bookbashuk Chapter 148 Naruto Uzumaki: Tame this snake and I'll be able to roam freely in this exam forest
Chapter 148 Naruto Uzumaki: Tame this snake and I'll be able to roam freely in this exam forest
Chapter 148 Naruto Uzumaki: Tame this snake and I'll be able to roam freely in this exam forest?
"This is a drug that won't make you sleepy."
Seeing the looks from Shino Aburame and Kiba Inuzuka, Hinata explained in a low voice, "As long as you take this pill, you won't feel tired or sleepy for 24 hours. You won't need to sleep; you'll be very energetic."
"What!?"
Upon hearing this, Kiba Inuzuka's eyes widened in shock: "Such a miraculous medicine? Is this a secret medicine of your Hyuga clan?"
Even the most basic military rations can leave one feeling exhausted.
A drug that can keep you from feeling tired for 24 hours without needing to sleep is quite special, even among secret medicines.
Even Shino Aburame couldn't help but show a look of surprise.
Both he and the Inuzuka clan possess some secret medicines.
But no other secret medicine can compare to the one Hinata has.
"What are the side effects?"
Shino Aburame said softly, "A medicine with this kind of effect must have side effects, right?"
"The side effect is that you can't sleep even when you want to, and you don't feel tired."
Hinata recalled what Tenten had said and whispered, "Once the effects of the medicine wear off, you won't feel tired anymore; it'll be like returning to normal."
"What kind of side effect is this?"
Kiba Inuzuka looked speechless: "This is clearly the effect of the medicine. You should keep this thing; it's definitely a treasure."
Kiba Inuzuka shook his head and said, "It's too wasteful to give this to us. It would be a waste to use this kind of thing in the Chunin Exams. Shino and I can just eat soldier rations."
Even if the medicine wasn't from his family, he still felt it was a waste.
"good."
Aburame Shino calmly said, "It would be a waste for us to take this medicine. Let's get started first, and we can take it later."
"it is good."
Seeing what Shino Aburame and Kiba Inuzuka said, Hinata didn't say anything more.
He immediately put away the half-bottle of medicine.
Then, when the time came, he followed the others into the examination room.
As people entered one after another, they all left immediately without lingering, preventing those who wanted to act immediately from doing so.
But some people are a little slower.
"Someone's here already?"
Not long after entering the Forest of Death, Shino Aburame suddenly stopped and narrowed her eyes.
"So fast?"
Seeing this, Kiba Inuzuka's eyes widened: "As expected, your insects are even more sensitive than my Akamaru."
Hinata immediately activated her Byakugan and instantly spotted three ninjas crouching on tree branches not far behind her: "There they are."
The three ninjas had cold, sinister eyes, clearly waiting for an opportunity to launch a sneak attack.
Unaware that Hinata, with her back to them, had already seen them clearly with her Byakugan.
When Shino Aburame heard Hinata's words, his expression remained calm and undisturbed.
With a gentle lift of his hand, the chakra worms moved swiftly, silently surging from his body and spreading outwards like an invisible black tide.
These insects seemed to possess boundless intelligence. Under Shino's control, they deftly dispersed and silently approached the three ninjas who were unaware of the danger.
While the three ninjas were still secretly plotting how to make their move.
Suddenly, they felt an unusual chill coming from all directions.
"What happened?"
One of the ninjas' pupils suddenly contracted, sensing something was wrong, and he was about to issue a warning.
However, before he could make a move, a net woven from black chakra insects, like a hunter's trap, swooped down from above and enveloped their entire bodies!
"Well!"
The leader of the three ninjas had barely uttered a low cry when he was completely trapped.
The net made of chakra insects was incredibly strong, as if countless chains were tightly bound around them, and no matter how much they struggled, they could not break free even a fraction of the way.
The insects in the net were densely packed, devouring their chakra and causing their power to decline rapidly.
"How is it possible that we're surrounded by bugs!"
Another ninja cried out in terror, desperately trying to form hand seals, but his entire body was tightly bound by the insects, making him completely unable to move.
"Damn it. How could it be so fast!"
The third ninja's face was filled with panic.
He could feel his body being tightly enveloped by the insect, unable to resist at all, and could only struggle in vain.
But every second, the chakra worms devour the chakra within their bodies.
"It's over."
