Naruto Dream Fulfillment Master

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Upon hearing this, the candidates exchanged bewildered glances, and the atmosphere suddenly became tense.

Soon, the proctors distributed the sealed scrolls to each team.

The seventh team randomly received a scroll called the Book of Earth with the character "地" printed on it. Naruto solemnly stuffed the scroll into his inner pocket and patted it to make sure it was secure.

Subsequently, led by several proctors, each team was taken to a numbered entrance around the perimeter of the enclosure to prepare for entry.

Red Bean, the examiner, stood on the central platform, raising her right hand high.

She abruptly swung her arm down: "The second exam—begins now!"

With a creak, the heavy iron gate opened.

The three students from Class 7 exchanged glances, then simultaneously leaped out and rushed swiftly into the gloomy, dark entrance to the forest.

They pushed aside the thick vines and bushes in one fell swoop, then quickly closed them back up, instantly swallowing their figures into the eerie green shadows.

Hongdou stood there, watching the examinees gradually disappear into the forest, stretched lazily, and muttered to herself, "I wonder how many of these kids will die this year."

"Swish-swish-swish-"

Suddenly, several whooshing sounds, like the wind whistling through leaves, rang out from behind.

Hongdou raised an eyebrow and turned around abruptly, only to see seven or eight figures appear silently not far behind her.

Most of the visitors were dressed in dark uniforms and wore various animal masks.

Except for the leader.

"Kakashi?" Anko was slightly taken aback.

Chapter 86 Team 7 VS Orochimaru

The outskirts of the Death Forest.

"Damn it! Is this what Konoha's genin are like? They're just a bunch of little brats!"

With a roar of defiance, a Rain Ninja wearing a respirator slowly collapsed.

It looks like those Rain Ninjas who had the argument with Class 7 in the exam room earlier.

Naruto excitedly pumped his fist.

"That's it? You dare to come looking for trouble! Sasuke, how's things going on your end?"

Not far away, Sasuke had already finished the battle and was squatting on the ground searching for something.

"You're too slow, I would have finished a long time ago."

Naruto was startled by the sound and quickly turned his head to look. He saw Sasuke squatting down next to the Rain Ninja, turning the man's ninja tool bag upside down.

Naruto's face stiffened, and he gritted his teeth inwardly.

Damn it, Sasuke beat me to it again!

He rushed to the Rain Ninja he had just knocked down and began groping him.

Sasuke stood up, shook his head, and said, "This guy doesn't have any scrolls on him."

"What about your end? Have you found the scroll yet?"

"No."

Naruto searched everywhere but couldn't find it, and looked disappointed.

"Where is the other person?"

Sakura cautiously scanned her surroundings.

During the Rain Ninja's sneak attack, three people appeared and attacked.

There must be one fish that slipped through the net!

What a waste of time!

Naruto looked around the lush, dark forest with a sense of resentment, but there was no sign of the enemy.

Sasuke dusted off his sleeves.

"Let's go, let's not waste any more time."

After saying that, he took the first step.

Sakura and Naruto had no choice but to compose themselves and regroup to move forward.

Suddenly, Sasuke, who was walking at the front, frowned and stopped abruptly.

Naruto and Sakura immediately stopped and looked around warily.

"What's wrong, Sasuke?"

Sasuke raised his left hand to signal for silence, his sharp gaze fixed on a dense thicket of bushes in front of him.

Just a moment ago, he keenly sensed an unusual aura.

The feeling was like a cold wind brushing against your back, sending chills down your spine for no reason.

The next second, a strange figure appeared silently in a clearing in the woods not far ahead.

The man wore a straw hat, had a slender figure, and the low brim of the hat covered most of his face, revealing only a strand of long black hair that reached his waist and swayed in the wind.

"careful!"

Sasuke reminded them in a deep voice, and the three of them immediately formed a battle triangle formation, facing the newcomers warily.

Naruto had already instinctively assumed a fighting stance. "A new enemy?!"

Beneath the bamboo hat, the mysterious man slowly raised his head.

They are ninjas from Kusagakure!

