Konohagakure No Sato :
Forest of Death :
As Naruto drew in a deep, agonizing breath, the air around him began to distort, shimmering from the sudden, exponential rise in heat. His chest expanded to its absolute limit, flames gathering within his lungs like a raging furnace. A terrifying, blinding glow leaked faintly from between his gritted teeth.
For a split second, the entire forest went dead still.
Then—
He unleashed it.
"AZURE DRAGON'S ROAR!"
A colossal torrent of fire erupted forward—not ordinary flames, but roaring, ultra-compressed blue fire, spiraling and twisting like a living, wrathful beast. The inferno surged outward in a massive, destructive wave. Its core blazed a blinding, white-hot blue, while the outer edges burned a fierce, destructive bluish-orange.
The ground beneath Naruto cracked and blackened instantly. The air itself shrieked as the ambient oxygen was violently consumed by the overwhelming heat. The roar carried the heavy, oppressive presence of a dragon, echoing with raw power and fury, as if an ancient calamity had awakened through the boy.
Everything in its path was swallowed by the blazing storm, incinerated with overwhelming heat and concussive force.
After two agonizing seconds, Naruto snapped his jaw shut, cutting the jutsu off. His chakra reserves had plummeted into the red zone—less than ten percent remaining. His right hand instantly flew up to grip his mangled left shoulder. He stared up at the sky, his chest heaving as he gasped for air.
" *Haaah.... *haaah...*"
The entire forest canopy within a five-meter radius of the blast zone had been reduced to falling ash. The air was heavily distorted by the extreme heat. The dense canopy was blown wide open, allowing the midday sun to beam down unobstructed into the cratered clearing.
There was no sign of the massive ancient trees. No sign of the high-tensile ninja wires. No clones. And no sign of Orochimaru.
Only gray ashes drifted lazily through the destruction. Looking at the Blue sky from his position , Naruto thought
( It's like a 5 meter diameter eraser that has erased all the forest in it's path till the sky )
But Naruto had absolutely no intention of sticking around to investigate. As the main body began to fall back, three of his shadow clones materialized directly beside him. Their hands blurred through seals.
[ Water Style: Wild Water Wave ] X3
The three clones aimed not at the center, but at the burning trees on the edges of the clearing that had caught the residual heat of the blast. The surging torrents of water collided violently with the roaring flames. Instantly, a massive, thick cloud of hissing steam and mist exploded upward, completely submerging the clearing in a dense white fog.
Using the cover, Naruto moved quickly, dropping down to where Sasuke and Sakura were huddled. Seeing him, his teammates visibly relaxed, though they were still stiff with shock from the Overwhelming display of power that they have never seen in their life.
( Naruto .....he is so poweful ) Sakura
( was the gap this Big ?? ) Sasuke
Naruto didn't waste breath on talking. Two more of his clones appeared. Without a word, they scooped up the exhausted Sasuke and the paralyzed Sakura, hoisting them onto their backs.
( Secret Techinique..... Nigerundayo JOJO )
And So Naruto and his Gang bolted .
Two more clones took the vanguard, plunging into the thick mist. Naruto followed right behind them, sweating profusely, blood leaking steadily from between his fingers as he gripped his shoulder. The clones carrying his teammates brought up the rear.
A strange, desperate formation fled through the Forest of Death.
Naruto pushed his burning legs to move faster, gritting his teeth against the spiking pain in his chest. His singular focus right now was creating distance.
He was intensely curious about the Sannin's actual status, but his logical mind ruthlessly suppressed it. Knowing whether the monster was dead or alive didn't change the immediate reality.
(If he's dead, great........ If not, running away is the top priority. No need to overthink it or confirm anything now )
Right now, he had used nearly every trump card in his arsenal. His chakra was dangerously low, his battle readiness was compromised, and he had two dead-weight teammates to protect. Poking around the ashes of a pissed-off Sannin was a fool's errand.
Unlike a standard shinobi, Naruto wasn't deeply worried about confirming the kill right this second. With his foreknowledge and network, he could easily verify the Sannin's status before the Chunin Exams ended.
"Ugh.."
As they leaped from branch to branch, Naruto ran a quick internal diagnostic on his wound.
(The muscle tissue, the upper lobe of the left lung, Ribs and the collarbone... all cleanly pierced and Cut through..... Damn it.)
