Chapter 367: A Group of People Came in Together!

Chapter 367: A Group of People Came in Together!

Fugaku talked for a long time here. After speaking, he looked at Aoba and the others, who were already showing signs of sleepiness, and a trace of doubt appeared in his eyes.

"What?"

"Didn't I speak vividly?"

"Why do you look like you don't like to listen?"

Fugaku said, not understanding. After he said this, his gaze swept over the faces of the three people. It seemed that he wanted to see something from their faces, but it did not work.

"Brother Fugaku, I'm afraid you misunderstand vividly..." Aoba said helplessly. He could see very obvious traces of memorizing text from Fugaku. The content he had just said was almost all memorized and had just been memorized not long ago.

"Smelly brat, I came here especially to tell you all this, and you actually scolded me!" Fugaku said with a smile.

"Brother Fugaku, is this... the content after the combination of the Scroll of Heaven and the Scroll of Earth?" Saki asked doubtfully. There was a slightly disappointed expression on her face. In her heart, she was looking forward to these two scrolls, but now, this expectation seemed to fail with the arrival of Fugaku.

"That's right! This is all the content! Are you surprised? Are you surprised?" Fugaku said with a smile. He did not know what the three people in front of him were thinking. Anyway, he was quite happy. After all, he saw that the three people had arrived at the tower at such a fast speed. This meant that all three would enter the third round of the Chunin exam. Then, there would be a possibility of becoming Chunin.

"Yes~" Saki's expression of helplessness is beyond words. This is a process from extreme anticipation to extreme disappointment. The Scroll of Heaven and the Scroll of Earth content, in fact, was like a mystery box to her when she opened it. She held great expectations. She did not know what she wanted, but it was definitely not Fugaku.

"Alright! I won't say anything else! You can now go and rest! After the Chunin Exams' second round is over, I will treat you to ramen!" Fugaku did not say the word "treat" with much difficulty. After all, he had treated them once and found that treating them was not so exaggerated.

Bang!

After Fugaku said this, an explosion rang out, and he disappeared.

At this time.

Only then did Aoba realize that the person in front of them was not Fugaku's real body but a shadow clone.

"That's it..."

Saki said with slight regret. After she finished speaking, that complicated thought appeared in her mind again, and she glanced at Aoba.

Almost in an instant.

Aoba felt Saki's gaze and knew this girl wanted to ask about Nara Shikaku's matter again.

"Let's go inside!"

Aoba immediately said. He didn't want to explain anything anymore. If you believe this kind of thing, you believe it. If you don't believe it, you don't believe it. There was no point in saying anything more. From the moment Saki suspected him, he didn't want to say anything more.

After saying that.

Aoba quickly walked toward the tower's inner side, leaving Saki and Rin with a proud and aloof back view.

"Eh..."

Saki hesitated for a moment. She really wanted to ask Aoba again. After all, the moment this question appeared in her head, it was like a fishbone stuck in her throat.

If she doesn't figure it out...

She would not calm down.

After all...

She could endure Shikaku's obstruction, but she was not willing to accept Shikaku's help in this way. This was not the way she wanted. She just wanted to win the title of Chunin through her real performance and strength, not in this way of cheating.

"Saki..."

Rin looked at Saki. She had many words in her heart, but she did not know whether to say them or not. After all, it was really difficult to say it out loud. Her thoughts were different from Saki. She did not think Aoba had gotten the answers in the way Saki thought.

But...

She was not a particularly smart person, to begin with.

She didn't know how to reason or analyze.

She had always relied on one thing.

That was intuition!

Her intuition told her that Aoba did not cheat, nor was he the one arranged by Shikaku. But she didn't have any evidence; she only had intuition.

"Let's go as well."

Saki nodded and led Rin into the tower's inner side.

Soon.

The two of them arrived on a wide floor in the tower.

This was an extremely spacious field; a stone statue was next to it, forming hand seals.

When Saki saw Aoba, he immediately followed quickly. Her lips moved slightly, and just as she was about to speak, she saw Aoba turn around.

