Chapter 81: Another Battle with Orochimaru
"What? Just one hour?!"
"To be exact, it was 59 minutes. The guy who was in the "single-person team" set a new record."
Inside the office in the tower, several examiners confirmed the time on the videotape in disbelief: when the surveillance camera captured Luo Yi stepping into the tower gate, the timer changed from 58 minutes to 59 minutes.
"This... I'm afraid it can't be included in the record, right? Doesn't he have two scrolls at the same time? Once the exam starts, he just needs to rush over here in one go. If he's lucky enough, it will just be a long-distance cross-country run for him."
"Wrong, actually you can. Did you see the scroll in his hand?"
The boy in the camera seemed to be waiting for the examiner to appear to confirm the results. Because he was bored, he was throwing the scroll like an acrobat, throwing one after another seamlessly.
"There are actually three? Let me see... two 'sky' and one 'earth', why? He was bored and went to grab another one?"
"Tell me, is there a possibility that Hongdou originally said to give him "two scrolls" instead of "give him two kinds of scrolls"..."
The examiners looked at each other, as if, with Hongdou's bad taste, he was indeed capable of doing such a thing.
"So he was actually given two 'skys'? He didn't qualify for the game right after he entered, but he got to the finish line after grabbing a 'land' along the way!"
"Whatever the truth is, the extra scroll is enough to prove that he has experienced the battle between the other three ninjas, and it was at the beginning of the exam when everyone was in the best condition."
"You need to avoid being hunted by almost everyone, defeat at least one group of opponents, get the "Earth" scroll, continue to avoid being searched, and finally reach the end."
“This achievement… is beyond doubt.”
While the examiners upstairs were still lamenting that the new record was born in the hands of Konoha ninjas, Luo Yi below was extremely anxious.
Given how much Orochimaru coveted the Uchiha bloodline, he must have gone straight for Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura as soon as the exam started.
"I've thrown the scroll in front of the surveillance camera, so even if the pixels are low, it should be able to confirm my test results. If no one comes out to confirm that I've passed within 5 minutes, I'll throw the scroll here and go back to find them." Luo Yi made a secret decision.
"Welcome, welcome!" The door inside the hall finally opened, and an invigilator wearing full-frame glasses appeared. "Congratulations on setting a new record. You must... why do you look unhappy?"
"If I ask students to wait for me while I am teaching, do you think they will be happy or unhappy?" Luo Yi said with a wry smile.
"I guess... students would be happy if the teacher was late." The invigilator actually answered positively.
Luo Yi: “…”
This is the first time I feel that straight men are really difficult to deal with.
"Ahem, anyway, please hand over all the scrolls to me. Then I will take you to the examinee lounge to spend the rest of the time..."
"What, you mean I can't leave here?"
"After the exam is over in 5 days, someone will be responsible for taking you out. After all, this training ground is still very dangerous. There are even several tigers moving in groups..."
Do tigers in this world also believe in teamwork?
"Let's get to the point. Will my grades be cancelled if I leave here?"
"Of course not. If you leave, you will have to return to the training ground entrance on your own. You may face attacks from other ninjas along the way, and they won't think you've made it through... Why did you leave?"
The invigilator scratched the back of his head in confusion, then ticked the name "Luo Yi" on the exam list.
...
"I'm not lying to you. I've already finished the exam and am ready to leave. If you have time to talk to me, you might as well go find someone else."
"Do you think we will believe it? Either leave the scroll of Heaven behind, or leave both scrolls behind!"
"Hey…"
One minute later.
"Pah--"*3
Luo Yi looked at the group of strange ninjas who fell in a neat row, and felt helpless. "I told you that you insisted on fighting even though there was no scroll... Not to mention your poor talent and chicken skills, you are still so addicted. It goes against Mr. Luo's ethics to let you advance at this level."
So he spent another minute to find the "Earth" scrolls on them and injected a little bit of the alien fire chakra into them...
...
"I'm not lying to you. Didn't you see that I was walking towards the periphery? Can you please be more discerning?"
"Stop talking nonsense! Leave the scroll of "Earth" behind... No, leave both scrolls behind!"
"Hey…"
One minute later.
