Naruto, your uncle is going to be Hokage!

"Using a forest as the assessment location, that's not exactly luxurious, is it? What is Konoha thinking?"

The audience, who were already harboring a mocking attitude, felt their sarcasm deepened upon seeing this forest.

Could it be that Konoha has become an empty shell, struggling so much to even find a testing location?

Just as they were dismissing it, a deafening rumble suddenly rang out, and the entire earth shook violently.

"An earthquake??"

The ninjas watching the ceremony were shocked. Why would the ground suddenly start shaking?

Moreover, judging from the location of the vibration, it doesn't seem to be coming from their location, but from a distance.

"Look over there!"

It was unclear which ninja spoke first, but his voice trembled slightly.

Everyone else looked over, and they were instantly dumbfounded!

quiet!

Deathly silence!

Whether it was Ai, who was mocking just a second ago, or Onoki beside him, they were all frozen in place like statues, their Adam's apples bobbing.

Amidst a deafening roar, a massive, seemingly endless metal maze rose from beneath the forest, almost completely covering it as the earth trembled.

Jiraiya, who was hosting, cleared his throat.

"The name of the second assessment is..."

The Hunger Games!

Chapter 183 The Exam is Interrupted! The Otsutsuki Falls from the Sky!

The air seemed to freeze!

The atmosphere was deathly silent!

The sounds of swallowing saliva and cold sweat dripping echoed continuously. The ninja who witnessed this scene stared wide-eyed, his pupils trembling, staring incredulously at the suddenly rising metal maze.

The metal maze was so large that its walls reflected the sunlight and enveloped almost the entire forest.

Is this something that humans are truly capable of doing?

"Look! There seems to be someone up there!"

Many ninjas looked up at the sky above the forest and saw a figure hovering there.

The camera angle was thoughtfully zoomed in, and when the blonde figure appeared from behind, the audience's pupils dilated in surprise.

"Namikaze Mirai!!!"

Absolutely right!

That figure from behind is undoubtedly Mirai Namikaze!

"Did he create this maze?"

"The power of God...?"

In the five-shadow viewing area, Ai Bu Gan gritted his teeth: "Just where is this guy's limit?"

To create a metal maze of this caliber with the mere flick of a wrist is nothing short of superhuman!

The ninja god Hashirama Senju could summon a forest with a single clap of his hands.

With a flick of his wrists, a metallic jungle rose from the ground!

Could it be that Mirai Namikaze is already comparable to Hashirama Senju?

The man sitting next to him, Onoki, also had a gloomy expression.

Not long ago, they were mocking Konoha for choosing a wasteland as their training ground, saying it lacked the demeanor of the number one ninja village in the ninja world. Little did they know that only a few seconds had passed.

The clown is me!

Naruto, Hinata, Deidara, and other examinees stepped into the metal maze, looking up curiously at their surroundings. Only by being inside the maze could they truly feel its terror.

The towering metal walls stretched as far as the eye could see, as if one had entered another world.

As they stood there in shock and confusion, Jiraiya's deep, resonant voice rang out through the radio.

"The Hunger Games is the name of this test. The metal maze you are in contains two hundred scrolls, each representing one point of satiety. You will consume one point of satiety every hour you enter the maze. You start with three points, and the one with the highest score after sunset wins."

reel?

Satiety level? ???

After hearing Jiraiya's explanation, the participating ninjas in the maze all showed astonished expressions. What was all this about?!

"Isn't it just about finding scrolls? As long as we find as many scrolls as possible, that's fine!"

Deidara was full of confidence and determined to get back at Deidara for the loss he suffered in the first test.

On the viewing platform, Ōnoki's eyebrows furrowed slightly after hearing the rules.

The rules seem simple, but they contain many pitfalls.

For example, scrolls represent satiety. Is stealing someone else's scroll within the rules?

If the player with the highest score after sunset leaves the maze before sunset, will their scroll still be valid?

This may also be why the assessment location is set in a maze; escaping the maze is also part of the assessment!

His gaze swept discreetly toward the blond profile beside him, and Onoki felt a sense of unfathomable depth within him.

This seemingly simple maze test assesses a wide range of abilities, including combat, reconnaissance, situational analysis, and maze escape.

Is Namikaze Mirai not only far stronger than ordinary ninjas, but also possesses exceptional ability in rule-making?

Despite being stared at by Onoki with that gaze, Namikaze Mirai did not react, her azure eyes fixed on the large screen the entire time.

To be precise, it's the scenes featuring Naruto.

In the metal maze.

"Hinata, come with me, I'll protect you!"

Naruto held Hinata's little hand and walked ahead.

Hinata behind him stopped timidly, and said hesitantly, "Naruto, I think I should go alone. I don't want to be a burden to you."

Whether in terms of personality or ability, Hinata knew very well that she was at the bottom of this group.

Following Naruto will only make you a burden to him.

"Don't be afraid! I have this!"

Naruto pulled a metal object out of his pants and waved it in front of Hinata as if to show off.

"This is?"

Hinata stared at the object in Naruto's hand, something she recognized and had even played with before.

"gun?"

"Yes, it's a gun!"

Naruto skillfully opened the magazine of his pistol, loaded it with bullets, and handed it to Hinata.

"for you!"

"This isn't a good idea. Won't this kill someone?" Hinata hesitated, finding it hard to accept using such a deadly weapon due to her kind nature.

"Don't worry! I've already switched to rubber bullets, they won't be fatal."

Hearing Naruto say that, Hinata finally felt relieved and took the pistol that Naruto handed her.

Ai saw this scene on the big screen and was so angry that she gritted her teeth.

"Gun! Konoha has even used guns?!"

He had fought against the Hyuga forces and witnessed firsthand the terror of firearms!

That's a super ninja tool that far surpasses kunai and shuriken.

How can we compete if Konoha uses guns?

"Naruto's pistol is equipped with rubber bullets, which are not lethal. In addition, the stockpiling of ninja tools is also part of this test."

Namikaze Mirai's calm voice showed no concern for Ai's anger.

Suppressing her anger, as if remembering something, a cold smile subtly appeared on Ai's lips.

So what if you bring a gun?

This time, his Cloud Ninja had made perfect preparations, determined to make Konoha lose face.

……

"found it!"

Inside the metal maze, a genin wearing a Kusagakure headband pulled a scroll from a crack in the wall with a look of surprise.

The scroll was so well hidden that he only discovered it by sheer luck.