Saving the Uchiha clan starts with becoming the clan leader.

Mitarashi Anko narrowed her eyes as she looked at the three remaining members of the Grass Village ninja group standing in front of her, scrutinizing these three seemingly unremarkable Grass Village genin. "It's already 11:30, and the exam is about to start in thirty minutes. Are you planning to forfeit?"

Receiving the scroll is only the first step.

They also had to carry the scrolls and, under the supervision of the examiners, head to their chosen entrances. This required a considerable amount of time to prepare, since the exercise area had a radius of ten kilometers, and just getting to each entrance would take time. If they didn't act early, they wouldn't make it to the unified entry time of 12 o'clock.

"Yes, we don't want to die yet. Passing the first round of exams was already a stroke of luck. As for the second round... we really have no confidence that we can get through it. Rather than throwing our lives away for nothing, we might as well give up on this exam. We... choose to give up."

Bai spoke frankly.

"A smart choice."

Mitarashi Anko stared at Shiro for two seconds, then burst out laughing.

"Since you've chosen to give up, then... please go to the hospital for a checkup! If it's confirmed that there are no hidden problems left from the first round of the exam, you can go back to your village." As she spoke, she waved her hand, and two examiners came over.

"Izumo, Kotetsu, escort these Kusagakure genin to Konoha Hospital."

Mitarashi Anko gave the order.

"Yes!"

Izumo Kamizuki and Tetsuo Koko, the close partners, agreed in unison.

For this,

Haku did not refuse the escort, which was implicitly a form of surveillance. It was clear that Mitarashi Anko was worried that they might do something underhanded if they stayed behind and interfere with the Chunin Exams. Even though she didn't think that a few genin from the Grass Village could cause any trouble, she still chose to send them away to be on the safe side.

"Rye, Hibiscus, let's go back! I hope we can get to the hospital before midnight. I feel like my brain is about to freeze."

Bai urged his companions to hurry up and get moving.

Jugo and Karin remained silent, quickly following Haku, who had already returned along the same route, followed by Izumo and Kotetsu.

"...Grass Ninja?"

As Mitarashi Anko watched the figure disappear into the snow, she felt a sense of unease for some reason. She couldn't quite put her finger on what was wrong. She had done all she could. All she had to do now was wait until midnight to announce the start of the second round of exams and then begin her five-day proctoring duties.

Time passed second by second.

The wind and snow were still howling.

Mitarashi Anko stood at the entrance to Training Ground 1, glancing down at her watch. It was 11:59, less than a minute to go… She stared intently at the second hand, patiently waiting for it to point to 12.

She then shouted sternly, "The Chunin Selection Exams, second round begins."

The announcement was transmitted to all the examiners via radio. At the same time, Mitarashi Anko pushed open the gate, which had been unlocked, and watched Gaara, Kankuro, and Temari enter the training ground. Then she closed and locked the gate again.

After doing all this, Mitarashi Anko turned around, preparing to contact those two idiots, Kamitsuki Izumo and Kotetsu. Those two should be heading back by now, right?

however,

Just then—

"Excuse me, Miss Red Bean, we're lost. Could you please show us the way?"

When Anko turned around, she saw the female Grass Ninja, who stood there silently like a ghost, and made a request to her.

[Chapter 421. Tongue Snake Sucking and Snake Gaze Curse]

"get lost?"

Red Bean's eyes were cold.

"Aren't Izumo and Kotetsu leading the way for you?"

Upon seeing this Grass Ninja, she immediately realized something was wrong. It was highly likely that something had happened to those two idiots, Izumo and Kotetsu. These Grass Ninjas... something was off. The reason she didn't immediately take down this Grass Ninja whose presence was almost nonexistent was because she was wary of the other two Grass Ninjas who hadn't shown themselves.

They were trying to find the whereabouts of the two people.

"Those two seem to be a bit anemic. They fainted halfway there, so we had no choice but to come back and ask Miss Red Bean for help."

Karin said with a smile.

She also wears the mask of a grass ninja girl named Hibiscus.

"faint?"

Red Bean ground its teeth, and a murderous aura burst forth.

How dare you!

That's incredibly bold!

These guys are really bold to cause trouble in Konoha Village. Although we haven't found out where the other two are hiding yet, let's subdue this grass ninja girl first. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

"Ninja: Hidden Shadow Snake Hand."

Hongdou quickly formed hand seals, raised her hand and waved it towards Karin. A swarm of snakes swarmed out from her sleeve, baring their fangs and lunging at Karin.

Karin was not afraid of the techniques she inherited from Orochimaru. On the contrary, it confirmed that the target was correct and there was no need to worry about the extremely low probability of having the same name. All she had to do now was capture the target and leave Konoha.

Karin retreated quickly.

Of course, her retreat was obviously not as fast as the swarm of snakes rushing towards her.

If this situation continues, she will most likely be unable to dodge the snakes' attack.

