This ninja in Naruto is unscientific

Chapter 301 Mantis

The Forest of Death.

"Whoosh!"

A red blur nimbly leaped between the tree trunks before landing steadily on a thick horizontal branch.

Kurenai Yuhi crouched down, her ruby-like eyes scanning the dark jungle around her warily.

After confirming it was safe, she made a gesture downwards.

"Safety."

Under the tree, Obito Uchiha and Rin Nohara emerged one after the other from the bushes.

As Obito walked, he continued to complain, "What a lousy forest! The bugs are bigger than my face! And there aren't even any trail signs. Where are we supposed to find those Heaven, Earth, and Man Bracelets?"

He tugged at his collar in frustration, trying to let some of the stuffy air out, and pushed his goggles up a bit.

"Stop complaining, Obito."

Lin took out a simple map from her ninja tool bag. It was a terrain overview map of the Death Forest that she had received before entering the examination hall. Although it only marked the general terrain and a few supply points, it was invaluable in this situation where she was completely clueless.

"As Mr. Minato said, this exam will not only test our combat capabilities, but also our reconnaissance and survival skills."

Lin pointed to several red dots on the map, her voice soft:

"The examiner mentioned that thirty mechanical puppets were placed in the forest, each carrying a bracelet and points."

"Instead of blindly snatching other candidates' bracelets, which could easily lead to a chaotic fight and expose our true abilities, and might even result in others taking advantage of us, we should focus our attention on these puppets."

"I agree with Lin's opinion."

Kurenai gracefully leaped down from the tree and walked to the two of them.

"I've worked with you on many missions over the past few months, and I know our team's capabilities very well."

Kurenai looked at Obito, even though this guy usually seemed carefree and even a bit unreliable, often causing a lot of laughs during missions.

But in a real life-or-death situation, he is definitely the kind of companion you can entrust your back to without hesitation.

Moreover, Obito's trump card...

Kurenai's eyes narrowed slightly. Even if their legendary Mangekyou Sharingan couldn't be revealed, they were still the absolute pinnacle of combat power in this Chunin Exam.

"As long as we don't actively provoke those monster genin who have hidden their strength, such as that eight-tailed beast jinchūriki who can transform into a tailed beast."

Given Killer Bee's personality, he would have already revealed that he is the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki. Now, everyone participating in the Chunin Exams knows that he is the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki.

Hong organized her thoughts and continued:

"Our strategy is simple: prioritize finding and killing puppets to obtain bracelets and points. During the operation, try to avoid our own Konoha comrades to minimize internal conflicts. But if we encounter genin from other villages..."

Hong paused for a moment, then smiled, remembering Captain Nishikawa's teachings.

"Then let's just go for it and rob them all!"

"Great idea!" Obito clapped his fist excitedly, his eyes shining. "I've been wanting to beat up those arrogant outsiders on the streets for ages, especially those guys from Kumogakure and Iwagakure. They're infuriating!"

"Then it's settled."

Lin put away the map, pulled the kunai from her waist, and skillfully twirled it between her fingers.

"Obito will be in charge of the frontal assault and Fire Release cover, Kurenai will be in charge of genjutsu interference and vigilance, and I will be in charge of long-range support and medical support."

"Set off!"

The three-person team quickly disappeared into the shadows of the forest.

……

About two hours later.

"stop!"

Obito suddenly stopped and raised his right fist.

He activated his three-tomoe Sharingan, his scarlet eyes appearing particularly eerie in the dim light.

"Three hundred meters ahead, there is a faint fluctuation of chakra, but no human breathing."

"It's a puppet!"

Hong and Lin exchanged a glance and immediately went into battle mode.

Using the tree canopy as cover, the three silently approached their target.

Soon, they spotted their target at the edge of a low-lying swamp.

It was a humanoid mechanical puppet about two meters tall, made entirely of gray-black alloy, with a chakra core that flashed red light on its chest.

It was patrolling back and forth along the edge of the swamp with an extremely stiff but powerful gait.

On its left arm, there was a bright blue "Tian" character bracelet!

"Found it! And it's the 'Heavenly' character!"

Obito's breathing became somewhat rapid. He only had one "human" bracelet in his hand. If he could get this one, he would be just one step away from clearing the level.

"I'll go!"

Obito was about to form hand seals and rush out.

"etc!"

Red grabbed Obito's shoulder, her ruby-like eyes fixed on a thicket behind the puppet.

"Someone's coming. Their chakra fluctuations are very strong, and... there's more than one."

Obito and Rin immediately held their breath, completely hiding their figures in the dense foliage.

"rustle……"

The bushes were roughly pushed aside.

Three figures swaggered out, making no attempt to conceal their presence.

The one leading the group was none other than the black-haired boy from Kumogakure who had clashed with the security guards on Konoha's commercial street—Sasaki Kumogakure.

He was still chewing gum and holding a broad-bladed short knife in his hand, the blade of which flickered with lightning.

Following behind him were two burly Cloud Village genin.

"Hey, not bad luck."

Sasaki Yun spat out his chewing gum and stared at the mechanical puppet in front of him with greed in his eyes.

"That piece of junk on that piece of metal must be carrying high-scoring prey, right?"

"Cloud, this thing looks dangerous." A Cloud Village genin hesitated, looking at the flashing red light on the puppet's chest. "Should we observe it first?"

"Observe my ass!"

Sasaki Yun snorted disdainfully and slung the short sword over his shoulder.

"These fancy toys from Konoha are nothing but scrap metal in front of Kumogakure's Lightning Release. Watch how I tear them apart!"

"Lightning Release: Lightning Slash!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Sasaki Yun's feet crackled with lightning as he charged towards the puppet like an arrow released from a bow. His short sword, accompanied by a piercing thunderous sound, slashed fiercely at the puppet's core.

"when!!!"

A deafening metallic clang rang out.

Sasaki Yun's short sword struck the puppet's chest, leaving only a shallow white mark.

But the seemingly stiff puppet reacted with surprising speed. Its massive metal arm swung violently, creating a whistling wind that sent Sasaki Yun flying like a fly!

"Bang!"

Sasaki Yun slammed heavily against a large tree, causing the leaves to fall in a rustling sound.

"Damn it! This sheet metal is so hard!"

Sasaki Yun wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. Instead of backing down, he was aroused to be even more ferocious.

"Attack together! Use Lightning Release to paralyze its joints!"

"yes!"

The other two Cloud Ninjas immediately drew their swords and rushed forward, three bolts of lightning intertwining at the edge of the swamp as they engaged in fierce hand-to-hand combat with the mechanical puppet.

From the treetop, Obito watched the battle below, a wicked smile creeping across his face.

"These Cloud Village idiots actually think they can outmaneuver the heavily armored puppets discarded by the research institute in melee physical defense?"

"Hong, well done! Good thing you stopped me."

"What do we do now?" Lin asked softly, holding the kunai.

"wait."

Hong's thinking is very clear.

"We'll make our move when they've nearly exhausted the puppet's chakra core, or when both sides are severely weakened."

"In Captain Nishikawa's words, this is called the mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.