Rasa seemed to be angered by Mukai. He flicked his sleeve, which sparkled with golden light, and left the barbecue restaurant without looking back.
Meanwhile, Mukai and Pakura continued eating their barbecue as if nothing had happened.
After everyone returned to the inn, Pakura took Kari directly to Mukai Xiang's room, set up Silencing Barrier, and then asked:
"What intelligence did Rasa send? His acting is really terrible!"
Mukai took out a small scroll, which he had just retrieved from the barbecue restaurant.
Under the guise of conflict, Rasa manipulated a ball of Gold Dust to be passed over from under the table.
They were, after all, ninjas from the same village, and despite their apparent deep-seated animosity, they wouldn't even stay together at an inn.
In reality, things haven't reached the point of being on the verge of war.
It seems there's still a chance to save Rasa.
Among the Third Kazekage, Rasa only had different ideologies and was not as radical as the others.
Life is like a play; it all depends on acting skills.
As the scroll was unfurled, it revealed a secret document to be read and destroyed.
The proctor for the second round of the Chunin Ninja Exams has changed to Orochimaru, indicating that someone in Konoha is targeting Mukai.
As the scroll unfurled, within just a dozen seconds, the text on it seemed to be set ablaze, slowly vanishing into nothingness, leaving only a blank scroll.
In the past few days, Mukai has been able to clearly detect an increase in the number of sentries tracking him through bioelectric field sensing.
Since he stood out in the first exam, it's normal for him to attract attention.
But this is Konoha, the Konoha with very deep waters.
Being watched is not a pleasant feeling.
Tomorrow is the second stage of the Joint Chunin Ninja Exams: the Trial of the Forest of Death.
This test will be about teamwork.
It's still Konoha's old tradition: a battle to seize the Heaven Scroll and Earth Scroll.
Mukai and his team had made ample preparations for this second challenge.
Now that Orochimaru has suddenly become a variable, things are probably not so simple anymore.
According to Mukai's memory, Orochimaru had not yet turned evil or betrayed Konoha during this period.
At this point, although he had begun to engage in forbidden experiments due to the stimulation of fragile lives on the battlefield,
Overall, however, he is still a good candidate who wholeheartedly aspires to become the Hokage.
After all, the legendary Konoha Sannin were trained in this way from a young age, becoming the Hokage's disciples with impeccable lineage and the successors that everyone was eagerly anticipating.
Perhaps!
According to Mukai's analysis, Orochimaru began his research into immortality after Nawaki's accidental death.
Now, regardless of whether he has begun the Living Corpse Reincarnation or conducting human experiments, he should have already started cooperating with Danzo.
It was around this time that Orochimaru began to gradually lose all sense of decency.
However, Orochimaru should still be able to communicate normally now, right?
As Mukai fell into deep thought, Pakura said with some concern:
Konoha Sannin Orochimaru of Konoha, is serving as the chief examiner for the second round. What does Konoha mean by this?
I remember the original examiner was Shibi Aburame Jonin Konoha.
Is it because of Mukai dazzling performance in the first match that Konoha is wary of you?
Scorpion and Shisō also expressed their concern for Mukai, and even suggested that he withdraw from the second stage.
Even Kari, who knew nothing, mustered up the courage to come over and say to Mukai:
I... I... I've never said thank you to you.
I'm so glad you saved me that day.
Even in the Land of Rivers, I knew of the legendary Konoha Sannin.
If you need help, I can assist you!
As she spoke, a soft green light emanated from Kari's hands.
" Mystical Palm Technique!"
Mukai sensed the familiar Yang Release Chakra and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
Pakura had known about Kari's ability for a long time.
When Mukai them, Pakura accidentally crushed the cup and cut her hand.
At that time, Kari used her Mystical Palm Technique to heal her injuries.
Pakura inquired carefully and learned the origin of the story.
Before Kari's village was destroyed by the Noble Ogawa, the village chief was wounded in the thigh by a wild boar's tusks.
At that time, a kind-hearted blonde woman in a green robe was passing through the village with a short-haired little girl.
Later, when the village chief paid a lot of money for the treatment and the little girl performed the technique on him, Kari, who was helping out, learned it from her.
Pakura originally wanted to wait until they returned to the village to discuss it.
After all, the importance of a medical-nin is still very significant.
Not to mention a genius like Kari who learned medical skills without any instruction simply by seeing them used by medical-nin.
Only now did Mukai have the chance to properly examine the girl he had rescued.
In this world where Chakra exists, how many geniuses have been buried?
Could that magnanimous woman be Tsunade?
Sigh, if Kari had known the other person's identity back then and shown her talent, she might have been taken in as a disciple by Tsunade.
He was born with Yang Release Chakra and could learn the Mystical Palm Technique after watching it a few times. His talent is comparable to that of Kabuto Yakushi!
Mukai grinned and said:
What's wrong with you all?
We're here to participate in the Chunin Ninja Exams, not to challenge the Konoha Sannin.
Orochimaru is the examiner, not one of the examinees himself. Why is he so nervous?
Besides, you all know how well I can protect myself.
If there's real danger, I'll run faster than anyone else.
Don't blame me for abandoning you when the time comes!
The crowd expressed their disdain, but they also agreed with Mukai's assessment.
Indeed, no matter how despicable Konoha, as the host country, might be, it wouldn't go so far as to allow the examiner to attack the examinees during the competition.
Overall, Konoha still has some sense of shame.
Compared to this intelligence, the constant surveillance around them lately is more unsettling.
Mukai turned to Kari and instructed her:
"Don't tell anyone about your talent as medical-nin before we return to the village, understand?"
Kari nodded vigorously.
Mukai and Xie discussed their specific strategy for tomorrow.
Upon hearing the rule that one should not kill an opponent unless absolutely necessary, Scorpion asked with great confusion:
"Their side is fighting with the intention of killing us."
Why did we add this clause?
Isn't this like tying your own hands and feet?
Mukai explained:
"Did we come to participate in this Chunin Ninja Exams to kill as many opponents as possible?"
No, that's not the case.
Our mission is to demonstrate the village's strength through the results of the competition.
To put it bluntly, it's about promoting our Sunagakure.
Do you think we're giving this to the noble lords who are watching the battle?
Leaving behind a reputation for cruelty and bloodthirstiness is a way to generate buzz and create more discussion.
"Is it more interesting to leave behind a reputation for extraordinary strength coupled with a benevolent heart?"
Mukai put away the blank scroll and said meaningfully:
"When the rest of the world has become accustomed to ninja tournaments being nothing more than brutal killings,"
A team that crushes its opponents with absolute strength but possesses a benevolent heart will stand out like Kakkō in the dark!
We must believe in our strength. With mechs, we are terrifyingly powerful!
Both Xie and Shisō seemed thoughtful about Mukai's confident words.
Even in Kari's eyes, Mukai seemed to be shining, sparkling like a glittering light.
And so, completely unaffected by the intelligence, the three arrived at the venue for the second stage of the Joint Chunin Ninja Exams with great enthusiasm.
The Forest of Death.