Konoha Training Ground 44, also known as the "Forest of Death" or " Forest of Death."
The second Chunin Ninja Exams officially began here.
This exam, known as the "Scroll Battle," has simple yet brutal rules.
The test takers must survive for five days in this primeval forest filled with poisonous insects, ferocious beasts, and fraught with danger.
You must also steal the other half of the scroll from other teams before you can proceed to the tower in the center of the forest to advance.
Slaughter, betrayal, despair.
From the moment the first signal gun fired, this forest transformed into a true battlefield.
Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura of Team 7 had only been in the forest for a short time.
They were then attacked by examinees from Amegakure and found themselves in a fierce battle.
Meanwhile...
The monitoring room in the tower located in the very center of the Forest of Death.
The atmosphere, however, was completely different.
It could even be said that the art style is extremely bizarre.
Konoha Special Jōnin Mitarashi Anko Konoha and the chief examiner of the second exam.
He was sweating profusely as he stared at the dozens of surveillance screens in front of him.
Her nerves were on edge.
They kept a close eye on the movements of each examinee, fearing a large-scale casualty incident.
However, beside her.
"Splash--"
A huge, brightly colored beach umbrella was blatantly opened.
Immediately afterwards.
A rocking chair made of finely carved Black Iron Wood, which looks extremely expensive and comfortable.
It was placed securely under the parasol.
Kenya, wearing floral shorts and sunglasses, comfortably lay down on the rocking chair.
"Squeak, squeak."
The rocking chair made rhythmic sounds.
Ah... this is life.
Kenya sighed contentedly, then snapped his fingers.
"Bai, is the watermelon chilled yet?"
"Here you are, uncle!"
Bai carried a huge tray and jogged over.
On the tray sat half a chilled watermelon, cut into small pieces and radiating a faint chill.
There were even a few iced drinks with little umbrellas stuck in them, thoughtfully provided on the side.
This is a high-grade watermelon that Bai specially "frozen" using his Ice Release technique.
In the slightly muggy weather of early summer, taking a bite is simply a heavenly pleasure.
Kenya picked up a slice of watermelon and took a big bite.
The cool, sweet juice bursts in your mouth.
As he ate watermelon, he looked through his sunglasses at the monitor screen at the students rolling in the mud and being chased by venomous snakes.
That leisurely and contented look.
It didn't feel like supervising a brutal exam that involved life and death.
They're clearly on vacation watching a reality TV show on a beach in the Maldives!
" Senju Kenya!"
Anko finally couldn't take it anymore.
She turned her head sharply, glaring at the man who treated the monitoring room like a vacation retreat.
"This is the main monitoring base for the Chunin Ninja Exams!"
"Can't you be serious for once?!"
"Those students are working so hard outside, and you're here eating chilled watermelon?!"
Anko was trembling with anger, clutching a string of unfinished meatballs in her hand, wishing she could smash them directly into Kenya's irritating face.
Kenya spat out a black watermelon seed.
The watermelon seed traced an arc through the air and landed precisely in the nearby trash can.
He took off his sunglasses and looked at the furious Anko with a somewhat innocent expression.
" Anko, that's where you're wrong."
"I'm the specially invited 'Exam Discipline Supervisor,' and also the sole super sponsor."
"I provide the money, they provide the labor—isn't that a matter of course?"
Kenya pointed to the Kusagakure examinees on the monitor screen, who were being chased and fleeing in a sorry state by a group of wild boars.
"Besides, it's a survival challenge; how can you see a rainbow without going through some storms?"
Look how happily they're running! That's what youth is all about!
As he spoke, Kenya generously pushed the watermelon on the tray towards Anko.
"Come on, don't just stay angry, have a piece of watermelon to cool down."
"I preserved this using Ice Release technique; you can't buy it anywhere else, no matter how much money you have."
Anko was utterly defeated by Kenya's shameless logic.
She opened her mouth, wanting to refute, but didn't know what to say.
