Chapter 20 Assessment

Under the gaze of everyone, the three began to introduce themselves one by one.

Although Yue Le felt that this was unnecessary, his word did not count.

"My name is Hinata Hisaha..."

"I am... a member of the Hyuga branch family. I like taking walks on rainy days. I hate... nothing. My dream is to be myself and have the right to make my own choices."

When Orochimaru heard this, he nodded without comment. It was not surprising that Hyuga Hisaka had this dream. It was really the rules of the Hyuga family that made these branch family members unable to raise their heads.

The main family is high and mighty, and the branch family will devote their entire lives to the main family, without any choices or thoughts of their own.

A bird in a cage, perhaps the only concept before birth is the so-called protection of white eyes, after birth, it has become a tool for the main family to control the branch family.

Taking a deep breath, Hinata Hisaha decided to say this after a long period of psychological work. If these words were heard by the people in the main family, she would be finished.

"My name is Uzumaki Kushina. I love delicious food, I like beautiful scenery, and I hate being called red pepper and tomato. My dream is, perhaps, to become a great Hokage..."

As she spoke, Kushina's tone began to drop.

Does she really want to be Hokage? Kushina doesn't know.

At this moment, the scenes of that night began to replay in her mind: explosions continued, houses were destroyed, and her loved ones lay in a pool of blood, with hatred and fear on their faces.

The family ancestral hall was destroyed by the fire, and the raging flames engulfed the place where he had lived since childhood.

But I can't do anything...

"My dream is to become stronger! Stronger!"

Flames burned in his eyes, wisps of Nine-Tails chakra emanated from his body, and his eyes were stained with scarlet.

“Hahahaha! The smell of hatred. Little girl, let me out and let us destroy this filthy village!”

Inside Kushina's body, in the sealed space, the sealed Nine-Tails felt Kushina's hatred, a hint of interest appeared in its eyes, and it couldn't help but seduce her.

The evil Uchiha man with red eyes is dead, and the man who slapped himself to the ground with a big Buddha on his head and kept saying that his power was too strong and must be restrained is also dead.

As long as he can regain his freedom, he must repay this village that has sealed him for decades with a few big balls.

"snort--!"

Kushina ignored the Nine-Tails' tempting words and calmed herself down a little. As her mind moved, the Nine-Tails' chakra covering her body shrank back.

Orochimaru's slightly tense body relaxed slightly.

Witnessing Kushina's behavior, some looked at her sideways and nodded slightly. The information said that Kushina could open the Two-Tails, and it seemed that her control over the Nine-Tails' chakra was indeed good.

Then, Orochimaru looked at the last person, Yue Le, who was quietly wiping the Tang sword that was forged with a matte finish.

This is the graduation gift that Danzo gave to Yue Le. It contains 20% chakra conducting material and costs a full two million taels, which can be said to be a huge investment.

how about you?

My little sir...

With a smile on his face, Orochimaru was very interested in what Yuele would say.

In other words, this interest has lasted for three years.

Not only Orochimaru, but also the old men and women in the office in the Hokage building leaned forward slightly, somewhat curious about what Yue Le would say.

"My name is Yuele. My hobby is eating delicious food. I hate the nutritious meals prepared by the uncles in the root..."

"Pfft-"

"This kid..."

As soon as these words were spoken, Kushina couldn't help but laugh, and Orochimaru on the side couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth. In the Hokage Building, Danzo twitched his mouth and didn't know what to say for a moment.

"Also, I hate war..."

"..."

"..."

In an instant, the surroundings became quiet. No one likes war.

"My dream...My dream is to live a good life."

"Alive?"

He asked this question subconsciously, and everyone was a little confused at this time, but Yue Le did not respond to it. Instead, he raised his head and stared at Orochimaru seriously.

"Teacher, three years ago, you asked me what the purpose of becoming a ninja was. So, perhaps I can give you the answer I have now."

"I want to live well, but this world is twisted. To live here, I need strength, powerful strength. In order to live well, I want to explore the unknown, explore higher levels of mystery, and gain more powerful strength! Becoming a ninja is a stepping stone and stepping stone to this goal, and it is also the sword and shield that leads me to my goal..."

"But before achieving the ultimate goal, peace is the prerequisite for exploration."

When Orochimaru heard Yue Le talk about exploring the unknown, a glimmer of interest appeared in his eyes.

He looked at Yue Le deeply, his eyes calm, and said nothing more. Everyone has his own purpose for becoming a ninja, be it fame, profit, or protection.

For him, exploring the unknown, finding the mysteries of the world, and exploring the truth of the world are what he has always been pursuing.

He is cunning to outsiders, cruel to insiders, and will do anything to achieve his goals. All his actions are only about gains and losses. He never pursues power and money. Even his pursuit of Hokage is only what his teacher wants.

He had long since left behind the baser pleasures of life.

Therefore, he was interested in what Yue Le said about exploring the unknown. In a sense, Yue Le seemed to be the same type of person as him.

Living, life, is inherently fragile, and strength is only a brick and mortar to the goal...

Even Sarutobi and the others at the table did not respond to Yuele's answer.

As I just said, everyone has different purposes for becoming a ninja. What Yue Le said is not a departure from Konoha. Peace is also what the first generation and everyone pursues together.

But there was a glimmer in Danzo's eyes, Yuele, alive, then, what if it was for Konoha...

