"Karin, don't move around, okay?"
Natsume reached out and pressed his hand on her abdomen, letting his chakra flow into her body.
After a moment, he nodded.
As expected of someone from the Uzumaki Clan, her chakra is far more abundant than that of her peers.
According to the original story, Karin has good talent.
Without any guidance, she could use the Mind's Eye of the Kagura and Adamantine Sealing Chains.
It has to be said that following Sasuke Uchiha is really a big misfortune for her.
Natsume remembered that Karin could also use the Mystical Palm Technique.
In other words, she is a composite ninja.
She can do reconnaissance, medical treatment, and sealing.
With proper guidance, it shouldn't be a problem for her to become an elite Jonin.
After Natsume finished explaining, Karin sat down and began to refine chakra.
He nodded, then turned around and opened Ena Uzumaki's room and took a look.
She was practicing the Yin Seal.
All kinds of charming views met his eyes, making him feel really good.
As the ancient people said, beauty is feast for the eyes. They really didn't deceive me.
Today was originally the second round of the Chunin Exams.
But due to Sasuke Uchiha's disappearance, it was postponed.
Orochimaru and Tanzo Shimura haven't made any big moves so far.
It's just that Itachi Uchiha and Shisui Uchiha haven't taken a rest and have been searching for people everywhere.
Natsume entered the room.
He lowered his head and could see Ena Uzumaki's lips with a faint pink glow and fair skin.
Maybe because of the cold, her body was tense and her shoulders were trembling slightly.
Natsume rolled his eyes, then reached out and put his arm around her slender and soft waist, and they hugged each other.
Suddenly he felt an amazing amount of heat.
Ena Uzumaki opened her eyes, her face blushing as red as a steam maiden, but she didn't push him away. She looked at him with rather gentle eyes.
After a moment, Natsume stroked her head and said, "It's cold. Put on some clothes."
He took a few steps back but didn't leave.
Under Natsume's gaze, Ena Uzumaki changed her clothes.
"Can I not wear socks?"
Natsume stroked his chin and asked.
Ena Uzumaki immediately took off her socks, revealing her flawless calves and perfectly arched bare feet.
Each toe was round and pink, like crescent almonds.
Hehe, they were small and fragrant.
In comparison, Tsunade's feet seemed a bit chubby.
But they were all perfect.
"Brother, I did it!"
Karin's voice woke up the two people in the room.
Natsume didn't show much reaction.
But Ena Uzumaki suddenly blushed as red as a steam maiden.
He raised his eyebrows, as if he had discovered a good way to have fun.
Natsume opened the door.
Karin looked excited and said, "I can already refine chakra!"
"Not bad."
Natsume stroked her red hair and said, "It seems that you really have the talent to be a ninja. Work hard."
"I will!"
Karin clenched her fists. "From now on, anyone who bullies brother, I'll punch him to death."
Hey, the Analects of Confucius I asked you to learn, you didn't remember a thing.
Natsume pinched her little cheek, then turned to Ena and said, "Ena, watch over her. I have something to go out for."
The Tamaki of Destiny told him that Orochimaru had already started his action and invited Itachi Uchiha to meet in the Death Forest.
He turned around and left at high speed.
After leaving Konoha Village, he used the Transformation Jutsu and transformed into the face he used when trading with Orochimaru before.
This time, he used his real self.
The reason was simple.
Strength.
He could now exchange for a temporary Sage Body and directly obtain an experience card of Hashirama Senju.
He was not afraid of Orochimaru, so naturally he was not afraid of Orochimaru peeping into his identity.
One should look at a person with new eyes after a three - day absence.
Natsume knew that Orochimaru had always suspected him.
After all, he had always used wooden clones. When meeting and trading, he had deliberately set up various deceptions to cover his tracks.
It was hard to believe that he was a powerful ninja.
But now, he would let Orochimaru find out.
In the Death Forest.
Orochimaru didn't have to wait long before he saw Itachi Uchiha.
"Teacher."
Although they had fallen out in private, Itachi Uchiha still maintained his courtesy on the surface.
After all, Orochimaru's status was too high.
If he wanted to cause trouble, the rift between the Uchiha clan and Konoha Village might widen further.
"You should have seen Yugao's state after being cursed. Now that you're taking part in the Chunin Exams, teacher is also prepared to give you one, which can greatly improve your strength."
Orochimaru licked his lips and stared at Itachi's neck. It seemed that in the next second, he would bite forward and plant a cursed seal on him.
"Sorry, I refuse."
Itachi Uchiha didn't even think and said, "The Chunin Exams pose no difficulty to me. I don't need a cursed seal."
"You don't need it for the Chunin Exams, but you'll need it in the future."
Orochimaru wasn't surprised by his answer. "The one I gave Yugao was the Cursed Seal of Earth, but the one for you is the Cursed Seal of Heaven. Even if you're a genius among geniuses, it will still have a great effect on you."
"Sorry, I refuse."
Itachi Uchiha answered again.
Since he had seen how Orochimaru controlled Yugao Uzuki through the cursed seal, he would never offer himself up.
What's the point of gaining great strength but losing control of one's body?
Yugao Uzuki had no power or influence, so she naturally had no right to refuse Orochimaru.
But he was the son of the Uchiha clan leader.
"What a pity."
Orochimaru looked at him with a sinister smile on his face. "Then I can only give this Cursed Seal of Heaven to Sasuke."
"What did you say?! Where is Sasuke?!"
Itachi Uchiha's calm expression was immediately broken. His eyes suddenly glowed red, and his Three - Tomoe Sharingan was subconsciously activated.
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The Konoha Police Force, Anbu, and Root searched all night but found no clues.
He was carried away by his emotions before. Now that he thought about it, there was clearly an insider.
