[Kong was completely baffled. It felt like all the Rain Ninja were crazy. Hanzo was almost dead, yet he was still taking the Chunin Exams. The saddest thing in life is finishing the exam only to have the village gone.]
"Hmph, Uchiha Sora, you better pray you don't run into us, or I'll cut your tongue off," a Rain Ninja couldn't help but say.
The three Rain Ninja were destined for tragedy. They were masters of assassination, but they encountered Gaara in the upcoming exams and all met a gruesome end.
Gaara excitedly surveyed the three Rain Ninja, his face filled with a morbid euphoria, as if he could already see the three of them meet their gruesome end.
The three Rain Ninjas' expressions immediately turned ugly.
The three looked at Gaara: "Hmph, a little brat like him can kill the three of us. We'll show him what real assassination is like, so he won't be so addicted to ninja games all the time."
Kong chuckled softly, "I wonder if the narration will be accurate this time. If I knew I was going to die, I would pack my things and retreat immediately."
Unfortunately, some people probably think that returning to the village means certain death. It's unclear whether the unknown forces that overthrew the Rain Village will spare three stray dogs who fled without a fight.
The three didn't believe the narrator's nonsense; Gaara was just a shorty, probably spoiled rotten by the village.
Kankuro looked at the Rain Ninja as if they were idiots. Anyone who dared to provoke Gaara was doomed, including that talkative Uchiha Sora.
"Kong, why are you carrying so much stuff?" Sakura touched Kong's backpack; it was heavy and contained quite a lot of things.
"Secret weapon."
Kong took a steel ring out of his backpack and put it around his neck, which perfectly protected his entire neck.
He took out a kunai and poked it twice, producing a "clanging" sound. There were only two white dots on the steel ring.
"This is a throat-cutting protection artifact that I specially crafted. The Death Forest is full of poisonous insects, and a venomous snake might suddenly jump out to attack. The steel ring can break its teeth."
Kong suddenly felt a chilling aura, but when he turned around, the person had already vanished without a trace.
It seems Orochimaru has already blended into the crowd.
"I've also prepared one for you, one anti-throat-cutting artifact for each of you, which will absolutely make the enemy wish they were dead."
All the examinees in the Forest of Death looked over at the same time, and even the chief examiner, Mitarashi Anko, looked at Sora with a strange expression.
Sakura smiled awkwardly and said, "I think I'll pass."
Sakura felt incredibly embarrassed in front of so many people, especially with Sasuke watching.
Sora said, "You're the one dragging Class 7 down, the weakest. It would be a waste to have your pretty little head cut off, you headless Sakura."
Sakura shuddered; the thought of becoming a headless corpse sent chills down her spine.
Sasuke was full of disdain; he didn't believe the examinees present could harm his neck.
Sora threw the two steel rings directly to Naruto and Sasuke.
He took out a special stab-proof vest, a large vest with steel plates sewn on it.
On the empty ship, in front of a large number of examinees, he was nonchalant.
"Teacher Anko, there's no rule against wearing protective gear during the Chunin Exams, is there?"
Hongdou nodded, unsure of what to say.
The stab-proof vest appeared to have a ripped seam, and a steel plate had broken off and fallen to the ground.
All the Chunin taking the exam had their mouths twitching.
"Teacher, isn't this cheating?" someone among the students shouted.
"Don't talk nonsense, it's just ordinary clothes. I just like to put steel plates in my clothes, you can do it too."
[Red Bean felt an urge to cover her face; she really wanted to kick Sora out of the Konoha ninja team.]
"As a special Jonin, Teacher Anko can't possibly be unaware of this simple principle. In ninja battles, survival is always the top priority."
"Once someone dies, what's the point of missions and teammates? It's all nonsense."
[Red Bean's face turned bright red; she had actually been taught a lesson by a mere genin.]
[I hope Teacher Hongdou doesn't intend to harm the examinees. Sora has already planned to go and complain to Kakashi and the Hokage at any time.]
"Everyone, now collect your scrolls and prepare to enter. There are eight entrances to the Forest of Death. Enter through whichever one you draw."
[Red Bean didn't want to engage with Uchiha Sora, so she had to change the subject.]
Kong put his backpack on the ground and quickly put on his gear.
With spiked shoulder guards, wrist guards, and leg guards, he looked like a steel hedgehog.
Finally, he took out a steel helmet, a pure copper mask, and a headband that he hung on his arm.
He was fully armed, even wearing a shiny iron pair of shorts around his crotch.
"With this equipment, I, Uchiha Sora, will definitely have a place in this Chunin Exam. If you disagree, come and argue with me."
Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura were somewhat speechless, but in the end they put on all the steel rings, and Sora basically absorbed all their attention.
They became somewhat inconspicuous when they wore steel rings.
The three Sound Ninja estimated the intensity of the sonic attack in their minds; breaking through the steel plate would be difficult.
The three Rain Ninja's expressions grew even more grim; Uchiha Sora's equipment had evaded eighty percent of their deadly attacks.
[Kong was somewhat disdainful. At his age, he was still a genin, acting as if he could be defeated without this equipment. Some people really don't know their own shame.]
