The Chunin Exam held in Konoha two years ago was forced to be suspended due to the attack of Orochimaru. Today, two years later, after discussing with Konoha's Fifth Hokage, the Fifth Kazekage of Sand Ninja Village decided to jointly hold the second The Chunin exam, the first one is in Konoha, and the second actual combat test is set in the Devil Desert near Sand Ninja Village.

Ritsu usually doesn't pay much attention to the news of the outside world, and rarely stays in one place. About the Zhongnin Exam, he only knows a few villages that received the invitation letter. After all, this is just a routine event in the ninja world, so there are not many After the news spread, until he broke into someone else's test site, Li didn't know who he met, and the people under the sand dunes were super surprised by their appearance.

"Brother Lu, look, there are people who come to explore the Devil's Desert like us!" San'er pointed to the three-person team behind him, and said to Lu.

When she was with San'er and Naruto, Ritsu could still be a bit more lively, but her deep-rooted temper could not be changed. When facing strangers, Ritsu was always shy and polite, but seemed alienated. "Sorry, San'er is too young and ignorant, please forgive me if I offend you." Sliding down the sand dune, Lu pulled San'er to his side and apologized reservedly.

"You said that you are here to explore?" Obviously, this purpose surprised the other party, and then the scene became the commentary time of the three-person team.

"That is to say, the Chunin Exam is being held here now, and you are the candidates?" Ritsu was also a little at a loss, it seemed that they came at the wrong time!

"Brother Lu, what is the Chunin Exam? Is it fun? San'er wants to play too." San'er didn't quite understand what the other people said. He was almost bored to death after listening to it for a long time. The man stopped talking and interrupted unwillingly.

Li held San'er's hand, telling her not to talk nonsense, looked up at the three people in front of her, looked at their foreheads, they were obviously ninjas from Yanren Village, and their strength was not very good, but Li never underestimated others people. "Sorry, sorry, we just came to take a look. Can I ask which villages you took the exam this time?"

Ritsu thought that someone from Konoha might also come to take the exam, and wondered if he should take the opportunity to take a look, but there was some anticipation in his eyes.

"Uh, which village are you ninjas from? Why do you ask about this?" A male ninja with a broom head asked Ri, his suspicious eyes glanced back and forth at him.

"We are~~" "We are the ninjas of Konoha, look, this is brother Ritsu's forehead." San'er interrupted Ritsu, and gave the Konoha forehead that Ritsu rarely took out to the opposite Several people watched it.The blue veins on Lulu's forehead suddenly popped up, and apart from Naruto, San'er definitely ranked first among those who could change his face.

He didn't know much about the ninjas in the outer village before, but now he has been running outside for two years, and he also knows that basically the current ninja villages have had unresolvable grievances. It is not an easy matter for outsiders who came here to explain their origins clearly, so Lu simply stopped talking, picked San'er up in his arms, and smiled at the few people in front of him, "Sorry, we Just walk around casually, and leave the desert later, I heard that it is quite dangerous here."

"Hey, wait..." The person who spoke opened his mouth, then shut his mouth, looking at the leaving duo from a distance, a little depressed, he didn't do anything, why did he run so fast, he still wanted Ask me the way, the three of them have been wandering around this place for a long time, okay?

Leaving aside these examinees, after Lu carried San'er away, he didn't put San'er down until he found a leeward place. Looking at the bewildered child, Lu was really helpless and depressed, and stretched out his hand to cover his forehead. Take it over and put it away, then tap San'er's head lightly, seeing the child holding his head and pouting in grievance, he couldn't help laughing again.

"San'er, don't be so reckless in the future, you know? We don't know those people well, so what if they treat us as bad people?"

"But..." San'er held his head and thought for a long time, but he didn't know how to say it. His brow was sweating anxiously, and he couldn't stop laughing when he saw it. What a stupid girl.

"Okay, okay, if they don't say anything, we'll just go find it ourselves. Do you want to know in secret? If you meet someone tomorrow, don't rush in front of them. Be careful that you will be tied back and sold! "

"Don't, don't, San'er, don't be sold, Brother Lu~~" Holding Lu's leg, San'er's face was full of horror, as if seeing the miserable situation of being sold, he was terrified.

"Then San'er has to be obedient and obedient!"

"San'er is obedient, Brother Lu, don't sell San'er." He stared at Lu with wide eyes in horror, seeing black lines on his hair, not understanding how he became the one who wanted to sell her.

After teasing San'er for a while, seeing that little aunt Liang was about to cry, Lu kindly shut up, and the two of them rested for the night, before the sun came out, they set off in the direction that Lu felt.

Although it has not been confirmed yet, Ritsu still wants to go and have a look. The last Chunin exam was held in Konoha, and Shikamaru was the only one who successfully became a Chunin. So this time, the possibility of Konoha participating is very high. Da, even though Sasuke has left, he still wants to meet those old people he hasn't seen for a long time. Although he can't distinguish everyone correctly, there should be only those candidates in this desert, so he just needs to go to the place where there are people. , will always meet.

