Chapter 441 - 126

Chapter 126: Is Kakashi Short on Chakra?Sasuke directly condensed the Cursed Seal's Chakra and took the initiative to let the other party absorb it. Akado Yoroi, who was gloating, suddenly noticed something was wrong.He wanted to let go but found he couldn't; in just ten short seconds, his body could no longer withstand this power.Finally, he spat out a large mouthful of blood and lost consciousness. Sasuke, not wanting to get his clothes dirty, threw him away in advance.Gekkō Hayate stepped forward to check Akado Yoroi's condition and found that while he was still breathing, he was essentially beyond saving. Finally, he stood up and announced Sasuke as the winner of this match.Akado Yoroi was carried out by the Medical Corps. Sasuke hadn't sustained any damage, so he naturally didn't need them, but Kakashi suddenly appeared behind him and stated he would take him to seal the Cursed Seal.The previous Sasuke would have certainly refused, but in the fight just now, Akado Yoroi could be considered to have done him a favor.While absorbing Sasuke's Chakra, he had accidentally forced open the acupoints sealing the Shikkotsu Forest Sage Chakra, which allowed Sasuke's personality to return to normal.Reflecting on the events of the past few days, Sasuke deeply realized that although the Cursed Seal's power was strong, it was too violent, and he had been influenced by it.Those cruel methods made Sasuke feel a bit apprehensive. Thus, he nodded in agreement and left the examination hall with Kakashi.At this time, the large screen began selecting the contestants for the second round. Finally, the names displayed were Zaku VS Shino Aburame.Zaku was still clamoring loudly. His hands were still bandaged, yet he arrogantly claimed that one hand would be enough to deal with someone like Shino.As soon as the match was announced to begin, Zaku charged forward with a punch. Shinoextended his right arm and easily blocked the attack, calmly saying, "It's impossible to defeat me with just one hand."But Zaku laughed, then opened the Air vents in his palms and shouted, "Decapitating Air Wave!"The massive blast of wind knocked Shino aside. Everyone watched Shino with great concern, but Naruto knew the outcome of this battle was already decided.It seemed Zaku didn't know much about this prestigious clan in the Ninja World; the fact that he dared to make physical contact with the Aburame Clan proved this.When Shino blocked his attack, Naruto noticed that a large number of bugs had already crawled into Zaku's body, yet he hadn't noticed it himself.On the other side, Kakashi set up a formation and used a brush dipped in cinnabar to write many seal formulas, even on Sasuke's back. Afterward, he told Sasuke to bear with it, then pressed his hand against the Cursed Seal and activated the Evil Sealing Method.The red seal formulas on Sasuke's back and the ground began to move, quickly surrounding the Cursed Seal. This process was undoubtedly very painful, but Sasuke endured it without making a sound.After finishing, Kakashi said to Sasuke, "The next time this Cursed Seal acts up, the Evil Sealing Method's seal should be able to hold it back.However, ultimately, it depends on your own willpower. If you don't believe in your own strength and your conviction wavers again, the Cursed Seal will still act up.I know this power is extremely strong, but whatever you do, don't use it. Because the person who left this Cursed Seal on you is a very dangerous individual. Until we understand his purpose, it's best not to act rashly."Just then, a voice reached Sasuke and Kakashi's ears, "I really didn't expect you to have learned this kind of sealing jutsu already. Kakashi, you've improved quite a bit!"Upon hearing this familiar voice, Kakashi was startled and immediately turned his head. The newcomer was none other than Orochimaru!Even facing the two of them, Orochimaru still appeared very relaxed. He said, "Long time no see, Kakashi. But unfortunately, I didn't come back for you this time."Kakashi stopped Sasuke, who wanted to step forward and attack, and asked, "Why are you so fixated on Sasuke?"Orochimaru smiled and replied, "Hehe, your luck is quite good. You've already obtained that thing, haven't you? You didn't have it before!That's right! That thing is the Sharingan in your left eye! I want the power of the Uchiha Clan too!"As Orochimaru spoke, he walked forward. Kakashisuddenly stood with his legs apart, grabbing his right wrist with his left hand, and said, "Don't come any closer. Otherwise, even if you are one of the legendary Sannin, I will risk my life to take you down with me."Kakashi spoke those harsh words, but clearly, his threat wasn't taken to heart by Orochimaru, who continued to approach step by step.At that moment, a high-intensity electrical current formed on Kakashi's right hand, accompanied by a piercing sound like the chirping of a thousand birds. This was his self-created A-rank Lightning ReleaseNinjutsu, Chidori!"Orochimaru felt the amount of Chakra and the destructive power within it and stopped. He hadn't expected Kakashi to know such a Ninjutsu; it seemed his claim of taking him down with him wasn't just empty talk.Furthermore, he didn't want to have such a fierce battle with Kakashi here. Many of Konoha's experts were currently outside, and if the fight caused too much of a commotion, it would be very disadvantageous for him.So he stopped his advance and began to chat idly with Kakashi, stating that Sasuke was an avenger. Even if he didn't take him away today, sooner or later, he would seek him out of his own accord.Kakashi, perhaps wary of Orochimaru, kept the Chidori active while arguing with him, momentarily forgetting his own lack of Chakra.Seeing him like this, Orochimaru noted that his Chakra seemed quite abundant. So after chatting for a while, he turned and left. Only then did Kakashi breathe a sigh of relief.But as he was leaving, Orochimaru still left Kakashi with a parting threat, saying faintly, "Did you say you were going to kill me just now? Then by all means, feel free to try."After saying that, his figure vanished into the darkness, leaving Kakashi alone, standing bewildered in the wind.Meanwhile, the situation outside was exactly as Naruto had expected. Finally, facing the army of bugs, Zaku prepared to fire the Decapitating Air Wave from both hands, but unfortunately, the Air vents in his palms had long been blocked by the bugs.With a loud bang, Zaku's arms were riddled with holes from his own explosion. Despite this, he still chose to continue fighting, only to be easily knocked unconscious by Shino's punch.