Aburame Shino stood not far away, his tone calm, as if everything was under his control.
His chakra insects had already laid this large net while lying in wait, just waiting for the enemy to step into the trap.
At this moment, the three ninjas trapped in the net had completely lost the ability to resist, and even their struggles had become futile.
"Too fast"
Kiba Inuzuka looked at the ninjas hanging from the tree with a sigh as he watched this scene.
Shino is really fast.
These three guys were completely subdued before they even had a chance to make a move, and they were powerless to resist!
"Before I look at the scroll, let me absorb the chakra within them first."
Shino Aburame looked at the ninja trapped in the net and spoke softly.
For him, this was just an ordinary combat operation, nothing to be proud of.
As he spoke, Shino slightly raised his hand, and the chakra insects continued to absorb the chakra from the ninjas' bodies in an orderly manner, causing them to completely lose their ability to move.
The three ninjas clearly understood their predicament; their eyes were filled with fear and helplessness.
"I actually got a dirty look from them."
The leading ninja was panting, his eyes filled with despair and resentment.
They intended to launch a sneak attack, but unexpectedly, they became the prey themselves.
They felt even more desperate when they saw Hinata with her Byakugan activated.
Their luck was terrible.
"Let me take a look at the reel."
As Shino Aburame spoke, she manipulated the insects and took a scroll from the three people's pockets.
On the scroll is the character "地" (earth).
"Very good."
Looking at the scroll, Kiba Inuzuka excitedly took out his squad's Heavenly Scroll: "Hinata, congratulations! We've collected the complete scroll. We can move on now. It'll be hard not to be the first to arrive."
"what?"
Upon hearing this, Hinata Hyuga looked at the two matching scrolls, her eyes filled with surprise.
They've only been here for a dozen minutes, and they've already received the scroll.
"We still need to be careful."
Shino Aburame said in a deep voice, "After all, someone will definitely run to the tower to lie in wait. We need to speed up now, otherwise we will run into trouble if we slow down, since we also need to guard against attacks from other people."
"So our next priority is to keep moving forward. If we encounter any attackers, we shouldn't engage them in combat. It's best to use ninjutsu to force them back and reach the tower as soon as possible to complete the mission."
"good!"
Hearing this, Kiba Inuzuka nodded: "Then let's hurry."
The three of them immediately moved quickly towards the tower.
Not long after they started moving, they saw Uchiha Sasuke and the others walking on the road.
"They're from the Uchiha clan."
Shino Aburame glanced at him, but immediately turned his attention to Naruto Uzumaki.
Compared to Sasuke Uchiha, the insects he sent out could sense that Naruto Uzumaki was dangerous.
"Ignore them, we're ready to head to the tower anyway."
Kiba Inuzuka glanced at them and then looked away: "Judging from their appearance, they haven't met anyone yet. They're a step behind us."
"Hinata, we'll need your Byakugan for the journey to the tower."
"Um."
Hinata Hyuga, having activated her Byakugan, nodded slightly: "We should be able to bypass some dangerous areas."
When she's in a white-eyed state, she can see if there are people in the distance and avoid them in advance.
However, while the three were talking, they flew past Naruto and the others at high speed.
"No, why are they running so fast?"
Sakura Haruno, who was walking along, looked at Hinata Hyuga and the others who were hurrying through the woods and exclaimed in astonishment, "That Hyuga clan member actually activated the Byakugan?"
Isn't this going too far?
"Their white eyes can see through the dangers around them; their purpose is very clear."
Sasuke Uchiha glanced at them and then looked away, calmly saying, "They also have a great advantage in this exam, so we need to speed things up."
"Naruto, didn't you want to get out of here as soon as possible?"
As he spoke, Sasuke Uchiha turned to look at Naruto beside him, and what he saw was Naruto Uzumaki emerging from the bushes.
"Sorry, I'm done using the toilet, I'm satisfied."
Naruto Uzumaki emerged with a chuckle: "That felt great! Let's give it our all!"
"Don't say things like that in front of girls!"
Upon hearing this, Sakura Haruno's face immediately turned furious, and she wished she could punch Naruto.
"Bang!"
Sasuke Uchiha then delivered a decisive punch to Naruto Uzumaki's face, sending him flying. Sakura Haruno, stunned, exclaimed, "Sasuke, that's too much!"
