Under Naruto's gaze, Ibiki helplessly announced:
"Congratulations, you've all passed!"
Although Ibiki's plan had been interrupted by Naruto...
Thanks to Sasuke and Gaara's outrageous antics, the number of remaining examinees was about the same as in the original story.
Bang!
Before Ibiki Morino could say anything else, Anko made a stylish entrance!
"Ibiki, why are there still so many people left?"
Ibiki glanced at Naruto, shrugged, and said helplessly,
"This year's examinees are quite outstanding!"
Anko swept her gaze across the remaining examinees and waved her hand.
"I don't care. In my second test, more than half of them will be eliminated."
"Now, follow me!"
Anko led the examinees to the outskirts of the Forest of Death.
Here, Anko announced the rules for the second test.
Skipping over what happened in between, each team received their Heaven and Earth Scrolls before entering the Forest of Death.
"Naruto, where did you get the courage to answer the tenth question just now?"
As Team 7 walked through the forest, Sakura could no longer suppress her curiosity and asked Naruto.
"Was it because Ino helped you answer the first nine questions?"
"Huh?"
"I didn't answer a single one of the first nine questions!"
Naruto was somewhat confused. When had Ino helped him?
"A... blank paper?"
"It was actually blank? Then how did you still have the courage to do the tenth question?"
Sakura was completely dumbfounded. She had thought the first nine questions had given Naruto confidence!
She had never expected Naruto not to answer even one question. Sakura had no idea what was wrong with Ino.
She could ask later if she got the chance. Right now, what she most wanted to know was where Naruto had gotten such immense courage.
"Haha..."
"It was because I couldn't answer any of the first nine questions that I pinned all my hopes on the tenth."
"That examiner kept rambling on about all sorts of nonsense. I got impatient and wanted to know what the tenth question was like."
"So I told him to hurry up and say it!"
"That was it?"
"Yeah!"
Sakura rolled her eyes. So she had been overthinking it. Naruto probably had not even heard the rules for the tenth question clearly!
"All right, let's hurry up and find the Heaven and Earth Scrolls!"
"Don't forget!"
"Gaara and Hyuga Neji are both extremely troublesome!"
Sasuke had no interest in how Naruto had passed the first test. As long as he had passed, that was enough!
"Okay!"
"The sooner we collect them, the sooner we can rest at the Central Tower!"
"This way!"
"I remembered when we entered. This is the nearest gate to our team!"
Sakura pointed in a direction. Before entering, she had indeed paid attention to which teams were closest to them.
"Okay, Sakura, lead the way!"
Naruto and Sasuke followed Sakura, racing in that direction.
After running at full speed for about half an hour, Sasuke suddenly stopped!
"Who is it?"
"Come out!"
Sasuke had sensed killing intent. It was faint, but it had been constantly focused on him.
Naruto and Sakura instantly went on guard, their eyes continuously scanning the surroundings.
Clap, clap, clap...
A round of applause rang out. The three turned and saw a man standing on a large tree twenty meters away.
His hair reached his waist, his face was extremely pale, and his entire appearance was rather feminine!
"As expected of the Uchiha Clan. Impressive!"
The man stood on the tree with a smile, staring at Sasuke as he stuck out his tongue and licked his lips!
"Who are you?"
"Heh..."
"Who I am isn't important. What's important is that I have the scroll you want!"
The feminine man smiled as he took a scroll from his clothes and waved it at the three.
"Yours is a Heaven Scroll, right?"
"I happen to have an Earth Scroll!"
"Defeat me!"
"The scroll will be yours!"
The three members of Team 7 exchanged glances and nodded lightly.
"Be careful. This man isn't simple!"
Sasuke gave a warning as the three stared at the feminine man.
"Come fight!"
"Heh..."
"First, let me see whether you're qualified to make me act!"
The feminine man chuckled softly. Then, suddenly...
An incomparably dense killing intent swept down upon the three members of Team 7, sending fallen leaves flying everywhere!
In an instant, the sky itself seemed to dim, and chilling winds howled around them!
Such powerful killing intent!
Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura were alarmed. It was even more intense than that little panda's, and their assessment of this enemy rose without limit!
However... none of them were afraid. Naruto immediately activated Two-Tails Mode, his face turning fierce!
Staring at the enemy, he stomped hard against the ground and shot toward him at high speed, leaving cracks across the earth!
Rasengan!
Boom!
Wood exploded, sending splinters flying everywhere. The opponent had used the Substitution Technique!
"Not bad!"
The feminine man appeared behind Naruto, staring at him as he began to guess Naruto's identity!
This brat... is he the Nine-Tails' jinchuriki?
"However..."
"I'm more interested in you!"
"Uchiha..."
"Can you show me what you're capable of?"
The feminine man looked at Sasuke, eagerly anticipating his move!
His older brother was so formidable. As the younger brother, he should not be too far behind, right?
"Hmph!"
"I'm afraid you won't live long enough to see it!"
Chidori!
Sasuke snorted coldly, activated his Sharingan, and charged at him with Chidori in hand.
The feminine man flashed aside, dodging Sasuke's attack, just as he was about to speak!
"Bastard!"
"Where are you looking?"
"Don't underestimate me!"
Boom!
Sakura suddenly appeared beside him and threw a punch at his chest!
Boom!
Monster Strength erupted. The feminine man's chest caved in as he flew backward along the ground, crashing through four or five trees before coming to a stop!
Rasengan!
Boom!
Red chakra swirled around Naruto's entire body as he fired another Rasengan the instant the man stopped moving!
"Cough, cough..."
Inside the huge crater, the man coughed twice, then actually spat out another version of himself from his mouth, completely unharmed!
"What?"
The three members of Team 7 cried out in shock!
"Monster Strength?"
The man stared at Sakura, his gaze filled with surprise!
"Interesting... interesting!"
"However... you two are too troublesome!"
Summoning Technique!
Bang!
A burst of smoke rose, and two giant snakes emerged from it, charging at Naruto and Sakura respectively!
Multiple Shadow Clone Technique!
Boom, boom, boom...
Continuous explosions rang out as Naruto and Sakura were held back by the giant snakes, locked in fierce combat!
"The troublesome ones have been dealt with for now!"
"Do you have any other tricks?"
The man looked at Sasuke with an amused expression. Both of Sasuke's teammates had displayed extraordinary abilities, and he was looking forward to more!
He was hoping that this Uchiha brat could give him even more surprises!
Whoosh!
Sasuke said nothing and instantly rushed at him. The two began exchanging taijutsu blows!
Bang, bang, bang, bang...
Every move Sasuke made was powerful, yet the man easily blocked them all. He seemed intent on testing Sasuke's abilities in every aspect, defending without attacking!
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