After entering the Forest of Death, Karui crossed her arms and chuckled. "If all we have to do is steal scrolls, this is way too easy."
After familiarizing herself with the Forest of Death, Karui asked, "What do we do now?"
"What else? We collect the scrolls first."
Neji activated his Byakugan and carefully observed the area within three kilometers. He quickly spotted a target. "To the left, two kilometers away. There's a Takigakure team. Let's check it out."
Before he had finished speaking, Neji dashed off.
Darui and Karui had no choice but to follow close behind.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!!!
As Neji and the others hunted the Takigakure team, a succession of figures streaked through the air. Aoba, Yamato, Yugao, Hayate, Anko, and other Anbu raced through the Forest of Death, spreading out across its various areas.
There were twelve of them in total.
They were there partly to serve as proctors and partly to prevent any unexpected incidents.
After all, the Chunin Ninja Exams were attended mostly by elite shinobi from the Five Great Nations, and any accidents had to be avoided if possible.
At the same time, the sound of rushing air came from another secret entrance.
Three masked shinobi wearing animal masks leaped rapidly from tree to tree.
The team's scout landed on the grass and carefully checked their bearings. "We're at the six o'clock position. The Cloud Village shinobi's entrance is at ten o'clock."
The team leader nodded slightly. "Once we find Hyuga Neji, someone outside will sabotage the surveillance equipment. We'll have five minutes to finish the fight."
The three shinobi exchanged glances and said in unison, "Everything for Konoha."
Meanwhile, over on the Otogakure Team's side...
After entering the Forest of Death and traveling some distance, Guren formed hand seals and summoned the