Journey to the West: Life Simulation of Sun Wukong

"Don't believe a word he says, Naruto," Kakashi warned, worried that Naruto might get carried away, "Although Orochimaru indeed knows many secrets of Konoha, he mixes truth with lies, making it even easier to mislead you."

"Don't worry, Teacher Kakashi, I can judge for myself!" He had been taught by Sakura since he was young, and although he might sometimes act on impulse, he could still think calmly about the issues at hand.

He naturally wouldn't believe everything that Orochimaru said.

But judging by his earnest appearance, he probably did know Naruto's parents… Well, what did that matter? As long as he could defeat him, he would naturally extract specific information from him!

"It seems we can't avoid a fight after all."

Orochimaru let out a deep sigh and quickly formed hand seals.

Bang!

After a burst of smoke, Orochimaru's figure disappeared, obviously having used a blinding technique to leave the place, his whereabouts unknown.

Despite that, Kakashi still didn't let down his guard. He stayed alert for around ten minutes, confirming that Orochimaru had truly left before he relaxed slightly: "Seems he really is gone."

"What the hell, and I thought this rogue ninja was something special. I didn't expect to scare him off like that; what a coward," Naruto grumbled.

"He hasn't left the island yet," Sakura said, "We need to be careful."

Meanwhile, Orochimaru had already entered the arena and found Uwajō Takehomi, and he purchased a batch of cell tissue from children with Kekkei Genkai.

He had a close collaboration with Uwajō Takehomi, mainly for the sake of acquiring precious Kekkei Genkai cell tissue from him.

"Mr. Orochimaru, it's been a long time," Uwajō Takehomi greeted with a smile, standing up from his seat and extended his hand toward Orochimaru.

Orochimaru ignored him, walking over to a sofa and sat down slowly, saying: "Let's cut to the chase, is the stuff I want ready?"

As he spoke, Orochimaru took out a ninjutsu scroll and extracted two million Ryu.

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Uwajō Takehomi took the money and then handed over a box that was set aside to Orochimaru, "Pleasure doing business with you, Mr. Orochimaru."

Orochimaru opened the box, checked it for any issues, then closed it again, preparing to leave before pausing to speak to Uwajō Takehomi: "By the way, would you be willing to provide your own cell tissue?"

"Sorry, that's not possible," Uwajō Takehomi said cheerfully, wearing sunglasses.

"The bloodline of the Blood Dragon Eye might have some connection to the Uchiha's Sharingan. Maybe I can help you make some discoveries," Orochimaru tempted, "And if I'm not mistaken, your Blood Pool family was exiled to Hell Valley, that harsh environment, because of the Uchiha clan, right?"

"I really don't know what you're talking about, Mr. Orochimaru." Uwajō Takehomi kept the amiable smile, "Though I am from the Blood Pool family, I prefer not to meddle in ancient ancestral affairs. Besides, when it comes down to it, it was I who exterminated my own clan—they drove my wife to death."

Uwajō Takehomi was one of the only two survivors of his clan and had no particular opinion about the Uchiha. After all, his family's end came before the war began between the Senju and Uchiha, and he had no concept of it himself; the idea of avenging his clan was ludicrous.

The people of Hell Valley were all killed by his own hand, after all.

But he had no regrets – it was they who had driven his wife to death.

"Is that so?" Orochimaru licked his lips thoughtfully, "Well, you really are magnanimous. Then, could you at least tell me where Hell Valley is?"

"Sorry, that's a secret," Uwajō Takehomi laughed heartily, "Despite everything, they were still my kin. I despise them, but it's best they rest in peace."

"That's truly a pity," Orochimaru grinned, "But you'd better be careful. Konoha has sent ninja here, and among them is a kid from the Uchiha clan."

"Oh, are they here to participate in the ninja tournament? That's really fortunate. I've always wanted to acquire a ninja with the Uchiha bloodline," Uwajō Takehomi laughed heartily, and even Orochimaru couldn't discern what he was really thinking. Shaking his head, Orochimaru left the reception room, "I'll come another time."

"You're always welcome here," Uwajō Takehomi waved goodbye.

After leaving the arena, Orochimaru didn't immediately depart but disguised himself, adopting a different appearance to blend in with the wealthy merchants.

The cell tissue of Haruno Sakura, Naruto Uzumaki, and Uchiha Sasuke was what he coveted, and he wouldn't miss a chance to acquire it if possible.

Of course, obtaining their bodies would be even better.

Unfortunately, that was a bit difficult.

The chakra of both Haruno Sakura and Naruto Uzumaki was incredibly vast and, according to the intelligence from his spy within Konoha, both their strengths were exceptional; he would do well not to confront them directly.

Know yourself, know your enemy, a hundred battles will bring no peril.