While inexperienced Genin might think a medic could just wave their hands and heal anything on the fly during a mission, reality was much harsher. That kind of miraculous, mid-combat healing was a privilege reserved exclusively for someone like Tsunade or elite frontline combat medics—and even then Tsunade relied on her Creation Rebirth for it in mid-combat as a Kage-level fighter .
Standard medical ninjutsu required not just chakra, but intense, meticulous focus.
(With MindHub, I could maintain the focus... but with my chakra this low, and the environment this dangerous, it's a risk I won't take )
His MindHub could handle the mental strain & focus , but his depleted reserves and the lingering threat of the forest forced him to endure the pain. Furthermore, while medical ninjutsu could easily knit flesh and muscle back together, bones and internal organs were a completely different story.
Healing a shattered Bones and a punctured lung took weeks, if not months, of dedicated treatment. Unless Tsunade personally stepped in, medical jutsu was not magic.
(Even with Tsunade-nee... the lung might heal in a few days, but the bones? That's at least two or three weeks of downtime.)
Suddenly, Naruto's sensory net twitched. He felt the distinct chakra signatures of his two Jonin guards trailing behind them—one on the left flank, one to the rear. Utilizing Kagura's Mind Eye, he read the emotional intent bleeding from their chakra.
(Shock. Bewilderment... and fear? ...They must have recognized Orochimaru.)
The moment Orochimaru's neck had been severed and he used that disgusting snake Rebirth substitution , his disguise had melted away and his identity became clear .
Naruto had been far too focused on the fight to care, but his aerial summons, clones and the hidden Jonin certainly noticed. The Jonin had understood the sheer magnitude of the threat the moment the pale, snake-like face emerged from the headless corpse , they moved
( But the Jonins were immediately pounced on by Orochimaru's shadow clones. And then..... well, the main confrontation didn't even last two minutes, so they didn't have time to intervene anyway.)
The Jonin failing to back him up was a variable Naruto had already accounted for.
( BUt they are still useful , after all If my blitz against Orochimaru had failed, those Jonins would likely be dying right now to buy time for Team 7 to escape )
Sifting through the memories of the shadow clones that had perished in the final blast, Naruto frowned. The clones holding the ninja wire web & Orochimaru had transmitted some concerning final data just before the Azure Dragon's Roar engulfed them.
(In the very last microsecond, Orochimaru broke my chakra-sealing by sheer, brute force. Simultaneously, he released the shadow clones that were fighting the Jonin to refund his own chakra..... and then my clones burned away.)
Naruto's brows knit tightly together in pain and frustration. Had the Sannin been burned to ashes, or had that sudden influx of chakra allowed him to pull off one last, impossible survival ?
(....It doesn't matter right now. I'll find out before the exams end.)
Up ahead, the vanguard clones abruptly shifted direction, diving toward a rocky cliff side. They slipped into a dark, naturally formed cave. The rest of Team 7 followed.
The clones carrying Sasuke and Sakura gently set them down against the stone wall. One clone immediately stepped back outside to stand guard in the canopy. Another clone stood at the cave entrance and slammed its hands on the ground.
[ Earth Style: Earth Wall ]
A thick wall of earth rose up, but rather than blocking the outside, it was erected just inside the cave entrance, sealing them in. It was a specialized structure, featuring several small, angled ventilation holes that allowed air and faint streaks of light to pass through without compromising their cover.
( Air-intake done )
Its job done, the clone dispersed, returning a tiny fraction of chakra to Naruto, who was currently sliding down the rough cave wall, his eyes tightly shut.
Sasuke and Sakura slowly shook off the adrenaline crash. A few of Naruto's remaining clones were busy unpacking storage scrolls, pulling out emergency medical kits and a few dim, localized Electric light sources to illuminate the cavern.
Feeling the solid stone around them, the concealment of the wall, and the presence of their squad, the two Genin finally let out a shaky breath of relief. They instinctively turned to look at their savior in the dim light .
"...NARUTO!" Sakura shrieked, her hands flying to her mouth.
"...You..." Sasuke's eyes widened in sheer horror.
Naruto was slumped against the wall, his eyes closed. His upper garments were pooled on the ground beside him, utterly ruined. The shadow clones were hovering over him, unrolling bandages and sterilizing tools.
But Sasuke and Sakura's eyes were locked onto Naruto's left shoulder. It wasn't just a cut that frightened them.
