I Punch the Tailed Beast Ball-Chapter 391: I Have the Advantage

"Is that the 'airdrop' containing Summon Steel Tag?" Kabuto, who were searching for Tags, also noticed the wooden box with conspicuous red smoke.

That thing was so eye-catching; it was hard not to notice.

"Hey, it looks like the airdrop is heading towards us," exclaimed Isamu Uchiha with excitement.

Isamu Uchiha had witnessed the power of Summon Steel Tag. Any participant would rather flee than taking the Summon Steel Tag's power head-on. Possessing one was akin to having a nuke in modern society, even if you didn't use it. Simply having it could serve as an intimidation on its own.

"It's too fast to celebrate; we can see it, but so can others," Kabuto reminded when he noticed Isamu was too excited.

"Kabuto is right; this airdrop is so conspicuous. I bet everyone around here has seen it. In fact, everyone in this arena might have seen it, but they might not make it if they're too far," analyzed Itachi.

They entered the Forest of Death through the entrance no. 9, located in the southwest corner. The Forest of Death was vast, with a radius of ten kilometers. It was the largest training ground in Konoha. That was why Itachi said that some people might not make it in time even if they saw it as they were too far.

Of course, this logic only applied for the second day. As the exam progressed, everyone was forced to move in towards the central tower, and the arena would be limited.

"So, are we going after the airdrop, or should we quickly leave this area?" Isamu asked.

He had self-awareness and knew that his abilities and planning were not on par with Kabuto and Itachi, so he asked for their opinion.

"Let's go after the Summon Steel Tag," Kabuto suggested after pondering for a moment.

If it came down to raw strength, Kabuto was confident that he could beat any team, but if the opponent had a Summon Steel Tag, it would bring about too many unexpected factors. To minimize it, they should try to secure the first Summon Steel Tag.

"What do you think, Itachi?" Kabuto looked towards Itachi.

Itachi nodded calmly and agreed, "We're on the same page. Since the airdrop is already heading our way, let's try to get it."

With their decision made, the three of them wasted no time and headed towards where the airdrop was landing.

During their conversation, the airdrop had moved a bit ahead, nearly reaching an open area.

As the airdrop landed, crackling sounds resounded, and over a dozen Shinobi appeared on the open ground in addition to Kabuto's Team.

The wooden box that carried the Summon Steel Tag was a standard-sized box. Although the box wasn't large, considering it contained only one Summon Steel Tag, it was essentially an empty box.

However, despite being almost empty, this single box became the target of five different teams. Moreover, more teams were quickly approaching, either rushing to the scene or lurking nearby.

Everyone looked at each other cautiously, watching the other Genin from different teams, but no one made the first move.

"Third Hokage, was that conspicuous red smoke your idea? You're pretty nasty, intentionally drawing everyone's attention to the Summon Steel Tag and causing chaos among the teams," commented the Third Tsuchikage as he observed the tense situation on the large screen.

Being a devastating weapon, A Summon Steel Tag was something worth fighting for. Even if they were aware that it was a brutal competition, it didn't change the fact that they all wanted it.

First of all, possessing the Summon Steel Tag would give them a powerful trump card during this stage, making opponents think twice before engaging in a fight with them. Secondly, their village would value it highly.

If Iwagakure Genin managed to get their hands on a Summon Steel Tag, the Third Tsuchikage would surely reward them handsomely, regardless of the other Kages' opinion.

If the Third Tsuchikage were in Iwagakure Genin's shoes, he would also do whatever it took to seize the Summon Steel Tag because he wanted to win and contribute to the village.

Furthermore, the danger of seizing the Summon Steel Tag on the second day was slightly lower compared to the other days. After all, the participants who had already possessed a Summon Steel Tag might be looking for more, and to do so, they might even threaten other participants with the Summon Steel Tag in their possession.

"Haha, this will teach them that the better the item was, the more difficult it is to obtain it." The Third Hokage said with a smile.

Hearing their conversation, Nagasawa smiled without saying a word. Most of the Chunin Exams were premeditated, including where the Summon Steel Tag would be dropped. He deliberately dropped it near wherever Kabuto was.

