Naruto: With maxed-out affection, I am invincible in the ninja world.

But Haneda had no intention of gambling on a 50% probability.

"Go straight to the central tower and wait for someone to bring the rest," Haneda said.

"As expected of Brother Haneda, he's so thoughtful. Waiting for people at the tower is much more efficient than searching for them!"

Asuma, who routinely admired Haneda, remarked, then turned to Kurenai and said...

"Let's go, Hong. We'll listen to Brother Haneda and go to the tower first."

…………

Over at Class 7.

Obito, Kakashi, and the others also entered the Forest of Death.

Although Obito had always been resentful of Kakashi, he took the initiative to ask at this moment:

"Kakashi, where do we go next?"

“The tower,” Kakashi said.

"Tower?"

Obito didn't react for a moment, then asked again,

"Isn't the tower the end? We need to collect both scrolls first, you idiot Kakashi!"

At this moment, Lin spoke up to explain:

“Obito, Kakashi means that we can just go to the tower and wait for them.”

"This way, we don't have to spend too much energy looking for people."

"Sogatari!" Obito naturally wouldn't refute Rin, but suddenly he thought of Haneda and subconsciously asked,

"Kakashi, Haneda wouldn't think that way too, would he?"

Upon hearing this, Kakashi smiled but said nothing.

He knew that given Haneda's efficiency-driven (and lazy) nature, he would definitely not be willing to spend a lot of effort searching for someone in the Death Forest.

…………

Inside the tower at the center of Exercise Field No. 44.

Because the second exam is very long, Hiroshi Nagano, as the chief examiner, usually has to sit idly in the tower unless an emergency occurs.

He was bored sitting there, so he brewed himself a pot of tea.

Just as he poured himself a glass and was about to drink it, someone he never expected walked in.

It was a man with long silver-white hair, carrying a short sword on his back, named Hatake Sakumo.

"Sakumo-sama!"

Nagano Hiroshi quickly stood up and greeted Sakumo respectfully.

Sakumo is a hero-level figure in Konoha, and it's rare to encounter him on ordinary days.

I am fortunate to have met Hiroshi Nagano today, which must be thanks to his students, Haneda and the others.

But right at the start of the exam, on the very first day, the instructor came to observe, which was quite unusual.

Nagano Hiroshi reminded him, "Sakumo-sama, are you here to visit your student?"

"It's still early before the exam ends. Based on past experience, it will take at least until the next day for someone to collect both the Heaven and Earth scrolls."

As he spoke, Nagano Hiroshi did not forget to hand the tea he had poured earlier to Sakumo.

Sakumo took the tea, smelled it, then took a sip to moisten his throat, and said:

"This is normal, but my students don't really like following the usual procedures."

"Does Lord Sakumo mean they'll come here directly and lay an ambush?"

"But usually the first team to arrive is a strong one, and you're only instructing newly graduated ninjas."

Hiroshi Nagano quickly thought of a possibility, but considering the skill level of a newly graduated genin, it seemed unbelievable.

"They have completed many dangerous missions, including S-class missions."

Sakumo said with a hint of pride.

However, due to the ninja's habit of concealing information, he didn't say much about Haneda and the others.

Sakumo's mere revelation of this information greatly shocked Nagano Hiroshi.

A newly graduated genin can participate in an S-rank mission?!

Even Chunin are barely enough to get a ticket to an S-rank mission!

If he knew that Haneda had killed many ninjas of Jonin strength or above, he would probably be so surprised that his jaw would drop.

Just then, a report came from outside the door, and a Chunin pushed open the door and walked in.

"Someone has already reached the tower... Lord Sakumo!"

Before he could finish speaking, the Chunin saw Sakumo and immediately bowed excitedly.

Upon hearing that someone had arrived, Sakumo immediately thought of Haneda.

He walked towards the window and scanned the movements in the Death Forest.

Startled birds flew overhead over the Death Forest.

Three familiar streams of chakra were rapidly approaching without any attempt to conceal their presence.

It's Haneda and the others!

…………

"We're almost there, Brother Haneda. Should we set up an ambush and traps around here, or..."

Asuma looked up at the tower not far away and habitually asked Haneda.

"You and Hong do these preparations, I'll go train near the tower," Yu Tian said casually.

He wasn't very interested in bullying weaker opponents; it was just right to let Asuma and Kurenai train with these ninjas who were roughly at the Chunin level.

Suddenly, Haneda felt a familiar gaze watching him.

He activated his three-tomoe Sharingan, looked up at the tower, and saw Sakumo's face appear before him.

"Uncle Sakumo is here too," Haneda said with a smile.

"Sakumo-sensei? He wouldn't be training with you alone, would he, Haneda-nii?" Asuma guessed.

Soon after, Nagano Hiroshi followed Sakumo out of the tower.

He looked at Haneda, who was sitting on a large rock at the entrance of the tower, practicing Lightning Release Chakra Nature Transformation, and couldn't help but twitch his lips.

While the other genin were still planning how to hide the scroll and plotting how to obtain another copy, someone had already reached the finish line and was arrogantly sitting at the entrance, cultivating...

This shows how confident they are in their abilities, not worried about themselves at all, and letting their two teammates set traps outside, preparing for an ambush.

Hiroshi Nagano sensed the powerful chakra and precise lightning release techniques emanating from Haneda.

He subconsciously observed a moment of silence for the second team that arrived.

This was a decisive and overwhelming battle.

Haneda's attitude was clear: even the best of the Chunin Exams were nothing more than a threshold to meet him.

Moreover, judging from Nagano Hiroshi's perspective, Haneda's two teammates were not simple either.

The traps they set were simple and effective, and were specifically designed with a set of tactics.

To defeat them, it might take at least two Chunin to make a move!

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Chapter 111 The Qilin Takes Initial Shape!

"Uncle Shuo Mao".

Haneda sensed a familiar presence, opened his eyes, and sure enough, it was Sakumo who had come down.

He drew the short sword from his back and smiled:

"How about a match? It's been a long time since I've fought Uncle Sakumo."

Sakumo glanced around and saw about a dozen ninjas nearby. He then said:

"Let's go, let's fight somewhere else."

"it is good."

Haneda knew this was to conceal his information, so he followed Sakumo and headed north of the tower.

After passing through a grove of trees, we arrived at a lake.

It was very quiet around; apart from birdsong and the rustling of leaves in the wind, there were almost no other sounds.

Sakumo picked up a stone, tossed it a few times in his hand, and smiled:

"How about we fight on the lake? The winner is determined by who falls into the water, and the battle begins when the stone falls."