Chapter 114 Forest of DeathThe next moment, Anko appeared behind Naruto, holding a Kunai against his neck, intending to say something harsh to scare him.Who knew, Naruto acted as if he were startled, falling backward and nestling right into Anko's arms, resulting in an intimate encounter between the two.To outsiders, this didn't seem out of place, though it was slightly strange that the difference in Naruto's behavior before and after was a bit off, but they didn't pay much attention to it.However, combining this with his previous actions, Anko knew that this detestable, lecherous, yellow-haired brat had definitely done it on purpose.As for the person involved, Naruto felt completely surrounded by a sense of happiness. Aside from Tsunade, she was the second woman to give him this feeling, and to deepen this sense of happiness, he rubbed against her even harder.Now, Anko's face gradually turned red. Having such a private area constantly rubbed by someone was a first for her. No matter how carefree her personality was, in this regard, she was still just a young girl.A strange feeling rose in her heart—annoyance, shyness, and also a kind of... indescribable comfort. Anko's body began to feel feverish.Just then, an icy aura emanated from behind them, accompanied by waves of killing intent. This immediately jolted Anko awake; she turned around swiftly and thrust her Kunai backward.Naruto was all too familiar with this aura; he didn't even need to turn around to know that it was definitely Orochimaru, here to catch up with his former student.Naruto felt a bit unhappy in his heart; no one would be happy to be interrupted at such a moment. He had originally wanted to enjoy it a little longer, but who knew Orochimaru would come to spoil the party."It seems he is still too free every day. When there is a chance, I must set up a few more research directions for him, preferably so he doesn't even have time to eat. Hmm, I think the atomic bomb and the computer would be good choices," Narutothought, feeling extremely displeased.After turning around, Anko discovered that the person who had arrived was also a candidate participating in the Chunin Exams. She stopped her movements and put a smile back on her face.Orochimaru had his face almost pressed against Anko's shoulder, his body very close to hers. Orochimaru stuck out his tongue and handed the Kunai to her, saying with a snake-like air, "This is your Kunai, right? Returning it to you."Anko didn't mind the Kunai covered in saliva; she took it with a smile and put it into her ninja tool pouch, saying at the same time, "Going out of your way to return it, you're really too kind. However, please do not stand behind me with killing intent, if... you don't want to die so early!"After this incident, Anko managed to shake off the awkwardness and detached herself from that strange state. Afterward, Anko didn't pay him any more attention and walked straight to the gate of the Forest of Death.She turned to face the crowd, then took out a thick stack of life-and-death waivers from her bosom, informing everyone that they each needed one and had to sign their names on them.Watching this scene, Naruto muttered to himself, "No wonder I felt like there was always some barrier no matter how close I got just now; so it was this thing."At this moment, someone asked, "Why do we still have to sign this thing?"Anko said bluntly, "Because some people might die later. After signing the consent form, it will have nothing to do with the teachers if a candidate dies."Once this was said, most of the candidates were stunned, and at the same time, they all became nervous. They had not expected that there would actually be a possibility of death in the Chunin Exams.However, Anko ignored their whispering and immediately began to introduce the rules of this trial to everyone.The rules of the competition are battle royale; every group of candidates will have a scroll in their hands, either a "Heaven" scroll or an "Earth" scroll.The condition for victory is to collect both different types of scrolls and reach the tower. Teams that lose members or are unable to continue are considered eliminated. Before reaching the tower, one must absolutely not look at the contents of the scrolls. The time limit is five days.Shikamaru lazily raised his hand and asked, "Then may I ask, if we encounter irresistible danger halfway through, can we directly choose to give up?"Anko revealed her white teeth and said with a smile, "Not allowed! Even if you have already lost your qualifications, you must still wait until after five days before you can come out. So, good luck!"Just like that, the second round of the Chunin Exams, the trial of the Forest of Death, which had been painted as extremely terrifying, began. As Anko announced the start, members of each team rushed in impatiently, all attempting to get in early to make some preparations so they could gain a slight advantage.As for Naruto's team, it goes without saying; if he wanted to, destroying this forest would be a piece of cake. The only two people inside who could slightly threaten him were: Orochimaru and Gaara.However, for this trial in the Forest of Death, he had a special plan for Sasuke. Facts had proven that Orochimaru's guidance for him was very successful, so Naruto prepared to send Sasukeback into his hands.Thus, as soon as they entered, he handed Robinover to Sasuke, giving him repeated instructions to ensure he took good care of Robin, and then he walked away without looking back.In reality, Naruto had summoned many Shadow Clones and hidden them away to protect these people from Konoha in the shadows.Among these groups, the two weakest were the teams with Sakura and Hinata. In fact, in terms of immediate combat power, Ino–Shika–Chō should also be included in this category.However, considering that Shikamaru's intelligence would be of great help to them, and the three of them also had the support of their clan's secret techniques, it could be said that the actual combat power of the Ino–Shika–Chō team was not low.
