Sosuke naturally had no idea how much he had shocked the examiner.
By then, the group had followed the examiner to the entrance of the Forest of Death.
The Forest of Death lay on the outskirts of Konoha.
Towering trees stood thick and lush throughout the area, their sprawling branches and vegetation blanketing vast stretches of land. Strange sounds occasionally drifted from the depths of the shadowy woods.
The examinees stared at the dark forest with pale faces, swallowing nervously again and again.
The ninja from outside Konoha were all right, since they knew little about the Forest of Death.
But the young Konoha shinobi had grown up hearing tales about it, and most of them were somewhat afraid of the forest.
Sosuke gazed calmly at the dense, verdant woods. A glint flashed beneath his glasses as he considered the purpose of the second exam.
He didn't know all that much about the Forest of Death, either.
Rumor had it that the First had created it using a unique form of ninjutsu!
The thought astonished Sosuke. Deep excitement lurked in his eyes as he gazed thoughtfully at the Forest of Death before him.
Just what kind of technique could produce such a terrifying result...
Before this, he and Dai had always trained separately in the Konoha Forest. Those places were only on the outskirts of the Forest of Death.
They had never set foot in this seemingly endless stretch of shadowy woods.
The Forest of Death was a forbidden zone in Konoha.
They said it was extremely dangerous!
It was filled with all kinds of venomous insects and ferocious beasts!
Even elite Chunins were generally forbidden from entering alone. In such a terrifying environment, the slightest lapse in vigilance could cost them their lives at any moment.
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