Naruto: Starting with the Two Kamui

"Our main focus now is on how to conceal our presence and find food and drink. This second test, besides the competition for the scroll, has another theme—wilderness survival!"

Most importantly... it's too much trouble! Shikamaru yawned.

Temari stood on the tree trunk, her hand resting on her long, three-star iron fan, gazing down at the lazy yet reliable boy below, a smile playing on her lips: "I thought he was an unreliable guy, but it seems he does have some merits after all..."

"Hey!! Deidara, slow down! We don't even know what's going on over there. There's such a commotion. What if it's a powerful guy?!" Deidara flew on a small bird, with Kurotsuchi chasing below.

"Shut up! I feel the call of art!! You and the puppeteer are waiting there. I don't care if you get caught in the crossfire and blown up!!!" Deidara said recklessly.

"Huff! Huff!" Kurotsuchi stopped, hunched over and panting. "Seriously, Deidara-ge, you're driving me crazy! Couldn't you just carry me with you?!"

"Hey, what's he planning to do?" Kankuro walked over.

"Brother probably wants to blow that area to smithereens..." Black Earth said.

Kankuro frowned: "Can a genin really do that kind of thing?"

Kurotsuchi solemnly said, "Deidara's talent is exceptional, even among Explosion Release ninjas. Theoretically, given enough explosive clay, he could flatten anything..."

"Is he a monster like Gaara...? No, that guy is the real monster!" Kankuro silently clenched his fist.

Somewhere in the forest.

"Hey! What are you doing? You Sand Village teammate! We're teammates!!!" Amegakure genin Shigure stared in horror at the sand wrapped around his body, unable to move!

"I am Atsui from Kumogakure! My sister Samui is an elite Jonin from Kumogakure, and she is right here in this village! You should think carefully about the consequences of what you've done!!!" Atsui, who was also covered in sand, was filled with shock and anger!

The two of them were walking steadily ahead when their teammate Gaara used 'Sand Binding Coffin' right behind them!

"Hehehe... I can't wait any longer!!!" Gaara's wicked smile was as pure as a child's, and he suddenly clenched his two small hands.

—A sand waterfall funeral!

Snap!

Blood rained down, and all was silent!

Chapter 256 A Positive Transformation! (5/5)

Naruto and his friends are being attacked by a horde of beasts!

Snakes, centipedes, bears, and even tigers, numbering in the dozens—such a sight would make even a Jonin frown!

The three stood back to back, Sakura clutching her kunai tightly, trembling. "Naruto, what do we do? Will someone come to save us?"

"This is the Chunin Exams, so theoretically, no matter what happens... no one will interfere," Naruto said, touching his shoulder.

There is the Flying Thunder God mark left by Minato. Of course, Minato also had his own selfish reasons. He would consider that his child might be in danger. In case of an emergency, as long as Naruto injects chakra into this mark, Minato will rush to the rescue immediately.

But that would mean... losing the chance to qualify for the Chunin Exams!

I told Uncle Shadow to look forward to my performance, so how could I let my dad handle things at the slightest difficulty? I keep my word and forge ahead—that's my ninja way!

Naruto lowered the small hand from his shoulder, formed a hand seal in front of his chest, and was about to use his signature Shadow Clone Technique... but...

"You two stay put, I'll take care of them!" Sasuke charged towards the tiger in front of him.

"Sasuke-kun!!" Sakura shouted anxiously.

*Sizzle!* Sasuke's Sharingan eyes emitted an unusual light: If he could take down the biggest one first, he would have a chance of winning!

Crack! Lightning gathered in his right hand! It then thrust towards the tiger's head!

Whoosh!!

A large snake suddenly entered his field of vision and lunged at him!

"Damn it!" Sasuke gritted his teeth, dodging the snake's attack as he charged forward...

But in that brief delay, the tiger's pupils narrowed, and it leaped forward, its sharp claws already striking!

If you consider both accuracy and chance, there's no way to avoid it...

Sasuke gritted his teeth, hardened his heart, and decided not to dodge the tiger's claws, but to use Chidori to complete the thrust!

"Sasuke-kun!!" Sakura exclaimed.

Whoosh!

But then, Naruto appeared like a gust of wind and hugged Sasuke's waist...

Whoosh! The tiger's claw swept past right in front of him, less than ten centimeters away from Sasuke's handsome face!

"What!?"

Just as Sasuke was in shock, Naruto pulled him behind him and whoosh! A Rasengan instantly condensed in his left hand and slammed into the tiger's shoulder!

boom!

The Rasengan exploded, creating a powerful vortex that swept the tiger several meters away, crashing through several trees!

Thump! Sasuke plopped down on the ground, dumbfounded.

"Roar!" The injured tiger struggled to get up, but one of its front paws was useless. It was covered in blood, and its tiger eyes were fixed on the figure in front of it.

Naruto muttered regretfully to himself, "My left hand isn't my dominant hand, so I couldn't hit a vital spot...?"

"Ah!! Naruto, help me!!" Sakura's cry for help came from behind.

