NOVEL NEXT Chapter 45: Chapter 45
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"Naruto, I'm gonna kill you asshole, motherfucker! You're fucking lunatic!" Sasuke was rolling on the ground, cursing, as the cursed seal on his body slowly disappeared, like running water.
Naruto spread his hands innocently: "It was you who wanted to fight me."
Only then did everyone come to their senses—this was the end of the Chūnin Exams second round!
Others were shocked and thought of him same 'is he really dead last in Ninja academy'
Ino's eyes were red, and she threw herself into Naruto's arms: "Naruto-kun~! You're amazing!"
"It's Okay it's okay." Just when Naruto wanted to continue speaking, the remaining two Oto-nin interrupted him in fear.
"We admit defeat, this is our apology, please let us go." Oto-nin B said in a trembling voice, as he took out the Earth scroll from his bag, placed it on the ground, and slowly backed away, looking at Naruto in horror.
"Go away!" Naruto frowned and waved them off, annoyed. They were just poor tools used by Orochimaru to provoke Sasuke.
The Oto-nin, A and B, supported their injured comrade, Oto-nin C, and retreated quickly.
Naruto squatted down in front of Sasuke: "Tsk tsk, Erzhuzi, you think you can do it again? If you want to get stronger, just tell me. Look at those tattoos all over your body earlier; how ugly they were."
"F***! I f***ing…" Sasuke still hadn't recovered from the shock.
With a bang, Naruto knocked Sasuke unconscious.
"Oh, it's so annoying. In the 21st century, what's the most important thing? Harmony!" Naruto said with a sigh, shaking his head.
"Aren't you leaving? Do you need me to keep you for dinner?" Naruto asked, looking at Neji perched on the tree.
"Hmph!" Neji jumped down from the tree, picked up Lee on his back, and quickly left.
"What about you?" Naruto asked, turning to Ino, who was hanging on him like a koala.
Before Ino could respond, Shikamaru spoke up: "Let's leave first. After all, this is our Chūnin Exam."
Naruto nodded, waved goodbye to the reluctant Ino, and walked back to Sasuke.
"Let's go, let's find a river and catch some fish for a picnic." Naruto said to Sakura and then dragged Sasuke toward the river.
The next day, Sasuke woke up, feeling the strange weight all over his head. He stared fiercely at Naruto.
"Yo, you're awake." Naruto greeted him with a grin. "You're not going to hit me anymore?"
Sasuke snorted, then asked, "What happened yesterday? I always feel like my emotions were out of control."
"It's nothing, Orochimaru just messed with some natural energy inside your body," Naruto explained casually.
"Natural energy? What's that?" Sasuke asked, clearly confused.
"Why do you care so much? Let me tell you, you've been practicing that Hermit style, but you still haven't learned the Kamehameha. Your talent is so poor." Naruto said, looking disgusted. "Do you eat fish?"
Naruto handed Sasuke a grilled fish and a bottle of beer.
Sasuke: "…Fine, I'll eat."
Naruto handed the fish to Sasuke. "Hurry up and eat. Once you're done, let's head to the central tower. It's time for you to learn some lessons. It's up to you."
"Hmph, if I hadn't taken off my training clothes in time…" Sasuke muttered unwillingly.
"Cut it out, Orochimaru is on the same level as your brother. You're still far behind." Naruto teased, but deep down, he thought, 'You still can't beat your brother.'
Sasuke's pupils shrank. "He's on the same level as that man? No wonder…"
"Alright, let's get moving to the central tower. I'm tired of this sticky body. It's been two days," Naruto stretched and said. "Sakura, pack up, let's go!"
The three of them made their way toward the central tower.
Upon entering the tower, they saw a plaque hanging on the wall. One of the inscriptions read: The Book of Heaven and Earth.
Sakura read it a few times.
Naruto: "…" He had no idea what it meant.
"Rip the scroll," Naruto instructed.
The two scrolls merged, and a Summoning formula appeared. He threw the scroll on the ground, and with a loud bang, a figure appeared.
"Yo, long time no see, Naruto." Iruka said, flashing a mischievous grin as he crossed his arms.
"What? Didn't we just meet the day before yesterday? You were hopping around with a mask on," Naruto said, slightly annoyed.
"Ahem, seems like you've been through a lot," Iruka remarked.
Iruka glanced at Naruto. Hm, there wasn't even a speck of dust on him. "We, the Chūnin, will welcome the candidates for the second exam, or rather, your herald."
"I didn't expect you to show up so early. Congratulations, you passed the second exam!" Iruka added with a smile.
Meanwhile, in the center building, the Third Hokage was sealing the curse mark for Anko. "So, does the curse mark still hurt?"
"No, thanks to you, it feels much better," Anko replied.
"That Orochimaru, one of the legendary Sannin, really is impressive. Even Anbu couldn't deal with him," the Hokage said.
"By the way, he's an S-rank rogue ninja. Didn't you hear he died? Why's he showing up here again?" a voice asked in surprise.
The Hokage let it go but said nothing.
"It's Sasuke," the Hokage pondered.
At this moment, a report came through the TV: "Master Hokage, 21 people have been confirmed as passing. The third test will use the questions that have been untouched for the past 5 years. The second test is officially over!"
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PS:
Third Hokage: "Leader, see, I haven't been in the story for so many chapters! Can you give me more screen time?"
Author: "No problem! All units pay attention, the next few chapters will give the Third Hokage the protagonist role! Everyone, cooperate!"
Third Hokage: "Thank you, Leader!"
Author: "It's over. Third Hokage's time is up. Everyone, clap!"
Third Hokage: "…"
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