After taking over the snake uncle's foundation, Sasuke came to surrender on his own initiative.

Death Forest, a forest under the central tower.

"Don't go too far! I've already given you a scroll, why are you chasing me?"

Three Grass Ninjas were jumping quickly on the thick tree trunk hanging in the air. While moving quickly, the three of them looked at each other with ferocious expressions.

"Damn it! The entrance to the tower is blocked!"

"What happened? We were already very careful, but how come we were still discovered by those Sound Ninjas?"

"...There should be...a sensory ninja among them."

"What should we do now? It seems that those little devils don't intend to let us go."

"..."

Just as they were talking, they suddenly felt a burning breath coming from behind them, and in the blink of an eye, they felt a burning pain in their backs.

They looked back suddenly and saw an orange-red fireball the size of a house cutting through the air and heading towards them at high speed.

"Damn!!!"

The Grass Ninjas' faces suddenly changed. The three people who were moving forward in unison, when their feet landed on the next tree trunk that ran across the forest, they changed direction and rushed to the left and right.

boom--

A huge fireball fell on the place where they had just landed. The flames enveloped the giant tree, and there was a sizzling sound. A thick vapor mixed with white smoke rose into the air.

In the dark forest, orange flames suddenly increased.

The branches of the large trees that were densely packed together in the air and intertwined like an "overpass" were suddenly illuminated.

But the intense flames only lasted for a few seconds before returning to darkness. Because the forest had no sunlight for years and the air and branches were extremely humid, ordinary fire escapes could not ignite the trees here.

However, the purpose of this fireball has been achieved.

Whoosh whoosh! ! !

Three rapid sounds of wind were heard, and white phantoms appeared in the air. The originally scattered Grass Ninjas stood together involuntarily again, back to back, feeling that little sense of security.

They...are surrounded!

In sight.

The girls in white combat uniforms stood in a triangle, their faces were still young, but each was beautiful in its own way. Some girls had cool, some gentle, and some hot temperaments, but their eyes were full of fascinating brilliance when they looked over.

The Kusanagi was surrounded in the middle, and was so nervous that he could even hear the thumping of his teammates' hearts coming from their backs!

Not far behind them, the flames had just gone out, and black ash was still falling from the tree trunks hit by the fireballs, like a black snow.

The air was filled with a strong burnt smell mixed with a fishy and damp smell that made people want to vomit.

"Hand over the remaining scrolls obediently, and I'll spare your lives!" The red-haired girl said in a cold tone, looking at the Kusagakure with impatience. "Don't force me to do it!"

"I advise you to listen to her." At this time, a gentle neutral voice sounded. Several nervous Grass Ninjas subconsciously turned their heads and found that the person who spoke was a beautiful girl with long black hair.

She was dressed in white, her face was as beautiful as a beauty, her skin was as white as snow, her eyebrows and facial features looked very soft, and her bright eyes were as clear as autumn water.

Just looking at the girl's appearance, she can give people a feeling of gentleness and tranquility.

That’s the sound…

Seeing the strange look given to Bai by the Kusanagi, Sakura and Karin, who were sitting diagonally opposite him, looked at each other and immediately showed an uneasy look on their faces.

"This guy Bai looks more feminine than a woman, and his personality is so gentle, it's really hard not to be misunderstood..."

"Xiaoying, look at that ugly freak with the 'punishment, punishment, punishment' tag on his hat. He's looking at Bai with such a stupid look in his eyes. Hahahaha..."

"Pfft! Hahaha... Why do I feel so sad all of a sudden? Shiro has outshined both of us! If he's a woman, then what are we two? Jirobo who can give birth to a child?"

"Karin, you have a really big mouth...be careful or Jirobo will get mad at you!"

"Tsk...would I be afraid of him? I've had enough of his yellow cockscomb haircut, it's really ugly!"

"Pfft..."

Seeing the two girls chatting as if no one was around, Kusanagi was so angry that his face turned red. They didn't take them seriously at all!

"You self-righteous guys! You are still so arrogant even though that white-haired brat is not here!?" The Grass Ninja with the word 'Sin, Sin, Sin' written on his hat roared and looked at Sakura and the other girl as if he wanted to bite them to pieces and eat them alive.

"So, what are you going to do?" Karin's smile disappeared and she turned her head slightly. Her dark pupils suddenly glowed blood-red.

The cold air rushed towards them, causing the three Grass Ninjas to be shocked. "Damn... Such a powerful chakra..."

But if he handed in his two scrolls, wouldn't he have to withdraw from the Chunin Exam early?

"Do you want to start a war between the Sound Ninja and the Kusanagi Ninja? The two countries are close neighbors, so you should leave some room for them so that you can meet again in the future!" The Kusanagi captain had a tense expression on his face and shouted threateningly.

Karin pushed up her glasses, letting her long red hair fall naturally. Although there was a cold smile on the corner of her mouth, her expression was full of disdain.

"War? Are you three ugly guys worthy of it?"

The three Kusa-nin immediately became furious and glared at her, "Watch your mouth, little brat! It's not my fault that I'm ugly!"

"Little brat..." Karin's face turned cold. She hadn't heard this name for a long time.

Before she finished speaking, she formed seals with her hands, and a strand of hot chakra quickly gathered and flowed in her throat. "Fire Style - Housen Eight..."

But at this moment, Bai's figure flashed and blocked in front of Karin, with a pleading look on his face, "Don't kill anyone."

Sakura's expression changed slightly, her mouth moved but she didn't say anything.

Karin's face suddenly turned cold, and she stared at Bai with a stern gaze, her tone towards her companions sharper than ever before. "If you don't kill people, they will kill you!"

"Why do you think the Mizunotsuki clan was destroyed? You were the only one who escaped?" She sneered, her sharp eyes piercing Bai. "Sooner or later, your foolish kindness will bring disaster to yourself and the village!"

"..." Bai's body shook violently, and his eyes looking at Karin became extremely complicated.

He never thought that a well-behaved "maid" who followed Yin Zhu all day long would one day say such heart-wrenching words.

Karin's pretty face was now showing a hint of ferocity, as if Bai's behavior had touched a sensitive spot in her heart.

From the moment when she and her mother were rescued from the Kusagakure Village by Yinzhu, she was so skinny.

Karin's gentleness will only be reserved for that man throughout her life.