Happy times always passed far too quickly. Tsunade and the others' seven-day vacation vanished in the blink of an eye, and starting today, they would begin a year-long closed training program.
After the six of them had breakfast together, they headed to the Hokage Building. After chatting with Hiruzen for a few moments, Mitokado Homura and Torifu Akimichi led all six of them away.
The group traveled in silence, gradually moving away from Konoha's main roads. After countless twists and turns, they arrived at the so-called "exclusive training ground for Hoshi and the others."
For some reason, Hoshi's heart suddenly skipped a beat along the way. He could not shake the feeling that the two men ahead of them wore ill-intentioned smiles.
Only after arriving at that so-called exclusive training ground did he understand the source of his unease.
Staring at the vast forest enclosed by wire fencing before him, Hoshi suddenly felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity. Yet for a moment, he could not recall where he had seen this place before.
It was not until a roar rang out from the forest, loud enough to wake Robb, that he suddenly remembered where they were.
Wasn't this Training Ground Forty-Four, the site of the second stage of the Chunin Exam in the Original Story, known as the Forest of Death?
Just then, Mitokado Homura's voice rang out. "This will be your training ground for the coming year. It is also Training Ground Forty-Four, a name the village has only just given it. Before it was officially designated as a training ground, it had another resounding name: the Forest of Death."
As soon as those words were spoken, coupled with the faint roars from within, Tsunade and the others' faces turned deathly pale.
No matter how gifted they were, they