At Kurenai Yuhi's command, all the ninja teams charged into the dark forest like wild horses unleashed from their reins, soon vanishing without a trace.
Natsume, Kabuto Yakushi, and Hana Inuzuka ran the fastest.
Because they were the strongest.
With Itachi Uchiha no longer in the picture, Natsume intended to set a record for the fastest clear.
Kurenai Yuhi withdrew her gaze, her eyes suddenly twitching as she hurriedly stepped in front of someone.
"Lady Tsunade, according to the rules, you cannot enter."
"I'm not going in. I'm just watching from the side."
As she spoke, Tsunade continued moving inward.
"Lady Tsunade."
Kurenai Yuhi was somewhat helpless. Please stop already. "You're making things very difficult for us."
"How about this? You come with me."
Without taking her eyes off the direction Natsume had disappeared in, Tsunade asked, "With you there, what is there to worry about?"
Clearly, she was unwilling to give up so easily.
Kurenai Yuhi ultimately nodded. "But you cannot interfere with the exam or help your students."
"Of course not."
Tsunade laughed. "Kurenai, aren't you underestimating my students?"
Kurenai Yuhi recalled Natsume's absurd combat record during the previous war between Konoha and Kumogakure.
Honestly, she found it a little hard to believe.
Natsume had only been nine at the time. Without a Kekkei Genkai, he had taken down several Jonin? One of them had even been Toroi, a Magnet Release user.
She was more inclined to believe that Tsunade had beaten them half to death first, then let her students finish them off.
"Lady Tsunade, slow down!"
Kurenai Yuhi had only been distracted for three seconds when she saw Tsunade shoot away like an arrow loosed from a bow.
She hurried after her.
Before long, they saw Natsume's group of three and one dog.
Since the exam