"Wait! You Bearded Man, wait a second!"
Amid the sudden sound of footsteps, before Hada Ryuhiko could say anything, a somewhat hurried and anxious female voice suddenly rang out from above.
Uh...
Looks like there was no need to worry.
Then, unconsciously, Hada Ryuhiko had that thought.
"Uh..."
At this moment, having heard those footsteps, the Bearded Man—who had somehow already drawn a kunai and was about to throw it, no, whose kunai was practically about to leave his hand—froze there awkwardly.
"Whew—!"
Seeing the Bearded Man stop, the three people on the outstretched branch above Hada Ryuhiko's head almost simultaneously wiped the sweat from their brows.
"Say the password."
Then, the leading female ninja among the three spoke.
"No, I don't think that'll be necessary."
In response, the Bearded Man's two teammates looked at the scene before them, then at the familiar trio on the branch, and spoke in unison.
The Bearded Man became even more awkward.
I don't think it's necessary either.
Seeing how much more embarrassed the Bearded Man looked, Hada Ryuhiko ultimately swallowed the words on his lips, only muttering that to himself.
Still, despite saying that, the two teams ultimately exchanged passwords and confirmed each other's identities.
Then, after their identities had been confirmed, the newcomers consciously joined in the work of preparing the feast.
They did not seem worried in the slightest that they might be attacked here. Everyone looked rather relaxed.
It seemed this Chunin Exams truly had quite a few formidable enemies.
Watching all this, Hada Ryuhiko had no intention of joining them. He merely leaped upward, climbed high enough along the outstretched branch, and began keeping watch for everyone.
At the same time, such a thought flashed through his mind.
From everyone's condition, he had gained a preliminary understanding of the