"Hiss, what a spooky and terrifying place…"
"This… is this place the second examination site??"
"Just now, I think I saw a giant centipede… A centipede that big must, must be highly venomous!"
Seeing the endless stream of large, ferocious beasts, many examinees felt a chill down their spines and were terrified.
This place must be extremely dangerous!!
"Are you scared?
Heh heh, soon you will experience what hell is like…"
Anko's eyes gleamed with a sinister smile, making the already gloomy atmosphere even heavier.
"'Soon you will experience what hell is like…'
Tch~ Is it really that dangerous?"
At the back of the crowd, Naruto stood beside Sasuke, making a funny remark.
Because Sasuke needed to observe Orochimaru, Naruto and Sakura followed Sasuke and stood at the back of the crowd.
This time, it didn't attract Anko's attention, nor did it trigger a hidden confrontation between Orochimaru and Anko… "Now, I will announce the content and rules of the second exam… The second exam is called the Scroll Scramble!
The rules are…"
After a series of complicated explanations, the three of them—Sasuke, Naruto, and Sakura—each received a Death Exemption Consent Form!
"Is there even a need to think about it?
Since we've already come this far, how could we back down…"
Naruto scoffed at the exemption form and signed his name without hesitation.
"We even have to sign this; is it really that dangerous inside?"
Sakura subconsciously murmured with worry, but seeing that Naruto had already signed.
Sasuke also quickly signed his name, and Sakura gritted her teeth and signed as well… "Then let's go get the scrolls…"
Sasuke nodded to the two of them, subtly glancing at Karin before heading to the isolation room.
Since he had decided to go all out, there was no need to hesitate!
Naruto and Sakura exchanged glances and immediately followed closely behind… Soon… After submitting the consent forms, the three of them—Sasuke, Naruto, and Sakura—received an Earth Scroll.
At the same time.
Other teams also successively collected their scrolls and participated in the exam; basically, everyone participated… And the three of them—Sasuke, Naruto, and Sakura—were led by a proctor to Entrance No. 12 of the Death Forest.
Half an hour later
"Time confirmed, exam begins…"
Upon reaching the agreed-upon time, the proctor gave the command and opened the gate.
"Ikusō…"
A sharp glint flashed in Sasuke's eyes as he took the lead and rushed into the Death Forest.
"Sasuke-kun, do you have a plan?"
Keeping pace with Sasuke, Sakura asked nervously and expectantly in a hushed voice.
"Does that even need to be said? Of course, we're going to look for scrolls first…"
Naruto shouted immediately, with a smug expression that said, 'I'm so smart.'
"No, we'll go near the tower first…"
Sasuke rejected the idea without thinking, his gaze more serious than ever.
Stealing scrolls?
With Orochimaru here, what good would stealing scrolls do him now… "Huh? What about the scrolls??"
Hearing Sasuke's arrangement, Naruto scratched his head and questioned loudly.
"Idiot, no matter who gets the scrolls, they'll all gather at the tower!
We'll just wait for them; someone will naturally come to us…"
Sasuke explained to Naruto, then flashed and jumped into the nearby bushes.
Naruto and Sakura immediately stopped and followed suit… "Before that, we must make a disguise…"
Looking at Naruto and Sakura's strange expressions, Sasuke took off his ninja tool pouch and said calmly.
The next moment
Under the shocked gaze of Naruto and Sakura, Sasuke took out several blank scrolls of similar size from his ninja tool pouch.
"What are these??"
Seeing those unlabeled scrolls, Sakura's beautiful eyes narrowed as she asked in surprise.
These scrolls were surprisingly similar to the Earth Scroll they held… "Of course, it's a precaution… Originally, these scrolls were bought as spares, but I didn't expect them to come in handy here."
Sasuke feigned an explanation, naturally not saying that he had prepared them in advance.
To ensure his promotion to Chunin, Sasuke would not waste a single scroll!
Then, under the surprised expressions of Naruto and Sakura… Sasuke took out a brush and ink, picked out three scrolls, and disguised them all as Earth Scrolls!
"This way, we won't have the risk of losing scrolls.
We can even use the scrolls to turn enemies, lure them, or deceive them…"
Under their astonished gazes, Sasuke handed one fake scroll each to the two of them.
He kept one real and one fake scroll for himself… "Hehehe… Sasuke, you're really cunning…"
Naruto took the scroll, stuffed it into his ninja tool pouch, and sneered, teasing him; this would greatly increase their chances of winning.
"Sasuke-kun, you're so smart… This way, no one will suspect that all the scrolls on us are fakes."
Sakura immediately complimented him softly, making Naruto extremely jealous… "Let's go…"
Quickly tidying up, Sasuke urged them to leave again.
They had just entered the Death Forest, so their disguise actions should be the safest!
Naruto and Sakura followed again, full of confidence… The three sped along, quickly penetrating two kilometers into the Death Forest.
"Careful…"
Suddenly, Sasuke, who was leading the way and constantly alert, changed his expression.
He grabbed Sakura and flashed behind a nearby tree… At the same time, he kicked Naruto to another tree… The next moment
"Whoosh…"
With a sharp whistle of wind, a terrifying wind pressure comparable to a Category 10 typhoon surged forward with destructive force… The incredibly strong and fierce wind pressure, in just one encounter, snapped the large trees they were leaning against in half.
Fortunately, all three of them were leaning against the base of the trees, so they weren't swept away in one go… And between the two large trees, the dense jungle was directly razed to the ground.
A wide, flat expanse of land suddenly appeared, separating Naruto and Sasuke… [Is he here?]
Looking at the incredibly strong Wind Release aftershock, Sasuke's eyes narrowed as he thought to himself.
He had thought that changing their route would delay their encounter with Orochimaru, but he didn't expect it to be so soon… [E-enemy?
How could he be so terrifying!!]
Sakura, protected behind Sasuke, felt Sasuke's tension and was also uneasy.
How could there be such a terrifying enemy in the Chunin Exams!
He could even make Sasuke nervous… "Th-this is Wind Release: Great Breakthrough??
How could, how could it be so strong!!"
At the same time, Naruto, from behind the tree, looked at the Wind Release's traces with trembling legs, gasping in shock.
He was naturally familiar with this, his only offensive Ninjutsu… But the range and intensity of this attack were too exaggerated!
"Naruto, take Sakura and leave here… I'll deal with him!"
Although he was also nervous and uneasy, Sasuke gritted his teeth and stepped out, saying.
His dark pupils instantly turned into crimson double-tomoe Sharingan, his gaze firm as he stared at the approaching person… Orochimaru was coming for him; Naruto and Sakura staying would only be fodder… It would be better to let them leave first and then fight it out!
Anyway, at this stage, Orochimaru would definitely not kill him!!
And he also needed Orochimaru's pressure to improve his strength and see himself clearly… "Sacrificing yourself to protect your comrades?
Konoha brat, you truly are a special Uchiha…"
Hearing Sasuke's words, Orochimaru stared greedily at those Sharingan, his voice hoarse.
That's it, those eyes… The power of the Uchiha, he was about to obtain it!