It's better to be a rebel ninja than to be a Hokage

After a brief discussion, Team 7 finally decided to contact Karin.

"Although my shadow clone only found Karin, we can't let our guard down."

Starting again, Naruto warned Sasuke and Sakura.

"Because she appeared very close to the tower, I previously speculated that she might be trying to avoid the beasts in the Death Forest that would not get too close to the tower..."

"…But think about it carefully. If Karin is really eliminated, the exam rules state that candidates cannot give up and leave the Forest of Death before the exam is over, but there is no rule that prohibits candidates who have failed the exam from entering the tower and waiting for the exam to end safely."

"Given the attitude of Karin's two companions towards her, we cannot rule out the possibility that Karin was used as bait by her companions to lure the enemy deeper."

Sakura recalled the argument that Karin and her companions had in the barbecue restaurant, and agreed with Naruto's words.

Sasuke nodded slightly, "It would make the most sense to use the fact that the female Kusanagi was alone as a means of ambush."

Sasuke had already learned about the barbecue restaurant from Naruto and Sakura: "However, we can't completely rule out the possibility that the female Kusanagi really lost two companions, right?"

Any choice has both dangerous and safe sides.

Team 7 is betting that contacting Karin is the "safe" choice.

And even if things don't go as planned, Karin really is the bait.

Even if Team 7 places the wrong bet, they won’t be in too much “danger”.

The actions of Karin's two companions in the barbecue restaurant have made them be judged as weak candidates by Class 7.

There is no way they can drag Naruto and Sasuke into a protracted battle that is difficult to deal with now.

"Yes."

Naruto replied that this was why the three members of Team 7 finally decided to contact Karin.

At this moment, Naruto's eyes became sharp, and the figure he had met several times appeared in his sight.

Naruto waved his hand for Sasuke and Sakura to stop.

"I didn't sense anyone else. It seems that this girl is indeed alone for some reason. But the place she chose to rest is too conspicuous. Is she really a ninja?"

The three members of Team 7 were observing Karin from a distance, and Sasuke made such remarks.

Karin's vigilance is too low. According to Konoha's ninja selection standards, Karin probably won't be able to graduate from the Ninja School successfully.

But Naruto understands Karin.

Karin's position in Kusagakure is just as Sasuke questioned, she cannot be considered a ninja.

To Kusagakure, Karin is just a chakra supply tool that can be left alone and restore chakra on its own.

Kusagakure would let her learn medical knowledge, but it was just to use medical ninjutsu to absorb her chakra more effectively.

It was not until Karin joined Orochimaru's army that she had the chance to have any real ninja experience.

Fortunately, Karin's current ninja experience is not mature enough...

After entering the Forest of Death, Naruto had been reluctant to contact Karin because he was concerned about Karin's powerful perception ability - the Kagura Heart's Eye.

In the original work, when Karin was in the Eagle Squad, once she used the Kagura Mind's Eye, she could sense chakra within a radius of tens of kilometers - she could even accurately locate specific chakra.

Unless she is willing to be found by you, or something unexpected happens... the possibility of approaching her by conventional means is almost zero.

Fortunately, Karin has not yet mastered Kagura's Mind's Eye.

Although her perception ability is better than that of her peers, her perception range is still within the range of a normal perception ninja.

Sasuke and Sakura believed that Naruto's previous shadow clone was to avoid enemies on the way to the tower.

In fact, Naruto was using his shadow clone to test the size of Karin's current perception range.

The position where Naruto asked Sasuke and Sakura to stop was the limit of Karin's current perception range as analyzed by Naruto.

A little further ahead, Karin could sense the presence of Team 7.

Naruto glanced at Karin and suggested, "She doesn't seem to have noticed us either. Let's avoid her and continue to the tower."

Sasuke and Sakura had no objection.

"Then let's get out of here."

Naruto moved his body, preparing to move towards the tower.

This action would seem normal to anyone, but it was actually Naruto's careful design.

Karin sensed Naruto's chakra!

"who!"

Karin's gaze turned towards where Team 7 was.

Sasuke and Sakura were both stunned by Karin's sudden perception.

"Damn it! How did she find us!?"

Naruto was also shocked, he found Karin's perception ability incredible.

Then Naruto's expression suddenly changed, and before Karin could fully react, he took the initiative to attack her!

……

After witnessing Naruto suppress Karin in an instant, Sasuke and Sakura also appeared in front of Karin.

I saw two more people appearing in front of me.

Karin, whose neck was being strangled by Naruto, narrowed her eyes, unable to hide her fear of the sudden appearance of Team 7.