Later on the road, San'er stopped being coquettish and obedient, and walked along with Lu honestly. I said at the beginning that although San'er was only five years old, some of her characteristics had already been revealed. They are not familiar with walking in the desert, but they used to spend a lot of time trekking through mountains and rivers, so San'er was just not used to it at first, but now he is much better, and he also knows how to use his meager chakra to make himself walk more easily.

If there is no goal, walking in the desert will be an extremely boring experience, surrounded by the same scenery, too deep and even lost.However, this was obviously not difficult. According to the distribution and direction of the crowd he perceived, he came in front of those candidates with little effort.

Hiding behind a piece of wind rock, San'er huddled in Lu's arms, and said quietly, "Brother Lu, are those people also candidates? That bald head is so powerful, he can actually throw off the chain." Lu didn't reply, his expression He looked a little dignified, apparently seeing something beyond his expectations.

There is also a big rock not far from them, on which a monk sits, and several black chakra chains extend from the monk's right shoulder, all the way to a big cocoon under the rock, look at the direction of the energy on the chains, Obviously absorbing energy.

There were also a few people standing next to the cocoon, and Ritsu recognized them at a glance, the ninja of Konoha, and the members of Kaiban. They were familiar with each other at the beginning, but after two years, there have been obvious changes.

The long-haired boy in a white short robe is Ningji Hinata, next to the Baotou girl Tian Tian, ​​​​and Li, I don’t know the others, but he feels that the atmosphere at the scene is not harmonious, and they seem to be trying to save that The man inside the cocoon.

Seeing his former partner in distress, Lu couldn't let go of it, but there was San'er beside him. If he made a move, San'er, who had no clue in his mind, didn't know what would happen, which made him very worried.

"San'er, those people over there are Brother Lu's former partners. They are in trouble. Brother Lu wants to help them. You have to hide here obediently, or you will be caught by the enemy." San'er spoke, but he obviously exaggerated the matter.

Covering her mouth with her little hand, San'er replied in a low voice, "San'er knows, San'er doesn't want to be arrested, brother Lu, come back quickly." He looked at Lu with dark eyes to express his seriousness.

Touching San'er's soaring braid, Lu put on her cloak and hat, took out his own mask and looked at it, and finally put it on.

Down below, Ning Ci frowned. He knew that Kazekage Gaara was inside that big cocoon, as well as candidates from Taki Ninja Village. Those chains had been absorbing the power of the tailed beast, restraining the two people inside. Deadly, if the two are not rescued as soon as possible, if the tail beast is pulled out of their bodies, the two will surely die.

In addition to the Sannin of Kaiban, Gaara's female disciple, and the two Jnin of Takinin, Ningci explained to a few people, and by the way, said his plan, he must save people as soon as possible, they The biggest purpose is to interfere with the monk above and buy him time to break through the big cocoon.

Ritsu, who was approaching from behind, also heard Neji's words, and looked up at the monk. Ritsu planned to cooperate with Neji's actions, but if he suddenly appeared, he might be regarded as an enemy by both parties. Before his identity, he did not act rashly.

However, if it was just to interfere with attracting the monk's attention, even if he didn't show up, it would not be difficult for him. Thinking of a way, Ritsu turned his attention back to Neji, planning to find the right time to make a move.

A few people who had negotiated started to act. The two jounin of Taki Shinobu sneaked behind the monk. Gaara's female apprentice was injured and unable to move. Neji looked at the monk who could not move freely above him, and walked into Tian Tian with the two of them. A big cocoon was formed.

The unique taijutsu of the Hyuga clan has always been their pride, and Neji is a genius far beyond his peers in the Hyuga family. His taijutsu and control over chakra have already surpassed much more than two years ago.The battle above started, and facing the attack from behind, the monk who was unable to move freely opened the barrier, blocking all attacks outside the barrier, and he still did not relax his control over the two renzhuli.

A Hezi stretched out quietly, and landed on the rock where the monk and the others were fighting. His figure was covered by the dust stirred up by the battle. Before everyone could react, Hezi rushed out instantly and stabbed at the monk's body. After the dense cracks appeared in the enchantment, Hezi also disappeared without a trace. A shuriken was mixed with the attacks of others and flew towards the monk. The enchantment was broken, and the monk finally could no longer ignore the enemy.

The consequences of distraction were obvious. Neji cut open the cocoon, and used his white eyes to find the acupoints that bound the two with chains. He closed it with the unique palm technique of the Hyuga family, and pulled out the acupoints that extended into the two people's bodies. chain.Because they didn't absorb enough power, the chains began to bite back, and they didn't need to do anything, the monk was already entangled by the retracted chains.

The dust fell to the ground, and the surrounding situation was displayed in front of everyone's eyes. In the cloudless desert, Ning Ci and his party surrounded the monk, and they all felt relieved.Only the few people who besieged the monk had doubts in their hearts. The shattering of the enchantment just now was obviously not their method, and it could not be the reason of the monk himself.Ritsu, who was hiding behind the big rock, didn't go out, or he didn't know how to face his former acquaintances.

The two jounin whispered their findings to Neji, but Ritsu who left didn't know that there was a pair of eyes looking at him behind him, sad and quiet.

