Chapter 370: I Advise You Not to Meddle in Other People’s Business!
"What?"
Shikaku, Inoichi, and Choza couldn't help but cry in shock. Their faces were filled with indescribable shock.
It wasn't just these three people.
The proctors who came with them all opened their mouths in shock.
Everyone looked at the ninja. They had never heard of such a thing and were all extremely shocked.
"What happened? Speak clearly!" Shikaku immediately stared at the ninja and asked. His eyes had become a lot more puzzled. He had never heard this kind of thing before and had never even thought about it.
"I remember that the fastest record to finish in the second round was more than four hours. It has only been two hours now, and someone has reached the tower so quickly?" Inoichi was stunned for a moment. He was the chief examiner of the third round, just that Orochimaru replaced him, so he knew more about the Chunin Exams and that Namikaze Minato created the fastest record to finish the second round of the Chunin Exams.
"What's going on? Is this round content that I designed so simple?" Choza was also puzzled. He had never encountered such a thing before. A big question mark appeared in his head, and he began to doubt the second round assessment he had designed.
As everyone's eyes focused on the ninja, coupled with the attention of Shikaku, Inoichi, and Choza, the ninja who spoke out of the matter was directly stunned by the reaction of everyone.
Such a thing...
This ninja did not expect that he only said what he wanted to say. But now, he finally understood why his companion had hesitated several times.
These words.
It was really difficult to explain!
"This... this... this..."
Now it was this ninja time to be surprised. He could not even speak clearly. The sudden attention of these people made him extremely nervous.
"Let me be the one to speak!"
The ninja who had been stuttering earlier had already calmed down. He took a step forward and met everyone's gaze.
"The second round of Chunin Exams starts at 14:30!"
"The two of us have been guarding here."
"We never left!"
"Just when the second round of Chunin Exams had just begun for almost an hour..."
"A team has arrived in front of us."
"We didn't see any traces of battle on this team. We thought they were joking. We didn't expect them to obtain the Scroll of Heaven and Scroll of Earth and meet the requirements to enter."
"So they became the first team to arrive at the tower in the second round of the Chunin Exams."
"Total time spent..."
"'67 minutes!"
After the ninja said this, even he was extremely surprised. If he had not seen it with his own eyes, even he would not believe such a thing.
This was simply terrifying!
The four hours fastest record in the past had been shortened to an hour.
This kind of thing...
It would be ridiculous to hear it!
"'67 minutes?!" x3
Shikaku, Inoichi, and Choza exclaimed almost at the same time. Everyone widened their eyes and could not believe their ears.
They had never thought that Minato's record would be broken!
For a Genin who was taking the Chunin Exams.
This round was very dangerous. If not for the extremely strong Genin, it would be very difficult for them to break the fastest record!
Not to mention that the record difference was so exaggerated that it was hard to understand.
"Tell me now, who's team passed?" Shikaku asked with wide eyes.
He really couldn't think of what kind of team could complete such a terrifying record. From the registration list this time, he couldn't find any ninjas comparable to Minato's team.
Wait a minute...
He suddenly thought of a team in his mind.
He immediately looked at the two ninjas, and his eyes flashed with doubt.
"Could it be..."
Shikaku spoke again. There was a hint of speculation in his tone. After he finished speaking, everyone's gaze fell on him. Everyone's eyes were filled with doubt. They wanted to know who Shikaku guessed.
"It's Iwagakure team!"
Shikaku immediately gave a conclusion. This was the most likely possibility he felt.
That was the Iwagakure ninja team.
He was not clear about the strength of their team, but judging from the intuitive feeling, it seemed to be quite strong and not such a simple team.
Most importantly...
It was not that he felt that the Iwagakure team was strong, but he did not think that any Konohagakure team could reach the tower in an hour.
All of a sudden.
Everyone followed Shikaku's guess and could not help but nod. They felt that this matter was indeed the most likely.
"No... no... not Iwagakure..."
The ninja immediately shook his head. He saw everyone's reaction and clearly knew that this matter was not a simple problem. After that, he immediately explained.
"They are Konohagakure ninjas!"
The ninja just opened his mouth, and before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Shikaku.
Shikaku's face was full of urgency, and he directly asked.
"Who is it?"
"Tell me their names!"
"I want to know whose team it is!"