They could actually see the stone wall through the wound.
The stab wound started just above his heart—undoubtedly clipping the lung—and violently tore upward through the collarbone and shoulder. As the shadow clones gently stretched the ruined flesh apart to assess the internal damage, the severed, jagged edges of bone were clearly visible. Blood was spilling out in horrific quantities, staining the cavern floor.
*Blergh!*
Taking a violent step back, Sakura doubled over and vomited onto the stone. It was the first time the academy graduate had ever seen such severe, anatomical gore—and the psychological impact was magnified tenfold because it was her own teammate's body.
Sasuke was equally horrified. He staggered backward, his mind completely rejecting the reality of the wound.
( ....Impossible ...! ..... This must be genjutsu )
His Sharingan flared to life, spinning frantically , But the Sharingan only made it worse. It brought the jagged bones, the torn muscle fibers, and the pooling blood into HD clarity.
(How.....?! He was winning the entire time! I saw it! When the hell did this happen?!)
Sasuke frantically reviewed the fight in his mind. He remembered Naruto's sudden entrance, the decapitation, the enemy's disgusting revival, and Naruto's overwhelming, suffocating suppression of the monster.
(Wait....!! at the end, they moved a little further & I lost a clear line of sight of them from my position ... Did it happen then?)
Even retracing his steps, Sasuke couldn't figure out when the enemy had landed such a lethal blow. He remembered Naruto's final, Devastating jutsu that had engulfed the trapped enemy.
( after that ...Naruto grabbed us and bolted immediately... he didn't even check the enemy's status or body.... Does that mean that 'thing' wasn't dead? Were we just fleeing for our lives? .....No. That's impossible.)
Sasuke's Sharingan had personally witnessed the enemy being swallowed by that ridiculous, impossibly hot fire jutsu. He had seen the monster's arms blown off. He had seen the terror on its face.
(Yeah. There is absolutely no way that 'thing' survived that blast..... We must have retreated so fast because Naruto was bleeding out, and Sakura and I were in no condition to fight..... Yeah.... that's it. That has to be it.)
Sasuke fiercely reassured himself, biting his lower lip hard enough to draw blood. He forced his gaze away from the gruesome sight as Naruto's right hand finally began to glow with the soft, green light of the Mystical Palm Jutsu, hovering over his own shattered shoulder.
( Damn it .....!!! )
Unable to watch anymore, Sasuke turned away. He walked silently to the entrance of the cave and sat down cross-legged with his back to the Naruto and face to the entrance .
Sasuke pulled a military ration pill from his pouch, chewing it dryly to start his own recovery while keeping watch. He wouldn't disturb Naruto's concentration.
But even staring at the dirt wall, the image of that gaping wound burned in his mind. He bit his lower lip as the faint, muffled grunts of Naruto's pain echoed through the quiet cave.
(If Naruto hadn't shown up, I would be dead. He took a Injury like that.... just to save me.)
Sasuke sat in heavy silence. A moment later, he felt a weak tug on his sleeve. He looked over his shoulder to see Sakura kneeling beside him. Her face was pale, tear tracks cutting through the dirt on her cheeks.
Looking at her terrified expression, Sasuke felt a rare pang of empathy.
(...I hope she doesn't break from this.)
He sighed, unable to blame her. Even he, an Uchiha, was deeply shaken—not just by the sheer terror of the enemy, but by the brutal reality of Naruto's condition.
"Sasuke-kun... N-Naruto... is he..." Sakura sobbed softly, unable to finish the sentence.
Sasuke forced his voice to remain steady.
"Don't worry. Naruto is a medic-Nin. For now, we just sit here, keep watch, and protect him until he's stabilized."
"...Is... is that true?"
"Yeah. Now wipe your eyes and keep silent to not disturb him "
"H-hmm."
Sasuke reassured her, though he was mostly trying to reassure himself. The brutal encounter with that 'Thing' had forcefully stripped away the last of his Genin arrogance.
If a monster like Naruto—someone with that level of speed, power, Chakra and tactical genius—could be casually pushed to the brink of death and nearly cleaved in half.... where did that leave him?
Sasuke closed his eyes, his fists clenching so tightly his knuckles turned white.
(Even with all that overwhelming power..... Naruto was almost torn apart..... How much power do I actually need to kill that man?)
Time crawled by. Outside, the peak afternoon sun slowly began its descent. Inside the cave, Naruto continued the agonizing process of literally piecing his own body back together.
