Entrance to Examination Room 17.
The trio of Shikamaru, Ino, Choji.
Lying hidden in a clump of grass, he stared in awe at the source of the loud noise several kilometers away.
Looking up, you can still see the dust drifting in the air and specks of ice crystals.
"Hey, that's way too much!"
"Is this really the kind of commotion Genin should cause?!"
Shikamaru gazed into the distance, a look of utter despair on his face. "Do I really have to spend five days in the same exam hall with such a terrifying enemy...?"
"That's right, Shikamaru."
Holding a large bag of potato Choji, Choji mumbled, "Let's hurry up and find some weaker teams than us, grab the scrolls, and get to the tower to finish this."
Ino slapped her forehead, looking troubled. "Are there really teams weaker than us?"
Entrance to Examination Room No. 39
"That place is clearly not the scene of a battle between ordinary Genin."
With Kankuro, who resembled a mummy puppet, on his back, he advised, " Gaara, let's collect the scrolls first and then pass through the tower."
Gaara paused mid-stride, glaring at Kankuro, and said coldly, "You think I'm no match for them?"
Kankuro shuddered, a few drops of cold sweat trickling down his forehead, and he remained silent for a moment.
"There will be more opportunities to battle in the later exams."
Temari a large iron fan on her back, stepped forward and said, "It would be better to get through the tower first."
"If you reveal your identity and strength Jinchūriki now, it could very well affect the mission assigned by the Lord Kazekage."
Seeing the commotion on Orochimaru's side of the battlefield, Gaara, who was focused on hunting down powerful opponents, had no intention of listening to the two men's advice.
Gaara was about to leave without paying attention to the two of them, stopped again and his cold eyes suddenly turned to look behind him!
"Boom,"
A row of large, cracked trees lay fallen, splintering wood everywhere.
Not being very skilled in Sensory Ninjutsu, Suigetsu had no choice but to use this clumsy method to attract the attention of the other teams.
Suigetsu, who had only been separated from Haruma for a few hours, already had seven or eight Heaven and Earth Scrolls hanging around her neck.
Even Chōjūrō, who was standing to the side, was forced to sling the two Heaven and Earth Scrolls across his waist.
"Shouldn't we go check on Kimimaro...?"
Chōjūrō asked Suigetsu in a low voice.
After all, the countless ice crystals reflected by the sunlight were clearly the signature Ninjutsu of Haku's team.
The fact that they could cause such a commotion suggests that their group must have encountered some formidable opponent.
Chōjūrō then became worried and wanted to rush to provide support.
"We all noticed such a commotion, do you think the boss didn't know?"
Despite being Suigetsu in Shibuki, Shuiyue grinned and replied, "Don't worry, the boss is still in the exam hall. What could possibly happen?"
"It's rare for the boss to be away, and I don't want this happy, free time to end so soon."
As she spoke, Suigetsu swung her Shibuki again, blasting the giant tree blocking her path in two with a series of loud bangs.
The direction the two were heading was exactly where Gaara stopped and looked back!
swish swish swish
With a solemn expression, Dou moved swiftly through the dense forest.
Having already made contact with the Sound Ninja in the forest, he still couldn't find any trace of Lord Orochimaru.
Therefore, when news of the examination venue appeared on Haruma, Kabuto did not promptly relay it to the adults.
He knew perfectly well that the master's prey this time was the Uchiha Clan ninja from Kirigakure controlled by that guy.
Kabuto, filled with anxiety, saw the enormous commotion in the distance and, after a moment's thought, guessed that it was Lord Orochimaru's doing.
Orochimaru, it's been a long time.
After the smoke and dust dissipated,
Orochimaru, bent over on a branch, wiped the bloodstains from his mouth and replied hoarsely:
"Long time no see, Fugo Man."
Looking at that handsome face that had just come of age, Orochimaru's pupils were filled with solemnity.
Is this your true form?
Haruma shrugged, "Who knows?"
Dealing with a clever person, especially one who had witnessed Haruma impersonating Danzo.
The truth and the falsehood are far more confusing than the falsehood itself.
Just as Haruma had guessed.
Orochimaru clearly felt that Haruma's body was either a replacement or a disguise.
The moment Haruma appeared, Kimimaro and his two companions immediately approached.
Kimimaro, having ceased his offensive stance, was about to step forward to apologize as his lord appeared.
With a wave of her hand, Haruma Tian stopped Kimimaro from kneeling. "This guy's actions weren't arranged by me."
"When I'm not around, use your own heart to judge how to act."
"I don't want every enemy you encounter in the future to be able to use my name to make you give up."
Kimimaro was fooled by Orochimaru for a moment.
But in the end, he realized what was happening and launched a counterattack based on his own willpower.
Haruma felt that this educational campaign was barely a success.
After speaking of Kimimaro, Haruma turned to Orochimaru, her tone full of amusement. "I thought we should have some kind of relationship, after all, you've been one of my long-time clients."
"But you're targeting my employees and using my name to swindle people."
"Don't you think you owe me an explanation...?"
As soon as he finished speaking,
A ferocious aura, far more terrifying than that of Kage Level, erupted from Haruma and crushed towards Orochimaru!
Click click click,
The mere presence of Orochimaru caused the tree branches beneath him to crack.
Orochimaru, who was being watched by Haruma, felt his body sink, as if a heavy mountain was pressing down on his chest, making it hard to breathe.
Beneath those black pupils lay a bottomless abyss, tearing at countless souls and sending chills down one's spine!
This guy's strength?!
Orochimaru, somewhat wary, rose slightly and explained in a hoarse voice, "I merely wanted to test the strength of the Fugo man's subordinates."
"But I have no intention of harming them."
After saying this, Orochimaru tensed up, ready to run away at any moment.
"Oh, really?"
Faced with Orochimaru's evasive explanation, Haruma not only refrained from attacking, but also nodded in response, "I see."
"I thought you were in Akatsuki and got beaten up by Itachi's Mangekyō Sharingan, so you came looking for trouble with Sasuke because you were angry."
Seeing Orochimaru's shocked expression, Haruma chuckled and added:
"I recently heard that you're looking for a body vessel with the Uchiha Clan blood."
Damn it!
This is another example of this completely unreasonable intelligence gathering!
While Orochimaru was shocked, he also recalled his initial guesses about this person's abilities.
Orochimaru, who had been Jiraiya's teammate for many years, had also heard the story of the Toad Sage of Mount Myōboku.
But Orochimaru, a firm believer in science, clearly did not believe in the existence of such an ability.
But the appearance of Haruma also made him suspicious.
This person truly possesses abilities similar to the Toad Sage, such as prophecy or precognition!
Otherwise, there's really no way to explain how this person could have known all sorts of secret information.
Just like when he reciprocated a favor...
Unreasonable and unpredictable.