Didn't You See Anyone There?

"Why don't you say that again?"

As that voice rang out, everyone Looked Over toward the center of the field.

A Handsome youth with black hair and black eyes, wearing a purple vest over a full Jonin Combat Uniform, slowly appeared Before everyone.

Behind him stood three Companions dressed the same way, save for the different colors of their vests.

They were Kagura and Tsunade, Orochimaru, Jiraiya, and the others, who had just arrived.

In fact, Kagura and the others had arrived so late not because they were trying to look cool.

Kagura scoffed at the notion that a Protagonist was supposed to make an entrance last.

It was simply that, after hearing they had a full seven days before the gathering time, his miserly nature got the better of him.

Along the Way to the Land of Water, he had accepted another mission.

However, completing that C-rank mission had taken far longer than they expected.

So, once they finished the mission, they immediately hurried toward the examination grounds.

They rushed Along the Way and finally reached their destination on the last day.

Yet the moment they arrived at the outskirts of the grounds, they heard the Rain Hat Youth's provocative words.

Seeing Tsunade's displeased look beside him, Kagura tactfully spoke those words at once.

With Kagura and the others' arrival, the expressions of everyone present changed in different ways.

The first were the Konoha group.

Naturally, they knew these upperclassmen and upperclasswomen.

Even the Hokage had personally acknowledged the strength of the legendary Team 7.

If Kagura, their captain, had not been so obsessed with making money and missed the Chunin Exam twice before because of missions,

they would not have ended up taking the exam alongside this batch.

Thus, the moment they saw Kagura and the others, a trace of Relaxed Expression appeared on the faces of the other Konoha Genin.

Even the Konoha youth at the center of the matter saw the anger on his face completely fade away.

It was replaced by a calm expression.

The people who had faintly surrounded the Rain Hat Youth slowly backed away and voluntarily made way for them.

They had absolute confidence in Kagura and the others.

Even the numerous Kirigakure people Before them seemed incapable of posing the slightest threat to them.

Meanwhile, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, who had originally been minding their own business in the distance, all turned their gazes toward Kagura the instant he appeared.

Under the Mizukage's special instructions, they had naturally conducted a detailed investigation into this competitor from Konohagakure.

But over This Period of investigation, the more they learned about him, the more they were shaken by his strength.

The Moment they truly faced Kagura, their Ninja instincts told them that the person Before them might be even stronger than their investigation had suggested.

On Kumogakure's side, Dodai was also staring at Kagura with a grave expression.

As Kumogakure's sole genius of this generation, he had always been a steady and cautious person.

Though his strength far surpassed that of his peers, he had never underestimated any Opponent.

Yet Kagura's appearance still made even him feel tremendous pressure.

"This is...

He is...

There's no mistake. He's the one from the rumors.

A Monster!"

A wave of discussion rose from the gathered Kirigakure group.

They had clearly heard of Kagura's title as a "Monster," and they naturally knew that this Monster would be taking the same exam as them.

Combined with that handsome face of black hair and black eyes, as well as his distinctive attire,

although no one present openly spoke Kagura's name, quite a few Kirigakure Genin had already Recognized him.

As Kagura and the others slowly approached step by step, a bead of cold sweat unconsciously appeared on the Rain Hat Youth's face.

Though Kagura had not deliberately done anything, whenever he recalled Kagura's many accomplishments,

that ordinary figure seemed to become a giant shadow that pressed down on his heart as it drew closer.

Kagura and the others stopped several meters away from him.

While picking his ear with the little finger of his Right Hand, Kagura raised his head and Looked Towards the Kirigakure group.

His gaze seemed to carry an inexplicable weight. As he raised his head, the Kirigakure group all took a step back in unison.

The Rain Hat Youth, who had also taken a step back, seemed to be angered by his own cowardly action.

He gritted his teeth, stepped forward again, forced himself to meet Kagura's Eyes, and said:

"You...

What do you want!"

Kagura pulled the little finger of his Right Hand out of his ear and lightly blew the earwax off it.

He looked at the person Before him as though he were an idiot and replied:

"Are you fucking deaf?

Didn't I just say it? I want you to repeat what you just said."

