Chapter 122: Team 7, Spied on by Two People
Shikamaru Nara's expression was very calm.
However, his mind had already begun to rapidly analyze based on the information in Uehara Naraka's words, dissecting any usable intelligence from those fragments.
Sakura Haruno had mentioned before the exam that Uehara Naraka was an opponent whom even Kakashi Hatake had specifically warned them absolutely not to provoke easily before the match.
Moreover, this enemy named Uehara Naraka had definitely contacted and fought with other ninjas before; judging by his current state, he should have won easily.
This guy was alone, and the circumstances of his appearance were also very strange, proving that he could achieve an overwhelming victory even when facing a squad by himself...
This was a very dangerous enemy.
Shikamaru Nara's lips curled. He smiled confidently at Uehara Naraka, "What scroll do you need? Perhaps we don't need to fight?"
"Giving up just like that?"
Uehara Naraka sighed with some regret.
Just as Shikamaru Nara thought they could negotiate, Uehara Naraka's fist suddenly smashed into his abdomen!
Uehara Naraka watched Shikamaru Nara clutch his stomach and fall, then shook his head, "Unfortunately, what I need isn't a scroll, but a battle."
"Shikamaru! Human Bullet Tank!"
When Chōji Akimichi saw Shikamaru Nara fall, the timidity on his face suddenly changed. A flash of fighting spirit appeared in his eyes, and his entire body instantly curled into a ball, charging towards Uehara Naraka!
Bang!
Chōji Akimichi was sent flying by a kick!
Uehara Naraka slowly looked down at the trembling Ino Yamanaka. The little blonde girl's face showed a fawning smile, "Our strength is very weak. There's no meaning in fighting us, right?"
"But it will give me some pleasure."
Uehara Naraka squatted before Ino Yamanaka and said softly, "You're a girl, I must be a little chivalrous. You have the power to choose..."
"I choose to surrender!"
Ino Yamanaka raised both her hands.
The current Ino-Shika-Chō was too inexperienced; they fundamentally didn't realize the meaning of their fight, and their strength was also too weak.
"No."
Uehara Naraka clenched his fist and placed it before Ino Yamanaka, "What I mean is, you can choose whether I use my fist or my foot to knock you out."
"..."
Ino Yamanaka turned her head to look at the fallen Shikamaru Nara beside her and Chōji Akimichi not far away, then lowered her head in utter despair, "Can you... be a little gentle?"
"Of course!"
Uehara Naraka showed a kind smile.
The next second, Ino Yamanaka's vision went black, and she instantly lost consciousness.
After some time, while the Ino-Shika-Chō trio lay there waiting for death, an old man finally found them. He set up his large pot and began to cook vegetables.
"What enemy did you encounter?"
The old man slowly stirred the large pot with a ladle and asked softly, "Was it a ninja named Uehara Naraka?"
"Yes."
Shikamaru Nara looked meaningfully at the old man and answered directly, "He didn't kill us, nor did he take our scroll. He just knocked us down."
The old man nodded and said slowly, "Looks like after he snatched enough scrolls, his only remaining interest was to torment you little fellows."
Previously, this old man had been tracking Uehara Naraka but couldn't find him. He only encountered the defeated Team 8 and Sunagakure's Gaara squad. Now, meeting the Ino-Shika-Chō squad, he could finally confirm Uehara's objective.
Simply put, it was relying on his own strength to beat up rookies for pleasure.
His nature was somewhat vile!
This elderly Genin sighed and called out to them, "Finish this pot of vegetables together, then you can continue with the exam!"
"Yes, Senpai."
Shikamaru Nara nodded seriously.
On the other side.
Uehara Naraka obtained three skills.
The Ino-Shika-Chō trio was still liked by quite a few people!
Side Quest: Defeat Chōji Akimichi (1/1). Mission Complete. Reward Skill: Powerball.
Powerball: Curl one's body into a ball and charge quickly, greatly increasing one's movement speed. Duration 6 seconds. Minimum skill cost 60 Chakra. Cooldown 8 seconds.
The moment he got this skill, Uehara Naraka decided to seal it away. After all, using this skill would be too damaging to his image!
Side Quest: Defeat Ino Yamanaka (1/1). Mission Complete. Reward Skill: Sleepy Trouble Bubble.
Sleepy Trouble Bubble: Kick out a sleepy bubble. 1.5 seconds after hitting an enemy, it will cause the enemy to fall into a drowsy state. Duration 3 seconds. If the sleepy bubble is kicked out and fails to hit anyone after its energy is depleted, it will form a sleepy zone in the target area. Minimum skill cost 80 Chakra. Cooldown 10 seconds.
Uehara Naraka felt numb. The probability of using this skill was also very low; after all, his chances of hitting were too low.
Then only the reward for defeating Shikamaru Nara remained!
Side Quest: Defeat Shikamaru Nara (1/1). Mission Complete. Reward Skill: Shadow Secret Technique! Clone.
Shadow Secret Technique! Clone: Release a shadow clone of oneself. Every time the main body releases a skill, the shadow clone will release the same skill. At the same time, the main body can switch positions with the shadow clone. Skill cost 40 Chakra. Cooldown 10 seconds.
Uehara Naraka instantly frowned, "Why does this feel a bit like Shunshin Shisui's ninjutsu? Forget it, doesn't matter."
