Who charges in headfirst without a pn?

  That would be Obito and Might Guy!

  Yamashiro Aoba was stunned.

  Acc to his pn, they should first gather resources and then locate the goal.

  Besides…

  With the current exam rules, the best strategy was obviously not direbat but preventing others from advang.

  Because…

  As long as they could stall their oppos ahem away from the ter, the jōnin proctors would eventually intervene and elimihem.

  Unfortunately…

  His words were useless.

  Obito and Guy had already bolted ahead of him.

  "Kyoichi-sensei, what do I do with these two…?"

  Yamashiro Aoba muttered to himself, thinking for a long time.

  In the end, he had no choice but to follow.

  "Everyone, we're lucky to be in the sed round together. Let's first establish a leader and then firm our abilities and needs."

  Asuma didn't rush in recklessly.

  He turo his two teammates.

  They seemed familiar.

  Kotetsu Hagane and Izumo Kamizuki.

  They were in the same css at the Academy, but Asuma wasly sure about their skills.

  "We've been teammates before and work well together. We specialize in taijutsu asu."

  "I use Water Release to assist with trol," they added.

  Their attitude was clear—they would follow his lead.

  Asuma sighed in relief.

  His teammates were cooperative!

  Perfect…

  He nodded. "Since you're following me, we'll proceed acc to my pn. First, we'll scout for resources. If we enter Shisui or Kurenai's squads, we'll team up and elimiher petitors."

  "Got it!"

  Shisui and Kurenai were pced in different teams.

  The teams had been assigned by Minato.

  He uood all too well that Kyoichi's squad excelled at teamwork. If his students were grouped together, it would be a nightmare for the other partits.

  Besides…

  Kurenai herself wasn’t weak.

  So…

  Kyoichi's students were at a disadvantage in this assig, especially Shisui, whose teammates were both civilian genin without strong jutsu. Their only advantage was that they were obedient.

  Otherwise…

  Given that Shisui was only five years old, he might not have been able to and them effectively.

  Kurenai’s team, oher hand, was slightly better—Raido and Ebisu.

  Not the stro, but definitely not weak.

  Hiruzen quickly noticed and ented, "Minato has a lot of faith in your students, especially Shisui."

  A five-year-old leading two civilian genin?

  That meant…

  In Minato’s assessment, Shisui's capabilities were already beyond ae genin’s level.

  "We’ve traiogether a lot, and Minato knows my students' strengths well. If Shisui mao obtain a on, his abilities will indeed surpass most of the others."

  Kyoiodded, then chuckled. "Being split up might not be a bad thing. If they all survive the initial culling, they’ll have a huge advaer."

  "That’s true."

  Hiruzen nodded.

  A disadvantage now didn’t mean they’d be at a disadvaer.

  From a broader perspective, Shisui and the others actually had an edge. Because Asuma, Shisui, and Kurenai had all naturally taken and of their respective teams.

  Soon…

  The squads began moving.

  The most reckless? Guy and Obito.

  With Aoba scouting, they quickly found a target and immediately charged in, wiping out an opposing team. The medical unit swiftly interveo extract the injured.

  The brutality of the exam was evident from the very first skirmish.

  Soon…

  Battles erupted all over the forest.

  Including Asuma’s squad—

  They engaged Iruka’s team in a fight over a resource point.

  Iruka’s team included Genma Shiranui, but they failed to detect Asuma’s squad in time. Izumo trapped two of them with Water Release: Starch Syrup Capturing Field.

  Asuma followed up with a Vacuum Wave, taking one oppo out instantly.

  Genma barely mao save his other teammate.

  Meanwhile, Shisui's squad was fleeing.

  Shisui excelled isu and also had strong sensory abilities, though he usually didn't o use them since Kyoichi and Kurenai hahat ieam.

  Now, however…

  His sensory skills were invaluable.

  So…

  Shisui stuck to his pn—find his teammates first.

  Using his senses, he began searg for Asuma and Kurenai's teams, aiming troup and domiogether.

  Hiruzen's Telescope Jutsu struggled to keep up.

  There were too many fights happening at once!

  However…

  Without the jutsu, it would have been even more chaotic. At best, they’d only be able to observe a small portion of the forest.

  Kakashi was frustrated.

  This exam looked fun—it tested tactics, leadership, and rge-scale strategy.

  Unfortunately, he had already been promoted to in. Even though he was the same age as the partits, he couldn't take the test.

  Just then…

  Kyoichi turo Hiruzen and said, "Lord Third, could you loto Obito’s team?"

  "Uh…"

  Fine.

  Today, you call the shots.

  Hiruzen sighed internally and switched the view to Obito’s squad.

  Obito and Guy had sprinted ahead, leaving Aoba behind.

  Ahead of them—aeam.

  "Nara … and Akimichi."

  Chōza reized them immediately.

  The opposing squad included a Nara member—Nara Enji.

  Alongside him was Akimichi Shito.

  Their third teammate wasn’t from the Yamanaka , but…

  Even with just two members from the Ino-Shika-Chō trio, they were formidable.

  Obito and Guy attempted to avoid the shadows while tering with Great Fireball Jutsu.

  However, the bination of Shadow Imitation and Partial Multi-Size Jutsu was nearly impossible to ter. Obito was immediately caught.

  Boom!

  A massive palm smmed him into the dirt and dragged him back.

  "You’re already dead," their third teammate decred.

  A kunai grazed Obito’s throat—a kill if this had been real bat.

  Guy saw this…

  And instantly sped up.

  Then…

  Bail, retreat, vanish!

  Aoba had just arrived when Guy grabbed him and fled at top speed.

  "You idiot!"

  Kakashi facepalmed, speechless.

  Who charges in like that?

  In a real battle, they’d have been dead a huimes over.

  The fighting tinued.

  Teams suffered losses, but…

  It soon became clear—Kyoichi’s students weren’t among them.

  Shisui and Kurenai had successfully regrouped and were now sweeping through resource points together.

  "Kyoichi… you didn’t give them insider information, did you?"

  Hiruzen squi him.

  A six-man squad?

  The others stood no ce.

  And now, they were clearly moving toward Asuma’s location.

  "I didn’t. I didn’t even teach Kurenai sensory jutsu, just to prevent them from linking up immediately."

  Kyoichi was their teacher and the exam proctor.

  Without crification, his impartiality could be questioned.

  Hiruzen’s question gave him the ce to expin.

  The other jōnin, who had beeical, nodded.

  They knew about the Sed Hokage’s advanced sensory teiques.

  If Kurenai had mastered that, the other squads wouldn’t be fag a six-man team right now.

  They’d be dealing with a full nine-man unit.

  At that moment…

  Kyoichi formed a seal.

  Summoning Jutsu!

  A Katsuyu e appeared.

  "Begin the first wave of eliminatioered on Point A."

  Immediately…

  Signal fres lit up the sky over the Forest of Death.

  The purge had begun.

  The entire forest desded into chaos.

  Everyone rushed toward the ter.

  But…

  Collisions were iable.

  Gcell