My Worthy Brother Stands a Foot Taller Than Me

"Are the ninjas from Northern Land Village from that newly emerging ninja village?"

Kankuro also spoke up, while simultaneously sizing them up.

I didn't expect the other side to send so many ninjas to participate in the exam, and they all seem to be quite strong.

"It's so lively!"

Just as the three parties were sizing each other up, another voice broke in. Everyone turned to look and saw several more ninjas walking towards them.

Leading the group was a girl of similar age to the others, with short hair, a red vest, and long legs; she was Kurotsuchi from Iwagakure.

That's great! Apart from the ninjas from Kumogakure and Kirigakure, almost all the well-known new generation of ninjas have arrived.

The small street suddenly had more than twenty ninjas; anyone who didn't know better would think this was a registration area.

"What are you doing? What are you doing? Are you trying to cause trouble with so many people gathered here?!"

Fortunately, at that moment, a deep voice broke the eerie atmosphere in the room.

Turning his head, he saw a young man with a thick beard walking towards them, a cigarette dangling from his lips, followed by Shikamaru, Ino, and Chōji.

The crowd dispersed when they saw that it was a Jonin from Konoha who had arrived.

Gaara was the first to slip away, Kidomaru and the others continued forward. When they passed Naruto, Xiaofu seemed to sense something and lingered on him for a while.

"Hey Naruto, what's going on? Did you guys get into a fight?"

Shikamaru, with his hands behind his head, walked straight up to Naruto and said.

Asuma glanced at Naruto and the others, thinking to himself that none of them were easy to deal with!

"It's Konohamaru, uh... where is he?"

He turned his head and saw that Konohamaru and the others were nowhere to be seen. He had no idea when they had slipped away.

"Let's go, Kakashi should already be waiting at the training ground!"

At a street corner, three little heads peeked out one after another; they were Konohamaru, Moegi, and Udon, the three little devils.

"How terrifying, have they left?"

Moegi said weakly, while Konohamaru and Udon also swallowed hard and looked over there, all three of them still feeling lingering fear.

"Those weirdos are Naruto's match? Amazing, no wonder he's the boss..."

The minor conflict between the group was just a small episode before the exam. As ninjas from various villages arrived, the registration process came to an end.

At the training ground in Konoha, the Third Hokage summoned all the ninjas who had come to take the exam, along with their instructors.

The vast training ground was filled with more than two hundred ninjas, more than double the number in the Original Work story.

Once everyone had arrived, the Third Hokage took the stage and gave an opening speech, which marked the official opening ceremony.

The content is nothing more than asking the major ninja villages to lend their presence, and that this exam will be conducted in a fair, just, and transparent manner, with the hope that ninja representatives from the major countries will supervise the process.

"Now I will read out the examination rules..."

As he read out the rules and the spirit of competition, the instructors from each of the ninja villages stood quietly behind him.

In the Original Work, Orochimaru, as the leader of the Otogakure team, was also one of them. However, he no longer needed to gather information or observe Uchiha Sasuke's condition, so there was no need for him to infiltrate the team.

"The exam will officially begin tomorrow morning. All ninjas from each village, please return to your dormitories now, follow the instructions of the staff, and do not cause trouble. If you have any questions, please contact the staff!"

As the students left one by one, the teachers leading the teams from each village stayed behind for a meeting.

Some of these people will also be selected to cooperate with the exam in order to demonstrate the fairness of the exam.

"Old Ma, it's been so many years, I never imagined you'd grow up to be so handsome!"

After the meeting, on the way back, Anko approached Asuma, who was walking ahead of her, and patted him on the shoulder in a very familiar manner.

"Who is this...?"

Before Asuma could answer, Asuma Kurenai Yuhi, who was standing next to him, asked, looking at Asuma with a somewhat unfriendly gaze. If Asuma couldn't give a reasonable explanation, he would probably be in for a rough time.

Feeling the slightly murderous gaze of the beauty beside him, and then feeling the hand patting his shoulder, Asuma looked at Anko with a helpless expression.

"After all these years, you're still the same person, so disrespectful!"

Although there was a hint of reproach in his tone, he did not pry her hand off. Fortunately, Anko was a sensible person and immediately withdrew it.

"This is Anko, Shizune's... little sister!"

Asuma and Kurenai Yuhi introduced Anko, a hint of unease flashing in their eyes, because the thought of Anko reminded them of that man, a taboo subject in the village.

"Oh! I see. Hello, Anko Sister!"

Kurenai Yuhi then politely greeted Anko. She and Asuma Shizune were in the same year, and all of them were a few years older than Anko, so it was not wrong for them to call each other "little sister".

"I'll have to ask her about this next time Shizune comes back. She's never mentioned this pretty girl..."

Kurenai Yuhi didn't know much about the village's past, and she couldn't be bothered with the dirty dealings between the higher-ups, but after several conversations, she found the other person to be a nice person.

"By the way, I think I heard your name mentioned in the meeting earlier. You're one of the examiners for this exam, right?"

"Yes! One of the proctors for the second exam!"

This is not much different from the Original Work. I don't know if Third Hokage due to pressure or something else, but even if he was unwilling, he gave the Northern Lands a proctor position.

Kimimaro and Haku, like most ninja leaders, were responsible for assisting from the sidelines.

The two chatted and laughed all the way, while Asuma, an acquaintance, couldn't get a word in edgewise. The group gradually arrived at the students' dormitory area.

"Sister Kurenai Yuhi, let's talk about cosmetics and bags another day. I have things to do today."

Women seem to have endless topics to talk about. In such a short time, the two women seemed to have become best friends of many years and were still reluctant to part ways.

"By the way, Old Ma! Try our Golden Snake Brand Cigarettes, I brought them all the way here!"

As he spoke, he pulled out a pack of cigarettes from somewhere and stuffed it directly into the other person's hand.

This scene not only left Asuma speechless, but also stunned Kurenai Yuhi. Was this some kind of gangster? Offering cigarettes at the drop of a hat.

"Hey, Haku, Kimimaro, you two wait for me!"

Watching the departing figure, Old Ma looked at the cigarette in his hand again. After a long while, as if he had figured something out, a smile reappeared on his face.

The previous awkwardness vanished completely, replaced only by feelings of gratitude and relief.

"Looks like you two have a good relationship! I even remembered to bring you a gift!"

Hearing Kurenai Yuhi's words, Asuma took a deep drag on his cigarette and then said:

"She hasn't changed at all; she still treats me like a friend. It's me who was narrow-minded..."

I am a foot taller than my virtuous brother, but my virtuous brother is half Kunlun taller than me!

He thought that the other party would treat his former companions coldly after betraying the village, but he didn't expect that the other party still treated him like an outsider.

Thinking about it carefully, Anko hadn't done anything to wrong the village. That's right, she was so young back then, so no matter how much you blame her, you can't really hold her responsible.

"I guess I'm one of her few friends in this village!"

Thinking about this, Asuma felt even more guilty about his behavior just now. As the son of the Hokage and an old friend, he should have been more generous!

"Tell me about that man. I'm starting to get curious!"

Kurenai Yuhi had noticed Asuma's unease long ago, guessing that he was worried about something, and was speaking very cautiously.

If his father weren't the Hokage, his conversation with Anko would probably have drawn some criticism.

"It all started that night..."