Just when Nonoyu and others, persuaded by the proposal of "Naruto", decided to divide their troops into two ways and began to act separately......

On the other side, Naruto's body, who was guided by Orochimaru's guidance and chased after him, was after estimating that the distance was almost over. In front of Orochimaru's suspicious gaze, he not only paused his actions to continue to run away, but also held his head in his hands and waited for Orochimaru's approach.

And as the saying goes, eat a trench and grow wisdom...... Not long ago, in the attack of Naruto's spiral pill, who was despised by himself, Orochimaru, who almost lost his life, not only completely abandoned his superiority and contempt. Intentionally or unintentionally, Naruto's danger level has been raised from ordinary ninja to the same level as himself!

After all, nothing else...... Just by the fact that the elephant turned into a clone and the special mark left behind was enough to let Orochimaru know that Naruto was the new Nine-Tails Pillar Force. And then before Naruto used the power of the Nine Lamas, he entered the tailed beast state to amplify himself, which was already so difficult and dangerous. If Naruto is allowed to seize the opportunity again, he will enter the state of tailed beast transformation, and even use the tailed beast jade directly on himself regardless of it......

Rao is a big snake pill with a lot of life-saving means, and in the case of the previous use of the big snake pill flow stand-in technique and the consumption of a lot of chakra, it is estimated that it will be a little powerless......

"Actually stopped? What kind of fame is this stinky little devil doing......"

Because of this, even after seeing Naruto stop, Orochimaru still approached quickly without slowing down at all. But when he stopped in front of Naruto, he was instinctively vigilant, and he kept a short distance from Naruto, looking at each other from a distance. Then the slender snake pupils narrowed slightly, and while looking at Naruto, who looked full of flaws, he muttered to himself in a whisper.

"This posture...... Are you planning to use the power of the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox? If he really followed what was described in the absolute intelligence, it was the new Nine-Tails Pillar Force who could use the Tailed Beast Jade. Then this situation is a bit tricky......"

Between the words, because of the fact that the previous Five Elements Sealing Technique was ineffective and useless, Orochimaru had already given up preemptively and used the sealing technique to limit Naruto's idea of borrowing the power of the Tailed Beast. And then under the staring at each other with Naruto's eyes, Orochimaru, who was originally annoyed and angry, slowly calmed down. Instead, based on the information at hand, he began to secretly choose a reasonable tactical arrangement.

"Huh? I thought that after stopping, that Orochimaru guy would be eager to attack...... It should be said that it is worthy of being one of the three ninjas of Konoha? The ability to control one's own mood swings is really powerful enough. ”

At the same time, Naruto, who seemed unsuspecting, responded to Orochimaru's suspicious and vigilant gaze with a lazy gaze. While secretly sneaking into the sealing space with distraction, he lay on the head of the Nine Lamas and muttered and complained.

"It's going to be a problem now...... Compared to the furious Orochimaru, he who keeps his cool head is obviously a more terrifying existence......"

Of course, that's what the saying goes...... For Naruto, who has several life-saving hole cards, even if he can't use it to his fullest due to the original intention of hiding his personal hole cards, he is brightly using the power of one person to forcibly subdue Orochimaru's action. But if Naruto is determined to escape, Orochimaru alone really can't do anything to Naruto! So much so that he complained verbally, but he didn't have the slightest nervous and worried thoughts in his heart.

"Hey, duplicitous stinky little ghost...... I said that, but I didn't see you continue to run? How? You're still trying to defeat that little guy [hmm...... Before the powerhouses of the past generations were reincarnated and resurrected by the filthy earth, in today's Naruto world, it is still possible to call Orochimaru a little guy, and it is estimated that the tailed beasts who have survived for many years ...... no? ”

It was precisely because of this that the Nine Lamas, who had already connected with Naruto's hearts and could clearly know what the other party was thinking, suddenly rolled his eyes and responded angrily and teasing. After a pause, he continued to close his eyes and pretend to sleep, but he pretended to be careless, and continued awkwardly "casually".

