Naruto Dream Fulfillment Master

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In a place that Inuzuka Jaw didn't notice.

Orochimaru's breathing faltered...

……

in the audience.

Tsunade was already so nervous that her whole body was stiff.

She stared intently at her brother's figure approaching the trap, her heart pounding in her chest: "Orochimaru, that bastard—! What is he doing?! Why didn't he stop Nawaki?! There's a trap in that cave, how could he just stand by and watch!"

[Ding! Tsunade's emotional fluctuations have been detected! Emotional value +1000!]

"..."

Jiraiya felt a pang of bitterness in his heart, but he was speechless.

He clenched his fists, staring at the screen at the potential tragedy that could happen at any moment, cold sweat beading on his forehead.

Hiruzen Sarutobi gritted his teeth, his face contorted with grief: "Orochimaru... you're truly beyond saving!"

At this moment, Tsunade was on the verge of collapse, her fists clenched tightly, tears welling up in her eyes.

If it weren't for Jiraiya and the others holding her back, she would have loved to rush into the screen and pull Nawaki back from the brink of death!

Kabuto glanced at the different expressions on Tsunade's and the other two's faces with great interest, a mocking smile playing on his lips: So this is Lord Orochimaru!

No matter how realistic the illusion, it won't fool Lord Orochimaru.

He wouldn't be like those sentimental fellows, led by the nose by mere illusions.

……

At this critical moment—the scene on the screen suddenly changed!

Orochimaru suddenly attacked, his hands rapidly forming hand seals, then he abruptly opened his arms and let out a fierce shout.

"Latent Shadow Snake Hand!"

Chapter 191 Captured Alive?

"Shh-!"

A chilling light suddenly shone in the darkness, and a dozen giant black snakes shot out from Orochimaru's hands!

Almost in the blink of an eye, the snake's winding body tightly coiled around Rope Tree, who was charging at the forefront, as well as several Konoha ninjas who were about to follow into the cave.

"Huh?! This...this is..."

Caught off guard, the Konoha ninja cried out in surprise.

But when they saw the giant black snake flying out of Orochimaru's sleeve, they all showed surprised expressions, but they did not panic.

Hidden Shadow Snake Hand.

Orochimaru's signature ninjutsu.

Since it was Orochimaru who made the move, they vaguely realized that the current turn of events probably had a deeper meaning.

"Huh? Lord Orochimaru! What is this—?" Inuzuka Jaw, the leader, stared wide-eyed at the giant snake body binding him, and asked in a daze.

Orochimaru then looked down in surprise at his hands, which had transformed into giant snakes, as if even he himself was somewhat surprised by his own actions.

Just moments before, he had sworn that he would never be swayed by mere illusions, and that he would never interfere even if the dream reenacted the tragedy of his disciple's death.

However, when that familiar scene played out again, and it seemed that Rope Tree was about to repeat the same mistake, his body moved involuntarily before his reason!

Orochimaru was filled with complex emotions, and in the end, he simply sighed softly and slowly withdrew his arms.

In the end, he still made his move.

[Ding! Orochimaru's emotional fluctuations have been detected! Emotional value +500!!]

"call……"

Orochimaru slowly exhaled from his tense chest, then sighed softly, his hands trembling slightly.

The giant black snakes that had been coiled in front of them swung back.

The snakes, still tightly coiled around the few Konoha ninjas who had been restrained, carried them all back with them.

In that instant, he only saw a dark shadow flash before his eyes, and before he could react, he was bound and dragged back by something soft yet strong.

Upon closer inspection, he was astonished to find a thick black snake slipping from his waist and back into Orochimaru's body.

"Teacher?" Nawaki strode forward, looking up at Orochimaru with a puzzled expression. "What happened? Why did you suddenly bring us back?"

The other Konoha ninjas who were rescued also looked confused.

They thought victory was in sight, but were suddenly stopped halfway by their own superiors, leaving them completely bewildered.

Orochimaru lowered his eyes, his expression complex and difficult to decipher.

After a long pause, he shook his head with a wry smile, his voice low and hoarse: "...This operation is a trap. The enemy is lying in ambush in that cave; we can't go in."

As soon as this statement came out, everyone was shocked.

"What? Such a thing has actually happened?"

"Could the intelligence be wrong?"

Several Konoha ninjas looked at each other, their expressions showing lingering fear.

