Throwing a quick glance at her companions, Hoshi signaled with gestures - 'help', 'finish'?
Receiving 'own', 'help' and 'rob' from Surizawa and Asani respectively, she froze for a moment, deciding, then nodded affirmatively. After all, if they had already managed to get into trouble after an hour, they would barely survive here for three days, let alone complete the task.
Slipping quietly to the ground along the tree trunk, Hoshi headed towards the boys, so engrossed in their task that they only discovered the intruders when Inuzuka's puppy started growling.
- Taro, what's wrong? - The genin asked the pet, and then guessed to follow his gaze and grabbed the kunai, getting into a stance. - Who are you?
- What a demon, how could they get so close," the second genin blustered, following his partner's example.
- You'd better keep arguing louder, or the whole neighborhood wouldn't be aware of a couple of idiots in the neighborhood," the kunoichi snorted mockingly, feeling a sense of contempt for such carelessness, and added, "I don't know how they haven't eaten you yet.
- You... ours," Inuzuka relaxed a little, noticing the leaf symbol protectors on the foreheads of the unexpected visitors, but did not lower his weapon, "what do you want?
The genin missed the insult, well aware of his own vulnerable position.
- I think we can help each other - saving a comrade for three bracelets, - Hoshi suggested.
- What? We intend to pass the second stage! - Yurin frowned, clenching his hand tighter on his kunai.
- If simple bushes almost managed to disable half of the team, then deeper in the Forest of Death you will be eaten, - shook her head kunoichi, - and no bones will be left, you can believe me - sensei organized a two-week survival training here.
- Ha, who would believe you? - The stubborn boy waved away hostilely, but his friend was more intelligent.
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