Uehara Naraku had a good relationship with the Seventh Class.
Because Uehara saved them from Orochimaru, and also helped Uchiha Sasuke and Uzumaki Naruto with healing. Although they had previously seen Uehara's arrogant side, the Seventh Class now felt that Uehara Naraku was a very kind person.
Indeed, sometimes you have to see through appearances to understand the essence!
"I didn't expect you could perform Medical Ninjutsu..."
Uchiha Sasuke watched as Uehara Naraku helped Uzumaki Naruto with healing and couldn't help but say, "I remember Medical Ninja are always protected by Combat Ninja, right? Where are your two companions? Why aren't they by your side?"
As Sasuke said these words, a sense of vigilance suddenly returned to his mind. What if Uehara Naraku and his teammates decided to attack the Seventh Class?
"Don't worry, I arranged for them to go elsewhere."
Uehara Naraku waved his hand, patted his Ninja Pouch, and whispered, "Besides, I've already collected the Heaven and Earth Scroll, so I have no designs on you. I'm only helping because you're Kakashi's students."
"Oh, do you have the scrolls on you?"
The recently healed Uchiha Sasuke instantly reignited his fighting spirit: "How about we add another condition to our agreement? If I defeat you, besides information on Itachi, you should also give us your scroll!"
Haruno Sakura, puzzled, looked up: "Sasuke-kun..."
Even though Haruno Sakura was just a Genin with weak strength, she could sense from past events that Uehara Naraku was incredibly strong! A ninja that even Orochimaru avoids, how could Sasuke possibly be his match?
"Not bad."
Uehara Naraku squinted his eyes and smiled, "I have high hopes for you. Even if you know you're not a match, you must have a heart that never gives up. I believe you will eventually defeat Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Obito."
Uchiha Sasuke, hearing Uehara's praise, arrogantly declared, "Hmph, I know I'm not strong enough yet, but I want you to tell me how much of a gap there still is between me and Uchiha Itachi!"
"Hmm..."
After treating Uzumaki Naruto, Uehara Naraku held up two fingers and gestured, "Although we haven't fought yet, the gap between you two is at least seven or eight Kakashis?"
"???
Uchiha Sasuke was full of question marks.
Where did this unit of measurement come from!
"Alright, it's too late today."
Uehara Naraku looked up at the sky and whispered, "You guys rest here. I'll go catch some fish for dinner."
"Ah, aren't you doing too much?"
Haruno Sakura looked up in surprise at Uehara Naraku, "How about I go catch fish? After all, I haven't done anything special, and you've already helped us so much by healing Sasuke and Naruto..."
"..."
Uchiha Sasuke's gaze flickered; he didn't volunteer to take on the task of fishing because he needed to stay to protect his teammates since Uzumaki Naruto and Haruno Sakura were not in fighting condition.
Honestly, the most suitable person to go catch fish now is that boy Uzumaki Naruto!
"No need."
Uehara Naraku waved his hand and chuckled, "I'll be back soon, and I'll also check if there are any enemies around. You'd be in danger if Orochimaru is nearby and you encounter him."
Without waiting for Haruno Sakura to reject his offer, he left.
After Uehara Naraku left, Uchiha Sasuke slowly breathed a sigh of relief, saying in a deep voice, "I thought that guy was here to steal our scrolls or had some other plot, but now it seems like he really wants to help us?"
"Maybe because of Teacher Kakashi?"
Haruno Sakura thought for a moment, and softly said, "My intuition tells me that Teacher Kakashi and his relationship is pretty good. Maybe he's helping us because of Teacher Kakashi?"
"That's possible."
Uchiha Sasuke nodded and continued, "But we absolutely can't let our guard down. In this forest, everyone is our enemy."
The Seventh Class still retained their rationale.
They hadn't considered that Uehara Naraku was perhaps acting crazy trying to win their trust, but some acts of kindness make it easy for their attitudes to slowly shift.
Who would refuse someone's goodwill?
Even Uchiha Sasuke found it hard to refuse.
