Although this female Grass Ninja hid her eyes under her straw hat, but who made Natsuki strong and sensitive enough, it was only natural that he would discover it.
Moreover, through observation, Natsuki also felt that, the main target of this female Grass Ninja was still Sasuke Uchiha, it seemed she was still coveting the Sharingan, Being defeated by Itachi Uchiha was ultimately a hurdle she couldn't overcome in her heart.
However, it seemed she wasn't just staring at Sasuke, a hint of greed also showed in her eyes when she scanned Natsuki.
She probably wasn't treating Natsuki as a backup vessel, right!
Natsuki secretly pondered, but his gaze quietly locked onto Kabuto Yakushi, This guy must have leaked the Konoha information to Orochimaru, which included Natsuki's personal information.
Orochimaru was looking for a future vessel, Sasuke was the first choice, but Sasuke might not be able to pass the Cursed Seal test, so there were other candidates, And Natsuki, who had gradually shown his talent over the years, was naturally targeted.
It's estimated it wasn't just Natsuki, there were definitely others, Orochimaru's great effort to attack Konoha wasn't just as simple as killing his teacher, at least he would take the opportunity to bring some test subjects back from Konoha.
After all, Konoha truly had an abundance of talents, and Orochimaru needed these talents for experiments.
Thinking of this, Natsuki immediately felt uneasy.
He clearly understood Orochimaru's level of danger, being targeted by such a poisonous snake was not a good thing.
Moreover, even if Orochimaru didn't make a move on him, making a move on Sasuke was also very dangerous, because that guy Xiao Li would really go to save Sakura, and then would drag Tenten into it, Other friends might also be implicated.
Don't think that just because nothing happened in the original plot, it will be fine this time too, You can't rely on luck!
What if his girlfriend and good friends were really dragged into a fight with Orochimaru, That would be truly too dangerous!
So, the thing to do is to eliminate the danger first!
This time, definitely not according to the original plot!
At this time, Anko had just finished announcing the examination rules, that guy Naruto imitated Anko's speech like he was asking for trouble, immediately provoking Anko.
Anko, as Orochimaru's former student, was originally a fearless person, now being imitated like this by a little blond kid, even if he was a Jinchuriki, she wouldn't indulge him, she directly threw a Kunai at him, scraping Naruto's cheek.
Immediately after, she flashed behind Naruto, and even licked the wound on Naruto's face with her long tongue.
After some teasing, Naruto only felt himself trembling.
Just then, Anko was suddenly startled, she subconsciously picked up a Kunai to defend herself, but found that a female Grass Ninja wearing a straw hat had appeared behind her at some point, and even stretched out a long tongue, wrapping a Kunai and handing it to Anko.
"Your Kunai..." The voice was hoarse, making one's hair stand on end.
"Don't just stand behind me, are you looking for death?" Anko's expression was not good, she always felt this person was very dangerous.
"Your Kunai hurt my hair."
The female Grass Ninja returned the Kunai to Anko, but her eyes were meaningful, Just as she was about to step back, her expression suddenly became stern, only to see a flash of sword light accompanied by lightning coming towards her, She quickly tilted her head to avoid it, However, the sword light was too fast, her face was still cut, Scarlet blood immediately flowed from her face.
And she covered her face and leaped back, looking at the person who attacked with surprise.
The candidates were also attracted by the commotion here, and for a moment, they all looked over curiously, and then were all somewhat surprised.
Because a Konoha candidate had attacked a Grass Ninja!
"What is Konoha doing? Why suddenly attack candidates from other villages? This doesn't seem to be part of the examination rules, right?!" The female Grass Ninja's other two companions immediately challenged.
Candidates from other villages also showed questioning gazes, seemingly condemning Konoha's actions.
Even Tenten and her friends were very surprised, because they found that the one who attacked was: Natsuki!
However, Tenten and Shino were the people who trusted Natsuki the most, Although neither of them knew the reason, they immediately stood by Natsuki's side and looked at the Grass Ninja candidates with wary expressions.
Anko immediately asked with a serious expression, "What are you doing? Why did you attack someone and injure them? Aren't you afraid of being disqualified from the examination?!"
Natsuki ignored Anko, pointed his short sword at that female Grass Ninja and said, "It's a wonder you could dodge that, Orochimaru!"
What?! O-O-Orochimaru?!
She is Orochimaru?!
Everyone who knew Orochimaru was startled, subconsciously taking a step back, Other examiners also surrounded her, staring at the female Grass Ninja with wary expressions.
Anko's pupils contracted, subconsciously covering her shoulder.
Although the Cursed Seal didn't hurt now, hearing Orochimaru's name, still felt like a bone-deep ache.
This person is, Orochimaru? Really? She was that close to me just now? But why didn't the Cursed Seal react? Or did this candidate named Natsuki mistake her for someone else?
The female Grass Ninja revealed an ugly smile, and denied in a hoarse voice, "What are you talking about? How can I not understand?"
Natsuki ignored her sophistry, and began to approach step by step, "Your face is fake, isn't it? How about uncovering it to see? You killed the original Grass Ninja, and used her face as a disguise, but your body is full of the smell of poisonous snakes, You can't deceive people!"
This was Natsuki's method!
For the safety of his girlfriend and friends, he couldn't let Orochimaru participate in the examination!
Since that was the case, it was best to expose him directly, It just so happened that they were in Konoha's home ground now, and so many Konoha Ninja were also present, Even if they couldn't kill Orochimaru, they could drive him away.
This way, the second stage of the examination wouldn't be too dangerous.
He also quickly instructed, "Tenten, Shino, this guy is an S-Rank rogue Ninja, extremely dangerous, Be careful, all of you! Runya, Megumi, step back a bit!"
While speaking, he continued to press forward.
Seeing this, the female Grass Ninja, immediately knew that it wouldn't work this time, but couldn't help but laugh.
She wiped her hand across her face, her original face immediately changed, becoming a pale, bloodless face, a pair of vertical pupils as cold as a poisonous snake.
"Heh heh heh, I didn't expect to be discovered, Konoha truly has an abundance of talents, sweat."
"Orochimaru! It really is you!"
Anko exclaimed, but the next second she was half-kneeling on the ground in pain, clutching her shoulder, It was clear that the Cursed Seal had activated.
Yamashiro Rinne and Kato Megumi subconsciously helped Anko up, Kato Megumi also quickly checked her, but had a look of helplessness, She didn't understand where the pain was coming from.
Naruto still looked confused, "What exactly is going on?!"
Didn't he just imitate the examiner's speech like he was asking for trouble? Why did it suddenly develop like this?
Sasuke took out a Kunai and stood guard, and also cursed, "Idiot! That Grass Ninja is an enemy!"
On this side, several Konoha examiners surrounded Orochimaru, Someone also hurried off to report to the Hokage.
But Orochimaru wasn't flustered at all, Instead, he watched Natsuki calmly, and couldn't help but lick his face with his long tongue, making everyone present get goosebumps.
"Your name is Natsuki, right? Your sword technique seems a little familiar, It's the White Fang Sword Technique, isn't it? It's truly nostalgic."