"What?! That brat actually got the Scroll of Earth!"
Hearing Yu's words, all the genin who had rushed over erupted into commotion.
"That Konoha brat has two scrolls now! Hurry up and follow him!"
One team of ninja had already charged out first.
"That's the direction of the finish line. Could that brat have set a trap?"
At that moment, an Amegakure genin hesitated as he looked at his companion.
"What are you afraid of? That brat is alone! There are so many of us!"
His Rain ninja companion shot him an irritated look and immediately rushed out.
"But... that brat only has two scrolls. How are we supposed to split them among so many people?!"
After catching up to his companion, the Amegakure genin from before spoke again.
"Idiot! Whoever grabs one first gets it!"
His Rain ninja companion glared at him impatiently. "Besides, isn't it better to snatch scrolls from that brat than from other ninja teams?"
"Oh, right."
Faced with his companion's glare, the Rain ninja from before awkwardly scratched the back of his head.
A group of ninja from different hidden villages raced through the Forest of Death.
But would things really be as simple as they imagined?
It was now afternoon, and mottled shadows of leaves covered the forest.
Within the Forest of Death, a figure darted swiftly through the air.
Below and behind him, a huge group of ninja, divided into separate teams, were frantically pursuing him.
"They're pretty quick..."
Stepping rapidly across invisible threads in midair, Yu glanced back at the ninja chasing him through the forest below and revealed an amused smile.
Without hurrying, he lured the group onward in the direction of the finish line, occasionally dodging kunai shot up at him from below.
"Huff... huff... Why is that brat