The Great Melee Begins

A few minutes later, the battle between Shikamaru and Ino was nearing its end. Tayuya hit by a Water Dragon Bullet, screamed in pain, and collapsed to the ground.

Jirobo fared no better. Controlled by the Shadow Imitation Jutsu, he remained motionless on the ground. Even after activating Curse Mark Two, he was still knocked unconscious by Ino's Water Dragon Bullet Technique.

Soon, the two Sound Shinobi were dragged and tied up by a group of Konoha medical ninja and sent to the hospital.

Then the large screen in the testing center lit up with the lists of the two groups of candidates.

Haruno Sakura and Karin are paired up to fight against Ato and Shion from the Hidden Sand Village.

Haruno Sakura only knows Water Release Ninjutsu and Medical Ninjutsu. Karin also knows Water Release Ninjutsu, Wind Release Ninjutsu, the Uzumaki Clan's Sealing Jutsu, and Chakra Chains. It can be said that their combat power is astonishing.

The battle between the four was quickly decided. Karin used an Adamantine Chains to fill the entire examination hall with chains, leaving the two Hidden Sand Village members questioning their existence. The Hidden Sand Village duo were then carried off the examination hall.

The exams progressed quickly. The third, fourth, and fifth rounds consisted of low-level ninja fighting against Konoha ninjas. The battles were extremely fast, and the Konoha examinees generally emerged victorious.

In the seventh exam, Naruto Uzumaki and Senju Nawaki faced off against Kabuto Yakushi and Kimimaro from the Otogakure.

Kabuto Yakushi had initially considered abstaining, but upon seeing Kimimaro's gaze, he immediately abandoned the idea. He then smiled and spoke very seriously:

"Kimimaro, I will cooperate with you in the best of my ability, but are you alright with your health?"

Kimimaro shook his head indifferently, then shouted excitedly:

"What are these costs if we can achieve Lord Orochimaru's goal? My body is in excellent condition; I can easily kill these guys and clear the way for Lord Orochimaru."

Naruto and Nawaki hugged each other happily, shouting excitedly:

"Uncle has it in the bag this time, this is going to be a great game for both of us,"

The examiner Izumo Kamizuki, raised a yellow flag and spoke with a serious expression:

"The Chunin Ninja Exams are about to begin. Naruto Uzumaki and Senju Nawaki will face Kimimaro and Kabuto Yakushi. The battle begins."

As the examiner's flag fell, Nawaki and Naruto stared at each other, both gritting their teeth and excitedly shouting:

"Uncle, we're fighting side by side now! This is our first step towards becoming Hokage. I'm so excited, hahaha."

Nawaki watched Naruto shouting excitedly, a slight smile on his face. In a very steady tone, he called out:

"Nephew, this is going to be a great game for both of us. We have to make it a signature match for Konoha Ninjas. I'll start with Lightning Armor to give you an early advantage, and then you can follow up."

After saying that, Nawaki began to circulate the Lightning Release Chakra within his body and shouted directly:

"Lightning Armor,"

A crackling, crackling blue lightning flashed across the Nawaki, as if it were a tangible bolt of lightning.

Seeing Nawaki unleash his Lightning Armor, Naruto also began forming hand seals and shouted, "Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu!"

Bang bang bang, bang bang bang, a plume of white smoke rose from the ground, and when the smoke dissipated, numerous Shadow Clones appeared in the same spot.

These Shadow Clones were all excited, seeing Kimimaro and Kabuto Yakushi rubbing their hands together, ready to attack the two.

Kimimaro and Kabuto Yakushi, seeing Naruto's enormous Shadow Clone, were also taken aback, their faces turning serious and wary.

Kabuto Yakushi, with a serious expression, spoke to Kimimaro, offering a reminder:

"Is this Naruto Uzumaki the Nine-Tails 'Jinchuriki or a member of the Uzumaki Clan? He has an enormous amount of Chakra, allowing him to unleash large-scale Wind Release Ninjutsu."

Upon hearing this, Kimimaro's face darkened again. Gritting his teeth, he shouted, "Curse Mark Two!"

"Shikotsumyaku. The Dance of the Clematis: Flower,"

Kimimaro transformed into a skeletal monster, his body covered in bone spikes, with a large black tail growing from his rear. His right hand wielded a sharp bone spike, and his left hand a sharp bone whip.

Kimimaro raised his hand, wielding a sharp bone whip, and swung it forcefully towards Naruto's Shadow Clone. The speed was incredible; the bone whip even left afterimages.

Seeing Kimimaro make his move, Kabuto Yakushi immediately drew two Kunai, imbued them with blue Chakra, forming sharp Chakra Scalpels, and assumed a fighting stance to defend against the suddenly appearing Nawaki.

Sasuke, watching from the examination hall, had a solemn expression on his face. He watched Kimimaro unleash such a dense barrage of bone whips, and the speed of his attacks was incredibly fast; a single whip pierced through a large number of Naruto's Shadow Clones.

Sasuke's face was filled with fighting spirit, and he spoke in a very serious tone:

"This guy's bone whip is incredibly sharp. His attack style is like that of a wild beast. It seems like he's the only one left in the Kaguya Clan. It's truly unfortunate that he encountered Big Idiot Naruto and Big Idiot Nawa."

The other Konoha students, seeing Kimimaro's madness, all looked astonished and exclaimed in surprise:

"That white-haired guy is a monster; he's actually pulling out his own bones to fight! It's terrifying!"

Sakura, Karin, and the others also looked at Kimimaro in the center of the examination hall with strange eyes, while inwardly sighing:

"Doesn't his bone hurt? He actually pulled it out and used it as a weapon. It's disgusting. If I encountered an opponent like that, would I dare to fight?"

Karin, on the other hand, was sighing:

"Naruto has so much Chakra! He can even use so many Shadow Clones, he's really amazing, hehe."

Because Naruto also shares the Uzumaki surname, he and Karin are considered to be from the same clan. They attended the Ninja Academy together, so they are old friends and often chat in private.

Seeing Karin 'Naruto immense power—using over three hundred Shadow Clones to gang up on Kimimaro and even preparing to use Wind Release Ninjutsu —Karin's face lit up with a slight joy, and she excitedly shouted:

"Naruto, keep going! That's it! Keep pushing and defeat this white-haired guy! You can definitely beat him!"

When Karin accidentally saw Sasuke, her face filled with love, and she immediately shouted:

"Sasuke is so cool! If Sasuke were fighting Kimimaro, I would cheer even harder. Wow, he's even pouting!"

Karin's words left Sasuke speechless, then he broke out in a cold sweat and twitched uncontrollably.

Then Sasuke pretended not to see Karin, staring intently at Naruto on the battlefield, and shouted with a serious expression:

"Big Idiot Naruto, don't engage him in close combat. Use your Wind Release: Great Vacuum Sphere to blast him. His bones are as strong as steel, but against Wind Release Ninjutsu with strong cutting ability, it's useless."

Naruto stood on the exam platform, watching Kimimaro around recklessly, and hearing Sasuke's improvement, he immediately shouted:

"You idiot, Uchiha Sasuke! He's so fast, how can I use Wind Release Ninjutsu if I don't restrict his movements?"