"Boom—!!!"
Nearly the entire Forest of Death was shaken by the terrifying aftershock of that Tailed Beast Chakra Bomb! Violent currents of air spread outward like tangible shockwaves, kicking up clouds of dust and broken branches. Towering ancient trees swayed violently, as though caught in a sudden storm.
All the examinees carrying out missions in the forest stopped what they were doing and stared in horror toward the source of that destructive energy.
"What was that?! What kind of noise was that?! Akamaru, are you okay?!"
Far away, Team Eight had just used traps to successfully subdue a squad and seize the scroll they needed.
Before they could celebrate, the terrifying commotion, like the arrival of a natural disaster, frightened Kiba pale. He tightly hugged Akamaru in his arms—ninken sensed danger far more keenly than ordinary shinobi.
Akamaru had his eyes squeezed shut, his entire body curled into a ball as he let out faint whimpers. It was the first time Kiba had ever seen his partner show such profound fear.
What kind of monster had appeared over there?!
Although Shino Aburame still wore his sunglasses, concealing his expression, the slight trembling of his body exposed the shock in his heart.
He could clearly sense that every swarm of insects living inside him was frantically warning him, conveying an almost instinctive threat of death.
Power on this level... should we really stay here? Wouldn't withdrawing from the exam grounds now be the sensible choice?
Hinata was in even worse shape. The instant the explosion occurred, she instinctively activated her Byakugan to investigate its source, only for her senses to be directly assaulted by that scarlet Chakra brimming with violence and destruction.
Her legs gave out, and she crouched down, tightly hugging her trembling shoulders as her face turned paper-white. For