LRAB Chapter 326 Locked
Chapter 326 Locked
At this moment, the Third Hokage, who had been watching the show outside for who knows how long, finally revealed himself.
"Elder Qianyao, what happened? Do you need any help?"
Chiyo didn't intend to play games with the Third Hokage; he simply said with a forced smile:
"I'm sorry to have embarrassed the Third Hokage; they were just two insignificant petty thieves."
"Our Uchiha clan does not need help."
Orochimaru ignored his former teacher and instead squatted down to examine Hiruko's arm.
Although the arm was petrified, some useful things could still be found on it.
The Third Hokage didn't know whether the Thousand Yao before him was a shadow clone or the real person.
But he had just witnessed Qianyao's combat power.
She also began to worry about her plans.
Chiyo ignored the Third Hokage and was pondering what Mouryou and Hiruko's purpose was in coming here.
Or perhaps it was done according to Obito's wishes.
"Go back!" Qian Yao waved his hand and led his people back to the clan.
The person next to Itachi stared at the Third Hokage for a few moments, their eyes filled with complex emotions.
This is Shisui using the Transformation Technique.
The Third Hokage came over and gained quite a bit. First of all, Obito, Moryo, and Hiruko got mixed up together.
Hiruko possesses all five bloodline limits, and even knows the Uchiha's Susanoo.
If it weren't for Chiyo's immense strength, the Uchiha clan would have suffered significant losses today.
On the other hand, Miroku is not dead and is still hiding in the Uchiha clan.
The previous rumors circulating outside that Miroku was dead and that Shion had taken refuge in the woods were clearly a smokescreen spread by the Uchiha clan.
Maitreya was clearly saved by Qianyao.
This is no small matter, after all, Miroku is the leader of the Land of Demons.
It can be said that the Uchiha now has the support of another small country.
The Third Hokage simply watched as Chiyo and the others retreated back to their clan's territory, praying in his heart that the operation on the stone boat's side would go smoothly.
……
Meanwhile, at the same time the Uchiha clan was attacked, the Third Hokage's operation in the Forest of Death also began.
Inside the Forest of Death, the four members of the Hyuga clan discovered that the people disguised as examiners were approaching them.
Knowing that the other party had ill intentions, everyone became wary.
Upon seeing that the people from Hyuga seemed to have noticed, these ANBU members immediately swarmed forward.
One of them even fired a signal flare into the sky.
Their mission was to hold back the Hyuga branch family members, preventing them from monitoring Naruto.
Therefore, their attack strength is not high.
Hinata, on the other hand, was well-prepared and fully equipped, as Sōta had given her instructions beforehand.
They didn't even think about breaking through; they steadily defended themselves with soft fist techniques.
The battle seemed dangerous, but in reality, everyone was holding back.
At the same time.
Several signal flares nearby were launched into the air.
The lurking Sarutobi Seishu and Zenku also emerged from their hiding place.
A hidden force descended before them:
"Naruto's whereabouts have been located, and Jiraiya-sama is already waiting near the tower."
"lead the way!"
"Yes!"
……
The Forest of Death.
Sasuke, Naruto, and Hinata are resting.
This wasn't their first mission outside the country; this test, though, was a survival test.
But the three of them remained calm and methodical.
None of the three rushed to find other teams; instead, they decided to continue their journey.
After all, the closer you get to the central tower, the more likely you are to encounter other teams.
It will be very easy to snatch the scrolls then.
The three of them were located by a stream. They checked the map and walked north along the stream, which would soon lead them to the central tower.
Being near a water source has its advantages and disadvantages. Food is easy to find, but it also makes it easy to encounter enemies.
The three of them had already caught three big, fat fish in the stream and were grilling them on wooden sticks.
We've been running around for several hours this afternoon, and everyone's hungry.
Before Chiyo intervened in Naruto's life, he would catch and grill fish to fill his stomach when he was broke.
His grilling skills are also quite good, so he was the one to do it this time.
As he turned the prepared fish, he asked curiously:
"I don't know what that illusion was, but it seemed to be looking for Lord Orochimaru."
Sasuke gathered some firewood and returned, saying casually:
"It was just announced on the radio that the exam will proceed as normal."
"Anyway, my brother and father are at home, so there won't be any danger."
"Itachi-sensei and Fugaku-sama are both kaleidoscopes. I wonder who that person is who dared to come and provoke us."
Naruto muttered something, took the fish out from beside the fire, sprinkled it with a fine layer of salt and chili powder, and then put it back in.
"Alright! We'll be eating soon!"
"Hinata, come back and eat some fish!"
Seeing that the time was right, Naruto quickly called out to Hinata.
Hinata stood on a tree not far away, occasionally opening her Byakugan to observe the surrounding movements and see if there were any enemies.
Activating the Byakugan requires chakra, and Hinata is only 10 years old now, so she doesn't have much chakra and can only use it intermittently.
Hinata smiled happily upon hearing Naruto's voice.
After all, being able to eat food from the person she loves is a kind of happiness for Hinata.
"I'll check it again and then I'll be right there!"
Hinata, not forgetting her mission, formed a hand seal:
Roll your eyes!
She began to scan her surroundings.
But then they saw several clusters of exceptionally strong chakra approaching.
Hinata initially thought it was an examiner, but its demeanor didn't resemble one at all.
She quickly jumped down and reached Naruto and Sasuke's side:
"Naruto, Sasuke, there are several extremely powerful bursts of chakra coming towards us."
"Not a test taker."
Naruto and Sasuke exchanged a glance, and Sasuke cautiously said, "Let's go somewhere else."
“Okay!” Sasuke picked up the package, and Naruto grabbed the grilled fish.
The three men immediately shot into the woods.
Naruto leaped from tree to tree, taking a bite of the fish.
The crispy-on-the-outside, tender-on-the-inside fish, seasoned with chili powder and salt, brought a satisfying chewing sound to Naruto's mouth.
Sasuke chimed in from the side, "What time is it? You're still thinking about food."
Naruto casually handed the other two grilled fish to Sasuke and Hinata.
"Even in the event of an emergency, you still need to fill your stomach. If you're hungry, you won't have the strength to fight."
Hinata and Sasuke took the grilled fish and ate quickly while jumping from tree to tree.
These things are taught in the school curriculum.
Although the fish had bones, they all chewed them and swallowed them whole.
Even Hinata doesn't care about such things.
After the three of them moved a distance, Hinata formed hand seals again.
"Blind eyes!"
Hinata looked back in the direction she had come from.
This time her expression changed: "They've changed direction, they're coming towards us!"
"Keep going!"
Naruto and Sasuke both sensed something was wrong and immediately changed direction again.
A few minutes later, apart from Naruto, Sasuke and Hinata's stamina was starting to decline.
Hinata activated her Byakugan again.
"They've caught up!"
Hinata's tone was filled with confusion and panic. She didn't understand what had happened or why someone was chasing them.
Several people immediately leaped out of the forest, although the secret agents were all disguised.
However, the image of Zen Kong was deeply etched in their minds.
This is the person who extracted Gaara's tailed beast last time.
Remembering Chiyo's words, Sasuke immediately pulled out a distress flare and fired it into the air.
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