Hearing Kagura's demand, the Rain Hat Youth's face suddenly turned pale.

But Kagura really was not messing with him. He meant it sincerely.

They had only just arrived. He had the Sharingan, not ears that could see.

How could he possibly have heard the conversation from so far away?

He had only vaguely caught the word "Konoha." Looking over from afar and seeing the positions of those wearing Konoha Headbands and the Kirigakure people,

he had guessed roughly what was going on without needing to ask, which was why he spoke up to interrupt their confrontation.

However, the Rain Hat Youth took Kagura's question as a provocation.

But when facing the legendary Monster, he realized he did not have the courage to truly repeat those Words.

His face alternated between green and white. Whether out of anger at his own weakness or hatred toward Konohagakure, he suddenly erupted.

His Eyes turned bloodshot as he suddenly drew a Short Sword from behind his back.

He roared:

"I'll fight you to the death!"

Before his words had even faded, he charged at Kagura.

Facing this sudden attack, Kagura did not react at all.

Amid the Rain Hat Youth's bloodthirsty grin, the blade in his hand slashed viciously toward Kagura's head.

Yet not only Kagura, but even Tsunade and the other three behind him acted as though they could not see it.

They remained calmly standing where they were.

Just as the blade came within a few centimeters of Kagura's head, the Short Sword, which had seemed unstoppable, abruptly stopped.

The Rain Hat Youth seemed to have seen something terrifying, and his face filled with horror.

But his body appeared to have been struck at an acupoint, frozen motionless in his slashing posture.

Looking at the Rain Hat Youth's constantly darting Eyes, filled with fear,

Kagura, whose Eyes had unknowingly changed into the Sharingan, said in dissatisfaction:

"Are you Kirigakure Ninja sick in the head or something?

I was just asking a question. If you don't want to answer, then don't answer.

Why the fuck did you pull out a blade and try to chop me up over a single disagreement?"

The Rain Hat Youth could clearly hear him. His Eyes darted wildly, and cold sweat had already seeped across his forehead.

But no matter how hard he tried, he still could not control his body.

He Only Feel as though his Whole Body no longer belonged to him. Even with all his strength, he could not move a single finger.

At that moment, a figure flickered, and one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen flashed Before Kagura.

This man had short black hair, no eyebrows, sharp teeth, and a large Cross Scar on his Right cheek.

His ears and neck were wrapped in bandages, while red stripes were painted across the lower half of his face.

A massive Kubikiribōchō, entirely disproportionate to his height, was strapped to his back.

He was Juzō Biwa, the first wielder of the broken blade, Kubikiribōchō.

He appeared between Kagura and the Rain Hat Youth.

He tilted his head away, avoiding eye contact with Kagura.

He clearly knew that Kagura possessed Sharingan genjutsu, which was why he deliberately acted this way.

Juzō Biwa Spoke Again:

"I apologize for the actions of this Trash from Kirigakure.

But this is the Land of Water, and he is, after all, one of our village's people.

If he is to be punished, it should be us who do it."

Without waiting for Kagura's response, he suddenly kicked the immobilized Rain Hat Youth hard, sending him flying.

The Youth flew dozens of meters before crashing into a Tree Trunk, bouncing off it, and falling to the ground.

After doing all this, he Spoke Again:

"Would this be enough to show our sincerity?"

Seeing Juzō Biwa's actions, Kagura gave him a meaningful Look.

Sensing his gaze, Juzō Biwa tilted his head even farther away.

After pondering for several seconds, Kagura gave a soft laugh. Without saying anything, he turned and walked toward the White Building.

As his laughter rang out, the Rain Hat Youth, who had been kicked to the ground, finally let out a pained cry.

Clutching his kicked stomach with both hands, he curled into a ball and spat out a mouthful of blood.

Yet no one paid attention to him now. They were all watching Kagura.

Kagura stopped Before the tightly shut doors of the White Building.

He tilted his head and glanced at the doors, then Turned Head in confusion toward the people behind him and said:

"Hey.

What are you all doing?

Didn't you see people standing there?

Both chief Examiners are standing here. Why aren't you going inside?"