"Saki, Rin, the first two rounds have been very enjoyable. The next third round is the individual battles. My mission is over, and the next round will be up to you," Aoba said indifferently. The meaning he expressed was the same as what he said. He could not bring two people to win the individual battle. Aoba did not explain anything because he felt that this was the best result.

"What do you mean?" Saki frowned. Aoba seemed to have revealed something but also didn't reveal anything. After listening to him, she seemed to understand something but didn't completely understand it. This feeling of not going up or down was particularly uncomfortable.

"It's literally." Aoba smiled slightly. After he finished speaking, he walked directly to the wall next to them. After that, he sat on the ground and closed his eyes to rest. It was as if he was telling Saki that this matter was over and that she should not ask anything else.

"Hey, I..."

When Saki saw Aoba's expression, she didn't know what to say. She was completely stunned.

'Damn it!'

She silently cursed in her heart.

However...

Now, she felt that the possibility of what she suspected was increasing. After all, Aoba directly looked like he was not going to explain.

She could no longer think of any other reason why he might not explain.

There was only the guilt of being unable to refute after being hit.

If she had wronged Aoba, why would he not explain? After all, he could explain it clearly with just a few words!

Saki looked at Aoba. Aoba had already closed his eyes to rest in her line of sight. He did not speak at all. With his current state, it was completely impossible to ask for any results.

In her opinion...

There was a 99% chance that Aoba had acted under Shikaku's arrangements!

This was also the reason why she felt that Aoba did not explain.

It was not that he did not want to explain.

It was because he could not explain it at all.

All of a sudden.

Saki looked at Aoba with a complicated expression. Her mood was even more complicated than what appeared in her eyes. After all, she had already regarded Aoba as a friend and a partner in her heart. She even thought that after the Chunin Exam finished, she would continue to maintain the team of three with Aoba. In the future, they will do tasks together.

No matter what was said.

Aoba was the first person to sign the consent form.

This moved her heart.

She felt that Aoba was someone who would give his life for them.

But...

It wasn't until Aoba analyzed so many things for no reason, and then they found the Scroll of Heaven in less than five minutes that she couldn't help but think back to what happened during this period.

In fact.

In the first round.

She did not suspect Aoba.

After all, at that time, Shikaku had placed them in three different examination rooms. At that time, she thought Shikaku was deliberately making things difficult for them.

Thus.

That full mark.

Even though she found it a little strange.

But she could still attribute it to luck.

But...

No matter how lucky they were.

It couldn't possibly drop two times in a row!

She didn't really believe that such a coincidence would occur in this world. One in the first round and the other in the second round. Their luck value in the two consecutive rounds made them arrive at the tower without any injuries.

Such a thing happened.

If she didn't have any doubts.

Then she didn't know how slow she would be!

Therefore.

She felt that she had to ask.

Now, Aoba's reaction made her very dissatisfied. Especially when she saw Aoba with his eyes closed, she was even more angry.

"Aoba, this is not right. I feel that even if there is some misunderstanding between us, it is still not too late to explain it now. Otherwise, we might not even be friends in the future!" Saki said coldly.

In fact.

In this matter.

There was one thing that she cared about the most.

That was...

If Aoba did not get any answers in advance and was not assigned a special mission by Shikaku, then even if they did not advance in the Chunin Exams in the end, she still recognized Aoba. After all, Aoba took the initiative to sign the consent form, which was his trust to the two.

But!

If everything was fake!

Aoba knew the answer!

These were all Shikaku's arrangements!

If everything was arranged...

Then, whether they signed the consent form was no longer important. This was because Aoba clearly knew the final result. They would not encounter any death threat at all. Naturally, they would not need this consent form. Whether they signed it or not would not have any effect.

If that was the case.

Aoba signing the consent form.

There was no way to prove that Aoba entrusted his life to them.

In that case, the conditions that she approved of Aoba would naturally be gone.

Saki's eyes quietly stared at Aoba. She only wanted an explanation; the rest was no longer that important.

"Saki, my mission is over. You have successfully reached the third round of the Chunin Exams. The following is an individual battle. There is no need for teammates, and there is no need for me. Moreover..."

Aoba said silently with his eyes closed. When he said the last sentence, his tone paused slightly.

When he spoke, he did not even open his eyes.