"If I really can't help it, I don't mind taking advantage of the chaos and snatching control of your body...... After all, as the head of the Nine Tailed Beasts, I don't want to give you this stinky little ghost to be buried! ”

"Huh? Hey~"

After hearing the awkward response of the Nine Lamas, Naruto was only slightly stunned for a moment, and then the corners of his mouth went up, digesting and understanding the true thoughts of his tsundere old man. And the smile in his eyes was even stronger, and he joked softly half-jokingly and half-soothingly.

"Nine Lamas, do you count this as a ...... Worried about me? ”

"Worried? I'm worried about you, a big-headed ghost! With your little devil's big scheming, if you really calculate it, even if there are two more big snake pills, it won't be enough for you to play, right?! Sometimes I really can't figure out why such a bright and upright hero as your parents gave birth to a son as insidious and cunning as you! ”

The Nine Lamas, who were poked by Naruto, suddenly exploded like a cat with their tail stepped on while opening their eyes again. and then opened his teeth and claws, in order to hide the panic in his heart, he deliberately responded viciously and complained.

"Moreover, even though he has so many resources, he always likes to show weakness to the outside world...... I really don't know what kind of tendon is wrong with your stinky little ghost, the feeling of being despised and looked down upon, is it very comfortable? Or is it that the experience of the past few years has made you like this feeling? ”

"Huh? Do you have to admit that my parents are heroes? Nine Lamas~"

“…… I say you stinky boy...... The focus of attention is definitely wrong, right?! ”

"Hehe, I don't care, anyway, my parents are heroes, but you said it yourself~"

Pretending to be easy to tease and joke, due to the firm watch-and-see of the outside world's consciousness, after sensing Orochimaru's tendency to prepare to act, Naruto's consciousness gradually returned to his body. As a result, Naruto's figure left in the sealed space also began to fade gradually.

"It seems that Orochimaru has not been able to calm down...... So, I'll go first, Nine Lamas, and I'll talk to you later. ”

"Ready to get started...... This time, the opponent is not a cat or a dog, but a real shadow-level powerhouse......"

After hearing Naruto's words, although he knew that the other party was deliberately changing the topic, the Nine Lamas, who were originally dissatisfied with the fried hair, still slowly calmed down. And then taking advantage of the convenience of his own psychic connection with Naruto, he also noticed Orochimaru's unusually small movements, and continued with a solemn face.

"Hey, Naruto...... If you want power, just open your mouth. When it comes to the critical moment, you stinky boy, don't lose your face......"

"Hehe, you said you didn't care...... Ahem——! Well! Ok, good, good! I know! ”

Hearing the Nine Lamas' uneasy words, Naruto, whose consciousness was close to leaving the sealing space completely, was about to subconsciously tease and tease the Nine Lamas. However, after perceiving the powerful pressure of the roaming tailed beast of the Nine Lamas, out of his own strong desire to survive, he hurriedly changed his words. Immediately, with a smile on his face, he patted the huge beast head of the nine lamas under him.

"Don't worry, Nine Lamas...... Just like you said, if it's just Orochimaru, you can't do anything with me for a while...... What's more, the current game victory conditions are extremely unfair. ”

"Huh? It's not fair? ”

"The big snake pill right now, although I don't know what the reason is, but judging from the process of his actions, it is clear that he wants to kill me and then quickly...... In this way, the grudge between me and him is definitely not as simple as killing one of his doppelgangers. ”

Between the words, Naruto, who seemed to be complaining repeatedly, gradually raised the corners of his mouth, revealing a calm smile. And then at the moment when the body completely dissipated from the sealed space and returned to the body, he left such words leisurely.

"It's a pity that his goal is to kill me...... And my goal is to save my life before the support arrives. ”

“…… Hmph, I hope so...... It's not easy to kill you cunning stinky little devil for a while......"

