Naruto Dream Fulfillment Master

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"Tu Dun·Tu Liubi!"

Rumble!

A wall of earth rose up from the ground in front of Sasuke and Naruto with lightning speed!

There are also three lifelike dog head sculptures carved in front of the earthen wall.

"boom!"

Orochimaru's extended snake neck slammed heavily against the suddenly rising earthen wall, producing a muffled thud.

Behind the earthen wall, Sasuke and Naruto came to their senses, looking surprised.

Sakura finally relaxed from her extreme tension. She patted her chest, her pretty face pale.

"Heh heh, finally... it's come in handy, isn't it?"

On the other side, Orochimaru slowly landed back on the ground, his gaze shifting between light and shadow as he looked at the earthen wall that had suddenly appeared in front of him.

His dark golden vertical pupils narrowed slightly, and he couldn't help but click his tongue: "Hmph...what a pity."

His entire body suddenly softened, melting into the ground like molten mud.

"N-It's gone?!"

Naruto stared wide-eyed at the remaining mud on the ground in disbelief.

It vanished in a matter of seconds; it really is a snake-skin monster!

At the same time, Orochimaru's sinister laughter suddenly echoed through the forest.

The laughter seemed to come from all directions at once, sending chills down one's spine.

"Uchiha Sasuke...!"

"Remember my words! If you crave power, if you yearn for revenge against Uchiha Itachi, then come to me. Only I can give you the power to defeat Itachi, hehehehe..."

Sasuke stood there with a solemn expression, his fists clenching and unclenching as if he were deep in thought.

Seeing Sasuke remain silent, Naruto and Sakura's hearts tightened.

Naruto couldn't sit still any longer and jumped up: "Hey, Sasuke! You wouldn't... you wouldn't actually want to go find that guy, would you?!"

Sakura, not even bothering to rest, hurriedly stood up and looked at Sasuke with a worried expression: "Sasuke-kun, are you alright? Don't listen to that weirdo's nonsense!"

Hearing his companion's anxious question, Sasuke was taken aback at first, but then quickly came to his senses.

He shook his head and scoffed, "A weakling who got utterly crushed by Nissan, what's he trying to prove? Who would go looking for him!"

Sakura breathed a long sigh of relief upon hearing this.

Naruto also slumped back to the ground with a sigh of relief.

"Idiot! How could I possibly leave Konoha?" Sasuke rolled his eyes at Naruto.

"However... that Orochimaru guy might know some information about that imposter."

Naruto glanced at the earthen wall and clicked his tongue in amazement: "Why are there dog heads on this earthen wall? Three dog heads standing up there, it's really ugly..."

"Ugly?!" Sakura raised an eyebrow. "How am I ugly? I've always been like this, okay?!"

She stood with her hands on her hips, glaring at Naruto with annoyance. "Besides, that's how Kakashi-sensei taught us. How would I know why!"

Watching Naruto and Sakura bickering, Sasuke couldn't help but smile.

A weakling who was once easily defeated by his brother also dares to tempt himself?

Simply ridiculous!

Since that strange dream appeared, everything has been quietly changing.

His strength has improved by leaps and bounds...

These were things I never dared to imagine before.

But it is precisely because of this mysterious dream that revolves around Class 7 that he has even less reason to leave.

What if I leave Konoha and can't get into that dream world anymore?

…………

The other side of the Death Forest.

Special Jonin Mitarashi Anko sped through the dense forest at full speed, fine beads of sweat appearing on her forehead.

Ever since the second exam began, the feeling of unease in her heart has not dissipated.

Earlier, on the proctoring tower, her Heavenly Curse Mark throbbed faintly. The faint, stinging pain startled her, but she initially thought it was just her imagination.

However, not long ago, Kakashi Hatake hurriedly found her and said that the Konoha higher-ups suspected that a dangerous person had infiltrated the examinees and asked her to assist the Anbu in the search.

Based on the unusual nature of her own curse mark, Hongdou immediately realized that the person was very likely in this forest!

Hongdou is now quite certain that her intuition was correct.

She had no doubt that the suffocating, chilling aura in the air belonged to Orochimaru.

"call--"

Hongdou suddenly stopped, knelt on one knee, and warily scanned the towering trees around her.

After running for a long time, that faint, strange sensation suddenly stopped here.

"What happened? The location was clearly nearby... how did it end here?"

She pressed her hand against the side of her neck marked with three tomoe, her eyes filled with frustration and urgency.

