Naruto: Starting with the Two Kamui

"Everyone, move closer together! Neji, I'll count to three, and we'll open it together!"

Three seconds later.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

The two of them opened all four scrolls at once!

Swish!Swish!

A circular array large enough to cover three people appeared below, along with two scrolls; the array was large enough to cover six people!

If anyone with eyes could see it, they would be astonished, for it was actually... the Flying Thunder God technique!

call out! !

The next instant, the six of them vanished from the spot, leaving behind only an empty forest and scattered ninja tools!

One minute later.

A group of people arrived.

It was Shino Aburame, Akatsuki, and Chojuro!

Aburame Shino said in a low voice, "That's strange. Just a minute ago, there were people here. If you want to know why, the parasitic insects I was scouting in this area detected a movement of chakra..."

Akatsuchi said, "Fine... Anyway, we have enough scrolls to pass three Chunin Exams. Let's just go straight to the central tower."

Chojuro thought to himself with relief: Phew... thank goodness a fight didn't break out. An opponent who could turn this area into such a mess must be a formidable foe.

Both Shikamaru's team and Neji's team were shocked by what they saw.

"Neji, cousin Neji... how did you suddenly appear in this tower?" Hinata stared in astonishment at Neji's sudden appearance.

"You're saying this is the Forest of Death, and the central tower?" Neji and the others were also shocked!

"So that's how it is..." Only Shikamaru seemed to have guessed this all along!

At that moment, Genma Shiranui, who was in charge of providing backup, walked over and looked at Shikamaru with surprise, saying, "I really didn't expect that there would actually be an examinee who could see through the mechanism set up by the Fourth Hokage..."

"What exactly is going on?" everyone wondered.

Xiaoxue and Youmeng both came over.

Kira Aba, who was rapping in the corner, also quieted down.

Gaara, carrying a gourd and standing in the shadows, also glanced at them out of the corner of his eye.

At this moment, Genma Shiranui revealed the answer: "These scrolls contain the Flying Thunder God Technique formulas, similar to those of the Fourth Hokage. Opening them simultaneously will teleport you to this tower..."

"What!?" Everyone was stunned: "Doesn't that mean... as long as we collect all the scrolls of heaven and earth and open them on the spot, we can get here in an instant, without having to spend so many days in the forest!"

Genma, chewing on a senbon needle, said, "Ah, theoretically that's true, but to identify the examinee's motive for opening the scroll, it must be held by the same person with both hands and opened simultaneously. Generally, no one would do this without a reason. There's only one possibility: that person saw through the scroll's hidden secret. This is the Fourth Hokage's reward for the wise."

"But wisdom alone is not enough; one also needs benevolence and righteousness. Therefore, this spell can only be activated when all three members of the team are in close proximity."

"What if we only open the Heaven Scroll or the Earth Scroll?" Ino asked curiously.

"They won't be teleported here, but rather to the outside of the Forest of Death for the examinees to escape. However, they will lose their qualification and won't be able to directly advance to the third exam like this..."

After speaking, Genma Shiranui looked at Shikamaru with admiration: "Nara kid, I have to admit, you are truly remarkable!"

Xiaoxue also looked at Shikamaru with special interest, thinking: Nara Shikamaru, is he the prototype of the Konoha strategist that Dad mentioned in the Shippuden story, who has an extremely intelligent mind, sees through people and things, and has both emotion and reason? He is really amazing.

Xiaoxue looked around after turning her gaze away: there was still half a day left before the second exam ended, but only a few people had come. Karin, Suigetsu, Kimimaro, and Sasuke—none of them were here… Could something have happened? If I had known, I would have sent Hinata and Yumu here first, and I would have come later. Maybe I could have helped them.

The area north of the tower.

Karin, Suigetsu, and the Hydrangea team lay in ambush in the bushes. Suigetsu was a passive player, Hydrangea wasn't very strong, and Karin, at this stage, was a sensory type. From the start of the exam until now, she had been lying low, relying on her unparalleled sensory abilities to always cleverly avoid her opponents.

But now, with the exams about to end, if we don't act now, we'll be eliminated!

They were the first scenario Shikamaru had mentioned earlier, not yet having collected all the scrolls, so they were lying in ambush nearby, ready to intercept the team that would come after collecting all the scrolls!

Karin began by forming hand seals and using 'Kagura Mind's Eye' to sense the area. After a moment, she frowned: "Something's not right. It doesn't match up at all. Apart from a few in the tower, the amount of chakra within this ten-mile radius... how could it be so little? Could it be that almost all the examinees are dead? That can't be, this is just the Chunin Exams... Oh no! Someone's coming this way. Is it reverse sensing? The feeling of this chakra..."

She turned to look at the carefree Shuiyue and said, "Hey! Shuiyue! Stop slacking off! This is your last chance!"

Chapter 270 A proud soul needs no place to be bound! (4/4)

Appearing before the three of them were none other than Shino Aburame, Akatsuchi, and Chojuro!

“They’re not from Konoha,” Shino said.

“They’re not from Iwagakure either,” Akatsuchi said.

