Naruto: The Shadow Lord of the Nara Clan

After a long time.

It wasn't until a chill began to set in that Masaki came to his senses, hurriedly picking up ID number 35 and clutching it to his slightly heaving chest like a precious treasure.

The experience just now felt somewhat surreal to her. Masaki stared blankly at the number plate that had sunk into her clothes, her thoughts in turmoil.

—Not only did he survive such a dangerous person, but he also obtained his identity token.

Incredible, yet full of surprises.

However, Masaki's initial surprise quickly vanished.

Looking at Daimaru's cold corpse beside her, her eyes were filled with complex emotions.

There is a sense of joy at the disappearance of the object of dislike.

After all, judging from what Daimaru said at the time, if it weren't for Shikakage, Daimaru would definitely have attacked her.

Although he mastered the Sand Village's taijutsu, Masaki was ultimately a support ninja, specializing in sealing techniques with limited offensive capabilities.

If she were to fight Daimaru, she would absolutely not be able to escape unscathed.

There was also pity for the death of a companion.

After all, Daimaru is a ninja from Sunagakure.

However, more often than not, it evokes a sense of sorrow for the fallen, like the rabbit being killed and the hunting dog being cooked.

"well……"

With a long sigh, Masaki prepared to bury Daimaru's body.

After all, the other party is a fellow villager...

However, when she tried to get up, she found that her legs were numb and weak, and she almost lost her balance and fell to the ground.

After a while, she recovered and then noticed a faint dampness under her body.

Looking down, Masaki's cheeks instantly turned as red as apples.

"Nara... Shikage..."

"He must have seen it..."

"I……"

Just as Masaki was lost in thought, a bird's chirp startled her from her reverie.

"I can't let my mind wander like that anymore!"

"Masaki, stay alert, the exam is still in progress!"

"Although I have enough points now, I still need to make sure my number isn't taken by someone else!"

As he spoke, the serious and earnest Masaki returned once again.

She carefully and meticulously surveyed her surroundings, cautiously finding a safe place to hide and wait for the exam to end.

However, Maki was unaware that just moments ago, her "hunter" had died at the hands of Shikakage.

……

Just as Lu Ying set off.

Another location.

Inuzuka Hana squatted expressionlessly on the tree, with two Konoha ninja beside her.

The three men's prey was resting not far away.

Originally, Hana Inuzuka did not intend to cooperate.

However, her prey remained with those two fierce-looking, burly men, preventing her from finding a suitable opportunity to strike.

Coincidentally, while she was tracking her prey, she encountered two other Konoha ninjas.

Their target was precisely those two burly men.

The three hit it off immediately and decided to work together to take down the three Takigakure ninjas.

After waiting for a long time, a Konoha ninja felt that the time was about right.

He then nodded to Inuzuka Hana.

Hana Inuzuka understood immediately and patted the two dogs beside her.

They are her ninja dogs and family, the Grey Triplets.

"Are you ready?"

The three ninja dogs nodded, seemingly understanding human nature.

With the family's secret technique ready, Inuzuka Hana made a gesture to her two companions.

Seeing this, the other two launched an attack simultaneously.

As the five fought fiercely, Inuzuka Hana's slender fingers danced lightly:

"Secret Technique: The Four-Legged Technique!"

"Secret Technique: Orc Clone!"

……

boom--!

A loud noise caught the attention of the charging deer.

He stopped and looked in the direction of the sound.

His perception attribute of 51.3 allowed him to easily detect a surge of violent chakra.

"This feeling, could it be...?"

"Tsk!"

Lu Ying frowned and quickened her pace.

Someone used the Hero's Water!

Even if he fails the entry assessment, it won't prevent him from joining the Dark Division.

But Lu Ying doesn't like the feeling of failure!

It's one thing for Hero's Water to be used, but Lu Ying could barely accept it.

But he wouldn't allow anyone to be eliminated by the user of Hero's Water!

……

boom--!

Dust filled the air.

Inuzuka Hana and two other Konoha ninjas suddenly retreated.

Their faces were filled with terror.

Lying on the ground, Inuzuka Hana's breathing was rapid, her sharp pink nails gripping the earth tightly. Her forehead was already wet with sweat, and a few strands of her hair clung to her skin.

"What is that?"

She stared at the "monster" before her, sensing the immense chakra overflowing from it, her lips pressed tightly together.

If she hadn't acted quickly, Boss Grayball would have been seriously injured.

The Takigakure ninja in front of me is clearly hiding his true strength!

Reason told her that retreating now was the best option.

but……

Her teammate seemed to sense her hesitation and said sternly:

"How are we supposed to pass the exam if we don't take them down?!"

"Eight hours have passed, and 70% of the participants have been eliminated!"

"We don't have enough number plates to give us enough points!"

"We must go all out; there is no turning back!"

Upon hearing this, Inuzuka Hana gritted her teeth and took a deep breath:

"superior!"

In an instant, the four were locked in battle again, but the three legendary Konoha ninja were clearly at a disadvantage.

Outside the battlefield, Shibuki and A'er watched everything before them intently.

Unlike Ah Er's expressionless face, Shibuki was clearly unsettled at this moment.

He wiped his eyes repeatedly, muttering incredulously:

"Hero's Water?"

As the son of the leader of Takigakure Village, Shibuki naturally knew about the existence of his family's treasure.

Only the Hero's Water can allow a ninja to unleash several times, or even dozens of times, more chakra in a short period of time.

But chakra is a ninja's life energy, and when chakra is exhausted, a ninja's life will end.

Even if it's not completely depleted, even if it's just severely depleted, the impact on a ninja is still significant.

They'll lose at least half their lifespan!

Shibuki stared wide-eyed, his fists clenched, unable to comprehend A-Da's behavior:

Why?

"Why use the Hero's Water here?"

"It's just an exam!"

"Is it necessary to use Hero's Water?"

Although Shibuki really wanted to stand out in the Chunin Exams, he knew perfectly well what was more important.

He looked tremblingly at Ah Er beside him, shook his head, and questioned:

"Ah Er, what on earth is going on?!"

Ah Er didn't answer him, but silently stared at Ah Da, who was like a god of war.

The leader had instructed them not to tell Sheki the truth.

Even if it costs them their lives.

Seeing that Ah Er remained silent, She Mu became even more puzzled and found it harder to accept.

He gritted his teeth and was about to step forward to stop Ah Da.

He and Ah Da and Ah Er were childhood friends, and he couldn't bear to see Ah Da die in front of him!

But he was stopped by Ah Er as soon as he took a step.

"Shibuki, you can't go."

Ah Er said coldly.

He didn't explain why.

The two watched as Ah Da grew stronger with each battle, the chakra emanating from his body becoming so dense that it was visible to the naked eye.

"Let me through!"

"No!"

Just as the two were arguing, a loud noise interrupted their argument.

I glanced to the side.

The "monster" Ah Da, who was invincible just moments ago, was now slammed into the ground.

Not far away, a tall figure stood on it.

The chakra aura emanating from him was no weaker than that of Ada.

On the contrary, it is even worse, giving people a cold, dark, and chilling feeling.

Shibuki stared blankly at the figure and said:

"Nara... Shikage?"