Kurenai Yuhi said, "Don't be so impatient! It's not even nine yet. If you really can't wait, then I'll tell you the rules first!"
The three immediately listened attentively. Seeing this, Kurenai Yuhi took two bells from her pocket. As Kiba Inuzuka and Shino Aburame looked on in confusion, she said:
"The rules are as follows: the three of you may use any means to attack me. Your goal is either to defeat me directly—which might be a little difficult—or to take the bells from my hands."
"Anyone who gets a bell succeeds in the mission. Anyone who doesn't fails. You have three hours. Understood?"
Shino Aburame looked at the bells in Kurenai Yuhi's hand and said, "There are two bells. Does that mean only two out of the three of us can pass the test at most?"
Kurenai Yuhi said, "That's right. At most, two people can pass. At worst, none of you will! Also, the first person I catch will be tied to that wooden post over there and won't get any lunch."
"Oh, right." Her expression instantly turned serious. "If you don't come at me with the intent to kill, you have absolutely no chance. All right, we'll begin at nine sharp."
As she spoke, she took out a clock and placed it on a stone beside her. There was one minute left until nine.
The instant the clock struck nine, Hinata and the other two vanished in a flash. Kurenai Yuhi waved her hand and said, "Then the game officially begins!"
Kurenai Yuhi casually chose a direction and started walking. She appeared to be full of openings, as though she were luring Hinata and the others into attacking, but this was all deliberate.
Ten minutes later, deep within a dense forest, Kurenai Yuhi said, "Are you