It turned out that a snake, a centipede, and a bear were approaching Sakura.

"Then the big guy is yours, Sasuke!" Naruto patted Sasuke on the shoulder and rushed towards Sakura.

Ninja Art: Shadow Clone Technique!

Boom! Boom! Boom! A dozen or so shadow clones appeared and charged towards the horde of beasts...

Sasuke stared intently at the person he had underestimated, whose heroic figure was now gleaming, his hands unconsciously gripping the soil beside him: "What... am I doing?!"

Crack! Lightning erupted as Sasuke's Chidori pierced the heart of the heavily wounded tiger, silencing the massive creature. Naruto had also finished off the battle behind him.

At that moment, Sakura walked to Sasuke's side, looked at the tiger's corpse, blushed and exclaimed in amazement, "Sasuke-kun... you are truly amazing! You actually defeated such a powerful beast!"

Sasuke clenched his fists tightly, finally unable to hold back, and said, "Are your eyes on your butt?"

"Huh??" Sakura was stunned.

Sasuke pointed at the tiger's corpse in front of him and said coldly, "I didn't defeat this guy!"

Sakura's eyes flickered, and she looked somewhat embarrassed: "But, but..."

"Although I was fully capable of defeating it, it was undoubtedly that guy who defeated it. I merely finished it off, that's all!!" Sasuke finally managed to utter a few words that made sense.

Sakura stood there, stunned and at a loss.

As Sasuke walked by, he said, "You're so annoying, can you please stop bothering me..."

Then, ignoring Sakura, Sasuke walked to Naruto's side and looked at him properly for the first time, saying, "What's your name? Tell me again..."

Naruto flashed a bright smile and said, "Naruto Uzumaki!"

Sasuke closed his eyes and finally made up his mind: "Naruto, there's something I'd better tell you... Because of my mistake, the Heavenly Scroll was lost."

His eyes were closed, and his fists were still clenched. This was the first time that the ninja named Uchiha Sasuke had faced his mistake. He didn't know what kind of look he would get, so he was particularly uneasy!

But undeniably, when he told the truth, somewhere deep inside him... he felt a deep sense of relief!

"What's the big deal? It's just a small matter!" Naruto said casually.

"!" Sasuke opened his eyes, staring at Naruto in disbelief: "I lost the most important thing to our team, aren't you angry?"

Naruto cheerfully replied, "What's there to be upset about? If the scroll is gone, we can just go and steal it back!"

Sasuke smiled helplessly: "You rascal..."

"Let's call Sakura and go together!" Naruto said.

However, when the two looked back, Sakura had already disappeared.

"Sakura??"

In the forest... Sakura ran alone, tears streaming down her face as she ran: "I was trying to be nice, but he yelled at me like that, waaaaaah!!"

Whoosh!!

Suddenly, a dark shadow loomed overhead.

Sakura stopped and looked up.

Deidara, perched on the back of a clay bird, looked down at her, who was alone, and asked, "Hey, woman over there, do you know where the person who caused the explosion is?"

Yes, the forest is vast, and Xiao Di isn't a god, so he got lost.

Sakura thought to herself: Create an explosion? He must be referring to the explosive tag trap he set up earlier!

The explosive tag trap was set up by Naruto and Sasuke together; Sakura was not involved.

"It's Naruto and Sasuke, roughly in that direction!" Sakura pointed to a spot in the forest without hesitation.

"Thank you very much, this scroll is a reward for you!" Deidara casually tossed something down from the sky.

Sakura picked it up with delight: "This, this is the Earth Scroll!! This is great! I got this, Sasuke will definitely praise me!!"

But suddenly... Sakura recovered and her expression changed drastically.

"Oh no!! Sasuke and Naruto are in danger!!!" She packed up the scroll and ran back frantically.

Chapter 257 The Promised Kiss! (1/5)

When Deidara was nine years old, he was forced to leave the village because he frequently caused terrorist incidents.

In the original work, the naive Deidara joined the Akatsuki organization at the age of 12. At this moment, Deidara is 11 years old, so it is conceivable that his strength is not too far from what it was when he joined Akatsuki at the age of 12!

He stood on the back of a large bird made of exploding clay, surveying the forest below.

The mouths on his hands can turn ordinary clay into explosive clay, mix in different proportions of chakra, and change its shape to become explosives of the corresponding level!

He has a miniature telescope fitted to his left eye, which can be adjusted for focus and to take pictures, used for precise location of enemies in the air.

Following Sakura's directions, he arrived at the designated area and indeed found two figures running side by side!

Beep beep beep! He pressed the button on his left eye's miniature telescope three times in quick succession, adjusted the focus, and finally saw the two people's faces clearly...

Xiao Di muttered to himself, "Comparing the photos of the applicants that Huang Tu gave me, they match Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha... Hmm, it seems that pink-haired woman didn't lie to me. Hmm! Well then, I'll hold off on detonating the bomb I hid in the Earth Scroll for now! Hmm! Now, let's start proving... that I am the true representative of art!"