22 There is no medecine for regre (1/2)

Next day in front of the 44th training ground a great number of people were standing observing the place. The 44th training ground was a peculiar place it was a forest area filled with giant tree and from time to time big shadows could be seen moving in the depth of the forest. Simply put it was a scary place filled with danger. The forest was surrounded by a fence and the access doors where sealed by thick chains and seal tags.

Saito was standing with his team discussing some strategies they could use. And also about some of the creatures present in the forest. When he arrived he talked for a bit with his friends and left them to do a strategy meeting.

Suddenly, Anko appeared in a cloud of white smoke. After asking the candidates to gather she was presenting the training ground and explaining the dangers when Naruto started making fun of her. Before he could finish a hand covered his mouth and in front of him he heard a clinging sound.

Saito: ”Please forgive this idiot. He will get himself killed someday due to his carelessness.”

Saito who saw Naruto making fun of Anko knew that she will act directly, so he moved towards Naruto to shut him up and also barely managed to deflect the Kunai that was aimed at him.

Anko caught the deflected kunai and put it back in her pouch. She recognized Saito.

Anko: ”So you managed to pass Ibiki's test not bad.”

Saito: ”Thanks for the compliment. Can you please continue your explanation about this part of the exam?”

Anko: ”Welp ignoring the noisy idiot…”

Anko started explaining how this exam worked and soon every team headed towards a tent and got their scroll, this process was hidden from other teams. Saito's team got the heaven's scroll, they decided to leave it with Akira. After that they headed towards one of the doors and stood there.

As soon as Anko announced the beginning of the exam the door opened and the competitors started heading full speed inside of the forest.

Saito had an idea after they headed deeper inside the forest he took a piece of stone after covering it with explosive tags he used a transformation jutsu on it changing it into an exact replica of their own scroll. He then made a water clone and gave it the replica. He then told Akira and Akane about his own Idea. Soon they started advancing deeper in the forest directly towards the tower.

Saito kept using his chakra to increase his sense and kept looking for another team.

And soon they found a target the only problem is if they had an earth scroll or not. After they came in contact it appears that it's a Suna (Sand) team. This team had no intention of letting them leave even if their scroll was useless to them. Akira took the lead in the attack followed by Akane. Both of them where intercepted by a Suna shinobi they were equally, the last Suna ninja made his move attacking Saito.

The Suna shinobi was quite strong, but in order to avoid attracting other teams they had to finish this fast. The suna ninja took a bomb looking thing and threw it at Saito. Saito managed to avoid the explosion. But the Suna ninja used this opportunity to attack him with poisoned needles. Saito couldn't avoid it and was stabbed in the shoulder. The Suna shinobi was elated he managed to poison Saito. After the poison took effect Saito fell paralyzed to the ground.

The suna ninja took hold of Saito's body putting a kunai to his neck. All while rummaging through Saito's pooch, there he found what he was looking for and to his surprise it was a heaven scroll.

Suna Ninja: ”I got the scroll!”