Chapter 96 The venue for the second exam was, as Naruto expected, the Death Forest from the original work. "This is the venue for the second exam, Practice Field No. 44, also known as the Death Forest." Under the beige windbreaker, with a full sense of internal benefits, Mitarashi Anko introduced the examination room for the second exam to everyone in a light-hearted and free-spirited tone. In the open space outside the forest, the remaining candidates gathered in groups of three or four. "Before the second exam, everyone please sign the consent form first, because someone may die here, so we have to tell you in advance that you can only start the exam after signing the consent form." Hongdou brought a stack of documents and said with a smile, "Also, while you're signing, let me tell you the rules of this exam." "The 44th Training Ground is surrounded by more than 44 locked entrances, with a river forest and a central tower..." After briefly explaining the geographic distribution of the 44th Training Ground, Anko looked around and paused for a moment on Naruto's face. "The core content of this exam is teamwork, wilderness survival, and speed racing..."
"For the first test, there are 54 remaining candidates, or 18 groups. Their passing will be determined by the order in which they reach the central tower." "In this case, isn't it just a race?" Temari questioned, and the others looked confused. If that were all, then the rule would be too simple. "Of course it's not just that..." Hongdou smiled with narrowed eyes and licked her tongue. Her action was exactly the same as Orochimaru's, but her tongue looked small and delicate, much cuter than Orochimaru's. His eyes paused for a moment on that flexible little tongue, and several G plots flashed through Naruto's mind... "The order determines the ranking, but I didn't say it's first come, first served." "Even numbers pass, odd numbers are eliminated, and only groups of three must reach the tower to count." "In other words, the first group to reach the tower will definitely be eliminated, and only the second group will pass." "As for the time limit, it is 120 hours, which is five days." "What? Five days?" Dingci panicked: "Then what shall we eat?" “Use local materials.” Red Bean is concise and to the point. "What a harsh condition... If that's the case, we have to capture a group of opponents alive no matter what..." Kurotsuchi crossed his arms and chuckled, "Or maybe we can reach the tower as quickly as possible and try our luck." "Interesting rules. They are very beneficial to us, Brother Deidara." "Let's decide the winner in this exam! Here you go, Sass!"
Deidara stared straight at Sasuke and didn't hear what Kurotsuchi said. Kurotsuchi: "..." "Even numbers passed..." Shikamaru slapped his forehead with a headache. Ino looked at him: "Have you thought of any good ideas?" "There is one..." "Tell me?" "Help Naruto." "..." Ino's face turned dark. I'm asking you this just because I want to show off in front of Naruto, okay! Hinata's team, Inuzuka Kiba frowned: "This will greatly increase the risk factor..." "In fact, quite the opposite." Aburame Shino, who had been silent the whole time, spoke softly. "This is precisely the condition that was set to avoid the death of candidates." As he spoke, he tilted his head slightly and glanced in Naruto's direction obscurely from under his sunglasses. "This means that in order to pass, we must capture at least one team alive, or rush to the central tower as quickly as possible to ensure that the candidates will not be wiped out by a certain team..." Although her presence is relatively low, Shino's words are still quite noticeable. Everyone thought about it and found that it was indeed the case. Does Naruto have the ability to kill them all? The answer is yes, it all depends on whether he is willing or not. If this guy hadn't arrived the day before the exam, more than half of the candidates would have withdrawn from the first round. Those who were still able to continue taking the exam were all determined people. "Who are you talking about, Shino?" Ino looked unhappy: "Naruto would never do that!" He just won't do that to you, but not necessarily to others... Right, Kusanagi? "I have no intention of targeting anyone, but from the perspective of the rules, if nothing unexpected happens, this rule can ensure everyone's safety." Shino tilted his head slightly, speaking in a gentle tone. Apart from Neji, he is the one who fears Naruto the most. Because the bugs in his body can't sense Naruto's presence at all! How could a living person, just standing there, not exist? Anko glanced at Naruto, her smile slightly fearful.
Indeed, these rules were modified temporarily. The original rules were not so complicated. It was just a battle for the Scroll of Heaven and Earth. But now that Naruto is here, the rules have to change. Although the possibility of a group annihilation is indeed not high based on personality, we still need to be prepared. With the relationship between Naruto and this generation of Ino-Shika-Cho, he can at least ensure the safety of four teams. Even if the others are killed by Naruto, he can still guarantee a place for Konoha's team in the finals. "Do you want me to take you?" Naruto looked at Ino and asked. "Don't underestimate me!" Ino chuckled: "Although I can't compare to you, I have become much stronger in the past few years." Naruto shrugged and said nothing, but just casually threw a small black gourd made of Yin-Yang Release to Ino. Ino took the gourd and shook it. There was a rustling sound from the gourd and it felt heavy. "If the situation is not good, take one. It's enough for you to eat." Naruto raised his hand and touched Ino's little head, silently sending a stream of chakra over. Sensing this powerful chakra, Ino's expression changed slightly. "Come on." "Um…" Feeling Naruto's presence, the girl's cheeks flushed slightly. She lowered her head with her hands behind her back in embarrassment, and the tip of her shoes gently rubbed the ground, completely different from her past nymphomaniac look. "Tsk..." Xianglin pouted in dissatisfaction, but didn't say anything. She knew very well that she could not compete with Ino in terms of status, after all, she was the first to arrive. And as the first person to show kindness to Naruto, she was actually quite grateful to Ino in her heart. But gratitude is gratitude, and a love rival is a love rival, they are not the same thing. Pills... In the crowd, Kimimaro's eyes fell on the gourd in Ino's hand. His blood disease was cured by Naruto using pills. On the other side, in Temari's team, Gaara, with red hair and dark circles under his eyes, was also observing Naruto. The moment Naruto touched his head just now, he felt a chakra fluctuation similar to his own. That guy... is the same as me. Gaara's eyes were gloomy, but he did not rush to provoke him. He could feel the faint oppression coming from Naruto. "Alright, teams that have signed the consent form, come over and draw lots. Those who have drawn lots will be led by the examiners to their respective entrances!"
Anko called out, and soon, each of the eighteen teams headed to the entrance they had drawn. Before leaving, Sasuke glanced in the direction of the Root team. "Should we just deal with those guys?" "Whatever happens during the exam is legal and reasonable, and killing is meaningless." Naruto raised the corner of his lips slightly: "But if it's not in the exam, then we have to talk about it... Did you see that boy with white eyes? That's how his father died." "..." First update today! There will be two more updates later! Please vote for me and read on! Thank you everyone! (End of this chapter)