Appetizer

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At this moment, Uchiha Yue used his Purple Eye to observe the female ninja from Kirigakure before him, then narrowed his eyes slightly. [Ferry] Because Uchiha Yue discovered that he had absolutely no recollection of the female ninja from Kirigakure in front of him. This made Uchiha Yue surprised that he could sense a familiar Chakra Kirigakure from the female ninja.

However, after Uchiha Yue narrowed his eyes and thought for a moment, he remembered who the owner of that familiar Chakra fluctuation was!

"Ah, it's an old acquaintance!"

"Hoshino Aki, I never expected you to participate in the Chunin Ninja Exams too!"

With his eyes fixed on the female ninja from Kirigakure before him, Uchiha Yue was almost certain that she was Hoshino Aki Kirigakure, whom he had fought before. However, Hoshino Aki was no longer the same as before, so Uchiha Yue didn't immediately realize her identity.

As Uchiha Yue stared intently at Hoshino Aki suddenly sensed Uchiha Yue's gaze, and then her own gaze turned towards him.

Then, seeing a faint smile appear on Hoshino Aki's face, Uchiha Yue became even more certain of the other person's identity. However, just as Uchiha Yue was about to go over and say a few words to Hoshino Aki, a strangely-looking Kirigakure ninja walked up to Hoshino Aki's side.

"Kisame Hoshigaki?"

Even though he had never met Kisame Hoshigaki before, Uchiha Yue still recognized him from his strange appearance. Then, he saw Kisame Hoshigaki standing respectfully before Hoshino Aki, talking to her with his head bowed. From this, Uchiha Yue tell that Hoshino Aki 'Kisame Hoshigaki status in Kirigakure was far beyond that of an ordinary Genin.

However, just as Uchiha Yue was observing Hoshino Aki and Kisame Hoshigaki in front of him, Hatake Kakashi Uchiha Yue to his side and said, "Tsuki, the exam is about to start. The meeting place is on the third floor of the Ninja Academy. Should we go there now?"

"Um."

Hearing Hatake Kakashi's words, Uchiha Yue nodded slightly, then withdrew her gaze from Hoshino Aki and Kisame Hoshigaki, and whispered, "Kakashi, Danzo, I've gathered some information about the Chunin Ninja Exams. I discovered that there's a test before the first exam officially begins. That test is probably like an appetizer before the Chunin Ninja Exams start! So, we absolutely mustn't separate later, okay?"

"Knew!"

As soon as Uchiha Yue finished speaking, Hatake Kakashi and Sarutobi Danzō nodded solemnly, and then followed Uchiha Yue to the third floor of the Ninja Academy.

However, just as Uchiha Yue stepped onto the corner of the stairs, his spiritual energy issued a warning.

Clearly, the appetizer for the Chunin Ninja Exams had already been served when Uchiha Yue and the others were preparing to head to the third floor of the Ninja Academy!

"It's Genjutsu!"

At the same time, as Uchiha Yue realized the appetizer of the Chunin Ninja Exams had been served, Hatake Kakashi and Sarutobi Danzō also became alert. However, Uchiha Yue possessed powerful mental energy and, just as he stepped around the corner of the stairs, he sensed that the Chunin Ninja Exams was Genjutsu test. Hatake Kakashi and Sarutobi Danzō, on the other hand, were less skilled in Genjutsu and naturally couldn't detect that they had already entered Genjutsu.

Then, it was Hatake Kakashi, standing behind Uchiha Yue, who realized that they had entered Genjutsu. Uchiha Yue then saw Hatake Kakashi skillfully interrupt the flow of Chakra, attempting to dispel the Genjutsu. However, to everyone's surprise, Hatake Kakashi's method failed to break free. In fact, Hatake Kakashi felt that after using this method to escape the Genjutsu, the power of the Genjutsu they faced had increased by more than one level.

"Moon, this Genjutsu is quite sophisticated!"

Realizing he had failed to break the Genjutsu before him, Hatake Kakashi frowned slightly and said gravely.

However, just as Hatake Kakashi finished speaking, a faint smile appeared on Uchiha Yue's lips as she comforted Kakashi, saying, "Kakashi, of course you can't break this Genjutsu by yourself. This Genjutsu is quite interesting; the more people who enter it, the stronger Genjutsu becomes. Right now, at least sixty people have entered Genjutsu. If you can break it by yourself, then you'll be truly amazing!"

Then, to the astonishment of Hatake Kakashi and Sarutobi Danzō, Uchiha Yue sat down on the ground. He then stretched and said, "Kakashi, Uchiha Yue, let's wait Danzo more people to fall into Genjutsu! I want to see just how strong those guys participating in the Chunin Ninja Exams really are!"

"Good!"

Hearing Uchiha Yue's words, Hatake Kakashi and Sarutobi Danzō realized that Uchiha Yue was confident, so they sat down on the ground as well. Then, within the sight of Uchiha Yue, Hatake Kakashi, and the others, more and more Genin from other ninja villages stepped into the Genjutsu, making the Genjutsu that trapped them stronger and stronger.

However, just as the Genjutsu trapping Uchiha Yue and the others grew stronger, Kushina Uzumaki, who had been watching the Chunin Ninja Exams from the shadows, frowned and said, "Third Hokage, isn't the first test of the Chunin Ninja Exams a bit too difficult? This kind of Genjutsu is Genin to dispel. I think we should cancel this test!"

As soon as Kushina Uzumaki finished speaking, the Third Hokage, who was also hidden in the shadows, smiled slightly and said, "Kushina, you can rest assured. As long as the Genin who came to participate in the Chunin Ninja Exams can work together, breaking through the Genjutsu in front of us will be very easy. Of course, if all the Genin who came to participate in the Chunin Ninja Exams are trapped in the Genjutsu and have no way to break through, then they will not be qualified to participate in the Chunin Ninja Exams. So, you don't need to worry about those Genin. Just do your job well!"

Then, the Third Hokage's gaze slowly shifted to Uchiha Yue, and he said to Tsunade beside him, "Tsunade, Yue's strength has completely surpassed the level of Genin. Look at his confident demeanor, as if he could break through any Genjutsu blocking him by himself. Now, I'm actually looking forward to Yue's performance! Hahahaha!"

"Snort."

When the Third Hokage spoke up, Tsunade couldn't help but snort coldly, saying, "When you sent people to set up this Genjutsu, I thought you were being redundant. I just hope that Yue doesn't go too far. If he loses control of his power and hurts those who set up the Genjutsu, I'm afraid you won't even have a place to cry!"