As Shin Uchiha carefully sensed the movements throughout the forest, he began to feel that something was increasingly off.
"Huh? Why does Orochimaru keep hanging around Nawaki?"
Shin Uchiha realized what was happening. Orochimaru must have discovered Nawaki and confirmed his identity. Otherwise, he would never have abandoned his own target to linger around Nawaki.
Yes, Shin Uchiha knew exactly whom Orochimaru was targeting this time.
Before this, Uchiha Itachi, who was operating within the Akatsuki, had sent him intelligence. He knew that Orochimaru had already suffered at the hands of Itachi's Sharingan.
One of Orochimaru's objectives in coming to Konoha this time was probably Sasuke Uchiha. Even if he had only just changed bodies, he could still place a Cursed Seal on Sasuke. That would make it almost impossible for Sasuke to escape his control.
So when Shin Uchiha sensed that Orochimaru had actually abandoned Sasuke's team to follow Nawaki instead, he understood his intentions.
Still, Shin Uchiha was in no particular hurry. After leisurely finishing a skewer of three-color dango, he glanced at the remaining dango on the raised platform and shook his head regretfully. Only then did he head toward Nawaki.
Meanwhile, Nawaki was already making his way alone through the Forest of Death with his Mission Scroll.
Without a team, Nawaki should not have been eligible to participate in these Chunin Ninja Exams. He had only secured a place after pleading with his sister for a long time and agreeing to a whole series of one-sided conditions.
That was why Nawaki took this competition so seriously. As soon as he received his scroll, he set off alone toward the tower.
He had settled on a plan as soon as he heard the rules of this round.
Although he was very strong now, he could not afford