Chapter 82: Quick Clash

Around 800 meters from their location, Fujin said, "Found them!"

That surprised Mieko, "Already?"

Fujin replied, "Yeah, but it looks like that Yamanaka is a sensor after all. He noticed it when I sensed them."

Hoka immediately activated his Byakugan, "Yeah, I see them too. Around 800 meters from our location. And yeah, that Yamanaka is trying to sense us too."

Fujin said, "Hmm, but I didn't sense anyone sensing me. It looks like we are out of their range."

Mieko replied, "That's good. It means that we have the initiative in our hands!"

Fujin chuckled and replied, "How exactly do you plan on taking advantage from 800 meters away?"

That made her scowl. She began thinking and soon said, "Let us just wait here while he is trying to sense us. It'll exhaust him. When he stops, we can move in by flickering quickly."

Fujin analyzed and said, "And how can you tell when he stops sensing us?"

She looked at Hoka. Hoka replied, "I can't tell that. I can see that he is sitting with a hand seal made. I can tell you when he stops that, but it won't be a surety that he stops sensing us."

Hoka kept his Byakugan activated, while Kaoru kept trying to sense them for the next three minutes. Nara Minori frowned, 'Something isn't right.'

He looked at Kaoru and asked, "Are they still not in range?" Kaoru shook his head.

Minori then said, "Act like you are tired, and stop maintaining that hand seal and get up. But keep your chakra field active."

Kaoru didn't reply and followed what his teammate said.

Hoka suddenly said, "He stopped and got up."

Fujin replied, "Too soon. It looks like they are baiting us."

However, Mieko got impatient. She said, "It doesn't matter, let's go!" And she flickered.

Both Fujin and Hoka followed her. Fujin said, "Prepare your jutsu." Mieko began supercharging her jutsu. Fujin did as well.

Even before they could extinguish the flames, they all felt a kunai placed at the back of their necks. Fujin's wind clones said, "Don't move. Give up your scroll and we will leave."

Understanding the severity of the situation, Minori said, "Give it." Kaoru immediately handed the scroll.

Fujin asked, "Is this scroll real?" Minori replied quickly, "It is." Fujin looked at Hoka and Mieko, and they both nodded. Fujin did too and they all flickered away.

Minori, Kaoru, and Yutaka immediately doused the fire on them and ran away from the area. After moving around 500 meters west, Yutaka slammed his hand on the ground, 'Earth Release : Camp jutsu'

He created an underground cave, where they hid and began treating their wounds.

Yutaka smiled bitterly and said, "We lost to the youngest squad."

Minori sighed, "They were too swift and brutal. We didn't even have a chance to retaliate."

Kaoru was depressed, "This is depressing. We lost to 10 year old kids this time. I don't think I'll ever become a chunin!"

Minori and Yutaka felt bad on seeing him. He was almost in tears. However, they knew that, with their wounds, getting 2 more scrolls would be impossible. They both decided to train seriously for the next 6 months and become chunins.

Yutaka said, "Sorry Kaoru. Next time we will train even more and become chunins."

Kaoru didn't reply.

Elsewhere, Fujin, Hoka, and Mieko gathered together 500 meters north of where the fight happened.

Fujin said, "Well, this was easy."

Mieko grinned and said, "Yes, our surprise attack always works!"

Hoka sighed and said, "I too want to join in on your combo jutsu! It's so devastating!"

Fujin said, "Sadly Earth and Water don't mix up well with Fire-Wind. Anyways, now that we have our scroll, let's rush to the tower. It has only been 15 minutes since the exam started. We may become the fastest squad to clear this round!"

Hearing this, both Mieko and Hoka got excited. They both said, "Let's go!"

The trio ran at a very fast speed towards the tower! Fujin thought, 'There are only 6 more teams. It's unlikely that someone will go to the tower so soon.'

However, he was wrong. Very wrong!