Shadows floated in the darkness.
The few Root Ninjas guarding the outermost perimeter of the Root Base did not realize that the darkness behind them had become thicker and heavier. They did not know that their shadows were slowly turning into a human body.
As for the Root Ninja, although he was still on guard, he was already thinking about other things when he was on night duty.
Or even if there were intruders, it would only be those from the Dark Group who came to find Lord Tanzo with the orders of the third generation.
Therefore, when Naruto's shadow clone emitted a green light, he did not notice it.
Chi!
"Oh…"
The ninja suddenly felt a sharp pain in his chest, as if his body had been cut by a sharp knife. Just as he was about to move, a hand covered his mouth with force, pinching his cheek until it hurt.
In just a few seconds, the elite ninja at the base twitched a few times and died silently.
The shadow clone retracted its hand.
The green light dissipated.
This time, he did not use the Lightning Cut that would make a sizzling sound. After all, the Lightning Cut was too bright and loud, especially in the middle of the night. Just one shot would immediately be noticed by these vigilant roots.
What he used was actually the representative ninjutsu of Dou, the Chakra Scalpel.
Although it was an A-grade medical ninjutsu, it was good at cutting any part of the body for further treatment and could also transplant any organ.
However, due to the extremely sharp nature of this ninjutsu, when the chakra was concentrated in the hand, it could be used to break the opponent's muscles and meridians in battle. It could even be used as a weapon to cut the opponent. Its power was enormous.
Therefore, compared to the ninjutsu that made a lot of noise like the Thunder Master and the Spiral Pill, the Chakra Scalpel's soundless and green glow was Naruto's best choice for a sneak attack!
"The first one."
……
"Hmm? What's that sound?"
The ninja, who was a few meters away, seemed to have heard a slight sound. He turned his head to look at where his companion was, but he did not find anything. He thought it was his imagination.
However, when he turned around, his gaze inadvertently met with a smear of scarlet.
Eternal Kaleidoscope Shura Eye--
A black vortex quietly appeared and pulled the ninja who had been hypnotized into an illusion into the secluded space.
"The second one."
……
That night, Naruto's shadow clone began to invade from the outermost perimeter. It only stopped attacking when it was 100 meters away from the base.
They either killed or used illusions to deal with the ninjas on duty. After that, they first entered the secluded space and transformed before reappearing at their original positions to continue their night watch.
As for the ninjas, they did not touch them. They were all Jounin level experts. If they made a mistake, Naruto's operation would end in failure.
Moreover, Naruto's purpose in replacing these ninjas was to seal off the forest during the day to prevent the Dark Group or other ninjas from entering and discovering any clues.
Also, when the general attack began, they could also complete the encirclement of the ninjas inside and quickly eliminate them.
Naruto didn't need to go through the entrance of the root to enter anyway.
Not to mention, the spies he sent had secretly carved many Flying Thunder God imprints inside.
He believed that Naruto's shadow clones would be able to bring the biggest surprise to Tanzo ~
……
Naruto Building.
At this moment, a group of elite Jounins had already gathered here. Kakashi, Asma, Red, and Kai were all among them.
"Have you found it?"
The third-generation successor looked out the window and asked slowly.
The glass in front of him reflected his wrinkled face.
Shua!
"I haven't found it yet."
A member of the Dark Group knelt on one knee and said respectfully.
"Where's Red Bean? How did it go?"
"She's been discharged. She's fine for the time being.”
"I know. Let's continue looking."
"Yes, sir!" The Dark Group replied and immediately disappeared.
"You heard it too, right?"
The third-generation successor turned around and blew out a long smoke ring. He seemed to be sighing as he asked Kakashi and the others.
"We should stop the exam, Lord Third Generation!”
Kel said. Compared to the Chuunin exam, he cared more about his students.
"Are you sure it's Orochimaru?"
Asma asked. He was not doubting his father, but he could not believe it.
That was Orochimaru!
One of the Three Ninjas, one of his father's three disciples!
He couldn't help but be shocked, especially when such a dangerous S-class renegade had returned to his village. He must have come with some purpose. What if his goal was…
Asma looked at the third-generation successor worriedly.
" Red Bean fought with him personally and was instantly defeated. Moreover, the curse that Orochimaru left on Red Bean acted up again and she almost fell into danger. If it wasn't for Orochimaru holding back…"
"What is his purpose? Did Red Bean find out anything?"
Kakashi asked.
"His goal seems to be one of the candidates in this exam. According to Red Bean, he was choosing an heir and was planning to engrave a new curse on that candidate, but something seemed to have interrupted his plan.”
The third-generation successor slowly spoke of the information he had obtained from the previous search.
"But one thing is for sure…his target is the new batch of students from Muye who are taking the exam.”
"Naruto?" Kakashi's expression turned grave.
Among the new batch of examinees, other than Naruto's identity, there was no one else. Perhaps Sasuke was one of them. After all, he was the last descendant of Uchiha.
"Sigh, I'm not sure yet."
The third-generation successor was also worried about this. Since Orochimaru dared to sneak in during the Chuunin exam and attack a candidate, it meant that he did not care if something happened to the Nine-tailed Human Pillar.
On the contrary, if something happened and it got out of hand, he would probably be more satisfied.
At this moment, the third generation was thinking about whether he should not have let Orochimaru go after discovering that he had violated the village regulations and conducted cruel scientific experiments.
Anyway, he was feeling a little regretful now.
It was not easy to successfully nurture Naruto and plant the Will of Fire. If something went wrong at this time, the third generation did not know if he would have another decade.
Ha, if Orochimaru heard this, he would probably laugh himself to death.
You call this 'successfully groomed'?
He had indeed succeeded in grooming her. At least in terms of acting skills, she was still comparable to the third-generation successor. In fact, she had even surpassed him.
What Orochimaru was looking forward to the most was not the surprise of the third-generation successor when he appeared beside him, but the fear and confusion when he saw Naruto reveal his strength.
Orochimaru really liked this expression.
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