Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression immediately turned serious.

"It's this big guy."

"Asuma probably can't beat him, right?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke, but there wasn't much worry in his eyes. While the animals of the Death Forest still retained their wild nature, their aggression towards humans wasn't as strong. With Asuma and his companions' strength, escaping their territory shouldn't be too difficult.

In the scene, Sarutobi Asuma begins to hold off the giant bear for his teammates.

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded slightly. Although he knew the other party didn't have the ability, his spirits were still high.

Then, Sarutobi Asuma started to give the giant bear a cigarette.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's lips twitched, and then he picked up his pipe and took a deep drag.

However, when the giant bear broke through the smoke and he saw its reddened eyes, he immediately sensed that something was wrong.

"These eyes...something's not right!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned.

The giant bear's eyes were unusually bloodthirsty, as if what was before it was not an intruder into its territory, but an exceptionally delicious prey.

Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately thought of a poison that could drive beasts into a frenzy. But that poison wasn't cheap!

Thinking of the medicinal powder that Mizuki had scattered at the entrance, Hiruzen Sarutobi was filled with doubt.

"Did it accidentally stick to your body?"

"How could a newly graduated genin possibly have scattered so much?" He wanted to send someone to check the entrance, but then he suddenly remembered that the ground had already been burned by fire.

Just as he was considering whether to wait for the proctoring Jonin or go there himself, the giant bear smashed a tree into pieces with one paw, and Sarutobi Asuma and Yuhi Kurenai began to dodge in different directions.

The excessively handsome boy remained where he was.

"Nonsense!" Hiruzen Sarutobi blurted out.

Was he confident, or was he trying to buy time for his teammates? He wasn't sure. But he was certain that his opponent was a genin who had inherited the Will of Fire.

Half a second later, a white light and shadow appeared on the crystal ball.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's pipe stopped in mid-air, and his old face showed the same look of astonishment as Asuma Sarutobi.

"What?!"

Chapter 91 Chasing the Wind and Moon

Whoosh whoosh whoosh!!!

In the Death Forest, the air was filled with the whooshing sound of swords cutting through the air, and the flashes of swords were endless.

Under the astonished gazes of Sarutobi Asuma and Yuhi Kurenai, Shinzuki Seiun leaped from the tree trunk and then transformed into a shimmering afterimage in the air.

Like a breeze, it drifted among the trees; like a ray of light, it shone around the giant bear.

His figure darted about, sword light flashing everywhere.

Sarutobi Asuma unconsciously uttered, "So...so fast."

Her eyes, red with tears, trembled: ...So handsome.

At this moment, emotions and gender were irrelevant. Gazing at the leaping sword light before them, a unique, ethereal charm of swordsmanship captivated them, making it impossible for them to look away.

Swift speed and graceful movements are the hallmarks of the Lv2 Star Chasing and Moon Chasing Sword Technique. It lacks unique and spectacular special moves, relying solely on its exceptional speed and fluid movements to reach the Lv2 level.

Shenyue Xingyun enjoyed the thrill of the sword light flying everywhere.

His abundant chakra allowed him to unleash the power of the Chasing Wind and Moon Style. As the sword light and his figure flashed, the giant bear roared with its claws outstretched, but it couldn't catch a glimpse of the Divine Moon Nebula.

Flakes of fur fell, and before long, a thick layer of bear fur had accumulated on the ground.

A moment later, the sword light abruptly stopped.

The bear's frenzied movements also stopped at the same time.

Its waving limbs suddenly froze in mid-air, like a giant rag doll, its house-sized body motionless.

Before him, the Divine Moon Nebula stood on his nose, a long sword pressed against its brow.

"Glug~" The giant bear swallowed.

Then, its agape jaws slowly retracted, its gaping maw gradually closed, and its reddened eyes began to clear.

Shen Yue Xingyun's lips curled slightly.

"What? You're not playing anymore?"

The giant bear couldn't understand, but its huge mouth trembled slightly, revealing a human-like, ingratiating smile.

Shenyue Xingyun gave a soft hum.

He just didn't like bloody scenes. If the giant bear in front of him didn't know better, he wouldn't mind taking both bear paws home.

Now it seems that the other party wasn't really crazy.

He turned his head and looked at Sarutobi Asuma and Yuhi Kurenai, who were staring blankly into the distance.

"Shall we set off?"

"Let's...depart?" Sarutobi Asuma was still in a daze.

"Nebula, how did you do that?" Kurenai Yuhi asked, her eyes shining. "Such amazing swordsmanship."

Shenyue Xingyun chuckled softly but did not answer.

"Come on, everyone, let's ride this thing."

