Konoha: Uchiha, I get stronger by causing trouble.

Chapter 103 Exam in Progress

In the afternoon, after saying goodbye to Kushina, Chiga arrived at the exam location and met up with Might Guy and Ebisu.

The Forest of Death.

As a map frequently used in the Chunin Exams of Konoha Village, it is filled with highly poisonous insects and dangerous wild beasts.

For a genin of average skill, surviving in such a harsh environment is already difficult, let alone having to face the deep malice of the opposing group.

By this time, most of the candidates had arrived.

Those who didn't come likely chose to withdraw under the threat of death.

At exactly 2:00, the examiners for the second exam arrived on time.

Once everyone had arrived, the examiner began to explain the rules for the second exam.

"This is the location of the second exam, the Forest of Death!"

"This time, each of your groups will randomly receive a different scroll, namely, Heaven, Earth, or Human."

"You need to collect the three scrolls of Heaven, Earth, and Man within five days and reach the tower in the center of the Death Forest to pass the test."

"That means at least two-thirds of you will be eliminated!"

"Two-thirds?"

"Such a high attrition rate!"

"That's the minimum. Didn't you consider that when you defeat other squads, they might have the same reels as you?"

"In that case, two-thirds is still just the ideal scenario."

The candidates were somewhat surprised by such a high elimination rate.

However, considering the current number of people, it becomes clear.

The number of participants in this year's Chunin Exams has reached nearly five hundred.

In the first exam, about a third of the students were eliminated.

Even so, more than 300 people still participated in the second exam.

There are limited spots for Chunin promotion, and a large number of candidates need to be eliminated in each exam.

After distributing the reels to each group, the examiner announced, "Now, the second exam begins!"

As soon as he finished speaking, many teams rushed into the Death Forest.

Seeing that most of the teams had entered the Death Forest, Ebisu asked anxiously, "Chika, aren't we going in yet? If we don't go in soon, the teams inside might have already found ambush spots."

"If that happens, we'll be in a very passive position."

"Ebisu, calm down. The teams that have entered so far are all relatively weak. The real strong teams are watching their prey go in first, and then following them."

Chiga gave a perfunctory reply, her eyes fixed on the entrance to the examination room.

"So, you've already found a target?" Ebisu's eyes lit up.

"As expected of a genius from Konoha, my youth will soon bloom once more!"

Might Guy gave Chiga a thumbs up, praising her behavior.

Chiga didn't speak, but kept his eyes on the entrance while keeping an eye on the Grass Ninja Team that had observed him or Kushina that morning.

Soon, the Grass Ninja squad also entered the Forest of Death, disappearing without a trace in a few flashes.

Chiga chuckled softly, activated his Sharingan, and then said to Might Guy and Ebisu, "Keep up!"

"yes!"

The three grass ninjas, who had been running through the Forest of Death for a long time, stopped. One of them squatted down, placed his palm on a small blade of grass, and felt it for a while.

"Captain, the group of ninja from the Land of Craftsmen that we've been targeting is only a kilometer away from us," the Grass Ninja with Sensory Perception said to the Grass Ninja in charge.

Upon hearing this, the leading grass ninja said in a deep voice, "Alright, speed up and catch up. I secretly saw that the ninja from the Land of Crafts was carrying a 'human-shaped' scroll, which is what we need."

At that moment, the Grass Ninja sensed something else and quickly said, "Wait, there's another squad about a thousand meters behind us, and they're getting closer. It looks like they've targeted us."

"Oh? Do you know which village the other person's ninja is from?"

The leader of the grass ninjas narrowed his eyes, a hint of killing intent flashing within them.

Although the Land of Grass is a small country now, it was once one of the few major powers in the ninja world.

Although it has declined, some of the ninjutsu traditions have been preserved.

Therefore, compared to other smaller countries, their strength is considered quite formidable.

They dared to challenge anyone, unless they encountered elite ninjas from the three great nations.

The grass ninja shook her head and said, "I don't know."

"How interesting that we've become the prey ourselves!"

Another, larger-sized ninja sneered.

Although the leader of the grass ninjas was also a little angry, he still said, "Don't be careless. Let's set up a trap first! Only after we deal with the pursuers behind us can we go and cause trouble for the ninjas of the Land of Crafts."

