[Forest of Death]
After the bell rang, all of the examinees rushed in.
The Forest of Death was extremely vast, and inside there were still a large number of dangerous creatures.
Compared to an ordinary forest, it was far more dangerous.
If one's strength wasn't enough, just the bloodsucking leeches alone could put someone in danger.
However, on Konoha's side, they had still assigned some emergency rescue personnel. After all, the ones inside were all Konoha's own ninja.
If lives were lost, it would also be Konoha's loss.
Not to mention the others, regarding the team of Sasuke, Naruto, and Hinata, there were always Hyuga clan members using the Byakugan to monitor from a distance.
They were only monitoring the Nine-Tails' jinchuriki, Hinata was just incidental.
Although Hinata was also of the Hyuga clan, when it came to using the Byakugan, she was still not on the same level as those experts.
So even Hinata herself didn't know that their team was always under the clan's surveillance.
Although there were more than seventy people, after charging into the forest, their figures quickly disappeared inside.
Because Naruto and Sasuke had failed before and caused Gaara's death, they were now much more cautious, no longer so impulsive.
After the three of them entered the Forest of Death, they did not rush to look for other teams.
After all, with Hinata there, they didn't need to worry about not being able to find people.
The first thing they investigated was still what possible dangers were hidden within the forest.
It had to be said, the various natural traps within the Forest of Death, as well as its natural poisons were all far more dangerous than those in the outside world.
The Hyuga branch family members, though supposedly watching over Naruto, were clearly not very diligent.
They only used the Byakugan to glance at Naruto every now and then.
These four Hyuga branch members from the Anbu were disguised as Konoha proctors in charge of student safety.
With so many people in Konoha, not everyone knew who they were.
Naturally, it was easy for them to slip in unnoticed.
But although the four Hyuga seemed outwardly relaxed, in truth they were inwardly cautious.
Sota had given them strict orders: in this exam, they would definitely be attacked.
And the enemy's goal was to draw them away, in order to attack the jinchuriki.
They needed to protect themselves well.
The second time they saw those "proctors," they already knew there was something wrong with them.
But the act had to go on, so they were also content to pretend to be slacking off.
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[Uchiha Clan Grounds]
A vortex appeared in midair, and Obito stepped out from within the Kamui space.
But as soon as the vortex appeared, a wave of fluctuation swept across the air.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
A large number of signal flares shot into the sky.
Along with the "wooo wooo wooo" of alarm sirens, the Uchiha clansmen froze for a moment, then the combatants immediately rushed to grab their weapons.
Obito, who had just used Kamui to sneak into the clan grounds, was dumbfounded.
'What the hell? I literally just stepped out of the space, how have I already been discovered?'
When he had come to the Uchiha grounds before, he had never been found.
Obito immediately dove back into the Kamui space to hide.
Accompanied by heavy footsteps, squads of Uchiha clansmen rushed to the spot where Obito had just been.
"This is the place!"
"Everyone be careful!"
"Lady Miroku just gave a warning, there was a space-time fluctuation!"
"Surveillance in this area confirmed that the intruder was Obito!"
"Elder Fugaku went to the Forest of Death, go notify Elder Kairen and Itachi!"
The speed of the Uchiha clan's response completely exceeded Obito's expectations.
After retreating into Kamui, he didn't even dare to exit back inside the clan grounds, he came out directly outside instead.
Of course Hiruko and the others were watching for movements in the Uchiha clan grounds.
Seeing Obito appear, Hiruko smirked mockingly, "Oh my, leader, looks like your intelligence gathering isn't going so smoothly."
Moryo looked in confusion toward the Uchiha grounds, "Was he discovered by the priestess's detection formation?"
"The priestess's successor really is here… but why is this spiritual power the same as Miroku's?"
Because in Moryo's perspective, Miroku had already died two years ago.
Being mocked, Obito felt somewhat annoyed, and asked doubtfully, "Could it be the priestess's successor?"
Moryo let out a sinister laugh, "Since we're here anyway, why not go take a look and see?"
"Hahaha! Orochimaru! Come out and face me!"
Before Moryo even moved, Hiruko had already cast an illusion technique, transforming into an enormous towering figure, directly overlooking the Uchiha clan grounds.
Obito and Black Zetsu exchanged glances, both speechless.
That Hiruko could be this arrogant.
But in fact, it wasn't surprising. Because in the original story, Hiruko had already dared to declare war on the Five Great Nations even before attaching his last Sharingan.
Now he was only declaring war on the Uchiha, which was already considered conservative.
Such a massive projected image appeared above the Uchiha grounds, the whole of Konoha knew immediately.
Everyone was shocked, there were still people who dared provoke the Uchiha?
Standing by the window, the Third Hokage's eyes flashed with a trace of delight, it was simply heaven's aid.
"Go notify our people, begin the operation ahead of schedule!"
"Yes!", An Anbu's figure flickered and vanished.
The Third Hokage also leapt toward the direction of the Uchiha clan grounds.
———
Although Fugaku and Rengoku were not in the Uchiha clan grounds, Rengoku had still left behind a clone there.
Rengoku's dojutsu had four clone positions: Ryuri, Yagura, Kushina, Senku.
Previously, one position had been occupied by Miroku, but now that Miroku had revived, and Rengoku had learned Sage Arts,
This clone had been hiding at home, continuously absorbing natural energy and blending it into sage chakra.
When the Uchiha fired warning flares and sounded the alarms, he stepped out from the shadows.
Ryuri had been disabled for many years, so naturally she enjoyed going out. Today, too, she was not at home.
But with Kaori at her side, there was no need to worry about her safety.
The fact that he had left a clone at home was something Kairen and the others already knew.
Before long, Kairen, Itachi, and Shisui came looking for him.
At this moment they happened to see Hiruko's giant illusion, calling for Orochimaru.
Kairen and the others stared in shock at the illusion.
"How could there be someone this arrogant?"
But Rengoku understood Hiruko, so he wasn't surprised, "Itachi, Shisui, come with me to take a look. Shisui, conceal your identity. Elder, send someone to call Orochimaru out too."
"Yes!"
Rengoku's expression was calm, so naturally the others didn't feel nervous either.
How strong he really was, no one had ever probed to the bottom. And no one thought this obscure Hiruko could really be that powerful.
At the Uchiha clan's gate, a large crowd had already gathered.
Everyone looked at Hiruko, while Yomi (Moryo), Obito, and Zetsu quietly hid away.
Since Hiruko was shouting at their gate, if the Uchiha didn't respond, their face would be utterly lost.
But anyone daring to come here as an enemy was certainly no weakling.
Two three-man Uchiha squads pulled out kunai and hurled them over.
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