"They actually reached the tower so early!"
"They broke the fastest record in the second round of the Chunin Exams!"
There was an indescribable shock in Shikaku's heart. He didn't know how to describe his feelings.
This time Chunin Exams could be said to be full of miracles.
The highest score record of the first round was broken.
A full score of 30 points.
No one will be able to surpass it in the future.
At most, they can be tied together!
Now, it was the second round this time...
This time, it was even more exaggerated.
It only took 67 minutes...
It had to be known that many teams had not done anything since the moment they entered the entrance. They might not even have the time to go straight to the tower.
For Shikaku, this kind of time record was even harder to break than breaking the first round record.
This shock made him even more curious about the team that broke the second round record.
"Let me see."
The ninja knew the names of those three people in his mind, but he saw that Shikaku and the others valued them so much, and he would not say it directly. If he said it wrong, it would be troublesome.
After that.
He picked up the registration form.
The name and time of the team entering the tower were displayed here.
"Nara Saki."
"Akimichi Rin."
"Yamanaka Aoba."
"It's the team formed by these three people."
"They broke the record of the Chunin Exams' second round!"
The ninja immediately said. When he said this, he looked at the faces of Shikaku and the others from time to time. He found that the expressions of these people had changed greatly.
"What?!" x3
Shikaku, Inoichi, and Choza exclaimed almost at the same time. Moreover, the expressions on their faces were almost the same, and each of them was in a state of extreme shock. They even didn't dare believe their ears.
"How is this possible?"
"How could it be them?"
"What is going on?"
The faces of Shikaku, Inoichi, and Choza were filled with astonishment.
This kind of news was like fake news to them.
It really sounded like fake news.
It was exceptionally unrealistic!
For a moment.
Everyone's expressions became much more interesting. The three of them wanted to say something, but no one said anything.
"Have they already reached the tower?"
Shikaku was the first to recover his calm. His eyes were filled with thoughts. These things had already made him realize that there was a problem here.
They broke the first round record!
Now they also broke the second round record!
Was there really such a coincidence?
Was Saki's team really that powerful?
Shikaku began to examine this matter again. He still had confidence in the strength of Saki and Rin. He knew that the two girls had no problem passing the first and second rounds as long as no one deliberately hindered them.
But...
He did not feel that these two girls had the ability to break records.
But...
There was one variable in this team, Yamanaka Aoba.
"Inoichi!"
Shikaku immediately turned to look at Inoichi. He frowned slightly and looked at Inoichi with a fierce look in his eyes.
"You didn't tell Aoba the answer, did you?"
Shikaku's first reaction was that Aoba had a problem.
Saki and Rin were powerful, he recognized this, but they were not that strong to break the record like that.
Then the strongest possibility was that Aoba led them to pass the Chunin Exams and break the record.
However.
Shikaku did not think that Aoba could do this.
Therefore, he felt that Aoba had cheated!
All of this seemed to make sense.
It perfectly explained why Aoba and his team did not show any abnormality in the eyes of the proctors, yet all three could get a perfect score.
Moreover, they had come to the tower at such a fast speed.
They should have known the location of the Scroll of Heaven Scroll beforehand and could just directly get it. Then, they could head straight for the tower.
...
Moreover.
As far as he was concerned.
The person who was most likely to leak information to Aoba.
It was only Inoichi among the three of them!
After all, Inoichi was the only person who did not have a close family member on this team. It was very likely that Saki and Rin would persuade him so that he would give Aoba a copy of the answer.
"What did you say?"
When Inoichi heard Shikaku's words, his face suddenly became ugly. He felt that he had suffered great humiliation.
"Inoichi, isn't it you?" Shikaku narrowed his eyes and asked.
"You actually suspect that I leaked the answer?" The expression on Inoichi's face suddenly became ugly. He sneered and said, "There is no reason for me to do this!"
"Really?" Shikaku asked suspiciously. The one who felt the most suspicious in his heart was Inoichi because he did not think Choza could do such a thing.
"Shikaku, I don't know what deal you have with Aoba in private since Saki is on the team. You want Saki to break the record, right? Let me tell you this. I have nothing to do with Aoba, and I do not need to do that!" Inoichi's tone became cold. This was no longer slander to him. There was also the trust of his teammates. He felt that he had not gained the trust in this regard.
