Traveling through Naruto with Heroes of Might and Magic.

"..." Iruka's gaze was hard to look away from.

During his adolescence, he recalled some scenes from 'Jiraiya-sama's works'.

The carefree Red Bean didn't notice Iruka's gaze and waved his hand as he walked forward.

The three separated.

Qingwu returned to its territory.

A new week has begun.

Having already recruited several times, after the initial novelty wore off, Qingwu stopped waiting until midnight to recruit the refreshed troops.

Anyway, it won't disappear as long as you refresh, and it can even accumulate if you don't have time to recruit right away.

All unit types refreshed this week are not included.

At the same time, all the resources he had were spent.

The 5 taels of mission funds that were temporarily entrusted to him last time have also been misappropriated.

There's no other way; I'm in seclusion for a while and have no income, but I'll make up for it later.

"Hiss~ The feeling of being in debt...it's awful."

Qingwu scratched his head in distress.

However, all of this is in preparation for going to the battlefield after the Chunin Exams.

"Come and see my one-man army!"

Putting aside his negative emotions, Qingwu enthusiastically waved his hand, summoning all the troops he currently possessed.

"Neigh~!"

"Boom!"

"Swish~!"

"Click-clack~!"

All 76 centaurs neighed in unison.

Sixty dwarves wielded warhammers.

45 wood elves drew their bows and nocked their arrows.

One withered tree stands out from the crowd.

At this moment, the territory within a one-kilometer radius seemed somewhat crowded.

A sense of satisfaction arose spontaneously.

With another wave of his hand, Qingwu recalled all his troops.

He glanced into the distance and thought to himself, "Anbu, if you see this, hurry and tell the Third Hokage. I'm ready."

……

The next morning.

The three-person team met at the entrance of the Death Forest.

"Qingwu, what should we do if someone breaks into your house?"

Iruka looked at the increasing number of genin arriving and asked.

"No, that area has already been fenced off," Qingwu replied with a smile.

Kakashi came by yesterday and led the Anbu to erect a tall barbed wire fence around Qingwu's territory.

Furthermore, for an extra layer of security, Qingwu left 10 wood elves in his territory.

With the attribute bonus of having territory, the Wood Elf, with its long-range attack, is enough to stop "illegal intruders".

"The Death Forest is so vast that Qingwu's small territory won't be of much impact."

With a bamboo skewer dangling from her mouth, Hongdou's sharp eyes swept over the remaining 35 teams that had passed the written test:

"Including us, there are 108 of us in total. Hehe, are you ready to go all out?"

Chapter 41 Hunting in the Enclosure

Young and impetuous.

Nobody wants to miss out on being the center of attention in such an occasion.

However, when the examiner appeared and announced the exam rules, many candidates turned pale.

"I am the examiner for the second exam, Kurenai Yuhi!"

Even at 16, Kurenai Yuhi exudes a mature and sophisticated aura in the eyes of the lower-ranking ninja like Seigo.

Her voice carried a hint of danger, "The rules are simple: this is a battle for scrolls."

Kurenai Yuhi held up two scrolls, one inscribed with "Heaven" and the other with "Earth".

"Each squad will receive a scroll randomly."

"Your task is to reach the tower in the center of the forest within a specified time, carrying a pair of 'Heaven' and 'Earth' scrolls. If you exceed the time limit or fail to collect a pair of scrolls, the entire team will be eliminated."

"in addition……"

Kurenai deliberately made a frightening expression, "This exam allows for injuries and fatalities."

Red Bean muttered under her breath, "Enough with the fuss, let's get started."

Qingwu glanced at her with amusement, thinking to herself: You'll be like this from now on.

"In other words, you can kill, and you can be killed."

Kurenai continued to complete her task, saying, "So, if you want to quit now, it's not too late."

The genin present were deathly silent.

A few lower-ranking ninjas turned pale, but no one withdrew.

"very good!"

Kurenai Yuhi secretly breathed a sigh of relief. 'I don't know what the Hokage was thinking, making me do this. I don't look scary at all.'

Staff began distributing scrolls.

The Qingwu team obtained the "Earth" scroll.

“Our goal is to find a team that possesses the Scroll of Heaven,” Iruka said in a low voice.

"No," Qingwu's lips curled into a smile as his gaze swept across the entire area, "our target is all the squads!"

"What?" Iruka's eyes widened.

Red Bean grinned: "Interesting. What does our captain want to do?"

"It's naturally going to be a sensation..." Qingwu thought to himself.

However, the main purpose was to give the Third Hokage a more intuitive understanding of his current level of strength, so that he would agree to let him go to the battlefield.

"This is my home turf!"

Qingwu smiled confidently: "Here, I have absolute control over information. I will make everyone understand that they have nowhere to hide!"

Iruka gasped, he never expected that the usually "gentle" Qingwu was planning something big.

Excitement gleamed in Hongdou's eyes; this was exactly what she wanted.

After studying with the teacher for half a year, I finally came back and wanted to "show off" in front of my old classmates, but I failed.

"I must succeed today..." Hongdou thought to herself, "Leave me a few more 'prey'!"

"Okay!" Qingwu nodded with a smile.

"Begin!" After all the teams had been given scrolls, the chief examiner, Kurenai Yuhi, gave the order.

The team split up.

The genin entered the Forest of Death through different entrances.

Otherwise, if everyone rushes in, conflicts might break out at the entrance.

Of course, most people wouldn't do that.

After all, there were 36 teams, and the second round of testing would last for a full 5 days.

If you are injured in the fight at the beginning, it will be very dangerous in the next few days.

Qingwu and the other two didn't rush inside.

They were very familiar with the Forest of Death, so they told those people to hide first.

"The feeling of hunting..."

Red Bean let out a twisted laugh: "I like it the most."

……

Upon entering the forest, Qingwu immediately released 20 centaurs and 10 wood elves.

Although elves are not as fast as centaurs.

But in their home ground of forests full of trees, they are better concealed.

Activating its natural senses, Qingwu pointed northeast:

"A small team is hiding at the entrance. Iruka, you're in charge of flanking and covering their retreat. Red Bean, launch a frontal assault!"

"understand!"

"understand!"

Qingwu knew that Hongdou was eager to show off, so he gave her the first chance.

……

The trio from Sunagakure were resting under a giant tree.

They were all seasoned veterans who had carried out numerous missions. They were very experienced and chose to hide as soon as they entered the forest, setting up warning traps.