An accident midway through affected some of the examinees in the second test.
Fu Yi and the others unleashed a combined sandstorm ninjutsu, causing some examinees to lose their way in the desert.
Some even wandered into quicksand and lost their lives because of it.
But there was nothing to be done about that. Casualties were permitted in the Chunin Exams to begin with.
If someone lost their life during the Chunin Exams, it could only prove that they were not strong enough.
In the vast desert, Kakuzu and Hidan walked slowly onward.
The two openly entered the Training Ground wearing Akatsuki cloaks, yet no one noticed them.
With their strength, the Sunagakure ninja truly had no way of detecting them.
After Neji and Gaara made their moves earlier, Kakuzu stopped and looked in the direction where they were.
Hidan glanced at Kakuzu. "Kakuzu, what's wrong with you now?"
Hidan said impatiently.
Kakuzu frowned as he stared in Neji and Gaara's direction, his expression growing increasingly grave.
"Something's wrong. I sensed an extremely powerful chakra flash by."
Kakuzu carried a massive Death God scythe and laughed. "Powerful chakra? From Sunagakure?"
"Hahaha, Kakuzu, since when did you become such a coward?"
"What strong people does Sunagakure have now? Their Kazekage isn't even twenty yet. He's just a green kid."
"Even if he's a Jinchuriki, how strong can some brat under twenty really be?"
Kakuzu ignored Hidan.
Because of the special nature of his ninjutsu, he possessed powerful sensory abilities as well.
He had the heart of a sensory-type ninja.
"This is Sunagakure territory. Be careful."
"That chakra was extremely powerful."
But Hidan did not care. He said indifferently, "Maybe that Jinchuriki released it. No matter how young he is, he's still a Jinchuriki."
"Enough. Let's finish the mission and get back.