(This was a missed chapter, following Chapter 2242. It was supposed to be posted on the first day of the Lunar New Year. Extremely sorry, Ling Shi missed a chapter and is making it up now! There were simply too many things to do on New Year's Eve, and I also caught a bit of a cold. Coupled with stockpiling chapters for days, I wasn't in a good mental state and made such a basic mistake. Hope for understanding!)
Ah!
They were so adorable!
Th-these little kids from Kusagakure!
Watching Hada Ryuhiko cry while blowing on his hand, and Hada Anna blink her big eyes with a face that looked so easy to fool, a faint blush slowly crept up Anko Mitarashi's cheeks.
"Cough!"
But she quickly coughed. Even as she blushed from the cuteness, she still remembered her current duties.
She also knew that she had to be serious now.
"Alright! That concludes the explanation. Three consent forms can be exchanged for one scroll at the hut over there. Then, decide which entrance you'll use, and all team members will set off together."
After that cough, Anko Mitarashi adjusted her mood and spoke.
"Haa...!"
However, the adjustment did not seem very effective. She let out a long, sluggish sigh, as though all her enthusiasm had been spent, looking completely unmotivated.
"One final piece of advice..."
Then, as if she had suddenly remembered something, a sinister smile spread across her lips. "Don't die!"
In an instant, the examinees, who had felt somewhat awkward over the stark contrast in the examiner's attitude, all shuddered at those words. Their bodies immediately tensed.
That was right! What came next was a battle of life and death! This would be nothing like the first exam! Other than those Genin who had always understood the