章節 49: Chapter 49 Torture
Zaku had already fallen, and Dosu's sound waves, created a visible ripple in the air, rapidly approaching Naruto.
Naruto leaped away, and Zaku, having received Dosu's backstab, had his back torn open with deep, bone-revealing wounds. Already on the brink of death, Zaku's body convulsed a few times before his soul departed to the afterlife.
Seeing his sound waves miss, Dosu gritted his teeth and was about to continue searching for Naruto, who wore a Root mask. But at this time, a kunai suddenly shot toward him.
The kunai wasn't moving fast, so Dosu didn't bother to move his feet. He simply tilted his head to avoid it.
But in the next second, just as the kunai passed by him, Naruto appeared behind him, catching the kunai with a snap.
[Flying Thunder God- Second Step]
Dosu, who was in a state of alert, seemed to realize something and inhaled sharply.
"Behind you!" Kin had already rushed forward and threw several Senbon in her hand towards Naruto.
However, it was too late. Time seemed to freeze in that instant. The speed of the Flying Thunder God Technique was too fast, and human nerves could not keep up with it. Without hesitation, Naruto drove the kunai into the back of Dosu's head, striking his vital point.
Like pressing the pause button on life, Dosu's flame of life was suddenly extinguished.
The five senbon arrived too late, and Naruto used Dosu's body to block them all. With a few 'pfft' sounds, the senbon sank deeply into Dosu's body.
"You Otogakure's Shinobi seem to enjoy backstabbing your teammates." Naruto said in a low voice, the holes in his mask glowing with a chilling red light.
Kin, who was running towards Naruto, immediately stopped in her tracks, paralyzed by the gaze of Kyubi's blood-red eyes. The fear of death enveloped her, like being targeted by a terrifying beast in the darkness, with a bloody storm surging towards her.
"Who are you?" Kin trembled as she asked. "From your appearance, you are someone from Konoha, right?"
"You know a lot." Naruto slowly walked toward Kin, "Orochimaru sent you, didn't he? Your plan was exposed the moment you entered the village, and I've been keeping an eye on you since then."
"Now, your Orochimaru-sama is being personally hunted by the Hokage and his team. He has no way to escape route. So keeping you alive is pointless."
"Impossible!"
"Nothing is impossible." Naruto stopped a few steps away from Kin, looked at her and said, "Now, let's test your loyalty to Orochimaru."
"What are you going to do?" Kin's face was full of fear.
"Torture, but I guess you won't say anything, so..." Naruto raised his hand, and blue lightning surged, casting flickering shadows on his mask.
"I've decided to let you die in pain. I hope you maintain your ridiculous loyalty and don't disappoint me."
"I'll kill you, you bastard!"
Naruto ignored Kin's insults. This soul interrogation technique was an incredible inspiration he got from a certain website.
On a sunny afternoon, while searching for an 'ancient poem', he accidentally stumbled upon a paradise-like website. Amid the smoky screen, he happened to see a video recommended on the homepage titled 'Torture of a Kunoichi in the Chunin Exam'.
After watching the entire video, Naruto quietly gave it a thumbs down.
Bah! He disapproved of such a vulgar display, it's far removed from the true spirit of the Will of Fire.
'Reality wasn't like the videos, there were no such charming scenes.' Naruto's face turned cold as he directed the Lightning Release at Kin, causing blue lightning to crackle and screams rang out instantly.
In response to this, Naruto just watched coldly.
If she died, it would fulfill the first option of eliminating the Sound ninja trio, earning him the reward of the Fire Release: Dragon Fire Technique.
If she talked, it would fulfill the second option of extracting information about Orochimaru, earning him the Wind Release: Blade of Wind Technique, which is not a loss at all.
It didn't matter which choice was made, so Naruto simply decided to let this girl choose her fate. Whether to choose to live, or to stay loyal to Orochimaru.
Zzzzt!
Zzzzt!
Lightning crackled mercilessly over her body. When the electric surge finally subsided, Kin's eyes rolled back, and she collapsed on the ground, tears and drool streaming down her face, leaving a large puddle beneath her.
Naruto glanced at her, and lightning began to gather in his hand again, clearly intending to repeat the process.
"No! Please don't shock me again, I'll talk! I'll talk!"
Kin curled up, trembling all over. She didn't see any warmth in Naruto's eyes. Those eyes were like cold ice cubes. She knew very well that if she didn't speak up, this person would surely electrocute her to death here.
