Naruto's Exam

"Sasuke-sama..."

In the shadow of the forest, Haruno Sakura called out the name of the black-haired young man in a worried whisper. At this moment, Sasuke's eyes were still swollen, like bubbles in the dark night, and the corners of his eyes were also branded into a deep red color by an unknown curse.

His eyes were half open, his haggard face was lifeless, and he seemed to be immersed in deep fatigue.

"Alas..." Kankuro sighed, "He is in no condition to provide any assistance. It would be better for him to stay in the shelter to rest, so as to avoid any accidents in the future, which would only cause trouble to everyone."

Although Kankuro's words were harmless, they were straightforward and almost rough, which was somewhat similar to Kiba Inuzuka of Konoha.

Now, they all belong to the same team, and Haruno Sakura's fear of the Sunagakure trio is no longer as strong as when they first met.

Hearing Kankuro's words, Haruno Sakura immediately gave him an angry look.

"Lord Sasuke..." Sakura was speechless for a moment, not knowing how to express herself. After all, Sasuke's family situation was too complicated. Even if anyone suddenly learned such subversive news, they would fall into chaos.

But for Sakura, who has an ordinary family background, it is really difficult to understand the deep feelings of Sasuke and Naruto.

Kankuro realized that his words might have touched the other party's sensitive nerves, and quickly waved his hand to signal to stop the topic: "Forget it, you take care of him, I'll go find some food." He couldn't help but sigh inwardly, these two guys are really of no help.

Haruno Sakura felt a little embarrassed, but she was well aware of the special situation Sasuke was in. After a little thought, she decided not to stop Kankuro, "Sorry, thank you for your hard work."

"It's okay. Your companion, the golden-haired boy, has helped my brother a lot."

"younger brother?"

"Hey, I'm talking about Gaara. That guy never treated us as real brothers before. Until he knew the truth, that stupid brother actually quietly pulled Temari and me and apologized in a low voice."

even……

For the first time, he calls Kankuro brother and Temari sister.

Although it was only a brief sound, after that, he returned to his previous habits and continued to call Temari and Kankuro by their names.

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After Kankuro left, Haruno Sakura led Sasuke to an area where the woods were sparse.

She was a thoughtful girl and thought that the surrounding bushes were too dense and the dark and humid environment would only increase people's inner sense of depression.

As long as I can walk out of this place and find a place where I can see the blue sky, my mood may be relieved.

At this moment, Sakura couldn't help but wish that Naruto was by her side.

Although Naruto sometimes said some outrageous words, which even made her feel disgusted.

But at moments like this, having Naruto by her side always made her feel extremely at ease.

Only Naruto can make Sasuke show his normal expression again, scolding him for being the last in the class, and their laughter and scolding are enough to temporarily put aside their troubles.

During Team 7's mission, Sakura had already noticed that Sasuke was too heavy and carried too many burdens when he was alone, making him look like someone other than her and Naruto's peers.

In any case, she hoped that Kankuro would be able to find enough food as soon as possible and then return to Naruto-

"Someone!"

Haruno Sakura noticed that there were members of other teams in front of her. Although they were no longer competitors, as a ninja, her first reaction was still to remain vigilant!

Sasuke, who was still in a trance, passively followed Haruno Sakura and hid in a bush.

The two Grass Ninjas dozens of meters away were unaware of their presence.

"This is terrible! Tsk... our opponents in this intermediate ninja selection competition are all weirdos! How can we possibly win!"

"Didn't you see the video footage?! That guy named Gaara is going to be the Kazekage in the future! He's also the captain of the entire Ninja Alliance! With someone like that participating in the competition, how could we possibly get the spot as an intermediate ninja?!"

"Alas, but if we go back like this, the village..."

"Why not...put all the blame on him? Just say that when we were trying to steal the scrolls from other teams, he was the one who failed to protect the scroll in our hands... That way, even if we fail, it won't be our fault, right?"

"Although I am unwilling, this is indeed the only feasible solution at the moment."

Another Kusanagi raised his voice to hide his despicable thoughts: "It can't be helped! After all, that guy alone can't do anything, and this Intermediate Ninja Trial is full of monsters! Didn't you see that the Uchiha clan has a participant in this exam, he is the younger brother of the S-rank rebel ninja who killed the entire clan! Who knows, he might be a devil like his brother!"

Sakura looked at Sasuke in horror. As expected, Sasuke, who had been so nonchalant and dejected just now, now had a pale face and eyes as fierce as a Shura.

"S-Sasuke-sama..."

Sakura nervously called his name softly, wanting to grab the corner of his clothes to dissuade him, but her outstretched hand trembled and failed to touch him.