As for Uzumaki Naruto, who was asleep on the ground, this guy is just a hot-blooded fool. Whenever someone shows him kindness, he'd almost undoubtedly trust them now!
Besides the Seventh Class, Sarutobi Hiruzen, Shikamaru, Choji, and Hyuga Hinata, Uzumaki Naruto hadn't seen many people treating him nicely...
Dusk approached.
The sun gradually set.
Everything was as Uehara Naraku expected; Orochimaru was indeed still lurking near the Seventh Class, as he had his eyes on Sasuke's body.
Although Uchiha Sasuke's talent and strength were still a bit behind Uchiha Itachi, Orochimaru saw it as the best opportunity to obtain the Sharingan Bloodline.
However, after seeing Uehara Naraku leave, Orochimaru didn't care about his dignity as a Konoha Sannin and tried to quietly launch another attack on the Seventh Class. He still wanted to plant the Curse Seal of Heaven on Sasuke.
A large snake suddenly darted out, biting towards Orochimaru, thwarting his attempt to attack Sasuke!
"Hmm?"
Orochimaru's expression shifted as he grabbed the large snake, pulling out the person controlling it. Upon recognizing the person, he smiled faintly, "Anko, are you still using the Ninjutsu I taught you?"
"It is you, Orochimaru!"
Mitarashi Anko leaped to Orochimaru's side, pushing him against a tree, tightly restraining his movements, "No matter the distance, I can still smell your scent..."
At that moment, the smile on Anko's face disappeared.
At that moment, this female ninja who liked darting around Konoha with three-colored dumplings, looked at her former teacher with an incredibly complex and painful expression.
Just as Orochimaru was about to jokingly say something, Mitarashi Anko suddenly stabbed a Kunai into both her and Orochimaru's hands, "Orochimaru, I won't let you escape this time! I need to borrow your left hand!"
"Are you trying to use the Ninjutsu I taught you to have us both perish together? You're my disciple, why can't you shake off this impulsive habit?"
The Orochimaru in front of her suddenly turned into a heap of mud and vanished.
Another Orochimaru quietly appeared, looking at the somewhat horrified Mitarashi Anko, reaching out to gently stroke her cheek, "Are you sad? Sad that I abandoned you back then?"
"..."
Mitarashi Anko's expression was extremely dark and complex.
Anko deeply resented this teacher who defected, leaving her alone in Konoha to endure the disdainful gazes of others, making her life particularly burdensome.
"Cough, cough, cough..."
A young ninja stood above Orochimaru and Mitarashi Anko, looking down at Orochimaru's intimate gesture towards Anko, unable to help but comment, "A teacher-student romance? A tragic love story of an S-Class Traitor and his little disciple? Teach me, too; I want to learn!"
"Uehara Naraku!"
Orochimaru's expression changed. Why was this bastard perpetually haunting him!
Upon seeing another person, the dejection on Mitarashi Anko's face quickly dissipated. She clutched at the curse seal on the back of her neck that faintly ached, abruptly distancing herself from Orochimaru!
She needed to uphold her identity as a Konoha Ninja!
Moreover, she was still the examiner for this Chunin Examination.
"Should I not have appeared here?"
Uehara Naraku looked at Mitarashi Anko, chuckling as he continued, "So our examiner has this close relationship with Konoha's S-Class Traitor, Orochimaru. No wonder he managed to infiltrate this exam to attack us Genin!"
"Stop spouting nonsense!"
Mitarashi Anko coldly raised her head to look at Uehara Naraku, coldly chiding, "Idiot, it's dangerous here. Leave quickly; I can't protect you! Wait a minute... You're just a Genin from Hidden Rain; how do you know Orochimaru?"
Suddenly recalling that Orochimaru called out Uehara by name, Mitarashi Anko fully grasped the situation, turning to look at Orochimaru, only to see her former teacher's face filled with eerie malice and vigilance as he stared at the newly arrived Genin from Hidden Rain!
Who exactly was this hot-blooded fool from the meeting point!