The mere thought of that was enough to make her shiver. She'd rather die quickly like her teammates than be tortured by this demon in front of her.
Little did they know that this was Naruto's original intention. He had killed Zaku and Dosu because they were troublesome. Even if he tortured them, there was a chance those scientifically modified freaks might enjoy the torture.
"Are you really going to talk?" Naruto asked with some regret.
"I'll talk! I'll talk!" Kin sobbed, tears streaming down her face.
"Actually, you don't have to talk." Naruto said hesitantly, "I do kind of want that Fire Release Ninjutsu."
Upon hearing this, Kin's breathing grew heavy. She didn't understand what the Fire Release Ninjutsu that Naruto was talking about had to do with her, but she knew that if she didn't speak up now, she would be electrocuted into a semiconductor.
'This guy is a real devil.'
Looking at Kin's pleading eyes, Naruto thought about it and felt that the Wind Release Ninjutsu might be okay too.
"Go ahead."
Afterwards, Kin began to stammer out some truths. Naruto, wary of lies, shocked her two more times until her story remained consistent across three interrogations. Only then did he let her go.
When it comes to intelligence matters, it's better to be cautious, right?
Kin didn't know if Naruto was too strict. She was completely numb and lay motionless on the grass. When she heard the rustling footsteps coming from her ears, she turned her head with all her strength and stared at the culprit with numb eyes.
However, Naruto did not attack her again. He just looked at her and said, "Since you told the truth, I'll give you a piece of advice."
"Leave Konoha after the exams, and don't try to find your Orochimaru-sama. He'll kill someone like you, who has no value."
After saying that, Naruto flickered away.
[Wind Release: Blade of Wind Technique successfully granted.]
After dealing with the Otogakure Trio, Naruto hurried back to the rendezvous point from without looking back. About half an hour later, he was close to the agreed location when he heard the sounds of battle.
This place was very close to the agreed meeting place. So after a moment's thought, Naruto changed direction and took off the ill-fitting Root uniform.
When he arrived, Naruto was greeted by a sight worthy of a famous painting.
Orochimaru, with his long neck, biting Sasuke on the neck, leaving a small hickey.
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章節 50: Chapter 50 The World Where Only Sasuke is Injured
Sakura lay on the ground, still conscious but clearly injured.
Meanwhile, Sasuke, bitten on the neck, grimaced in pain. Orochimaru, sensing Naruto's presence, swiftly retracted his snake-like long neck.
This round could be considered a trade-off of sorts.
"Naruto! Be careful! Sasuke, he's been..." Sakura also noticed Naruto's return and shouted for him to be cautious.
At this time, Sasuke had already fallen down, clutching his neck where the small hickey was forming in pain. The only people still standing at the scene were the disguised Orochimaru and Naruto.
"Calm down, Sakura. Sasuke is fine." Naruto reassured her, then turned his gaze towards Orochimaru, "I've gathered some intel. This guy is not a participant. He is Orochimaru, one of the Legendary Sannin."
"What?" Sakura was completely bewildered.
Kakashi's generation was more familiar with the Legendary Sannin of Konoha, but when it came to Sakura and Naruto's generation, it was difficult to get the news about them due to certain taboo subjects. Sakura only knew Orochimaru as one of the Legendary Sannin, nothing more.
Finding out that someone from the textbooks had attacked her was quite an experience.
So, Sakura was baffled, and Sasuke, who was still struggling in pain, was equally baffled.
Orochimaru stared at Naruto with interest, his long tongue flicking out like a snake's. Part of his face had peeled off, revealing skin paler than a woman's.
"Naruto? Are you the village's Jinchuriki?"
"That's right." Naruto replied boldly, "Anything else you need? If you have nothing else to say, you better leave, old man. Your body seems to be falling apart."
Looking at Orochimaru, whose strength was less than one-tenth of his peak, Naruto showed no fear.
Moreover, he knew that Orochimaru in front of him was a scientist who acted with absolute precision. Since the purpose of his trip was Sasuke, there was absolutely no reason for him to meddle in other people's affairs.
Sure enough, Orochimaru didn't get angry at Naruto's words, but just smiled sinisterly.
"Naruto, we'll meet again."
After saying that, Orochimaru turned and left.
Naruto didn't move, just staring at Orochimaru's back as he walked away, but his body is always on alert. It wasn't until a few minutes later when there was no trace of Orochimaru in the forest that Naruto completely relaxed and turn to approach the two.