In fact, he did not expect that Saki would have such a reaction. However, he could use it well since there was such a reaction.

"I am not here to make friends!" Aoba said indifferently.

This sentence seemed very cold.

But it was also what he wanted.

When he was taking the Chunin Exams, his heart was somewhat rippled. It was indeed the first time he found the feeling of having a teammate in the ninja world, so he also used some strength in the exam process to help Saki and Rin come here.

But...

What he could not accept the most was doubt.

He himself is a person with a relatively insecure heart, and he will not easily open his heart to others. After coming to the ninja world, the only person he could really call a good friend was Minato.

He was also willing to be friends with these two people.

Sometimes.

There were some things.

If you have some doubts, you have to ask.

Everyone has their own secrets and some private things, so we need to leave some space for each other.

But that was far from being as easy as taking down the whole team.

There was no need to kill.

As long as he could make one of the team members lose their ability to fight, even if the team obtained the Scroll of Heaven and the Scroll of Earth, they would not be able to pass the second round.

...

Aoba's clone quickly shuttled through the forest. His speed was very fast.

In almost a few minutes.

Aoba's clone had already arrived near the team and could clearly hear their conversation.

"Where exactly is the Scroll of Heaven? There isn't even a clue. We only know that it is in the forest. What is the difference between this and finding a needle in a haystack?"

"The second round is already so abnormal. What about the third round?"

"We haven't even found the Scroll of Heaven, yet you still dare to think about the third round. Let's concentrate on passing the second round first!"

"This broken forest is too big!"

"That's right, not only did we not find the Scroll of Heaven, we didn't even see the other team!"

"In fact, we can also go to the tower's vicinity to keep watch. Maybe a team has found the Scroll of Heaven. That way, we can directly grab their Scroll of Heaven!"

"..."

The three people in this team chimed in while searching for the Scroll of Heaven in this area and discussing the follow-up plan.

Swish!

Aoba's clone directly came out of the branch not far from the three people. His gaze had already accurately landed on the three people and confirmed their identities.

It was not Iwagakure's team, nor was it Uchiha Kaede and Hyuga Hanamichi's team. It was just Konohagakure's team that had always wanted to be a passer-by.

When Aoba's clone saw this team, he had no other thoughts. He quickly left. After all, in his opinion, the ninjas in this team were not a match for Saki and Rin, so they did not need to lose their members.

Right now, he still did not know that Saki had already questioned Aoba.

All judgment.

It was based an hour ago.

That was to say.

A total of 10 teams entered the second round venue, Forest of Death. Aoba's team occupied one.

When Aoba and the two girls entered the tower.

There were nine teams left.

Iwagakure's team, Uchiha Kaede's team, and Hyuga Hanamichi's team were three teams.

After taking down these three teams...

There were only six teams left in the Forest of Death.

Of these six teams, at most, four could advance. This result was already perfectly within his expectations. There was no need for him to do anything else. Otherwise, it would be too much.

Swish!

Aoba's clone quickly left this place. He had only appeared for a short period and was not noticed by these people. It was as if he had never been here.

After Aoba's clone left, he immediately moved quickly toward the next place. His thoughts spread throughout this part, and he monitored every chakra movement.

Swish Swish Swish....

Aoba's clone continuously shuttled through the forest; his speed had already reached a terrifying level.

A few minutes later.

Aoba's clone arrived at the area where the next team was located.

Aoba's figure directly appeared on the branch. The moment he appeared, a gaze fell on him.

"Who?"

A cold voice sounded. The owner of this voice was a member of the team below.

This person was wearing a white robe.

His black hair was casually scattered behind him like a waterfall, giving off a feeling of a gentle breeze.

Not only that.

At this time.

The veins in this person's eyes and temple were bulging.

His pair of white eyes were extremely eye-catching.

Hyuga Hanamichi!

This name first appeared in the brain of Aoba's clone. This was also the person he was more worried about.

The only thing that could be confirmed at present was that the Hyuga Clan's Byakugan could see chakra.

However, it was impossible to distinguish between shadow clones.

Because shadow clones were corporeal. Each shadow clon possessed chakra, so they would be the same as real ones in Byakugan's perspective.

