fast, making it difficult for the Gu master to react.

For example, if you want to stop at 100 meters, it is obviously a momentary thought, but in the end, you have already run 200 meters away.

Under normal circumstances, Light Rainbow Gu needs to be used with thoughts such as Electric Gu or Aura Gu.

Although the accuracy is not easy to control when used alone, it is absolutely top-notch for running or chasing at such a fast speed.

And if you train, you can also improve your reaction ability.

In short, blood is earned.

"More than first place."

Umino Iruka's tone was full of pride, "It was supposed to be the second level to be cleared in five days, but you didn't even take half a day."

"So...are we the fastest in history?"

Uzumaki Naruto's eyes lit up.

"no."

Umino Iruka said regretfully, "It's just a few minutes."

"Ahhh!"

Uzumaki Naruto held his head in his hands and said angrily, "Orochimaru is fully responsible!"

Because of Orochimaru, they were delayed for at least twenty minutes.

"etc!"

Umino Iruka's expression changed drastically and he asked, "Orochimaru? Which Orochimaru?"

"What other Orochimaru could there be?"

Uzumaki Naruto said dissatisfiedly, "It's Orochimaru, one of the three ninjas."

"How could you meet him so quickly?"

Umino Iruka was shocked.

"He was beaten away by us!"

Naruto Uzumaki shook his head and said.

"...?"

Umino Iruka's face was filled with questions.

But looking at the three of them unscathed, there was no way to question it.

So fierce?

It took a long time for Umino Iruka to come back to his senses and asked: "Did you report it to the Hokage?"

"Kakashi-sensei went to the Hokage Building."

Uzumaki Naruto replied.

A hint of surprise appeared on Umino Iruka's face.

It seems that Kakashi Hatake scared Orochimaru away.

That’s not right either.

Can he scare Orochimaru away?

Umino Iruka couldn't figure it out and didn't think about it any more.

After all, he was just a chuunin.

Orochimaru is too far away from him.

In fact, so did the three students in front of him.

With their strength and talent, sooner or later they will throw him out of sight.

But he was open-minded and didn't feel any jealousy.

"You have four and a half days."

Umino Iruka said with a smile, "According to the rules, you cannot leave the examination room midway. I will take you to the lounge."

Four people came to the lounge.

To be more precise, a three-person dormitory.

"Iruka-sensei, is the third chunin exam coming next?"

Uzumaki Naruto sat on the edge of the bed and couldn't help but asked curiously.

"uncertain."

Umino Iruka shook his head and said, "If too many genin pass, there will be a qualifying round."

"What are the qualifiers?"

Naruto Uzumaki asked with a confused look on his face.

"As usual, it's an individual competition."

Umino Iruka explained, "Matching is done by drawing lots, the winner advances, and the loser is eliminated."

"This is good!"

Uzumaki Naruto became excited.

Until now, he has not really fought with all his strength.

The trouble with teammates who are too strong.

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

"Zhihui."

Kakashi Hatake stood at the door and said, "Come out."

"Kakashi-sensei."

Aburame Shiki walked up to him and said hello.

"Hokage-sama wants to see you."

Hatake Kakashi said directly.

Aburame Zhihui was a little surprised.

In the original work, the appearance of Orochimaru did not actually make Konoha Village very nervous.

Because in Sarutobi Hiruzen's opinion, he entered Konoha Village alone just to give away his head.

Logically speaking, Tsunade would not be afraid of Orochimaru.

She didn't know about the reincarnation of the dirty earth.

Aburame Shiki came to the Hokage's office.

"I'll wait for you outside."

Hatake Kakashi stopped at the door.

Aburame Zhihui nodded slightly.

He pushed the door open and closed it again.

Hatake Kakashi didn't think there was any problem either.

"teacher."

Aburame Shiki looked at the expressionless Tsunade, very well-behaved.

"Did you and Sasuke get bitten by Orochimaru?"

Tsunade couldn't help but glare at him and asked.

"No."

Aburame Shiki said with a smile, "He can't even break through my defense."

"When Orochimaru spots a genius, he will plant a curse seal on them."

Tsunade explained, "It's on Anko's shoulder."

Aburame Zhihui suddenly realized.

He also wondered why Tsunade knew about the curse seal, and it turned out to be through Mitarashi Anko.

"The curse seal is a double-edged sword. It can temporarily improve strength, but over time, it will cause irreversible damage to the body."

Tsunade said in a deep voice, "And I suspect that after being hit by the curse seal, you will be controlled by Orochimaru."

Aburame Shiki nodded.

As expected of the Hokage.

The curse seal originated from Jūgo who was born with the ability to transform into a sage.

In short, it is an inferior version of the sage mode.

"I think that for ordinary ninjas, forming an elite team of curse seals will have more advantages than disadvantages."

Aburame Shiki paused and said, "The premise is that the success rate can be increased."

In the original work, only Uchiha Sasuke and Mitarashi Anko have the Heaven Curse Seal.

The rest, including Kimimaro, are Earth Curse Seals.

"......?"

Tsunade was slightly startled.

Why did the topic change so quickly?

But she had never considered this idea.

After Aburame Shiki's reminder, it is indeed possible.

The curse seal can allow ninjas to burst out several times their strength in a short period of time.

It is very useful at the critical moment of death.

After all, they are about to die, who cares about the side effects of the body?

"So you want to lure him out and catch him?"

Tsunade frowned and said, "Orochimaru is quite slippery, so it's unlikely that he can be caught."