The main objective was to give Kabuto ample opportunity for training during the Chunin Exams.

Nagasawa believed that Kabuto would be quite cautious in this stage. He would most likely avoid the intense battles and focus on collecting scrolls. Once he did, he would then head straight to the central tower.

This speculation was based on Kabuto's cautious personality. After all, Forest of Death stage couldn't affect whether one could become a Chunin or not; so passing this stage safely would do.

Thus, Nagasawa believed that Kabuto would avoid getting involved in fierce battles and instead focus on collecting scrolls to pass the exam, considering Kabuto's personality.

Of course, this wasn't what Nagasawa wanted. This rare opportunity should be used to provide Kabuto with extensive training.

But Nagasawa had a backup plan. Safety wasn't an issue; even if Kabuto wanted to be reckless, he wouldn't die so easily.

Perhaps this was somewhat unfair to other participants, but why did Nagasawa become so powerful? It was because he didn't want to be powerless in the face of crisis, unable to protect those close to him. What use would it be to be so strong if he couldn't protect them?

After praising himself in his mind for a while, Nagasawa once again turned his attention to the large screen. At this point, the situation had changed.

Among the five teams, two were from Sunagakure, two from Kumogakure, and the last one was Kabuto's team.

The two Sunagakure teams and the two Kumogakure teams quickly discussed and formed an alliance due to being from the same village. Their plan was to work together in order to defeat the other teams. They would decide who got to keep the Summon Steel Tag once they won.

"In this Chunin Exam, Konoha has the most teams. If they join forces to take out the participants from other villages, it will be detrimental to us. It's better to deal with them first." A Sunagakure Shinobi said at the Kumogakure Team while looking towards Kabuto's team.

"Fine, let's deal with Konoha first," a muscular teen with dark skin and a silver sword responded enthusiastically to Sunagakure's request, preparing to join forces to take down Kabuto's Team.

If it were an Iwagakure Team that invited him, the muscular teen would have joined forces with Konoha instead to take down Iwagakure. However, with Sunagakure, there was no issue.

If you were to list the villages that Kumogakure disliked the most:

Iwagakure,Konohagakure,Sunagakure,Kirigakure.

This ranking was based on the fact that Kirigakure mostly left itself out of most political affairs, resulting in minimal conflicts of interest with Kumogakure. Therefore, Kumogakure didn't really mind dealing with them.

Iwagakure ranked first due to killing the Third Raikage in the previous war, and Konohagakure came second because Nagasawa had crushed Kumogakure and captured the Fourth Raikage along with their Jinchuriki during the war between them.

The six Kumogakure Genin and six Sunagakure Genin looked menacingly at Kabuto's team.

This situation even made Isamu Uchiha, who was used to getting beaten up, swallow his saliva nervously and whispered, "What do we do now? Should we trust Sunagakure?"

Although one of the Sunagakure Genin had given them a certain signal, who could be certain it wasn't a ploy to lower their guard?

"Stay where you are and be on guard against the Sunagakure Team!" Kabuto whispered as he glanced at Itachi.

Itachi nodded subtly.

The muscular Kumogakure Genin turned his head, and his silver sword was imbued with blue lightning.

"Charge!"

He waved his hand, and instantly, the Kumogakure Genin, along with him, rushed toward Kabuto's Team.

"Do it!" The Sunagakure Genin exchanged glances before charging at the same direction.

However, halfway through, the Sunagakure Genin suddenly turned against the Kumogakure Genin.

Although the muscular Kumogakure Genin wasn't foolish enough to trust Sunagakure Teams completely, he underestimated how swift the Sunagakure Teams were. With six Sunagakure Genin attacking together, two of the Kumogakure Shinobi was struggling to defend themselves.

What made the situation even more unfavorable for the Kumogakure Team was that at the moment Sunagakure Teams made their move, Kabuto and his team also made their move.

