Shinobi

"According to the rules of the second exam, the first thing to do upon entering the Death Forest is to hide and observe the situation, waiting for the right opportunity."

"That's the thinking of a normal person."

The black-haired boy was leaping from branch to branch on the giant tree.

"Well said, Sasuke."

"Then what do you think we should do?"

Sakura glanced back at the boy.

Sasuke looked into the depths of the forest, as if seeing the central tower of the Death Forest, and a proud smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

Sakura smiled when she saw Sasuke.

"Of course, we should go straight to the central tower and block the entrance!"

"Directly take down everyone!"

"Anyway, they're all opponents, and it's better for us if there are fewer of them!"

If Sakura were truly a Genin, she would definitely agree with Sasuke's idea.

But if Sakura really did this, then Sarutobi Hiruzen would definitely scold her badly.

If both the Wind and Earth countries fail the exam, the Hidden Sand Village and Hidden Stone Village would lose face.

Did Sarutobi Hiruzen think she was just a Genin?

"Yay, this idea is great!"

Naruto's eyes lit up as he suddenly agreed.

"Let's talk about it later, I need to find the person I'm looking for up ahead."

Sakura waved her hand and quickly ran forward. She had already vaguely seen the bright red ahead.

Karin followed behind the two burly boys in silence, not speaking.

She didn't know if Sakura was being serious, but if she could escape from this situation, that would be great.

Although Karin could roughly guess what the girl named Haruno Sakura needed from her.

The purple mark on her forehead contained a large amount of chakra, and the girl needed her to provide chakra for her.

It didn't matter if one person bit her or if a group bit her, Karin could still tell the difference.

Besides, she didn't dislike the girl named Haruno Sakura...

"What are you dawdling for?!"

The burly Kusa ninja ahead looked back with displeasure at the slow-moving Karin.

"Coming, coming."

Karin pushed up her glasses nervously and quickened her pace.

She didn't know where the girl who claimed to belong to her was right now; Karin could only follow the instructions of the two Kusa ninjas.

"We need to find a place to hide, or else it'll be bad if others find us."

The leader of the Kusa ninjas glanced at his companions and their tools.

"That's unnecessary."

"No matter what, your journey ends here."

A crisp, clear voice suddenly sounded from directly in front of them.

The Kusa ninja team froze and looked up in surprise.

A pink-haired girl was standing on a tree branch with her arms crossed, looking down at them from above.

To her left and right stood two boys, one with blond hair and one with black.

"Boss, it's a Konoha ninja team, what should we do?"

The Kusa ninja who had been watching Karin couldn't help but look at the leader.

"Oh."

The leader of the Kusa ninjas took a good look at the girl in the center, and a battle-hungry smile appeared on his face.

"What's Konoha? In front of me, even Konoha ninjas are nothing to fear."

The leader of the Kusa ninja team seemed very confident in his abilities. Even though he was facing Konoha ninjas, as someone hailed as a genius in the Hidden Grass Village, he was eager to test his strength.

If he couldn't win, at least he could take the scroll.

"Naruto, Sasuke, it's all up to you."

Sakura waved her hand, and immediately, Naruto revealed an excited smile.

"Don't worry! Sakura!"

"Shadow Clone Jutsu!"

Naruto leapt into the air, performing hand seals mid-air, and instantly, hundreds of shadow clones descended from the sky, charging toward the two Kusa ninjas!

"Looks like I don't need to do anything."

Sasuke raised an eyebrow at the scene.

He had seen Naruto's strength firsthand and knew that although Naruto had been at the bottom of the class at the Ninja Academy, his Shadow Clones were a real pain.

With his enormous chakra, Naruto was indeed a formidable opponent.

The Kusa ninja, who was about to face Naruto, suddenly stopped in his tracks as hundreds of shadow clones appeared in front of him. He quickly dropped to his knees, sliding on the ground with two straight trails, and performed a full kowtow to Naruto.

"Huh?!"

Naruto and the others were stunned when they saw the Kusa ninja kneeling in front of them.

"We've lost, this is the Heavenly Scroll for the Konoha ninja."

Before Naruto could react, the Kusa ninja pulled out their scroll from his ninja tool pouch and handed it over with both hands.

Sasuke looked at the Kusa ninja kneeling before Naruto with a twitching mouth.

Are all the ninjas from outside this weak?

"What are you doing? We haven't even fought yet?"

Naruto, a little confused, stared at the Kusa ninja kneeling in front of him.

Sasuke silently looked at the side, frowning.

"Sakura… You didn't just want to find people like this, did you?"

"No, no."

Sakura rubbed her forehead. Why did Naruto always end up in these kinds of strange situations?

"Please spare us!"

The Kusa ninja's voice was loud and clear, as if he didn't even know what shame was.

"Ah, hahaha, so that's what's going on."

Naruto scratched his head with a silly smile and instinctively dispelled his Shadow Clones.

At this moment, the Kusa ninja slightly lifted his head, and a fierce gleam appeared in his eyes.

He suddenly slammed his head onto the ground, and a shadowy energy shot out from his collar directly toward the unsuspecting Naruto!

Clang!

A kunai, crackling with electricity, flew from a distance and knocked the dark energy off course!

"Huh?"

Naruto finally noticed the kunai that had landed at his feet.

"Idiot, if it weren't for me, you'd be dead."

Sasuke walked toward the Kusa ninja, his eyes cold.

The plea for mercy was just a ruse. The real goal was to lower their guard and catch them off guard. The ninjas from outside were more treacherous than Sasuke had imagined.

"Hah?"

Naruto, still a little dazed, stared at the kunai on the ground.

However, at this moment, the Kusa ninja, who had been holding the scroll, had somehow swapped it for a kunai and was charging at the unprepared Naruto!

"Damn, what an idiot..."

Sasuke muttered, cursing under his breath as he rushed forward.

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