Naruto: Uchiha Survivor Forced to Save the Shinobi World

"They…"

Even after the last group of students gradually disappeared into the entrance of the Forest of Death, Shizune still hadn't fully recovered from her shock.

She couldn't imagine that a four-man interception team made up of chunin would be defeated so easily by four shinobi academy students, as if it were child's play.

Anko also clicked her tongue repeatedly: "This group of brats!"

Asuma glanced at Kakashi with a somewhat complicated expression: "They've improved a lot since last semester!"

Kakashi nodded solemnly.

Even at his age back then, he might have been around this level of strength at best.

In truth, the jonin weren't shocked that shinobi academy students had defeated chunin. What truly surprised them was that Sasuke and the others had done it so effortlessly.

This indicated that their strength already clearly surpassed the chunin level!

Among them, the oldest like Kimimaro was only about ten years old, and the youngest like Sasuke was merely eight.

Kurenai then said: "Let's go follow and take a look!"

The jonin all agreed with nods.

If earlier they had felt that providing security for a group of academy students' entrance exam was going to be extremely boring, now their thinking had changed.

Especially with Sasuke, Kimimaro, Neji, and Uchiha Shinji—these four "monsters" from the academy—clearly intent on competing against each other, the jonin were now very curious to see who would emerge victorious in this entrance exam!

In the Forest of Death.

Because this exam allowed mutual attacks, as soon as the students entered, they scattered in all directions.

Shikamaru, Ino, and Choji were hiding in a patch of dense grass, huddled together.

Seeing Shikamaru writing and drawing on the ground, Choji asked, "Shikamaru, what are you drawing?"

Ino knocked on Choji's head: "Idiot, can't you see? Shikamaru is drawing a map of the Forest of Death!"

Shikamaru pointed with a stick: "Look, this is where we are now, and over here is the central tower we need to reach for this exam."

Choji said, "It doesn't look far!"

Shikamaru lightly nodded: "If we only consider a straight line, it's indeed not far. But don't forget, Iruka-sensei just said there's more than one interception team in this exam!"

Ino became worried: "What do we do then? We're not Sasuke or Uchiha Shinji. If we run into the interception teams, we definitely won't make it!"

Shikamaru studied the rough map he had drawn on the ground, then circled a few areas with his stick: "If I were on the interception team, I would set ambushes in these areas."

Ino asked, "Why?"

Shikamaru explained: "All the members of the interception teams are chunin. Aside from those few monsters' squads, any other squad that encounters them wouldn't stand a chance. Therefore, there must be ways for other squads to reach the goal. Otherwise, this exam would be completely meaningless for everyone else!"

Choji still looked confused: "What do you mean?"

Ino said: "He means that as long as other squads are clever enough, they can predict where the interception teams will be and thus avoid them?"

Shikamaru nodded: "Exactly!"

Choji then asked, "So why do you think the interception teams will be in these specific places?"

"Because they're close!" After pausing, Shikamaru continued, "These areas are on the shortest routes to the central tower. Guess who would take the direct path without hesitation?"

"Sasuke!"

"Kimimaro!"

Ino and Choji each blurted out a name.

"And also Neji and Uchiha Shinji!" Shikamaru sighed helplessly. "So this exam is mainly targeting those four. Our only way through is to analyze the interception teams' patrol patterns and carefully avoid them."

Ino let out a sigh of relief: "Good thing we have you!"

Choji also smiled: "Yeah, as long as we can pass the exam, I won't get scolded by my mom when I get home!"

Shikamaru shook his head, his face turning grim: "It's not that simple. Don't forget, this time we can attack each other. So besides the interception teams, the other students are also our enemies! If we happen to run into Sasuke and the others, we're done for as well!"

Ino said: "It… it won't go that far, right?"

Boom!

With a dull thud, a figure went flying.

Sasuke stood with arms crossed, looking down at the three classmates he had just knocked down: "You all just lie here obediently!"

The defeated classmates shouted in frustration, "Sasuke, we were only passing by! Why did you attack us?!"

Sasuke snorted: "You should be thankful this is just an exam. If this were a real battlefield, do you think the enemy would listen to your complaints?"

Sakura said softly, "Sasuke, isn't this a bit too much?"

Naruto also scratched his head: "Yeah, we're all classmates!"

Sasuke withdrew his gaze and looked toward the direction of the central tower: "There will only be one victorious team this time, and that will be us!"

Sakura dared not persuade him further. She walked over to the three defeated classmates and pulled their distress signal flares.

Whoosh!

In an instant, a signal flare shot into the sky and exploded like fireworks.

According to the rules, once a distress signal is fired, it counts as failing the exam. The teachers would immediately come to escort the eliminated students safely out of the Forest of Death.

"Let's go!"

With that, Sasuke's figure flickered, rushing onward toward the central tower.

Sakura and Naruto hurried to catch up.

While running, Shino suddenly stopped and raised a clenched fist, signaling Kiba and Hinata behind him to halt.

Kiba whispered, "What's wrong?"

Shino explained: "My kikaichū just informed me that there are people fighting ahead. We'll have to go around."

Upon hearing this, Hinata got nervous. She instinctively activated her Byakugan to observe the situation ahead and then exclaimed, "It's Neji-nii-san and his team!"

Kiba said, "I knew it. Besides those monsters, no one else would dare start a fight so casually! By the way, who is Neji fighting?"

Hinata shook her head: "It's not anyone from our class."

Shino frowned slightly: "It seems they're intentionally clearing out other squads. We must go around!"

On the battlefield, Neji looked at the three downed classmates and said, "Use your distress flares yourselves!"

The defeated students asked, "Neji, why must you attack us?!"

Neji didn't answer, only stared quietly at them.

Those three had no choice but to activate their distress flares.

Whoosh!

With a sharp whistle, another signal flare burst open in the sky!

After dealing with those three, Neji's team continued forward.

Seeing that no one else was around, Tenten couldn't help but ask, "Neji, why are we attacking other students? Aren't our opponents supposed to be Uchiha Shinji, Sasuke, Kimimaro, and the others?"

Whoosh!

Before Neji could answer, another signal flare went off in the distance.

Clearly, another group of students had just been eliminated by someone.

Glancing at the flare exploding in the sky, Neji said calmly, "Only one of us four can emerge victorious. So everyone will first choose to clear the field!"

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