Genjutsu—more precisely, a genjutsu barrier.
The entire Ninja Academy was shrouded in a massive genjutsu barrier. A mere small-scale genjutsu could never fool so many ninja.
Even among ninja from minor countries, every team would have at least one member familiar with genjutsu.
The reason they had failed to notice the genjutsu was that dozens of elite ninja had poured their chakra together to cast a large-scale genjutsu barrier over the Ninja Academy.
The first test Tōka and the others had to pass was to successfully leave the Ninja Academy—or, more accurately, leave this genjutsu barrier.
Tōka did not hold back and directly explained the situation to everyone.
Whether they could get out now depended on their own abilities.
"First, find a safe location!" Kakashi said in a low voice, his expression turning serious.
In Konoha's records, Tōka, Shisui, Asuma, Kurenai, and Gai were all merely Chunin. As the sole Jonin, Kakashi naturally took on the role of team leader.
"Move!" The moment Kakashi spoke, the six of them turned into six black shadows and shot away.
Seeing this, the others also quickly left the field in front of the school building.
The once-crowded field became empty in an instant, leaving only a few teams that had reacted too slowly behind.
The Chunin Exams had begun. In other words, the genius hunting plan had begun as well...
As students of Konoha's Ninja Academy, Tōka and the others clearly possessed the advantage of familiarity with the terrain. They even knew where every rat hole in the school was!
In a concealed patch of woods behind the school building, the six of them crouched in the grass, seated in a circle.
"Shisui, can you undo this genjutsu?" Kakashi knew that among the six of them, Tōka, Shisui, and Kurenai were skilled in