Naruto: The Infinite New World

Chapter 161 Jonin Exam (Part 1)

In the Forest of Death.

The three-person team from Class 7 is moving quickly through the trees.

The scenery on both sides flashed by quickly.

There were no other ninjas in sight.

"I said, how are we supposed to find the number on the note?"

Kushina clutched the slip of paper in her hand, troubled. In such a vast forest, where was she supposed to find the corresponding number tag, especially with so many people around?

They wouldn't obediently let her see the number.

Not to mention finding a target.

Jin looked at Kushina with an expression of unsurprising disdain, clicking his tongue in disapproval.

How could he have such stupid teammates?

"What's with that expression?!" Kushina exclaimed angrily, raising her fist to strike Gin, but Gin dodged it with Shunpo, and her fist landed on a tree.

"boom!"

The tree snapped in two, with the upper half flying off and breaking many other trees in the process.

Jin then jumped backwards, as if he had eyes in the back of his head, leaping between trees and even dodging obstacles.

Observation Haki!

Then he explained to Kushina.

"Did you think the Jonin Exams only started when Orochimaru said 'start'?"

"What else?" Kushina said matter-of-factly. It's just that Orochimaru said to start, so we started.

When can we start?

Minato Namikaze couldn't stand it anymore and explained from the side, "Actually, the Jonin Exams had already started when we received the letter."

"The time is set at midnight, but the actual time is morning. This is to test whether the ninjas are ready to be on standby at any time."

After all, the village has always required ninjas to be on standby at all times and available whenever needed.

If you oversleep or don't notice it, you'll fail the Jonin Exam.

"Then the contents of the letter are also a test," Kim added.

This tests a ninja's intelligence analysis skills, and these are just small tests; under normal circumstances, no ninja will make a mistake.

Making mistakes means you're not qualified to become a Jonin.

At this moment, Kim gave Kushina a strange look.

"So how did you find out?"

In theory, Kushina wouldn't be that meticulous.

She's one of those rare types.

Kushina didn't answer Jin's question, but turned her head to look to the side, while Minato Namikaze smiled awkwardly.

It was he who went to find Kushina; otherwise, Kushina would have really missed the Jonin Exams.

Jin rolled his eyes; he knew it.

Minato Namikaze is a perfect scorer in both practical combat and theoretical knowledge.

It's not hard to know the problem; he will indeed help Kushina.

"And what about the number plate?"

Kushina didn't understand what was so special about the number plate.

At the time, she didn't notice anything amiss.

Minato Namikaze continued his explanation.

"Getting a number plate is not that simple. In addition to getting the number, you also have to pay attention to who gets the plate you need. At that time, many people were actually using various ninjutsu to observe."

Jin used stealth to hide in someone else's shadow to confirm the number the other party had obtained.

Then determine who has the number on the slip of paper.

Becoming a Jonin is not as simple as it seems.

They are all shrewd individuals, and their methods are extremely discreet, making them virtually undetectable under normal circumstances.

Kim didn't even know what method Minato Namikaze used.

Kushina, that silly girl, doesn't know anything about it.

Do you really think the Jonin Exam is just a superficial thing?

I only heard about what was on the surface; that was the Chunin Exams.

"So, you two both know the number we need?" Kushina looked utterly devastated.

Both of her teammates are intelligent, but she's only just realizing it.

The sense of frustration was too intense.

"Don't worry." Minato Namikaze smiled. "I've already found the person you need. The number you need is for a bald ninja in blue clothes."

"Huh?" Kushina suddenly stopped abruptly, realizing something.

"So, you two both know my target number and my own number?"

Minato Namikaze nodded, and Kin's expression clearly confirmed that he knew Kushina's cards.

"Then we're not enemies, are we?" Kushina looked at the two of them warily.

It's important to understand that this year's Jonin Exams are not group battles, but individual battles, meaning that even former teammates could become enemies.

"Don't worry, you're not."

Jin shook his head, ruling out the possibility that Kushina was an enemy, and turned his gaze to Minato Namikaze.

"It's not necessarily the case for the two of us."

Although both of them had set their goals, it didn't mean they couldn't lie. Take Minato Namikaze, for example; he could lie without even blinking.

It has very low credibility.

Minato Namikaze had the same idea.

Both of them used special methods to conceal their number plates at the time.

The three stopped and landed on the tree. Minato Namikaze looked up at the higher tree and squinted his eyes.

Under the sunlight, Jin's figure appeared completely black.

The atmosphere between the two suddenly became tense.

"It seems we need to confirm this."

"It's been a long time since we've had a chance to spar."

The two looked at each other and laughed, and the next moment their figures vanished instantly.

Kushina pouted: "A competitive boy."

Why not just show your note directly?

Her eyes moved quickly; she could keep up with the two people's movements.

The two figures clashed rapidly, their fists and feet colliding with each other, producing muffled "bang bang bang" sounds. For a moment, neither could gain the upper hand.

A tree that had blocked their path split open as they passed each other. Before the flying trunk even hit the ground, the two dark figures continued to collide with the trunk.

As the two passed each other, the tree trunk turned into powder that drifted through the air.

"A weak and powerless fist."

Kushina was unimpressed by their skills, believing that her superhuman strength technique was the perfect counter to such weak and feeble punches.

Kim delivered a high kick to Minato Namikaze's chin.

Minato Namikaze's body leaned backward uncontrollably, but his legs wrapped around Kin's legs even faster, and the force of the backward lean threw Kin off.

The two fell to the ground one after the other.

The two tigers, who were fighting, looked on in bewilderment at the two people who had suddenly descended from the sky.

The two tigers, who were originally fighting for territory, stopped their actions.

What luck I have today.

Food falling from the sky?

We're tired of fighting now, let's have a big meal first before we continue.

Just as the two tigers were about to step forward, I punched and kicked them in the face, sending them flying backward and crashing into a tree.

After finally managing to stand up again, it tucked its tail between its legs and ran away.

These are two living devils who have fallen.

Where is the food?!?

Kim and Minato Namikaze stood facing each other, shaking their hands as they managed to brace themselves just moments before hitting the ground.

Minato Namikaze rubbed his chin, which had turned red.

In terms of physical skills, the result was still a draw.

"Want to try my ninjutsu?"

Jin grinned at Minato Namikaze.

It was full of malice.

(End of this chapter)