"No... What are you talking about..."
Choza looked at Shikaku, then looked at Inoichi in a daze. He felt that the two of them were inexplicably arguing.
"That Shikaku..."
"Inoichi..."
"Don't randomly slander each other!"
"I'm sure none of you are leakers!"
Choza immediately smoothed things over. When he said this, he still had a smile on his face. Now there were still so many people watching, and he was the chief examiner of the second round. They were arguing about leaking the answer, which made him feel a little embarrassed.
"If not him, could it be you?" Shikaku stared at Choza and said snappily.
"It can't be you, right?" Inoichi also looked toward Choza.
"How... how is this possible..." Choza was completely dumbfounded. He was clearly here to dissuade them, but he did not expect the topic to come to him suddenly.
"If it's not you, then it is him!" Shikaku raised his finger and pointed at Inoichi, saying, "Among the three of us, there must be one who leaked the answer to Aoba!"
"What a coincidence, I think so too. But I think the one who leaked the answer is you!" Inoichi said snappily.
"Stop arguing!"
When Choza saw the two of them continuing, he felt helpless. After that, he rolled his eyes and almost used up the greatest wisdom in his life.
"Saki and the others are inside!"
"We will know when we go in and ask!"
"It is useless to guess now!"
"Right!"
Choza said slowly. He did not want these two teammates to continue arguing here.
In fact.
For them.
A normal quarrel was very normal!
It was inevitable that there were differences between friends!
It was just that...
This was no longer a matter of differences...
Instead, the two of them suspect and misunderstand each other. It could be said to be completely different; this was not what he wanted to see.
"Choza, you are right. We can go inside and confront Aoba face to face!" Shikaku immediately nodded and said. After that, he looked at Inoichi. The meaning in his eyes was as if he was saying, "Let's see what you will do later."
"We will confront each other in the right way!" Inoichi was completely unafraid. He had never done these things in the first place. No matter how they confronted each other, it had nothing to do with him, so he had nothing to be afraid of.
"Let's go in..."
Choza had a helpless expression on his face. He was sandwiched between these two people. His brain was not as good as these two people, so he did not know what to do. He just wanted to let this matter end quickly.
After that.
He took the lead and walked in.
He hoped to drive these two people through his actions and stop arguing over this matter.
"Let's go!" x2
Shikaku and Inoichi said almost at the same time. They now felt something was wrong with the other party, but the other party did not show any problem. This made them especially unhappy.
After all...
Those who knew the answer to the first round and the Scroll of Heaven's location in the second round.
It was only the three of them.
The rest of the proctors either knew a part of the exam questions or vaguely knew some location of the other Scroll of Heaven, but they had no reason to do it.
Under the surprised gaze of the proctors at the scene.
Shikaku and Inoichi followed behind Choza and walked into the tower together. Everyone wanted to get an explanation on this matter.
...
After searching for a while, Aoba's clone finally found Uchiha Kaede's team.
Their team had yet to find the Scroll of Heaven's location and were working hard to find it.
When Aoba's clone saw this scene, his body moved slightly and made some noise to let Uchiha Kaede's team hear him.
"Who?!"
Uchiha Kaede immediately keenly caught that tiny sound and looked in the direction of Aoba's clone.
Swish!
The clone's figure flashed out and ran directly into the distance as if he was running away.
"Chase!"
Uchiha Kaede made the decision almost immediately. He immediately follows Aoba's clone and his speed could be said to be very fast, far faster than the average Genin.
"Kaede, there is no need for us to chase him, right?" Uchiha Kaede's teammate immediately followed. His tone was filled with deep helplessness. They were also a temporary team. They did not understand Uchiha Kaede's character very well and were still in the process of adapting. Therefore, after Uchiha Kaede made this request, they immediately followed up and asked their own questions.
"Right now, we still do not know who this person is. We do not know what the situation is. If we rashly chase after him, we might fall into the enemy's trap. Moreover, the other party might not have the Scroll of Heaven on him. Why do we have to work for nothing?" Uchiha Kaede's other teammate also stepped forward to dissuade him. He also felt this was meaningless and would not help clear the second round.
"Just follow me!"
Uchiha Kaede said coldly. He felt that these two people were talking too much. It was better to shut up now. This kind of thing had already begun to arouse his dissatisfaction faintly.
