Are You Teaching Me What to Do?

The Sand Ninja team could no longer hold out. They immediately dropped to their knees and begged Zhi Ge for mercy, while handing him two scrolls marked with the character "Heaven."

Only then did they realize just how powerful the guy standing before them was!

"You know what's good for you!"

Seeing this, Zhi Ge nodded in satisfaction and put away the scrolls in his hand.

"Unfortunately, both of your scrolls are Heaven Scrolls. I still need to find an Earth Scroll to make a pair!"

As soon as that thought arose, Zhi Ge vanished from everyone's sight.

"Boss, what do we do?"

After seeing Zhi Ge leave, the other Sand Ninja all turned to their leader.

"What else can we do? Run, of course! Do you people have a death wish?!"

The Sand Ninja leader roared furiously.

"You people think you deserve to live?! Sand Binding Coffin!!!"

As the Sand Ninja leader was berating his subordinates, everyone's bodies were suddenly tightly restrained by sand!

They looked up in horror and saw that it was Gaara's team!

"G-Gaara?! We're all comrades from the same village! What are you doing?!"

"Lord Gaara! Let us go! What are you doing?!"

Seeing Gaara appear, one Sand Ninja hurriedly cried out.

"Yeah! We're all fellow villagers! Please let us go! We're all your father's subordinates!"

Several other Sand Ninja also began pleading for mercy.

Seeing Gaara attack him and his team without hesitation, the Sand Ninja leader's face turned utterly grim!

"Hmph, you lost just now, didn't you? So many of you got taken down by some nobody brat?!"

Gaara snorted coldly, his voice filled with disdain.

"You're right! But Lord Gaara, you can't just slaughter innocent people!"

Hearing Gaara's words, the Sand Ninja leader gritted his teeth.

"Slaughter innocent people? Hahaha, Sunagakure has no need for trash! Sand Waterfall Funeral!!!"

Gaara could not be bothered to waste words on this bunch of trash. He directly used Sand Waterfall Funeral, instantly turning those bound by sand into bloody slurry.

"G-Gaara? Isn't this going a little too far? No matter what, those guys could still be some fighting strength in the future..."

Seeing Gaara strike against his own comrades without the slightest guilt, Kankuro could not help growing nervous.

"What use is trash like that? Can you expect them to defeat Konoha's ninja?"

Gaara turned back and glared at Kankuro, frightening him so badly that his blood seemed to freeze.

"Y-Yes, sorry!"

Kankuro lowered his head, looking as though he were admitting his mistake.

"Enough, enough! Don't waste your concern on those people! Gaara, now that we've gathered the Heaven and Earth Scrolls, it's time to move out, right?"

Seeing the atmosphere between the two grow so tense, Temari hurriedly stepped in to smooth things over.

Seeing Temari's expression, Gaara suddenly gave a cold smile.

"No rush. I still have something more fun to do!"

"Something more fun?"

Temari asked doubtfully.

"That boy who fought those pieces of trash just now! Come on, let's catch up to him!"

Gaara waved his hand and pointed in the direction Zhi Ge had gone.

"Gaara! We already have all the scrolls! There's no need to stir up more trouble, is there?"

Hearing Gaara's words, Temari immediately said with some concern.

"Are you teaching me what to do?"

Gaara frowned slightly at Temari's words, seeming somewhat displeased.

Hearing Gaara's words, Temari quickly shook her head and explained.

"Gaara, that's not what I meant... What I mean is..."

"Enough! Stay out of this! Let's go!"

Gaara snorted coldly, then turned and raced into the distance.

Seeing Gaara like this, Temari sighed inwardly and followed after him.

Zhi Ge had defeated the Sand Ninja squad, yet only obtained two identical scrolls, leaving him in a foul mood.

"Hey! System! Didn't you say I'd get a reward for passing the first stage of the Chunin Exams?! Where's my reward?!"

"Don't tell me you've been peeking at my Silver Vase Plum?! Get out here already, quit playing dead!"

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for passing the first stage of the Chunin Exams!]

[Reward obtained: Premium Ration Pills x2!]

"Premium Ration Pills? What are they for? Don't tell me they're some rip-off crap that keeps you from getting hungry for three days and three nights after eating one?"

Hearing the system notification, Zhi Ge could not help rolling his eyes.

[Premium Ration Pills effect: Restores half of the user's injuries!]

"Fuck! It only restores half my injuries! So damn premium!"

Although Zhi Ge was extremely unhappy, there was nothing he could do.

This was a reward given to him by the system. No matter how unhappy he was, he could only put up with it.

[Ding! Current host progress detected. Mission updated!]

[Latest mission: Pass the third stage of the Chunin Exams!]

"Heh! That's way too easy! There's not even a hint of a challenge!"

"What are you saying is too easy? You really are full of fighting spirit, kid!"

Zhi Ge had just closed the system when he heard a familiar voice behind him.

Turning around, he saw Kiba, Shino, and Hinata's three-person team, fellow ninja from Konoha.

Why were they here?!

"We heard that you were fighting the Sand Ninja squad alone, so we came specifically to help you!"

Hinata lowered her head and spoke shyly to Zhi Ge.

"Haha! I can handle small fry like that myself. You don't need to worry!"

Seeing Hinata's shy expression, Zhi Ge burst out laughing and patted her shoulder.

At his words, Hinata lowered her head, looking as though she wanted to say something but could not bring herself to.

"Akamaru, what's wrong?! Why do you suddenly look so scared? Zhi Ge is our companion from Konoha, you don't need to be afraid!"

As they chatted, Kiba suddenly noticed that Akamaru, the ninja hound on his head, had been trembling uncontrollably.

"Not good! An enemy is coming!"

At almost the same moment, Shino also sensed a sign of danger.

"Really? Is it a powerful enemy?"

Zhi Ge did not sense the approaching danger at all. After all, he had yet to learn Observation Haki.

"That's right! Very powerful! And we're absolutely no match for him! I suggest the four of us hide first!"

Through the scouting insects he had sent out, Shino had roughly gauged the other side's strength.

"Hehe! You three go hide first! Even if I run into an opponent stronger than me, I'll never run away!"

Zhi Ge said with a smile.

"Zhi Ge! Don't be rash! The enemy is about to arrive, so hurry up and hide! Otherwise, this will get very troublesome!"

Hinata urged him anxiously.

"Yeah, Zhi Ge! Even if all of us joined forces, we wouldn't be enough against this opponent. Don't force yourself!"

Shino also hurriedly nodded in agreement.