Chapter 132: The First Meeting Between Kabuto and Karin
Uehara was coming to the central tower!
The news brought by Kiba made everyone present feel a little nervous. He was a man who calculated their battle time in seconds.
None of them managed to resist for even a minute. All of them were instantly defeated.
Even Rock Lee, who always had been full of fighting spirit, was affected by the dull atmosphere everyone had and squatted in the corner by himself.
After sitting in frustration for a while, Rock Lee suddenly looked excited, “Wait… If team 7 encounters Uehara Naraku, wouldn’t Sakura-chan be in danger!”
“Eh?”
The group looked at Rock Lee, who suddenly became excited in surprise.
Rock Lee stood up abruptly, clenched his fist tightly, and shouted, “I have figured it out! I’m going to save Sakura-chan!”
“Don’t be impulsive, Lee!”
But the group of people failed to stop Rock Lee.
The other side.
Team 7 and Uehara rushed to the vicinity of the tower. There were too many small groups gathered here, and the traps were almost impossible to guard against.
“Konoha Senpū!” (Leaf Whirlwind)
A strong kick suddenly flew towards Uehara’s head, and a pa.s.sionate voice fell in everyone’s ears, “I won’t let anyone hurt Sakura-chan!”
Bang!
The incoming person flew back at a faster speed!
Uehara slowly retracted his fist and silently glanced at Rock Lee, “What’s the matter with this guy?”
The other also rushed over.
Seeing this scene, Sasuke couldn’t help but raise his eyebrows, “Have you not collected your scrolls? Why don’t you go to the tower?”
Naruto scratched his head and said happily, “Hahahaha, it seems like only our team can pa.s.s this exam!”
“…”
The nine people ignored and turned to look at the young man next to them. Everyone swallowed their saliva involuntarily.
Uehara squinted his eyes, waved at them, and greeted them in a friendly tone, “Long time no see, have you missed me?”
“…”
There was only silence.
In Kiba’s arms, Akamaru whimpered a few times.
Uehara’s figure appeared beside Kiba!
Everyone’s face couldn’t help but twist in shock. Neji’s fist instantly tightened since even he didn’t see him move clearly!
Uehara touched Akamaru’s head affectionately, looked at the trembling puppy, and said with a chuckle, “I took the initiative to say h.e.l.lo to you guys. You should be happy and give me face!”
“…You… h.e.l.lo!”
Kiba took his dog back a few steps without a smile.
The expressions on the other people were also hideous. On the first day of the exam, this guy Uehara repeatedly beat them to the ground. Why would this make them happy?
“Well, I won’t tease you anymore.”
Uehara flipped his palm and looked at the people present, “You can now go to the tower to complete the exam. I hope to meet one of the cuties in your group during the third exam.”
After speaking the last line, the smile on Uehara’s face became more kind, but from the other people’s perspectives, it was like an evil demon’s smile.
Shikamaru slowly lowered his head, hiding the expression on his face, “is he the guy directing everything happening during the Chunin exams?”
Rock Lee was the most straightforward. He directly asked, “Hey, can I ask, why were you doing this?”
“Because it’s fun!”
Uehara turned his head and glanced at Rock Lee. What he said was very straightforward, “Isn’t it fun to defeat geniuses?”
Rock Lee’s expression stiffened. Suddenly he gave a thumbs-up, and a hearty smile appeared on his face, “You’re right. Trying to surpa.s.s geniuses or something is the most interesting!”
“Yes!”
The smile on Uehara’s face became stronger.
It’s just that the people next to him looked at Rock Lee as if they were looking at an idiot. No, this guy really was an idiot!
After Uehara left towards the tower, the Konoha genin slowly relaxed, and they each breathed a sigh of relief.
Uehara had long harvested these leeks, so he did not stay. But he did not know that, after he left, Team 7 began desperately whitewashing him…
Yes, team 7 was helping him whitewash.
Whether it was Sasuke or Sakura, even if they knew that Uehara had beaten them all, they still believed that Uehara was not malicious. That he just wanted to make them more vigilant so that they would not die after encountering strong ninjas.
Otherwise, why didn’t Uehara kill them?
As for Naruto, he still couldn’t tell who was right and who was wrong. In the end, he chose to believe in his teammate and joined the ranks of Uehara believers.
If Team 7 had seen Uehara’s true face, it would have broken their young hearts…
In short, after Uehara took away Kimimaro and Haku, the second part of the Chunin exam finally ended smoothly.
Konoha’s high-level people outside the Forest of Death also breathed a sigh of relief.
The Anbu and examiners responsible for monitoring the Forest of Death examination site were probably the most nervous over the past few days. In addition to being wary of Orochimaru, they had to worry about the outcome of the Heaven and Earth Scroll exam.
