Soon, Neji and the others received their scroll, a Heaven Scroll.
"Neji, you should hold onto this," Tenten said.
All three of them were strong, but Neji was the strongest. Plus, the Hyuga clan's fighting style was good for both attack and defense. It was safest for Neji to have the scroll.
"Okay, let's go then."
Soon after, the three of them walked into the Forest of Death.
"We have five days to get to the tower and get an Earth Scroll from another team."
Tenten pushed up her glasses, looking worried. The Forest of Death was huge, and the time was tight.
"Don't worry," Neji said. "They'll bring it to us."
"What? Neji, are you still asleep?"
"Since the final goal is the tower, why should we go looking for them?"
"Oh!" Lee clapped his hand, finally understanding.
"I see, so we just need to wait at the tower," Tenten said.
"Right," Neji said.
"If that's the case, let's hurry to the tower and wait. I can't wait to fight those strong people," Lee said.
"You're amazing, Neji," Tenten said.
Suddenly, Neji stopped walking and said, looking to the side, "Tenten, Lee, go to the tower and wait for me."
After saying that, Neji disappeared, leaving the two of them looking at each other.
In the Forest of Death, Neji jumped from tree to tree, searching for Naruto and the others.
"That's strange, they definitely came from this direction. Where did they go?"
Bang!
A loud explosion echoed through the sky, and black smoke rose up.
Seeing this, Neji's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately went there cautiously.
The closer he got, the hotter it got. Neji could clearly feel a very wild feeling of Chakra.
A moment later, Neji arrived, but the smoke made it hard to see.
"Byakugan!"
After activating his Byakugan, Neji finally saw what was happening. Naruto was exhausted, and it seemed like the Nine Tails' power had been sealed.
Sasuke, using his Sharingan, was fighting Orochimaru evenly.
"As expected of the Sharingan. I'm getting more and more interested in your body, Sasuke."
Orochimaru did his signature licking-face move, which disgusted Sasuke. Remembering that he had been too scared to move earlier because of this disgusting person, Sasuke became even angrier.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
The sound of kunai hitting each other rang out, sparks flying. Gradually, Sasuke began to understand Orochimaru's movements and smiled coldly.
"I've already seen through your moves."
Sasuke spun the kunai in his hand, grabbed it, and slashed at Orochimaru quickly.
Clang, clang, clang, the kunai clashed, and Orochimaru gradually began to only defend.
"What?!" Orochimaru's eyes widened in surprise.
"What's wrong? Is that all you've got?"
Sakura was secretly happy. "Great, Sasuke is holding that monster back."
Yes, to Sakura, Orochimaru was a monster. Other than having a human appearance, he was completely different from humans.
Looking at the unconscious Naruto, Sakura breathed a sigh of relief. If even Sasuke failed, she really wouldn't know what to do.
This scene made Neji frown slightly. With his Pet Little Sister System, he would naturally not leave Sakura behind. It's always better to have one more than one less.
However, he didn't like Sakura's current state. In every fight, she relied on Sasuke and Naruto, and she was too afraid to attack herself.
This personality needed to change.
"I'll let the Sound Ninja trio live a little longer."
At this time, Sasuke had completely forced Orochimaru to defend, always gaining the advantage. However, this was only on the surface. In fact, Orochimaru wasn't hurt at all. He was just playing with Sasuke.
"As expected of the Child of Destiny. Without my push, he could actually activate the Two-Tomoe Sharingan," Neji muttered.
Neji still admired Sasuke for this. However, if he knew how Sasuke had activated his Two-Tomoe Sharingan, he would definitely take back what he just said.
Bang! Hiss!
At this moment, Sasuke took advantage of Orochimaru's carelessness and kicked him away, throwing the kunai in his hand directly at Orochimaru.
"Fire Style: Dragon Fire Technique."
Bang!
Orochimaru was pinned to the tree. Immediately after, Sasuke made hand signs and breathed out a flame, hitting Orochimaru directly.
"Did he win?"
Sakura stared at the distant sea of fire, wondering hopefully.
Sasuke didn't answer. He felt that things weren't that simple. Sure enough, Orochimaru had only burned away the outer layer of his skin, revealing a terrifying face.
"Damn it!" Sasuke said unwillingly.
At this moment, Sasuke had used too much Chakra and was swaying unsteadily. In Team 7, only Sakura still had some fighting ability.
"I, I, I need to… protect Naruto and Sasuke."
Sakura walked forward shakily, pointing the kunai in her hand at Orochimaru with fear.
"D-don't come any closer."
However, Orochimaru clearly didn't want to waste any more time. He stretched out his neck like a thread and quickly came behind Sasuke, biting his neck.
Immediately after, a three-tomoe cursed mark was engraved on Sasuke's body.
Seeing this, Neji sighed slightly. This was the fate of the two Children of Destiny.
Although he could go out and stop Orochimaru, it wouldn't benefit him. Besides, since Sakura wasn't in danger, he definitely wouldn't help Naruto and Sasuke.
"Sasuke, you will come looking for me."
After saying this, Orochimaru left.
From beginning to end, Sakura was useless.
Neji shook his head slightly. Seeing Orochimaru leave, he secretly followed him, but he was very careful.
Orochimaru was very cunning. Even if he had the All-Killing Ash Bones and pressure, he still needed to be careful.
Besides, he had other plans.
The Forest of Death at night was silent. Many animals were moving around, and there were countless towering trees. Even Neji couldn't help but feel a little nervous.
Soon, Orochimaru stopped on a huge ancient tree.
Neji was shocked. Had he discovered him?
However, Neji quickly relaxed. Orochimaru hadn't discovered him. He seemed to be waiting for someone.
At this moment, a rustling sound suddenly rang out. Neji turned his head and saw a white-haired man come out of the forest and stand in front of Orochimaru.
"Orochimaru-sama, did you call for me?" Yakushi Kabuto said respectfully.
Orochimaru was still wearing his burned skin, not realizing how scary his face looked.
"Yes, go tell Dosu, Zaku, and Kin to kill Sasuke," Orochimaru said.
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