[Ding! Group member capacity +1. Randomly selecting a new member. Please wait...]
Mo Chen had just left the town where Karin and her mother were staying when a system notification sounded in his mind.
Huh? A new member again?
Did this Chat Group have no rules for adding people? Was it all just based on how it felt?
But still, he had to say it again: hopefully it wouldn't be another little bud.
Mo Chen wanted mature, voluptuous, S-shaped beauties!
[Ding! Selection complete. The new member is "Mitaraishi Anko." Inviting member to join the group.] [Ding! Mitaraishi Anko has joined the Chat Group!]
"Anko?" Mo Chen's eyes lit up.
Nice!
The system had actually responded to him. She was definitely an S!
At the same time, Anko was on patrol outside Konoha when her vision briefly blurred. A strange voice sounded in her mind.
[Ding! Mitaraishi Anko has successfully joined Mo Chen's Heroine Group. Congratulations on becoming a member of Mo Chen's Female Lead Group. Please observe the following rules:] [1. Mo Chen is the group leader. The group leader's interests take precedence over everything else. Group members must never do anything that could harm the group leader!] [2...]
"Mo Chen? Heroine Group? What is this?" Anko was utterly bewildered.
As the notifications rang out, a strange display appeared before her eyes.
Several names showed up on it, along with strings of text flashing by.
"A genjutsu? You dare try such a childish trick on me?"
Anko's lips curled into a slight smile. She wasn't in a hurry to dispel the genjutsu.
She secretly released a few small summoning snakes. Staying alert, she also listened for any disturbance around her.
"Over there!"
Anko suddenly barked and hurled a kunai tied to an Explosive Tag into the bushes.
BOOM!!
The kunai struck the bushes, and the Explosive Tag detonated at once, blasting the patch of grass apart.
Anko walked over, looking pleased with herself, only to find a little white rabbit lying on its back, its limbs in the air. The smell of roasted meat wafted from it.
Anko's mouth twitched, and a trace of embarrassment crossed her face.
If there had been an enemy nearby, she would have given herself away.
Anko immediately formed Hand Seals, disrupting the flow of Chakra in her body.
"Genjutsu: Release!"
Her Chakra stalled for a moment, then surged.
But... no, that wasn't right. Nothing changed. Everything looked exactly as it had before.
Only then did she notice that the names flashing across the strange display seemed to belong to people from her own village—and someone appeared to be calling out to her.
[Tenten: @Karin Uzumaki, I've shaken them off. I'll be there soon.]
[Karin Uzumaki: Okay, but how am I supposed to introduce you to Mom? We haven't even met in person.]
[Ino Yamanaka: Ahh, I wish I could come along too.]
[Hinata Hyuga: Me too.]
[Tenten: All right, all right. Karin has settled in here, so we'll have a chance to meet someday.]
[Tenten: @Karin Uzumaki, didn't you two just go out to buy something? Just say we ran into each other on the way and hit it off. I'm coming over to pay you a visit.]
[Ino Yamanaka: That's really straightforward, but will it be okay?]
[Karin Uzumaki: Um, it should... be fine. Mom isn't the type to pry.]
Besides, Karin and her mother were naturally gifted with powerful sensory abilities. They could sense Tenten's goodwill toward Karin.
As long as Kana was sure of that, she wouldn't ask questions, even if she had her doubts.
Just then, a notification popped up announcing Anko's arrival in the Chat Group.
[Ino Yamanaka: Huh? Another new member?]
[Hinata Hyuga: Is that a Konoha name?]
[Tenten: I think I've heard it before. She should be a Konoha Ninja.]
[Ino Yamanaka: We can just ask. @Mitaraishi Anko, welcome! Start by introducing yourself.]
[Hinata Hyuga: Um... welcome!]
[Tenten: @Mitaraishi Anko, what you're seeing isn't a genjutsu. Everyone here except Karin is a Konoha Ninja. Ever since joining the Chat Group, we can send messages here with our thoughts and see them no matter where we are.]
[Tenten: For now, it's just a way to chat and pass messages, plus livestreaming. Sometimes we get to see videos of the future, too. Also, get on Mo Chen's good side and you can receive buffs.]
To help Anko fit into the Chat Group as quickly as possible and save herself some trouble, Tenten laid everything out.
Of course, anyone who joined the Chat Group could basically be trusted.
The system could tell if anyone had ulterior motives and punish them accordingly.
Like that person who'd been lurking lately. After being punished so many times, they were too embarrassed to show their face now.
[Mitaraishi Anko: A Chat Group? Interesting! You say you're all Konoha Ninjas?]
[Tenten: I'm Tenten, a member of Might Guy's Team Three. I graduated from the Ninja Academy last year and I'm a Genin.]
[Ino Yamanaka: Hinata and I are new graduates this year. You don't need to doubt us when you see our surnames, right?]
[Hinata Hyuga: Pleased to meet you!]
[Karin Uzumaki: I... I'm from the Uzumaki Clan. I'm in Sakura City now.]
[Mitaraishi Anko: Looks like this might actually be real. All right, I'll take your word for it. I'm Mitaraishi Anko, a Special Jōnin from Konoha.]
[Tenten: A Special Jōnin?]
[Ino Yamanaka: ((⊙o⊙))]
[Karin Uzumaki: A Special Jōnin—is that really impressive?]
[Mitaraishi Anko: More or less. I could take on hundreds of you by myself!]
[Hinata Hyuga: Wow! Does that mean you're even stronger than Teacher Kurenai?]
[Mitaraishi Anko: Teacher Kurenai? You're Kurenai's student... Oh, right, Kurenai told me one of her students was the Hyuga Clan's heiress. That's you!]
[Hinata Hyuga: Are you close with Teacher Kurenai?]
[Mitaraishi Anko: Hehe, we're best friends! Ahem, looks like you're all really here in person. Isn't there one more person in the group? What's their deal?]
[Ino Yamanaka: Oh, don't worry about him for now.]
[Mitaraishi Anko: All right, then tell me more about Mo Chen. And what do you mean by videos of the future?]
[Sakura Haruno: !!!!]
Mo Chen felt a little emotional. With Anko in the Chat Group, things were sure to get lively.
She was basically the female version of Naruto, at least in terms of personality.
Loud, boisterous, and easygoing.
It was no surprise she could get along with the girls. Mo Chen was even worried she might lead the others astray. That would be quite a sight.
The Wood Style Clone he had left in Grass Village had completed its task. When he dispelled the clone, its memories were transferred to him.
Ryūsetsu had attacked Might Guy's Team, but the Grass Village leader had done no more than scold her and lock her up for a few days.
But after Ryūsetsu's warning, the Grass Village leader had decided to cling to Konoha and was taking the joint Chunin Exams very seriously.
He planned to send every Genin to compete.
Every Jonin would serve as a team instructor, each responsible for one or two teams.
Every Chunin would accompany them, both to look after the others and to see the sights in Konoha.
As for the Grass Village leader, he would lead the entire group.
In other words, he was leaving only the special divisions, including the Anbu, behind. He was bringing everyone else to Konoha.
Once neighboring countries heard the news, they wouldn't dare keep targeting Grass Village if they didn't want to disrupt Konoha's Chunin Exams.
When Mo Chen heard this, a huge, awkward grin spread across his face.
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