Plan

Chapter 85: Plan

After purchasing the map, Kiba,

Hirohiko, and Yukina found a corner and spread out the scroll.

"This is a general map of the

Death Forest, with the location of the Tower of Death clearly marked,"

Kiba said, glancing at it before handing the map to Hirohiko and Yukina.

"I estimate that the 4-point and 6-point maps will show more details, like

shortcuts. We need to rush to the Tower of Death to protect the scroll. Before

we arrive, the secret scrolls are unprotected. In a sense, the attackers can

take them upon arrival. So, we must hurry."

Hirohiko and Yukina nodded in

agreement. After examining the map, they handed it back to Kiba.

The 2-point map was very basic,

only showing the Tower of Death's location amidst a large forest. It provided

little else besides that.

Kiba put away the map. "In

ten minutes, we can't stop attackers with a 6-point map. So... I have an idea.

Follow me."

Hirohiko and Yukina exchanged

glances and nodded.

Kiba looked around, then walked

into a bush growing from the inside of the barbed wire fence. Hirohiko and

Yukina followed closely.

Soon, they emerged, their faces

unchanged. Hirohiko patted Kiba on the shoulder, saying, "You can think of

this kind of method."

Kiba smiled slightly.

"Desperate times call for desperate measures. This should give us enough

time. Now, let's coordinate with the other defensive team."

The trio approached the other

defensive team, who were examining their 4-point map. As Kiba's team

approached, they hid the map behind them. Their captain, Kanno Satoru, sighed

in relief upon recognizing them.

"It's you guys. You scared

me. I thought it was the attackers," Kanno said.

Kanno Satoru, Aso Sasuke, and

Kusunoki Katsuki... This Kusunoki Katsuki was likely the one from the first

match.

The strength of these three seemed

average, while the attackers, particularly Shiga Taketake's group, were very

strong. Their captain, Shirakawa Izumi, had formidable Water Style techniques.

In terms of strength, the

defensive side was inferior to the offensive side.

"Do you have any plans?"

Kiba asked with a slight smile.

"Plan?" Kanno was

momentarily stunned, then gave a wry smile. "You mean a plan to deal with

them?"

Kiba nodded.

"Uh..." Kanno was

clearly stumped.

Plan? What plan? With this map, there's an optimal

route through the forest to the Tower of Death, which we can reach in a day.

Then, just defend for two days. Since the defender is disadvantaged at the

start, the tower must have something beneficial. With the strength of the three

in front of me, it should be no problem. Are these three really seven years

old? With that strength, I don't want to fight them!

Seeing Kanno's bewildered look,

Kiba frowned.

It seems he doesn't understand the current situation

at all!

Kiba resisted the urge to touch

his forehead and twitch his mouth. "So, there is no plan?"

Being questioned by a

seven-year-old made Kanno a bit embarrassed. He coughed lightly. "There is

a plan. Look at the map. There's an optimal route. Following it, we can reach

the Tower of Death quickly. It must be beneficial for us there. Otherwise, the

chief examiner wouldn't set such additional rules. My plan is to rush to the

tower and take advantage of the location to hold out for three days."

Kanno spread out the map and

confessed his thoughts. Then, he glanced at Kiba and saw the three children

looking at him in a daze.

What's wrong? Could it be that my plan is too

subtle, shocking them?

Kanno looked around, noticing Aso

Sasuke and Kusunoki Katsuki admiring him.

Is my idea really good?

Kanno felt a surge of

self-admiration.

At this time, Kiba's true thoughts

were different.

This guy... is an idiot. The members of this team

are absolute idiots! Even a three-year-old could think of this tactic. Won't

the attackers anticipate it? They'll definitely guard against this move!

Why two groups? Why did the chief examiner divide us

into two groups? Why make us pass through the Death Forest and draw maps? There

are many implications here!

At that moment, Kiba felt the

future looked bleak.

However, they couldn't give up.

There must be a reason for Orochimaru's arrangement. Kiba believed in

Orochimaru's strategic thinking.

"Compared to this... I have a

plan and hope you can cooperate," Kiba sighed deeply and glanced at the

attacking teams, who were also planning.

Judging by their expressions, their plans are much

more thoughtful than ours!

Kiba sighed again internally.

It feels like my plan has been gently pushed

aside... No! Ignored!

The corner of Kanno's mouth

tugged, feeling rejected by a seven-year-old. No! Ignored! This feeling was

uncomfortable.

His face showed slight

displeasure. Aso Sasuke and Kusunoki Katsuki were slightly stunned.

Uh... it seems like the captain has been ignored!

"Listen, my plan is simple.

Although Lord Orochimaru said the defense team enters first and the attackers

follow ten minutes later, there's no rule about when the defense team must

enter. Do you understand? We need..." Kiba smiled slightly.

But at that moment, Kanno Satoru,

Aso Sasuke, and Kusunoki Katsuki felt a chill down their spines.

The seven-year-old genius's smile

seemed chilly.

No, is this an illusion? Why do I feel like there's

an arrow-shaped tail dangling from his back?

"I understand!" Kanno

interrupted, hitting his upturned palm with a fist. "You mean, as long as

we don't go in, they can't enter, and we can spend three days outside,

right?"

Hearing Kanno's words, Aso Sasuke

and Kusunoki Katsuki suddenly realized, looking at Kiba with admiration.

As expected of a seven-year-old genius. So amazing! they thought.

This time, Kiba couldn't hold

back. He put a hand on his forehead, the corners of his mouth twitching.

It's over. These three guys are hopeless! They will

definitely die on the battlefield!

Kiba had once thought the big

idiots in anime were artistically processed for comedy, but now he realized:

What fools!

This

theory is flawed! If you don't enter, the test hasn't even begun. How can you

expect to win in three days!