An eagle's call echoed over the forest, breaking the quiet atmosphere in the forest.
"What is that?" Inuzuka Kiba kicked off his legs and used the rebounding force of the branches to do a somersault in the air and landed firmly on the tree trunk in front of him. He squinted at the tree trunk that was constantly hovering above the three of them and screamed.
The birds that made the sound seemed a bit dazzling against the red sun hanging in the sky. Because of the backlight, he couldn't see clearly what kind of birds they were.
"Is it a sparrow hawk?" Aburame Shino adjusted her sunglasses that had fallen a little due to her constant jumping, looked up at the hawk circling in the sky, said uncertainly, and then looked at the three people running in front of the eighth class to lead the way.
Akamaru said: "It's not very common, but it should be an animal living in this kind of forest. Maybe it regards Akamaru as prey, but it's afraid of the three of us and doesn't dare to attack."
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"Someone is coming!?" At the same time, Shikamaru, who was squatting on the ground making a trap, stood up, touched the thin sweat on his forehead, listened attentively, and muttered to himself in confusion.
Repeatedly using the mind-body switching technique is too troublesome, and in an emergency, Ino may not have time to control the sparrowhawk to return to Shikamaru and Choji. If he rashly releases the secret technique, the sparrowhawk captured by chance will be out of control.
, so Shikamaru developed some warning signals for some simple situations that may occur, and the content can be identified by the number and length of the sparrowhawk's calls.
"What should I do, Shikamaru?" Dingji on the side asked at this time.
"It's just a small team," Shikamaru listened carefully, and after noticing that there was no more hawking, he said, "Ino is watching them, there's no need to worry. Since they're here, we might as well start an ambush."
With the already made trap and the addition of Choji and Shikamaru, although Ino could not fight, Shikamaru was still not afraid of any genin under ambush conditions.
Shikamaru and Choji worked together to eliminate the traces left by Shikamaru when he set up the trap. Then Shikamaru entered the tree hole and changed the camouflage bark, leaving only a slight gap to observe the outside world.
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However, Choji did not enter the tree hole. In ambush operations, instead of relying on stupidly squatting at one point, the enemy would fall into the trap. If both Shikamaru and Choji entered the tree hole, it would be equivalent to putting eggs in one basket. Shikamaru
The shadow imitation technique can often play a huge role when the enemy is not expecting it. On the contrary, Choji's secret body technique is good at destruction and power. If the two of them are concentrated in a small space, no matter what
If you use a combat method in which one person takes the lead, it will be difficult for the other person's abilities to be fully utilized.
Choji's body, especially the openings of his clothes, were sprinkled with potion given by Shikamaru, and he was hidden in a group of lush trees. His mission was to launch a second attack after the enemy stepped into the trap and triggered the trap.
The wave attack attracts the enemy's attention and does not give them time to react. It also allows Shikamaru, who is hiding in the dark, to control the enemy's time using the shadow imitation technique.
"coming!"
Two short and sharp eagle calls sounded from the mouth of the sparrow hawk flying in the sky, reaching the ears of Choji and Shikamaru, making the two of them energetic for a while. Shikamaru listened carefully, and it seemed that sandals had been heard in the distant woods.
The soft sound of stepping on tree trunks.
However, just when Shikamaru regained his energy, he found that the other party's footsteps disappeared and seemed to have lost their trace. This phenomenon meant that the other party stopped moving forward and did not step into the trap set by Shikamaru.
"What's going on!?" Shikamaru has absolute confidence in his trap-making skills. He studied seriously in the ninja school, coupled with his meticulous thinking, he also connected with many knowledge from his previous life. When it comes to making traps, even if
The jounin may not be much stronger than him, not to mention that the opponent stopped in front of the trap circle without any hesitation. He obviously discovered the flaw in just a moment.
In the woods, the three people who confused Shikamaru were none other than Inuzuka Kiba, Aburame Shino, and Hyuga Hinata. They were the three ninjas from the eighth genin team of Konoha Village. Whether it was Inuzuka Kiba's Akamaru or Akamaru.
Hinata's eyes rolled, and Shikamaru's trap, which he worked hard for a long time, was of no use to the two of them.
"What a complicated trap!" The broken eyes, as well as the earthworm-like raised blood vessels all over the temples centered on the corners of the eyes, gave Hinata Hinata's fair and delicate face a hint of ferocity, and her eyes were slightly
In the blink of an eye, he had already seen the surrounding environment clearly. It was difficult to escape the insight of these supercilious eyes even though the complex traps were hidden deep inside.
"Sure enough, it fits Shikamaru's character, but why do they stay here without moving?" Inuzuka Kiba looked at Hinata and curled his lips after hearing what the other party said.
"Did they discover us in advance?" Aburame Shino also looked a little confused. It was not clear how Shikamaru discovered the arrival of the three people and was able to set up a trap in time and hide.
"Chouji is hiding alone in the bushes, and Shikamaru and Ino are hiding in the tree hole." Hyuga Hinata whispered to the two companions. When she observed the tree hole where Shikamaru was, she let out a light sigh, which seemed a little bit...
