Ichiro was still a little unwilling to meet Orochimaru. When he escorted Ino's team to the vicinity of the tower, Ichiro left alone, hoping to meet Orochimaru.
"Help…Help!"
Just as Ichiro was searching for Orochimaru alone, he heard a woman's faint cry for help. Soon, she was very close to him. He saw a girl being chased by a giant bear. She had red hair and a pair of glasses on the bridge of her nose, which reminded Ichiro of a tragic character.
"Swirling Incense Phosphorus?"
Ichiro recalled everything about Kaori. The person in charge of Orochimaru's southern stronghold had followed Sasuke with deep love. In the end, he was heartlessly abandoned because Sasuke wanted revenge. The members of the Whirlpool Clan had the ability to sense things. The chakra seemed to have unimaginable medical effects.
Ichiro, who was recalling Xiang Lin's information, didn't delay the rescue operation. He instantly appeared on top of the giant bear's head and stepped on its head. With a crack, the giant bear's eyes lost focus and fell to the ground, lifeless.
"So handsome!"
Xiang Lin was completely exhausted after fleeing for her life. She sat paralyzed on the ground as she looked down at Ichiro, who had descended from the sky. His long black hair fluttered in the wind, and his white feathers fluttered in the wind. He had saved her from danger. Her eyes were filled with infatuation as she muttered to herself.
"Are you alright? Why did you appear in the Forest of Death alone?”Ichiro said gently to Kaho with what he thought was the most gentle smile. There was a look of concern in his eyes.
"His smile is so warm, and he's so handsome. If only he was my boyfriend!”
Xiang Lin was completely immersed in her daydreams and did not hear Ichiro's words clearly. Her face was flushed with shyness. She was completely intoxicated by Ichiro's smile and her eyes were fixed on him.
"Ahem…My name is Yagyu Shoichiro. You can call me Ichiro. What's your name? Which village are you from?"
Although it felt good to be infatuated with a girl, Ichiro still felt a little uncomfortable being stared at so intently. He asked Kaelin again.
A dry cough woke Xiang Lin up from her reverie. Thinking of her infatuated look, Xiang Lin's face turned red as she cursed herself."How disappointing." After that, she got up from the ground and quickly tidied up her makeup. The corners of her mouth pulled up into a smile that she thought was the most charming. She said,"My name is Xiang Lin and I'm from Cao Ren Village. My companions were all killed and I ran away alone.”
"Xianglin, a very nice name, Cao Ren Village. Then you should be taking the exam this time. Since your companion is dead, do you still want to take the exam?”
" I'm a perceptive ninja. I can't complete the exam alone. I just want to leave safely. It's too dangerous here. Although it'll make things difficult for Ichiro, can you protect me?”Xiang Lin looked at Ichiro with a face full of desire.
"I didn't find Orochimaru. It seems good to be able to harvest fragrant phosphorous. I'll just help Sasuke avoid committing more sins.”
Ichiro thought to himself. Just as Xiang Lin thought that Ichiro was unwilling to protect her, Ichiro smiled and said,""Alright, my team is already in the tower. It's time for me to meet them. Let's go together.”
"Really? Is Ichiro really willing to bring me along? It's really great!"
Hearing that Ichiro had agreed, Xiang Lin jumped up in excitement. She held Ichiro's arm with both hands and shook it continuously. Ichiro felt two soft lumps rubbing against his arm. That wonderful feeling made Ichiro's heart feel strange.
Xiang Lin's perception was exceptionally strong, and she quickly noticed Ichiro's actions. She also noticed that her actions were indecent, but she was not angry. Instead, she felt a hint of sweetness. She did not let go of Ichiro's arm, but instead, she leaned closer to her chest and said shyly,"Can we…leave now?"
Xiang Lin's reaction made Ichiro understand that she had developed a good impression of him. After spending some time with her, Ichiro believed that Xiang Lin would definitely fall in love with him. He reached out to remove the fallen leaves from Xiang Lin's hair and said gently,""You can leave now."
Xianglin was holding Ichiro's arm as they strolled through the forest. Soon, Xianglin realized that something was wrong. They didn't know when they would reach the tower in this position. Although Ichiro didn't say anything, Xianglin still let go of Ichiro's arm. When she let go of Ichiro's arm, she felt a little disappointed.
"What's wrong?" Ichiro looked at Karen in confusion.
"Although I really like the feeling of carrying Ichiro, we are still in the Forest of Death, after all. We have to be vigilant at all times, and it's not very convenient to travel, which brings trouble to Ichiro.”Xiang Lin said with a red face.
"It's okay. Just walk slowly. As long as you reach the tower within the stipulated time, it'll be fine.”Ichiro was as gentle as ever.
"Even though Ichiro said so, it's better not to. Let's hurry to the tower. I keep having a feeling of unease.”Xiang Lin looked in the direction of the tower with some fear.
"Uneasiness? Why do you say that?”
"I feel that there is a huge and cold chakra not far ahead. That chakra gives me an uneasy feeling. How should I put it? That cold aura is like a snake, a poisonous snake waiting for an opportunity to attack. We should hurry to the tower.”The fear in Xiang Lin's eyes grew even stronger.
"A chakra with a snake-like aura? It should be Orochimaru. It seemed that he was already rushing to the tower.”Ichiro thought silently.
"Xiang Lin, can you sense the exact location of that chakra?”
"The exact location? Ichiro, what…what do you want to do? Don't go near there, you…you'll die!”Xiang Lin looked at Ichiro in horror, her voice trembling.
"Xiang Lin, don't be afraid. Listen to me.”Ichiro hugged Xianglin, who was trembling in fear, and gently patted her back to calm her down.
"Xiang Lin, the reason why I separated from my teammates was to find someone to test my strength. The person you sensed should be the target I was looking for. Don't worry, I'll protect your safety.”Ichiro spoke to Kaori in the gentlest voice possible.
" But…but that person should be very strong. I'm afraid…I'm afraid…" Xiang Lin, who was in Ichiro's arms, looked up weakly and tried to persuade Ichiro.
"There's nothing to be afraid of. I'm very strong!”Rubbing Karen's hair, Ichiro revealed a confident smile.
Bewitched by Ichiro's smile, Xiang Lin hesitated for a moment before saying,""Alright then."
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