He knew that since his team was being targeted, the other side must have already identified them as targets at the entrance.

They must be confident that they can take them down.

Therefore, setting traps is necessary.

The other two grass ninja nodded in agreement, and then placed explosive tags in the surrounding tree trunks and grass, connecting them with thin steel wires.

They quickly set up the trap, and then the three of them hid behind a big tree, waiting for Chiga and the others to arrive.

"It seems they've discovered us!"

Meanwhile, Chiga, who was in pursuit, kept his Sharingan active.

Since obtaining the Sage Body from Tsunade, Chiga's Sharingan has been activated effortlessly and can be used for extended periods.

While the Sharingan's observational abilities aren't as strong as the Byakugan's, it's still close enough that it can see what the other person is doing.

Chiga gave Might Guy and Ebisu some instructions, then formed hand seals, and instantly three shadow clones appeared beside him.

Under Chiga's command, the three shadow clones moved forward rapidly and soon arrived at the enemy's trap.

Boom boom boom!

The explosions were deafening and continuous, and sparks flew everywhere in the dark forest.

In an instant, the shadow clone that triggered the explosive tag was blown away without a trace.

"Looks like a bunch of trash!"

The three grass ninjas, hiding behind a large tree, smiled as their explosive tags detonated and jumped out to clean up the mess.

However, when they came out, they found that there were no bodies on the ruins, and they immediately realized that the other party had detonated the explosive tag by other means.

They also realized that the fact that the other side was able to discover their trap so quickly meant that there were also ninjas with sensory abilities present.

Moreover, it is more advanced than their sensory methods.

"Damn it, let's retreat!"

The leader of the grass ninjas shouted and prepared to retreat.

But at that moment, Chiga and the other two appeared in front of them.

Before Chiga could make a move, Might Guy, who was behind Chiga, was already poised to strike. He stomped his foot, leaped over Chiga, and kicked the leader of the Kusanagi ninja.

"Leaf Whirlwind!"

At this moment, upon hearing the name of the move, the leading Grass Ninja knew who the opponent was.

His expression immediately turned serious. He hadn't expected it to be a Konoha ninja. This was troublesome.

But it's too late to retreat now.

Seeing Might Guy's powerful kick, he didn't try to block it head-on. Instead, he bent down to dodge the attack while simultaneously raising a kunai, ready to stab Might Guy in the back.

Seeing this, Chiga quickly threw out three kunai, each aimed at a vital spot of the leader of the grass ninja, thus blocking the leader's attack.

Seeing this, the leader, Shinobu, could only deal with Chiga's kunai for the time being. He held the kunai and twisted his body, slashing it in front of him.

Clang clang!

All the kunai were shot down by the leader, a grass ninja, and fell onto tree trunks and the ground.

At this moment, Might Guy missed his attack and originally wanted to turn around and continue attacking the leader of the Grass Ninja, but he was entangled by the other two Grass Ninja.

The larger Grass Ninja was also a Grass Ninja. With the assistance of the Grass Ninja, the two of them quickly beat Might Guy back.

Without activating the Eight Gates, Might Guy's strength was indeed not great, so he was quickly sent flying back to Chiga's side.

"Uncle Matt Day, there's no need to be in such a hurry."

Seeing this, Chiga said helplessly.

"Haha, when I saw that you are the same age as my son, I had an urge to stand in front of you."

Matt Day also said something apologetically.

Chiga didn't say anything about it. That's just how Might Guy's ninja way is. He would never let his comrades get hurt, and he would always be the first to step up if anything happened.

"Alright, Uncle Might Guy, you take a rest. Leave the rest to me!"

Chiga drew his sword, Hayate, from his waist and looked at the three Grass Ninja.

When the leader of the Grass Ninja saw that the Konoha ninja team was led by Chiga, his expression immediately changed.

Their initial desire to fight the Konoha ninjas vanished instantly.

Although they had no information about Chiga, they had witnessed his ability to defeat the Iwa ninja in an instant during the first exam.

They knew they had no chance of winning against such an opponent.

However, he didn't quite understand why the other party would target him. Was it just because they glanced at him a couple of times at that moment?

