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Chapter 74: Yekura Appreciates Kiyoshi's...

"Alright, to pass the exam, you need to collect both the 'Heaven Scroll' and the 'Earth Scroll' and reach the central tower with them."

Minato Namikaze finished speaking and began guiding the groups into a small room with a curtain to receive their scrolls.

This way, no one except their own team members would know which scroll they received.

"Now, the exam begins!"

After everyone had received their scrolls, Minato Namikaze, as the chief proctor, officially announced the start of the exam.

To avoid a bloodbath at the very beginning, there would be some differences in the entrance and entry times for each team.

Kiyoshi and the others took the path on the left.

"We need to find the 'Earth Scroll'."

Kurenai Yuhi held a scroll marked with the character "Heaven."

"It's alright, let's take our time to wander around first."

Kiyoshi shook his head.

There was still plenty of time.

The duration of this exam was five days.

That meant Kiyoshi could do as he pleased inside for five days.

The Forest of Death was extremely obscured due to the towering ancient trees, and the only monitored location was inside the tower.

Otherwise, Orochimaru wouldn't have been able to turn it upside down without any ninja catching his trail; only Anko Mitarashi happened to stumble upon him.

"Let's head towards the central area first."

Kiyoshi strode forward.

Kurenai nodded, putting away the scroll.

Asuma Sarutobi took out his chakra blade as a precaution, and the three of them set off together.

............

The Forest of Death had a spring rain last night, leaving a few dewdrops on the leaves of the towering ancient trees.

For the examinees participating in the Chunin Exams today, this was nothing.

"Whether it's the Sharingan or the Byakugan, they are both urgently needed by the village."

Maki stepped on the damp ground, glancing at Yekura and another teammate.

During the exam just now, he saw a Uchiha activate the Sharingan in his left eye and several Hyuga clan members with Byakugan.

The Byakugan wasn't as easy to hide as the Sharingan; it was very conspicuous.

"Of course."

Yekura slightly parted her lips.

She was an "ambitious person" in the Hidden Sand Village.

The Land of Wind was barren, lacking natural resources; its development in military affairs, economy, and population could be said to be in the lower reaches of the five great nations.

To change this situation, they had to forge a path to a strong and prosperous village that belonged to the Hidden Sand Village.

"The Third Ninja World War is very likely to be launched by those powerful countries; the alliance treaty itself threatens our survival."

Maki's eyes were filled with unwillingness.

When the five great ninja villages were first established, the First Kazekage proposed that they didn't want tailed beasts, only land.

Unfortunately, in the end, they only got a little fertile land.

And the other ninja villages all occupied large oases.

They could only huddle in the Land of Wind, where it was arid and had little rain; most of the area was desert!

"I understand."

Yekura nodded.

The geographical resources of the Land of Wind were there for all to see, unable to attract foreign ninjas to live there.

And the development of the country's own ninjas was also difficult to develop under the constraints of resources.

The only way was to obtain bloodline limits!

This was a chaotic zone; if a ninja with a bloodline limit died, no one could suspect them.

As long as the body was sealed in a sealing scroll, a summoning beast was summoned, the sealing scroll was handed over to the summoning beast, and then the summoning technique was released, no one could suspect them.

Such methods had been considered in the past.

But due to the situation and the alliance, it had not been carried out for a long time.

Now, there were constant frictions between major countries, and one move could affect the whole situation; Konoha couldn't possibly question the other four major countries at the same time!

As long as they didn't admit it, it would be fine.

"There is an ominous and cold chakra."

Among the three, Hokitaro, who had been silent, pointed in a direction.

"Who is it?"

Yekura asked.

Hokitaro shook his head; he had never fought someone with such chakra, so he naturally wouldn't know his identity.

But that unique chakra had already revealed the answer!

A ninja who mastered innate Yin Release!

"It may be a ninja from the Yamanaka, Nara, or Uchiha clans."

Hokitaro said.

Ninjas with excellent sensory abilities could feel the temperature of chakra.

Ninjas who were good at Yang Release would be as warm as the sun.

And Yin Release had a cold feeling.

However, he also sensed an ominous feeling from that person.

It seemed as if this chakra was a demonic chakra.

"The probability of it being a ninja from the Uchiha clan is very high."

Hokitaro thought for a while and added.

"Let's go take a look."

Maki said immediately.

If they could complete the mission here, they could now abstain from the competition and quickly return to the Hidden Sand Village.

The three continued to head towards the place Hokitaro said.

............

"It's the same 'Earth Scroll'."

Kiyoshi grabbed a person's collar, flung them away.

"Are you guys alright?"

Kiyoshi turned his head.

Kurenai Yuhi's forehead was covered with fine sweat, and a few strands of her curled black hair were stuck to her forehead, making her look a bit disheveled.

"I'm fine."

Kurenai took a breath.

"This is a real fight."

Asuma Sarutobi wiped the blood stains on his chakra blade.

They hadn't walked for long when they encountered people from a small ninja village who attacked them without saying a word.

The three retaliated, fought with them, and finally won.

"How do we deal with the remaining people?"

Asuma Sarutobi asked.

"Someone is coming."

Kiyoshi didn't answer Asuma Sarutobi's question, but instead talked about another matter.

Accompanied by the sound of walking in the bushes in the distance, Yekura, Maki, and Hokitaro walked out.

Kurenai Yuhi and Asuma Sarutobi's eyes narrowed, and they quickly prepared for battle.

"We are very lucky, it's a Uchiha."

Hokitaro smiled.

Half of his scalp had hair, and the other side was bald, looking very strange.

"Hey, Uchiha, in front of my Hokitaro clan's name, you should surrender as soon as possible."

"Hokitaro clan..."

Kiyoshi ignored this person.

The Hokitaro clan was just a ninja clan living in the Land of Wind; because they had been loyal for many years, the clan's princess was specially arranged to have a blind date with the Fifth Kazekage Gaara.

"Leave Yekura from the Hidden Sand to me, her strength is very strong."

"Okay."

Kurenai nodded, understanding that she should listen to Kiyoshi's arrangement at this time.

She had heard of Yekura's name, said to have become famous at a young age and had performed high-difficulty tasks, known as the "Little Hero of the Hidden Sand"!

Just from a distance, Kurenai could feel Yekura's composure and a very strong chakra.

"Ace against ace?"

Yekura smiled.

As expected of a Uchiha, this arrogance, she appreciates it very much.

But what she appreciates more is the Sharingan on Kiyoshi's body.

She personally saw the Sharingan pattern appear in Kiyoshi's left eye in the examination room, but she didn't know why there was only one.

This was not a big deal, one Sharingan was also a Sharingan.

Many people say it is bland and watery, I am very sorry, because it was originally planned to be a free chapter, and I wanted to put it on the shelves later, but I encountered the special node of the New Year, and the editors are also on vacation, and will not come back until some time after the New Year, so I can only put it on the shelves in advance, without a burst point, the later Yekura should be the content on the shelves.