Strange: "Ino is lying flat on the ground. There is something wrong with her chakra. She seems to have passed out."
"Shikamaru and the others were attacked?" Inuzuka Kiba heard this and said with a surprised expression.
"Are you going to take the opportunity to attack them?" Aburame Shino pushed up her sunglasses and asked Inuzuka Kiba.
"My target is all candidates except the genin of Konohagakure." Inuzuka Kiba curled his lips disdainfully at Aburame Shino's question, sneered, and said, "I want to compete with Shikamaru.
There is a chance, but it is rare that the environment and rules are so powerful for us like this exam."
As Inuzuka Kiba said, he suddenly picked up his thumb and index finger, put it into his mouth, and whistled loudly, which echoed in the forest and reached Shikamaru's ears.
"Shikamaru, stop hiding! We have discovered your hiding place and trap!" After the whistle, a slightly proud voice sounded, and Inuzuka Kiba shouted loudly: "I have a very good plan.
, do you want to discuss it with us!?"
"It turns out it's Kiba and the others, no wonder they can easily see through my trap." Shikamaru thought in his heart. Inuzuka Kiba's words passed through him, and his doubts were solved. Although he had expected that Inuzuka Kiba would probably take advantage of him.
The shuriken left at the gathering point came to look for him, but he didn't expect to catch up with him so quickly.
Lifting the camouflaged tree bark, Shikamaru slowly walked out of the tree hole and came to the open space not far ahead. He looked towards the direction of the sound. At this time, Inuzuka Kiba, Aburame Shino and Hinata Hina
The figures of Tian and the others could already be seen clearly, standing side by side on a tree trunk, looking at Shikamaru.
Shikamaru seems defenseless, but in fact there are traps around the clearing. Even if Hyuga Hinata has the existence of Byakugan, if she wants to attack Shikamaru, she must first clear these traps so that Shikamaru will not fall into the siege of the enemy.
"Pa!" After a shuriken came out of Inuzuka Kiba's hand, he waved his hand gently and threw it at Shikamaru's feet.
"You are too careless, Shikamaru!" Inuzuka Kiba smiled slightly. His classmates who had always been regarded as competitors seemed to be in a dilemma. He had the upper hand. This comparison of advantages and disadvantages made him secretly
It felt so good that it was hard to control—or rather, I didn’t want to control my mood at this time—and I spoke with a tone that was even slightly reprimanding. This was the first time in many years: "How can you leave your own scent in front of so many enemies?"
I left the tools of tolerance as if nothing had happened!"
"Aren't you here to discuss cooperation with me?" Hearing this, Shikamaru raised his eyebrows, chuckled, and said to Inuzuka Kiba, "Why are you talking about this!"
"Cooperation!?" As soon as Shikamaru's words came out, Inuzuka Kiba, Aburame Shino and Hinata Hinata were all shocked. They didn't know how the other party knew the purpose of them and others.
"What do you mean!?" Inuzuka Kiba asked with a frown.
"This exam, for those of you who are good at tracking, is like a fish in water. It is difficult for any candidate to escape your capture." Shikamaru said nonchalantly. It doesn't matter if the trap is discovered. Hyuga Hinata is not Hyuga Neji.
The power of Byakugan and Soft Fist only stops here for now. Although Inuzuka Kiba and Aburame Shino are considered the best among Konoha genin, there is still a long way to go compared to Shikamaru in terms of strength and experience.
, of course, if it is Hyuga Neji's class, it is a different matter. Shikamaru will never talk nonsense with the other party, and will definitely strike first: "This is the second test. It can be foreseen that there will be one in the future.
The above exams are waiting for us. If we want to eliminate strong enemies and competitors, this is the best opportunity."
Inuzuka Kiba nodded. Several people had done this analysis. Now that I think about it, Shikamaru, who has always been known for his brains, can certainly think of it.
"However, the candidates who passed the first exam have good strength and strong will, so they are not easy to deal with. What's more, this exam is a battle for survival, which constantly consumes strength. In the end, the possibility of failure will become more and more difficult.
Big." Shikamaru bent down to pick up the shuriken thrown at his feet by Inuzuka Kiba. After flicking it against the ground, he put it into his ninja bag and continued: "You will definitely find a helper, and it must be someone you are familiar with.
Team, otherwise you won’t be able to trust each other in battle, so it’s better to act alone.”
"So I deliberately kept this shuriken," Shikamaru squinted at Inuzuka Kiba and the others and said, "Actually, I also want to use your tracking ability to help me eliminate some candidates!"
"We were actually lured here by this guy Shikamaru!?" Inuzuka Kiba's expression was uncertain. Shikamaru's words made it appear that his previous aggressive and complacent performance was completely blank. His self-centered tracking and plan turned out to have been in the past for a long time.
This kind of contrast in mood among other people's plans is really unpleasant, not to mention the arrogant Inuzuka Kiba, and the target is Shikamaru, who has always been regarded as his rival.