Naruto: Who made him a ninja?

Even though they were mentally prepared and knew the difficulty of this mission, and had been careful enough, the final result still made her feel somewhat discouraged.

"No, I have to speed up, that kid..."

Dodging the deadly blade, Yuugao gritted her teeth and thought to herself.

Especially when she thought of Shuzawa choosing to stay behind alone to face Orochimaru, her eyes became even more determined.

Facing the siege of these mindless yet fearless enemies, she suddenly leaped up, the ninja sword in her hand spinning in the air.

This was a sword technique she had developed and created herself. Although it was only a prototype, it was quite suitable for fighting desperately!

"Konoha Style · Hazy Moon!"

The long sword in her hand turned into a phantom, and Yuugao slashed fiercely at the ninjas in front of her, and these ninjas also roared and charged towards Yuugao.

Their eyes were full of madness and fearlessness of death, and in the blink of an eye, they had already rushed in front of Yuugao.

They ignored Yuugao's blade, and the weapons in their hands also slashed fiercely towards Yuugao!

These people were obviously Orochimaru's experimental subjects, but Orochimaru's personal charisma was unmatched.

They were also Orochimaru's most loyal people, and anyone who came to make trouble for Orochimaru was their enemy.

Even if it meant risking their lives and perishing together with the enemy, they would not hesitate!

"Damn it..."

Yuugao obviously noticed the madness of these people, but at this time, she also swung her sword to meet them, her inner conviction was so firm.

She wanted to defeat these guys, she wanted to find her other teammates, she wanted to rescue Shuzawa!

The two sides were getting closer and closer, and the sharp blades had already swept across each other's clothes.

But just as they were about to collide, their expressions suddenly changed, because at this moment, the earth shook.

"Earth Release · Earth Flow Wall!"

In the next instant, a huge earth wall rose from the ground, blocking between the two sides.

Bang——

The solidity of this giant wall was beyond imagination. Neither Yuugao's nor Orochimaru's subordinates' attacks could penetrate it immediately!

Smoke and dust filled the air, and under the obstruction of the giant wall, both sides were directly bounced back.

Uzuki Yuugao landed with a slight stagger, but before she could completely stand firm, she suddenly noticed someone supporting her.

She hurriedly raised her head and looked behind her, only to see a slightly embarrassed but extremely firm figure appearing in her eyes amidst the smoke and dust.

"Senior, this is the second time. You have to be more careful in the future."

Chapter 4 Curse Mark

Looking at Yuugao, who was still slightly dazed, Shuzawa smiled and then looked forward.

Although she was wearing a mask, Shuzawa still knew that this young senior, who was only one or two years older than him, looked pretty good.

"Are you... are you okay?"

Yuugao didn't know that this 'junior' Shuzawa was thinking about such nonsense. She asked with some concern.

"Also, where is Orochimaru?"

"Orochimaru didn't want to delay too much time, probably because he was worried about our reinforcements."

Shuzawa said softly. Their small team was close by, so they became the advance team. Of course, this was also 'one of Danzo's plans'.

"So I was lucky enough to survive in his hands."

"That's good, that's good..."

Yuugao breathed a sigh of relief when she heard this. Although she was somewhat regretful about Orochimaru's departure, it was fortunate enough to survive from the hands of this Sannin.

"Is your injury serious?"

"Don't worry, I'm fine."

Shuzawa lowered his head and glanced at his body. This 'body of injuries' just looked a little embarrassed, but in fact, there was no major problem.

After all, he did it himself.

Besides, his physical fitness was very strong, and his recovery speed was not slow.

Bang——

Just as the two were communicating, the earth wall that Shuzawa had cast before was finally broken, and rubble echoed in the underground laboratory along with roars.

Yuugao immediately gripped the ninja sword in her hand when she saw this, but Shuzawa grabbed her hand.

"Senior, leave it to me."

"You can't, you're injured now, how can you..."

Yuugao refused without thinking, but Shuzawa shook his head.

"I just joined and don't cooperate well with Senior. I'm worried that there will be mistakes, and I don't want Senior to be injured again."

"You..."

Shuzawa's words made Yuugao's heart beat faster. Was this guy saying these things without looking at the occasion?

But fortunately, Shuzawa let go of her hand and went towards the roaring 'monsters'. These people had become somewhat inhuman!

"But I still need Senior's support. Please be sure to help me at critical moments."

The veteran's way of handling things was still in place. On the one hand, he explained that the cooperation was not good, and on the other hand, he also expressed the need for reinforcements.

This could both save Yuugao's face and give her enough sense of participation. Most importantly, Shuzawa could also feel the power of the curse mark!

"Moreover, this laboratory is probably researching curse marks, right?"

Looking at these monster-like guys in front of him, especially the black marks on their bodies, and the chaotic and violent natural aura on their bodies.

"Roar!"

Just as Shuzawa was observing, one of the monsters let out an angry roar and charged fiercely towards him.

"Be careful!"

Yuugao immediately reminded him, but Shuzawa moved at this moment.

The curse mark on the back of his hand flickered slightly, and in an instant, Shuzawa's body also revealed the aura of natural chakra.

