"You asked for help but were the first to fall, so I won't be sticking around." Terumi Mei forced Shiranui Genma and Ebisu back, preparing to retreat.
The entire Kisame Squad was wiped out, and one of her teammates was down as well, while there were four or five Konoha ninjas still combat-ready. Terumi Mei didn't want to be surrounded and beaten by a group of Konoha ninjas.
"If you want to leave, that's easy; just hand over the Scroll." Obito shouted after thinking for a moment.
Though their battle was intense, it felt like they were holding back a bit. After Obito was injured, Terumi Mei hadn't made any more aggressive moves.
However, there's no way they could just let Terumi Mei leave like that. There are no such easy things in the world. Since she participated in battle, she had to leave something behind.
Since Terumi Mei joined the battle for the Scroll, even if they already had the Heaven Scroll, Obito still wanted to grab the Heaven Scroll from Terumi Mei's side.
"Consider it my unlucky day." Terumi Mei decisively took out a white Scroll from her Ninja Pouch and tossed it towards Obito.
The Scroll can be snatched again, and Terumi Mei was confident in her abilities. However, if she were to be severely injured, it would be troublesome, and she would still lose the Scroll anyway. In any case, losing the Scroll was inevitable, so Terumi Mei definitely wanted to conserve her strength.
Tossing out the Scroll signified Terumi Mei's surrender. Might Guy, who was originally charging at her, halted, and Nohara Rin stopped fighting the Hidden Mist Genin, turning to move to Obito's side to treat him.
The Genin entangled with Nohara Rin also hurriedly ran to check on his teammate, finding that he was still breathing, he quickly began to rescue him.
The battle was completely over, and Kakashi breathed a sigh of relief, his previously tense body relaxed.
However, Kakashi didn't lie down to rest but instead began clearing the battlefield, picking out the Heaven and Earth Scrolls from Kisame Squad and taking them away.
"Guy, what Scrolls are you still missing?" Kakashi asked Might Guy, holding two Scrolls in his hand.
Of course, he couldn't let Might Guy and his team help for nothing. Even if Might Guy and his team were missing the Earth Scroll, Kakashi would hand over his only Earth Scroll to Might Guy.
"We received the Earth Scroll, so we're still missing a Heaven Scroll." Might Guy replied.
Kakashi directly handed the white Scroll with the Heaven symbol on it to Might Guy. With that, both teams could meet the exam requirements and even had an extra Heaven Scroll.
"Great, now we can head straight to the Central Tower." Shiranui Genma showed an excited expression.
This exam was even easier than he imagined. When signing the consent form, he was quite nervous, after all, he was just a newbie who had graduated a few months ago, and he had to fight to the death against seniors who had graduated several years ago.
But within just a few hours, they managed to easily gather the necessary conditions to pass the exam. Shiranui Genma felt that relying on strong teammates was simply awesome.
"Yes, once we recover, we should also head to the Central Tower." Kakashi nodded and said.
Having met the exam requirements, naturally, proceeding to the Central Tower as soon as possible was the best course of action.
"We really ran into an amazing group of geniuses." Nara Shiomizu, who had observed the whole fight, exclaimed.
Obito's Fire Release and Sharingan, Kakashi's speed and swordsmanship, and Might Guy's Taijutsu all greatly surprised him. It was hard to imagine how they had cultivated such strength at their age.
"Midori thinks so too, they're really incredible." Inuzuka Midori nodded in agreement, and her evaluation of Might Guy's Taijutsu was summed up in two words: intimidating.
Everyone believed the battle was over and relaxed, discussing the fight that had just occurred.
Obito, while enjoying Nohara Rin's healing, bragged about Terumi Mei's strength.
"She must be a super genius from the Hidden Mist. I've never seen anyone who could switch Ninjutsu mid-cast, never even heard of it." Obito claimed confidently.
This way, it would be understandable that he lost, given his incomplete state plus being countered by Ninjutsu, and facing an opponent who was also a genius; losing was reasonable.
"Yes, Obito, you did a lot this time." Nohara Rin smiled softly and nodded in response.
Obito indeed had a significant contribution in this battle, initially holding off Kisame and Kurozawa, giving Kakashi a chance to deal with Zabuza, and later holding back the powerful Terumi Mei. Although it seemed like neither quite won, his contributions were substantial.
"Though I lost to her this time, I'll definitely win next time." Obito looked forward to the future.
According to Kakashi, the first two parts of the Chunin Examination differed, but the third part was essentially the same as the practical exams at the Ninja Academy, which involved drawing lots for one-on-one duels.
Obito wanted to meet Terumi Mei in the third exam, ready to face her in full strength.
"I believe you can do it, Obito." Nohara Rin smiled, cheering him on.
"Haha..." Obito chuckled, preparing to praise Nohara Rin when suddenly, a figure flashed, his pupils shrinking sharply, "Rin, watch out!"
Bam!