Orochimaru didn't care about Itachi's killing intent at all and asked, "Since you love Sasuke so much, would you be willing to have the Cursed Seal of Heaven planted on you for his sake?"
The Cursed Seal of Heaven could indeed boost one's strength, but it would also turn one into a container for his resurrection.
Itachi Uchiha's expression immediately showed hesitation.
"Don't listen to him!"
As the voice rang out, Shisui Uchiha stepped in front of Itachi Uchiha.
Orochimaru was not surprised at all.
In fact, he had noticed it earlier.
" Oh, don't you guys want to see Sasuke again? "
Orochimaru sneered wickedly. " He's your younger brother, after all. "
Itachi once again showed a menacing expression.
Orochimaru had successfully touched his bottom line.
" Itachi, leave it to me. "
Shisui Uchiha patted him on the shoulder, took a few steps forward, and questioned, " Lord Orochimaru, you have seriously violated Konoha's rules. Aren't you afraid of the Hokage's punishment? "
" Stupid. "
A hint of mockery appeared on Orochimaru's face. " You're an Uchiha, yet you believe in the Will of Fire. You'll only drag the Uchiha clan into the abyss. "
" Impossible! The Hokage will never allow such a thing to happen! "
Anger showed on Shisui Uchiha's face.
Since they couldn't reach an agreement, there was only one way left.
Kotoamatsukami.
Both of Shisui Uchiha's eyes had Kotoamatsukami.
But there was a slight difference.
One was a permanent version with a cooldown period as long as several decades.
The other was a continuous version with a short cooldown period, but it would automatically deactivate if it lost control.
Shisui Uchiha intended to save the permanent Kotoamatsukami for Fugaku Uchiha, so he would use the continuous version on Orochimaru.
As long as he could rescue Sasuke.
" What are you doing here? Don't you know that the Chunin Exams have been postponed? "
Tanzo made a grand entrance.
Behind him were eight Root Jonin.
" Tanzo, this has nothing to do with you. "
Orochimaru said coldly, " Get your Root out of here. "
" This is the venue for the Chunin Exams. As the person in charge, I naturally won't allow you to cause trouble. "
Tanzo slowly walked between them and turned to ask, " Shisui Uchiha, what's going on? "
A look of hesitation appeared on Shisui Uchiha's face.
He didn't know much about Tanzo.
Based on the original story, he would have trusted him.
But after what happened with Orochimaru, he currently only trusted Hiruzen Sarutobi.
In the moment he was thinking, Tanzo untied his right arm wrapped in bandages.
Others thought his right arm was disabled and couldn't move.
But only he and Orochimaru knew that his right arm had recovered through Hashirama cells and he could use Wood Release.
Wood Release: Violent Spear Trees!
Tanzo's right arm created a huge tree, and countless branches turned into spears, attacking Shisui Uchiha.
Intelligence is the key to survival.
Caught off guard, Shisui Uchiha couldn't completely avoid the attack.
But Tanzo made a fatal mistake.
In the original story, Shisui Uchiha self - detonated Kotoamatsukami, so he aimed for the eyes.
Now he didn't know about the Mangekyo Sharingan, so he wanted to kill him.
" Brother Shisui! "
Pain and despair showed on Itachi Uchiha's face, and the red light in his eyes flickered continuously.
But he didn't activate the Mangekyo Sharingan.
Because he was too young and didn't have a strong enough physical foundation.
Just like Sasuke Uchiha, who awakened a one-tomoe Sharingan after his entire family was killed.
Just when Tanzo Shimura was overjoyed, an enormous, skeletal green giant shot up into the sky.
The power as terrifying as that of a ghost or a god made everyone present tremble.
Susanoo!
I'm gonna attack in Gundam Form!
Not far away, Jiraiya suddenly stood up.
What a great evil!
Even at this distance, he could still feel that cold and terrifying aura.
It definitely wasn't something normal.
And Shisui Uchiha's eyes were no longer tomoe, but in the shape of shurikens with four blades.
Jiraiya thought of the prophecy of the Great Toad Sage.
It was so similar. It was extremely similar.
He could basically be sure that the special eyes in the prophecy referred to the Mangekyo Sharingan.
Primarily, this power was extremely terrifying.
Of course, he also noticed Tanzo Shimura's Wood Release.
Remembering the Wood Release experiments done by Konoha Village in the early years, he frowned deeply.
But the most urgent matter was Shisui Uchiha.
Regardless of whether he was the one who would destroy Mount Myoboku in the prophecy, he couldn't be allowed to leave Konoha Village.
On the other hand, Natsume was somewhat emotional.
It's really lively.
He didn't expect Jiraiya to appear here.
Is the prophecy of the Great Toad Sage so accurate?
It can even know about such a big event in advance.
For a moment, he was a bit curious about what the prophecy was exactly.
However, with Jiraiya here, it wasn't a big problem.
I'm invincible. Do whatever you want!
"Orochimaru!"
Tanzo Shimura roared angrily, "Why didn't you tell me earlier?!"
If he had known earlier, the previous sneak attack would definitely have been aimed at the eyes.
Of course, Orochimaru wouldn't want him to get the Mangekyo Sharingan.
All he wanted was to drag Tanzo Shimura into the mess and deceive Hiruzen Sarutobi with him.
If everything went wrong, he'd just make a run for it.
Of course, the premise was to obtain Shisui Uchiha's Mangekyo Sharingan.
It was his time to shine next.
Eight Branches Technique!
Along with the clouds of smoke, a monster no less powerful than Susanoo appeared.
It was snow-white all over and had eight heads.
Tanzo Shimura instantly widened his eyes.
Has Orochimaru actually learned this Kinjutsu?
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