Being an otaku in the world of American comics

#326 - Dead Forest

After staring at that person for a while, Liang Yue didn't make a sound.

Because the location they were in at this time was a bit off. At the entrance of the Forest of Death, a large number of Genin examinees were gathered, but there were no powerful figures present.

Having never fought him, Liang Yue couldn't guarantee that he could take down Orochimaru in the first instance. Besides, the other party's subordinates were definitely mixed in among them at this moment.

If he really wanted to make a move, the tower in the center of the Forest of Death would be far more advantageous than now.

At that time, the instructors from all sides would gather, Might Guy, Kakashi, and even the Third Hokage would appear there.

"I just don't know if the Third Hokage will believe it, and facing his former student, the old guy might not be able to bring himself to do it..."

"If he hesitates at that time, and Orochimaru seizes the opportunity to use the Impure World Reincarnation, the odds of winning will become more uncertain."

"In addition, Orochimaru's current chakra level doesn't seem to be very high, probably because he just switched to a new body, right? According to the original plot, he should already be in a woman's body at this time..."

......

Just as Liang Yue was in a daze, the second exam for everyone began.

As soon as the iron gate at the entrance opened, groups of ninjas participating in the exam immediately drilled into the dense forest in front of them like a group of mad rabbits, in twos and threes.

Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura were walking at the end with confidence, looking slow and unhurried, appearing somewhat aloof...

After the group had all disappeared, seeing that the ninja guarding the gate was about to close it, Liang Yue flashed and entered the iron fence.

"Chunqiu, what are you doing? Didn't I tell you not to go in?"

Anko Mitarashi asked in surprise, looking at Liang Yue who had suddenly acted.

"I've discovered some anomalies, so I'm going in to take a look."

Liang Yue replied, looking at the group of ninjas who were gradually approaching.

"Anomalies? What anomalies?"

"Those Sound Ninja are very strange."

"Do you have any evidence?"

"It's precisely because I don't have any evidence that I need to go and take a look."

"Your reason is too far-fetched!"

"The Third Hokage appointed me as proctor, I think it's necessary for me to go over and take a look."

After saying that, Liang Yue ignored what these people were saying. With a flash of his figure, he quickly disappeared into the forest behind him like a roc.

"...Such fast footwork, it doesn't seem to be in the style of their Hyuga clan. Could it be that this kid has had some inspiration recently?"

Looking at Liang Yue's disappearing figure, Anko Mitarashi pondered for a while, and then said thoughtfully.

The several ninjas behind her were also somewhat surprised.

Although there is the Body Flicker Technique in this Naruto world, the concept of Qinggong has not yet formed.

In each family and village, the basic principle is to kill with one strike. Once entering a close combat mode, it is basically fighting based on experience.

Even the Hyuga clan, which is known for its long heritage, combined with the Gentle Fist, which is the most complete set of moves, still has no concept of footwork.

Even a decent Body Flicker Technique is not available.

Most of those who can master this kind of thing in the ninja world are experts, such as the deceased Shisui of the Body Flicker, the deceased Yellow Flash, and the Lightning Release footwork of the successive Raikage.

But even these Body Flicker Techniques are all for the sake of better enemy engagement and rushing, and no one has ever introduced the concept of flying into the cultivation system.

Interestingly, the World of Heavenly Sword and Dragon Saber, which has a much lower energy level than the Naruto world, has done it...

"Captain~! We found an anomaly, not far from one side of the fence!"

"What anomaly?"

"There are three corpses of Sound Ninja over there, they seem to be this year's examinees!"

"What? Take me there quickly!"

......

"This is Orochimaru's killing method!"

"Ah!? Orochimaru?"

"There's no mistake, I recognize the shape of this wound, and the identities of these people are indeed this year's examinees."

"But the number of people in the second round of the exam has not decreased, which means that Orochimaru has already replaced their identities and sneaked into the Forest of Death?"

"Report to the Hokage immediately!"

"Yes!"

......

Liang Yue's traveling speed was not fast at this time. After activating the Byakugan, he hung far behind Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura.

According to the normal script arrangement, Orochimaru's purpose in this trip was to test Sasuke's ability and incidentally apply a strange Cursed Seal to him.

However, in Liang Yue's view, the other party's behavioral logic was simply unreasonable.

Because Orochimaru's most fundamental purpose was only to take a fancy to Sasuke's body and want to use it as the target for his soul possession.

For Orochimaru, a young body is just a consumable. The people he can choose are actually top-notch in terms of bloodline and aptitude.

But even so, he still has to test Sasuke's strength and adaptability, but this thing has nothing to do with his body at all.

If Orochimaru really possesses it, Sasuke's consciousness and soul will all be squeezed out of the body.

What remains is only his bloodline, bones, and other inherent hardware.

Therefore, Liang Yue can almost judge that Orochimaru's purpose in this trip is mainly for his so-called Konoha Crush Plan.

Coming to test Sasuke in the middle is probably just a bit of his personal bad taste~

"No matter what it's for, it would be best if I could take him down in this Forest of Death, so that the side quest can be completed smoothly, but if he runs away~"

"...Even if he runs away this time, he should continue his Konoha Crush Plan at the grand competition site a month later, in front of a group of ninja world dignitaries."

Crushing Konoha and killing the Third Hokage, this method of showing strength is a bit strange, but it just meets the needs of the script..."

Thinking that he will be fighting against the real experts in this world who can be put on the table after a while, Liang Yue's heart can't help but rise a long-lost fighting spirit.

"Woo~~~"

Just as he was walking between the branches of a giant tree, a gust of wind suddenly blew up.

Large swaths of branches and leaves began to sway from side to side in this airflow.

Liang Yue then stood still, leaning himself against a tree trunk.

Through the observation of the Byakugan, he could clearly see that Naruto and his party of three were encountering an attack from other groups of ninjas.

However, with the excellent performance of Sasuke and Naruto, the attackers did not cause them much trouble.

And Liang Yue did not intend to help~

Or rather, before encountering Orochimaru, he did not have any intention of interfering with the exam.

He just stayed quietly in the dark, waiting for the three to solve the problem themselves, while also constantly observing the movement around him.

With the three hundred and sixty degrees, spherical special perspective of the Byakugan, Liang Yue was able to directly see everything around him.