"Cut the crap!"
Uchiha Kaede added, his eyes fixed on the figure in front of him who was quickly fleeing.
That person was very fast!
But it was far from the level where he could not catch up!
"You..."
"This..."
Uchiha Kaede's two teammates felt extremely helpless.
Although they were teammates in name.
But in fact...
They are not considered a team but more like a one-man team. There was only Uchiha Kaede on this team. They were only here to make up the numbers so that Uchiha Kaede could participate in the Chunin Exams.
This was similar to Saki and Rin.
However, they needed one person to make up the numbers.
And what Uchiha Kaede needed was two people to make up the numbers.
"As long as I take the Scroll of Earth from him and destroy it, then even if he gets the Scroll of Heaven, he won't be able to pass the second round. This way, we will lose an opponent team!"
As Uchiha Kaede ran, he hesitated for a moment and then explained the reason why he did this to his two teammates.
"But... isn't this too risky!" Uchiha Kaede's teammate said.
"That's right! This will make us fall into an even more awkward situation!" Uchiha Kaede's other teammate said.
"Shut up!"
Uchiha Kaede's expression suddenly became ugly. He was extremely dissatisfied with the words of his two teammates.
This was no longer a small problem.
In his opinion, this was challenging his authority.
"I'm just informing you. I'm not asking for your opinion. If you have any dissatisfaction, please hold it in your hearts and don't say anything to disgust me!"
Uchiha Kaede did not care whether these two teammates would feel bad because of his words. This was not the scope of his consideration.
In fact.
To a certain extent...
Uchiha Kaede and Aoba still had a bit of similarity.
Their team's purpose was not to make friends but to achieve their respective goals. Uchiha Kaede's goal was to pass the first and second rounds of the Chunin Exams and smoothly enter the third round.
As for these two teammates...
Don't be a problem.
Don't be a burden to him.
That was enough!
Uchiha Kaede didn't intend to get any support from his teammates. For him, he didn't need it at all!
Uchiha Kaede's voice...
It clearly reached Aoba's clone, who was running in front of him.
All of a sudden.
The corners of the clone's mouth slightly curled up. A very interesting thing had already occurred in his mind.
Since this Uchiha Kaede was arrogant, he would teach this brat a lesson!
After all...
The way this person spoke and his attitude made him feel that he was even more pretentious than Sasuke.
Sasuke pretended to be tough, then got beaten...
If he didn't give Uchiha Kaede a more serious beating, it would not be worthy of his arrogance!
After Aoba's clone ran for a distance, he suddenly began to slow down. He gave off a feeling that he could no longer run.
"Chase!"
When Uchiha Kaede saw Aoba's clone decrease his speed, his eyes suddenly lit up. He realized that the person in front of him who he was chasing did not have much strength to run.
This was a chance!
Uchiha Kaede faintly felt that the person in front of him should have fought against a certain team, and something happened with his teammates, so he was the only one left.
Even so.
He still wanted the scroll in this person's hand.
....
Then Uchiha Kaede's sprinting speed became even faster.
Because of his increase in speed, there was a sudden gap between him and the two teammates behind him, allowing him to charge forward even further.
However...
At this time.
Aoba's clone, who was running in front, suddenly stopped. After that, he jumped down from the branch and stood on an empty ground in the forest.
After Aoba's clone stopped, Uchiha Kaede and the two people following him were only a dozen meters away from Aoba's clone.
"What have you been chasing me for?"
Aoba's clone had his back facing Uchiha Kaede and the other two, revealing a great sense of mystery. When the three of them first saw him, they didn't know what his identity was.
"If you want to live, leave the scroll in your hand." Uchiha Kaede's cold voice sounded. His pitch-black eyes stared fixedly at Aoba's clone as he spoke an extremely arrogant sentence. To his knowledge, no one in this Forest of Death was his match.
"I don't have the Scroll of Heaven." Aoba's clone said indifferently. In fact, not only did he not have the Scroll of Heaven, he did not even have the Scroll of Earth. After all, he was just a clone who was doing a mission.
"I did not say that it must be the Scroll of Heaven. Hand over the Scroll of Earth in your hand!" Uchiha Kaede's tone was still very cold. He did not feel that this was a waste of time. He had always wanted to find an opportunity to attack but never found it. Now that he was almost here, his heart would be very itchy if he did not fight.
