Naruto: By lying low and hiding, he eventually became the leader of the Legendary Sannin.

Even so, there were still nearly seventy or eighty people standing at the scene.

The Konoha Jonin disappeared silently after the written test was over.

At this moment, the only person in front of Kagura and the others was this bald examiner.

He looked around and saw the excited, eager eyes of the crowd in front of him. A rare moment of reluctance flashed through his heart.

He cleared his throat before speaking:

"Next is the third assessment."

You've probably noticed the forest in front of you, haven't you?

As he spoke, he raised his right hand and pointed his thumb toward the forest behind him.

Before anyone could respond, he continued:

"On the other side of that forest, there is a white building."

Your task for this assessment is to arrive at that building before noon tomorrow.

However, there is one more condition required.

At this point, the corner of his mouth twitched slightly, and he swept his gaze across the crowd with a malicious look before speaking:

"Once you arrive there, only those who possess two headbands are qualified to enter and truly complete this test."

Upon hearing his words, a murmur of discussion immediately arose among the crowd.

Kagura, who was in front, narrowed her eyes instantly after hearing the rules.

Kagura, who has been here for a long time, knows better than anyone what the headband represents.

It's no exaggeration to say that the headband a ninja receives from their mentor upon graduating as a genin is their second life.

You see, even those so-called vicious and ruthless traitors from various countries.

When they betrayed the village, they would at most make a scratch on their headbands, but almost no one would discard this accessory that symbolized their ninja identity.

(Speaking of which, I can't help but think of Sasuke, that simpleton; he must belong to that extremely small minority.)

It can be said that the importance of this headband is far greater than most people imagine.

But to put it bluntly, this assessment actually involved them fighting each other for headbands?

This is different from the original storyline where Naruto and his friends stole the Book of Heaven and the Book of Earth.

Even if you give up on that kind of thing, it won't affect the mindset of a loser when they start challenging Chunin again.

However, if even the headband that symbolizes a ninja's identity is stolen, then they have basically lost the most fundamental pride of being a ninja.

Therefore, Kagura concluded that there would be very few so-called give-ups in this assessment.

The loser is very likely to die.

And quite a few people at the scene understood this point.

Within minutes, the discussion gradually quieted down.

Many test takers spontaneously kept their distance, wary of everyone around them.

It's worth noting that the assessment requirements announced by the examiners did not specify that the applicants must come from different villages.

Therefore, in this assessment, not only are people from different villages at risk, but even genin from the same village are considered enemies.

This is a one-person hunting game.

Seeing everyone's reactions, the bald examiner nodded to himself with satisfaction.

He opened his mouth and said:

"There is another rule: no fighting is allowed within my sight."

You can only begin fighting once you are out of my sight.

Next, you will enter this forest in batches.

Those who heard my name called came out.

The first group included Iruma, Shunsuke Igawa, Yuki Koito...

As he called out names, one by one people stepped out from the crowd.

After about 20 people, the first group of people entered the forest.

Then came the second batch, which also consisted of more than twenty people.

Looking at the last group of people, Kagura noticed that besides Tsunade, Orochimaru, Jiraiya, and herself, there were no others.

The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, whom he had always admired, were also there.

It's no coincidence that almost all of the strongest people were left behind at the end.

After a moment's thought, Kagura instantly understood the examiner's intention.

In this type of hunting in the forest, those who enter first undoubtedly have an advantage over those who enter later.

After all, those who go in first can choose a good position to ambush the enemy.

Therefore, allowing the relatively stronger candidates to enter last can be seen as a way for the examiners to balance the assessment process.

Ten minutes after the second group entered the forest, following the examiner's eye prompting, the remaining group also began to walk into the forest one after another.

As soon as they entered the forest, the last group of people cautiously dispersed.

Before long, only Kagura and the other three remained in the group.

Looking at the cleared surroundings, the four of them smiled at each other.

Kagura spoke first, in a joking tone:

"How about the four of us form a team?"

"If we just find a few people to fight four against one, I feel like we can finish the mission today."

Jiraiya rolled his eyes at Kagura's suggestion, while Orochimaru and Tsunade also looked unconvinced.

Seeing her teammates' attitude, Kagura also stopped smiling and said:

"Okay, then see you at the finish line tomorrow?"

Orochimaru simply nodded in response to Kagura's words and left.

Jiraiya, with his hands behind his head, grinned at Kagura and said:

"How about we have a race to the finish line tomorrow to see who gets there faster?"

Kagura responded with a smile and a slight nod.

Seeing this, Jiraiya said no more, turned around, waved, and left.

After everyone had left, Tsunade shyly took Kagura's hand.

She stared at Kagura with her large eyes, and whispered the words:

"You still need to be careful, although I believe that no one here can defeat you head-on."

However, if you are surrounded or ambushed, you will still be in danger.

Seeing Tsunade's affectionate gaze, Kagura's expression softened considerably.

He gently stroked her head and whispered in response:

"I understand. Be careful too."

Looking at Kagura's face so close to hers, Tsunade suddenly stood on tiptoe and gently kissed her with her rosy lips.

Kagura's eyes widened, but before he could properly savor that softness, Tsunade quickly left again.

At this moment, Tsunade's face was flushed red, just like a ripe apple.

She cupped her face in her hands, leaving only the words "I'm leaving," before turning and running away as if she had done something wrong.

Watching Tsunade's retreating figure, Kagura touched her lips, as if savoring the kiss from just moments before.

However, at this moment, he was inwardly complaining:

"Damn, how could a young girl steal my first kiss?!"

No, it's only fair that I take the initiative next time.

A few seconds later, he stopped grinning and turned to walk into the depths of the forest.

Admittedly, his suggestion to everyone was a good strategy.

But he also knew very well that his fellow Class 7 members would not agree to this strategy.

Because they are the legendary "Three Ninjas," the geniuses of this generation.

Since this is a single-person assessment task, they cannot allow themselves to rely on shortcuts to complete the task.

This is their pride, and also the belief that one must have on the path to becoming a strong person.

Looking at the dark forest before her, Kagura slowly revealed a smile.

Come on, let's enjoy this hunting game!

Chapter 47 Their respective battles

In a dark path in the forest, a boy with an excessively pale complexion was walking slowly.

It was Orochimaru, who had just parted ways with Kagura and the others.

He knew very well that neither he nor the other two would accept Kagura's joking suggestion.

However, compared to Jiraiya, he was relatively awkward in expressing himself and didn't know what expression to use to deal with Kagura's perverse sense of humor.

So after Kagura said "See you at the end," he chose to leave immediately.

In fact, after he came to this exam, the only person he could call a formidable opponent was Kagura, who was both his teacher and friend.

Although he sensed the strength of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen or that Tsuchishiro, he didn't think they could match Kagura.

As Kagura's teammate, he has the clearest understanding of her abilities.

Moreover, he always knew very well that Kagura had never shown them her full strength, but was still hiding some of it.