Seeing Orochimaru sent flying by Uya's punch, Kimimaro and Haku showed no unusual expression, but Karin seemed quite gleeful, appearing very pleased with Orochimaru 'Uya.
As expected, Lord Uya is the most powerful; he knocked that disgusting snake out of the water with a single punch.
Thinking this to herself, Karin couldn't help but show a lovesick expression until she suddenly sensed many ninjas approaching, which finally brought her back to her senses.
Whoosh!!
The first person to rush over was naturally Anko. She looked around the field and, not seeing Orochimaru, pursed her lips and walked to Uya's side.
" Lord Uya, Orochimaru..."
She still harbors some resentment towards Orochimaru for suddenly defecting from Konoha without informing her and simply leaving. Therefore, she now addresses Orochimaru by his given name, unlike before when she was more respectful.
Uya reached out and gently patted Anko's shoulder, saying, "She's not here anymore."
For the first time, Anko didn't appear lively and happy; instead, she showed a faint sense of loss that was completely out of character, and stood there quietly.
Uya understood exactly what was going on. If in the original story Orochimaru abandoned Anko because Anko lacked ambition, then now, it was entirely because of Uya that Orochimaru dared not easily do anything to Anko, so he simply left when he defected.
After gently patting Anko's head, Uya turned to Kimimaro, and the other two, saying, "The second Chunin Ninja Exams continue. You can go now."
"Yes! Lord Uya."
Kimimaro and the other two bowed to Uya in response, then turned and left.
Just after Kimimaro and his two companions left, two teams of Konoha Anbu members and several Chunin Examiners quickly arrived at the scene. Upon seeing Uya in the arena, they all took a deep breath and bowed to him in Uya.
" Lord Uya."
There was a sense of awe in everyone's voice.
Although Uya has been gone from Konoha for a very long time, and even the Amegakure he once led has become the sixth largest ninja village, the mere mention of Uya's name still commands respect.
Uya glanced at the Anbu Ninja and Chunin examiners, then looked back at Anko, who had her head down.
Upon seeing the arrival of the Anbu Ninja and the Chunin Exam examiners, Anko composed herself, raised her head, and said in a deep voice, " Lord Uya has resolved the issue. Please leave. The Chunin Ninja Exams will continue."
Since Uya has already said that Orochimaru is not here, then he definitely isn't here, and there's no need to patrol or search anymore.
Upon hearing Anko's words, the Anbu Ninja exchanged glances, nodded in unison, and disappeared into the smoke.
As for the Chunin Examiners, after hearing Anko's words, they naturally didn't dare to linger any longer. Anko herself was terrifying, not to mention that Anko was standing next to her with a calm Uya.
Seeing that everyone had left, Anko turned to Uya, having recovered from her disappointment, and said with a grin, " Lord Uya, are you still going to watch the Chunin Ninja Exams?"
Seeing that Anko had been looking disappointed and downcast just a moment ago, but then suddenly became all smiles, Uya couldn't help but smile and nodded casually.
"How about we go to the tower? We can see much better from there."
Anko tugged at Uya's arm with a grin, still acting like a child.
"Good."
Uya smiled and responded, but then suddenly showed a hint of surprise and turned to look in one direction.
Anko saw Uya's actions and looked over there curiously, but she couldn't see anything. All she could see was the ice shards gradually melting, which seemed to add a bit more life to this Forest of Death.
A strange look appeared on Anko's face. When she turned to look at Uya again, she found that Uya had vanished into thin air.
"Oh? Lord Uya?"
Deep within the eerie and terrifying Forest of Death.
This place is directly opposite Kimimaro and his group, the site of the second Chunin Ninja Exams, the Forest of Death. In the center is a tall tower, and there are multiple entrances and exits in all directions.
Kimimaro's group and Naruto's group entered from adjacent positions. At this moment, on opposite sides separated by a tower, the two groups encountered each other, or rather, three groups, though one group was quite far away.
The team that was farther away was Hinata, Shino Aburame, and Kiba Inuzuka's team.
Not long after entering the arena, they encountered another team. Although Hinata was gentle and introverted, her strength was undeniable. Thus, Hinata and her companions easily obtained the scroll they needed.
At that moment, Hinata and the others also spotted the other two teams in the distance. Although Hinata was very strong, she was not the team leader because of her gentle and introverted personality.
At Kiba Inuzuka's suggestion, the group moved towards the two groups.
The two teams ahead were Gaara, Kankuro, and Temari from Sunagakure, and a team from Takigakure.
"It's those brats from Sunagakure... You're really unlucky to have run into us."
The leading ninja of Takigakure looked at Gaara and the others, who were not particularly tall, and their faces revealed a cold and mocking expression.
On the other side, Kankuro ignored the people from Takigakure and looked at Gaara beside him, asking, " Gaara, shouldn't we figure out the situation before we act? If the scrolls are the same, this battle will be meaningless."
So what?
Gaara coldly stared at the three ninja from Takigakure, his tone devoid of emotion, yet exuding an extremely sinister aura, "Anyone who encounters me will die!"
Upon hearing Gaara's words, Kankuro broke out in a cold sweat, a helpless expression on his face. He then turned to the Takigakure Takigakure and simply returned their words verbatim.
"You're really unlucky to have run into us."
The ninjas of Takigakure were enraged to see that Gaara and his companions completely disregarded them. They drew their weapons and charged at Gaara and his group.
Just then, Hinata and her group arrived nearby.
Seeing the imminent battle, Kiba Inuzuka showed a hint of interest and said, "They've already started fighting. So who will win? Those short guys from Sunagakure don't look very promising."
However, almost the instant Kiba Inuzuka finished speaking, Gaara reached out and grabbed at the three Takigakure ninjas who were rushing towards him.
Splash!!!
In Setsuna, the sand surged and grabbed the legs of the three Takigakure, forcing them to stop. Then, to their horrified gaze, the sand enveloped and covered their entire bodies in an instant.
" Sand Burial!"
A bloodthirsty murderous intent flashed across Gaara's face, and his hands suddenly clenched tightly.
As Gaara tightened his grip, the sand binding the three ninjas from Takigakure tightened and compressed violently.
Bang!!
It was like the muffled bang of a firecracker, but what it brought was a horrific scene of blood splattering everywhere. In an Setsuna, almost everything around was covered in blood, as if the place had been transformed into a hellish realm!