A black-clad adult ninja suddenly appeared beside Nohara Rin and kicked her away as she was treating Obito.
"You scoundrel!"
Seeing Nohara Rin being attacked right in front of him, the furious Obito ignored his injuries and launched an all-out attack on the black-clad ninja, throwing punches with all his might.
"Is that all you've got?" The black-clad ninja easily caught Obito's fist, then flung him away, slamming him hard against a large tree with such force that it broke.
This sudden turn of events shocked everyone.
"Another Hidden Mist ninja? Why is he alone, and why do I have no recollection of him?" Kakashi first determined the identity of the black-clad ninja by his forehead protector, then was puzzled.
The Hidden Mist had a total of ten teams participating in this Chunin Examination. Kakashi had a fairly good memory; he may not have remembered everyone in detail, but he got the gist of it. He was certain he had never seen this suddenly appearing black-clad Hidden Mist ninja.
"Could it be a Transformation Jutsu?" Kakashi speculated in his heart. He judged the black-clad Hidden Mist to be about thirty years old; there were no candidates of such age in the Chunin Examination.
Kakashi immediately dismissed this thought because the Chunin Examination was not some shady mission; there was no need to use Transformation Jutsu to kill anyone.
If only one option remains, then no matter how unlikely it seems, it must be the truth.
"Something's wrong. A non-candidate has infiltrated the examination grounds!" Kakashi's expression was very grim.
"Breath of Rock, Full Concentration Breathing, Opening Gate, open! Healing Gate, open!"
Might Guy immediately activated the Eight Gates, focusing his breathing and burst of speed, charging toward the black-clad Hidden Mist and engaged in combat.
The two exchanged blows at high speed. Confronting the black-clad Hidden Mist who didn't falter against Might Guy who had opened two gates with Full Concentration Breathing, using short blades with incredible skill, leaving several scratches on Might Guy's clothes after just half a minute of exchange.
"Hey, hey, my mission briefing didn't mention this part." Kurozawa muttered, changing his expression as he looked at the arriving Hidden Mist Jonin.
The Hidden Mist Jonin barged into the Chunin Examination grounds and assaulted the Konoha Genin. Kurozawa could already see the death omens flashing.
He wasn't afraid of dying; he just felt he was being screwed over by the Hidden Mist higher-ups.
Being killed in a combat encounter during the Chunin Examination is one thing, but being set up and killed is entirely different.
"Haha, this is the Hidden Mist Village, huh? That's really hilarious." Zabuza sneered mockingly.
"Do you know who he is?" Kakashi stopped in his tracks, ready to help, and asked Zabuza.
"His name is Ishijima Hideyuki, a Jonin who almost became one of the Seven-Swords Ninja." Zabuza glanced at Kakashi and revealed what he knew.
At this moment, Zabuza's state of mind was unusually calm. After all, this was a village where they kill classmates during graduation exams; such events are nothing surprising.
"I wonder if the blade you use to protect your comrades can handle this; that guy is beyond our level." Zabuza was almost in a mood to watch the show.
In his heart, he thought both he and Kakashi were doomed, just at the hands of different people.
Zabuza knew about Ishijima Hideyuki because Ishijima was his guiding Jonin, and Ishijima's strength was above ordinary Jonin; killing a few fatigued, talented young ninjas was too easy.
"Hidden Mist Jonin..." Kakashi frowned deeply, ignoring Zabuza's words, and immediately used his Breathing Technique to rush up and assist Might Guy against Ishijima Hideyuki.
At this time, Might Guy had been forced to open the third gate, but still found it difficult to resist Ishijima Hideyuki's fierce onslaught—a seamless combination of Water Release and fierce swordsmanship exerted unprecedented pressure on Might Guy.
Without a doubt, this black-clad Hidden Mist before him was stronger than any Hidden Cloud Jonin he had faced before!
Shiranui Genma and Ebisu tried to help but were immediately wounded.
"So strong." Shiranui Genma clutched his arm's injury with a shocked expression.
Just facing Ishijima Hideyuki directly for a moment, he felt the sensation of death for the first time; if it wasn't for Might Guy, he thought both he and Ebisu might have been killed instantly.
"This guy doesn't look like a candidate at all." Ebisu also noticed something off about Ishijima Hideyuki.
Kakashi joined the battle. Nohara Rin, after briefly treating herself, joined the fight, but the addition of these two only eased Might Guy's burden slightly and didn't change the situation.
In less than two minutes, those battling with Ishijima Hideyuki were already sporting numerous bloodstains.
Having gone through multiple battles, Kakashi and Nohara Rin were in very poor condition.
"Give up resisting; it will make death a bit easier." Ishijima Hideyuki said casually, glancing at Obito, who was struggling to breathe in the distance with a pained expression.
Obito was already injured and attacked again before receiving proper treatment, making even the slightest quick movement a painful struggle.
But Obito knew he couldn't fall. His comrades were still fighting and were at a disadvantage.