As the sun finally dipped below the horizon and the cold moon rose over the Forest of Death, the muffled sounds of pain from the back of the cavern finally ceased.
( This is the best I can do with my expertise with medical Arts )
Naruto stared down at his wound. A jagged, raw scar now stretched from his left chest all the way up to his shoulder. From the outside, the bleeding had stopped and it looked like a relatively clean, closed wound.
But internally? It was an absolute mess , If it hadn't been for the passive regeneration of the Eternal Forge, things would have been disaster .
( Yosh. Now the only real problem left is the bones )
The cuts were sealed. The muscle tissue was forcefully knitted together. Even the punctured lung had healed enough to function, though it was strictly in a delicate recovery phase.
It couldn't handle any heavy burdens, which meant breathing techniques were completely off the table for the immediate future. As for the bones.....
( Opening the Eternal Forge fully might work..... but it's only been three months since I learned it. Without enough accumulation, it's not going to be a miracle cure....... Plus, if I open it just to heal this, I burn my ultimate emergency trump card. The immediate situation is under control. No need to blow it yet.)
A moment later, one of his shadow clones walked over carrying a makeshift wooden splint carved from tree branches. It was designed to keep his shoulder and arm completely immobilized, acting as a crude cast.
It wasn't just his collarbone and shoulder bone that had been sheared; his upper ribs had been cleanly sliced through. Because the Kusanagi had pierced him entirely, both the front and back of his ribcage were compromised.
( It hurts ...Damn it ... did that snake bastard aim for this specific damage intentionally, or was it just a coincidence?)
Huffing quietly through his nose, Naruto checked his chakra reserves , His chakra had recovered to about ninety percent of his new, exhausted baseline.
[ Shadow Clone Jutsu ] X10
Weaving a single, one-handed seal, he burned fifty percent of it immediately to summon ten shadow clones into the dimly lit cavern.
Giving them a silent nod, Naruto heavily dragged himself over to his sleeping bag. But instead of crawling inside, he simply collapsed on top of it, his body shutting down into sleep the second his head hit the fabric.
( ..... I want to go home )
While The Main body slept like a log , The shadow clones immediately got to work, their expressions dead serious. A few used Earth Release to sink into the cavern floor, acting as subterranean tripwires.
A few took up defensive positions directly around the sleeping main body. The final two walked over to where Sasuke and Sakura were huddled.
One of the clones crouched down in front of them, keeping his voice low.
"Alright. You guys go to sleep. We'll take the watch."
Sasuke and Sakura watched the other clones melting into the shadows and the floor. The tension in the air was suffocating. Sakura swallowed hard, her voice trembling as she looked at the clone.
"Ho..... how are you, Naruto-kun?"
Hearing Sakura's worry filled voice , The clone paused, rubbing the back of his neck. He pondered for a moment whether to lie, but decided they needed the reality check.
"...Well, most things are okay. The only real problems left are the severed bones in the ribs , collarbone and the shoulder "
Both Sasuke and Sakura sucked in a sharp breath. The reassurance they desperately wanted didn't come. They had been fully expecting the clone to flash a grin, make a joke, and tell them not to worry. Hearing Naruto be this blunt and vulnarable only made their stomachs drop further.
Especially since they both were perfectly fine but not naruto who came to save them.
Panic laced Sakura's voice. "...But don't you know Medical Ninjutsu?! How is it that your medical jutsu can't just heal you?!"
Sasuke remained silent, his dark eyes locked on the clone. He was just as curious. Medical jutsu was a specialized field that the Uchiha knew very little about.
The clone sighed, looking at the clueless future medical saint.
"Sigh... Medical ninjutsu is not some magical miracle, Sakura. Shallow cuts and bruises can be healed quickly, sure. But for vital organs? You don't just need intense focus; you have to heal the tissue slowly and methodically for a safe recovery..... As for bones... healing shattered or cut bones , even with high-level medical jutsu, takes weeks or even months. And he didn't just break a bone... several of them were completely severed."
The weight of the injury slammed into the two Genin all over again. Their eyes drifted past the clone, landing on Naruto's pale, unconscious main body lying on the sleeping bag.
Sasuke finally spoke, his voice tight. "Why can't you clones keep using the jutsu on him while the main body sleeps? Accelerate the recovery time."
