From Naruto onwards, I've become a dreamer.

Chapter 66 Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape

Cold, shivering.

When Kosuke opened his eyes, he found himself hanging from the ceiling.

In just a few seconds, he regained his composure and did not make any sudden movements. Instead, he looked around at his surroundings.

A basement room resembling a prison cell was filled with various instruments of torture, which appeared to have been used recently, judging from the bright red bloodstains on them.

"There's no one around, so it seems safe for now." After confirming the information, Kosuke prepared to break free of his restraints.

Although he was tied to the ceiling and had heavy handcuffs and shackles on, he did not panic at all.

It's important to know that, in addition to ninjutsu, genjutsu, and taijutsu, a qualified ninja also needs to learn many other essential skills, such as the simplest escape techniques.

"Hey, I'm an old man, and I'm the one who has to bully these newbies."

Thinking of the Third Hokage's instructions, Kosuke couldn't help but feel a headache coming on: "What did he mean by letting the ninjas from other villages see how powerful Konoha's genin are? They're not stupid, it would be strange if they believed him."

Although he was known as a perennial genin, Kosuke was not stupid, nor did he have any shortcomings in any aspect.

If you really want to talk about it, he already met the standards of a Jonin. The reason he's always been a Genin is simply because of psychological issues.

Click!

Kosuke broke free of his shackles almost effortlessly.

Furthermore, in order not to alert the potential enemy, they did not make a sound throughout the entire process of breaking free.

Kosuke landed quietly on the ground like a cat, stretched his wrists, and frowned: "What happened? Why am I here?"

He tried hard to recall what had happened, but his memory was shrouded in a thin fog, and he couldn't find any useful information.

"Have the memories been tampered with?" Kosuke's expression darkened slightly, and he immediately realized there was a problem: "We must find the others as soon as possible, and only after we reunite can we find out what happened."

Without hesitation, he tiptoed and carefully made his way to the door.

He picked up a wire and skillfully pried open the door lock.

Click~

Although they tried their best to suppress it, the sound was still very clear in the quiet room.

After waiting a few seconds, Kosuke didn't rush out. Instead, he slowly squatted down, slipped his hand through the crack in the door below, and carefully felt around for something. He then found an extremely thin thread, his eyes slightly narrowed, and he muttered to himself, "Sure enough, there's an alarm device outside the door."

If it were one of those inexperienced genin, they would definitely be hit directly.

Kosuke immediately became alert. After deactivating the warning device, he slowly crept out of the room and then darted out as fast as a rabbit. He immediately concealed himself and hid in a corner where he was not easily noticed, observing his new surroundings.

The terrain is quite complex, with a large number of rooms, but they are all connected to each other.

The ground was littered with shredded limbs, and the dark brown stains left by congealed blood proved that many people had died here.

Kosuke carefully observed each room and the passageways connecting them, his brows furrowing deeper and deeper. This place was like a spider's nest, with interconnected passages and a rather complicated layout.

"Ahhh"

Just then, a scream came from the north passage.

Then, a man wearing a green bodysuit came running at an extremely fast speed.

"Wear?"

Kosuke was stunned for a moment, seemingly not expecting to run into Might Guy here.

"Run! Run! Run!"

Upon seeing Kosuke's Might Guy, he shouted for him to run away.

"?"

A question mark had just popped into Kosuke's mind.

What happened to Might Guy, who used to be hot-blooded and fearless, that made him look so panicked?

Soon, he witnessed it firsthand.

Suddenly, a figure emerged from the tunnel behind Matt Day. He was wearing a dirty, tattered leather skirt, carrying a rusty, serrated meat cleaver, and wearing a blood-stained mask. He was tall and imposing, almost reaching the top of the tunnel.

call!

The butcher gripped the massive cleaver in one hand and swung it horizontally.

The heavy cleaver struck with tremendous force, creating a sharp, pungent gust of wind. If Matt Damon were to be hit, he would likely be chopped in half on the spot.

"Is he the culprit?"

Kosuke's eyes sharpened as he instantly assessed the situation and reacted.

He tossed a shuriken into the air, his hands rapidly forming hand seals as he reminded Might Guy, "Duck! Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique!"