Just like the description said, Shuzawa was not corroded by this violent natural aura. He still maintained his own sanity.

“However, the improvement doesn't seem as significant as I imagined.”

As a 'numerical freak,' Hidezawa has a very strong grasp of his own situation. He can naturally perceive the extent of the 【Cursed Seal】's enhancement.

“Roughly, it can elevate me to the level of an elite Jonin, but to advance further, I need to improve myself or have the Cursed Seal enhanced.”

The Cursed Seal is comparable to Sage Mode, but Hidezawa is unsure which is stronger.

After all, one is obtained through external force, while the other is self-cultivated. However, Hidezawa knows that these natural forces can counter the Mangekyou!

“Roar!”

While pondering, a monstrous ninja suddenly lunged at Hidezawa.

His hand had transformed into a claw, frantically swiping at Hidezawa with unmatched ferocity.

However, Hidezawa, also in the 'Cursed Seal state,' reacted extremely quickly. The blessing of natural energy enhanced his perception.

In an instant, his figure moved, dodging the attack, while the kunai in his hand struck fiercely at the monster.

“He's actually faster than before?”

Yuugao watched the battlefield with tension. She immediately noticed Hidezawa's unusualness, and at that moment, she seemed to understand something more.

“No wonder he could hold off Orochimaru...”

Hidezawa's attack forced the monstrous ninja to change his move, but Hidezawa didn't actively pursue. Instead, he suddenly tilted his head slightly.

In an instant, another figure appeared behind him, and several messy strands of hair were cut and scattered in the air.

However, Hidezawa didn't care. In the instant his body shifted, he also completed a hand seal with one hand.

“Earth Release: Ant Lion Technique!”

With the infusion of natural chakra, the ground instantly softened and began to spin, and one ninja was directly swept into the ground before he could even react.

Seeing this, Hidezawa immediately stood his index and middle fingers together, and chakra erupted once again.

“Earth Release: Earth Spear!”

The originally soft ground instantly sprouted sharp earth spikes. One ninja was almost entirely covered in Cursed Seals, but he couldn't react in time and was directly pierced through his entire body.

At the same time, the kunai in Hidezawa's hand suddenly thrust out quickly, and with the sound of tearing through the air, a figure strangely collided with the kunai!

The kunai pierced right into the large artery in his neck, and blood flew past the edge of Hidezawa's mask. However, at that moment, the last of Orochimaru's test subjects pounced over.

“Roar!”

Amidst the roar, the test subject slammed a fist fiercely at Hidezawa's head, but Hidezawa didn't panic in the slightest.

The moment the fist directly hit his head, his body shattered, leaving only a pile of solidified clods of earth on the ground!

“Earth Clone? When? That fast?”

Yuugao was completely dumbfounded by the dazzling fighting style, which was beyond her expectations.

She felt both happy and helpless. She was happy that the matter seemed to be resolved, but helpless because she seemed to be unable to do anything.

“Hmm, are they here?”

In the battlefield, Hidezawa's figure, hidden underground, suddenly sensed something.

Outside the laboratory, another group of Anbu had rushed in, apparently the support force for this operation.

“But that's good too. It's time to end this.”

While pondering, Hidezawa's body suddenly moved. In an instant, he had burst out from underground. The LV3 Cursed Seal obviously couldn't last too long.

Bang—

The ground shattered, and Hidezawa burst out of the earth, and he had already completed the hand seals.

“Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet!”

The roaring water dragon ferociously headed towards the last of Orochimaru's test subjects, and amidst the violent impact, the test subject roared and crashed heavily to the ground.

However, the test subject was obviously unwilling to give up. He threw several kunai at Hidezawa, who was rushing towards him.

However, Hidezawa in the Cursed Seal state was very agile, deftly dodging his dying counterattack during the sprint. The next moment, Hidezawa's kunai also pierced fiercely into the test subject's head!

At that moment, Hidezawa's retina leaped again.

【Completed mission: Rescue Anbu members】

Chapter 5 New Gains

“It seems we were one step late, and Orochimaru still managed to escape.”

Konoha, in the Hokage's office, Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at the report in his hand while smoking his pipe.

He glanced at the assembled Anbu standing before him, especially Hidezawa standing behind everyone, and then he opened his mouth with some helplessness.

“Although there were some losses, obtaining information about Orochimaru is already good.

Moreover, our preparation was insufficient, so this mission is not considered a failure. Thank you for your hard work.”

“Thank you, Lord Hokage.”

The assembled Anbu immediately bowed slightly, while Hidezawa in the crowd couldn't help but purse his lips.

Is this considered achieving a 'most successful failure case'?

Hidezawa actually knew that the Third Hokage probably didn't want to deal with Orochimaru at all.

Otherwise, when Orochimaru fled Konoha, why didn't the Third Hokage, who was still at the end of his peak, perform a righteous family extermination?

You should know that in a few years, he will nod to a ruthless person who truly means 'I killed my whole clan.'

It's just that what the Third Hokage thinks has little to do with Hidezawa. Anyway, the reason he stays in Konoha is partly because Konoha's 'civil servant status' is attractive, and partly because he hasn't strangled Danzo.