The next morning.
Uchiha Izumi left home and said goodbye to her mother, Uchiha Hazuki.
Six o'clock...
Even if she was only going to scout out the exam site, it was still a little too early.
Today was the Chunin Exams.
It was said that the allies from the allied nations would also be participating.
In other words... ninjas from Sunagakure, Kusagakure, Amegakure, and other countries.
Before the war, even enemy nations had come to participate.
During wartime, only ninjas from one's own village were tested.
This was different from both situations.
After the days of peace arrived...
The allied nations became active.
Uchiha Izumi checked the time.
The exam began at exactly nine in the morning.
Generally speaking, arriving at the exam site by eight thirty was enough.
She had already obtained her exam qualification certificate.
She had also tied on her forehead protector.
The Shuriken, Kunai, and steel wire in her Ninja Tool Pouch were all ready.
She was also dressed in a black, fitted outfit that showed off her figure.
The crest of the Uchiha Clan was embroidered on it.
Eight years old...
The Chunin Exams.
With a trace of anticipation and nervousness, Uchiha Izumi walked down the road.
Then.
She ran into someone familiar.
"Itachi-kun."
"Izumi?"
As a candidate, Uchiha Itachi was also heading to the exam site today.
Their meeting was unexpected, but it also made perfect sense.
"Long time no see."
Uchiha Izumi spoke in a relatively lively manner.
"Mm."
Uchiha Itachi merely responded in a muffled voice.
Uchiha Izumi carefully distinguished between the equally taciturn Uchiha Itachi and her master, Hyuga Sho.
Uchiha Itachi was simply bad with words.
Her master, Hyuga Sho, on the other hand, did not say anything useless and could not be bothered to speak with irrelevant people.
Although