“Neither are they from Kirigakure…” Chojuro said.

"Then there's no need to hold back. Use my technique to finish this quickly: Secret Technique - Parasitic Worm!"

Wow!

A massive swarm of insects flew out from the holes in Shino's body, covering the sky and densely packed together...

Karin got goosebumps all over: "Ugh, bugs, what a disgusting technique!"

Shino reached out from the pocket of his cloak and pressed it out from a distance.

Secret Technique: Insect Jade!

A swarm of insects pressed down on the three of them.

"Mizuki!!" Karin shouted urgently.

“Wagada~! (Understood!)” Shuiyue formed a hand seal.

Water Release: Water Jet!

A large number of water bullets shot forward...

Shino murmured, "The range is quite large. It looks like an area attack, but it's actually a point attack. In that case, we can just scatter the insects..."

Whoosh! The insects scattered, and Shuiyue's water escape technique basically missed.

"Hey, Suigetsu!! Can't you use a technique like Water Dragon Bullet? You clearly have enough chakra!!" Karin said.

Shuiyue scratched her head: "Hehe, there are too many marks from the water dragon bullets, I can't remember them all!"

At this moment, Ziyanghua stepped forward, bit her finger, and formed a spiritual connection seal.

Spirit Spell - Rain Gate!

Boom! A huge door rose up, functioning similarly to a shield, but far less powerful than Rashomon... temporarily blocking the insect jade.

The insect bypassed the rain door and continued to approach.

"That's it, just drain their chakra..." Shino prepared to finish off the three.

"It's surprisingly easy~" Akatsuchi said.

"Shino-kun, you're amazing..." Chojuro said.

Shuiyue chuckled and said, "Hehe, it seems it's over. I have no choice but to surrender!"

Shino said, "It's alright, we have no grudge against each other. If you surrender, leave the scroll behind, and I'll let you go..."

Karin scratched her head in frustration: Damn it, I'm so unwilling! If we lose like this, it will bring shame to the village. My dream of having Shadow-sama (master) take me on my honeymoon will definitely be ruined. Ugh, please send a bolt of lightning and strike those three guys dead...

A deafening rumble of thunder ripped through the air, splitting a nearby tree in two!

A roar! Flames erupted from the cracked tree trunk.

This sudden turn of events left everyone stunned...

"..." The flames seemed to awaken some trauma in the hydrangea's heart, and she crouched down, trembling.

"Oh dear, are you afraid of thunder? Let me cover your ears for you." Shuiyue smiled and reached out to cover Ziyanghua's ears.

Splash! The rain poured down... The flames were extinguished, and the hydrangea's trembling finally stopped.

Shuiyue released her little hand, not noticing that Ziyanghua's little face seemed to have blushed.

"Sigh..." Karin sighed and was about to step forward to surrender.

Just then, the enchanting sound of a flute drifted over.

The insects suddenly became completely disoriented...

Shino frowned deeply: "The insects have lost their way. This shouldn't be the case. If you ask why, they are controlled by my chakra. Unless there is other chakra interfering, is this flute music some kind of illusion?"

A hundred meters away, a pink-haired girl was standing on a tree trunk, playing a flute...

Tayuya, from the Hidden Village of the Fields, possesses the Kekkei Genkai, Sound Release, which allows him to infuse chakra into sounds or musical instruments to cast genjutsu!

Originally, Tayuya was supposed to be one of Orochimaru's five Sound Five, but due to Orochimaru's change in tactics, she didn't follow the same path and instead grew up in Tagakure, becoming an ordinary ninja...

But possessing the rare ability of Sound Release, she was destined to be anything but ordinary.

During the Chunin Exams, she was assigned to the same team as Kaguya Kimimaro, the leader of the Five Ninja Swordsmen. Perhaps it was fate.

Then, a handsome boy with white hair and white clothes passed by.

"Then Kimimaro, I'll head to the tower first," Tayuya said, putting away her flute.

“Ah, thank you, go ahead…” Kimimaro said.

The figure that landed in front of Karin and the others was none other than Kaguya Kimimaro. And the green figure following closely behind him was none other than Rock Lee!

"Kimimaro~!" Karin exclaimed as if she had seen a savior: "Great! It seems our honeymoon won't be ruined!"

Shino Aburame glanced at Rock Lee standing with Kimimaro, then looked behind him and said, "I apologize to you both, but there are our Konoha comrades in front of us, so I've decided to stop..."

Chi Tu said, "Ah, go ahead. If we become opponents later, I won't hold back."

Shino said, "Likewise."

Chojuro said, "Shino-kun, thank you so much for taking care of me..."

Shino nodded and walked forward, only putting his hands back in his pockets when he reached a safe distance.

Their team collected a total of three pairs of scrolls, with each person receiving a Heaven and Earth Scroll.

Therefore, Shino's withdrawal at this moment is the wisest move.

Li said to Kimimaro, "Kimimaro, thank you for taking care of me during this time..."

Kimimaro calmly said, "It's alright. We're just cooperating and using each other for a temporary purpose."