If not for being able to switch positions, this so-called Shadow Secret Technique! Clone was even worse than the ordinary clone techniques of the ninja world!
A pitch-black shadow standing there foolishly...
If this was in the Ninja Academy, TM, he would never graduate!
"Next is to find Hyūga Neji... Hm?"
After Uehara Naraka activated the Destiny skill, his expression suddenly changed because, in his observation, the main course left for last was about to be snatched by someone!
Uehara Naraka slammed his fist hatefully against a tree, his entire body quietly disappearing from the spot, "Almost forgot that bastard Orochimaru! Can't let him get it first... Those are the leeks I was saving to harvest!"
Those two from Team 7 absolutely could not be coveted by others.
If, under Orochimaru's manipulation, Sasuke Uchiha turned to the dark side first, the probability of Naruto Uzumaki turning dark would definitely be greatly reduced. According to Uehara Naraka's guess, the reward for Naruto turning dark and becoming a rogue ninja was absolutely super high!
The bonds in the ninja world were truly an absurd existence!
In the outer area of the Forest of Death.
Team 7 had only encountered one scouting enemy along the way. After Sasuke Uchiha easily dealt with him, his mood improved greatly, his self-confidence increasing somewhat.
Sasuke Uchiha was currently searching everywhere for Uehara Naraka's location. After all, to obtain intelligence on Uchiha Itachi, Sasuke was willing to pay any price.
Moreover, Uehara Naraka had presented himself willingly!
Sasuke Uchiha confidently said to his two teammates, "According to my guesses and observations, we will next search north for Uehara Naraka's tracks, and incidentally try to intercept an Earth scroll..."
"But Sasuke-kun..."
Sakura Haruno's face showed some worry, "Kakashi-sensei specifically instructed us not to needlessly provoke that person named Uehara Naraka!"
Naruto Uzumaki waved his hand and said with a wide smile, "Sakura-chan, but challenging strong people is more meaningful!"
"Naruto is right."
Sasuke Uchiha rarely agreed with the dead-last's opinion in the team. His fingers interlaced as he said gravely, "And if I want to kill that man Uchiha Itachi, I must obtain his intelligence."
That was the blood feud of his clan's annihilation that he carried!
Since the night of the clan massacre four years ago, what Sasuke Uchiha thought about most every day and every night was killing that bastard Uchiha Itachi!
The worry on Sakura Haruno's face hadn't dissipated. But since her two teammates agreed, she could only assent, "Then I hope we find that person named Uehara Naraka soon... Sasuke-kun will definitely be able to defeat him and get what you want!"
"Thanks."
Sasuke nodded, uncharacteristically thanking his teammate. A blush instantly appeared on Sakura Haruno's face.
Just at this moment, a sinister voice appeared around them, "With your current self, you think you can defeat Uehara Naraka?"
A tall, lanky man emerged from the ground, appearing before Team 7.
The man pressed down his kasa hat, extended his long tongue to lick his lips, and looked at the three little ones of Team 7, "Truly a group of naive and cute kids, always liking to say some outlandish dream talk..."
Uehara Naraka was a man even he didn't dare claim to easily defeat now!
This group of reckless little fellows actually dared to challenge Uehara Naraka? Such an action was simply no different from courting death.
Rather than letting them die at Uehara Naraka's hands, it was better for him to first test the strength of the Uchiha survivor, to see if he was qualified to become a vessel.
The narrow eyes beneath the man's kasa hat fell into Team 7's line of sight, making their bodies feel a chill. Just the killing intent emanating from this man alone was enough to make Naruto Uzumaki and the others collapse to the ground in fear!
The lanky man frowned, looking at Team 7's performance, a hint of displeasure in his eyes, "Is this all you amount to?"
"Bastard, don't underestimate the Uchiha!"
Sasuke Uchiha fiercely grabbed a kunai and stabbed it into his own leg, forcing himself to stand up from the fear of the killing intent, and charged towards the lanky man!
Just as Team 7 and the lanky man had only just begun to fight, another figure quietly landed nearby.
The second arrival was precisely Uehara Naraka.
Uehara watched the lanky man, Orochimaru in disguise, tormenting Team 7, a look of impatience on his face, "Orochimaru, dare to spoil my good business, and I'll kill you!"
The current Team 7 wanting to defeat Orochimaru was simply a fantasy.
Not much time had passed at all before both Sasuke Uchiha and Naruto Uzumaki were easily defeated by Orochimaru. Even Sasuke's desperate counterattack was merely a diversion.
"Not bad. Two-tomoe Sharingan, quite handsome, and dares to resist when encountering a true powerhouse."
After Orochimaru finished speaking, his neck suddenly elongated, carrying his head flying towards Sasuke Uchiha, opening his mouth to bite Sasuke's nape!
Orochimaru's voice held some madness, "However, to prevent you from going to Uehara Naraka to court death, obediently accept my gift! If you want to use this power within your body, then come find me! Remember my name, I am Orochimaru!"
Crack!
Orochimaru's teeth suddenly bit down on someone's arm!
A young man suddenly appeared beside Sasuke Uchiha, extending his arm to block Orochimaru's snake-like mouth for him.
Orochimaru looked at the man's face, a flash of astonishment and retreat in his eyes, "Uehara Naraka, how could this guy appear here? With his strength and speed, shouldn't he be at the tower right now?"
(End of Chapter)
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