Kikyo Castle is a famous ancient city located near Mt. Kikyo on the western border of the Fire Country, which was first built hundreds of years ago and has witnessed many wars, large and small.

It has been destroyed and rebuilt several times, and has been glorious for more than 100 years, and has also existed in the form of broken walls and ruins for 100 years.

From the Land of Wind to the Land of River to the Land of Fire, Kikyo Castle has been repeatedly destroyed and rebuilt, but it has also experienced many changes.

The current one was built before the establishment of Konoha and belongs to the territory of the Fire Country, with a history of nearly 100 years, but after two ninja wars, it has become dilapidated again.

The Land of Fire had plans to restore the ancient city, but for various reasons, it has not been put into action.

After eating the ramen and saying goodbye to Shizune, in the afternoon, Shiranui Genma joins Akai and Ebisu and arrives at the Forest of Death, located in the northeast of Konoha Village.

The Forest of the Dead, also known as Exercise Ground 44, is a dense forest with a radius of 10 kilometers enclosed by a high iron fence with 44 locked entrances.

From the vicinity of the entrance, you can occasionally see a variety of wild beasts moving in there.

Compared to normal beasts, the beasts in the Death Forest are significantly larger. For beasts, size determines strength, so there is no doubt that the beasts here are far stronger than the ordinary beasts in the forest outside the village.

In fact, many of the beasts in the Death Forest are more than capable of taking out the lone shinobi. Such examples have happened in the past.

Since the test questions are decent on the whole, most of the lower shinobi passed the written test, so the number of people in the second exam is still relatively large.

In addition, it was the only time this year that the Shinobi exam was held, and it was until two o'clock in the afternoon, when all the candidates gathered near the main entrances of the Death Forest, there was a crowd of people, discussions, and the atmosphere was quite lively.

"Xiaoshou, how are you practicing illusions?" While chatting, he asked.

Hearing this, Ebisu showed a little eager to try and said with a smile: "Let me show you." ”

As he spoke, he made a seal with both hands, and spun it into a seal.

I didn't know that Huo Xuan blinked, and then I saw that the scene in front of me suddenly swayed and swirled, like a swing, which made people faintly dizzy.

In contrast, Akai's symptoms were much more pronounced, and the whole person was staggering and staggering, as if he was trying to stand on a bumpy ship.

If it weren't for his nimble movements, I am afraid that he would have fallen to the ground a long time ago.

Fixed, I don't know that the fire is engrossed in the illusion in front of me.

So in just a few breaths, the faint dizziness caused by these shaking and spinning scenes disappeared from his mind.

Seeing that Genma didn't know the fire as if he was nothing, Ebisu couldn't help but widen his eyes: "Genma, are you okay?" ”

"It's fine." Shiranui Genma nodded.

The key to the effect of illusion lies in the comparison between the mental power of the caster and the caster, he is a human in two lives, and his spiritual power is far beyond the reach of people, and Ebisu is only a beginner in illusion, so naturally it will not affect him much.

Although he had long expected that Shiranui Genma's resistance to illusion would definitely be much higher than that of Akai, seeing him so calm, Ebisu couldn't help but show a depressed look.

"Stop! Stop! Akai's symptoms continued, and he immediately shouted again and again.

Ebisu dismantled the illusion, and he was finally able to stand firm.

"Illusion is so powerful." Akai breathed a sigh of relief and sighed.

"I've only been learning illusion for a month, and it works so well...... It should be your main problem. Ebisu coughed twice.

Akai: "......"

"Well, if only I had a writing wheel, so that I could do more with less." Ebisu sighed.

I don't know what to do, Genma asked, "Why not a pair?" ”

"Another white eye! The Eye of Perspective. Ebisu's expression suddenly became coquettish, and his face was full of hehehehe.

……

Half past two in the afternoon.

The examiners in charge of the second exam showed up one after another, and the atmosphere outside the Death Forest suddenly became a little tense.

"The second exam is about to begin, and the exam will be about the battle for the scrolls, and the exam will be the 44th exercise ground, which is the forest of death in front of you."

"Each exam team will later be given a 'Book of Heaven' scroll or a 'Book of Earth' scroll, and then go into the Forest of Death to compete with the other teams." The examiner put his hands behind his back and said solemnly.

“…… The examination lasts for 120 hours, that is, five days, and within five days, the team collects the two scrolls of "Book of Heaven" and "Book of Earth" and rushes to the tower in the center of the 44 training ground. ”

After a pause, the examiner said again: "In the wartime forbearance exam, killing is strictly prohibited, and once discovered, regardless of whether the killing is completed or not, it will be severely punished!" ”

As soon as the words fell, someone whispered: "How did you find this?" ”

"Throughout the exam, there will be examiners patrolling the exam room to supervise the behavior of candidates, and I hope you will not be impulsive." The examiner said.

"In addition, this exam allows you to withdraw from this exam if you lose your combat ability, leave the exam room directly, or explain to the examiner. After exiting the exam, the scroll will be left in the exam room. ”

In general, the rules of this exam are similar to what Shiranui Genma has learned, except that the danger to his life is greatly reduced.

After all, in times of war, even if it is cannon fodder, one more is excellent.

“…… Before arriving at the tower, it is strictly forbidden to open the scrolls! ”

After introducing the rules of the exam, the examiner immediately said: "Candidates at the same entrance get the same scrolls, so you don't have to start fighting as soon as you enter the practice ground." ”

"Now, you can go over there and get the scrolls and entrance passes." As he spoke, he pointed not far away, where two examiners were sitting.

"Let's go."

Akai and Ebisu nodded, and the three of them walked over with the candidates, lining up to receive their scrolls and entrance passes.

Book of Heaven, Entrance 17!

The three of them received a scroll of the Book of Heaven and a pass to Entrance 17.

After a while, when all the candidates had received the scrolls and passes, and were all standing in front of their respective entrances, the examiner looked at the time and then said:

"Exam starts, enter now!"

As soon as the words fell, all the candidates immediately hurried into the Forest of Death, and in a blink of an eye, only the examiner was left outside.

Entering the Forest of Death, the teams kept a distance in a tacit manner, some moving in a straight line, while others ran to both sides.

"Genma, how should we grab the Book of the Earth?" Akai asked.

I didn't know how to think about it: "Keep going, wait for the rabbit, and wait near the tower." ”

The strength of the three of them is undoubtedly higher than that of the vast majority of the examination team, and there is no danger to life in this exam, so it is naturally the best choice to wait for the rabbit and wait for work, which can save a lot of trouble in searching.