Forced to sell misery

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As his pupils shrank, several spikes approached Gaara's eyes. Gaara used hand seals to resist them, and the layers of sand and soil in front of him collapsed and rebuilt...

Suddenly, red sharp thorns burst out from the ground, like a blooming thorn flower, emitting the breath of death.

Gaara, who was at the center of the thorn flower, was frozen in place with a pierced chest, but grains of sand flowed out of the wound - at that moment, the sand man and the broken "Shukaku Shield" blocked the fatal blow, but were ultimately defeated. The entire sand man shattered in an instant, and Gaara rolled out from the gap in a mess.

He staggered and tried to stand up, supporting himself with one hand and half-kneeling on the ground. The bright red blood gathered into small streams, soaking his clothes, flowing down his arm and dripping into the sand.

This sand has been stained with countless unknown blood, but today it was stained for the first time with the person that "it" wanted to protect.

"The taste of blood..."

Gaara raised his head slightly, revealing a bit of golden eyes under his red hair——

The golden cross pupils shrank slightly, and the whites of the eyes were gradually dyed into a dark black color. Starting from the eyes, Gaara's originally fair skin color turned into a fluffy ginger - he was transforming himself into a tailed beast!

The chakra in the body began to boil, as if something was roaring and trying to break through the shell. Violet patterns were imprinted on the skin, drawing strange lines. Gaara arched his body, and a furry animal tail gradually grew behind him.

The animal's ears flickered, and Gaara bounced off the ground, dodging the stabbing bloody thorns with inhuman agility.

The shattered ground was full of holes. The two "monsters" stared at each other, their sharp eyes locked on each other.

——This is a battle that is beyond human comprehension.

Seen from a distance, two huge bodies of power, one red and one yellow, collided with each other, huge amounts of chakra dissipated, and an aura representing "death" filled the air.

"how come……"

"That's... Konoha's Nine-Tails and Sunagakure's One-Tails!"

"Did they go berserk at the same time?"

"How can it be……"

"My God!"

The many candidates who had survived with some strength or luck and were watching from afar were stimulated over and over again. At this moment, they were staring at this direction numbly, doubting their lives.

There is no need to sense the ninja anymore... such a huge and terrifying chakra... any normal person can feel it!

Is this what the Chuunin Exams should be like? This is clearly...

Well, Konoha is awesome, and the Forest of Death is really well named.

"Are you okay, Hinata?"

Inuzuka Kiba supported Hyuga Hinata with a frown on his face.

"No, it's okay..."

Hinata could barely stand up with the help of Ya. She clutched the clothes in front of her chest tightly, her face was terribly pale...

When the strong chakra flow first erupted, the three-member team was the first to notice something was wrong, but their position was too dangerous, and although they reacted quickly, they were still affected.

All three of them were more of a reconnaissance type, and the incident happened suddenly, so they were unable to make a complete defense.

After barely avoiding the first round of attacks, the three found a relatively secluded place to hide.

It was difficult to detect Shino's bugs in the strong wind, and Akamaru was even more so. Hinata's Byakugan was the best way to detect them. But when Hinata opened her Byakugan to detect them, she suddenly saw a pair of red beast eyes... Those eyes were filled with hatred and malice, and full of murderous intent...

The huge amount of chakra filled with evil thoughts impacted her mind, and Hinata instantly came out of the White Eyes state, but she still suffered terrible damage.

"This is no longer arranged for the Chunin Exam..." Shino pushed his glasses on the bridge of his nose and said calmly, "I believe the higher-ups have already responded. We are currently closer to the central tower. We should try to get closer to that side. There is a high chance that we will meet rescuers."

"It's okay... I can do it."

Hinata nodded, and Kiba and his crew started moving again.

It was indeed as Shino said, although the incident happened suddenly, the top management responded quickly.

Some Konoha staff members who were arranged near the Death Forest rescued some of the candidates, but... after all, the incident happened suddenly and with one climax after another. Before everyone could react, the entire Death Forest was "plowed" over and over again. The only thing to be thankful for was that each explosive "disaster" was not targeted, so most people, although injured and stimulated, still survived... although their mental state was not very good.

But what no one expected was that... everything that happened before was just a warning, and the real battle had just begun.

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Meanwhile, on the edge of the Fire Nation.

"What a rare event - the Chunin Exam hosted by Konoha."

"Yeah yeah……"

The sunlight shines through the sparse shadows of the trees, casting mottled traces. Lively discussions can be heard from the roadside shops, as if time is peaceful and tranquil.

