Naruto's golden vertical pupils didn't stay on Sasuke for long. Instead, he turned his terrifying eyes back and stared intently at Orochimaru. He waved his tails, which were as sharp as blades that can cut through iron like mud, and lashed out at Orochimaru.
Facing such a dense attack and the physical advantage (a special ability in the Naruto context) Naruto had, even Orochimaru had to avoid the brunt. He didn't want to take excessive actions that might attract the high - ranking officials of Konoha. Otherwise, how could he get his perfect body?
He dodged with all his might, but even so, he was covered in wounds. The poison seeped into his skin, competing with his own poison. Although there were no immediate adverse reactions, if this continued, he wouldn't achieve any of his goals.
He glanced at Sasuke and showed a meaningful smile. Wasn't this the perfect hostage right in front of him? Why not make use of it?
Taking advantage of a gap in Naruto's attack, Orochimaru flashed behind Sasuke and held a kunai to his neck, threatening Naruto.
"If you dare to move again, your friend will lose his head right away."
Seeing the trace of blood on Sasuke's neck, Naruto in a berserk state managed to calm down in his Three - Tailed state. He retracted his tails and stopped just inches away from Orochimaru, not advancing any further.
Seeing Naruto looking so unwilling, Orochimaru secretly summoned a large snake that could bind Naruto.
The large snake attacked from behind and tightly coiled around Naruto. Since Sasuke was in the enemy's hands, he didn't dare to use all his strength to break free.
"You're really amazing. You don't even seem to be in your right mind, yet you still protect your comrades. Such friendship is really enviable!"
While saying this, Orochimaru secretly gathered chakra in his hands. Chakra of five different attributes - metal, wood, water, fire, and earth - gathered on each finger.
The snake's forked tongue lifted Naruto's clothes, and he added another layer of seal on the mark that sealed the Nine - Tailed Fox.
"Five Elements Seal"
"Ah----------"
A miserable scream echoed through the forest. Unable to bear the intense pain, Naruto fainted on the spot. Orochimaru looked at the unconscious Naruto and then turned to Sasuke, who looked calm.
"You're really composed. When I wanted to use you as a hostage, you didn't put up an obvious fight. Why?"
This kid gave him a strange feeling! He had to be cautious!
"Why don't you come and fight me to find out!"
Sasuke stepped back and leaped into the air, unleashing a Fire Release jutsu at Orochimaru.
The fireball of the Fire Release jutsu flew towards Orochimaru at an astonishing speed. It was the most ordinary ninjutsu, a bit stronger than the average person's but not particularly outstanding.
Orochimaru stepped forward and engaged Sasuke in a taijutsu battle. Obviously, his taijutsu was superior, and Sasuke was starting to struggle.
"Ah-----"
After getting a brutal hit from Orochimaru, he passed out against a tree trunk.
He's so weak! Especially compared to Naruto in his Three - Tailed state just now, it's incredibly pathetic!
Orochimaru frowned and stepped forward. It seemed that the title of "genius" was just an over - exaggeration.
Just as he felt bored and was about to finish off Sasuke, three Explosive Tags behind him suddenly exploded. He toppled forward, and Sasuke sprang up, brandishing the wire strings in his hand to entangle him tightly. Pulling the wire strings, he pinned Orochimaru firmly to the tree.
"Fire Release: Dragon Fire Technique"
The burning flames scorched Orochimaru's body as they traveled along the wire strings, and the scab that had been stuck to his face fell off.
With a smile, he looked at Sasuke, who was exhausted and slumped on the ground. Although Sasuke wasn't very powerful and seemed a bit cowardly when facing strong opponents, he was very thoughtful, good - looking, and from the Uchiha clan. He'd really make a suitable vessel for it.
He tidied up his messy hair, smiled, and used an immobilization jutsu on the exhausted Sasuke. A trace of embarrassment appeared on the young boy's long - lost calm face. Orochimaru stretched out his neck, bared his fangs, and took a hard bite on that delicate neck.
The black Cursed Seal appeared on Sasuke's neck, and he cried out in pain.
"This is a gift from me. If you want to become stronger, you can come to me! But first, you have to survive today!"
Just as Orochimaru was about to leave with a smile, a cold voice came from behind.
"I've indeed received the gift. If you're interested, you can also come to me!"
Orochimaru turned around in horror. There was no longer a Sasuke howling in misery. Instead, there was a calm - faced Sasuke sitting on the branch, looking down on the world.
"This is impossible! Could it be that everything just now was a Genjutsu?"
The Cursed Seal that had just been applied spread from his neck across his fair skin all over his body, showing black cloud - like patterns that looked both charming and alluring.
Normally, only one - tenth of those who receive the Cursed Seal can survive. However, for some reason, Sasuke had an extremely strong ability to adapt to the Cursed Seal. He showed no pain and could control it with ease.
The three - tomoe Sharingan looked extremely mysterious in the gloomy environment. It seemed as if it could devour all things in the darkness, exuding a fatal attraction.
Once you take a look, you'll never be able to take your eyes off it!
What a familiar look! Wasn't this the look he had seen on Itachi Uchiha? Weren't these the eyes he had always wanted to obtain?
They were perfectly breathtaking! Looking at the young boy in front of him, Orochimaru was indeed not disappointed. He supported his head and brushed aside the hair hanging in front of his face.
"Not entirely. Except for this Cursed Seal you gave me, the rest was indeed Genjutsu!"
Seeing Orochimaru's surprised face with undisguised eagerness, Sasuke thought wickedly that Orochimaru looked quite interesting in this state. At this stage, he would definitely never give up his pursuit of the Sharingan. Sasuke's eyes were a fatal temptation to him.
"Ha ha!"
"What are you laughing at?"
"I'm laughing at myself and at you. You've been pretending to be weak and pitiful all this time just to avoid Konoha and meet me, right? Otherwise, with these eyes, even if I can't win, I can definitely escape. What on earth do you want with me?"
Orochimaru also came to his senses. He didn't follow Sasuke's rhythm. Since Sasuke had come to him on his own initiative, it meant that he was useful to Sasuke. He might as well listen to what Sasuke wanted.
Orochimaru is truly as formidable as his reputation! A faint smile curled up at the corner of Sasuke's lips. It's really easy to talk to smart people.
"I want to explore the essence of this world!"
"The essence of the world?"
Orochimaru felt he had heard an incredible answer.
"Why does the young master of the Uchiha clan want to know about such a thing?"
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