Chapter 37 Neji's Dilemma

Konoha.

Outside Death Forest.

Death forest is also known as 44 Training Ground, and it is a circular exercise field with numerous wild and dangerous beasts inside and has 44 entering gates.

It is a forbidden place, and only capable shinobi are allowed to enter since a bit of carelessness can result in death.

"It seems my hunch is true, hehe~ some action is finally here."

Looking at the vast forest before him, Gojo knew immediately that the next exam would be exciting.

After fighting with those 4 bounty hunters last year, he didn't get a chance to fight freely again.

"This place sure is creepy."

Standing beside Gojo and his team was the Konoha 9 rookies as Sakura looked at the giant Snake in the forest clearly visible from outside and said a bit scared.

"Well, they don't call this place forest of death for nothing."

Anko, the proctor of the second exam, told a dangerous grin all over her face.

"I won't be scared~, don't try to act tough."

Naruto couldn't handle the tough attitude of Anko, and shaking his hips, he made fun of her.

Whoosh…

"Hehe~ Kids like you die at the very beginning."

But the response was a Kunai grazing his cheeks as Anko appeared behind him and whispered in his ears while touching his blood dripping cheeks.

"Huh?"

But suddenly, she took out another Kunai and wanted to thrust backward but stopped as long tongue with a Kunai gripped on it appeared beside her.

"KeKeKe~, I wanted to give it back~; I just can't control myself after seeing blood."

A gloomy figure had appeared behind her as the long tongue made the figure look even scarier.

"Thank___."

"Hmm~ these dumplings sure are delicious. Do you have more?"

Anko took the Kunai back and wanted to say something, but her voice stopped immediately as she, along with Naruto and the gloomy figure, suddenly heard a voice too close to them.

Whoosh…

Anko let go of Naruto and jumped back, and the same was for the figure wearing a hat as both of them looked at Gojo with shock as they couldn't sense how he appeared without them noticing.

"Hey~ do you have more?"

Gojo didn't care about the shocked Anko and the other women and waved the three-color dumplings in his hands, looking at Anko.

"You...how..., give it back."

Anko quickly checked her coat and saw all the dumplings she had were missing as she immediately rushed towards him, trying to get it back.

Anko likes sweets, so she always keeps some with her to eat in her free time, so there was no way she would let him steal her precious dumplings.

"Hey~! calm down, or else you might regret it later."

Anko was just a few steps away from Gojo but stopped suddenly as a terrifying aura was locked onto her.

"White hair… blindfold… he is that kid."

The figure with the long tongue looked at Gojo and thought, and some excitement and curiosity could be seen in his eyes.

"This guy… really likes to stir trouble."

Thought Sasuke as he knew this guy's arrogance had no limit.

"I… want to go home."

"So cool!!!"

Shikamaru suddenly lost the last bit of hope he had to pass the exam after seeing what he had done to Anko and wanted to go back through Ino beside him looked at Gojo with heart-shaped eyes.

"I... was scared by a brat..."

Anko felt the terrifying aura disappearing as she calmed down, and with sweat on her forehead, she looked at Gojo with some fear and embarrassment on her face.

She just acted so tough and was taught a lesson by a Genin; if it wasn't because she was the examiner, she would have run away long ago due to embarrassment.

"Ho..."

"Well, before the start of the second exam, you need to sign this standard consent form since the chances of your corpse coming out are high."

"You need to sign this; otherwise, I will be held responsible."

Anko took a deep breath and was a lot reserved now as she took out a bundle of papers and handed it to Naruto, who began to pass it backward.

"The Chunin Exam will last for 120 hours, and to pass the exam, you need to collect both scrolls and arrive at the tower in the middle of the forest."

"After signing the form, hand over it to that post and get your scroll from them you have one hour to think; think carefully lest you regret it later."

Anko quickly explained the rules of the second exam as everyone fast held a short team meeting making a strategy.

"Don't let others see our scroll."

As soon as they handed the form, Gojo and his team received the Earth scroll, as Neji quickly reminded Gojo.

Neji knows if their scroll is seen by others, those with heaven scrolls will make them their primary target.

"Hello, everyone~ I have an Earth scroll here; would you like to donate your Heaven scroll to me? I will really appreciate your effort."

Neji, who had just advised Gojo, heard his voice and saw him running all around like a fool waving the Earth Scroll high, making it easy for others to see.

"Bastard!!!"

Neji cursed with a purple face like out of breath as his white eyes nearly seemed to pop out from the sockets due to the sudden shock.