Chapter 26: Heaven Scroll

"Why did you all come out early?"

"Don't you think this exam was difficult?"

Tenten was curious about how Ryujiro, Hinata, and the others managed to tackle such difficult questions on the exam paper.

She had to wrack her brains just to barely pass this exam.

Now, her spirits were dampened by the difficulty of the first exam, and as for the second exam, all the candidates were in for true hell.

Ryujiro and the others shook their heads one after another.

However, there was one person who came out of the exam hall that caught Ryujiro's interest.

With white hair and a refined demeanor, wearing glasses, he looked like a scholar.

Kabuto seemed to notice Ryujiro's gaze and gave a faint smile before turning to leave with the others.

That was Ryujiro, whom Orochimaru mentioned.

He's really unusual. They should be cautious of him in the next exam. Orochimaru's plans cannot afford any interference.

"Ryujiro!"

Naturally, Naruto also participated in this exam.

"It's Naruto."

"Yeah, Ryujiro, the exam was really tough. Luckily, I managed to pass with some luck."

"Hmph, Naruto, you clearly cheated."

At this moment, Sakura, who was behind them, looked at Naruto disdainfully.

Now, Team 7 was assembled: Sasuke, Sakura, and Naruto.

Sasuke leaned against a tree, glancing at Ryujiro from afar. Sasuke still possessed Uchiha's pride.

However, Sasuke couldn't feel that same pride in front of Ryujiro because the gap in strength between them was too vast.

A year had passed, but Sasuke still had the sharingan of two tomoe.

Unless something significant happened to him, the evolution of his sharingan depended on his emotions.

If Sasuke experienced something on the scale of massacre of Uchiha Clan's again, Ryujiro wondered if Sasuke would immediately unlock the Mangekyo Sharingan.

But that's unlikely.

This Chunin Exam didn't have a so-called Tenth Question, so most people managed to pass the first exam.

Now, there were many more Genin candidates gathered on the field than Ryujiro knew from the original story.

By this time, Kabuto had already mixed in with Naruto.

After a while, the candidates on the open ground received summoning messages from their respective teachers.

It was time to head to the second exam location.

And what Ryujiro was looking forward to was this second exam: the Forest of Death.

The Forest of Death, also known as the 44th Training Ground, was surrounded by over 44 locked entrances.

Inside were rivers and forests, with a tall tower in the center, about ten kilometers from the nearest entrance.

The rules of the second exam were simple: just like in the original, each team would be given a scroll, either the Heaven Scroll or the Earth Scroll.

Their task was to collect both scrolls and bring them to the central tower.

This exam carried the risk of death, as ninja from various villages had signed death agreements.

They all harbored ill intentions, wanting to eliminate fresh blood from enemy villages.

The Earth Scroll was now in Ryujiro's hands, while only a few teams possessed the Heaven Scroll.

These teams were like sheeps among wolves, targets for other ninja teams.

"So, I announce! The second exam officially begins!"

Ibiki Morino announced solemnly.

As soon as the exam began, many teams immediately set off to chase the team with the Heaven Scroll. 

This exam posed a threat to life, and teams with the Heaven Scroll knew that if they were caught, their lives would be in danger.

Ryujiro's Observation Haki had long locked onto the team with the Heaven Scroll.

Currently, those people weren't far away and still within Ryujiro's perception range.

Although Observation Haki could sense the enemy's presence and predict their movements, it had its limitations.

With Hinata and the others, Ryujiro quickly headed towards the team with the Heaven Scroll that he had locked onto.

Apart from some insignificant teams, there was also a powerful ninja following the team with the Heaven Scroll, seeming to be from Konoha. But that guy...

Yoroi, Kabuto, Misumi Although they appeared to be Genin on the surface, in reality, these guys were all spies Orochimaru had sent in Konoha to gather intelligence.

"Ryujiro, the team ahead is also from our Konoha. Shouldn't we team up with them?"

Tenten, who had been following behind, suggested.

Ryujiro shook his head. "There's no need. The fight will be over soon."

They were just a few Grass ninja. Hinata and the others could handle them without Ryujiro needing to intervene. 

Moreover, Kabuto and his team's true identities weren't Konoha ninja. There was no need to cooperate with them, and if these people acted foolishly...

Ryujiro wouldn't show mercy.

Kabuto and his team noticed Ryujiro and his group following them. Unaware of the situation, Yoroi revealed a sinister smile.

"Those Konoha brats behind us, let's kill them all!"

Kabuto's expression suddenly turned cold. "Idiot, do you know who's leading them?"

"After being in Konoha for so long, you still haven't gathered any intelligence."

"Kabuto! What do you mean by that?"

Yoroi's face also grew cold, staring at Kabuto with icy eyes.

"Heh heh, didn't Orochimaru-sama remind us of that boy before?"

Yoroi's expression suddenly froze.

"Is he the kid Orochimaru-sama mentioned?"

Before the operation began, Orochimaru reminded them that they could attack any team except for Ryujiro's.

That was Orochimaru's order.

Even though Yoroi was dissatisfied with Kabuto, what Kabuto said wasn't wrong, and he could only swallow his anger.

Soon, figures darted past Yoroi's group.

The Grass ninja could only give up on the Heaven Scrolls in their hands and search for other targets.

The chased Grass ninja teams now had sweat dripping down their foreheads.

Why were these Konoha ninja so relentless in their pursuit? Could it be that those brats already knew they had the Heaven Scrolls?

That was impossible.

"It's just a few brats. Compared to the three who chased us earlier, they seem much weaker."

"This exam allows killing. If we kill these Konoha ninjas, there's nothing wrong."

"But the Grass Country is still an ally of Konoha. Wouldn't it be inappropriate to kill them?"

One of the Grass ninja laughed coldly. "The world of ninjas is inherently filled with bloodshed and battle. If you have such concerns, you're not fit to be a ninja."

"As long as we get the Earth Scroll from them, we'll definitely be the first to pass this exam."

Exactly!

The ninja world didn't need so many concerns. Ninjas who had too many concerns would ultimately die by someone else's hand.

"Kill them!"

Several Grass ninjas erupted with murderous intent.

The next moment, a sword aura and a figure flashed past them, leaving the three Grass ninja's faces extremely stiff as they felt a sharp pain in their waists.

Their sights gradually shifted downwards.

One sword style! 

They didn't even know what happened, as they were cut in half by Ryujiro in an instant.

Hinata, who had never seen this scene before, Tenten and others turned pale in an instant, and they leaned against the tree and kept vomiting.

Only Neji reluctantly endured it, but his face also didn't look very good, but he didn't react as much as Hinata and others.

Ryujiro, who had long been numb to these killings, didn't feel anything.

Now they had successfully obtained the Heaven Scroll.

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