For a ninja, the key to victory in a battle lay in the intelligence about each other.

He had to ascertain the exact combat abilities of Haruno Sakura and Naruto Uzumaki first!

If the difference in height between Haruno Sakura and Naruto Uzumaki wasn't so significant compared to that of Uchiha Sasuke, then Orochimaru wouldn't hesitate to make a move.

After all, for a ninja, the amount of chakra is not only related to individual constitution and bloodline but also proportional to physical strength.

"Let's see just what kind of power you possess, Haruno Sakura."

Inside the arena.

Kakashi removed Konoha's forehead protector and disguised himself as a white-haired businessman, while Haruno Sakura, Naruto Uzumaki, and Uchiha Sasuke were his battle ninjas.

"Kakashi-sensei, isn't our mission to find Kosaburo?" Sasuke asked doubtfully, "Then why do we have to engage in a duel?"

"Because we need to confirm which one of these guys is Kosaburo." Kakashi glanced at the many businessmen and nobles in the nearby spectator seats and then at Yamamoto Ichiro by his side, who had regained consciousness but still looked dispirited. "This guy says Kosaburo will definitely send a ninja to fight, and he knows them. When the time comes, one of you will fight his ninja while the other two will control him at his location."

"No problem!" Naruto crossed his fists and looked determined, "As long as we win the match, we can get their ninja, right? I will definitely rescue them!"

"Ninja!"

"Are not tools for the nobles to showcase their power and satisfy their own desires!"

Kakashi smiled, "Good, that's the spirit we should have."

"Kakashi-sensei, I have a better idea." Haruno Sakura said lightly while watching the fighters in the arena.

"Don't use the tactic you used on the bandit stronghold." Kakashi quickly intervened, "The people here aren't bandits, and we can't kill at will."

"We have never killed at will." Haruno Sakura said.

Kakashi remembered too.

When they were at the stronghold, they hadn't killed a single bandit; they were all killed by the angry villagers.

"Naruto, you go first for the first round," Haruno Sakura said.

"No problem."

At that moment, the fight between two ninjas on the stage had also ended, with the victor dragging the loser away—the victor, was entitled to keep the loser, that was the rule of this arena.

"The second match will begin immediately!"

The host, dressed in a black suit, stepped onto the platform with a microphone, his voice echoing throughout the arena: "First, let's welcome Kosaburo's ace, possessing the Wind Escape Kekkei Genkai, Kazefu, and the newcomer ninja from Kasixi, Uzumaki Ninaro!"

"That's a mouthful," Naruto complained, but for the sake of not blowing his cover, he accepted it and leaped from the spectator seat onto the dueling platform.

The hard stone platform, the dim light, everything about it made Naruto feel sick.

Opposite, the blue-haired Kazefu stepped onto the platform and said to Naruto, "Possessor of Wind Escape, Kazefu."

Naruto gave a thumbs up, pointing to the corner of his mouth with confidence, "I'm called Uzumaki... no, wrong, I'm called Uzumaki Ninaro, and I'm going to become more than just a shadow, to become a super hero! Super·hero!"

Kazefu was both surprised and angry.

Surprised, because those who step onto this platform are helpless and can only fight to survive, to earn a meal.

How could one possibly have such a naïve character?

Anger, because Naruto's naïve character ignited a spark of jealousy in his heart.

"I declare the battle to begin!"

The moment the host announced the start, he moved off the field.

Whoosh!

A throwing knife imbued with chakra was thrown by Kazefu in an instant, flying past Naruto's ear and landing on the floor behind him.

Boom!

A massive explosion occurred, a blast of wind blowing from behind Naruto, making his clothes flap noisily.

"Chakra blades, explosions," Kakashi explained, "This is not merely chakra being imbued into a weapon, but some sort of property transformation, it's Wind Escape."

"No! It's not the same!"

"Wind doesn't explode by itself, it contains lightning and fire chakras... Could it be the so-called Wind Escape?"

Haruno Sakura said, "His chakra elements are wind, lightning, fire, the so-called Wind Escape might be related to Wind Escape. After all, in that chakra blade, the majority is lightning and fire chakras, with very little wind element, which just serves to accelerate the effect."

Kakashi slightly nodded, then said to Sasuke, "Sasuke, did you see where that Kazefu came from?"

"I saw it, from that side." Sasuke pointed to a window on the right, "Where Kosaburo is!"

"Then take him down!" Kakashi commanded.

"Understood."

Sasuke quickly left, and Haruno Sakura created a shadow clone to follow him, to prevent any accidents, while her real body stayed to continue watching Naruto's battle.

"You're not bad," Naruto turned his head to look back at the big crater behind him, "If that thing had hit and exploded on me, I wouldn't have been able to withstand it either."