bookbashuk Chapter 42 Upgrade, Bonds
Chapter 42 Upgrade, Bonds
The battle lasted less than two minutes from start to finish.
The Sand Village team was completely overwhelmed before they could even mount a proper counterattack.
"Qingwu, I didn't expect you to be so kind."
In the woods, Hongdou tossed the newly acquired scroll up and down playfully.
"Are we going to kill everyone?" Iruka interjected. "I think the captain's handling of the situation is fine; this isn't a battlefield after all."
Red Bean glared at Iruka: "Do you need to tell me, that's the purpose of the exam."
She triumphantly tossed the scroll around, saying, "If we collect all the scrolls, no one else will be able to pass the exam, right?"
Qingwu ignored them for the time being; he was checking the system records.
[Victory!]
[Battle Results: Experience +150, Natural Energy +15, Gold +15]
Regular sparring doesn't count as a real battle, but I never expected to gain so much experience from my first battle in the exam.
But upon closer examination, it makes perfect sense.
Although it's an exam, it's also a life-or-death battle.
Then I won't be sleepy anymore.
Just then, the centaurs in the southwest sent a real-time report of a new discovery.
"there!"
Qingwu turned around: "Next target."
"Okay!"
Hongdou is growing to like Qingwu, her teammate, more and more.
Her summoned snakes can also be used for intelligence gathering, but she doesn't have enough chakra to maintain them.
In the second encounter, they faced Yugakure.
Faced with the quick surrender of Tang Yin, Qing Wu did not make things difficult for them after obtaining the scroll.
Since victory means the end of the battle, and these are just teenagers, he doesn't have that much killing intent right now.
The next 24 hours.
The Qingwu Squad embarked on a hunt in the Death Forest.
With the combined reconnaissance abilities of centaurs and wood elves, they can always pinpoint their targets with precision.
……
The Hokage's office.
The third generation leader was constantly switching perspectives inside the crystal ball, observing several small teams.
Of course, the main observation target was still the Qingwu team.
"This kid..."
Witnessing how the Qingwu Squad had taken down ten squads in just one day, the Third Hokage was both amused and exasperated, and also had a bit of a headache.
After all, the exam was held in Konoha, and a third of the candidates were eliminated in just one day.
If in the end only the Qingwu Squad passes the exam... that would be a joke.
"fine……"
The Third Generation leader switched perspectives for a while, confirming that many squads had already traveled far and were scattered in various places within a day, and he was temporarily relieved.
If the elimination rate remains this fast by tomorrow, he'll have to send his secret agents to inform them.
……
The Forest of Death.
"Those stinky rats, they're hiding so well!" Red Bean said dejectedly.
Their team's hunt has already caused some changes in the examination hall.
Many squads stopped showing themselves.
As the number of people decreased, even with Qingwu's spirit beasts searching tirelessly, the intervals between hunts became longer and longer.
"Don't worry," Qingwu glanced at the sky, "we'll head towards the central tower tonight, since we'll be going there anyway."
Hongdou's eyes lit up, and she patted Qingwu's shoulder hard: "You're really ruthless, kid."
Iruka stood to the side, clutching a dozen or so rolls of paper and grinning foolishly.
He hadn't expected the Chunin Exams to be so easy.
If that's the case... he also has the expectation of becoming a Chunin through the exam.
"Well then," Qingwu pondered, "Red Bean, let's give Iruka some chances to shine in the next opponent."
"Hmm?" Hongdou turned her head.
Qingwu nodded, looked up and glanced around for a moment, "The examination room should be monitored, and there is a comprehensive evaluation at the end of the Chunin Exams."
Red Bean understood. "Don't worry, with the two of us backing you up, Iruka can go all out and fight."
Iruka quickly thanked him, secretly grateful.
If he misses this year, he won't have such strong teammates again when he takes exams in the future.
……
Soon after, they stopped in a swamp.
"Nobody's here." Hongdou looked around.
Qingwu looked amusedly at a small patch of swamp in the middle of the woodland.
His natural senses allow him to clearly "see" the chakra reactions underwater.
"They were underwater, breathing through reed tubes."
Qingwu stood on the shore and said calmly, "Iruka, find a way to 'bomb' them out."
Iruka understood immediately and accurately threw the kunai with the explosive tag onto the spot where Aoko was pointing.
"boom!"
Mud splashed everywhere, and three disheveled figures leaped out of the swamp.
"Damn it, those guys from Konoha!"
"How did they find us?!"
"Split up and run!"
The Rain Ninja Squad wants to split up and operate separately.
Qingwu laughed heartily.
A dozen or so centaurs rushed out of the forest and forced the three Rain Ninjas back.
"Iruka!" Red Bean called out.
Iruka, her face tense, charged forward with a kunai in hand.
1v3...
That's impossible.
But the Rain Ninja discovered that as long as they didn't gang up on each other, the other two Konoha ninjas also wouldn't make a move.
The battle naturally turned into a 1v1 tag-team match.
Iruka has a good foundation in all aspects, his taijutsu has improved a lot, and with his skillful use of ninja tools, he can still gain the upper hand in a 1v1.
This is the foundation of the Great Ninja Village.
Although he was unable to continue after defeating the two Rain Ninja, his injuries and chakra depletion prevented him from continuing.
But the performance was already excellent enough.
Red Bean knocked out the last Rain Ninja and found the scroll.
Qingwu then stretched out his hand, "Palm Immortal Technique!"
He shouted something incoherently, and the blue-green [Healing] spell healed Iruka's wounds.
"You also know medical ninjutsu."
After her initial surprise, Mitarashi Anko silently memorized the "new" ability that Seigo had displayed, preparing to report it to her teacher after she left.
"They are powerful fighters and have a great sense of teamwork."
In front of the crystal ball, the Third Hokage happily wrote comments. In Konoha, the bonds between the younger generation were what he was most pleased to see.
At the same time, Qingwu also underwent another upgrade.
【Ding! 】
[Level +1, gain attribute points: Attack +1, Defense +1]
After more than a dozen consecutive "battles", he has leveled up 3 times, reaching level 7.
The greatest benefit of campaign settlement and upgrades is his natural energy and the growth of his four-dimensional attributes, which have a direct impact on troop types.
"Let's move on to the next wave!"
With Qingwu's help in treating Iruka,
As long as Iruka has enough chakra, he can continuously engage in actual combat with genin from other villages.
The effects of actual combat are incomparable to those of training.
Iruka experienced the two days of the fastest progress in his life.
The third day of the exam.
As dawn broke, the Qingwu team had already approached the tower area.
This place is already deep in the Death Forest.
The results of their two-day "hunt" were that their team eliminated half of the total number of examinee teams.
"We have less than three days left, so we'll lie in ambush at the tower."
Hongdou said excitedly, "When we get out and find out that we're the only ones who passed the exam, it will definitely shock everyone."
"The teacher will definitely praise me too," she thought to herself.
Qingwu observed his surroundings without saying a word.
He originally thought that the team's "crazy" actions would alarm the higher-ups in Konoha.
But so far, no one has appeared before them.
Who cares? If we're going to make a name for ourselves, let's go big.
Blocking everyone's "doors" is a good idea!
"East!"
He suddenly pointed eastward, and the centaur imbued with natural energy acted as his "eyes," once again detecting movement.
"Hurry, hurry, hurry!"
Another prey has appeared! Red Bean leaps forward first...