"You're asking for it. Let's see how long you can keep up your stubbornness."
Kong ignored the other party, and Hongdou had already instructed each team to prepare for the draw.
Luck struck out of nowhere at the feet of the Rain Ninja who was about to draw lots.
Yu Ren felt her feet go weak and she slipped and fell to the ground, hitting her head on a stone.
Fresh blood gushed out quickly.
[Some stray dog ran over and pulled on it when the staff weren't looking.]
[Two teams that seem destined to run into trouble, the Sound Ninja and the Rain Ninja, haven't even gathered the most basic intelligence. Sora thinks Konoha has a sure win in this Chunin Exams.]
Orochimaru, hidden in the shadows, didn't see it that way. Uchiha Sora's actions piqued his interest, but he mostly looked at him like he was a fool. He never expected that the Uchiha group could produce such an oddball. Without the heart of a strong person, even with the Uchiha bloodline, one will not achieve much.
The expressions of countless ninjas changed instantly, especially those of the three Sound Ninjas.
Sora didn't expect the narrator to directly reveal Orochimaru, but things got even more interesting.
He wore this outfit to guard against Orochimaru.
In case he bit Sasuke, he could have a backup plan if he wanted to bite him again. But Orochimaru didn't seem to care.
Anko immediately drew her weapon, and all the Konoha ninjas stood ready.
"Orochimaru, I know you're here. Come out now."
Orochimaru secretly shook his head. It had been a while since he'd seen Anko; her intelligence had regressed. He hadn't achieved his goal yet, how could she possibly appear?
"Red Bean, it seems you understand me less and less. Once I appear, none of the ninjas here will survive."
A chilling voice echoed from the outskirts of the Death Forest, but its exact location remained elusive.
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Chapter 51 Orochimaru's Attack
Red Bean winked at several Konoha ninjas.
A signal flare quickly rose into the air and exploded in the sky.
Hidden ninjas appeared one after another in the surrounding forest, waiting for their chance to strike.
The news that Orochimaru was coming to cause trouble was no secret, but no one knew how he would appear.
In the Hokage's office, Hiruzen Sarutobi had already received the news.
Kakashi, Asuma, Kurenai, and Might Guy are all gathered in the office.
"Orochimaru has appeared on the outskirts of the Forest of the Dead. What is his target? Could it be Naruto?" Asuma speculated.
[With Asuma's intelligence, it's already impressive that he could guess Naruto. Unfortunately, Orochimaru's purpose was to test Sasuke's magnanimity. Orochimaru at this moment is not prepared to be hunted down by Konoha and the entire world.]
The Third Hokage breathed a sigh of relief. "Pass down the order to increase the number of patrolling ninjas in the Forest of Death. We must not allow any accidents to happen to the examinees."
The exams continue. The Joint Chunin Exams have progressed this far and cannot be stopped just because Orochimaru has appeared.
[Konoha is outwardly strong but inwardly weak; they can't find a single ninja who can rival Orochimaru. Their only rival, Jiraiya, is rarely in the village. The Third Hokage should consider stepping down.]
Asma wholeheartedly agrees; the old man is indeed getting old, and he often speaks without thinking, quickly developing dementia.
Kakashi and the others immediately lowered their eyes and pretended not to hear, but in their hearts, they labeled Asuma as a troublemaker.
The Third Hokage coughed incessantly, his face flushed red. He pointed at Asuma, unable to speak, and finally managed to squeeze out a single word: "Get out."
The Third Hokage somewhat regretted it; if he had known Asuma was like this, he would have shot him directly against the wall in the first place.
The third generation was dumbfounded. He hadn't expected the narrator to expose him with such words. He had completely lost face this time.
"You can all leave now. I need to be alone for a bit."
The third generation was too ashamed to face the others any longer, so he had to change the subject.
[Matt Kai really wanted to ask who Jingjing was, but the atmosphere was too serious, so he didn't say it.]
In the Forest of Death, Anko received orders from the Hokage and uttered two harsh words, leaving no choice but to allow the examinees to enter.
"I wonder who Orochimaru is, that he makes the examiner so nervous?" Sakura asked softly.
Naruto and Sasuke both looked at Uchiha Sora.
"Hmph, when it really matters, you still have to rely on me, Konoha's Know-It-All, Uchiha Sora."
Orochimaru was once the Third Hokage's student. He was powerful, ruthless, and a keen researcher, making him one of the few remaining scientists in the ninja world. He lost to Minato Namikaze during the election for the Fourth Hokage and later defected after his human experiments were exposed.
[Kong felt somewhat helpless; the narrator had stolen his chance to show off.]
"Now you know how dangerous this exam is, right? The steel rims and this equipment I bought were just in case."
Entering the Death Forest through the passage, the environment immediately became eerie, and the occasional screams constantly reminded Class 7 of the danger of this exam.
“My gear is too heavy. Sasuke, you have the Sharingan to handle reconnaissance,” Sora said.
Sasuke nodded, and Sora took out a pair of binoculars from his ninja tool bag and looked around.
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