"Itsuki, Itsuki! Did you come here just to save me?"
Ino burst out of the bushes and ran over happily.
"I'm just passing by." Itsuki raised the two fat rabbits in his right hand. "I was looking for food."
"I don't believe you!" Ino stuck out her tongue and reached out to poke one of the rabbits.
"Itsuki, you saved us again!" Shikamaru dragged Choji over.
Choji's eyes were locked onto the rabbits.
He swallowed hard, muttering under his breath, "Picnic… barbecue…"
Since entering the Forest of Death, all he'd eaten were snacks.
Kiba grinned as he led Team 8 over. "You guys have really improved a lot since graduation. Looks like only you can stand up to that gourd-carrying guy. As expected of the man I respect."
"Thank you, Itsuki," Hinata said softly with a sweet smile.
Ever since Itsuki helped her change her speaking habits, Hinata had grown braver.
Whether in conversation or in battle, she forced herself to breathe and act—leaving no time to retreat.
She was still a little shy, but no longer timid like before.
"You'd all better be careful. In this forest, Gaara isn't the only one who can threaten you," Itsuki warned, then smiled. "But I believe you can pass. After all, no one from my class is weak."
"Now that's the kind of truth I like to hear!" Kiba laughed, patting Itsuki on the shoulder. "We've already got both scrolls. Since you helped us, if you ever need anything, just ask."
Not long after entering the forest, Team 8 had ambushed a group from Kusagakure who were trying to steal their scroll.
By sheer luck, they ended up with a perfect pair. They were probably the luckiest team in the whole exam.
"Wow, you guys are efficient," Shikamaru muttered. "Troublesome… looks like our team really is the weakest one here."
Choji munched potato chips, still staring at the rabbits. "Well, there's still Naruto's team. Sasuke may be strong, but he's got two burdens with him."
"Alright, no need to worry about scrolls while I'm here!" Ino placed her hands on her hips, then suddenly hugged Itsuki's arm, rubbing against him in imitation of Karin's usual antics. "Itsuki-kun~!"
Itsuki shivered, goosebumps breaking out. "Just say what you want. Don't do that, you're scaring me!"
Ino pouted. "We haven't had lunch. Can we come eat with you?"
"Hey, Ino—" Shikamaru started, frowning.
This was still the Chunin Exam. Everyone here was a competitor.
Itsuki had already saved them once; asking him for food too was pushing it.
But before he could finish, Choji clapped a hand over his mouth. Barbecue… fat rabbits… Choji couldn't let this chance slip away.
"I don't mind." Itsuki shrugged. "Come along if you want. Karin and Yakumo are about two kilometers away, at the seven o'clock direction. Take these two rabbits over and start preparing them. I'll go find more ingredients."
"Two kilometers? In that direction?" Shikamaru was stunned.
That far? Was Itsuki really just passing by looking for food? And walking away from the Central Tower too?
But it wasn't Shikamaru's call to make.
Ino happily jumped up, kissed Itsuki on the cheek, and said, "Thanks! Itsuki's the best!"
[Ding! Congratulations to group member Yamanaka Ino! The group level has been upgraded from LV1 to LV2. All attributes increased by 250%!]
Itsuki froze, touching the cheek she kissed. So that's what she was after. Clever.
Everyone else was stunned. Hadn't Ino always been fighting Sakura over Sasuke? When did she get so close to Itsuki?
Only Hinata understood, her eyes flickering with envy.
She wanted to do the same, but she couldn't bring herself to.
"Alright, we'll head to your camp first. See you at the Central Tower," Kiba said.
He was starting to feel a twinge of jealousy and quickly led Shino and Hinata away.
Shino didn't care either way, and he wasn't about to go detouring just for food.
Hinata wanted to stay, to try her luck at raising her group level… but her teammates were already leaving, so she had no choice but to follow.
After a few more words, Itsuki handed the rabbits to Choji and slipped away.
With Shikamaru's team tagging along, he'd need to hunt more meat—and maybe gather some mushrooms for soup.
"Do we really have to go that far?" Shikamaru sighed.
Being stuck between a lovesick Ino and a ravenous Choji was more troublesome than the exam itself.
"Why hesitate?" Ino huffed, striding ahead. "You said it yourself—we might be the weakest team. So we should stick to Itsuki and make passing easier!"
"You really believe that?" Shikamaru muttered.
But Choji was already marching forward, hungry and eager. Shikamaru could only groan and follow.
[Yamanaka Ino: Karin, Karin, I'm coming to see you!]
[Uzumaki Karin: Hmph. I saw it. Didn't expect you to be such a schemer.]
[Haruno Sakura: Exactly! Shameless. And live-streaming it too.]
[Yamanaka Ino: Say what you want. I know you're just jealous.]
[Tenten: Ugh. Hinata and I are the only Level 1s left. I should've been more proactive back when I met Itsuki at school.]
[Hyuga Hinata: …]
[Uzumaki Karin: I'm not jealous. I'm already Level 3—higher than you.]
[Haruno Sakura: I've been Level 2 for ages. +250% talent boost. I'm way stronger now. I even mastered that genjutsu Itsuki taught me—B-rank already.]
[Yamanaka Ino: Forget your bragging, @Haruno Sakura. Look around you. The big snake's about to crawl out.]
[Haruno Sakura: !!! !!!]
[Haruno Sakura: @Tsunade @Tsunade @Tsunade @Tsunade]
[Tsunade: Relax. Stop panicking. The sky hasn't fallen yet.]
The Forest of Death live stream was running in full swing.
The girls of Konoha and Karin were broadcasting their every move, giving the rest of the system group front-row seats to the exam.
At that same time, Team 7 was facing their greatest danger yet.
The three of them had been sitting together, discussing their password, when suddenly a violent gust of wind blew them apart.
Sasuke regrouped with Sakura, but when he spotted Naruto, he immediately threw a kunai.
The "Naruto" puffed into smoke—revealing a Kusagakure shinobi in a bamboo hat.
"Heh. Didn't expect you to see through me," the Kusa-nin sneered. "How'd you know I wasn't the real Naruto?"
His Transformation Technique wasn't something a mere Genin should've seen through.
"You were underground, listening in," Sasuke said coldly. "That password was meant for you. Naruto could never memorize something that long. Which means—you're an imposter."
"I see." The Kusa-nin smirked, peeling off his hat.
His smile twisted into something sinister. "So sharp. Looks like we can enjoy this fight after all."
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