Chunin Exams Begin

"This is your proof of eligibility for the Chunin Exams."

Kakashi handed three cards to Naruto and the others as a reminder.

"If you lose them, you won't be able to take the Chunin Exams."

"Mm."

"Got it."

Kakashi cast Naruto and Sasuke a suspicious glance. He had the feeling that the two of them were acting strangely today.

Sasuke, who normally kept a cold expression, actually had a smile on his face.

Naruto, who should have been loud and boisterous, was expressionless instead.

It was as though they had become completely different people.

Sakura looked back and forth between them. She felt the change most clearly.

Sasuke was even more handsome when he smiled.

And Naruto, who was not smiling, had somehow become a little handsome too.

No, Sakura, you are a steadfast Sasuke fan.

Naruto was definitely copying Sasuke just to get her attention.

"The exam is tomorrow. Don't be late."

Kakashi gave Sasuke and Naruto another suspicious once-over, but still found nothing wrong.

In the end, he vanished from the spot.

The moment Kakashi left, Sakura wanted to scold Naruto.

"I'm saying, Naruto, can you stop copying Sasu—"

Naruto and Sasuke completely ignored her, walking away together on their own.

"Hey, you two."

Sakura stared blankly at Naruto and Sasuke as they walked side by side.

Since when had these two gotten along so well?

Why did she feel like she was being left out?

Naruto and Sasuke had no interest in knowing what Sakura was thinking. They were not the Naruto and Sasuke of this world.

"Do you remember anything about the Chunin Exams?"

Naruto asked Sasuke.

Sasuke nodded.

"Among those fragmented memories, there are some related to the Chunin Exams."

And there were quite a few.

Those were events that would only happen after Uchiha