It was enough to make the old man willing to damage Konoha's reputation somewhat just to guarantee him a place in the next round.
Then there was what the old man had handed him earlier, along with his instructions regarding the Konoha-side examinees.
Even with Orochimaru's temperament, he found it quite interesting.
"I'm really looking forward to the second exam."
Orochimaru smiled. This would be a Chunin Exam unlike any before it.
Yuu carried a large pack on his back and held Shusui in hand as he followed the crowd to the site of the second exam.
Konoha's Training Ground 44—the Forest of Death!
It still involved Heaven and Earth Scrolls. Teams that gathered both scrolls would advance to the next round.
They also had to sign death waivers first.
"A death waiver. Good stuff."
Yuu stared at the waiver in his hand, his eyes gleaming.
Didn't this mean he could finally stop holding back when cutting people down?
"That guy's spacing out while looking at the death waiver."
"Haha, he's probably scared stupid. One of Konoha's 'privileged brats.'"
"We'll use him as our first target later!"
Quite a few people glared at Yuu. Anyone with connections was bound to be hated.
Especially this bastard, who had yelled at and berated them earlier.
Once they entered the Forest of Death, they would definitely make him learn his place!
"Something's not right, Kisame."
Kisame's teammate, Hada Kaito, watched Yuu with a grave expression.
"What? Is there something strange about him? A guy who drinks himself into oblivion isn't worth paying much attention to, is he?"
Kisame's other teammate, Ooiwa Ryo, asked in a low voice.
"He's a team all by himself," Hada Kaito said solemnly.
Before long, some sharper people also noticed the oddity of Yuu forming a