...........

"Okay, I have limited time. It is now 13:57. No matter what means you use, you must take these three bells from me before 19:00."

As he spoke, Orochimaru took out three small silver bells from his pocket and shook them casually. The bells collided and made a crisp tinkling sound.

"Those who get the bell will officially join my team. For those who don't, I'm sorry, but you may need to go back to school for another year. So, if you don't want to go back, try your best."

Upon hearing Orochimaru say this, Yue Le and the others were stunned. This was completely different from what they had imagined. They had also never heard that the team leader needed to pass another round of assessment.

Hinata Hisaho had the biggest change in emotion, his face was full of determination, he had to get the bell, no, he couldn't go back!

Orochimaru just watched the changes in their expressions quietly, with a slight smile on his face, and stepped back a little.

"Well, the assessment begins now..."

"Let me see what you can do..."

Yue Le and the others stood there, discussing countermeasures. Orochimaru said to seize the bell, but didn't say anything else. Plus it was still early, so naturally, they didn't hide.

Showing weakness to the enemy is also a way to deal with the enemy.

While the three were thinking about how to divide the work to fight the enemy, Orochimaru, who was not far away, did something that no one expected.

He smiled at Yue Le and the others, and gently shook the bell in his hand twice towards them, attracting the attention of Yue Le and the others. Watching their eyes move with his movements, Orochimaru laughed out loud.

Then, under Soren's horrified gaze, he tilted his head back, opened his mouth, and gently threw the bell into his mouth. Along with the sound of swallowing, one could clearly see the movement of Orochimaru's throat moving.

"I rely on!"

Well, seeing Orochimaru's action, Yue Le knew that it was useless to use some tricks, so he simply gave up the discussion. He looked back at Hinata Hisahi and got a nod of confirmation from him.

Helpless, Kushina on the side was also speechless, it had already been swallowed, what should I do...

"Unless... you cut open the stomach..."

Yue Le's expression had changed at this time, and he looked indifferent. He knew clearly the purpose of Orochimaru's action.

"Either restrict my movements, rip open my stomach, or just kill me..."

"Haha, don't be shy, just use all your skills. I'm waiting for you here. Today, I'll teach you the first lesson of ninja."

Hearing Orochimaru's hoarse and cold words, Kushina and Hyuga Kyukata couldn't help but shudder. What a cold and crazy assessment...

This is just an assessment, why does it have to go to this extent?

Hinata Hisawa didn't understand, and Kushina didn't understand either. She didn't know why Lord Orochimaru, who had been so gentle before and would take the initiative to pick up food for her, would say such a thing.

"Kill me..."

Yue Le would not have these concerns. The other party was his teacher. Since he had told him how to pass the assessment, all he needed to do was to execute it perfectly.

Although he might not be able to kill Orochimaru with his own abilities, and it might even be difficult to defeat him, Yue Le would not be afraid before the battle. This was not allowed by the teachings he had received, and it was something he himself could not allow.

He held the Tang sword tightly in his hand, unsheathed it, and the blade flashed a faint black light in the sunlight.

Yue Le took the lead in launching an attack. His figure was as fast as the wind. Several shurikens broke through the air and flew out from three different angles, heading towards Orochimaru.

At the same time, the Tang sword in his hand cut through the air and stabbed straight into Orochimaru's chest.

He won't give in at all.

Orochimaru looked at the murderous intent in Yue Le's eyes and was quite pleased. He turned his body slightly to the side and easily avoided Yue Le's attack. At the same time, he backhanded and activated the Shadow Snake Hand, and several poisonous snakes rushed towards Yue Le.

Yue Le slashed with his sword, cutting off the two snake heads, and at the same time he retreated violently. Seeing this, Hyuga Hisaho launched a soft fist, opened his byakuya eyes, and blue energy burst out from his temples. He pointed his gun like a dragon, trying to block Orochimaru's acupuncture points.

Orochimaru spewed out a fireball, forcing Hyuga Hisaha to retreat. Kushina was wrapped in the Nine-Tails' chakra, forming a translucent red fox coat, and the two tails behind her swayed wildly.

Instantly appeared above Orochimaru's head, and with a heavy hammer, he slammed Orochimaru to the ground.

boom--

A puff of smoke dissipated, and a small flower snake appeared in its place, but Orochimaru was nowhere to be seen.

"Not bad, but if this is all you have, you should go back to the ninja school as soon as possible."

"Roar--!"

In an instant, a red figure rushed out from the smoke.

The sharp claws grabbed Orochimaru directly, but were blocked by more than ten pythons of different lengths and thicknesses.

Halfway through their flight, the sharp claws of the beasts cut the pythons in half. Yue Le saw the opportunity, tightened his grip on the Tang sword, and rushed towards Orochimaru.

Hinata Hisaha on the side also leaned forward and got close to Orochimaru.

Looking at Kushina's beast-like eyes, Orochimaru couldn't help but admire her.

"Nice eyes."

However, the movements were still too immature, without any feints. Such an attack was tantamount to suicide, especially since it was a frontal attack.

However, considering that Kushina was using the Nine-Tails Chakra at this time, it was understandable that the strong negative emotions had such a great impact on her.

"It's just that the coordination is lacking."

He still stood there, not panicking at all when facing the siege of three people.