"Shadow clones can't use medical ninjutsu , If they do then The balance of Physical energy and Spirutual energy in clone collapses , Medical ninjutsu heavily works on Physical energy , that's why only Main Body can use Medical Ninjutsu "
the clone replied flatly. "We only assisted. It was the main body who was simultaneously holding the wound together and casting the various medical jutsu to save his own life... we just stitched the cuts and acted as his extra hands while helping here and there "
"..."
Sakura let out a quiet gasp, her hands covering her mouth.
"...Are you saying Naruto was doing surgery on himself.... with a wound as painful as that?"
"..Mm "
"..."
"..."
The cave got silent , Seeing Sasuke and Sakura completely stunned into silence , the clone softened his tone just a fraction.
"It's night. You guys should really rest. It's been a hell of a day."
Despite understanding the words, neither Sasuke nor Sakura moved a muscle. Their feet felt rooted to the stone. The realization that they were, once again, being actively protected by Naruto despite him being in a crippled state was a bitter pill to swallow.
( Naruto .....!! Please get well )
( ....protected by Naruto in day ..and now protected by his clone in night ??? even when he is injured like that ) Sasuke clenched his fists
Even without the main body's passive skills , the clone easily understood the heavy atmosphere. He gave them a firm look.
"For now, just rest. ....I will be counting on you both tomorrow."
That single sentence finally snapped them out of their trance. Seeing the clone actively encouraging them was the push they needed.
"Hmm," Sakura nodded weakly.
"Tch," Sasuke clicked his tongue, looking away.
They both moved deeper into the cave, pulling out the storage scrolls Naruto had given them prior to the exam. They distractedly ate some dry rations in total silence. Once finished, they unrolled their sleeping bags and crawled inside.
Time slowly passed. The shadow clones and the hidden Jonin guards maintained a flawless watch. The Jonin had briefly considered entering the cave to check on Naruto, but after a short, hushed conversation with one of his clones at the entrance, they held their positions. They did, however, send a coded emergency message back to the village requesting further instructions.
But just two hours later, in the dead of the night, Naruto's eyes snapped open in the dark.
(...Karin's mark?)
Naruto bolted upright, his instincts overriding his injuries.
"Urgh—!"
He bit down on a groan as pain flared in his shoulder. Forcing himself to stand, he closed his eyes and cast his sensory net outward, searching for Karin's specific chakra signature and the spatial tether of his Hiraishin mark.
A moment later, he locked onto it. She was exactly 2.7 kilometers away. The Hiraishin mark was pulsing frantically in his mind's eye—a distress signal.
(Shizuka and Gian are both Chunin-level combatants... what kind of danger did she run into that triggered the emergency seal? )
Cutting his thoughts short, Naruto focused his chakra. He was going to use the Flying Thunder God to jump directly to her coordinates.
But before the jutsu could trigger—
"What are you doing?"
Naruto flinched slightly and looked over his good shoulder. Sasuke was already out of his sleeping bag, standing a mere two steps behind him in the gloom.
Naruto adjusted his posture, keeping his voice casual " Someone triggered a reinforcement seal... .... so I'm leaving."
"NO!" Sasuke hissed violently.
"...What?"
Sasuke's eyes bled into crimson, the two tomoe of his Sharingan spinning angrily in the dark. "You are not going anywhere. You are heavily injured and—"
"I am fine."
"You are not fine!" Sasuke stepped closer, his voice a furious, suppressed whisper. "I was standing two steps behind you and you didn't even notice me! You are not okay!"
"....I am leaving, Sasuke."
"You...!" Sasuke's hands clenched into fists. "This is the Chunin Exam! We all signed consent forms before we walked into this forest! If someone can't cope with it, then they aren't qualified or worth—"
"I am leaving."
"Yo—!"
"Sasuke." Naruto's voice cut through the dark like ice." Those who break the rules are scum, but those who abandon their friends are worse than scum."
Hearing Naruto's words , Sasuke's Sharingan constricted
"..."
"I do not give up on my friends." Naruto said quietly. "I hope you remember My words "
"....."
" Because I don't go back on my words "
Hearing the quote, Sasuke gritted his teeth so hard his jaw ached. "...You are stupid."
"No. I am Uzumaki Naruto. And if I can't even save a single friend, then how the hell am I ever going to become The Greatest Hokage?"
