Chương 94: Yang Cheng: Aunt Snake, I've come to find you!

Upon hearing Kabuto's question, Naruto was about to blurt out what had happened during the written exam.

But then he realized that he had been cheating. What if word got out and the scarred man disqualified him from the exam?

Thinking of this, Naruto eventually laughed it off, saying it was nothing, and then caught up with Sasuke and Sakura ahead.

Looking at Naruto, who seemed hesitant to speak, Kabuto's expression turned suspicious, wondering if Lord Orochimaru had made some special arrangements.

The second round of the Chunin Exams involves entering the Forest of Death to retrieve scrolls. Successfully collecting both the "Heaven" and "Earth" scrolls and reaching the designated location within the time limit will allow you to pass the exam.

Each team will be randomly assigned to either the "Heaven" or "Earth" reel, and to pass the test, they need to have two different reels at the same time.

In other words, at least half of the people will be eliminated in this round of assessment.

Yang Cheng and his team, Class Six, were initially assigned the Earth Scroll.

At the very beginning of the assessment, Yang Cheng targeted a group of extras who possessed the Heavenly Scroll and ambushed them as soon as they entered the Forest of Death.

This minor Sand Village squad consisted of three older genin, who initially showed signs of panic when they realized they were being followed.

However, when they realized that Yang Cheng and the other two chasing them were just three young kids, they instantly calmed down.

Although they are both genin, they have been ninjas for many years and have more combat experience.

The three kids in front of them looked like they had only recently graduated from the ninja academy. Since they insisted on coming to their deaths, they would naturally accept them with a smile.

"Kids, is that scroll you're holding a Heavenly Scroll or an Earthly Scroll?"

The Sand Village trio, confident of victory, clearly disregarded Yang Cheng and his group, arrogantly looking at the scroll in Yang Cheng's hand and asking a question.

When asked by the Sand Village's touts, Yang Cheng did not hide anything and openly showed them the "Earth Scroll" in his hand.

"Great! It's the Earth Scroll! We're so lucky! If we just take down these three brats, we'll practically be number one in this second round of the test!"

Upon seeing the "Earth Scroll" in Yang Cheng's hand, the Sand Village trio showed excitement and immediately assumed a fighting stance.

"flutter---!"

However, upon hearing what they said, Ben Airing, who had long, straight black hair and a beautiful face, couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"You brat, what's so funny!"

Seeing that Ai-ling was laughing out loud, the Sand Village extra glared at her angrily.

Standing on Yang Cheng's other side, Luo Chuanwu, with his white hair and spiky hair, scratched his head and said, "She's laughing at how stupid you are, that you still don't understand the situation."

Were you just lucky to have the Earth Scroll in our hands?

That's because Yang Cheng has been watching you all since the very beginning of the assessment, as you were carrying the Heavenly Scroll.

Upon hearing Luo Chuanwu's words, the Sand Village Trio's expressions instantly turned grim. However, having confirmed that there were no other ambushes around, they still believed that the advantage in a three-on-three situation remained on their side.

So what if a kid who just graduated from the Ninja Academy has a bit of a kamikaze skill?

In the dog-eat-dog world of ninja, might makes right. Now, the Sand Village trio believes it's necessary to show the kids of Konoha the cruelty of the ninja world.

"Rin, Takeshi, don't hold back anymore, let's finish this battle quickly."

Upon hearing Yang Cheng's command, Ling and Wu nodded and attacked together.

In just a few minutes, the Sand Village trio, who had just wanted to show Yang Cheng and the others the cruelty of the ninja world, were now lying on the ground, their fates unknown.

When Luo Chuanwu pulled the scroll from the lead ninja's arms, he exclaimed excitedly, "Great! It really is the Heavenly Scroll! Our Team Six should be the first team to pass the test!"

From entering the Forest of Death to collecting the Heaven and Earth Scroll, it took them less than ten minutes. Luo Chuanwu believed that among the twenty-six teams in the assessment, no one was faster than them.

All they need to do now is return to the designated location with the Heaven and Earth Scroll, and Class Six will take first place in this assessment!

"Isn't that obvious? Do you really doubt that Yang Cheng would make a mistake?"

As Teacher Anko has said, Yang Cheng's strength is such that he has a very good chance of not only passing the Chunin Exams, but also participating in the Jonin Promotion Exams.

They're just some low-ranking ninja now, how could they possibly be a match for Yang Cheng?

Seeing Luo Chuanwu's excited expression, Ling rolled her eyes in dissatisfaction, but then her gaze towards Yang Cheng suddenly became full of interest.

"Stop daydreaming and hurry up and clean up the traces here so we can get through the Forest of Death as soon as possible."

The assessment has only just begun, and everyone is probably still in the probing stage. As time goes on, the competition for the reels will become even more intense, and even those of us who have collected all the reels will become targets.

Upon hearing Luo Chuanwu's words, Ling snorted coldly, but also began to erase the traces here.

"Ling, and Wu, you two take the scroll and head to our destination first. As for me, I still have some things to take care of in this Forest of Death."

Just in case, I will send a shadow clone with you. If you encounter a powerful enemy, you should prioritize your own safety.

Remember, if you encounter someone in this forest carrying a gourd and playing in the sand, or someone who likes to stick out their tongue to wash their face, turn around and run away immediately, and let my shadow clone cover your retreat.

In a life-saving situation, the reel can be discarded; I'll find another way later.

Hearing Yang Cheng's words, Ling and Wu were both taken aback, but they nodded in acceptance and didn't ask any further questions.

Because they were well aware that although they were teammates with Yang Cheng, the gap between them was too great.

Since Yang Cheng didn't let them act together, it means that they can't help with what Yang Cheng wants to do.

Sometimes, not being a burden to the other person is also a form of teamwork. Rin and Takeshi understood that although they were all commoner ninjas, Yang Cheng in the future was destined to be from a different world than them.

To be honest, they already felt very lucky because, thanks to Yang Cheng, they were allowed to stay with Teacher Hongdou and learned a lot.

Considering their humble origins as commoner ninjas, their current strength and achievements are far beyond what their former comrades could ever hope to achieve.

After sending his shadow clone away with Rin and Takeshi, a small white snake crawled out of the grass and up Yang Cheng's ankle to his arm.

Finally, he even spoke in human language: "Yang Cheng, you're right, Orochimaru is indeed in this forest, but what do you want to do by searching for his location?"