"I do not have the Scroll of Earth either." Aoba's clone slowly turned around. He was now displaying Satsuma Rentaro's appearance. His gaze fell on Uchiha Kaede and the corner of his mouth slightly curled into a devilish arc. He said, "I am not a participant in your Chunin Exams. I am just someone who usually hides here. Now, pretend you have not seen me and continue doing your exam."
"You are a Kirigakure ninja?" Uchiha Kaede immediately saw the Kirigakure ninja forehead protector on the head of Aoba's clone. His expression suddenly became particularly serious, as if he had realized something bad.
"No comment." Aoba's clone said indifferently.
"Then I can't let you go." Uchiha Kaede shook his head without hesitation. His pair of burning eyes stared at Aoba. He said righteously, "I'm going to send you to Konoha Military Police Force!"
"I advise you not to meddle in other people's business!" The clone's tone became even colder, like a spy who was on a special mission and was discovered.
"I will definitely meddle in your business. I am a member of the Uchiha clan. As a future member of the Konoha Military Police Force, I will not let an outsider like you hide here and do something to harm the interests of the village!" Uchiha Kaede said in a low voice. His pitch-black eyes suddenly changed when he spoke, instantly turning into blood-colored eyes, and two magatamas appeared on them.
Two Tomoe Sharingan!
Such a scene appeared in front of Aoba's clone!
Not bad!
Aoba silently nodded in his mind.
As expected of the Uchiha clan who came to participate in the Chunin Exams. His clan's bloodline limit, Sharingan, has been activated, so his strength can surpass his peers.
Of course.
If it was just two tomoe Sharingan...
It was still somewhat immature!
Aoba's clone stared at the changes in Uchiha Kaede's eyes. He had never moved his eyes away as if he didn't know what the Sharingan was.
"Your eyes have changed color!"
Aoba's clone suddenly made a big fuss. The corners of his mouth slightly curled up, and there seemed to be a faint feeling of mockery.
Just at that moment.
His thoughts changed again.
The impression that Uchiha Kaede gave him at the beginning was very arrogant. Just listening to a few words made him feel like he was asking for a beating.
But...
When Uchiha Kaede saw him appear in a Kirigakure ninja appearance, he immediately changed. He directly became a member of the Konoha Military Police Force, which was protecting the village.
This change made him feel a little surprised!
It seemed.
Every person has many different personalities.
It was neither black nor white.
This made Aoba unwilling to be too ruthless. He felt that Uchiha Kaede could be considered a good person.
Of course.
Aoba was very clear.
This was the current situation of the Uchiha clan.
They were arrogant to the people in the village and often did things their way, ignoring the thoughts of others and even being too lazy to explain...
But they always stood up to the people outside the village, protecting its security and becoming the most solid shield to protect the village!
This was not just Uchiha Kaede!
It was the epitome of the Konoha Military Police Force!
The current Uchiha clan has become a clan with such a personality under the subtle influence, and even their Clan Leader Uchiha Akaru has not realized that they have been eaten away by such a personality.
Aoba was a bystander, so he saw all of this clearly.
Especially Fugaku, who was relatively close to him.
One must know...
Fugaku was the future clan leader of the Uchiha clan and the Konoha Military Police Force's Captain. However, he still acted on his initiative about registering for Chunin Exams and forced Aoba to sign up, which was also why he was here at the Forest of Death at this time.
Aoba could gradually understand Hiruzen's contradiction.
For the Uchiha clan.
It was a love-hate relationship.
After all, in essence.
The Uchiha clan, which Danzo had not slandered, was very loyal to the village. Even when Madara went out, he could not take away even one person!
All of a sudden.
Aoba thought of something very interesting.
He looked at Uchiha Kaede and then at the two Genin beside him.
"Why do you think you can catch me?"
The smile on the clone's face became crueler. He pretended to look around, and his whole body looked even more fierce.
"Now there are only the three of you, Genin!"
"Don't tell me you think..."
"You can catch me with just the three of you!"
"Ask yourselves first..."
"Do you really have the ability?"
"Ask yourself again..."
"Are you really not afraid of death?"
Aoba's clone said one sentence after another. His tone continuously became cold as he spoke. Moreover, he imbued chakra at his throat, causing his words to produce some sound wave illusion effect. The pressure on the three of them became even greater.