"Long time no see, Red Bean." A sinister, hoarse male voice suddenly rang out in the silent forest.

Hongdou's eyes suddenly widened!

A figure slowly emerged from the trunk of a towering tree not far away.

As if a body had been merged into the tree, it suddenly detached from the trunk, revealing half of a tall, thin man.

His golden vertical pupils were cold and sinister as he stared at Hongdou with a half-smile.

"Orochimaru!" Anko's heart skipped a beat, and her pupils contracted sharply.

"Found you! You were here after all!"

Seeing that Anko showed no fear as expected, but instead a look of surprise and delight, Orochimaru frowned, thinking to himself, "This woman... why is she reacting like this?"

Soon, several blurry black figures appeared silently in the woods behind Hongdou, surrounding her!

The other side had clearly laid an ambush!

"Yo, Orochimaru."

A lazy greeting came from behind Hongdou.

As several figures emerged from the shadows, the ninja leading them was none other than Kakashi.

He stood on a tree branch with one hand in his pocket, his expression nonchalant, yet unable to conceal the sharp killing intent emanating from him: "I'm sorry to disappoint you. Konoha will not let you do as you please again—this time, you will not escape."

"Kakashi?" Orochimaru's eyes flashed, then he let out a low chuckle. "Hmph... Konoha's reaction speed has indeed improved quite a bit!"

He glanced at the several members of the secret service around him and said sneer, "Too bad, you bunch of cowards think you can stop me?"

Despite being surrounded, Orochimaru remained extremely calm and composed.

Seeing this, Red Bean roared, "Orochimaru, you have nowhere to run! Today is your day—"

"Anko, calm down!" Kakashi interrupted Anko's angry outburst. "Don't be impulsive."

He landed steadily beside Hongdou, raised his hand to stop her, and calmly kept a close eye on Orochimaru's every move.

“I have a theory—” Kakashi slowly raised his right hand, pushed up his headband, and revealed the scarlet three-tomoe Sharingan that covered his left eye.

"I'd like to ask you to give it a try for me. What do you think, Orochimaru...senpai?"

"Oh?" Orochimaru's gaze fell on his exposed Sharingan, and a mocking smile immediately appeared on his face.

"A lucky brat picked up a Sharingan and now he thinks he's an Uchiha?"

His voice was sarcastic and strange. Before he finished speaking, Kakashi's left eye suddenly emitted a terrifying red light.

"Magic: The Art of the Flail!"

Chapter 88 Naruto: Sasuke, you're awesome!

A corner of the Death Forest.

The three members of Class 7 were resting, hidden behind a thick clump of grass.

They have been resting here for half a day.

While it's important to race against time, rushing forward will only leave you exhausted and vulnerable to other teams taking advantage of you.

Moreover, compared to Sakura, who was in good condition, Naruto and Sasuke had experienced continuous battles and had consumed a lot of chakra, so they needed to recover their strength at the moment.

The three of them ate some dry food, washed their wounds and dirt with water, and their water bottles were almost empty.

Sasuke stood up and stretched, then looked around and said casually, "We're almost out of water. I'll go get some more from nearby."

"I'll go, I'll go!" Naruto jumped up immediately upon hearing this, brushed the grass clippings off his clothes, scratched his head, and said with a somewhat awkward smile, "Sasuke, you rest for a while, I'll handle this little thing."

Hearing this, Sakura pouted and couldn't help but tease, "Forget it, what if you get lost?"

"I won't get lost!" Naruto's face was full of defiance.

"Pfft..." Sakura couldn't help but chuckle when she saw Naruto's embarrassed and angry expression.

Sasuke had only mentioned it casually, but seeing Naruto eagerly going to fetch water, he sat back down without hesitation, a meaningful smile playing on his lips: "Alright then, let Naruto go. Anyway, the river isn't far from us, so there won't be any danger."

"Huh?" Sakura blinked, somewhat puzzled.

Logically speaking, Sasuke has never been very confident in Naruto's way of doing things, so why did he agree so readily this time?

Before she could ask any further questions, Sasuke crossed his arms, raised an eyebrow, and said with a half-smile, "Naruto's being so eager, he must be planning to stop by the river to see if he can run into Karin, right?"

"Huh?" Sakura was stunned for a moment, then realized what she meant, and sighed, both amused and exasperated, "Really..."

Not far away, Naruto was carrying an empty water bottle, ready to set off.

Hearing Sasuke's teasing, he awkwardly scratched the back of his head, his face turning slightly red: "N-no way! I just went to fetch water!"