"If you can't catch him, you can catch a few ninjas with curse seals."

Aburame Shiki really didn't think that he could catch Orochimaru.

But it's normal for Tsunade to think in this direction.

"Don't have too much hope for the curse seal."

Tsunade thought for a while and shook her head.

If you want to reverse the results of Orochimaru's research, it will be difficult for anyone in the entire Konoha Village to do it.

"There's no harm in trying."

Aburame Shiki said with a smile.

Tsunade crossed her arms and looked at him silently.

When Hatake Kakashi reported before, she instinctively refused because of worry.

After calming down, she found that Aburame Shiki was right.

It's safest to continue to participate in the Chunin Exam.

Because Team 7 will always be in everyone's sight.

Once Orochimaru wants to take action, he will be discovered.

Moreover, the strength of Team 7 is not bad, and it is difficult to defeat them in a short time.

"You go back to the examination room."

Tsunade waved her hand and said.

"Okay."

Seeing that his goal was achieved, Aburame Shiki did not stay any longer.

After all, he had violated the rules by leaving the examination room.

After Aburame Shiki left, Tsunade collapsed on the Hokage chair.

She looked at the ceiling and recalled her abnormal performance today.

That kid has occupied an extremely important position in her heart.

"Yugao."

Tsunade sat up again and shouted.

"Hokage-sama."

Uzuki Yugao walked in from the door.

"You inform Jiraiya in the fastest way, just say that Orochimaru has returned to Konoha."

Tsunade ordered.

Jiraiya has been a wandering toad outside all day, in addition to the prophecy, there is another reason.

That is to track Orochimaru.

"Yes."

Uzuki Yugao turned and left.

Tsunade thought about it, Jiraiya was still not safe, it was time to go see the retired old man.

She stood up and left the Hokage's office.

In the Sarutobi clan's residence, Sarutobi Hiruzen was seen fishing.

"Did you catch anything?"

Tsunade walked straight up and asked.

"I just caught it."

Sarutobi Hiruzen coughed lightly and said.

Tsunade looked at the sky and saw that it was past noon, but she didn't expose it.

"How do you have time to see me?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen changed the subject and asked, "Shouldn't you be busy with the Chunin Exam?"

"Orochimaru appeared in the Forest of Death."

Tsunade said in a deep voice.

"What?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen's eyes condensed, and he subconsciously tightened his fishing rod, "He actually dared to come back?"

"His target may be Sasuke and Zhihui."

Tsunade did not hide it and said, "He attacked them in the Forest of Death, but he was unsuccessful."

"With his character, he will definitely not give up."

Sarutobi Hiruzen snorted and said, "In this case, we can't let him go again."

Many years ago, he discovered Orochimaru's human experiments.

He should have been killed on the spot, but because of a moment of weakness, he was allowed to escape.

"Then I'll trouble you to take action."

Tsunade expressed her thoughts.

"It seems that you really care about your student."

Sarutobi Hiruzen smiled and said, "It's rare to hear you call me teacher."

He didn't really have much pressure on Orochimaru.

Although his student was very talented, he didn't have a blood limit.

He was simply a replica of his youth.

"Shihui is very good."

Tsunade said seriously, "Losing him is a loss for Konoha Village."

"That's right."

Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded in agreement.

...

Five days passed quickly.

The second round of the Chunin Exam officially ended.

All the teams that did not reach the tower were eliminated, and only thirty people were left.

But there were still too many, so the preliminaries were announced.

Early in the morning.

After breakfast, Aburame Shihui met Tsunade again.

The two came to the long corridor inside the tower.

The preliminaries started at nine in the morning.

At this time, the Genin were all preparing for battle in the lounge.

For example, they were counting the ninja tools.

There were only Tsunade and Aburame Shiki in the passage.

"Orochimaru used the technique of erasing his face."

Tsunade said with a headache, "We have been investigating for the past five days, but we found nothing."

"It's okay."

Aburame Shiki comforted, "He will show up on his own initiative."

"You are so calm."

Tsunade rolled her eyes at him and said.

Of course she knew that Orochimaru would appear again.

But the degree of danger is different when it is active and passive.

If we can find him out, we don't have to be so nervous.

"My luck has always been good."

Aburame Shiki said with a smile.

Well, at least it's better than your luck.

"Go back to your dormitory."

Tsunade was upset when she mentioned luck, and she said with a stern face.

Aburame Shiki saw this and had to leave.

It was soon nine o'clock.

The Genin who passed the second game gathered in the square inside the tower.

The audience seats were like the Roman Colosseum, but there were no seats.

Tsunade stood on the high platform wearing the Hokage's divine robe.

On both sides of her stood the senior ninjas such as Hatake Kakashi, Sarutobi Asuma, Yamato, and Yuhi Kurenai.

As for the Sand Village, there was also a senior ninja representative, named Maki.

He was the teacher of Gaara, Kankuro, and Temari.

His status in the Sand Village was equivalent to the three ninjas of Konoha Village.

Aburame Shiki looked around.

She took a closer look at the unknown ninjas.

According to the plot in the original work, one of them was the disguised Orochimaru.

"Congratulations to everyone for passing the test of the second game."

Tsunade stepped forward and said with a faint smile, "Next is the preliminaries before the third game, and only the winner can step onto the final stage."

The third game is also a personal battle, but there will be a special venue.

At the same time, there will be a large number of spectators, including daimyos and nobles from various countries.

The fourth Kazekage Rasa will also appear.

In short, it can be called an absolute event.

Two in one.