"Pah--"*3
Luo Yi roughly opened the backpacks of another group of strange ninjas, found the "Heaven" scroll inside, and wrapped it with the alien fire chakra...
...
"I'm too lazy to explain. If you think I have a scroll, go ahead."
"Hey? Aren't you going to pretend?"
"Because if I tell the truth I'll be considered pretending, and I'll just pretend anyway... Never mind, I'm in a hurry, you guys can come together."
One minute later.
"Pah--"*3
"Well... since you are still polite, I won't burn you. Find a secluded place to heal your wounds and rest for a while before moving on."
The three fallen Konoha Genin looked at each other. It turned out that Teacher Luo burned his way out from the high tower?
Luo Yi continued to search for a needle in a haystack. The boredom caused by the continuous encounters was relieved a little after he met a group of fairly friendly Genin from the same village. "After all, they are alumni of the Ninja School. They are teachable..."
"Stop, you 'solo team' guy over there!" Three wild Rain Ninjas jumped down from the tree.
"Oh? Sorry, I've already finished the exam..."
"Kill him and take everything including the scroll!"
Luo Yi: “…”
Children cannot be taught.
...
dusk.
Luo Yi shuttled between the trees with murderous intent. Wherever he went, the wild animals trembled and the other ninjas avoided him.
Along the way, they encountered no less than five groups of other Konoha Genin, and even met Team 8 where Hinata was, but they didn't see a single hair of Team 7.
"I almost forgot how many scrolls I burned. I hope it won't affect the third exam... huh?" He suddenly stopped talking to himself and looked into the depths of the forest on the right.
His murderous intent was offset in this direction.
About 400 meters away from Luo Yi, the examiner of this exam, Hong Dou, was confronting someone and seemed to be at a disadvantage.
The man standing opposite her had long, shiny black hair, cold white skin, long golden pupils, purple eyeshadow that reached the wings of his nose, slightly thin cheeks, and green magatama-shaped earrings on both ears.
If there is anything special about the appearance, it is the "shimenawa" tied around the waist with a bow tied at the back.
"I really want to get that child... Unlike you, he is a descendant of the Uchiha clan and he is also good-looking. He is definitely an ideal heir." His voice was deep and magnetic, with a special evil quality.
"Hmph..." Hongdou's face was covered with sweat. She grabbed the "Heaven's Curse Seal" on the back of her neck with her right hand and held up her body.
"Please don't cancel the exam. Our Ninja Village has also sent three ninjas. Let's have a good game... Okay?"
"Uh...ah? It's...you?"
They both looked at the uninvited guest on a branch on one side.
What Hongdou is facing is... such strong malice, a murderous aura that even Gaara would be inferior to. He is probably the only one in the entire training ground who is like this.
"Am I late?" What Luo Yi caught up with was the settlement screen at the end of the battle.
"Today is a lucky day. I met interesting people one after another, including the nine-tailed brat, the Uchiha survivor, and you..." The man who was about to leave became excited again, "You are not late, Luo Yi..."
"What are you doing here? Run away!" Hongdou stopped trying to be stubborn and roared at him to leave.
"Why are you running away? It took me so long to finally find someone." Luo Yi answered Hongdou nonchalantly, then turned to look at the man, "Since it's already late, it's better to come later, so I don't have to see your dead face, Orochimaru."
Orochimaru:"……"
"Oh no, I didn't mean to scold you. I was referring to the face of Kusagakure that you used before. It was burnt but you still kept it hanging on your face and you didn't think it was disgusting." Luo Yi said that he had moved out of Zaun.
"Why... do you have to explain so much..." Hongdou lay down with difficulty, her back against the tree trunk, her mind blurred.
"Are you aware of the changes in my appearance? Are you following me... It seems like you are here for a fight?" Orochimaru showed a dangerous smile.
"Yes, let's exchange some moves before we have a formal chat." Luo Yi stretched his hand forward and clenched his fist.
"Sa——"
There it is, Orochimaru's iconic big tongue! Its speed is even faster than Gaara's sand shuriken!
"Snapped--"
His tongue instantly wrapped around Luo Yi's wrist, and Luo Yi also took the opportunity to grab his tongue.
"Oh, this feeling... Never mind, Pika—"
"Lightning Release: 100,000 Volts"
"mound--"