They're a powerful patron that even the Third Hokage wouldn't dare offend.
So what if she's a Special Jōnin?
Anko took a deep breath and forced herself to look away from the tempting chilled watermelon.
They returned to monitoring work.
"Huh?"
Suddenly, Anko frowned.
She pointed to one of the surveillance screens, her tone becoming serious.
"A group of examinees from Amegakure seems to have discovered a blind spot in the monitoring room."
"They didn't try to steal the scroll; instead, they're sneaking towards the tower!"
On the monitor screen.
Three Amegakure wearing gas masks and carrying special umbrellas.
Using the dense canopy and shade, they were silently and rapidly approaching the central tower.
They clearly intended to launch a surprise attack on the tower's defenders.
Directly obtain intelligence about other squads, or even steal spare scrolls!
"Hmph, what a foolish brat who doesn't know his own death."
Anko snorted coldly and reached for the Kunai at her waist.
"I'll take care of them."
As the chief examiner, she absolutely would not allow anyone to break the rules under her nose.
"Hey, wait a minute."
Kenya suddenly called out to Anko.
He slowly sat up from the rocking chair.
"How can we let a lady do such rough and violent work?"
"Besides, if I damage the facilities here, I'll have to pay for the repairs."
As Kenya spoke, he picked up a black watermelon seed from the plate.
Place it between your thumb and middle finger.
"What... what do you want to do?" Anko was stunned.
Kenya did not answer.
Through the huge bulletproof glass window of the monitoring room, his gaze locked onto a large tree a few hundred meters away from the tower.
The three Amegakure were hiding in the tree canopy, preparing to launch a surprise attack.
Let's give them a little shock lesson.
A playful smile appeared on Kenya's lips.
A faint Armament Haki instantly enveloped the tiny watermelon seed, making it as hard as obsidian.
Immediately afterwards.
Kenya flicked his middle finger sharply!
"Bang!"
A crisp sonic boom rang out in the monitoring room!
That black watermelon seed instantly transformed into a sniper rifle bullet!
It moved so fast that even the naked eye couldn't perceive the movement of Anko.
"Snap!"
A small, round hole was pierced through the sturdy bulletproof glass.
The watermelon seeds, accompanied by a sharp whistling sound, instantly covered a distance of several hundred meters.
"Pfft!"
A muffled thud.
The Amegakure captain, hidden in the tree canopy, didn't even see what attacked him.
I felt a sharp pain in my forehead, as if I had been hit hard by a heavy hammer.
The scene before his eyes blurred instantly, and then his eyes rolled back.
He fell directly from a tree that was more than ten meters high.
With a loud thud, he crashed to the ground and immediately lost consciousness!
The other two Amegakure were terrified.
They had no idea what had happened; they only saw their captain suddenly collapse!
"Enemy... Enemy attack! Retreat immediately!"
The two screamed in terror and scrambled away into the depths of the forest.
I will never again dare to have any improper thoughts about the tower.
Inside the monitoring room.
Anko stared blankly at the neat round hole in the glass.
He glanced again at the Amegakure Captain lying motionless on the screen.
Finally, she slowly turned her mechanical, stiff gaze to Kenya, who had returned to the rocking chair and continued eating watermelon.
Flick of the finger and flowers fly?
No, this is like using a watermelon seed to instantly kill a ninja!
With just a watermelon seed, from hundreds of meters away, he instantly stunned an elite Genin!
This terrifying control over power and precision...
Anko couldn't help but swallow.
She suddenly realized that this man who treated the Chunin Ninja Exams like a vacation was a million times more terrifying than this Forest of Death!
"Don't make a fuss over nothing."
Kenya spat out a mouthful of watermelon juice and put his sunglasses back on.
"Let's keep watching the show; the best part is yet to come."
Just then...
Suddenly, a violent sandstorm appeared on the monitor screen, Anko's expression changed drastically.