There were indeed many animals in the forest. Finding lunch was much faster than finding ninjas. Mirai immediately caught a deer and grilled it smokelessly using a ninja's special cooking method. The venison was golden in color and rich in flavor. Mirai and Betty enjoyed a satisfying meal together.
After dealing with the traces left behind by lunch, Mirai took White Emperor toward the Central Tower.
Confident in his own strength, Mirai naturally was not afraid of encountering the others. There were bound to be many people around the Central Tower, so it would be easier to meet other candidates. Obtaining the third scroll would surely be easier as well.
"Hey, are there two of them? That meeting ended quickly!" After a while, Mirai spotted two long-time partners. They cautiously approached him, clearly intending to use their numerical advantage to seize other examinees' scrolls.
After discovering his targets, Mirai did not rush into action. Instead, he quietly circled behind them, observing their strength and preparing to launch his attack from the direction they were searching.
"They keep hiding. We've been searching for people for so long!" one of the ninjas said softly.
"Yeah. But I think we need to speed up. The longer we delay, the more likely others are to join forces. Our advantage will disappear. What do you think?" the other analyzed calmly.
"Hurry up! I can't believe they're hiding in the sky," the first ninja said impatiently in a cold voice.
"But speaking of our luck, we managed to meet so quickly. Konoha's unlucky strength is quite good, though—they wanted to steal our scrolls."
"That's because we were in different groups and weren't deliberately separated. That man's entrance was between the two of us. It was nothing but his bad luck!" he said.
While the two confirmed