The pinnacle of slacking off, Gaara's killing intent

Gorō Satoru's Azure eyes swept calmly over everything happening in the arena.

He didn't find the ninja's strange behavior at all surprising.

These ninjas aren't even alive.

They're all fakes created by Genjutsu.

Therefore, when Naruto's fists struck, they naturally couldn't hurt them in the slightest.

The mastermind hiding in the shadows is probably lurking nearby, watching their every move, waiting for the perfect opportunity to strike.

Wu Chiwu reached out and brushed the stray hairs that had been blown across his forehead by the night wind back.

He remained motionless, quietly blending into the night.

The current three-person team is skilled enough to handle a group of people from Amegakure.

He could then comfortably slack off while fishing.

Wu Chiwu narrowed his eyes, these thoughts swirling in his mind.

On the other side.

A Kunai towards the back of Naruto's head, about to hit him.

"Naruto!"

Sasuke shouted at the top of his lungs.

With his Sharingan activated, he flicked his right hand back, Shuriken.

"Bang!"

With a crisp sound, the Shuriken deflected the Kunai that was about to pierce Naruto.

The twin ninjas who had just attacked now fixed their gazes on Sasuke again.

He raised the Kunai in his hand and chopped it down hard.

"Swish!"

The Kunai gleamed coldly as it flew straight towards Sasuke.

Sasuke dodged the attack, but a few strands of hair on his forehead were severed by the blade.

The feel of it?

That's right, it's a real entity, not a phantom.

He understood everything at once.

Sasuke's pupils contracted, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes.

"These guys are all illusions, an enemy Genjutsu."

Sasuke Naruto and Sakura a reminder.

"The person casting the Genjutsu is probably hiding somewhere, coordinating with the movements of these fake ninjas to launch an attack from elsewhere."

The goal is to make us believe that these Genjutsu ninjas are attacking us.

In reality, these Genjutsu ninjas were just illusionary figures created by Genjutsu.

"They have absolutely no offensive capabilities."

Sasuke explained his judgment to Naruto and Sakura in detail.

The three of them briefly discussed the matter and quickly came up with a solution.

Naruto used the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique to disrupt the situation.

Their true forms are hidden among Naruto's many clones.

Then, the three clones pretended to be exhausted and lured out the Rain Ninja who had been hiding for a long time.

The plan progressed exactly as they had envisioned, smoothly reaching the final stage.

Naruto easily defeated the hidden Rain Ninja, knocking him to the ground and casually taking the scroll from his body.

"The Heaven Scroll!"

Naruto muttered something casually.

They already had all the scrolls in their hands, so this one wasn't so special.

"Not bad, you guys!"

With something stuffed in his mouth, Wu Chiwu mumbled something indistinctly.

He was still clutching a string of Three-Color Dango in his hand.

The night wind made his white hair sway back and forth.

Sasuke's lips twitched involuntarily as he watched him acting as if he were out for a spring outing.

"You weren't just watching the show the whole time, were you?"

Wu Chiwu rested his chin on his hand, adopting a serious posture as he answered earnestly.

"How could that be? I was just slacking off."

Come on, you're kidding me.

Aren't you ashamed to say that?

Looking at Wu Chiwu's beaming face, everyone in the circle suddenly fell silent.

The group was still basking in the relief of their victory.

The Kabuto Yakushi in the tree calmly and collectedly looked each of them over.

Sasuke Uchiha a truly impressive performance in this fight.

He can now use the Sharingan reliably.

Their reaction time was frighteningly fast.

Moreover, his thirst for power was far greater than that of others.

They've collected some really good data.

His companion Naruto Uzumaki, was also a big surprise, with an absurdly high amount of Chakra.

As for the remaining one...

This white-haired boy barely made a move from beginning to end, making analysis impossible.

Was it a coincidence?

Or was he doing it on purpose?

The Kabuto Yakushi adjusted his glasses and remained silent for a long while.

A few more moments passed.

He leaped several times to the spot where he was to meet Orochimaru.

Orochimaru heard footsteps and slowly turned around.

What did you learn?

Upon hearing Kabuto Yakushi shook his head in disappointment.

"I can only say that I got a portion of it."

The data on Sasuke Uchiha has been almost completely collected.

