novelhk Chapter 250 Sasuke: Who are you looking for? Let's go straight to the finish line and block the
Chapter 250 Sasuke: Who are you looking for? Let's go straight to the finish line and block the
"You're saying this? No matter how old you are, are you older than those two old guys, Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo?"
"Haha, you can't compare them like that. They're both older than me."
"Yeah, let's not talk about that. So, how are you getting used to life without being a ninja?"
Shuo Mao said with some emotion.
"Fortunately, after faking my death and escaping, I realized that life can be so wonderful outside of missions, and it doesn't have to be all about fighting and killing."
However, perhaps I'm still a ninja at heart; living that kind of life too much sometimes gets boring.
"Tsk, if you find it boring, come to the Land of Grass and come play with me. What's the point of always staying in Konoha? You should come out and see the world. The outside world is much more exciting than Konoha."
"Really? Then I'll come to the Land of Grass to find you when I have time, and you can show me around and broaden my horizons."
"No problem, come find me then, I guarantee you'll have a great time."
"Haha, it's settled then."
Just as the two were chatting, the second round of assessment began, and the candidates entered the Death Forest in batches.
They will then undergo a real-world assessment in the Forest of Death.
"The exam has begun. The kids you brought are all pretty strong. I heard Kakashi mention that the three strongest are all Bloodstained Ability Users, and I think there's even an Uchiha among them."
"Well, just one Uchiha is nothing. After all, Konoha used to have the entire Uchiha clan; it's just that they couldn't control it."
"Yes, it's Konoha's own fault for not being able to control itself now."
Sakumo looked towards the direction of the Death Forest with some emotion.
"But Konoha shouldn't be like this. Konoha should be a village where all the major ninja clans come together, united and helping each other."
But now if you look at this village again, you see that the various families are fighting amongst themselves, or that small groups of families are scheming against each other and competing with one another.
This goes against the original intentions of the First Hokage in establishing the village.
"Hey, hey, stop it, Sakumo. Some things are better left unsaid."
Tetsuya quickly stopped Sakumo.
"We finally get to see each other, let's not talk about this, it's such a downer. Come on, there's no point in studying for this exam anyway, let's go to my place and have a drink."
"Haha, okay, let's go for a drink."
"Hehehe, you two are having a great time. Can I join you for a drink?"
A slightly hoarse voice came from afar, and Orochimaru leaped up and arrived in front of the two.
"Oh, it's Orochimaru. Why aren't you carrying out your Konoha Crush plan? What brings you here?"
"Sakumo said jokingly."
"The Konoha Crush Plan? Hey, hey, hey, did I just hear something incredible, Orochimaru-kun?"
"Hehehe, how could that be? If we're really talking about it, I should call you Sakumo-senpai. I have great respect for Sakumo-senpai. I still vividly remember your feat of single-handedly charging into the rear of Sunagakure on the battlefield back then."
"No, no, no, please don't call me any senior. Just call me Sakumo. Back then, I was young and impetuous. I went there with the determination to die, but I never expected to come back alive."
Shuo Mao was somewhat emotional when he mentioned this incident. He really didn't expect that he would actually be able to come back alive. After all, going deep into the enemy's rear alone in the war was no different from sending someone to their death.
Tetsuya, with his hands clasped, looked at Orochimaru and asked.
"Orochimaru, is it really okay for you to just swagger in here like this? Aren't you afraid of being discovered by the Anbu?"
"Heh, the Anbu, I know the strength of Konoha's Anbu all too well. They can't find me. Besides, if someone can still find us here, then I think that person who can find us is quite capable."
"Did you hear that, Sakumo? Orochimaru praised you for your abilities."
"Alright, I know I'm getting old, so please stop making fun of me."
"What are you saying? I was just praising you. By the way, look how well Orochimaru takes care of his body. I think you could ask him for advice on health preservation."
"Tsk, Mr. Chiba, are you making fun of me? You know exactly what's wrong with my body."
"Oh dear, can we even continue this conversation? You're a great scientist, don't you know anything about health and wellness? Alright, alright, let's not talk about this anymore, let's go to my place for a drink first."
The three of them swaggered away.
The surveillance team responsible for monitoring security around the examination site found nothing unusual.
In the Forest of Death, Sasuke and his two companions, each holding a scroll, headed towards the tower.
"The content of this exam is exactly the same as what Lord Daimyo said."
Bai looked at the scroll in his hand with the character "天" (heaven) written on it.
"That's for sure. My mother said that the Chiba Daimyo is the most powerful person in the world. The Chiba Daimyo is a god who lives among humans."
Karin spoke with the demeanor of a devout believer.
After all, she grew up listening to her mother's stories: a godlike young man sent down heavenly fire to destroy a sinful ninja village, and finally built a city-state called Hope on the ruins.
Bai nodded in agreement.
"Yes, Lord Daimyo is indeed a god active among humans, after all, he was able to revive even someone like me who has already died."
As he spoke, he steered the conversation back to the main topic.
"Sasuke, what's our plan next? Should we do what the other examinees do and steal scrolls from others?"
Sasuke shook his head and said.
"This is too troublesome and a waste of time. The Death Forest is very large. Although there are twenty-five other teams besides us, they are scattered throughout the forest, making it as difficult to find them as finding a needle in a haystack."
Moreover, only thirteen teams among them possess the Earth Scrolls we need; the other twelve teams have the same scrolls as us, and encountering these teams would be a waste of time.
“Indeed, I just checked, and there are no other teams within my maximum perception range. This Death Forest is truly terrifyingly large.”
Karin adjusted her glasses and concealed her Kagura Heart Eye.
"Sasuke, do you have a better idea?"
Sasuke looked towards the center of the Forest of Death.
"We went straight to the finish line and waited at the entrance for them to deliver the scroll to us."
The team heading to the finish line must have already collected both scrolls. We just need to defeat them to get the scroll we need.
Even if someone else has the same idea as us and tries to block the gate, that would save us the time of aimlessly searching for other teams in the forest.
"Makes sense."
"That is indeed a good idea."
"Since none of you have any objections, let's set off."
Sasuke waved his hand, and the target headed straight for the finish line.