"Sakura, you stay here."

Sasuke said, and instantly jumped out of the bushes!

"Sasuke-sama!!"

The two grass ninjas on the opposite side: "!!!!"

"You...you are Uchiha Sasuke?!!"

The two Kusanagi were so frightened when they saw Sasuke suddenly appear. However, after a brief moment of shock, they did not choose to fight, but chose to flee...

They had heard of the terrifying legend of Uchiha Itachi, the S-rank traitor of Konoha, and had seen the masked man who provoked the Fourth Shinobi World War. They knew that this man was also from the Uchiha family...

When two warriors of the Uchiha bloodline met, they realized that in this mysterious fantasy world, fighting was not inevitable, but escaping was a wiser option! However——!

"Trying to escape?!"

Sasuke's eyes flashed with the terrifying light of the Rinnegan, and the mysterious rune branded on his neck seemed to be burning with the blazing fire of hell.

The rune was a temporary seal imposed by the second generation of the Great Sage of Fire, far from enough to restrain its full power. The rune on Sasuke's neck turned red, he groaned, endured the pain, and quickly chased after the two Grass Spirit Clan ninjas!

"Sasuke-sama!"

Sakura jumped out from the depths of the jungle like an elf and followed closely behind him.

The Grass Spirit Ninja was horrified: "Is that guy crazy?!"

"Yes, he is a demon! Run away, run to her!"

"Yes! As long as she is here, no matter how badly we are injured, we can recover! Even if we face that strong man from the Uchiha clan, we can still fight!"

At this moment, Karin was unaware of the impending disaster. This girl, who had almost no fighting ability, was still hiding in the hole of an ancient oak tree, holding the Secret Scroll of the Earth tightly in her hands, hoping that her friends could bring back some food.

"Hey!"

Karin heard a familiar call; her companions came back.

She quickly got out of the tree hole and saw her two companions looking panicked. She couldn't help but feel nervous: "What's wrong? Is there anything you need my help with?"

Before he finished speaking, Sasuke had quietly stood behind the two Grass Spirit Clan ninjas, with a hint of cold and mocking smile on his face: "What, you're not running away?"

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Ahem, I have had a bad cold for a few days, but I kept updating when I knew some readers liked it. This morning's experience hit me hard, and my editor missed me very much. Thank you for your continued support.

The Grass Spirit Ninja yelled, "Ahhhhh, Uchiha!"

This scene further ignited the anger in Sasuke's heart. The Uchiha clan was once a symbol of glory, but overnight, everything the world knew about them was overturned.

His brother endured all the sufferings alone for the sake of the peace of the ninja village and the world, but those guys dared to call him an executioner, a devil! They even looked at him as if he were a ghost.

Sasuke glanced coldly at the three Kusanagi ninjas in front of him: "It seems that you have a companion. If it were me, I would never choose to escape here."

"???"

"Since you keep saying that my brother and I are evil maniacs, then if I don't kill you, wouldn't it be a disgrace to this title?"

What this means is that he came here specifically to find companions in order to create more opportunities for him to kill.

"Sasuke-sama!"

Sakura screamed hysterically, hoping to wake up Uchiha Sasuke, who seemed cold but was actually warm-blooded and kind-hearted.

Sasuke felt a surge of pain from the curse seal in his throat, and his mind was in a state of confusion and heat. At this moment, Orochimaru's strange voice rang in his ears: "Kill, kill them, Lord Sasuke."

Faced with all this, a Grass Spirit Ninja had nowhere to escape. In desperation, he grabbed Karin's arm and bit it hard!

"?!"

Sasuke and Sakura looked at each other, not understanding why he would bite his companion?

After this Grass Spirit Ninja finished biting, another companion dragged Karin over as if she were some kind of shared container and bit her hard as well!

The red-haired girl only uttered a slight groan, as if she was already used to such encounters. Only after being thrown aside did she hug the place where she was bitten and sobbed softly.

Sakura was shocked: "She would actually...bite her own companion?!"

Sasuke, on the other hand, was keeping a close eye on the situation: "Sakura, check out the current state of those two Grass Spirit Clan ninjas."

After being reminded by Sasuke, Sakura quickly noticed that after biting the red-haired girl, the two Grass Spirit Ninjas who were originally chased by him and were out of breath instantly recovered to their peak condition!

Sakura was shocked, "Is this a ninjutsu?! I have never heard of such a ninjutsu!"

Sasuke was silent for a moment, his eyes focused on the red-haired girl again.

Karin screamed in fear. Her past experiences made her wary of humans, especially those with such strange abilities.

She couldn't help but flinch at the approaching looks from Haruno Sakura and Uchiha Sasuke.

