"I keep my word. That's my Ninja Way!"
"I'm the man who's going to become Hokage!"
With Naruto Uzumaki's resolute roar, the first round of the Chunin Ninja Exams came to an end.
Although he had not written a single word, Naruto still managed to scrape through.
The Jonin watching the exam were also moved by Naruto Uzumaki's impassioned speech, unwittingly coming to understand the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki better.
The second round of the Chunin Ninja Exams took place in the Forest of Death. The examiner was Mitaraishi Anko. After briefly explaining the rules, she distributed Heaven and Earth scrolls among the candidates.
To complete the second round, each team had to collect both the Heaven and Earth Scrolls and reach the designated location within the time limit.
In this round, conflicts between Ninja teams were not the only things the candidates needed to watch out for. The Forest of Death had plenty of troubles of its own.
Shihōin Naraku stood atop a distant building, looking at the candidates signing their death waivers. His gaze settled on a Ninja from Kusagakure.
That person was Orochimaru in disguise!
Rubbing his fingers together a few times, Shihōin Naraku did not make a move. Instead, his figure gradually faded from sight.
Once he disappeared, Orochimaru, who was hiding in disguise, suddenly turned to look at where Shihōin Naraku had just stood.
Shihōin Naraku had made no attempt to conceal his gaze, so Orochimaru had noticed immediately. However, he did not look over until Naraku had left.
"He noticed?"
"Then why didn't he expose me?"
"Hehehe..."
Orochimaru unconsciously licked the corner of his mouth, an eerie, sinister smile appearing on his face.
Mitaraishi Anko stood outside the Forest of Death Barrier, checked the time, then ordered it opened.
"I hope you make it out of