Through the dappled shadows, one could vaguely see that his face was as pale as paper, his features were thin, and his exposed skin was devoid of any color.

As he moved, a pair of pale gold vertical pupils were vaguely revealed under the brim of his hat, cold and eerie.

"The genin of Konoha are truly remarkable," the newcomer said in a sinister tone. "What are your scrolls?"

Upon hearing this, Naruto and the other two felt a chill run down their spines.

Naruto's face immediately darkened, and he retorted without hesitation, "Hmph, how could we possibly tell such important information to someone of dubious origin like you!"

"Naruto, calm down!"

Sasuke stepped forward and said in a deep voice to the Grass Ninja, "Hey, I have a question for you. Isn't there a red-haired girl among the Grass Village examinees? Do you know where she is now?"

"If you tell us her whereabouts, in exchange we can help you get the scroll you need! You should have just seen our strength, so getting another scroll won't be difficult."

Sakura and Naruto were both taken aback by these words.

Naruto instinctively opened his mouth wide: "Sa...Sasuke?!"

Although Naruto was carefree, he wasn't stupid, and he immediately understood the meaning behind Sasuke's words.

Red-haired girl?

Sasuke said that because of him!

Naruto felt a surge of emotion and an indescribable awkwardness welling up in his chest.

He scratched his head, turned his face away and muttered, "Hmph, Sasuke, you... you're showing off again!"

On the other side, the grass ninja wearing a straw hat paused noticeably after hearing Sasuke's suggestion, as if he had been taken aback.

After a long pause, he let out a low, strange laugh: "Heh heh... Interesting, you actually offered to make a deal with me?"

He slowly raised his head, revealing a pair of cold, snake-like eyes beneath his straw hat, a mocking expression on his face. "Are you looking for the red-haired girl from Kusagakure...?"

His long, dark tongue suddenly darted out of his mouth, licking his chapped lips in a strange and chilling motion. "Sounds like a good deal. But—if you want information from me, let me see if you're up to the task!"

Before the words were even finished, a chilling aura suddenly erupted from the center of the grass ninja!

The newcomer spread his hands slightly, and his chakra suddenly surged. A fierce killing intent swept towards the three members of Team 7 like a blizzard that suddenly hit them.

"Whoosh-"

The birds perched on the treetops seemed to sense the overwhelming murderous aura, flapping their wings and scattering in alarm, their flapping wings creating a cacophony of sounds.

The three little ones, who were the first to be affected, immediately felt as if they had fallen into an ice cave!

That chilling, bone-chilling killing intent seemed to materialize as a sharp blade pressed against my neck, making even breathing difficult.

The three children's pupils shrank simultaneously, cold sweat instantly soaked their backs, and a feeling of terror rushed to their heads.

My body... I can't move!

In that instant, all three of them froze, as if they were rooted to the spot, and dared not move at all, for fear that the slightest movement would cause them to be cut into pieces by that terrifying killing intent!

Sakura's face turned deathly pale, her knees buckled, and she collapsed to the ground!

"W-What should I do... This is terrifying...!"

Sakura was on the verge of a mental breakdown. All she wanted to do was turn around and run away, but her limbs wouldn't obey her commands.

Sasuke, standing to the side, clenched his teeth, his face contorted from the extreme force.

He tried to raise his arms into a fighting stance, but his muscles were stiff and unresponsive as if they had been frozen in place, and even his fingers trembled incessantly in the face of this terrifying aura.

Sasuke was horrified. The killing intent of the person in front of him was several times stronger than the pressure that Zabuza had brought him before!

Sasuke's chest heaved violently, and cold sweat poured down his forehead.

"Can you really achieve this level of power just by relying on your aura?!"

"Shh! Shh!"

Two sharp, piercing sounds rang out.

Two shuriken flew out from Sasuke's side with a whistling sound, heading straight for the Grass Ninja's face!

The moment the shuriken flew out, an orange figure followed closely behind.

"Aaaaah—Shadow Clone Technique!"

With a loud shout, Naruto had already broken free from that indescribable, terrifying pressure.

He quickly formed hand seals.