After observing the exam atmosphere, Satoru returned.
The feeling of acquiring knowledge was more fulfilling.
The forced execution of that Ninjutsu and the further development of the Heart Steel Ninjutsu were still incomplete.
Anyway, he was now the leader of the Analysis Team, and the Third Hokage hadn't made him an examiner again.
No one in Konoha was more relaxed than him... Swoosh!
Naruto and the others successfully passed Ibiki's interrogation-style test.
All the Ninja present who hadn't left passed the test.
It was at this moment that a figure leaped in through the window.
Looking at the numerous examinees present, she said to Ibiki, "How are there still so many examinees? You haven't been slacking off, have you?"
The person who arrived was Anko; at this time, she had gained weight and was quite plump.
Ibiki smiled and said, "It's a bit unexpected, but there's nothing I can do. There are always people who surprise you."
His gaze fell on Naruto.
"Hey, fat big sister, this old man has already eliminated so many people, and you're still saying he's slacking off?"
Naruto shouted loudly when he saw the new examiner.
Thump!
The classroom fell silent.
Ibiki and the other examiners felt a fierce killing intent erupt from Anko.
Those behind Naruto who knew him felt that Naruto was too brave to dare to shout at an examiner like that.
He must have a death wish.
Whoosh!
A brown python shot out from Anko's hand and dragged Naruto in front of her before he could react.
"Kid, do you want to die?"
Anko's eyes flickered, and her killing intent rushed towards Naruto, making his body hair stand on end.
Gulp~
"No... Sister, I didn't mean to..."
Naruto was scared; what terrifying eyes.
More terrifying than Sakura's.
"Hmph, if there's a next time, watch your life."
Anko threw him back to the examinee's position.
"The second round of the exam is in the Death Forest. Follow me."
...
Death Forest.
Anko distributed the Heaven and Earth Scrolls, allowing the examinees to strategize before the exam began.
With Naruto's earlier example, no one dared to contradict her again.
Only in the Grass Ninja Village's team, a figure looked at Anko with an amused expression.
"Anko, she's actually gotten so fat. It seems life has been pretty good for her."
...The examinees entered the Death Forest.
A tense and exciting exam began.
Whoosh whoosh!
Dozens of examinees leaped through the forest, simultaneously watching out for potential enemies.
"Shino."
Kiba gave a signal to Hinata and Shino.
Both understood immediately and then used their perception methods.
Ah~
After a short while, a scream suddenly echoed.
Three figures fell from a tree.
There were several large leeches squirming on their bodies.
Their skin quickly shriveled up.
"Good job, Shino. These guys are too weak. I wonder what kind of scrolls they have."
Inuzuka Kiba and Akamaru sniffed, and after confirming the people were dead, they began to search their bodies.
A scroll was found.
Opening it, it was exactly the Earth Scroll they didn't have.
All three smiled.
"Got it. Now we just need to go to the central tower. It's too easy."
"There's no difficulty at all." Kiba grinned, looking at the Earth Scroll.
Shino heard him and reminded, "Don't be careless. There are other examinees who might attack us, and the Death Forest isn't just for examinees.
There are also various highly poisonous insects and fierce beasts. We can't relax."
"Shino, really, with me here, no matter what kind of fierce beast or other examinees,
I can beat them all down." Kiba said confidently.
Wilderness survival was their team's strong suit!
And he had recently learned a few new Ninjutsu, confident that no one could defeat him.
Hinata softly said, "I really envy your courage, Kiba. I wish I had it too."
Kiba heard her and chuckled, "Haha, this is something I trained for. You wouldn't want to train like that."
Even now, recalling his childhood training, he still felt a lingering fear.
If he had been his current age back then, he would definitely have cried much more miserably.
"Training?" Hinata wondered.
Is there training for courage too?
"Let's go. Let's try to reach our destination in the shortest possible time,
otherwise, other examinees might set traps around the tower." Shino said.
Whoosh whoosh!
"Are you saying they might attack us contestants at the last moment?
That makes sense. There's no easier way than to wait by the tower like a sitting duck." Kiba followed behind, also understanding what Shino meant... Bushes.
Three heads cautiously peeked out.
"No enemies."
Ino formed a hand sign, sensing the movements around them, and said to her two teammates.
At this moment, their faces showed disarray.
Just a moment ago, they encountered a fierce beast in the Death Forest and were chased in a circle.
It was Shikamaru who, even now, used the sun in the sky and the tree rings to find the correct path.
Even so, it had still affected them to some extent.
Crunch!
Suddenly, Ino heard a sound and looked at Choji, somewhat speechless.
"Choji, this is a tense moment. Can you please stop eating for now!"
"Hehe."
Choji quickly pulled out a few potato chips and stuffed them into his mouth, then put the bag away.
A happy smile appeared on his face.
"Let's just rest for a bit. This round of the exam will last five days.
There's no need to rush too much. We need to save enough Chakra to deal with various situations." Shikamaru said... Whoosh whoosh!
"There won't be any enemies here, right?"
Naruto looked around, intently staring at the bushes, the tops of the trees, and the backs of the trees.
He was afraid an enemy would suddenly fly out.
Uncle Satoru's training often involved such situations.
Especially in the forest, traps were easiest to set and most concealed.
During battlefield training, he had died countless times.
This time, he learned his lesson and absolutely could not be ambushed.
Sasuke sighed, "Although we can't be careless, you can't be so tense either,
otherwise, you'll collapse from exhaustion before the competition even ends."
Actually, after Satoru's training, he also often encountered situations where enemies suddenly jumped out.
However, he was smarter and quickly adjusted, not being affected.
Instead, he learned a lot.
But Naruto couldn't; he was constantly suspicious.
Sakura looked at the sky, where the afterglow of the setting sun illuminated the fiery clouds: "It's getting dark soon. We must find a good campsite,
otherwise, we'll easily be attacked by enemies."
"Mhm."
...Whoosh whoosh!
Whoosh!
Three figures advanced rapidly, seemingly unafraid of enemy attacks.
"Lord, this way."
The Ninja wearing a Grass Ninja headband said to the captain in front.
Orochimaru pushed up his Grass Ninja hat, revealing a smile.
"Uchiha's eyes, accept my power."
His lips even gave a disgusting lick.
Roar~
A giant tiger suddenly leaped out, opening its blood-red mouth, about to devour him whole.
Whoosh!
A flash of a blade cut through the air, and before the giant tiger even landed, Orochimaru and his two companions had passed its body.
Then the giant tiger 'thumped' as it fell to the ground.
A hole pierced through its forehead, and bloody liquid flowed out.