In an instant, the sword in his hand split into hundreds of pieces, which shot towards the butcher like machine guns.

Having been warned, Might Guy slid in advance, avoiding hundreds of shuriken in front of him and a cleaver sweeping in from behind.

Boom boom boom.

Each shuriken carried immense power, striking the body like a cannonball.

Countless shuriken came like a torrential rain, accompanied by giant waves. The butcher's skin and flesh were torn open, and he was forced to retreat repeatedly.

"Solve one!"

Kosuke exuded confidence. His sword shadow clone technique was personally taught by the Third Hokage, and its power was not to be underestimated.

"Don't just stand there! Run, run!"

However, Matt Day seemed to have expected this, and rushed over to grab him and try to run away.

"Wait, I've already killed him!" Kosuke had barely uttered these words when his eyes widened in disbelief.

It turned out that the butcher, who had been hit by the sword shadow clone, actually stood up again and charged at them with his cleaver as if nothing had happened.

"This is impossible!" Kosuke's pupils dilated slightly, his expression one of astonishment.

"Stop saying it's impossible!" Might Guy complained bitterly, "That guy is unkillable! I've tried so many times. Even if I twist his head off, it just grows back. Let's stop wasting our time and figure out a way to escape!"

"???"

Kosuke looked completely bewildered.

What kind of thing is this that can grow back even if you twist its head off?!

Although he really wanted to try and see if it was really as Might Guy said, as he watched the silent butcher approach, Kosuke rationally stopped himself from having the idea and ran away with Might Guy.

The only good news is that the guy's speed isn't fast relative to theirs.

Moreover, the underground environment was complex, so the two quickly shook off the butcher.

"Finally got rid of them."

Might Guy patted his chest, still shaken, looking quite frightened: "Luckily I ran fast. If I had been any slower, I would have ended up like that guy from Iwagakure, chopped into pieces by this guy."

"Iwagakure?" Kosuke's expression changed slightly, and he asked in a low voice, "Dai, besides us, who else has been captured?"

"I don't know the specifics."

Might Guy scratched his head and said, "I've only encountered two Iwa ninjas. I killed one, and the other ran away."

"I see. In other words," Kosuke said after a brief analysis of the situation, "there are more than just us who were captured and brought here; there should be others as well."

"Uh, and then?"

Matt Day looked at him with an innocent expression.

"Find the others who are trapped."

Kosuke's gaze darkened slightly. He drew something on the ground with his finger and said, "While gathering and recording maps, find the others, then join forces and charge out!"

"It seems that Kosuke has found the key point."

Wearing a special device, Yamanaka Inoichi formed hand seals, opened his eyes, and smiled: "I estimate it won't be long before he passes the exam."

"That's not surprising."

Uchiha Munezuki smiled slightly and said, "Although Kosuke is a genin, he is very experienced, and this little thing won't stop him."

"However, I'm curious, why did you create an enemy that can't be killed?" Yamanaka Inoichi asked, looking puzzled. "While the goal was to increase the difficulty, isn't this a bit too hard?"

"Mr. Inoichi, are you familiar with the three definitions of terror?"

Instead of answering his question directly, Uchiha Muneki raised a new one.

"I'm not sure."

Yamanaka Inoichi shook his head.

"First, monsters cannot communicate normally."

"Secondly, the monster must be of unknown origin."

"Third, if a monster isn't immortal, then it's meaningless."

Uchiha Muneki paused for a moment, adjusted his glasses, his eyes gleaming, and gave a gentle smile: "Survival, evasion, resistance, and escape—these are the training that a qualified Chunin should emphasize, and these are also the standards for our test."

"Survival, avoidance, resistance, escape"

Yamanaka Inoichi pondered these words repeatedly, then his eyes lit up: "That's right, you're absolutely right. This is exactly the kind of ability a Chunin needs to value!"

Ninjas need to be around the clock and constantly face various challenges and tests.

The four keywords proposed by Uchiha Munegetsu perfectly correspond to the necessary conditions and qualities required of a qualified ninja.

Today is Tuesday, so I'm updating early. I need to see how many readers follow the new chapter to decide which one to recommend next week. I humbly request that you, my dear readers, help me continue reading! I would be eternally grateful. Thank you so much! I prostrate myself in gratitude!

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