When Ning Ci saw that figure from behind, he recognized who it was, even though they were not very familiar with each other, but after he left, they gradually became familiar with Naruto and knew a lot about him.The smiling boy must have come to find Naruto, but he didn't know that Naruto had been away from Konoha for almost two years, and he didn't take the exam.

Looking back, Neji didn't say what he saw. Until now, many things have been out of their control during the exam. The civil strife in Sharen Village has happened around them. Those people are obviously targeting Gaara. Yes, Konoha has had many contacts with this young Kazekage, it is impossible for them to stand idly by.

Gaara doesn’t want to kill people anymore, at least he doesn’t want to kill people in his own village. He wants to be like Naruto, relying on his own efforts to make the villagers agree with him, instead of being afraid of himself. It’s normal for someone in the village to want to kill him. But he couldn't continue to deepen the villagers' horrible impression of him.

Neji and his party listened to Gaara's instructions, and Ritsu also returned to San'er.San'er saw her elder brother Lu come back, and climbed into Lu's arms with both hands and feet, not leaving.In her world, the only person she values ​​is the one she can't leave.

"San'er, brother Lu didn't find your brother Naruto, let's continue to look for it." Lu supported San'er's back with one hand, and left just like that.

Although Neji was listening to Gaara talking, he did not relax his wait-and-see attitude towards Ritsu. He always watched Ritsu with blank eyes behind his back. Anxious, there are some things he wants to explain to Li, since he hasn't seen him for two years, he also wants to know how this former partner is doing now.

Slightly lowering her eyes, Ning Ci found an excuse to leave. Tiantian had already noticed that something was wrong with Ning Ci, but she didn't ask. ask.

Following Ritsu's figure, Ning Ci quickly chased after him, but in an instant, Ritsu felt it, turned around and looked at the approaching person, a slight smile appeared on Ritsu's face under the mask.

"I didn't expect to be discovered by you, Neji." Ritsu's voice came out through the mask, feeling a little muffled.

Standing a few steps away from the two of them, Ning Ci looked at the mask and the child in the man's arms. He didn't know what to say. The atmosphere was silent for a moment, but thinking of his purpose of following up, Ning Ci Still opened his mouth.

"You are Haruno Ritsu, the Haruno Ritsu who grew up with Naruto, right?" Neji also wanted to make sure that although everything else was similar, this person was wearing a mask, and he didn't want to find out until the end I recognized the wrong person.

Hearing Ningji's question, Ritsu laughed dumbfoundedly, put down San'er in his arms, and took off his mask. Because he used Hezi, Ritsu's left eye was still red, and there were black veins extending around it, which looked a little scary. His eyes were so gentle.

"Ri, I came here to tell you that Naruto is not here. Not long after Sasuke left, he left the village with Teacher Jiraiya to go out to practice. If you came to find Naruto, then you have no merit And back." After confirming the identity of the person opposite, Neji was also relieved, but there were more and more doubts about Ritsu, why he left Konoha, why he was so strong, and that weird The distribution of veins and chakra filled his heart with the future.

But now is obviously not a good time to ask these questions, and Ning Ci stopped talking after finishing speaking, and some curious eyes fell on the child beside Lu.

"San'er, my name is brother, his name is Ningji Hinata, he was brother Lu's former partner in the village." Ritsu introduced to her after brushing San'er's hair.

"Brother Ning Ci, hello." San'er called out obediently, and looked up at Lu, wanting to know about his previous life.

"San'er is an orphan I picked up, and I didn't want to leave me, so I took it with me all the time. Since Naruto is not here, I don't need to move forward. You still have to continue the exam, so don't bother me, thank you Tell me about Naruto."

Although a little disappointed, knowing that Naruto is now working hard to become stronger, he has nothing to worry about.Thinking that he had also seen the Devil Desert, Ritsu, who planned to leave, bid farewell to Neji. They didn't have many contacts in the past, but they both regarded each other as their partners and believed in each other.Ritsu knew what Konoha's ninja was like, and he also knew about Neji, so he believed it, and Neji believed Ritsu because he believed in Naruto.

The two who were running away from each other sighed in their hearts, about Naruto's specialness, and the invisible connection with the Konoha ninja in that issue.

"Brother Lu, what kind of place is Konoha? San'er wants to go too." San'er put his arms around Lu's neck and asked nonchalantly.

"San'er, do you want to go? Konoha, it is a place with four distinct seasons. There are many people and many partners. It is very lively and very good." The years when he lived in Konoha came to Ritsu's mind. It was the most peaceful and happiest day he had ever lived in these years.

"Then why did brother Lu leave?"

"Because Brother Lu can't go back, because Brother Lu... can't go back anymore!" Lu closed his eyes and his voice was hoarse.

"Brother Lu, San'er will always follow Brother Lu, Brother Lu is the best!" She was stupid, but she knew that Brother Lu had no home, so she wandered outside, just like her.

In the cloudless desert, Lul's laughter came, accompanied by the children's exclamation and playfulness, which spread far and far away.

Even if he left, his heart would still be in Konoha, but he is living a good life now, so he has to work harder and work harder to protect the treasure in his heart.

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