Chapter 394: Bad Luck
As time slowly passed, the barrier continued to shrink, and no one dared to confirm if Orochimaru was just testing them or not. They continued to delve deeper, avoiding the barrier.
With the barrier shrinking, the area that participants could freely move become smaller, and the search for Tags increased the chances of encountering other teams. Kabuto, however, barely had any fights. On the first day, he had a brief encounter with another team at the entrance, but they just eyed each other warily and went their separate ways.
The frequency increased on the second day due to the Summon Steel Tag attracting multiple teams. On the third day, Kabuto encountered other teams more frequently, sometimes encountering two or even three within an hour.
However, seeing the large number of people in Kabuto's team, other teams chose to avoid them.
Kabuto thought, 'All we have to do next is just head towards the central tower, and this stage is as good as done.'
With two Earth Scrolls in his possession, Kabuto asked Sunagakure and Kumogakure teams if they had a Heaven Scroll that he could exchange with his Earth Scroll. Fortunately, the Kumogakure team had two Heaven Scrolls, so they exchanged, so both teams now had secured both scrolls they needed, and once they entered the central tower, they would pass the exam.
Kabuto was in high spirits as Sunagakure teams would stop pestering him once they realized that the Summon Steel Tag would be beyond their reach today, and then he could safely head to the central tower and complete the exam.
He believed that the Summon Steel Tag would not land nearby this time as it would be unfair to other candidates if it kept landing near them.
If the airdrop landed near him for two consecutive times, wouldn't that be unfair to the participants in other areas?