Chapter 31: 30. Final Exam [2]

"Kayui! Head towards the zone! Nurui & I will take on this one!"

"Got it!" (Kayui) 

"A-alright!" (Nurui)

As the three intruders attacked, Rei gathered power in his body

"You good?" (Rei)

"I'm good, do your thing" (Tai)

"Alright then...time for a real test run. 'Shunshin no Jutsu'!1Body Flicker Jutsu" (Rei)

Whoosh! Rei charged at the trio

"What the?!" (Kayui)

"So fast! My eyes can't keep up with him!" (Nurui)

"Tch! Remain calm. Kayui! Just like we practiced...together now!" (Yurui)

"Right!" (Kayui!)

"Doton: Doryūheki!2Earth Style: Mud Wall" (Yurui & Kayui)

"Nurui! You know what to do!" (Yurui)

"I'm on it!" (Nurui)

Yurui & Kayui's might combined created a tall, heavy defensive rock wall while Nurui laid out steel wire traps atop and behind it

"Good job Nurui! Now if he goes on top or around the stone wall he'll be caught in a steel wire trap" (Yurui)

"If he can use 'Doton' to go under, I'll know!" (Kayui)

"Good...plus there's no way he can suddenly stop when he's moving at that speed!" (Yurui)

{Humph! Think I can't hear you messing around with those steel wires?} (Rei)

BAM! The ground below Rei's feet exploded as he increased his pace

"Tai! You good to go?!" (Rei)

"Ready whenever you are!" (Tai)

"Do it the moment before I reach them!" (Rei)

"Okay!" (Tai)

As the trio were waiting, a barely visible mist covered them

"Guh! Ahack!" (Nurui)

"?! Nurui! What's wrong?!" (Kayui)

"I don't know! I just suddenly began...Gah!" (Nurui)

"W-what's going...uhack!" (Kayui)

"What's wrong with you two?! You just...Ah! MY EYES ARE BURNING!" (Yurui)

"This a jutsu or something?! (Nurui)

"Is there another team nearby? Should we retreat Yurui?! (Kayui)

"Just endure for now! We'll be fine once we take that zone! That guy may be fast, but it's not like he can run right through the...!" (Yurui)

CRACK!

"Huh?" (Yurui)

BOOM!!

"AGH!!!!!" (Yurui)

"?! YURUI!!" (Kayui, & Nurui)

"Like I said...this zone is off limits" (Rei)

Before any of them even realized it Rei punched right through their stone wall, ignoring their traps, his fist colliding with Yurui's body

"H-how can a human...?!" (Nurui)

"...Punch through stone like that?!" (Kayui)

{You guys should've done your homework. "Body Flicker" uses chakra to stimulate your body and grant you speed by increasing your STRENGTH. If you see someone moving inhumanly fast, it probably means you should avoid their fists...morons} (Tai)

Yurui was out cold. Nurui and Kayui were so shocked at the sudden turn of events, they couldn't avoid Rei's next attack

"Since you put so much effort into making these traps, YOU guys should enjoy them!" (Rei)

"Wha...?!" (Nurui)

"Ah!" (Kayui)

WHACK! SOCK!

Rei kicked the remaining two into the very traps they had laid out

"Damn! I'm stuck!" (Nurui)

"Can't...get...free!" (Kayui)

"Tai! I'll leave the rest to you!" (Rei)

"Way ahead of you...'Suiton'!3Water Style" (Tai)

The mist above them began to move

"Grr! Almost got...huh?" (Kayui)

"What? What's happening? Why do...I...feel...so..." (Nurui)

"...Uh...my body...so...heavy...ah..." (Kayui)

The two struggling to get free passed out, Rei went back to Tai

"It's done! Nice job!" (Rei)

"Thanks! It's just a little something I put together" (Tai)

{"A little something"? Hardly. Tai put together multiple oils from plants HE cultivated, weaponized their aroma's, then used his 'Suiton' to control which effect to use on our attackers. And he planned for multiple scenarios. Even if I wasn't here, I'm sure he could still pass this test on his own...} (Rei)

"Nothing short of outstanding Tai" (Rei)

"Heh...compared to you I'm average" (Tai)

"...We'll work on that self-esteem later" (Rei)

"Huh? You say something?" (Tai)

"Just thinking about the future" (Rei)

"Right...still we lucked out with those guys" (Tai)

"Was that fight too much of a challenge to you?" (Rei)

"Nah...that was surprisingly easy. What I meant was him!" (Tai)

Tai pointed at the now passed out team

{Hm? Is he pointing at Nurui?} (Rei)

"What about them?" (Rei)

Rei followed Tai as he walked around, seemingly looking for something

"I heard about that kid Nurui, bit of a cautious individual. Has a tendency to plan ahead, usually with..." (Tai)

"Ah!" (Rei)

"...traps" (Tai)

"More steel wire traps" (Rei)

"He was probably the one who had set this up prior to their attack. And as long as we don't activate them..." (Tai)

"They'll aid in our defense...nice" (Rei)

"I know right, I never would have guess our first opponents would end up helping us. They basically gave us another layer of protection. We have much more leeway now" (Tai)

Making their way back to the zone

"Well that takes care of our outer layer...but what about the center. I may be fast, but I'm not sure I can handle a bunch of them coming at once. Are you gonna take out more oil?" (Rei)

"I don't have much oil left, so I'll save them for the end. As a bonus, I can conserve my chakra too" (Tai)