After sensing Naruto's complete departure from consciousness, Naruto, who was preoccupied with dealing with Orochimaru, would no longer have time to interact with him. But the Nine Lamas were still driven by a lot of worry in their hearts. While warning duplicitously, intentionally or unintentionally, because he was too nervous in his heart, he deeply grasped his sharp beast claws into the concrete ground beneath him.

"You'll have to remember, though, Naruto...... Since you said it so lightly, if you are careless and make a mistake, don't expect me to come and wipe your ass! ”

……

"Hmm...... After leaving, what did the Nine Lamas seem to say ......? ”

After all the consciousness returns to the body, and the control of the body is firmly grasped. Naruto quietly tightened his muscles in front of the increasingly obvious sense of crisis, like a cheetah ready to attack, ready to respond. While his eyes were firmly locked on Orochimaru's figure, so that all of Orochimaru's every move could be taken into his eyes, he muttered to himself.

"Well, forget it, now is not the time to care about this kind of thing...... I'm more curious, what kind of way will Orochimaru attack him? Continuing with the previous swarm of venomous snakes? Or is it some other ninjutsu? ”

"There are times when I really admire your courage, little one...... The previous counterattack was indeed quite impressive...... But from another point of view, it is also very stupid and hopelessly stupid. ”

As Naruto's brows furrowed, he kept guessing about the offensive routine that Orochimaru might use. Orochimaru, who had been silent all the time, looked much more relaxed as if he had made a decision. Then, in front of Naruto's eyes like a great enemy, like an old man who has known each other for a long time, he opened his mouth leisurely, and took the lead in breaking the long-silent deadlock with that characteristic hoarse and deep voice.

"If, at that time, you didn't choose to attack, but took advantage of the opportunity that I couldn't find you, and just ran away...... You may have escaped by now, leaving behind a life......

"Oh? Are you going to use words to stimulate me and make me feel regretful, so as to shake my mind? Orochimaru? ”

After having more contact with an old fox of Danzo's level, Naruto's ability to recognize the hidden meaning in his words has obviously improved a lot. So much so that after hearing Orochimaru's sudden emotional words, he was stunned for a moment, and then he reacted completely. And because of the confirmation in his heart, Orochimaru has become an embarrassing situation for himself for unknown reasons, and he has not been too polite to others. Turning to a slight frown, he replied unceremoniously and softly.

"Hmph, it's a pity, your rhetoric is absolutely impossible for me to work!"

“…… It is worthy of being a young and promising new nine-tailed pillar force, and this ability to perceive people's hearts is more than equal to that of the previous nine-tailed pillar force......

Naruto's true thoughts were easily exposed, and the regretful face that Orochimaru had finally surfaced suddenly froze. Then, after his face was briefly gloomy, he tried his best to maintain a smiling appearance, and put his hands behind his back between opening his mouth to praise and praise. Through the obstruction of the body, it was quietly sealed in an orderly manner.

"But that's what it says...... You're just holding on to the hope of escape that you wasted on the spur of the moment, aren't you? ”

"Hey, didn't I say that a long time ago? Your rhetoric has no effect on me...... It's better to save your energy, Orochimaru! ”

Of course, Orochimaru's small actions, for Naruto, who was always staring at him, naturally couldn't be without any precautions. And with the alarm bell in his heart, he thought about the most suitable counterattack in the current situation. While retracting the smile on his face, his face was solemn, as if he was responding to Orochimaru's words, and as if he was talking to himself. completely abandoned the original disguised childish tone, and instead continued solemnly in a steady tone of an adult.

"That's right, when facing a strong enemy, use the lives of your companions as bait to save your own lives and run away alone...... Under normal circumstances, your idea is indeed correct, Orochimaru...... But what you may not know is ......"

"For me...... The lives of my companions are far more important than my own! ”

(End of chapter)