Anko watched Sen's swaggering figure disappear into the depths of the forest, gritting her teeth in anger.
"That little brat is way too cocky!"
She turned and shouted at the examinees behind her, who had already signed their liability waivers.
"The second exam officially begins!"
At her command.
The wire-mesh gates at dozens of entrances opened simultaneously.
Over a hundred genin examinees charged into the unknown, dark forest, howling like wild dogs unleashed.
A bloody battle for scrolls, where the strong preyed on the weak, officially began.
Screams, explosions, and the clang of metal soon rang out across the forest.
Meanwhile.
Our "special mobile examiner," Sen Senju.
Had long since thrown the Third Hokage's bullshit assignments of "protecting the genin" and "guarding against spies" out the window.
The moment he entered the forest, he headed straight for its center.
The trees here were the oldest and thickest, and natural energy was the most abundant.
He picked an enormous ancient tree a hundred meters tall, with a trunk that would take more than a dozen people to encircle.
Then, like an agile monkey, he scrambled up to the very top of its crown in a few quick movements.
"Nice view. Plenty of sunshine, too."
Sen nodded in satisfaction.
He clapped his hands together.
"Wood Release: Four Pillars House Technique-Mini Luxury Edition!"
With a faint series of creaks.
The dense branches and leaves atop the massive crown automatically intertwined and took shape.
A small treehouse formed out of thin air, perfectly concealed by thick foliage and exceptionally well hidden, yet extremely comfortable inside!
Inside, there was not only a large "Simmons" bed made of soft leaves.
There were even tables and chairs woven from vines.
Sen extended a finger and lightly tapped the trunk.
Pop.
A small opening automatically split in the