Jing Ye held a bamboo skewer in his mouth, staring at the sauce on his hand in a daze.

"Guest, your dumplings."

The shop owner gently placed a plate of freshly baked dumplings on the table next to him, and with a slight twitch in his mouth, he collected the pile of empty plates on the other side.

As a shop owner, I am quite knowledgeable, but... in a sense, this customer is really scary.

All the dumplings in their store are almost sold out...the stock they prepared is also running out...

The joy from the dumplings selling so well was gone, and the store owner was really about to cry.

Fortunately, when the store owner saw this customer, who could be called the "dumpling terminator", stand up, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Lord Jingye."

The warm curtain in front of the store was lifted, and a white-haired boy walked in and bowed to Jing Ye.

"Ah."

Jingye nodded and pushed the new plate of dumplings towards Kimimaro, "Do you want to eat?"

Kimimaro nodded, picked up a bunch of dumplings, took a bite, then froze for a moment and began to chew quietly.

Help...what is this perverted sweet smell...

Kimimaro felt bitter, but he couldn't say it.

"Don't you like the taste?"

Jingye came back to his senses from his daze, looked at Kimimaro, and frowned slightly.

"No."

Swallowing the dumpling in his mouth with difficulty, Kimimaro whispered.

"If you don't like it, don't eat it."

"But, it was Master Jingye who said..."

"You can refuse." Jing Ye interrupted Kimimaro and looked straight into his eyes.

"But……"

"No buts... never mind,"

Jing Ye pushed the plate aside and muttered in a frustrated tone, "I'll get used to it in the future."

"Yes……"

Kimimaro lowered his head.

He always felt puzzled. Lord Jing Ye never ordered him to do anything, and his attitude towards him also made him feel a little strange, but... this feeling was not unpleasant.

Maybe he could really get used to it slowly.

"Let's go."

Jingye picked up the hat on the table and looked back at Kimimaro.

"Yes."

Although he was a little surprised by the subtle expression of the shop owner, Jing Ye did not think much about it. He just carried the last bag of packaged dumplings and walked out of the shop.

Ok?

The seal was triggered...it was left with Shukaku. Did Gaara encounter any accident?

He paused for a moment, Jing Ye closed his eyes, and his consciousness instantly appeared in the sealed space.

Thanks to his vast mental power, Jing Ye's sealed space can be said to be a world of its own. The three tailed beasts each found a piece of territory and lived a pretty good life.

Glancing at a fox curled up leisurely, Jing Ye gritted his teeth slightly.

Kyuubi has been so quiet lately... I wonder if he's planning something bad again.

But he didn't care.

Arriving at the desert area, Jing Ye tapped the ground with his toes.

"Shukaku?"

The sand in front of him moved, revealing a round cat head.

"Don't disturb my sleep!"

"Gaara, half of your body seal has been triggered." Jing Ye frowned.

"Ah?"

Shukaku rolled lazily and said nonchalantly, "It should just be borrowing some chakra. I don't care."

After squinting his eyes and staring at Shukaku for a long time, Jing Ye nodded, and disappeared into the sealed space in an instant.

"gone?"

His eyes opened slightly and he grinned, making an expression that was neither a smile nor a smile.

"There shouldn't be any suspicion."

Shukaku smoothed his ruffled hair and asked uncertainly,

"But is this really okay? Half of our chakra is in a state of riot. What if that Jinchūriki brat dies?"

"It doesn't matter."

Kurama sneered at it and said sarcastically, "Are you used to being a babysitter for that Jinchūriki kid?"

"What a joke!"

Shukaku slapped his fist on the sand, "I'm only thinking about myself. If we anger this brat who inherited the power of the Six Paths, he'll beat us up, right?"

Recalling the meaningful look in Jing Ye's eyes when he looked at it, Shukaku felt like his hair was about to explode uncontrollably again.

Jiu Lama withdrew his gaze and didn't want to pay any attention to this cowardly guy who was full of bad intentions.

With a proud snort, Shukaku retreated back into the sand and found a comfortable position to lie down.

What does human conflict have to do with them... He is just a weak, pitiful and helpless cat who was forced to be sealed.

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"What's wrong, Lord Jingye?" Sensing something keenly, Kimimaro stopped at the same time.

"fine."

It was only a moment... I hope he was overthinking it. When his consciousness returned to reality, Jing Ye opened his eyes.

"Let's go."

He adjusted his bamboo hat, and the scarlet color in his pupils surged for a moment, then quickly disappeared. Jing Ye frowned.

——He always felt a little uneasy.