The next day, early morning.
As the first rays of dawn illuminate the earth.
Araki immediately became alert, because he sensed that more auras were approaching, and these auras were even stronger than the previous two.
This means that even more people are coming.
However, one thing was different from the previous time: these hidden ninjas came from all directions.
If I'm not mistaken, they probably entered through various entrances to the Chunin Ninja Exams arena, likely worried that they had moved to another location, only to find them still there when they finally arrived.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh...
When the figures appeared in the area where Araki and his companions were, Araki were already waiting there.
"..."
The Kumogakure ninjas were speechless upon seeing this scene. Their main purpose in coming here was to capture Kushina and find Lord Nankain, who had not yet emerged, as well as the Kumogakure ninja forces that followed.
But...
Kushina saw it.
Nankain has completely disappeared.
This situation, presented before my eyes, with those three Genin seemingly unremarkable on their own, becomes quite peculiar when considered together.
"You..."
Within the Kumogakure ninja ranks, a ninja who seemed to have some influence stared at Araki and his two companions with a puzzled expression. He wanted to say something, but didn't know what to say, his mind filled with great confusion.
They held a meeting overnight yesterday, considering many scenarios, the one least expected of them being the current situation.
The three Genin from Konoha appeared to be unharmed.
This is very strange.
"Let's skip the pleasantries. We've been waiting all night, so let's get started. We have more important things to do afterwards!"
Just then, Araki's voice slowly rang out, clearly reaching the ears of everyone present.
Immediately afterwards.
Araki took a step forward, and his foot landed precisely on a special symbol—the seal that Kushina had set up.
Buzz!
In an instant, terrifying bursts of Chakra surged forth, spreading outwards and causing strange changes throughout the area.
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These Kumogakure ninjas had just arrived and were still unaware of what was going on. After seeing this scene, their doubts deepened, and they had no idea what kind of performance Araki was putting on.
hiss hiss hiss hiss hiss hiss hiss...
As the Sealing Jutsu unfolded, colorless and odorless auras surged out from all directions—the poison that Araki had prepared in advance.
After improvements, the poison trap has been combined with the sealing trap and can be triggered entirely through the sealing trap.
After this coordinated action, Araki activated the sealing trap that Kushina had set up in advance, which triggered his poison trap. The poisons on site began to continuously enter the noses of the Kumogakure ninjas.
Kushina sensed the approach of these Kumogakure ninjas as they marched towards this location, so both Kushina and Minato had taken the antidote beforehand. This time, they weren't passively waiting for the enemy to trigger the trap, but rather actively activating it. After experiencing the previous two waves, the Kumogakure ninjas who arrived this time were undoubtedly well-prepared.
Given this situation, these Kumogakure ninjas might not be as easily cowardly as before and fall into the trap. They might be more cautious than ever before when doing things.
What happened?
Why do I suddenly feel so weak?
"It's dizzying."
"It's over."
"Not good!"
"..."
The faces of all the Kumogakure ninjas present showed panic. They knew they were in a very unfavorable situation. Their legs were starting to feel weak, and they were unable to freely mobilize their Chakra. It was extremely difficult for them to dispel the fatigue in their hearts.
Immediately afterwards.
These Kumogakure ninjas didn't need to do anything more; one by one, they fell to the ground.
He then lost consciousness and fainted.
Because the poison trap that Araki activated this time had a very large area, even the superiors of the Kumogakure ninjas who were standing by giving orders and watching were not spared and all of them were affected!
Under such circumstances, within just a few breaths, only Araki and his two companions remained standing there.
"It's over."
Araki stared intently at the Kumogakure ninjas lying on the ground, his heart completely unmoved. He looked at them as if they were corpses.
"Now it's time to clean up the mess."
Araki took out a Kunai from his ninja tool bag and inserted it into the hearts of the Kumogakure ninjas who had fallen to the ground, one by one, from near to far.
Not only was he doing this, but Minato and Kushina were also repeating the same action.
After this experience, Minato and Kushina's hearts were tempered to a certain extent. They were no longer ruthless in killing enemies. They looked at those ninjas as if they were small animals, showing no intention of holding back at all.
After all, these people came here to kill them, and by "them" they were referring to Minato and Araki. What awaited Kushina was capture alive.
However, as everyone knows, the reason why Kumogakure wanted to capture Kushina alive was because she was the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki. But once Jinchūriki loses their Tailed Beast, the ultimate result is death.
From this perspective, whether it's Minato, Araki, or Kushina, all three of them were destined to die in the Kumogakure's plan; it's just that some died first and some died later.
If that's the case, why show mercy to those who want to kill you?
After this reflection, Kushina and Minato showed absolutely no mercy when facing the Kumogakure ninjas. Their movements were clean and swift, and every strike took a life.
Half a minute later.
The Kumogakure ninjas lying on the ground had all lost their life force.
Total wipeout!
