In the proctor room.
After the first exam ended.
Akihara Kagura stood up, stretched lazily, and said, "The boring results are finally over. Let's have Mori Ibuki file a report. The first exam of the Chunin exams should be a bit more interesting in the future. We can't always test these theoretical things; it needs to be more practical..."
"This..."
The others felt the first written test was quite well done.
Because it assessed the Genin's ability to gather intelligence and their team cohesion, it seemed quite suitable for an exam, right?
"The proctor for the second exam."
Akihara Kagura looked at a familiar face in the proctor room, "Anko, I remember people can die in the second exam, right? It's too boring; I want to see a river of blood..."
"I'll do my best..."
Mitarashi Anko smiled sweetly.
"This isn't something you two should be saying!"
Kakashi Hatake looked helplessly at Akihara Kagura and Mitarashi Anko.
In the written test classroom.
The first exam had just ended.
The proctor for the second exam, Mitarashi Anko, jumped in from the window, announcing herself as the proctor for the second exam. Naruto Uzumaki's face was filled with unabashed joy when he saw her!
"Ah! Anko-sis!"
Naruto Uzumaki was extremely happy that the proctor was an old acquaintance of his.
Unfortunately...
Mitarashi Anko had no intention of catching up with him, but instead said cruelly with a grin, "Naruto, if you don't pass the second exam, I'll kill you. Someone wants to see a river of blood in the second exam..."
"What!"
Naruto's smile froze on his face.
"Everyone who passed the first exam, come with me."
Mitarashi Anko waved, indicating for everyone who passed the exam to follow her to the venue, "There are quite a few people who passed this year. Let's eliminate half of them first!"
This is the law of the second exam.
Because the fight for the Heaven and Earth Scroll in the Forest of Death is bound to eliminate at least half the people. There was even someone who tried to eliminate everyone before.
However...
There are indeed a lot of participants in the second exam this year.
With a rough glance, there are at least twenty or thirty teams, with most from the Hidden Mist Village, Hidden Sand Village, and Konoha, while the Hidden Rain Village, Hidden Waterfall Village, and Hidden Sound Village have some. Even members of the Kaguya Clan from the Hidden Grass Village have participants who passed.
Moreover...
Many of those participating in the second exam have extraordinary strength.
Even...
Some people who shouldn't be here are participating.
Akihara Kagura continued to sit in the monitoring room, watching the situation before the opening of the Forest of Death for the second exam. His gaze fixed on a tall man on the monitor screen.
The second exam.
It tests candidates' abilities to survive in the wild and their combat abilities when encountering emergency dangers. Besides their teammates, the Forest of Death is full of dangerous enemies.
Besides ferocious beasts and poisonous insects, competitors might appear at any time.
Mitarashi Anko, this proctor, didn't waste much time, having all candidates sign consent forms for the test before directly opening the Forest of Death's entrance, letting all candidates in to participate in the exam.
Unfortunately.
Just after Mitarashi Anko let them in, someone came to notify her that a candidate from the Hidden Mist Village had been killed, their face even ripped off.
Obviously.
Someone used this candidate's identity to infiltrate the exam venue.
"I know who it is..."
Mitarashi Anko could recognize who used this jutsu to steal these candidates' faces. Her hand gently touched a mark on the back of her neck, "Without a doubt, it's that guy. That guy has come to Konoha..."
"Who?"
A group of examiners looked around in confusion at each other.
"Orochimaru."
Mitarashi Anko immediately made up her mind and said solemnly, "Go report to Kagura. I'll go track that guy's whereabouts. Have someone quickly come to take over my position!"
"Yes."
A group of examiners had no choice but to follow her orders.
Inside the Forest of Death.
A group of experienced candidates began nearby to seek hiding places or search for the enemy's hiding places. The youngest candidates in the bunch were undoubtedly going to be targeted.
Karin's team...
Maruboshi Kosuke seemed too old, Karin too young, and Kabuto appeared too weak, making them instant targets for those unaware of their own mortality.
"Let's eat first."
After entering the Forest of Death, Maruboshi Kosuke began executing his task, gathering food from the forest and cooking a pot of fragrant and delicious food.
"Thank you."
Kabuto took the bowl and chopsticks handed to him by Maruboshi Kosuke.
"It smells so good..."
Karin was very grateful to Kagura for finding her these teammates.
Participating in the Chunin exams this time seemed quite easy, as Kabuto fully understood the rules, and their other teammate, Maruboshi Kosuke, could cook.
As for Karin herself, her perception ability was enough to sense everyone's movements in the Forest of Death, so there was no worry about being ambushed by enemies.
"I'll go deal with some small troubles first..."
Karin had already sensed a team of enemies rushing toward them and planned to take them out before returning to eat.
"Let me go."
Maruboshi Kosuke signaled for the little girl to eat first.
As a combat ninja, Maruboshi Kosuke had no intention of letting a medical ninja fight. The rule among ninjas is that a medical ninja should never fight until the last teammate loses combat ability. The value of a medical ninja is such that even enemy nation ninjas during wars would not target them but rather aim to capture them.