Sakura subconsciously asked, "Are you...really companions?"

Rather than being a companion, the treatment that the red-haired girl received and her submissive and fearful attitude were completely different from the relationship between her and Sasuke-sama and Naruto.

Uchiha Sasuke also felt this: "Hey! Girl, let me ask you, are you their companion?"

"Ah..." Karin gave a hesitant response and fell silent.

Was she really their companion? Did they really regard her as their companion?

"I..." She looked at Sasuke in panic, not knowing how to answer.

Sasuke seemed a little impatient, but he looked more like he regarded the woman as a companion who was forced to join: "Well, let's deal with you two Grass Spirit Clan guys first!"

"Don't, don't be so arrogant!"

In a distant fantasy world, two junior warriors from the Grass Village in the Land of Grass, holding their magic blades and phantom flying knives, blindly and fanatically attacked Uchiha Sasuke.

"Secret Fire Technique: Giant Blazing Ball!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the two warriors from the Hidden Grass Village seemed extremely fragile and lacked tactics. They didn't even know how to feint, and they threw half of the phantom throwing knives in their hands at Sasuke. As a result, they were all defeated by a giant flaming ball cast by him, and they were almost burned by the oncoming flames.

Seeing this situation, Haruno Sakura couldn't help but shake her head silently. Such strength was really worrying.

Sasuke sneered coldly and was about to try out the unique skill he learned and innovated from Rock Lee - the Lion Soul Combo.

suddenly!

[Puzzle——]

The voice that had frightened all the freshmen who participated in the Intermediate Magician Selection Trial during the initial test rang in their ears:

[Puzzle: After the destruction of the Whirlpool Country, the Whirlpool Hidden Valley, a girl was displaced to the Grass Country, the Grass Hidden Village. What was her family name? ]

[Reward 1:]

No Sacrifice Contract - Forbidden Spell: Ghost Sealing - Right to use once.

How to use:

Seal in order:

Si-Hai-Wei-Mao-Xu-Zi-You-Wu-Si-After putting your hands together,

Just shout "Forbidden Spell: Ghost Sealing Technique" to cast it.

[Reward 2——]

[Ten deceased magicians are randomly selected from the respondent's village. The respondent can choose any one of them...]

【——Resurrected.】

"!!!"

Ghost Sealing Technique?

What kind of magic is this? It can only be used once?

There is actually magic that requires a sacrifice of life?

The puzzles this time are just as shocking as those in the first selection trial!

The Land of Whirlpools?!

They had never heard of this name, let alone the village called Vortex Hidden Valley...

What surprised Uchiha Sasuke, a survivor of the genocide, was that there were other countries and villages in the world that had suffered the fate of destruction!

The destruction of a village must involve many complex factors.

So, the key probably lies in the part that is prompted later.

The girl who was stranded in the Land of Grass, Kusagakure Village...

……

Sasuke stared at the Kusagakure Village warriors in front of him with an expressionless face. This question was obviously in their favor.

However, the two Kusagakure Village warriors on the opposite side were also confused. What is the Whirlpool Country? What is the Whirlpool Hidden Valley?

Although due to village policy, Kusagakure Village once accepted some magicians from other villages, the red-haired woman was one of them, but who among them could say for sure which ones were from the Hidden Whirlpool Valley?

The five people currently trapped in this mysterious question-and-answer field are: two Kusagakure Village warriors, Karin, Uchiha Sasuke, and Haruno Sakura.

Having experienced the previous "horror question-and-answer session", they already knew that they could not speak casually in this area, otherwise it might be considered as answering questions.

Everyone is naturally happy when the answer is correct, but not everyone is as lucky as Uzumaki Naruto, who can get away with answering the question successfully even if he talks nonsense.

Time passes bit by bit.

This was still a severe test of their minds. Within the scope of this "horrible question and answer", they all tightened the nerves in their brains to prevent themselves from speaking carelessly, guarding against the enemy's sudden attack, and being alert to those hidden deadly rules.

Kankuro found the food and followed the obvious marks left by Haruno Sakura, but found that the situation was not right, so he immediately returned to inform Gaara, Naruto and others, and that there were two people who were rushing towards Konoha.

Itachi Crow remained silent, feeling uneasy in his heart.

Although Uzumaki Mito was unable to hear Crow's words, she was good at sensing changes in chakra fluctuations and immediately understood Itachi's inner anxiety: "Hurry up and go directly to Konoha's 44th Training Ground. There is no need to go around the main gate. I can also open other chakra protection barriers along the way at any time."

Itachi Crow responded, "Quack, quack." Thank you for your reminder, Lord Mito!

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