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Chapter 183 Hunter or prey?

The next day, at nine in the morning.

Konoha training ground, in front of the Forest of Death.

Sasuke's face was gloomy, and the look he gave Naruto was even weirder.

"How on earth do you do things? I asked you to gather intelligence in advance, and this is the result?"

"What a long-winded question! No matter how I asked, Sister Hongdou wouldn't tell me. She also said that with the strength of all of you, there shouldn't be any problem."

Naruto looked helpless. He had clearly promised to provide Red Bean with meatballs and red bean soup for half a year, but Red Bean was unmoved.

The idea of ​​gathering intelligence basically ended in failure. The only useful information obtained was that at least half of the people would be eliminated. Hongdou refused to reveal any other information.

"It doesn't matter. Let's just do our best to eliminate the other half. In this forest of death, no one can be our opponent."

Having mentioned this, Sasuke's expression eased a little. He untied the bandages wrapped around his wrists, and the two sealing seals were exposed to the air.

"That's true. There aren't many people who can threaten us in this exam. As long as we make sure the three of you pass, protect yourself, Sakura."

Sakura, who was unable to get a word in, nodded slightly. She wanted to say something but didn't know how to start.

Compared to Naruto and Sasuke's strength, I don't seem to have made any progress in the past few months. I usually rely on their help to get to where I am today.

"It's okay, I will definitely protect myself, Sasuke-kun. Actually..."

"Hi, hi, hi! Teams that are going to take part in the Chunin Exams, gather here and receive the scrolls to enter the venue. Only the team that has collected all the scrolls of heaven and earth can enter the next level."

Suddenly, the corners of their mouths twitched and they murmured softly.

"I see. At least half of the people will be eliminated. It is very likely that the number will be more than half. No one knows whether their opponent has the sky or the earth in his hands."

"In addition, you also need to judge the difference in strength between your opponent and yourself. If you waste too much time and fail to reach the rendezvous point in time, you will be eliminated even if you have collected all the buildings."

The two looked at each other, and each could see what was in the other's mind.

"Quick victory!"

“Done in one day!”

Ninja teams lined up to receive the scrolls. When Naruto and others entered, Red Bean smiled and handed the Scroll of Earth to the three of them.

"Don't forget my six months of red bean soup and dumplings. Remember to say hello to that guy after you pass the exam. Come on!"

The corner of his mouth twitched slightly. The adult who cheated him out of half of his mission reward with just one sentence was indeed as treacherous as a snake.

"No door."

"Hey! Wait, Naruto, how can you be so rude to your elders? Hey..."

Ignoring the chattering Red Bean, Naruto and the others stopped in the Forest of Death. With a command, hundreds of candidates entered the examination room together.

"Really? That bastard Naruto, why did he learn from that guy to turn his back on people? He even refused to admit that he was going to eliminate half of the people. Tsk..."

Half an hour after the exam started, Hongdou couldn't help but complain under her breath and drank the red bean soup beside her in one breath.

At this time, the Konoha invigilator who was in charge of patrolling suddenly came over with an anxious tone.

"Lord Anko, something happened here..."

The smile on her face gradually disappeared, and when Hongdou followed the invigilation team and arrived at a corner near Konoha Village, several corpses lay there.

"Lord Anko, these candidates from Kusagakure Village have been dead for about 12 hours. In addition, even their faces have been..."

"Dissolving? Dissolving the face and peeling off the skin to create a perfect camouflage mask. This technique... Orochimaru!"

Her eyes turned cold. She didn't expect Orochimaru to dare to appear in Konoha Village. Hongdou waved her hand and scolded him, speaking sternly.

"You guys! Go and inform the Third Hokage that Orochimaru's movements have been spotted near the Chunin Exam Forest of Death. I will personally deal with him."

A feeling of anger suddenly emerged in her heart. He conducted a cruel experiment back then and even injected the unfinished curse into her body before leaving.

If Hua Yue hadn't discovered me at that time, and if I hadn't survived, I would have become a dried bone in a grave by now.

"Damn you Orochimaru, I'm going to kill you with my own hands, you bastard!"

Ignoring the invigilator's obstruction, Hongdou rushed into the Death Forest angrily. Before she had walked for long, the fragrance of grass and trees wafted towards her face.

"Where are you going? Anko."

"You came just in time. Of course, it is Orochimaru's guys who are going to settle the score. This is also your responsibility. Since the teacher has become a traitor, it is natural for the disciple to settle the score!"

Seeing that Hongdou couldn't hear a single word and was about to pass by her, Huayue smiled without saying a word. In the azure barrier, strands of silk threads froze her figure.

"Even now, you are no match for Orochimaru. As long as you continue to use his techniques, no matter how much time passes, the result will be the same. It will be futile."

Huayue picked up Hongdou by the waist, lowered her head and spoke softly.

"Besides, when it comes to understanding Orochimaru, how can you know more than I do?"

"Then what do you want me to do? Just watch and do nothing, what a joke, I am determined to die together with Orochimaru..."

Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Hua Yue.

"If we die together, it will definitely be you who will die, not Orochimaru. His affairs should be decided by his teacher, not you and me as his disciples. Let's go."

"That guy's purpose in sneaking in is probably Naruto and Sasuke. Don't worry too much. You can't beat them even if they use their full strength now."

After hearing Huayue's answer, Hongdou was stunned for a moment, and the anger on her face dissipated a lot.

"Even I am no match for those two brats, could it be that..."

As if she had thought of something, Hongdou asked quickly, but the only answer she got was a smile with an inexplicable meaning.

At the same time, in the outskirts of the Death Forest.

The three-person team that was rushing towards the center stopped. Naruto and Sasuke looked at each other and noticed something strange.

"Sasuke."

"what......"

He formed seals with his hands and a scorching heat wave suddenly came, burning a path in the direction Naruto indicated with his eyes.

"Art fire escape ho fireball."

The huge python hidden in the forest was burned by the flames and its meat gave off a fragrant smell. The faint threat lingering in the hearts of the two men still did not subside at all.

"Come out, I found you."

Several shurikens intersected and flew continuously, and in the blink of an eye they were stuck behind a tree hundreds of meters away.

"Such keen perception, excellent shurikenjutsu, Uchiha Sasuke, Uzumaki Naruto... Is your scroll heaven or earth?"

A light purple tongue licked the cracked lips, and a thin figure with waist-length hair and a conical hat slowly appeared.

The golden-black vertical pupils kept moving over the three people as if staring at prey, and finally looked at Uchiha Sasuke with eyes full of desire and greed.