Chapter 40 Thick Eyebrows
After the soldier pill entered Kizaru's body, its medicinal properties spread, and a warm current began to generate in his abdomen, instantly surging throughout his entire body. His Chakrainstantly recovered by more than half!
Although the soldier pill left a psychological shadow due to its taste, its effects were unexpectedly excellent.
Kizaru, suppressing the discomfort in his heart, gave Sakura a thumbs up, signaling his approval.
Hmph!
Sakura turned her head away, feigning indifference with an tsundere expression, but inwardly, she was overjoyed!
The first thing to do after recovering some Chakrawas to test his Transformation Technique!
What Kizaru urgently needed to know was whether he could achieve near-peak strength with any Transformation Technique, or if it was only when he transformed back into his original appearance that this was the case!
Kizaru formed hand seals, and with a light shout, "Transform!"
This time, he directly transformed into Sakura's appearance.
Hmm, exactly the same!
Kizaru extended his hands, looking left and right, lost in thought: "My strength hasn't changed at all. It seems... it's not a problem with the Transformation Technique itself."
Instead, some anomaly occurred when he used the Transformation Technique to transform into his original appearance.
Now that the function of the Transformation Technique was clear, Kizaru had a plan in mind.
Using the Transformation Technique to transform into his original appearance could only be for emergencies; normally, he still had to maintain this little kid's appearance.
At this moment, Sasuke, who had been fighting the Otogakure, easily dealt with that Otogakure Ninjaand walked over.
"Have you gathered the Heaven and Earth scrolls?" Kizaru asked.
Sasuke shook his head, "No, both scrolls are Heaven scrolls."
Sakura looked disappointed, "This is just too unlucky!"
"Um, I have the Earth scroll here, Sasuke-kun, if you need it, I can..." The Red Hair girl Karin timidly raised her hand.
Whoosh!
Three gazes simultaneously looked over.
Sakura looked unwilling; she didn't want her designated Sasuke-kun to have any contact with this inexplicable Red Hair girl.
Sasuke, on the other hand, looked at the Red Hairgirl with an expression like he was looking at an idiot: "What on earth is this guy thinking? Easily exposing her scroll, isn't she looking for death?"
As for Kizaru, he was shaking his head and enjoying the show, sighing: "Another lovesick girl captivated by Er Zhu Zi's handsome face!"
Kizaru mischievously leaned close to Karin, craning his neck to stare intently at her.
Karin was startled, her body uncontrollably retreating repeatedly. This face in front of her was simply a nightmare!
This guy's methods were bloody and brutal!
Karin's smiling face, which had just regained a hint of color, instantly turned pale again.
Kizaru's face showed a mischievous expression, "Karin, right? You've fallen for Sasuke, haven't you?"
Upon hearing this, Karin's little face began to redden at a visible speed, instantly becoming as red as a ripe apple.
She frantically waved her small hands, stumbling over her words, "N-no, no, not at all, you're the one..."
She looked quite adorable.
With that kind of reaction, it would be a miracle if she hadn't fallen for him, or at least had a good impression.
Even Sakura, who was beside them, noticed it. Her gaze towards Karin was now filled with fighting spirit!
Her beloved Sasuke-kun would never be given to anyone!
Then, he turned his unfriendly gaze towards Kizaru, cursing in his heart: "It's all Naruto's fault for being so meddlesome. If he hadn't opened his mouth and brought this up, Sasuke-kun would never have noticed!"
Thinking this, Sakura turned her gaze back to Sasuke, and then she saw... her beloved Sasuke-kun still had a cold expression, as if he hadn't noticed the Red Hair girl's behavior at all!
Fantastic!
Sasuke-kun truly wouldn't fall in love so easily.
Kizaru looked at the flustered Karin and sighed slightly, "Bring your scroll over. Your teammates are gone, and carrying the scroll alone won't just fail to protect it, it will also attract danger."
Upon hearing this, Karin indeed took out the scroll, but instead of throwing it to Kizaru, she threw it to Sasuke.
She didn't trust Kizaru at all, even though she understood that what Kizaru had just said was entirely for her own good.
Sasuke was much better!
So, this world, after all, is a world that judges by appearance!
Sasuke casually took the scroll. He also understood that what Kizaru said was the truth, so he didn't act coy.
However, he still said to Karin, "Having lost your scroll and your teammates, you no longer have hope of passing the exam. You should use the pre-arranged method to notify the examiners and leave this dangerous Death Forest."
"Let's go, Sasuke, we're heading to the central tower..."
"Goodbye," Sasuke waved to Karin and stepped to follow his two teammates.
Karin also waved back, full of reluctance.
After Sasuke, Kizaru, and Sakura left, a blush appeared on Karin's face, "Sasuke-kun, you are the most beautiful memory in my heart."
After muttering to herself, Karin was about to contact the examiners when the ground suddenly shifted, and a figure emerged from it.
His neck rapidly elongated, and he bit Karin's neck, leaving a mark as well.
It was Orochimaru who had arrived!
"Excellent, excellent. This little girl, with her Red Hair, must be from the Uzumaki Clan. Her aptitude is quite good..."
...On the other side, after Kizaru and the other two left, after another fifteen minutes, they again detected the sound of battle.
The three exchanged glances and quickly entered stealth mode, moving towards the source of the sound.
Peeking quietly into the scene, one team consisted of Konoha Ninja: Lee, Neji, and Tenten. The other team was Otogakure.
These Otogakure Ninja were very distinctive: Dosu, Gin, and Zaku.
"Konoha Great Whirlwind!" Rock Lee, with his thick eyebrows, started with a Konoha Great Whirlwind, sweeping his leg towards Zaku!
Zaku sidestepped, dodging the whirlwind kick, then quickly retreated to create distance from Lee, "Eyebrows, I must admit, your taijutsu is indeed very powerful."
Zaku raised his left hand, aiming it at Rock Lee, "Unfortunately, pure taijutsu has a fatal weakness—it can only attack at close range! [Slicing Sound Wave]!"
Violent air currents erupted from the small holes in Zaku's palm, forming a shockwave made of air!
The air current churned, arriving in an instant.
Caught off guard, Rock Lee was hit by the shockwave and tumbled several times before barely regaining his footing.
However, Lee was a well-trained taijutsu master. Although he took a direct hit from the Slicing Sound Wave, he didn't suffer much damage.
He stood firm on the ground, his left hand behind his back, his right hand forward and bent upwards, assuming a standard defensive posture.
"What if your taijutsu is strong? Without long-range attack methods, you're just a living target!"
Zaku taunted, unleashing Slicing Sound Wave after Slicing Sound Wave.
However, Lee, agile and extremely fast, continuously flipped and dodged the Slicing Sound Wave attacks with ease!
"Go ahead and dodge as much as you want. I can miss you many times, but you only need to fail to dodge once to be hit by my Slicing Sound Wave!"
"My taijutsu is absolutely no worse than any Ninja's methods!" Lee roared, his blood boiling.
Then, he charged towards Zaku at an extremely fast speed!
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