He only wanted to hit Naruto, but Sasuke actually did it.
"Ouch, that hurts! What are you doing?"
Naruto Uzumaki, who had been knocked down by a punch, rubbed his face angrily and glared at Sasuke.
"Who are you? Where is Naruto?"
Uchiha Sasuke ignored Uzumaki Naruto and said coldly, "Would a right-handed person put a shuriken on their left leg? Your transformation technique is even worse than Naruto's."
"What bad luck! We were found out."
Upon hearing this, Naruto Uzumaki immediately reverted to his original form, causing Sakura Haruno's pupils to shrink sharply: "You're from the Sound Village."
"good!"
The Sound Ninja, now back to normal, sneered: "Whose hands are the scroll? If you don't hand it over, I won't hand over your comrades either."
"Bang!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the Sound Ninja's pupils contracted sharply. He was blasted away by a terrifying force, crashing heavily to the ground and coughing up blood.
The sudden scene also made Uchiha Sasuke and Haruno Sakura look up.
Naruto Uzumaki walked up behind him with a speechless expression: "What a nuisance! You even used genjutsu to trick me. I just went to the bathroom, and you trapped me with genjutsu? Are you even human?"
"Very good."
"Naruto is back."
Seeing Naruto return, Sakura Haruno breathed a sigh of relief.
"So, is this the only guy?"
Uchiha Sasuke remained unfazed, his expression grave: "There are no individual teams in the examination hall."
"There's no one around."
Naruto Uzumaki replied without hesitation, "This guy probably came alone."
"Those must have been spread out and tasked with gathering intelligence."
Sakura Haruno analyzed for a moment and pondered, "He didn't carry any scrolls with him."
"Then let's just ignore it."
Upon hearing that there were no scrolls, Naruto scratched his head: "Our top priority is to find a team, a weak one, and get the scrolls as soon as possible to enter the tower."
"Before we begin, we need to exchange a secret code."
Upon hearing Naruto's words, Sasuke Uchiha said in a deep voice, "We will be facing all sorts of ninjas. In the future, both Sakura and I will be at risk of being impersonated, so we need to use a code word to confirm our identities in advance."
"right."
Sakura Haruno nodded quickly: "This is absolutely necessary."
"Then let's brainstorm some ideas first."
As they talked, the three continued forward and quickly devised a code.
"That's way too long, how can anyone remember it?"
After hearing what Sasuke said, Naruto's lips twitched slightly.
He really didn't remember.
"Idiot, it's that easy."
Sakura Haruno looked at Naruto Uzumaki with a helpless expression: "I memorized it right away."
"Okay, okay."
Naruto sighed, "Hurry up, I need to get out of here as soon as possible."
It's already past noon, and if he can't find the right reel by the afternoon, he'll have wasted all his time opening the can.
Thinking about the importance of the jar, Naruto felt a sense of urgency.
"Wow, those three guys are moving so fast, do they have some kind of scroll?"
"No, look at that little girl, she has Byakugan, she's a member of the Hyuga clan, a major family in Konoha."
"Forget it, let's avoid causing trouble."
"Could it be that they're thinking the same way we are, waiting to ambush us?"
At this moment, Hinata Hyuga and the others had already avoided many people by using their Byakugan, but they were still noticed by some ninjas, who immediately began to whisper among themselves.
"Wow, this is so easy."
Kiba Inuzuka, who was rushing frantically, looked astonished: "At this rate, we'll reach the tower very soon, right?"
"Don't let your guard down until you arrive."
Aburame Shino said in a deep voice, "Everyone, be careful."
"All right!"
Upon hearing Shino Aburame's words, Kiba Inuzuka narrowed his eyes.
time flies.
Another half hour passed.
The three of them finally arrived at the tower and went inside without hesitation.
"Lord Red Bean".
At the top of the tower, a ninja rushed in: "There's something I need to report to you."
"What's wrong?"
Not long after arriving at the tower, Red Bean, who was drinking a beverage, looked over with a surprised expression.
"Someone has already collected the complete scroll and arrived at the tower."
The visitor hurriedly replied, "And it's qualified."
"What!?"
"That's impossible!"
Upon hearing this, Mitarashi Anko and the ninja beside her suddenly changed their expressions.