Kabuto unsheathed the short Chakra Blade on his back and rushed towards the Kumogakure Teams with his Water Breathing active. With a slash, he knocked down one of the Kumogakure Genin. freēwēbηovel.c૦m

As Kabuto rushed in, Itachi didn't just sit back and watch. He threw two Shurikens from a very tricky angle at a Kumogakure Genin. The Kumogakure Genin dodged the Shurikens, but he didn't realize that he was heading right where Itachi wanted, as an invisible wire that Itachi attached on his Shuriken immobilized him. Following this, intense flame erupted along the thin wire, and the Kumogakure Genin was burned on the ground.

In this brief moment, the situation underwent a drastic change. Kumogakure Team, which had six members at first was instantly reduced to two, and Sunagakure became the force with the most numbers.

"Kazekage, are Sunagakure Shinobi always this untrustworthy?" The Fourth Raikage couldn't help but say when he saw the Shinobi from his village being deceived and killed by Sunagakure Genin.

How could this be happening? Wouldn't it be better to kill the Konoha Team first? Once they were out of the way, they were free to fight over the Summon Steel Tag, so why did the Sunagakure Teams stab Kumogakure Teams in the back?

The Fourth Raikage, who had excellent hearing, became even angrier when he heard some people said that Kumogakure Shinobi was all brawn and no brain.

Kumogakure Teams didn't completely trust Sunagakure Teams either, but they certainly didn't expect that Sunagakure Teams would be this bold.

"Untrustworthy? Don't you mean smart?" Rasa said calmly without getting worked up over the Fourth Raikage's anger.

Everyone there was a Kage. Why should they fear the Fourth Raikage, who lost in the war against Konoha recently?

Rasa thought that the Sunagakure Teams deserved a praise. That was how a Shinobi should be, using any means necessary to accomplish their missions.

However, it was a pity that luck wasn't on their side. Rasa knew all the Sunagakure Genin he brought, and those six were only decent in terms of strength. While they could handle an average Genin, they certainly stood no chance against Konoha Team.

Had they had truly joined hands with Kumogakure to deal with Kabuto and Itachi, they might have a chance to win against them. However, with only those six Genin, it would be impossible to win against Kumogakure Team afterward.

In his heart, Rasa sighed. Some individuals were just born a genius. Even if they were young and barely received any training, their strength could surpass that of much older and more experienced Shinobi.

If such a genius encountered a good teacher, they would be even more terrifying.

Hearing Rasa praising his Genin for, the Fourth Raikage felt that Rasa was mocking him and Kumogakure, but he had no evidence.

However, this was the Chunin Exam, and everyone had signed agreements. The Fourth Raikage couldn't just give himself in to anger; he could only snort coldly and watch the large screen in silence.

He suspected that Konoha was doing this on purpose. Every time Kumogakure Team lost, they would be highlighted, and a scene of Konoha Teams that did well would follow afterwards.

But there was no way that all of Kumogakure Team was doing poorly, right?

Just when everyone thought Kumogakure Team was about to be defeated, leaving Konoha Team and Sunagakure Team to compete for the Summon Steel Tag, the situation changed once again.

Kabuto suddenly restrained his Chakra, and the Chakra Blade disappeared.

"I can help you deal with Sunagakure, but we want the Summon Steel Tag," Kabuto quickly stated while carefully observing Sunagakure Teams' movements.

The muscular Kumogakure Genin, who was prepared to fight Kabuto stopped. However, after what just happened, he didn't immediately trust Kabuto. Instead, he questioned, "Why should I trust you?"

Kabuto revealed a calm smile and said, "If I wanted to kill all of you, I wouldn't have proposed an alliance. Do you really think you can survive with us working together with Sunagakure?"

The muscular Kumogakure Genin fell into silence. He despised Kabuto and Itachi because they had killed his teammates. However, he despised Sunagakure Teams even more for betraying them. Hadn't Sunagakure Teams betrayed them, they wouldn't have ended up in this situation.

Seeing that the Kumogakure Genin seemed to be inclined to form an alliance with Kabuto's Team, the headband-wearing Sunagakure Genin hastily spoke, "Are you going to trust Konoha Genin who killed two of your teammates? They won't spare you. If you leave immediately and not interfere with our fight, we won't pursue you."

At this moment, it was impossible for them to continue their alliance. The best scenario would be letting them leave. After that, with six against three, they would have the advantage.