After all, the existence of Kimimaro and Haku greatly reduced the possibility of other Genin completing the exam. The third Chunin exam was a performance battle that would be shown to the heads of various countries and the leaders of various ninja village leaders. If only three Ame ninjas partic.i.p.ated, Konoha would lose a lot of face!
Fortunately, these guys were restrained.
After Uehara entered the tower, other teams entered the tower one after another, completing the exam and advancing to the next individual battle.
Since there were too many fierce battles over the past few days, only six teams entered the next round.
Amegakure: Uehara Naraku, Kaguya Kimimaro and Yuki Haku.
Konohagakure: Hyuga Neji, Rock Lee and Tenten; Uzumaki Naruto, Uchiha Sasuke and Haruno Sakura; Nara Shikamaru, Yamanaka Ino and Akimichi Choji; Hyuga Hinata, Inuzuka Kiba and Aburame Shino.
Sunagakure: Gaara, Temari and Kankuro.
Among them, only Sunagakure and Amegakure were promoted purely by strength. Gaara had blasted all the enemies who coveted their scroll away with his power alone.
Kimimaro and Haku of Amegakure had blocked the tower for four days, blocking every ninja who wanted to enter the tower. Their combat power was far stronger than the Sunagakure’s partic.i.p.ants.
Not to mention that they also have a guy named Uehara Naraku who beat up several groups in a row.
Konoha’s newcomers relied on their excellent teamwork to resist their many enemies.
Kabuto also did not advance.
Kabuto had multiple jobs. He had to help Orochimaru transmit information and help Uehara take away Karin. He did not have enough time, so why would he waste time on the Chunin exam?
Outside Konohagakure.
The Kusagakure ninjas who were eliminated in the second exam left while cursing. They evaded their responsibilities and blamed them on Karin.
Who forced Karin to be the weakest?
“b.a.s.t.a.r.d, this trash is the cause of this!”
“Keeping her is a waste of food!”
“We didn’t pa.s.s the Chunin exam because this woman is trash, and the village must execute her as the culprit!”
A ninja grabbed Karin’s hair, slapped her face, and said coldly, “You are dead when you go back. Even if you die here, no one will mention it!”
“Hey, hey, do you really want to kill her? How about you give her to me…”
Suddenly a shuriken shot out, hitting this somewhat wretched ninja!
A white-haired ninja with a hood walked out of the gra.s.s. He pushed the gla.s.ses up the bridge of his nose and looked at the scared Karin, revealing a trace of regret, “What a violent thing!”
It was Kabuto who intercepted this group of Kusa ninja.
As a student under Orochimaru, Kabuto knew the value of the descendants of the Uzumaki clan very well. Their Chakra was very abundant, and their physical fitness was very strong. When they grow up, they can learn Fuinjutsu (Sealing art).
Ninjas with super medical attributes like Karin were incredibly precious!
“Who are you….”
A ninja asked in a panic, inquiring about Kabuto’s origin. Still, before they could say a complete sentence, Kabuto had already pa.s.sed through their team, and turquoise Chakra slashed the throat of the other Kusa ninja!
After killing everyone, Kabuto walked in front of Karin and stretched out his hand, “Follow me, the master ordered me to pick you up. From now on, no one will dare to bully you. “
“…”
Karin’s body was trembling slightly, and she slowly raised her head to look at Kabuto as if she saw a beam of light behind Kabuto.
Karin’s face was a little red. Looking at the warm smile on Kabuto’s face, she slowly stretched out her hand and grabbed Kabuto’s outstretched hand.
“Thank you.”
“It’s okay. I’m just following orders.”
Kabuto smiled and patted the red hair on Karin’s head and said softly, “Don’t worry, we are not malicious.”
“I know…”
Karin nodded and wiped the tears from her cheeks.
Karin didn’t tell Kabuto. In fact, this was the first time in her life that she had received goodwill from others.
Although many people later said that Kabuto was a spy and an actor, Karin still stubbornly believed that Kabuto gave her warmth at this moment.
“Hey… Where was the master you spoke of?”
Karin carefully wiped off the dirty marks on her face and whispered, “Are you going to take me to see him now?”
“Not for now.”
Kabuto pushed his gla.s.ses up, and the lens flashed a bright light, “He is about to partic.i.p.ate in the qualifier for the third part of the Chunin exam now!”
“The Chunin exam?”
Karin’s gaze had a tinge of surprise, and she bit her lips gently. In other words, was it a Genin who arranged for someone to rescue her from the devil’s claws?
Kabuto seemed to see through Karin’s mind. With a trace of longing on his face, he said, “Don’t underestimate master. He is a person who can bring down the world by himself!”
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