But that white-haired boy...

This was truly one of the few times he had failed in all his years as a spy.

Orochimaru listened without showing the slightest surprise.

He had already guessed it.

Kabuto Yakushi, pulled a card from his pocket and handed it to Orochimaru.

All of Sasuke Uchiha's data from the second exam was recorded in it.

As for the other one, we haven't gotten any particularly useful information yet.

It was hidden quite well.

Orochimaru reached out and took the card, his snake-like vertical pupils slowly slicing across Kabuto Yakushi's body.

So, what's the overall situation?

"I'd like to hear your perspective from the Sound Ninja's point of view."

Kabuto Yakushi was silent for a few seconds before speaking.

"As expected Sasuke Uchiha possessed that powerful bloodline; he harbored hatred in his heart and coveted power immensely."

"As for the other one, nothing seems to be clear yet."

However, the final decision rests with you; nothing else really matters.

Even if he's a genius, he's just a greenhorn without Kekkei Genkai, and he can't possibly compete with Lord Orochimaru.

Ultimately, the choice is up to Lord Orochimaru.

"I love your intelligence."

A dangerous glint flashed in the golden snake's eyes.

On the other end.

Wu Chiwu and Sasuke had arrived at the central tower and met up with Hozuki and Haku.

The scroll opened, and several people were transported to another location.

"Is this the examination room we'll be using next?"

Wu Diwu rested his chin on his hand and looked around.

All the candidates were gathered here, greeting each other and whispering among themselves.

The examiner has not yet shown up.

This looks rather interesting.

Speaking of which, it's been almost that long since Orochimaru had his arms crippled.

Thinking of this, Wu Chiwu's eyes curved slightly.

"Hey, Wu Duwu."

A voice filled with murderous intent suddenly rang out, pulling Wu Chiwu back from his reverie.

who?

Gorō Satoru slowly turned around, meeting Gaara's eyes, which were exactly like those of a wild beast.

"Next time, I'll beat you to a pulp."

Gaara crossed his arms and said in a cold voice.

Temari and Kankuro, standing nearby, also turned their four eyes to Satoru Gojo.

They no longer had the same unwavering confidence that Gaara could defeat Wu Chiwu as Gaara in the previous times.

However, this kind of arena is actually more advantageous for Gaara, and no one can guarantee what the outcome will be.

The three men nodded to Wu Chiwu, then turned and left.

After they walked away, Sasuke was standing nearby, asked, full of questions.

"Have you met before?"

Why did this guy specifically come here to challenge my second brother to a fight?

Wu Duwu rested his chin on his hand and gave a somewhat uncertain reply.

"I guess I've met them before."

However, in the third exam, candidates will likely not be allowed to choose their own opponents.

"So don't worry about it."

He remembered that in the original story, it seemed like the lottery was drawn randomly.

I probably wasn't that unlucky.

As soon as he finished speaking, he picked up the string of Three-Color Dango in his hand and happily stuffed them into his mouth.

Meanwhile, Gaara two companions, who hadn't completely gone far, remained eerily silent.

Gaara was radiating a frenzied killing intent.

"Calm down, Gaara."

Temari wiped the cold sweat from her forehead and quickly tried to comfort her.

Unexpectedly, that white-haired brat's ability to infuriate others remained undiminished.

If I had known this would happen, I wouldn't have come up to say hello.

If Gaara can't control his temper, their plans will be completely ruined.

"Kill him."

Gaara's voice was as cold as ice.

"I'm going to crush him."

Beneath the murderous aura emanating from that head of red hair, the more you looked at it, the more ominous it seemed.

The sand at my feet churned violently.

At this point, the examiners arrived one by one.

The examiner, Gekko Hayate, walked swiftly before everyone.

Before the third exam begins, there's one more thing everyone needs to take care of.

That is, whether or not one can participate in the preliminary round of the third exam.

"The next preliminary round is an individual battle; only those who win will qualify for the third round of the exam."

Gekko Hayate calmly explained the rules of the competition.

At the same time, Orochimaru also mingled in the crowd, secretly observing them one by one.

What followed was all solo play.

It won't be so easy for them to keep hiding and not show their faces anymore.

Let me see what you're planning to do.