"Now let's collect everything these Kumogakure ninjas have on them, take everything we can, and then we can start hunting."
Araki spoke again, saying that although Minato was nominally the captain, at this moment he was the one giving orders.
Immediately afterwards.
Araki added another sentence.
"Given the cautious nature of the Kumogakure ninjas, no one will easily enter the Chunin Ninja Exams arena in the next day. After all, no one is passing on any information, and those outside have no idea what's happening inside. They might try to gather information indirectly, such as Genin Chunin Ninja Exams the exams and having them see what's going on before passing it on and making further plans," Araki said.
"Hmm." Minato nodded heavily, finding it very reasonable. Not far away, Kushina was also staring intently at Araki, waiting for his reply.
"So there's no need for us to stay here and wait for them. What we need to do now is to carry out our plan, get all the special Kunai, and make sure that only our team can pass the Chunin Ninja Exams in the end," Araki said.
"That's right, let's set off now and take everything we can. But I have a question. We need to agree on a standard: how should we deal with ninjas from other villages?" Minato looked at Araki with a serious expression. He wasn't entirely sure of the answer to this question, but he knew that he would show no mercy when facing ninjas from Kumogakure.
"Handle it according to the circumstances." Araki frowned slightly. This situation could only be analyzed on a case-by-case basis, and there was no way to give a very clear decision right now. He said, "If those people want to kill us, then we absolutely cannot let them go easily. After all, giving up is equivalent to keeping a team that covets us alive. They might be ambushed when we are not paying attention. Mercy to the enemy is cruelty to ourselves. But we don't need to make ourselves so ruthless. If the ninjas from other villages are not hostile to us, we can simply pretend we didn't see them and walk past them. After all, our ultimate goal is to be the only team to clear the stage. There is no need to make enemies with the entire ninja world in the process."
"Really."
Minato completely agreed with Araki's point of view. Before Araki said these words, he was still a little confused, but now he had thought it through completely and understood what to do.
As for ninjas from other villages, they can turn a blind eye, provided that the other party has no ill intentions towards them.
However, Kumogakure Minato; he had already made the decision to kill them without mercy.
A dozen minutes later.
Araki and his two companions had already cleaned up the battlefield. They had brought all the usable ninja tools they could, and had even looted several ninja tool bags from the Kumogakure ninjas. They didn't need to worry about the cost, as the physical traps they had set up in advance had all been retrieved, and even more of the necessary ninja tools had been recovered.
However, those traps were not dismantled; they were left for the destined one. After all, this was the land of Kumogakure, and whoever won in the end, they could accept it.
"Let's start with these Kumogakure ninjas!"
Minato stared intently ahead, leading Araki and Kushina as they continued their search forward.
"There are a total of ten special Kunai in the second exam, and they are carried by the Kumogakure ninja team. It's possible that some have already been stolen, but there must still be some that haven't been stolen. Let's go find these prey first."
After saying that, Minato silently added another sentence in his mind.
Even if the special Kunai of these Kumogakure ninja teams have been stolen and they pose no threat in the Central Plains Exams, they could still become spies gathering intelligence on them. Every single one of them deserves to die and must not be spared!
Chapter 75: The Chunin Ninja Exams Only One Team!
Konoha: Nobody knew I could use Wood Release! Chapter 75: The Chunin Ninja Exams Only One Team!
After Araki and his two companions had circled the Chunin Ninja Exams arena for a while, they sensed the presence of three auras.
These three auras were well concealed; if Araki hadn't been able to sense their presence, it would have been very difficult to detect them.
With Kushina's sensory abilities, she did not detect the presence of these people.
These three auras could just form a small team!
After sensing the aura of these people, Araki had a vague feeling that something was off about them. From a behavioral perspective, if these people wanted to obtain special Kunai to pass the Chunin Ninja Exams, then they would also be hunters.
Following the logic of a ninja team participating in the Chunin Ninja Exams, if they didn't obtain the special Kunai that signified passing the second Chunin Ninja Exams, then what they needed to do was acquire those items.
But now this squad has simply gone into hiding.
This perfectly matched Araki and Minato's earlier assessment.
therefore.
Araki felt that regardless of whether this team was a ninja team from Kumogakure or not, they had likely already obtained the special Kunai that represented clearing the game.
"Let's go over there."
Araki pointed in the direction of the three auras without offering any explanation. After all, he didn't need to explain anything now, nor could he explain anything.
How could he possibly sense something that Kushina couldn't?
His perception ability is a huge trump card for him. As long as outsiders don't know he has this ability, they won't hide it excessively when plotting against him. Before his perception ability is fully exposed, he can make the enemy lower their guard.
Immediately Araki, just like when they left Konoha, Araki headed directly towards the place where the other party was hiding, completely unaware that they might be there.
Araki's attitude did not arouse the suspicion of Minato and Kushina, because when they were looking for people here, they went wherever their thoughts led them, and everyone had expressed their opinions.
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