However, this group of Kirigakure Genin overestimated their Hidden Mist Technique and underestimated the Hyuga Clan's Byakugan. Non- Hyuga Clan using the Byakugan might not even be able to unleash half its power.
"One at 30 meters from the 12 o'clock position, one at 50 meters from the 3 o'clock position, and one at 30 meters from the 7 o'clock position. There's only one Kirigakure Squad, while the Amegakure Squad is observing from the outside of the Hidden Mist Technique."
Upon discovering that only two squads were involved in the attack, Naoki Senju even lost the desire to make a move; bullying these weak Genin simply didn't give him any sense of accomplishment.
After reporting these locations to Neji Hyuga, Rock Lee rushed out, and Tenten was not idle either, Kunai throwing sharp kunai at these locations to provide fire support for Rock Lee.
" Konoha Whirlwind."
Rock Lee's powerful and swift Taijutsu left the Kirigakure Genin utterly helpless. Thanks to Might Guy's training, Rock Lee's Taijutsu had surpassed the level of Genin. As for other aspects... let's not even mention them.
The sounds of Kunai clashing and fists breaking bones echoed intermittently from the depths of the thick fog. Choosing the Hyuga Clan as their opponent was probably the most foolish decision they had ever made.
Against the Byakugan, the Hidden Mist Technique is practically useless.
The battle lasted only a few minutes before the Kirigakure Ninja began to flee. Apart from the Hidden Kirigakure Ninja was kicked by Rock Lee and coughed up blood, the other two Kirigakure Ninja successfully escaped under the cover of the Hidden Mist Technique.
Even the ninjas from the outer Amegakure, seeing the situation was not good, began to flee. Tenten threw out several Kunai, but she couldn't stop them.
"What a pity, they all got away..."
Tenten turned the Kunai around, looking regretful. After all, these were two scrolls delivered right to their doorstep. If they were Earth Scroll, the team would have already collected the Heaven and Earth Scrolls, and all they would have needed to do was head to the central tower.
"No pity, I've already got their scrolls."
Naoki Senju tossed the Earth Scroll in his hand, which he had obtained from the Amegakure team. Together with the original Heaven Scroll, Team 3 had now collected both the Heaven and Earth Scrolls, fulfilling one of the mission requirements.
" Naoki-kun is awesome! Let's hurry up and go to the central tower!"
Rock Lee searched the unconscious Kirigakure Ninja thoroughly, finding only some Kunai but not the most important scroll.
"They must all be owners of the Earth Scroll, which is why they teamed up to seize our Heaven Scroll. They wouldn't have united without a shared goal."
Neji speculated about the two teams' objectives and reasons for forming them. If they hadn't chosen the wrong fighting style and hadn't been unfamiliar with each other's coordination, they definitely wouldn't have been defeated so easily.
A six-person team is a challenge for any team, but one of the Sunagakure teams is definitely not among them.
"Please, please, let us go! Ahhhhh..."
After a brief scream, a living person was mashed into a bloody pulp, the glaring blood staining the yellow sand crimson.
This is already the second examinee Gaara has killed in this Chunin Ninja Exams. Not to mention the other team member hiding in the shadows, trembling with fear, even Kankuro and Temari are terrified by Gaara's actions.
This is just Gaara in his normal state. If Gaara to enter that state, I doubt anyone could stop him...
The last team member who had been hiding could no longer contain his fear and began to flee in a panic. But what made him most desperate was that the surroundings were already filled with sand.
It turns out that the serial killer had already discovered him!
Kakashi, standing atop the treetop, frowned slightly. Although the victims were not Konoha ninjas, if he continued killing like this, the third round of the Chunin Ninja Exams would be pointless.
"That's enough, stop."
Kakashi leaped from the treetop, his Lightning Release Chakra spreading around him. Due to the elemental advantage, Gaara lost some control of the sand, allowing the third person to survive.
However, he wasn't unscathed; many grains of sand had damaged his muscle tissue, and he would have to stay in the hospital for at least a few months after the Chunin Ninja Exams.
It wasn't that Kakashi was unwilling to intervene before, but rather that Gaara killed people too quickly. By the time Kakashi found Gaara, there were already two victims.
" Konoha Ninja..."
Gaara showed no sign of backing down, glaring fiercely at Kakashi who had disturbed him.
But his 'mother' was telling him that the man in front of him was not a simple character, but rather extremely dangerous!
" Kankuro, Temari, let's go." Gaara turned and left decisively. Since they couldn't defeat this squad, they would continue searching for other squads.
As compensation for disrupting the match, Kakashi tossed a Heaven Scroll to Temari. With their own Earth Scroll included, they no longer needed to attack other teams.
Temari did not refuse the compensation. Although she had originally planned to hunt down more Konoha Ninja, after witnessing Kakashi's strength, Temari decisively gave up on that idea.
The plan hasn't officially started yet, so we can't afford to clash with the ninjas of Konoha.
Because scrolls of heaven and earth were hidden throughout the forest, there were far fewer collisions between candidates in this second exam.
Apart from the team that Gaara forced to withdraw from the competition, only two teams were unable to participate in the Chunin Ninja Exams because they did not have all the Heaven and Earth Scrolls.
In other words, there were seven teams, totaling twenty-two people, that advanced to the final third match of the Chunin Ninja Exams.
This number is already very close to that of Chunin Ninja Exams. If they don't hold back in the second round, maybe only three or four teams will make it to the third round.
The third round of the Chunin Ninja Exams will be held in a month. During this period, Konoha will invite nobles from the Land of Fire to attend the ceremony, which can be seen as a way to show off Konoha's strength and also to try to secure more government funding.
However, this time, the two sides will definitely be more harmonious, and the financial allocation will be more generous. After all, the Daimyo is still young, so the financial power of the Land of Fire will naturally be kept by the nobles and Konoha...
Border of the Land of Fire.
Before the Chunin Ninja Exams were even over, many scout ninjas from other villages appeared on the border. They neither entered the Land of Land of Fire's territory nor returned to their own, but instead circled the Land of Land of Fire's border several times a day, causing widespread panic and unrest.
Ōnoki, the Tsuchikage of Iwagakure, finally received a letter from the Hokage. For the first time in history, these two rivals, who had been vying for supremacy since the Second Shinobi World War, exchanged letters.
If they weren't forced by circumstances, they would certainly prefer to never see each other again.