The Boy and the Evil Dragon

Chapter 30: The Boy and the Evil Dragon

"Toss the scroll over here."

Akihara Kagura extended his palm with a friendly gesture.

The sheer size of the Wood Dragon Technique, and the shock of seeing it for the first time, would likely extinguish any desire for resistance from this small team.

Whoosh!

The scroll flew in an arc!

Akihara Kagura caught the scroll, turned his Wood Dragon, and departed, leaving only a message in the wind: "Thank you for your cooperation. I hope we have the chance to cooperate again in the future."

"..."

The three genin exchanged glances.

Let's hope there won't be any such opportunities!

"Tsk, lucky me."

Akihara Kagura glanced at the scroll in his hand.

The very first team he encountered had allowed him to complete the Heaven and Earth Scroll.

Although the boy had always believed that passing the second stage wouldn't be difficult for him, he hadn't expected to gather the scrolls so smoothly, which naturally put him in a better mood.

As for the remaining time in this exam...

It was probably time for a leisurely stroll in the wilderness.

Akihara Kagura had no particular desire to leave the exam quickly.

Akihara Kagura knew that Danzō Shimura's mood was definitely not good, and facing Lord Danzō's deathly expression after leaving would be unpleasant. It was better to stay here a little longer.

When one's superior is in a bad mood, one should never approach them proactively, especially if one is the cause of their bad mood. It's best to give the superior more time to calm down on their own.

"I wonder when I'll encounter the next team..."

Akihara Kagura guided the Wood Dragon through the Forest of Death, intending to find his future chefs and, at the same time, try to search for Uchiha Itachi's traces.

It was a bit of a shame.

The Forest of Death was ultimately too vast.

The entire Forest of Death spanned at least ten kilometers in radius.

Within the forest of over three hundred square kilometers, there were scattered teams, and even their entry points were unknown. The dense forest also served as their cover and protection.

This was a game of survival, hiding, and plunder.

Only Akihara Kagura, relying on his Wood Dragon, could move arrogantly within the Forest of Death, and even use this advantage to search for enemies around him.

However...

The disadvantage of the Wood Dragon was also obvious.

Humans inherently possessed the instinct to avoid harm. Any enemy who could see the Wood Dragon, after the initial shock, would mostly hide quietly.

Akihara Kagura's chakra reserves were immense, which also enhanced his chakra sensing abilities, but they couldn't compare to the Byakugan, the most powerful sensory Kekkei Genkai in the ninja world.

The ninja teams participating in this exam had all chosen to remain hidden.

The situation within the Forest of Death was unclear, and a massive Wood Dragon was roaming overhead. The best course of action was undoubtedly to conceal themselves and hide from unknown dangers.

Even Uchiha Itachi had to choose to lie low.

The entire Forest of Death gradually fell silent.

Akihara Kagura patrolled back and forth twice. The first team he encountered seemed to have used up all his luck, leaving him without a second competitor.

"Is no one willing to come out?"

Akihara Kagura frowned, controlling the Wood Dragon towards the central tower: "If no one wants to come out, then don't ever come out!"

On the outskirts of the Forest of Death.

A group of examiners were gathered outside the Forest of Death, discussing the unexpected situations that had arisen during the exam. Their duty was to ensure the smooth progress of the second stage of the exam.

Clearly.

An accident had occurred within the Forest of Death.

Akihara Kagura was the biggest accident.

Following the news brought back by Anko Mitarai that Akihara Kagura was a Wood Style ninja, and coupled with orders from the Hokage Building, this child had become a focal point for the examiners.

"It's finally stopped wandering?"

"What does that brat intend to do?"

"We should be more concerned about how long this jutsu can be maintained."

"We don't know yet. We haven't seen the First Hokage's Wood Style Ninjutsu, so we don't know how long it can last..."

"Lord Hokage told us not to worry."

"If that brat intends to search for enemies this way, who can tell him that this method won't work? The enemies will just hide forever..."

"Having great strength without enough brains is useless. His actions will only cause other teams to tremble and not dare to act..."

"It's getting dark..."

"Everyone needs to prepare supplies."

"This wilderness survival might turn into a wilderness escape..."

"Did that brat gather the scrolls? Are the two scrolls in his hands the Heaven and Earth scrolls? If he gathers them quickly, he should come out sooner!"

"The surveillance can't see clearly..."

A group of examiners, looking at the giant wood dragon swimming in the surveillance feed, felt an immense headache. They had never encountered such a troublesome candidate in the Chunin Exam.

If Akihara Kagura, this candidate, were to rely on his ninjutsu and cause any more trouble, leading to the complete collapse of the entire Chunin Exam, it wouldn't be good.

However...

Accidents ultimately still happen.

One examiner suddenly stared in terror at the surveillance screen in front of him.

"Something big has happened!"

"That wood dragon has wrapped itself around the tall tower!"

"Don't panic!"

As the chief examiner, Aoba Yamashiro, adjusted his sunglasses, he forced himself to appear calm. "It's fine. That brat must be trying to seal off the Tower of the End and set up an ambush there for other teams..."

Aoba Yamashiro felt he had grasped Akihara Kagura's intentions and slowly continued, "This kind of strategy isn't common every year, and very few succeed in the end. Even if his ninjutsu is strong, he might not be able to catch the cunning ones..."

"But..."

Anko Mitarai, with dumplings in her mouth, mumbled, "I remember that old tower in the Forest of Death hasn't been repaired in years..."

"The Tower of the End has collapsed!"

An examiner responsible for monitoring the Tower of the End area suddenly became agitated, his face filled with panic. "That wood dragon wrapped around the Tower of the End and directly destroyed the tower! The pass point for the second exam has been destroyed by that brat!"

"What the hell!"

"Why did he block everyone's path!"

"How much trouble will this cause for our work!"

All the examiners present instantly became agitated!

This was simply adding a difficulty to the normal workflow that the staff couldn't solve, or hadn't even considered would happen!

The only chief examiner, Aoba Yamashiro, had cold sweat on his forehead. His personality was already somewhat timid, and at this moment, he still seemed to want to maintain his composure. "Don't rush... don't rush... don't rush... Think about what should be done when encountering something like this..."

"What are you all standing around for!"

Anko Mitarai bit her dumpling and offered her opinion, "The Tower of the End is just a signal marker point. The tower only records the correct way to open the Heaven and Earth scrolls. As long as the candidates arrive with the Heaven and Earth scrolls, it's fine..."

"Now quickly send people to guard the area to prevent panic. When candidates arrive with the Heaven and Earth scrolls, tell them the correct method to open them, and there won't be any problems."

"Anko!"

Aoba Yamashiro, as if saved, quickly rushed to Anko Mitarai's side. "This matter... is entrusted to you! You take people there immediately!"

"..."

The center of the Forest of Death.

The tall tower of the end had already turned into ruins.

Akihara Kagura sat in front of these ruins. The massive wood dragon coiled above the ruins behind the young boy, casting a scene of the boy and the fierce dragon in the afterglow of the setting sun.

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