The team of three, including Su, felt no pressure at all and didn't care whether they could become Chunin or not. So, the exam passed very smoothly, but Su still felt a lingering fondness for the feeling of taking an exam.
Deidara, however, actually drew his latest clay models on the exam paper. If other examinees, who had racked their brains, saw it, they might just die of anger.
"Hehe, so this is the Chunin Exam? Quite interesting, especially that watermelon head, he's killing me, actually using his forehead protector as a mirror! Haha hahaha." Junko Takeuchi laughed, holding her stomach, as she lectured Su and Deidara.
At this moment, many successful examinees gathered in twos and threes, chatting about this and that, waiting for the second part of the exam. Just then, "Bang!!!" The glass of the examination room window instantly shattered, and a figure jumped in from outside, instantly pulling open a banner that read 'Second Part of Exam'.
Everyone was startled and immediately looked up at the stage, only to see that this person was a female ninja with short hair, her hair tied up, and her appearance wasn't bad. She wore a brown overcoat over a mesh ninja suit, appearing quite voluptuous.
"I am the chief examiner for the second part of the exam, Mitarashi Anko!!! Everyone, follow me to the location of the second part of the exam!!!" Anko put her hands on her hips and shouted loudly at everyone.
The examination room instantly fell silent. Everyone looked at her, somewhat speechless. This woman was truly a livewire. "How is she so similar to Naruto? She couldn't be Naruto's older sister, could she?" Sakura Haruno whispered into Naruto's ear. Naruto's eyes instantly turned white.
"Nobody cares about you." Ibiki looked at Anko with a mocking smile and said, "Hmph, Ibiki, you're not so great either. You actually left so many groups. The next exam must eliminate at least half!" Anko's lips curled into a strange smile as she spoke.
Hearing Anko's words, everyone shivered instantly. Anko looked at everyone's expressions and then burst out laughing, then exited the examination room. Everyone looked at each other, then followed Anko's figure in twos and threes.
Not long after, everyone followed Anko to a huge forest at the edge of Konoha Village. In front of this forest was a layer of iron mesh, separating the residents' houses of Konoha from the forest. The entire forest looked very sinister from the outside, and from time to time, the cries of wild beasts could be heard from within, making people feel a chill down their spines.
"Alright, this is the location for the second part of the exam, named 'Forest of Death'!" Anko looked at the many examinees before her and chuckled mockingly, then immediately informed everyone of the content and rules of the second part of the exam.
"To stay in a place like this for five days? Oh my goodness." Shikamaru looked at the sinister Forest of Death, holding his head and sighing. Chouji felt nothing special beside him, still eating the potato chips in his hand, and Ino looked at Shikamaru and Chouji, unable to resist sighing.
"To spend five days non-stop with this guy, just thinking about it feels so terrifying!!!" Kankuro looked at Gaara beside him and couldn't help but swallow. At this moment, tents had already been set up beside the forest to distribute the Heaven and Earth Scrolls. Later, Naruto also, as in the original story, clashed with Anko and was cut across the face by Anko's kunai.
"Here, your kunai." A sinister voice suddenly came from behind Anko. The voice was very neutral, giving one a feeling of neither male nor female. A person wearing a conical hat and with an ordinary appearance had, at some unknown point, stood behind Anko. At his forehead was a Hidden Grass Village forehead protector. Although his appearance was very ordinary, that sinister feeling made Anko feel a chill down her spine. She saw him extend a long tongue, wrap it around a kunai, and extend it to Anko's face.
"Thank you, but please don't casually stand behind me, otherwise I can't guarantee your safety." Anko said with a smile, but her words were filled with a strong warning.
"Hehe, really?" The person grinned sinisterly. His eyes, hidden beneath the conical hat, were filled with bloodlust and cruelty, revealing a terrifying viper hidden in the dark.
"How disgusting, that person!!!" Junko Takeuchi's face turned a little pale as she looked at that Grass Ninja towards Deidara. "Hmm, indeed, how can his tongue be so long? Is that his unique art?" Deidara said, touching his chin.
"Is that Orochimaru? He truly lives up to his name; he's quite a dangerous fellow." Su's eyes slightly narrowed. The strange and sinister aura emanating from Orochimaru's body was something even he couldn't underestimate.
"...Alright!!! Everyone, get ready and head to your assigned examination entrances!!!" Anko shouted loudly. At this moment, everyone had already received their scrolls and arrived at the various entrances to the Forest of Death. Su and his team were assigned to Entrance No. 21 and received the Heaven Scroll.
"Chunin Exam, Second Phase, now beginning!!!" Anko loudly announced. As her words fell, "Bang!!! Bang!!! Bang!!!" Countless shattering sounds instantly echoed throughout the outer perimeter of the forest. Everyone instantly rushed through the iron gates and entered the forest.
"Hahahaha, they're here, they're here! It's finally time for me, Lord Uzumaki Naruto, to make a grand appearance!!!" Naruto shouted excitedly. "Hmph!!" Sasuke coldly snorted, but he was clearly wearing a joyful expression.
Three black shadows rapidly sprinted through the forest. "Immediately go find those three little brats, understand?" Orochimaru, disguised as a Grass Ninja, said to his two companions beside him. "Understood!!!"
Su's team also instantly entered the forest. "Ah!!!!!" A scream instantly came from the trees in the distance. The already dark and gloomy forest suddenly appeared even more sinister. "How terrifying!!" Junko Takeuchi said with a hint of fear.
"No need to worry. Our goal is just to get the Heaven and Earth scrolls and successfully reach the high tower. That's all." Su said lightly. He had no interest whatsoever in Orochimaru's attack on Team 7.
"Tch, just reaching the high tower? Isn't that too simple, not very boring?" Deidara said, rapidly sprinting while expressing some dissatisfaction. "Don't forget our plan. Now isn't the time for rash moves. However, we can make some preparations for the plan in advance." Su said with a faint smile.
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