{I keep forgetting that everyone here is basically half the age Naruto was when he graduated. I should expect most kids my age to not possess much chakra} (Rei)

"Then what'll you do for now?" (Rei)

"Now, I can suffice with basic traps like leg snares, trapping pits, and swinging logs" (Tai)

"..." (Rei)

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"What's wrong?" (Tai)

"Be honest with me...do those kinds of traps ever work?" (Rei)

"If I'm being honest...no...not really. But they do make a good distraction" (Tai)

"True. Alright, hand me the tools. I'll set the traps while you stay at the center and guard the zone" (Rei)

"Here, I have plenty stored inside this scroll. I'll start digging to make trapping pits" (Tai)

Minutes passed as they worked on fortifying their zone even more, when something caught Rei's eye at a distance

"...Is that?" (Rei)

"Hm? Something wrong Rei? Wait...are those guys going to...!" (Tai)

"Yup" (Rei)

"Ugh...once scum, always scum. Those guys always rubbed me the wrong way" (Tai)

"Same. I know this is competition but..." (Rei)

"Yeah I feel ya...it's none of our business, but just watching it pisses you off" (Tai)

♦♦♦

Near the elevated ground area, a fierce battle was ensuing as one student was defending their zone against three

"Hah!"

BAM!

"Kuh...hehe!"

"?!"

"Sekiei-sama! Move! Let's do it Mikage! 'Katon: Homura'!4Fire Style: Blaze"

"Right! 'Fūton: Kiryū Ranbu'!5Wind Style: Air Current Dance" (Mikage)

The lone student dodged, but was blown away from the aftershock of the combined attack

"Agh!"

"Haha! 'Fūton' and 'Katon' are a powerful mix! Hiroshi...Mikage...nice job!" (Sekiei)

"Hehe! Don't mention it" (Hiroshi)

"I knew her pride would be her downfall Sekiei-sama. This test requires cooperation if you want to pass" (Mikage)

"As if a bitch like her understands the meaning of 'cooperation'. I always knew she had a big ego!" (Hiroshi)

Struggling to get up

"Ugh...cowards!"

"Oh? 'Cowards' huh. Did I ever call you a coward when you beat me down all those times despite the fact that you had an obvious advantage against me? I don't think so" (Sekiei)

"Humph! You say 'advantage', but it wasn't my fault you suck at fighting"

"QUIET YOU WENCH!! I KNOW THE TRUTH NOW! THE ONLY REASON YOU BEAT ME IS BECAUSE YOU COME FROM A FAMILY OF MONSTEROUS TRAITORS!!!" (Sekiei)

"?! You!"

"A parasite like you has no place in our village. What I'm doing now is a service to all!" (Sekiei)

"I wasn't aware fighting a girl with two other boys was a 'service' to the village" 

"Hehe! Wrong! Ensuring potential disasters like you never become ninja is the service I provide! Look around you!" (Sekiei)

"For what?"

"Notice how no one is coming to help you?" (Mikage)

"Why would they? Just looking at your arrogant attitude for so long has made all us sick to our stomachs! You damn eyesore!" (Hiroshi)

"..."

"That smug demeanor is just like those 'traitors'. Always looking down on everyone to the point they think it's okay to do whatever they want. So I've decided to nip this problem at the bud! As long as we're here, you will never be one of us!" (Sekiei)

"...Wow"

"Now do you understand?!" (Sekiei)

"Yes...I understand"

"Good! In that case you-" (Hiroshi)

"A lot of things actually"

"...What?" (Mikage)

"..." (Sekiei)

The girl sneered

"I understand that you're all pathetic excuses for human beings"

"You!" (Hiroshi)

"I understand that calling you 'stupid' would be an insult to stupid people"

"I'm gonna...!" (Mikage)

"And I understand...that if all of you were on fire and I had water...I would just drink it!"

"SUZU!!!" (Sekiei)

The trio's faces went red with anger as they charged at Suzu

"Ngh!!" (Suzu)

"You're done!" (Sekiei)

BOOM!

Without warning, a cloud of smoke engulfed the entire group

"What the?!" (Hiroshi)

"A smoke bomb! Was it hers?!" (Mikage)

"I don't think so, must be another team! Be careful Seikiei-sama!" (Hiroshi)

"Stay on guard!" (Sekiei)

As the smoke cleared, Suzu noticed someone was standing between them

"Well...I'm here" (???)

"You're!" (Suzu)

"And for the record, this isn't me helping you" (???)

"Guys...look" (Mikage)

"Huh?! Hey! Isn't that?!" (Hiroshi)

"Ah!! Rei!! What are you doing?!" (Sekiei)

"You know...I'm wondering the same thing myself" (Rei)

"You protecting that wench?" (Sekiei)

"Hm? Oh heavens no! Nothing so cliché! It's just..." (Rei)

"?" (Mikage)

Rei put on the brightest smile

"Whenever I see someone really stupid, I just have this sudden urge to hit them. So guys...here's some advice for the future" (Rei)

"What?" (Sekiei)

"Ahem!" (Rei)

"?" (Suzu)

"It's best to just let someone think you're a dumbass rather than opening your mouth and PROVING you're one" (Rei)

"..." (Sekiei, Mikage, & Hiroshi)

"..." (Suzu)

Whoooooo...

Nothing could be heard except the wind

Rei continued smiling innocently as the awkward silence continued

With his face contorting...

"REI...YOU'RE F*CKING DEAD" (Sekiei)

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