"How's Sasuke?"
Naruto said this, but he squatted down and checked Sakura first. He only breathed a sigh of relief after making sure that she hadn't lost any pieces of herself.
As for Sasuke, he wasn't really worried. After all, Orochimaru probably took better care of Sasuke's body than Sasuke.
"Don't worry about me for now." Sakura forced herself to say to Naruto, "Sasuke's injuries are severe."
"Okay," Naruto agreed, then stood up and walked towards the unconscious Sasuke.
After checking his neck, he saw the black Cursed Seal of Heaven. It was a mark made up of three black commas the size of little fingers, which instantly amplified Sasuke's power when activated.
"He's fine, just passed out." Naruto assured Sakura with an OK hand gesture.
After some effort, Naruto placed Sasuke on a large tree trunk. He then turned around and picked up the exhausted Sakura and swiftly ascended the tree.
"Naruto, thank you." Sakura whispered softly, "If you hadn't arrived in time, Sasuke might have..."
Sakura also figured out that Orochimaru's real target was Sasuke. However, while Naruto understood Orochimaru's intentions, Sakura mistakenly thought Orochimaru intended to slowly kill Sasuke.
"Well, we are companions, this is what I should do." Naruto scratched his head and said, "Sakura, do we have any food left?"
Upon hearing this, Sakura reached for her waist but found nothing, so she shook her head and said, "There's no more. During the fight, my Military Food Pills must have fallen out."
At this moment, Naruto's stomach growled loudly, making the situation a bit awkward. Sakura couldn't help but lower her head and whispered, "I'm sorry."
"It's fine. You should rest for now." Naruto stood on the tree trunk, then said, "I'll go up and take a look at the situation first."
After saying that, Naruto quickly climbed up to the treetops. He stood lightly on a branch as thin as a finger, his body swaying slightly. He was looking into the distance, as if looking for something.
"Naruto, it's dangerous up there! Be careful." Sakura looked up at Naruto and called out worriedly.
"Got it!" Naruto replied, glancing down at Sakura, "There's a river to the west. It should be the river that runs through the center of the Forest of Death. We'll get there soon if we go straight to the west!"
"River?" Sakura didn't understand Naruto's intention, "Why go to the river?"
"To find food." Naruto jumped down from the treetop and said with a smile, "We'll fish."
"Fish?"
"Yes, as long as we reach the river, we'll have food." Naruto assured her, "Sakura, can you stand up now?"
Sakura tried, but failed.
"Then I'll carry you over there." Naruto suggested.
"What about Sasuke? It's not safe to leave him here unconscious." Sakura said worriedly.
"I'll carry him too." Naruto sighed and said, "Lucky Sasuke."
Sakura laughed at Naruto's remark but then asked worriedly, "Naruto, aren't two of us too heavy? Can you do it?"
Now that it's come to this, how can a man say no? Besides, there is no better choice now. The three of them were in this together, and they can't just abandon Sasuke. Naruto understood this well, despite intentionally seeking out the Otogakure Trio at the start of the exam.
But that was because Naruto knew Sasuke would follow Orochimaru sooner or later anyway, so instead of staying here and clashing with Orochimaru, it was better to deal with the Otogakure's Shinobi first. This would be more cost-effective and save a lot of trouble.
As he expected, he and Orochimaru both got what they wanted. A world where no one was hurt except Sasuke and the Otogakure's Shinobi was achieved.
"No problem."
Naruto said with a smile, then squatted down to pick up Sakura, then easily lifted the unconscious Sasuke and left quickly.
Sakura was surprised at Naruto's strength, as if he had grown stronger without her noticing.
"Naruto, are you okay?" Sakura asked, lying on Naruto's back.
Feeling a slight bump on his back that was soft yet strange, Naruto remained composed and calmly replied, "I'm fine. We're almost there."
The diameter of the entire Forest of Death is 10km, and the three were only about one kilometer away from the river. It didn't take Naruto too much time to reach the river. After setting down the two, he went to a nearby bamboo grove and cut a suitable piece of bamboo.
Seeing that Naruto was really planning to go fishing, Sakura, who had regained some strength, volunteered to gather some twigs for the fire.
Sakura, who had just returned from the nearby woods with arms full of dry branches, was still a little worried and murmured, "Can we really catch fish like this?"
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