Sarutobi Asuma snapped out of his daze and looked at the giant bear that was motionless at the feet of Shingetsu Seiun.

A breeze blew through the forest, causing the giant bear's fur to fall in a flurry. Its once bristling and unruly fur was now neatly trimmed, leaving two deep marks from its shoulders to its waist, making it look like it was wearing overalls.

"Gulp~" He swallowed hard. Although the giant bear's appearance had become much more docile, its enormous size still made him hesitate.

"Nebula, maybe we should just forget about it."

"I think walking is fine."

"Whatever you like," Shenyue Xingyun said casually. His plan to ride the giant bear wasn't, of course, to attract attention. It was just that Shuimu had somehow managed to maintain his eerie aura, and riding the giant bear would reduce a lot of trouble.

He looked at Kurenai Yuhi beside him: "Kurenai, would you like to come up and sit down?"

Looking at the giant bear, Kurenai was also a little scared, but seeing the questioning look in Shingetsu Seiun's eyes, she gritted her teeth, mustered her courage, and nodded.

Then, she leaped and landed on the bear's head.

Upon seeing this, Sarutobi Asuma immediately regretted his actions.

Just as he mustered the courage to speak, Shingetsu Nebula leaped lightly from the giant bear's nose and landed beside Yuhi Kurenai, then pointed the tip of her sword toward the Central Tower.

"Let's go in that direction."

The giant bear dared not resist and turned to walk away in the direction the sword tip was pointing.

With each heavy footstep, the ground trembled slightly, and a heart-shaped piece of fur, just like a Corgi's, swayed on the bear's enormous rump.

Sarutobi Asuma: "...Red, Nebula, wait for me~"

With the giant bear riding along, the rest of the journey went much more smoothly.

A gorilla and a python followed the scent, but under the watchful eye of Shenyue Xingyun, they observed from a distance for a moment before slowly retreating.

A refund is not an option.

Although they weren't ninja beasts, they possessed basic intelligence. Seeing their old friends dressed in brand-new overalls as transportation, they knew these people couldn't possibly be their prey.

Saving your life is the most important thing.

After some time, the sound of water could be heard from ahead.

The fog thickened, and the dense moisture, like a fine drizzle, quickly soaked the three people's clothes.

Just then, the giant bear beneath Shenyue Xingyun's feet sniffed, a look of confusion in its eyes.

Shen Yue Xingyun's heart skipped a beat. He placed his gaze on the other person's nose, looked into their eyes, and asked, "Is the smell gone?"

This time, the other party didn't understand. However, seeing that the drool had stopped flowing from the other party's mouth and their eyes had returned to normal, Shenyue Xingyun was basically certain of her guess.

"Red, Nebula, there's a river ahead."

"It seems like we can't get past this bear." At that moment, Sarutobi Asuma, who was running ahead, suddenly said from the side.

Shenyue Xingyun looked ahead and, sure enough, a river blocked her way through the mist.

Shingetsu Seiun leaped into the air and arrived beside Sarutobi Asuma, with Yuhi Kurenai following closely behind.

After observing for a moment, Shenyue Xingyun turned to look at the giant bear that dared not move and gently waved her hand.

The latter understood this time. A look of relief and joy appeared in the bear's eyes. It turned around, lay down, stuck out its rump with the heart-shaped fur trimmed into its rear end, and ran away with a 'rumble'.

Looking at the lake ahead, Kurenai asked, "Shall we go straight across, or use shadow clones to scout ahead?"

Considering Mizuki's cunning, Shingetsu Seiun, to be on the safe side, said to Sarutobi Asuma, "Same as before."

"Use a shadow clone to scout ahead."

Compared to ordinary clones, shadow clones play a greater role in scouting. Neither he nor Kurenai Yuhi have mastered shadow clones yet; only Asuma Sarutobi has.

Sarutobi Asuma was equally eager to participate. This was a rare opportunity to showcase himself in front of Yuhi Kurenai.

"Shadow Clone Technique!" *Boom!*

"Tap tap tap..." The shadow clone walked on the water, gradually becoming indistinct in the thick mist.

Five minutes later, the shadow clone ran back.

"I've checked it."

“There are no traps on the water, but there were a few on the opposite bank, which I have destroyed.”

Kurenai asked, somewhat uneasy, "Asuma, are you sure you've destroyed everything?"

When questioned by Kurenai Yuhi, Asuma Sarutobi felt somewhat uncertain. After all, he himself hadn't always been very accurate in his predictions.

After thinking for a moment, he looked up and said, "Okay, the shadow clone will go first, and you all wait three seconds and step in the shadow clone's footprints."

The idea was sound, and none of them had any objections.

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