She also knew she had to fulfill her duty.
As she stepped forward.
Her light footsteps set her graceful figure in motion.
After a few seconds of silence, Ryu and Guren followed her.
Before long.
Outside the Forest of Death.
Ryu discreetly blocked Asuka.
He swept his gaze around. Everywhere, eyes watched them like tigers eyeing prey.
The ninjas of the Five Great Nations looked their way, each calculating something different.
Some believed they should try to communicate with Amegakure and form an alliance.
Others believed that killing Hanzo's Granddaughter would destroy the alliance between Konoha and Amegakure.
This Chunin Exam was destined to become an extraordinary miniature war.
As the numbers were drawn.
Asuka drew Entrance 44.
"Really... a little unlucky, isn't it?"
Guren shook his head and spoke softly.
"And we got the Earth Scroll."
Guren displayed the item in her hand.
It was not the Heaven Scroll, but the Earth Scroll.
"The number doesn't mean anything..."
Her strange eyes turned toward Guren. Asuka's tone was calm; she did not think there was anything wrong with the number.
Soon, the second round began.
As the gates opened, the examinees filed inside.
The forty-four entrances represented forty-four directions.
Yet the objective of the test was exactly the same.
Within three days, they had to reach the Tower in the Forest of Death while collecting a matching pair of Heaven and Earth Scrolls.
Anyone who returned to an entrance would be considered to have forfeited the exam.
Furthermore, deaths during the examination would not be investigated. Signing the Life and Death Waiver meant agreeing that life and death were left to fate.
"Let's go."
Asuka nodded slightly and formed a hand seal with one hand.
She directly used Sensory Mode to lead the way.
"Has it begun?"
Mingren,