Chapter 106: Quick Decision
Approximately eight hundred meters from their position, Kaito said, "Found them!"
Mieko exclaimed, "That fast?"
Kaito replied, "Yeah, but it seems that Yamanaka is truly a sensory ninja. When I sensed them, he noticed too."
Hodaka immediately activated his Byakugan. "Yes, I see them. They're about 800 meters from our position. Yeah, that Yamanaka is also trying to sense us."
Kaito said, "Hmm, but I didn't sense anyone sensing me. It seems we're outside their sensory range."
Mieko grinned. "That's good! It means we have the initiative!"
Kaito chuckled. "Eight hundred meters away—how exactly do you plan to take advantage of that?"
This made her frown. She thought for a moment and quickly said, "We'll wait here. When he tries to sense us and gets tired and stops, we'll Body Flicker over quickly."
Kaito analyzed, "How will you know when he stops sensing us?"
She looked at Hodaka. Hodaka replied, "I can't tell. I can only see him forming hand seals. I can tell you when he stops, but I can't guarantee he's no longer sensing us."
Hodaka's Byakugan remained active, while Yamanaka Kaoru continued trying to sense them for the next three minutes. Nara Shōri frowned. "Something's not right."
He looked at Yamanaka Kaoru. "Are they still outside your sensory range?"
Yamanaka Kaoru shook his head.
Shōri continued, "Pretend you're tired. Stop the hand seals and stand up. But keep your chakra field active."
Yamanaka Kaoru didn't answer and did as his teammate said.
Hodaka suddenly said, "He's stopped and stood up."
Kaito said, "Too fast. Seems like they're luring us."
However, Mieko was getting impatient. "It doesn't matter, let's go!"
She used the Body Flicker Technique.
Kaito and Hodaka could only follow her. Kaito said, "Prepare your jutsu."
Mieko began enhancing her jutsu. Kaito did the same.
Around four hundred meters away, Kaito said, "He sensed us!"
Mieko frowned at the words, then snorted. "Doesn't matter! Let's unleash a big one!"
Yamanaka Kaoru shouted, "Found them! Four hundred meters south of us!"
Nara Shōri chuckled. "They fell for it. They must have a Hyuga—"
Yamanaka Kaoru yelled, "They're coming fast! And they're gathering a huge—"
However, before he could finish, a massive ball of fire appeared!
All three were stunned! The flames were 25 meters wide and 10 meters high, spreading like a wave and rapidly approaching them!
Nara Shōri yelled, "Yutaka!!"
Akimichi Yutaka didn't need instructions. He immediately slammed his hands on the ground, and an Earth Style dome appeared, engulfing all three of them.
The fire swept over the dome, heating its outer layer, but the flames didn't damage it. This attack rendered all their traps useless for the time being.
Hodaka saw them protect themselves with the Earth Style dome. He formed hand seals and waited for the flames to pass.
Yamanaka Kaoru sensed Hodaka's chakra surge. "One of them is preparing another jutsu."
Shōri quickly thought. "Yutaka, clear a path behind the dome and be ready to escape as soon as the fire passes."
Akimichi Yutaka opened an exit at the back of the dome. They saw the raging fire and immediately felt the scorching heat.
However, Hodaka also saw the situation at the exit.
Soon, the jutsu's fire died down, and the flames were blown away by the wind. All the trees in the area were burning, and the fire was spreading.
As soon as the fire passed through the area, Hodaka used the Body Flicker Technique to appear in front of the dome and slammed his hands on the ground.
At the same time, the three inside the dome ran out.
However, the stone spears didn't form inside the dome—they formed on the path they were running along.
They immediately jumped up. Although they avoided fatal injuries, they were still cut in many places by the stone spears. Akimichi Yutaka, in particular, was stabbed seven times and suffered severe injuries to his legs.
They finally jumped away from the stone spears, but their ordeal wasn't over.
While they were still in mid-air, Mieko used Fire Style: Phoenix Flower Jutsu on them.
Kaito was also in a position to use Wind Style: Gale Palm on them, but he didn't—that might kill them.
They had no chance to dodge or defend and were hit head-on by the jutsu, falling to the ground.
They were burned. Even worse, their clothes caught fire!
Before they could extinguish the flames, they all felt kunai pressed against the back of their necks. Kaito's Wind Clone said, "Don't move. Hand over your scroll, and we'll leave."
Understanding the seriousness of the situation, Nara Shōri said, "Give it to them."
Yamanaka Kaoru immediately handed over the scroll.
Kaito asked, "Is this scroll real?"
Shōri quickly replied, "Yes."
Kaito looked at Hodaka and Mieko, both of whom nodded. Kaito nodded as well, and they all disappeared using the Body Flicker Technique.
Nara Shōri, Yamanaka Kaoru, and Akimichi Yutaka immediately extinguished the fire on their bodies and then fled the scene. After moving about five hundred meters west, Akimichi Yutaka slammed his palm on the ground and used Earth Style: Underground Shelter Jutsu.
He created an underground cave where they hid and began treating their wounds.
Akimichi Yutaka gave a bitter smile. "We actually lost to the youngest team."
Nara Shōri sighed. "They were too fast and too brutal. We didn't even have a chance to fight back."
Yamanaka Kaoru said dejectedly, "This is depressing. Losing to 10-year-olds this time... I feel like I'll never become a chunin in my life!"
Nara Shōri and Akimichi Yutaka felt uncomfortable seeing him about to cry.
But they knew that with their current injuries, it would be impossible to obtain two more scrolls. They decided to train diligently for the next six months to become chunin.
Akimichi Yutaka said, "Sorry, Kaoru. Next time, we'll train even harder to become chunin."
Yamanaka Kaoru didn't answer.
Elsewhere, Kaito, Hodaka, and Mieko gathered five hundred meters north of where the battle took place.
Kaito said, "Well, that was easy."
Mieko grinned. "Yeah! Our surprise attacks always work!"
Hodaka sighed. "I want to join your combo jutsu too! It's too powerful!"
Kaito said, "Unfortunately, Earth and Water don't mix well with Fire and Wind. Anyway, now that we have the scroll, let's hurry to the tower. It's only been fifteen minutes since the exam started. We might be the fastest team to pass this round!"
Hearing this, Mieko and Hodaka both became excited. They said in unison, "Let's go!"
The three rushed toward the tower at an extremely fast speed! Kaito thought, Only six teams left. It's unlikely anyone has gotten to the tower this quickly.
However, he was wrong—terribly wrong!
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