Forbidden Jutsu: Electromagnetic Cannon

Asuma and the others stared at Moriyue and his companions as they walked away. Asuma rubbed his neck. That candidate, Moriyue, seemed to have a good grasp of things. If he remembered correctly, he was the first one to arrive yesterday. It was rare for Kumogakure to produce such a talent.

"It's just the Forest of Death, it's not that simple..."

"Cough, cough, some candidates have already entered. Everyone, hurry up. Those who don't participate within 5 minutes will be automatically considered to have forfeited the exam!" Asuma's gaze swept over all the candidates present like a torch. Time was limited, and ninjas who weren't prepared could leave.

With Moriyue taking the lead, many surrounding ninja teams also stepped forward to sign the death waiver and receive their scrolls. Some teams had already lost their courage, but when they thought about how they couldn't teach that hateful guy a lesson if they quit, many candidates gritted their teeth and signed the death waiver.

However, there are always people who give up halfway. After 5 minutes, there were still many candidates hesitating whether to continue participating in the exam, and Asuma wouldn't give them time to regret it.

"Time's up. Candidates still on the field can leave. Don't feel regretful about this, because entering the Forest of Death with insufficient strength can be life-threatening."

Seeing the sound of sighs and regrets from around him again, Asuma felt compelled to comfort everyone, after all, those Sand Shinobi were temporary allies.

"The Forest of Death, after years of wild development, has given birth to terrifying creatures under the brutal law of survival of the fittest. Although those guys are beasts, their strength is not much weaker than that of a Chunin, and some of them might not be able to retreat safely even if a Chunin came."

"The fur of those beasts is extremely tough, and their bodies have evolved to be extremely resilient. They are not ordinary animals. You just need to know that those animals are war weapons created by someone's cultivation solution."

With a wave of his hand, the Konoha Genin orderly evacuated the eliminated candidates.

"I'm only saying this to tell you not to be discouraged by today's failure. Go and train until you can face your fears. Konoha will always welcome you to take the exam again."

After saying this, Asuma also walked towards the Forest of Death. Rules are made by people, and words are spoken to those who can hear them. Everything that needed to be said had been said, and it was time for him to go and see if anything else was happening in the forest. He definitely had to look after his own ninjas.

Moriyue was completely unaware of what Asuma had said, but he would not joke around with Ando and the others on matters of life and death. Although the candidates present were strong, and many of them were Gouketsu, they shouldn't be able to kill him.

Not to mention that Moriyue could now use Ninjutsu. Although the effect of his usage was slightly different from normal casting, its power was only increased, not decreased, compared to the original. Coupled with the uniqueness of his meridians, he could cast Ninjutsu without hand seals, which meant he had a faster casting speed than others.

He had also kept up with his Nintaijutsu training. Every moment, he was being strengthened by Rai'gyaku. It was time to show the results of his training.

"By the way, did you bring the sacks and ropes I asked you to prepare earlier? We'll need them soon."

"They're in the scroll. We'll need them soon? What for?"

Although Ando was confused, he still took out several scrolls from his waist pouch.

Moriyue smiled mysteriously and patted the unsharpened Katana on his waist.

"You'll know later. The first thing we should do now is find a Heaven Scroll."

Under the guidance of the staff, the three of them quickly arrived at their designated starting position. Without any delay, Moriyue's team quickly left the starting point and ran towards the depths of the forest.

Konoha's Forest of Death had served as a venue for the Chunin Exams a few years ago, but after Orochimaru's invasion, it had been abandoned. It was only re-utilized when it was learned that the Sand Shinobi were going to jointly hold the Chunin Exams. The Forest of Death was originally a place where venomous snakes and ferocious beasts gathered, and after years of "free-range" development, its danger had only increased.

"Captain, there's a biological reaction 500 meters ahead. Judging by its size, it should be a bear..."

"Conserve your energy. You two, avoid it first." Moriyue reminded the two while taking out two iron nails from his waist pouch. He wasn't used to using kunai.

"What do you mean? Captain, what are you going to do?" Ando heard the abnormality in Moriyue's words. What did he mean by "you two, avoid it first"? Was there going to be any danger? He didn't need to ask further, because Moriyue had already acted out what he was going to explain.

A dark, black mass the size of a small hill blocked the path that Moriyue and the others had to take. Even though Moriyue had prepared himself mentally, he couldn't help but sigh.

"What a big bear."

That's right, this black bear spirit wasn't stealing alms, but instead blocking their path. Moriyue had seen bears before, but the bears here were a bit too big. One of its claws was as big as Moriyue's head. It was more like a mammoth than a bear.

Moriyue didn't stay in a daze for too long. In battle, time is life. Several steel nails gathered power in his palm. It seemed that the steel nails he had prepared were not enough.

The black bear clearly had no intention of reasoning with them. It raised its foul-smelling claws high and swiped at them. Its scarlet pupils showed no sign of reason; it was completely a maddened beast.

Ando and Ling were already prepared. They instantly changed their positions, like elusive snow foxes, lightly stepping on the branches. The bear's claw landed, only digging up a patch of mud.

While dodging, Moriyue shot the steel nails in his hand. Lightning Release power surrounded the steel nails. Blue currents formed a ring, and the steel nails floated in the center of the electric ring. Under the continuous acceleration and energy accumulation of electromagnetic force, the black surface of the steel nails turned red due to the high temperature.

The muscles in his arm were well-defined, and his veins bulged. The hand holding the steel nail kept emitting sparks, and the sound of crackling electricity filled the air, making one's scalp tingle.

Boom!

An explosion erupted from Moriyue's palm, and a gust of wind blew up his long hair. The giant bear that had been baring its teeth and claws at him moments ago also let out a painful roar. A huge hole appeared in its left chest, through which the trees behind the black bear could be clearly seen. No blood flowed from the wound; the extreme heat had directly cooked the flesh around the wound, and a strange aroma filled the air.

"Roar roar roar roar roar!"

An extremely sharp roar echoed throughout the entire forest. The black bear only had time to let out this heart-wrenching cry before it fell heavily to the ground, lifeless.

Asuma, who was on his way, was also startled by the sound.

"That sound... is it the Bear King?"

At this moment, let alone him, all the candidates who heard the sound were stunned. What's going on? Did someone get into a fight with a bear? Do they have too much energy to spare?

"Pfft... so heavy..." Moriyue was in a state of post-Ninjutsu stiffness and couldn't dodge in time. Pushing away the foul-smelling bear claw, he muttered softly.

"The idea of the Electromagnetic Cannon is indeed feasible. I just didn't expect the first experiment to cause such a commotion. How should I explain this to Ando and Ling..."