Rope Tree's eyes widened in astonishment: "I...I see! There was an ambush?!"

"Oh no!" Not far away, Inuzuka Jacques, who had been serving as the squad's second-in-command, suddenly changed his expression upon hearing this.

He immediately realized that many of his companions were still scattered around searching nearby, and if they entered the cave without knowing what was going on, the consequences would be unimaginable!

"Many people are still unaware of the situation, let's go and inform them quickly!"

Inuzuka Jaws uttered those words in a deep voice, then picked up his kunai and turned to leave.

"I'll go too!" Rope Tree quickly responded.

He nodded solemnly to Orochimaru, and then, together with Inuzuka Jaw, led the few ninjas who had managed to escape, quickly flew to the other side of the forest, intending to warn the other teams as soon as possible.

In the blink of an eye, only Orochimaru remained in front of the cave.

Orochimaru's eyes flickered as he watched Nawaki's retreating figure.

Just as the boy was about to disappear into the woods, he suddenly blurted out, as if possessed, "Rope Tree!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Rope Tree stopped abruptly, obediently turned around, and ran back.

"Teacher, is there anything else you need?" He raised a slightly childish smile and stood confidently in front of Orochimaru, his expression full of trust in his teacher.

In the hazy moonlight, the boy's face before me was clean and vibrant, his dark eyes reflecting my own somewhat shadowy figure—

This scene was both so familiar and so strange to Orochimaru.

Orochimaru's throat tightened involuntarily.

Since becoming trapped in this dream, due to his instinctive resistance and vigilance, he hadn't taken a proper look at his apprentice.

Many years have passed, and he thought he had long forgotten what the boy looked like. But now, standing face to face with him, Orochimaru realized that the vivid figure in his memory had never faded for a moment.

Orochimaru's throat moved slightly, and a slight soreness rose in his chest.

He stared at Nawaki's bright eyes, which were quite similar to Tsunade's, and recalled many things from many years ago.

After a long while, he gently exhaled and raised his hand to cover the soft top of Rope Tree's hair.

My fingertips touched the boy's warm body, and the vibrant texture was exactly the same as in my memory.

So warm, so real.

Orochimaru's lips unconsciously curved into a faint smile, and his voice softened: "...It's alright. Go ahead, be careful."

Rope Tree was stunned, clearly not expecting that the teacher had called him back just to give him such a brief instruction.

He blinked, scratching his head in a daze, "Huh? That's...that's it?"

Orochimaru nodded slightly, withdrew his hand from Orochimaru's head, and a barely perceptible smile remained in his eyes and brows.

Although he didn't understand why, Rope Tree still gave the teacher a bright smile: "Then please be careful, teacher! I'm off!"

After saying that, he nodded firmly, turned around and chased after the forest again, disappearing into the night in no time.

Orochimaru stood silently in place, watching Nawaki's figure disappear completely into the distance.

……

At the same time, in the audience.

In the silence, only a few rapid breaths could be heard rising and falling.

For a long while, no one could speak.

Kabuto Yakushi looked incredulous.

The confident smile on his face had long since frozen, replaced by an unconcealable look of astonishment and confusion.

No one understood Orochimaru's ruthlessness better than Kabuto.

That person has always treated other people's lives as worthless and will stop at nothing to achieve his goals.

Whether it's using his subordinates as live experimental subjects or sacrificing his ninja under his command as offerings for the Impure World Reincarnation, Orochimaru never hesitates to do it!

Of the Sound Four, some are still imprisoned in Konoha's dungeons, their fates unknown, yet Orochimaru has never shown any intention of rescuing them.

In Orochimaru's eyes, the lives of those henchmen of the Sound Village were nothing but grass, so why would he care?

However, in this bizarre dream, Orochimaru unexpectedly intervened and saved the brat who should have been dead for many years...

Even as he looked at Nawaki as he left, a gentle smile appeared on his face that Kabuto had never seen before!

Kabuto unconsciously adjusted his thin-rimmed glasses, his eyes behind the lenses appearing dark and unfathomable.

[Ding! Kabuto's emotional fluctuations have been detected! Emotional value +500!!]

The eerie silence in the theater lasted for several minutes.

Jiraiya was the first to come to his senses.

"Haha... I knew it! Orochimaru isn't hopeless after all!"