On the wall, Asuma and Kurenai realized something was wrong when the rogue ninja leader took his medicine, but they decided to wait and see.
They hadn't expected the situation to turn around in an instant.
The sudden change caught them completely off guard.
"Quick, save them!" Asuma immediately dashed toward the battlefield.
The appearance of four Chunin had already exceeded the scope of the mission, but it was still within the six kids' ability to handle.
As their teachers, they certainly weren't going to interrupt such a rare training opportunity.
But once the rogue ninja leader took his medicine, the situation was completely beyond the six kids' abilities.
BOOM!!
But in the next instant, a massive number of Explosive Tags detonated, and a huge blaze swallowed Asuma whole.
"Asuma!"
Kurenai's expression changed drastically, and she barely managed to stop herself.
Though she wasn't at the center of the explosion like Asuma, the wave of heat and flames still sent her flying.
The massive explosion caught everyone on the battlefield's attention. The rogue ninja leader grinned coldly. "Looks like your backup is gone! You really thought I didn't know someone even stronger was hiding nearby?"
"Those first traps were just to fool you. There was actually a second layer, buried deeper and packed with more explosive power. It was already activated once you passed through. Whether someone came to help or you tried to retreat, the traps would still go off."
Aside from Kiba, who was struggling to fend for himself, the other five kids went pale.
"I-I'm sorry! This is all my fault!" Hinata's eyes brimmed with tears.
She had used her Byakugan to scout the way here, yet she hadn't noticed the bigger traps buried beneath the first ones.
Judging by the force of the explosion, their teachers