The only problem was...

Aoba did not know if the Hyuga Clan's Byakugan could see through the advanced paper clones. If such a good disguise did not work, there was no way to hide his identity.

After all, even if it was a shadow clone.

It was also Aoba's shadow clone.

No!

He had to get rid of this person first!

When Aoba's clone saw Hyuga Hanamichi, he knew what to do. After that, he quickly moved around in the forest, not allowing the Byakugan to focus on him.

The current Byakugan could be said to be observing.

Observing the surroundings from a near 359-degree angle.

It was not focused on a person to see his chakra pathways and chakra.

This was Aoba's chance.

"An enemy is coming!"

Hyuga Hanamichi's expression turned extremely grave. From his observation, what he could see was already very blurry. It was a series of extremely fast afterimages, so much so that he could not even see who the other party was.

This was the difference in physical speed.

Even if Aoba's clone did not change into anything else, the other party would still be unable to see clearly.

This was all thanks to the Chokeijugan no Jutsu(Ultralight-Weight Rock Technique) he had just used!

He even applied some lightning chakra to his body.

However, he didn't enter the lightning chakra mode. He only used this method to increase his speed.

Suddenly.

As Aoba's clone quickly ran, the paper on his body changed rapidly, from Satsuma Rentaro's original appearance to Iwagakure ninja Akainu's appearance.

The clone's appearance changed quickly.

Almost in the blink of an eye.

The change had been completed.

Aoba's clone had successfully become Iwagakure's Akainu. After that, he began to approach Hyuga Hanamichi quickly. However, he did not go straight. Instead, he quickly circled them and created a series of sonic booms.

"The other party is very fast!"

Hyuga Hanamichi said cautiously. After saying this, he slowly raised his hands and made the Eight Trigrams Palm gesture. He was already ready to meet the enemy.

As for his other two teammates, they were extremely flustered. They did not need Hyuga Hanamichi to report anything and already knew that the opponent was fast.

This was obvious without looking.

The sound of air breaking had already reached this level.

This was something they had never seen before.

Swish!

All of a sudden.

A red flash of light flashed past. It was Aoba's clone who attacked at a terrifying speed. However, Aoba's clone had already turned into Iwagakure ninja Akainu.

"Chokajugan no Jutsu(Ultra-Added-Weight Rock Technique)!"

Aoba's clone punched straight at Hyuga Hanamichi's chest. The speed of this punch was so fast that they could not even react.

Bang!

After the punch landed.

Aoba's clone had already left in a flash. He did not stay here any longer.

There was no need to look anymore.

He was a medical ninja.

It was very clear about his attack.

His strength was not concentrated at all. Instead, it spread out in all directions. However, it could still easily shatter the bones of the other party.

Fractured sternum!

This was something that could not be avoided!

According to his medical experience, Aoba felt that Hyuga Hanamichi only needed to lie quietly in the hospital for three months to recover perfectly, and there would be no sequelae left.

However...

This time Chunin Exams.

Don't even think about participating again!

Aoba had no way to block this team from advancing to the third round, but he could solve the people in this team.

"Hanamichi, are you okay?"

Aoba's clone could still hear the shouts of Hyuga Hanamichi's teammates, but he still maintained Akainu's appearance.

Even if the two teammates could not see clearly when he moved around them.

But when he threw that punch.

They could see his appearance clearly.

Aoba deliberately imitated Akainu's appearance and does a sneak attack so that in the end, Hyuga Hanamichi and his teammates would point their spears at this ninja called Akainu. They would not think of him at all.

"Huh?"

..

Aoba's clone frowned slightly.

At the same time, the paper on his body flew up and down, quickly changing. After all, it was no longer suitable to use Akainu's identity. What if the next person he met was the real Akainu?

But...

At this time.

He suddenly discovered an extremely strange phenomenon.

In the No. 1 entrance direction, he found a large amount of chakra pouring in, moving in groups toward the tower's direction.

"Who are they?"

Many small question marks appeared on the head of Aoba's clone. When he entered the venue, the rules were already very obvious: no one could go out, and no one could come in.

But...

Now someone came in?

And it was...

A group of people came in together!