Somewhere in the Forest of Death, a Waterfall Ninja team moved forward cautiously.
"This Chunin Exams probably won't be easy to pass." As one Waterfall Ninja carefully observed their surroundings, he spoke to the two companions beside him.
"Hmph, of course it won't be easy." Another man snorted coldly, then said resentfully, "The ninjas from those great nations have had incredibly abundant resources since childhood. How can we compete with them?!"
"Enough nonsense." Listening to his two companions complain, the leading Waterfall Ninja could not help but rebuke them.
Hearing their captain speak, the two finally quieted down somewhat.
But not long afterward, one of the Waterfall Ninjas could not help speaking again. "Captain Suien, if the village were willing to give us Hero Water, why would we need to fear those great ninja villages?"
"Hero Water." The Waterfall Ninja named Suien could not help spacing out when he heard his companion mention those words he had long yearned for.
Just then, the Waterfall Ninja who had spoken earlier suddenly felt his face itch. Keeping his eyes on the road ahead, he instinctively reached up and scratched it.
Yet the itch not only did not fade, but grew even worse.
"Captain, I... I feel something's wrong." After forcing out those words, he fell to the ground in agony.
"Stay alert!!!" Seeing his companion's condition, Suien's pupils shrank slightly as he shouted a warning.
At the same time, his hands began forming seals rapidly.
Though he had yet to find any trace of the enemy, he could not afford to care about that now.
To take down one of them without the three noticing, the enemy's strength absolutely could not be underestimated.
If he could not find them, then he would force them out.
Fire Style: Painful Flame Head.
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