All of a sudden.
Uchiha Kaede, who had just been so aggressive, also calmed down!
Yeah!
They were only three Genin!
It was still acceptable in the Chunin Exams.
However, their strength was still not enough when it came to capturing intruders!
"You guys can leave. I'm too lazy to deal with you, brats. You can go and report to Konoha Military Police Force, but don't hinder me now!"
Aoba said coldly. In this way, he first frightened the three people and gave them a way out. It was like throwing the three people into the lake and then throwing a lifebuoy.
By relying on the instinct of survival in their subconscious.
The vast majority of people.
They all chose to accept this lifebuoy!
"Kaede, let's not care too much about this. Let Konoha Military Police Force handle this matter. We still have an exam to complete!" Uchiha Kaede's teammate immediately said. They were really a little scared. After all, a ninja who could sneak in here without sound was definitely not someone they could deal with.
"Yeah, he doesn't have the Scroll of Heaven and the Scroll of Earth. We shouldn't waste our time here..." Uchiha Kaede's other teammate immediately said.
"All of you, shut up!"
Uchiha Kaede was indeed afraid, and he already had some thoughts of retreating, but the words of these two people instantly extinguished this kind of emotion.
If he followed the two of them...
Then what kind of Uchiha clan member was he?
Uchiha Kaede's eyes suddenly became firm. He stared at Aoba's clone with his Sharingan as if he feared that Aoba would run away again!
"Don't be fooled by him!"
Uchiha Kaede's voice became loud and clear, and his volume suddenly increased a lot, giving him a feeling of bravery.
The loud voice reverberated in the forest at the same time.
This caused many birds to fly around.
This scene.
The two teammates next to Uchiha Kaede were stunned. It could be said that what they feared came. Not only did Uchiha Kaede not retreat at this time, but he took a more radical step.
"If he had the ability to kill us, would he still need to say so much nonsense?"
Uchiha Kaede's cold voice rang out again. It was still the same extremely loud voice. Obviously, he was using the volume to bring himself greater confidence. At the same time, he wanted to use this method to bring confidence to his teammates!
"Think about it carefully!"
"If he can kill us, why would he risk being discovered? He is not afraid that we will go to Konoha Military Police Force and let us go directly..."
"Is there a reason for this?"
"If you sneaked into another village and were discovered like this, wouldn't you choose to silence us if you had the ability?"
"There is a problem with this!"
"If I am not wrong, this person should be injured. His condition is not good. Otherwise, we would not have caught up easily!"
"I am sure!"
"Now is the time when he is at his weakest!"
"If we didn't catch him at this time!"
"If we want to catch him in the future, it will not be easy. Now may be the best time!"
"When we go back and report to Konoha Military Police Force, we will miss this best opportunity!"
"So..."
"I think we can't leave!"
"We have to catch him!"
Uchiha Kaede stared at Aoba's clone. He analyzed the situation one by one, and his voice was very loud. He used this method to support his theory.
All of a sudden.
Uchiha Kaede's two teammates fell silent.
They all felt that Uchiha Kaede's words made sense, and they knew in their hearts that now was the time to contribute to the village, but their instinct told them not to take risks because it was really possible to die.
"Do you not care about your life?"
Aoba's clone narrowed his eyes slightly. He looked like he was watching a play, but in his heart, he liked the words of this young man.
Through Uchiha Kaede...
Aoba suddenly realized a problem.
That was, the Uchiha clan was not without merits, and their essence was not a problem that could not be resolved. It was just that the person who dealt with this matter did not give the Uchiha clan a chance.
If they treat the Uchiha clan in another way.
They might be able to become helpers that help Konohagakure become a stronger village!
"You red-eyed brat!"
Aoba's clone directly focused his gaze on Uchiha Kaede. He felt that Uchiha Kaede had already reached a critical point. If he pushed him a little more, it should force out that little thing in the opponent's heart.
"Don't think too highly of yourself!"
"Your analysis just now..."
"It's just your imagination!"
"If you really don't care about your life!"
"Then come and catch me!"
"You can..."
"Give it a try!"
Aoba's clone immediately spread out his hands and put on a look that said, 'You can come and try.' It seemed that he did not care about Uchiha Kaede at all.
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