Lost Wasteland
The second round of the joint Chunin Ninja Exams of Sunagakure
The Lost Wasteland is a barren area in the northern part of Iwagakure) in the Land of Earth. Later, the Tsuchikage fenced off part of it as a training ground for Iwagakure ninja.
In front of the fence in the Lost Wasteland stood a wooden hut, with a dozen or so Iwagakure Ninja standing guard around it. Around them were about fifty or sixty Genin from various countries who had come to participate in the Chunin Ninja Exams, scattered in groups in front of the hut.
Boom!
Suddenly, a figure descended from the sky, landing in front of the wooden house, smashing the ground to pieces and raising a cloud of dust.
"What happened?"
"What happened?"
The Genin from various countries participating in the exam were puzzled by the unusual situation, and many of them became wary.
As the smoke and dust gradually dissipated, a tall, imposing man, resembling a sumo wrestler in build, wearing an Iwagakure Ninja vest, appeared. After Genin in the arena, he spoke:
"I am Yabe Kyoichi, the examiner for the second exam. Welcome to the Lost Wasteland!"
Yabe Kyoichi's cool entrance attracted the attention of all the Genin. After a brief opening, he continued:
"The Lost Wasteland is the training ground for the Iwagakure."
The second exam will revolve around the Lost Wasteland. You will be divided into two groups: the Hunters and the Werewolves. You will receive Hunter Scrolls and Werewolf Scrolls, respectively.
To pass the second test, you need to collect both scrolls and reach the watchtower in the middle of the Lost Wasteland before the time limit.
Yabe Kyoichi's expression was indifferent, and his words were even colder. As the examiner finished speaking, the candidates whispered among themselves, exchanging strategies.
Yabe Kyoichi did not stop the Genin from whispering among themselves. If the Genin were divided into two camps, at least half of them would be eliminated in a single competition.
"So you're saying you want to obtain the scrolls from other squads, right? Ha, what a boring trick."
A Yugakure Genin Yugakure spoke dismissively, seemingly extremely confident in himself, and completely unconcerned about the upcoming battle among examinees in the Lost Wasteland.
Following the words of the Genin Yugakure, the other Genin stopped their discussions, looked at the examiner, and awaited the next step.
Seeing that the Yabe Kyoichi sneered:
"The Lost Wasteland is the trial ground of Iwagakure. Every year, participants get lost or die there. It has the highest mortality rate among all the trial sites in Iwagakure."
If you agree to participate, then sign the Iwagakure Trial Disclaimer, stating that you will be responsible for any death in the Lost Wasteland, and that Iwagakure will not be held liable.
Yabe Kyoichi's deep, magnetic voice surprised many of the test takers with his words.
"At the same time, for your safety, it's not too late to withdraw now."
They can participate in the Chunin Ninja Exams again next year, thus avoiding accidentally entering a dangerous place like the Lost Wasteland.
If you still insist, then line up and come to the office to sign the death liability statement and collect the scroll.
The collection time is ten minutes; if you are more than ten minutes late, you will be considered to have forfeited the exam.
After offering Yabe Kyoichi turned and walked into his office.
His words made the Genin hesitate. They looked at each other and discussed within their teams whether to participate.
Among these Genin examinees, a girl with short black hair and wearing Iwagakure Forehead Protector chuckled dismissively after Yabe Kyoichi entered the cabin:
"The Lost Wasteland is nothing more than my training ground. Making it sound so intimidating is really..."
If I scare everyone away, who will train with me? Akatsuchi, Rikuto, let's go.
The girl had a gentle face and exuded youthful energy. Her clothing was somewhat peculiar; her red dress had a long sleeve on the left and a vest-like garment on the right, leaving her arms bare.
She swung her left hand, and two ninjas, also wearing Iwagakure Forehead Protector, followed behind her, heading towards the examiner's cabin.
With this girl from Iwagakure leading the way, many Genin dispelled their hesitation and followed behind her into the wooden house.
"Wen Chang, Mami, let's go in too."
Naraku, disguised as Hidaka Genji from the original squad, saw that someone had taken the lead and that following closely behind would not attract attention. He called out to the two people beside him and walked into the wooden house.
There were only about fifty Genin. Soon it was Naraku's turn, and the three members of his squad quickly signed the death responsibility form and received the scroll and doorplate.
"Gate No. 8, go straight to the right after leaving the wooden house, follow the fence and you will find it. After the cannon fire, the gate will open, and you can enter through Gate No. 8."
"This door is a bit far, so you need to hurry. The door will only be open for thirty seconds. If you don't enter the exam room within thirty seconds, the door will close, and you won't be able to enter the exam room then. Your second exam will be considered a failure."
Chief examiner Yabe Kyoichi was conscientious and responsible. After distributing the materials, he explained the detailed examination rules.
"The door is closed, can't we just jump over it?"
Tamura Mami, Naraku, asked with some confusion.
"Hehe, you guys can give it a try."
Yabe Kyoichi chuckled softly, offering no explanation.
"Understood."
Naraku responded softly, then led the two away, turning right and walking straight towards Gate 8.
"This Lost Wasteland is protected by a barrier, and the door is a node within that barrier; one can only enter through the door."
Of course, if you have a high level of skill in Barrier Ninjutsu or are proficient in Ninjutsu, you can also break it with great force.
After leaving the cabin, Naraku briefly explained to the two people behind him why they could only enter through the Daimon.
"I see..."
After spending the past few days interacting with Naraku, Handa Fumicho, Tamura Mami, and the others were deeply impressed by Naraku's extensive knowledge and very curious about his identity as the Naraku of the Anbu Captain and his special mission.
"Hurry up, this door is quite far."
After traveling about ten kilometers, they had only passed two gates, the third and fourth. The eighth gate was at least twice as far as they would have to go. Naraku a brief instruction and started running.
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Naraku used Mind's Eye of the Kagura several times during the exam, secretly searching for Orochimaru for a long time, but he could not find Orochimaru's figure, nor could he sense his Chakra.
I don't know if it's because of Orochimaru's reincarnation, or some other method, that he concealed his presence.
Inside the wooden cabin, examiner Yabe Kyoichi his hand, watching the time on it.
"It's time. Fire the salute, open the barrier and the Daimon, and let the examinees in."
Yabe Kyoichi low voice.
"Hi!"
The Iwagakure Ninja beside him responded softly, picked up a thick, long cannon, stepped out of the wooden house, and fired it into the sky.
Whoosh! Boom!
As the salute was fired, the iron gates at all the entrances to the Lost Wasteland opened in no time, and countless ninjas waiting to enter rushed into the Lost Wasteland examination hall.
At the fifteenth entrance, three Rain Ninja saw the Daimon open and were about to rush into the Lost Wasteland when a gust of wind, accompanied by several wind blades, swept up from behind them at lightning speed. Before they could react, they screamed and were instantly killed, their blood mist spraying everywhere.
Three ninjas, without Forehead Protector, dressed in plain white robes, and with purple belts around their waists, slowly emerged from behind a large tree opposite the entrance.