Especially Mitarashi Red Bean.
Keep in mind, she had only arrived a dozen minutes ago.
Moreover, it came from the outside.
"It's true, the test taker was downstairs, and it was recorded on video."
The messenger quickly reported, "It is the eldest daughter of the Hyuga clan's main family, as well as members of the Inuzuka and Aburame clans."
"Even with the disapproving looks, it shouldn't be possible to do it this fast."
Upon hearing this, Mitarashi Anko's expression turned serious: "Even if they are all from Konoha clans."
"The previous record was also four hours, but now it's only one hour?"
"It's more than ten kilometers from the entrance to here, the road is arduous, and there are many ferocious and venomous beasts. These children's strength far surpasses that of a low-level ninja."
"Lord Red Bean, something has happened. A candidate has died."
Just then, another ninja rushed over and hurriedly said, "We found three corpses. The way they died was very strange, and they died outside the examination hall."
"Died outside the exam hall?"
Mitarashi Anko's expression changed: "What's so strange about it?"
"According to our investigation, their identification information indicated they were genin from the Land of Grass who passed the exam, but their faces were gone, as if they had been dissolved. The three bodies were simply placed in a corner outside the exam hall, which we discovered during our patrol."
"No face?"
Mitarashi Anko's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly said, "I'll go there now. As for the candidates who have already passed, we don't need to worry about them for now."
With that, Mitarashi Anko hurriedly ran out.
"What's wrong with Lady Red Bean?"
"What could be more important than a test-taker breaking a record?"
"Although some test takers died, that's quite normal, isn't it?"
Seeing Mitarashi Anko hurriedly leave, the examiners who were in charge of overseeing the scene had strange expressions.
"Regardless, let's report this matter first. Konoha Village is still the strongest!"
"Haha, as expected of a disciple of a major clan, you can break records so easily. One hour is something that ordinary ninjas can't even compare to."
"I remember these children are quite young, aren't they?"
"Not much, the Jonin leading the team is Kurenai Yuhi."
The next second, the examiners began to discuss in amazement the Hinata Hyuga and others who had passed the test.
At this moment, Hinata Hyuga and the others, who had already entered the tower, were led to an inner area.
"Um, can't we go out?"
Looking at the Konoha examiner who was leading her, Hinata Hyuga hesitated and said, "We've passed through the tower, so we should be able to get out, right?"
"sure."
Upon hearing Hinata's words, the examiner turned around in surprise and said, "You must be back within five days at the latest."
"I see."
Hearing this, Hinata Hyuga breathed a sigh of relief.
Although I came out a day early, I still wanted to tell my sister the good news.
With that in mind, Hinata Hyuga quickly said goodbye to Kiba Inuzuka and Shino Aburame and headed straight for the jar shop.
She knew that Hanabi would go to the shop owner's place every morning.
"Honestly, Hinata is too impulsive."
Noticing Hinata's hasty departure, Kiba Inuzuka stared at Shino Aburame in astonishment: "I was just thinking of celebrating, and she just left? We broke the record, how come she doesn't care?"
"I don't know, I should probably go back too."
Aburame Shino calmly said, "It's a good opportunity to inform the family."
"Hehe, that's right!"
Upon hearing this, Kiba Inuzuka's smile immediately lit up: "I'm afraid they didn't expect that we would pass the test so quickly and even break the record. I'm going to take this good news back with me."
With that, Kiba Inuzuka quickly returned to his family.
And at this very moment.
Inside the Death Forest examination hall.
Amidst the ravaged forest, Naruto Uzumaki, forced to scatter due to the explosive tag attack, swallowed hard as he looked at the enormous snake staring at him: "This snake is huge! Where did it come from?"
Is this thing really from this forest?
Looking at the ferocious giant snake staring at him, Naruto Uzumaki showed no fear whatsoever.
Instead, with a thought, Momotaro rice balls appear in his hand.
"Mr. Lin Mo said that these Momotaro rice balls are effective against summoned beasts. If I were to tame this giant snake directly, wouldn't I be able to roam freely throughout this exam forest?"
Remembering Lin Mo's introduction to Momotaro rice balls, Naruto excitedly touched the Momotaro rice ball in his hand.
The thought of such a huge snake carrying me, rampaging through this exam hall, is exhilarating.
(End of this chapter)