Chapter 112 End of the 2nd Exam
As the afternoon drew to a close, the tall tower at the center of the 44th Training Ground.
Kakashi sat on a tree, leaning his back against the trunk.
He sensed the familiar chakra of Haneda approaching and turned his head:
"You're late, Haneda."
"No, I got here first." Haneda looked up and met Kakashi's gaze.
"I mean, I was the one who gathered the scrolls together first."
Kakashi pointed at the foot of the tree, where three ninjas with Sunagakure forehead protectors were tied to the tree trunk.
It was the three Machi guys who were planning a surprise attack.
Then, Kakashi jumped down. He looked at Sakumo who was standing silently beside Haneda and smiled:
"You're here too, father. Were you sparring with Haneda just now?"
"Yeah." Sakumo nodded and said, "Haneda's growth has exceeded my expectations."
"He's always like this." Kakashi looked into Haneda's eyes and said seriously, "But I won't give up."
Not long after they started chatting, Obito and Rin, who had gone out to collect food, came back.
Sakumo quietly walked aside, leaving the seat for the young man.
"Haneda, you're here too! Uncle Sakumo is here too."
Obito greeted excitedly.
He scanned the area around Haneda, but didn't see Asuma, so he said angrily:
"Damn it! I finally got to be the first one to pass the exam, but your number one brainless fan didn't even show up!"
"You mean Asuma? He and Hong went to set up traps near the tower. Maybe you went the other way and didn't meet them."
Haneda explained.
Suddenly, he found Obito's description of Asuma very interesting and couldn't help laughing.
"Forget it, leave him alone."
"Anyway, if I meet that guy Asuma in the individual competition, I will definitely use my majestic Sharingan to beat him to the ground!"
Obito brought a basket of mushrooms and wild vegetables and handed it to Haneda:
"Lin and I picked these nearby. Let's eat them together. It's almost dark."
"You're the last one. You picked too little. Not enough for five people." Kakashi suddenly interrupted.
"It's all over if you don't eat it, stupid Kakashi!"
Hearing what Obito said, Kakashi was stunned for a second and retorted:
"You're not the only one picking the vegetables, you're the last one."
"Okay." Haneda held Obito with one hand and Kakashi with the other, and suggested, "Why don't we go pick them together?"
Standing under the tree, Sakumo looked at Haneda and the others with a nostalgic smile.
It seemed as if he had returned to the past, to the scene where he and his companions and comrades were having a meal outdoors.
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At the other end of the tower, Asuma and Hong were chewing on dry food in one hand and drinking water from a water bag in the other.
In order to hide their position, they did not light a fire.
Watching the sunset completely fall from the west, Asuma wiped the corners of his mouth and said unconsciously:
"Why hasn't Brother Haneda come back yet?!"
"Maybe he's still training with Master Sakumo, or maybe he's training us?" Hong guessed reasonably.
Upon hearing Hong's words, Asuma immediately recalled the words of encouragement that Haneda had always said to him.
He clenched his fists and said, "That's right! Brother Haneda must be testing us!"
"Hong! We must complete the mission well this time! Otherwise, Brother Haneda will have to take action again!"
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After Maki and the other three members of the Sand Village were eliminated by Team 7, they were taken back to the hotel in Konoha that received foreign guests.
After checking whether there was any surveillance in the room, Ye Cang asked:
"Maki, were you eliminated by Uchiha Haneda?"
Maki and Yura looked at each other and said awkwardly:
"He was subdued by Hatake Kakashi's Lightning Release..."
"This is a type of lightning escape we've never heard of before. Its most typical feature is that it has no seals. When it's released, the sound is like a thousand birds chirping."
"Self-created ninjutsu...it seems that Konoha is still full of talented people." Ye Cang sighed.
Suddenly, Yura said, "Captain, there's something strange about the Lightning Release performed by Hatake Kakashi. His Lightning Release is purple!"
"purple?"
The color of lightning is usually blue.
Those with other colors either have a bloodline limit that includes lightning release, or have a very high understanding of lightning release chakra.
The Hatake clan is famous for their swordsmanship, and no one has ever heard of any bloodline limit.
Then there is only one possibility left, that Hatake Kakashi's Lightning Release level is extremely high!
"He is a genius who is no less talented than Uchiha Haneda. It is not unfair for you to lose." Ye Cang comforted.
She planned to report this matter to the Sunagakure higher-ups after returning.
In the future battle between Sunagakure and Konoha, we must target Uchiha Haneda and Hatake Kakashi!
We must not let these two people grow up!!
The next goal is to record the performance of Uchiha Haneda and Hatake Kakashi in the individual competition.
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Five days passed in a flash.
Only eight teams, totaling 24 people, passed the second exam.
Some were eliminated due to different scrolls, and some were forced to be eliminated because their teammates were injured.
In Team 9, Asuma and Hong intercepted a team on the third day and used the traps they had set up before to complete the scroll.
During the five days, Haneda spent his time practicing the nature and form changes of Lightning Release Chakra.
After the extreme survival challenge, there is the individual competition.
The third generation also showed up at this time.
"The purpose of holding the Chunin Exam is to showcase the strength of each ninja nation."
"To deter other countries and avoid the outbreak of war."
"Important figures from various countries will appear in the third exam, but it will only be held for half a day."
"That means eight teams, twenty-four people is too many."
"There will be a temporary qualifying match here, one-on-one, and twelve people will advance."
"The top four in the individual competition will be promoted to Chunin."
The Sandaime paused for a moment before continuing:
"Here is the battle list."
"Uchiha Haneda vs. Shiranui Genma."
Hearing the Sandaime calling out his name first, Haneda walked up with his hands in his pockets.
He glanced at Genma Shiranui, who still had the Senbon needle in his mouth. The other party was immediately caught in an illusion and admitted defeat.
By the time Genma Shiranui reacted, the Sandaime had already announced the result.
Genma Shiranui looked confused and had no idea what was going on.
This terrifying instant kill shocked the others.
They recalled the scene where Haneda, the candidate, used the three-magatama Sharingan to control the examiner.
And this time he is controlling a ninja who is almost as strong as a Chunin, without even using the Sharingan!
"You are controlled by Haneda's illusion, Xuanjian!" Kai reminded.
He looked at Haneda's back and thought to himself:
"As expected of my lifelong rival! Even Xuan Jian can be defeated with just one illusion."
"Yoshi! Challenging Haneda is indeed my youth!"
Thinking about challenging Haneda, Kai subconsciously looked at Kakashi who had half his face covered.
His eyes couldn't help but become hot.
Only after defeating Kakashi can he challenge Haneda, his destined opponent!
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