After all, she is not good at fighting. Her strengths lie in sensory perception and medical treatment. Although she is not weak in combat, she can only bully ordinary Chunin. Against an opponent like Anko, who is called a Special Jonin but actually has the strength of a Jonin, she has no chance of winning in a head-on confrontation.

but--

She is not alone.

There's no need to be perfect in every aspect; just focus on maximizing your strengths, and your teammates will handle the rest.

"Ninja: Hidden Shadow Snake Hand."

Haku quietly appeared beside Karin, and mimicking Anko, he waved his hand, unleashing an even larger swarm of snakes from his sleeve. These snakes clashed with those released by Anko, fighting fiercely to a standstill, with neither gaining the upper hand.

However, from their respective perspectives

It was clear that Haku had the upper hand. His goal was simply to block Anko's attack and protect Karin from harm, and he did indeed succeed in doing so. In contrast, Anko's goal of capturing Karin was thwarted by Haku's interference.

"This is······"

Hongdou was suddenly startled.

"Who exactly are you people? What is your relationship with Orochimaru?"

Hidden Shadow Snake Hand

This is a unique ninjutsu developed by Orochimaru. It requires signing a contract with the snakes of Ryuchi Cave to be able to perform this series of ninjutsu. The contract scroll with Ryuchi Cave is in Orochimaru's possession, which means that if you want to learn and master this type of ninjutsu, you must be involved with Orochimaru.

The true identity of this Grass Ninja is debatable.

Beneath this layer of skin

What kind of face is it hiding?

"Ninja Technique: Tongue Snake Sucking."

Hongdou's surprise did not affect her offensive. If the first attack missed, then she would launch a second attack.

She made a hand seal with her left hand, then suddenly opened her mouth and spat out a thin, grayish-brown snake, which shot out like lightning towards the grass ninja boy opposite her who could also control 'snakes', attempting to strangle this guy whose true identity was unknown.

She didn't intend to kill him.

Instead, they wanted to capture these guys alive and interrogate them to find out what their relationship was with Orochimaru.

only--

From an observer's perspective,

Such thinking is somewhat arrogant.

Even though it wasn't Orochimaru himself, Haku's strength was honestly not much weaker than Orochimaru's; in some aspects, he could even be said to have surpassed his master.

Anko really underestimated her enemy. She didn't even realize that the techniques she used were completely ineffective. In her haste, she didn't expect that the boy opposite her was just as familiar with the ninjutsu she had mastered.

That is,

Bai immediately realized that Hongdou had underestimated her opponent. [Tongue Snake Sucking] is not an attack technique focused on lethality; it is more often used in battles where it is necessary to capture the enemy alive.

They actually plan to capture me alive?

Wow... what incredible luck!

then,

Instead of defending against Hongdou's attack, he chose to counterattack with offense.

"Ninja Technique·Snake Gaze Curse Binding."

With a wave of his left hand, a white snake, about the thickness of a bowl, shot out from his sleeve like a white streak of light. As the slender snake tightened around his neck, the white snake he released also tightly wrapped around Hongdou.

Not only were their hands and feet bound and unable to move, but their throats were also tightly constricted by the snake's body, just like Bai's. Both of them found it difficult to breathe for the same reason.

just,

Don't forget there's a third person here.

The moment Anko was bound, Karin also stepped forward, raised her right hand and covered Anko's face. Her palm was filled with a high density of visible light green chakra. Anko, who was having trouble breathing and felt a little dizzy, recognized this move.

Although she herself does not know the "Healing Palm Technique," which is said to be the "high-level medical ninjutsu that medical ninjas most want to master."

However, she received numerous treatments from medical ninjas who used this technique to help her.

She had heard from familiar medical ninjas that the Palm Healing Technique could not only be used to heal the sick and save lives, but could also be turned into an offensive means. It could cause a sleep effect by disrupting the flow of chakra in the target's body, which was similar to ordinary hypnotic genjutsu.

at the moment,

She didn't think this grass ninja girl intended to heal her, and she wasn't injured at all.

Therefore,

There is only one answer: the other side is also preparing to capture him alive.

She desperately unleashed the chakra within her body, struggling frantically with her hands and feet. The swarm of snakes released from her right sleeve also frantically tore at her companions, who also came from Ryuchi Cave, but unfortunately... all her efforts failed.

The white snake's restraints were too strong for her to break free with her meager strength. She hadn't learned any 'superhuman strength' from Tsunade, and she couldn't break this wretched white snake. As for hoping that her fellow proctors would come to her aid in time…

The chances are too slim; it's better to hope that you can escape through your own efforts!

To be honest,

Based on her assessment, this 'grass ninja boy' would likely require at least three Jonin of standard skill to defeat. Even if her fellow proctors, who were merely Chunin, noticed something amiss, it wouldn't be of much use; at most, they could only alert the village's true elite ninja to come to her rescue…