Sasuke stared at him, realizing with absolute certainty that no words would stop this idiot. He let out a harsh breath.
"...Fine. Then I am coming with you. Let's—"
"No."
Sasuke's eyes widened in genuine shock. He stared at Naruto, who had just flatly denied him. The shock instantly mutated into explosive rage.
"WHY?!" Sasuke roared, barely keeping his voice below a shout. "DO YOU HAVE A DEATH WISH?!"
"...No. But there is also Sakura. We cannot leave her alone in this forest."
"...The heck are you saying? "
Naruto looked him dead in the eye. "The distance is far... and..."
"AND WHAT?!"
".....You guys.... will slow me down."
Sasuke froze. The air in the cave seemed to shatter.
"...You bastard."
"..."
Sasuke surged forward and violently grabbed Naruto by the collar of his shirt. Naruto didn't resist. Sasuke's face was twisted in an expression of pure, unadulterated rage. But the angrier he got, the faster his Sharingan spun, and the more his enhanced perception forced him to see the truth.
He looked at Naruto's stance. How The Blonde's Blue eyes met his red ones .The confidence and finally the truth behind those eyes .
Sasuke felt the truth in Naruto's words, and that undeniable truth was exactly what fueled his blinding rage.
Seeing the turmoil behind the Sharingan, Naruto sighed internally. His voice dropped to a soft, almost apologetic whisper.
"....I just don't want to be late, Sasuke..... Even for a single second.....I will be the fastest if I go alone."
"..."
"One of my friends has their life on the line right now..... Just like yours was earlier. I must go..... as fast as possible. And..."
"..."
"The Chunin Exam can only be passed as a full three-man squad. Leaving Sakura alone would be a death sentence for her, and moving as a team of three will be too slow for the rescue."
"..."
"You stay here. Take care of Sakura. .....I will come back before sunrise. I promise."
"..."
" I give you my word "
Sasuke stood there, his chest heaving. Slowly, agonizingly, he forced his emotions down and loosened his grip on Naruto's collar. He didn't say a single word. He just turned around and walked back toward his sleeping bag, his back rigid.
( .....*Sigh* I feel like , I lost all my points earned during that rescue )
Seeing the argument end, Naruto sighed. He couldn't risk using Hiraishin right in front of Sasuke's active Sharingan and in this airtight cave—the spatial distortion might give away too many secrets. Instead, he wove a quick seal for Earth Release, sinking silently into the cavern floor to travel Outside before teleporting.
( ...But I can't care less when karin's life is on the line )
Sasuke looked back over his shoulder, watching the ground where Naruto had just vanished. Despite Naruto's calm, logical, and seemingly well-chosen words, what Sasuke heard echoing in his skull was entirely different.
(You are weak... and you will hold me back.)
In Sasuke's eyes, Naruto had just placed him and Sakura on the exact same footing: someone weak, someone who needed babysitting, someone who was a liability. Naruto might have accepted him as a teammate and a friend, but in the end, Naruto had also fundamentally judged him as weak.
( slow & weak ?? )
To an Uchiha, that was the ultimate, unforgivable Insult . If Naruto hadn't literally just saved his life and taken a fatal wound for him hours earlier and was still injured , Sasuke would have fought him ,right then and there.
(...WEAK.)
Sasuke lay down on his sleeping bag, staring blankly at the stone ceiling
That night Sasuke didn't get a single second of sleep for the rest of the night.
( ....saving others while on death's door .....no regard to one's own safety .... STUPID )
And just a few feet away, he wasn't the only one who didn't sleep .
The remaining member of Team 7 had been woken up by the arguing voices. Petrified by the tension, she hadn't dared to move, shift, or even squeak as she listened to the entire conversation play out in the dark.
The Kunoichi stared into the pitch-black fabric of her sleeping bag, tears silently pricking the corners of her eyes. She wouldn't sleep tonight either. Because repeating in her mind, over and over like a curse, was the exact same word.
(.....WEAK )
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Author's notes :
Well , an emotional but a growth oriented chapter for Team 7 .
well it's chunin exam , and it's only natural that All the genins will grow mentally.
And , it's only natural to have some growth with that kind of experience .
Also the further chapter will be mostly action ones .
Karin is in danger though , what will it be ??
Whenever Saturday or sunday comes , I feel lazy to write and just wanna read some fanfic or watch anime . while drinking cola or chips .
Lazy Days
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