i am kimimaro

The goal was clear; now it was time for action.

Kimimaro had already noticed where Hinata's team entered.

Luckily, the entrance wasn't far from theirs, so finding them quickly shouldn't be a problem.

"I knew there was a reason you were suddenly interested in the Chunin Exams, Boss. Hehe, Hinata Hyuga, huh? This is getting interesting.

There's no Konoha ninja surveillance in the Forest of Death, so no one will interfere if we do anything to the Hyuga heiress."

Suigetsu was excited.

His words were precisely why Kimimaro wanted to make his move here.

Orochimaru could assess Sasuke's abilities in the Forest of Death because no one would disturb them.

Within these five days, he had ample time to complete his experiment.

With a tap of his foot, the three accelerated!

Meanwhile, Hinata was unaware that she had become Kimimaro's target.

At that moment, Team 8 was setting traps.

"Hehe, once the traps are set, it's all up to luck."

Kiba Inuzuka grinned, showing his canine teeth.

"Kiba, don't get careless. Our opponents this time are not simple. Several of them give me a very dangerous feeling."

The speaker was Shino Aburame, the strongest member of Team 8.

Although Kiba seemed to be the leader of Team 8, Shino was the core of the team.

"I know, I won't be careless. That Kimimaro from the Sound Village, for example, gives off a very dangerous vibe. Akamaru shivered when he sensed his presence. That's never happened before.

If we encounter him, we better run as far away as possible. Otherwise, we're dead."

Kiba rarely showed fear.

But as the saying goes, fear attracts what you fear.

"It seems you're talking about me."

The sudden voice startled all three of them!

Their gazes fell on the same person.

Kimimaro Kaguya!

Not far away, on the treetops, Kimimaro, Suigetsu, and Jugo were standing there.

They weren't doing anything, yet they exerted immense pressure on the three.

Kimimaro smiled faintly and jumped down from the tree, landing in front of them.

"We meet again."

Kiba gulped and looked at Shino.

Their eyes met, and they reached a conclusion.

"Um, Kimimaro, we have the Heaven Scroll. Is that what you need? If not, let's not fight. Wasting energy is not good for anyone."

Kiba took out the scroll from his ninja pouch, forcing a smile.

"Ah, that's exactly what we need. Would you be willing to give it to us?"

Kimimaro smiled slightly, reminiscent of Orochimaru.

The expressions on Kiba, Hinata, and Shino's faces turned ugly.

Such a coincidence?

Were they going to lose the scroll right from the start?

Maybe they could still try to negotiate.

"Hand over the Heaven Scroll obediently, or we won't be polite."

Suigetsu added pressure at the right moment.

Kiba gritted his teeth slightly and looked at Akamaru, who was shivering in his arms.

"Akamaru, can you still hold on?"

As if sensing Kiba's determination, Akamaru desperately stopped his trembling.

"Good boy, Akamaru!"

Kiba took out a soldier pill and tossed it into Akamaru's mouth.

Akamaru instantly turned red, living up to his name.

Not only did his color change, but Akamaru's appearance also became more ferocious.

"Beast Human Clone!"

Akamaru transformed into Kiba's form and clung to his back.

Insects also emerged from Shino's body, forming a dense cloud of bugs.

Even the timid Hinata took a Gentle Fist stance.

Team 8 was ready for battle.

"Oh? So you're not giving up without a fight. Boss, can I loosen up a bit?"

Suigetsu found this interesting and wanted to test their skills.

"You have one minute."

"Alright, one minute is enough!"

Their conversation enraged the proud Kiba.

"One minute? Who do you think you're going to take down in one minute! Fang Passing Fang!"

Kiba and Akamaru spun their bodies simultaneously, transforming into whirling tops and charging towards Suigetsu.

Suigetsu didn't dodge or evade, continuing to walk forward.

Fang Passing Fang hit him head-on, landing squarely on his body.

But a strange thing happened.

Fang Passing Fang hit Suigetsu, but it didn't leave any marks; instead, it splashed a large amount of water.

"What!"

The three members of Team 8 were shocked to see Suigetsu turn into water after being attacked.

"That's all you've got."

Suigetsu grinned triumphantly, then extended his hands and fired two water bullets at Kiba, who had stopped spinning.

"Water Style! Water Gun Technique!"

Two consecutive shots, one hitting Kiba and the other hitting the Akamaru that had transformed into Kiba.

Both hit their targets!

The man and dog fell to the ground.

The absolute difference in strength!

"Kiba!"

Hinata shouted anxiously and rushed forward, launching a series of Gentle Fist strikes at Suigetsu.

Her Gentle Fist was well-executed, but it couldn't harm Suigetsu at all.

"Is this the Hyuga Clan's Gentle Fist? Seems pretty ordinary."

Suigetsu revealed his shark-like teeth, his face full of excitement.

Hinata didn't say anything, just continued to unleash the Gentle Fist she had practiced tens of thousands of times, trying to defeat Suigetsu.

"Run... We're no match for them."

Kiba, defeated by Suigetsu in one move, realized the absolute gap between them.

With the three of them, defeating Suigetsu was already a problem, let alone the other two.

The most dangerous one, Kimimaro, hadn't even made a move yet.

Kiba knew they were doomed.

"Kiba, we won't leave you and run away alone."

Hinata's Gentle Fist became even more forceful.

"It's time to end this, Hyuga heiress!"

Suigetsu was about to counterattack when he suddenly sensed something was wrong.

Black insects had crawled onto his body and were devouring his chakra.

"Oh no!"

Suigetsu exclaimed, not noticing when the opponent had sent the insects to attack.

Hinata's Gentle Fist was just a feint; Shino's insects were the real killing move!

The insects didn't care about his water transformation technique; as long as it was chakra, they would devour it.

Suigetsu tried to swat away the insects on his body, but there were more and more of them.

"Should we help him?"

Jugo looked at Kimimaro.

"I'll handle it. The minute is up, and the groundwork is laid."

Kimimaro extended his right hand, and white bones emerged from his palm.

Shino, who had been keeping an eye on Kimimaro, couldn't help but narrow his eyes behind his sunglasses when he saw this.

"This guy... What a freakish ability."

As Shino thought this to himself, it didn't occur to him that the Aburame Clan using their bodies as nests for insects was even more freakish.

(End of Chapter)