Seeing that Chiga was about to make a move, the leader of the grass ninjas quickly said to Chiga, "Wait, please stop! We'll hand over the scroll!"

"Chiga, be careful, it might be a trap!"

Before Chiga could reply, Ebisu reminded him.

Chiga didn't speak, but just silently looked at the other person, wanting to see what the other person would say.

Seeing this, the leader of the grass ninja explained, "Please put it down. Before the first exam, I already knew your strength. We know we are no match for you!"

"But if we fight to the death, you may not escape unscathed either, and if you expend too much chakra on us, the next five days will not be so easy to get through."

"You wouldn't want to be someone else's beneficiary, would you?"

At this point, Kusanagi Shinobu revealed a confident smile.

In his view, his words were reasonable and well-founded, and at the end they even carried a hint of threat, indicating that his team was not so easy to deal with.

Judging from the contact with Might Guy, only the leader, Uchiha Chika, was really strong; the others weren't that great.

"What you're saying does make some sense!"

Upon hearing this, Chiga muttered to himself.

Upon hearing this, the leader of the grass ninjas assumed that Chiga was tempted, and quickly seized the opportunity to survive, saying, "Don't worry, sir. I have an Earth-type scroll. If it's the same as the scroll you have, I can also provide you with some information. There's another squad from the Land of Craftsmen ahead of us; they are the Human-type scroll."

"Oh? I see."

Chiga laughed.

When the three grass ninja heard Chiga say this, they assumed that Chiga had let them go, and immediately smiled like Chiga.

However, they quickly became astonished as Chiga finished speaking.

"You think you have no reason to stand by my side?"

Before they could even understand what was happening, they suddenly saw that Chika, who was standing in front of them, had disappeared.

puff puff!

Then the leader of the grass ninjas heard two sounds of swords piercing flesh.

Then, a pair of scarlet eyes appeared in front of him.

After subduing the leader of the grass ninja, Chiga turned to Might Guy and Ebisu and said, "Uncle Might Guy and Ebisu, could you please keep an eye on our surroundings for me? I have something to discuss with this grass ninja."

By now, Might Guy and Ebisu would surely understand that Chiga must have a personal grudge against this group of Kusanagi ninja.

However, they didn't care. Chiga was the captain, and once they entered the Forest of Death, he would be a match not only for the Grass Ninjas, but also for the ninjas from other Konoha teams.

If we meet, we'll have to fight, but we won't actually kill each other.

After sending the two aside to keep watch, Chiga asked the Grass Ninja, "Why were you staring at me and that red-haired woman after the first exam?"

The ninja replied expressionlessly, "That woman is also a member of the Uzumaki clan. We want to gather information about her and take her back to Kusagakure when we have the chance."

"Is there a member of the Uzumaki clan in your Kusagakure village?"

Kusanagi replied, "Yes."

"What's her name?"

"Misa Uzumaki"

"How old are you?"

"18 years old."

Chiga nodded. Being the same age as Kushina, it seemed certain that the Uzumaki clan of Kusagakure were Kushina's childhood friends.

Next, Chiga asked some more questions about Misa Uzumaki, and the grass ninja answered them all.

After asking what he needed, Chiga then finished off the grass ninja with a single strike.

Compared to Kushina's comfortable life in Konoha, where she also had a boyfriend, Misa, a member of the Uzumaki clan, was having a much less pleasant time in the Land of Grass.

Although Misa Uzumaki was a medical ninja, the Grass Ninja didn't treat her like a human being at all. They would bite her even though she only needed a few days to recover from an injury in the village.

They're basically treating the other person like a blood bank.

Although it had a coercive element, it was something Misa Uzumaki obtained in exchange for protecting her own safety.

As for why the Uzumaki clan members who were left behind didn't come to Konoha Village.

Chiga remained silent for a while; the annihilation of the Uzumaki clan was shrouded in mystery.

Konoha's lack of assistance also fueled distrust among the Uzumaki clan.

However, Chiga didn't understand the key point, and Kushina-sensei didn't explain it to him in detail. But it seems that Kushina had already gotten some answers from Mito Uzumaki, and with her arrival in Konoha, she finally resolved this inner conflict.

(End of this chapter)