Omoi, Karui, and Atsui were no match for Ringo Ameyuri. Before long, they were forced into a steady retreat under her relentless attacks.
At that moment, the slightly recovered Yurui whispered something into Omoi's ear.
Omoi nodded.
He then deliberately lured Ameyuri away alone, while Atsui hurriedly followed after them. Karui immediately moved to contact other Kumogakure shinobi.
Just like during the Fourth Great Ninja War, Omoi set a trap for Ameyuri. Both of them ended up falling into a swamp trap Yurui had prepared earlier.
Omoi said,
"This is a bottomless swamp. Once you fall in, you'll never get out."
Still… for something like the Chūnin Exams, wasn't this trap a little too dangerous?
Ameyuri, however, showed no fear. Instead, she teased him.
"So you want to die together with me? Interesting. But if you're coming along with me, I suppose that's not so bad."
Omoi fell silent.
Just then, voices came from nearby.
"Omoi! Are you alright?"
Looking up, Omoi saw Atsui rushing toward him.
At the same time, Ameyuri's teammates also arrived.
Using ropes, they pulled both Omoi and Ameyuri out of the swamp. The two groups faced each other cautiously.
Ameyuri looked at Omoi and said,
"My name is Ringo Ameyuri."
"Omoi."
"Good. I'll remember that name."
Then she signaled her teammates, and they left.
Omoi and Atsui both breathed a sigh of relief before heading off to regroup with Karui.
Reactions
Ringo Ameyuri: "So I got tricked, huh? Still, that was pretty interesting. Omoi, I'll remember you. Let's settle the score next time."
Omoi: "Please allow me to decline."
Fourth Raikage (A): "Well done, Omoi."
Omoi: "Yes, Lord Raikage."
Killer B: "Your swordsmanship still needs work, Omoi! Come train with me sometime!"
Omoi: "…Alright."
He had actually trained with Killer B before, but every lesson meant listening to B's nonstop rap.
He still couldn't decide whether that was a good thing or not.
The Screen Continues
Evening arrived.
The International Exchange Team had just harvested another batch of Heaven and Earth Scrolls.
Nagi said to the two girls,
"Let's go. Spending the night here wouldn't be a good idea."
"Mm." ×2
Near the Central Tower
As soon as the three of them stepped into the area, a large group of people suddenly appeared.
These were teams lying in ambush near the tower, hoping to rob squads that had already collected both scrolls.
Nagi said calmly,
"You two worked hard today. Leave the rest to me."
The two girls nodded.
Seeing his completely dismissive attitude, the surrounding shinobi were instantly enraged.
They rushed forward together, intending to teach Nagi a lesson.
Nagi simply stood in front of the two girls.
Suddenly, powerful air currents erupted around the trio.
"Wind Release: Typhoon Sweep!"
A violent gale surged outward, sweeping through the crowd.
Caught off guard, many of them couldn't defend or dodge in time and were blown away by the storm-like wind.
"Let's go."
Without even looking back, Nagi led the two girls straight into the central tower.
Inside the Central Tower
The three of them placed all the Heaven and Earth Scrolls they had collected onto the table for inspection.
The proctor looked at the pile covering the table and broke into a cold sweat.
Just how many teams had they robbed?
After confirming their qualification, the proctor instructed them to rest in the tower's lounge for the next two days.
Once the second stage ended, they would be informed about the third exam.
The trio nodded.
After receiving three room keys, they followed the directions toward the rest area.
As soon as they entered the lounge, they saw Team Eight approaching.
Hinata greeted them first.
"Hey, Nagi. Want to go eat together later?"
"Sure—but we need to tidy up our rooms first."
Hinata narrowed her eyes slightly and smiled.
"Hehe. In that case, I'll help you."
"Thanks for the offer, but the three of us can handle it ourselves. No need to trouble you."
Shizuka rejected the offer before Nagi could answer.
Nagi nodded as well.
"Right, we shouldn't trouble you. See you later."
With that, the three of them headed off to their rooms.
"...Tch."
Hinata clicked her tongue quietly.
"Those two women are really annoying."
Shino, Kiba, and Akamaru exchanged glances.
Then the two humans and one dog subtly moved a little farther away from Hinata—just in case she decided to take out her frustration on them.
Later — The Cafeteria
After cleaning their rooms, Nagi and the others headed to the cafeteria.
Hinata's group had already been waiting at the entrance.
Soon, six people and one dog walked in together.
Inside the cafeteria, everyone collected their meals.
Shino, Kiba, and Akamaru deliberately slowed down and sat at another table.
"We're creating opportunities for the boss."
"Exactly."
"Woof."
At the Main Table
After Nagi sat down with his food, Hinata quickly took the seat beside him, while Ameno and Shizuka sat across from them.
Surprisingly, the three girls didn't start arguing.
Instead, they chatted casually about everyday matters, appearing perfectly harmonious.
At that moment, Ameno noticed someone sitting at a nearby table and paused.
Nagi and the others noticed her reaction.
"What's wrong?"
Ameno shook her head and smiled.
"I just noticed the ninja from Sunagakure. Not only are they siblings, but they're also the children of the Kazekage."
"The Kazekage's children?"
"If they're the children of a Kage, they must be pretty strong."
Curious, everyone glanced over.
Meanwhile, Gaara, Temari, and Kankurō also noticed someone watching them.
When they turned around—
they froze.
They had just spotted the Hyūga girl who had beaten them up earlier and taken their scrolls.
Temari and the others were momentarily stunned.
Hinata also recognized them.
"Oh… it's you."
"How boring."
She turned away and continued eating.
Once Hinata stopped staring at them, Temari and the others quietly breathed a sigh of relief.
Noticing their reaction, Nagi asked,
"Hinata, do you know them?"
"Mm. They're nice people. They gave us our Heaven and Earth Scrolls."
"..."
No one believed that explanation.
It was obvious that Hinata had defeated them during the scroll battle.
Ameno looked at Hinata in surprise.
Back in Sunagakure, she had heard many stories about the strength of the Kazekage's children.
Yet Hinata had managed to take their scrolls.
She was clearly a powerful opponent.
A While Later
Soon, Team Seven and Team Ten also arrived at the cafeteria.
Naruko and Satsuki immediately sprinted forward—both afraid the remaining seat beside Nagi would be taken by the other first.
Meanwhile, Sakura, Ino, and the others found an empty table nearby, chatting as they ate.
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