Neither Sasuke nor Sakura doubted Naruto's initiative.

They have been sensed by Karin. If the opponent has a large number of people, Team 7's first reaction will naturally be to get out of Karin's perception range.

And confirm whether the enemy is still pursuing.

But they already knew that Karin was alone.

With Team 7's three-to-one numerical advantage, subduing Karin in advance can more effectively prevent possible accidents.

The choice of fighting or retreating was taught by the teachers at the ninja school before becoming a ninja.

There was nothing wrong with the way Naruto handled it.

"Naruto...her companion is indeed..."

Sakura glanced at the "Heaven" scroll in Karin's hand and seemed to be hesitant to speak.

Given the bullying that Karin had inflicted on her by her companions, the scroll would never have appeared in Karin's hands if nothing unexpected had happened.

Naruto had no interest in Karin's companions.

But he still asked Karin about his companions: "Where are your companions in the same group?"

Facing Naruto's questioning, Karin, who didn't know how Team 7 would treat her, had tears in her eyes.

Right now, she doesn't have the ability to withstand pressure that most ninjas should have.

Karin replied tremblingly: "They... were killed by the people of Sunagakure..."

After hearing what Karin said, Team 7 quickly locked onto the Sand Village that Karin mentioned.

Among the 20 groups of candidates participating in the second Chunin Exam, there is only one group from Sunagakure.

That would be Gaara, Kankuro, and Temari.

"Then why are you still alive?"

Sasuke intervenes in Naruto's interrogation of Karin.

"I was going to be killed too..."

Sasuke's questioning reminded Karin of the memories she tried so hard to forget.

"There is a ninja in Sunagakure with red hair, no eyebrows, and a word of love carved on his forehead... He killed my companions in an instant using only sand."

"When he was about to kill me, his companion, a blonde girl, persuaded him to stop. I was lucky enough to survive."

"I was very scared... so I ran all the way to the tower, but I sensed that scary guy from Sunagakure was also in the tower... so I hid here..."

Karin gave a quick overview of what had happened to her.

Feeling the silence of the three members of Team 7, Karin thought she was going to die soon, and begged Naruto who was strangling her neck:

"Please... please don't kill me. I have lost the qualification to take the exam. As for the scroll... I can give it to you..."

Karin's glasses had fallen to the ground when Naruto attacked her.

Now she couldn't actually see Naruto's appearance clearly.

But the next moment, Karin suddenly found that her vision became clear again.

Naruto loosened his grip on Karin's neck, picked up the glasses that Karin had dropped on the ground, and put them back on Karin's ears.

"Sorry, I scared you."

Naruto's apology reached Karin's ears, and Karin vaguely saw Naruto's face for a moment.

Originally, Karin thought that Naruto, who attacked her, had a ferocious face.

Who would have thought that Naruto's apologetic smile to her was so full of sunshine and vitality.

Then, the members of Team 7 used the technique of instant body movement to disappear from Karin's side.

Everything that happened just now started suddenly and ended suddenly.

Only Karin was left standing there in a daze, using both hands to straighten the glasses that Naruto had just put on her that were crooked.

……

Konoha's 44th Training Ground, the center of the Death Forest, the central tower.

After the encounter with Karin, Team 7 never encountered any other candidates and entered the tower unhindered.

After the examiners in the high tower confirmed the Heaven and Earth Scroll in the hands of Team 7, they judged that Team 7 had passed the second Chunin Exam.

"Then the second exam is officially over."

The examiner took back the scroll and announced to the three people in Class 7.

"Wait, isn't today only the third day?"

Sakura questioned the examiner.

"The remaining candidates in the Death Forest have lost their qualification to take the exam. There will be no more qualified teams. The original five-day exam will end early."

"You are the last group of candidates to pass the second exam."

The examiner explained, and then reminded: "You should go to the hall to gather first. The Hokage will explain the content of the subsequent exam to you later."

After saying this, the examiner pretended to leave.

This time, it was Naruto who stopped him and said, "Excuse me, how many groups of candidates have passed the second exam?"

The examiner looked back at Naruto and replied, "5 groups, Konoha Group 4, Sunagakure Group 1."

Once again answering questions for Class 7, the examiner seemed to be afraid that Sasuke, who was still a member of Class 7 and had not asked any questions yet, would seize the opportunity and was asked the third question.

This time he used the teleportation technique to leave.

Looking at the disappearing examiner, Naruto's heart couldn't calm down for a long time.

The group that passed the second Chunin Exam...

There are no Three Sound Ninjas!