Finals

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"Moon, are you nervous?"

Seeing Uchiha Yue organizing his ninja tool bag, Yuri Kurama curiously approached him and said with a smile, "What a pity! Master won't let me and Shizune- senpai go to the Chunin Ninja Exams to cheer you on! I heard the Chunin Ninja Exams finals are really exciting, I really want to go see them!"

"Lily, if you participate in the Chunin Ninja Exams in the future, I can go watch!"

Hearing Yuri Kurama's words, Uchiha Yue smiled and ruffled Yuri Kurama's hair, saying, "So, Lily, don't feel sorry. Master didn't let you and Shizune go because it was for your Shizune good. You must remember, you are not allowed to leave Master's house, understand? And whatever you do, don't sneak off to the Chunin Ninja Exams arena, it's dangerous there!"

"I understand, Yue!"

As soon as Uchiha Yue finished speaking, Yuri Kurama nodded obediently, and then she and Uchiha Yue began to organize the ninja tool bag together.

However, at this moment, Yuri Kurama and Shizune couldn't help but feel a little regretful, regretting that they couldn't watch Uchiha Yue's performance in the finals. But, under the repeated instructions of Uchiha Yue and Tsunade, Yuri Kurama and Shizune couldn't leave Tsunade's residence; after all, even if they didn't listen to Uchiha Yue, they had to listen to their master Tsunade. Therefore, Yuri Kurama and Shizune could only keep their regret to themselves, secretly hoping for Uchiha Yue's performance in the Chunin Ninja Exams finals.

Immediately afterwards...

After Uchiha Yue finished packing his ninja tool bag and Fubuki Tachi over his shoulder, he smiled at Yuri Kurama and Shizune and said, "Shizune- senpai, Lily, I'm about to set off! My parents are coming to Master's place later, so please entertain them, Shizune -senpai and Lily, so they won't be bored!"

"Since they are Yue's parents, we should naturally treat them well!"

Hearing this, Shizune smiled and nodded, then clenched her fist and placed it in front of her chest, encouraging Uchiha Yue, "Tsuki, do your best!"

"Yes, I will!"

After bidding farewell to Yuri Kurama and Shizune, Uchiha Yue, under the protection of the Anbu sent by Tsunade, headed to the Chunin Ninja Exams finals venue. However, as soon as Uchiha Yue stepped out of Tsunade's residence, he found that Konoha was indeed bustling with activity. Leaving aside the common people moving about in the streets, the pomp and circumstance of the high-ranking officials from various countries made Uchiha Yue feel slightly uneasy.

Afterwards, Uchiha Yue joined up with Hatake Kakashi and Sarutobi Danzō, preparing to travel with them to the Chunin Ninja Exams finals venue. During the journey, Uchiha Yue and Hatake Kakashi remained remarkably calm, while only Sarutobi Danzō appeared extremely nervous. Clearly, Sarutobi Danzō was well aware of his own abilities; without Uchiha Yue and Hatake Kakashi's guidance, he wouldn't have even qualified for the finals, so his nervousness was understandable.

However, as Sarutobi Danzō's teammate, Uchiha Yue felt he needed to comfort Sarutobi Danzō.

However, just as Uchiha Yue was about to offer words of comfort to Sarutobi Danzō, Sasori of the Red Sands and his Sunagakure team unexpectedly appeared before them.

"Uchiha Yue, are your injuries healed?"

Upon seeing Uchiha Yue, Sasori of the Red Sands raised his eyebrows slightly and asked provocatively.

Upon hearing Sasori of the Red Sands's words, Uchiha Yue simply smiled and said, "Sasori of the Red Sands, even if my injuries haven't healed, defeating you won't be a problem. So, Sasori of the Red Sands, just enjoy the match! The finals are destined to be our stage. I just hope you lose a little later, giving me a chance to teach you a lesson!"

"Hmph, Uchiha Yue, don't be so arrogant!"

As soon as Uchiha Yue finished speaking, a flash of anger crossed Sasori of the Red Sands's eyes. He then said coldly, "You survived by sheer luck in the Doomsday Forest, which is my chance to teach you a lesson! Uchiha Yue, don't let yourself be defeated by those nobody! I, Sasori of the Red Sands, will kill you in the Chunin Ninja Exams finals!"

With that, Sasori of the Red Sands showed no further intention of speaking to Uchiha Yue, then turned to his teammates and said, "Let's go!"

"Ha, Sasori of the Red Sands is quite the braggart!"

Watching Sasori of the Red Sands and the other Sunagakure ninjas gradually disappear into the distance, Sarutobi Danzō disdainfully, saying, "Moon-kun, Kakashi- kun, if you encounter those Sunagakure bastards, you must teach them a lesson! And those Iwagakure bastards, they're all so annoying! Hmph, they've only made it to the finals, do they really think they can become Chunin?"

"Danzo, it seems you still lack confidence!"

As soon as Sarutobi Danzō arrived, Hatake Kakashi raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "Yue and I will naturally teach those Sunagakure and Iwagakure bastards a lesson, but what about you? Did you go through all that trouble to get into the finals just to go through the motions? Danzo, don't forget you're Yue and my teammate. Don't embarrass us, understand?"

"Uh... okay!"

Hearing Hatake Kakashi's words, Sarutobi Danzō smiled awkwardly, then followed Uchiha Yue and Hatake Kakashi into the Chunin Ninja Exams final arena. Upon arriving at the Chunin Ninja Exams final arena, Uchiha Yue saw many spectators already seated, and even high-ranking officials from various countries had arrived early, demonstrating the importance their respective nations placed on the Chunin Ninja Exams.

However, as Uchiha Yue looked across the stands, he kept searching for the ninjas from Kumogakure and Iwagakure, trying to see if they were already hidden among the spectators. But because of the limited range of his Uchiha Yue Purple Eye, he could only sigh deeply as he looked at the stands before him. Then, Uchiha Yue, along with Hatake Kakashi and Sarutobi Danzō, went to the Chunin Ninja Exams finals contestants' seats to begin the draw to determine their match order.

Immediately afterwards...

Once all the finalists of the Chunin Ninja Exams, including Uchiha Yue, had gathered, Shikaku Nara, the chief examiner for the Chunin Ninja Exams and one of the Ino -Uchiha Yue- Ino-Shika-Cho trio, appeared before them. Shikaku Nara smiled slightly as he glanced at them and said, "Alright, you're all elites who advanced from the Chunin Ninja Exams Uchiha Yue, Uchiha Yue I don't need to elaborate on the rules for the finals, right?"

"Then, let's begin the draw!"

"Listen, the audience here is getting impatient, let's decide on the match schedule quickly!"

"Yes!"

As soon as Shikaku Nara finished speaking, Uchiha Yue and the others prepared to step forward to draw lots to determine the match schedule.

But...

Just as Uchiha Yue stepped forward to draw lots, Shikaku Nara unexpectedly tapped Uchiha Yue's right hand, which was about to draw lots, a few times.

When Uchiha Yue received Shikaku Nara's hint, a slight smile appeared on his lips as he rummaged through the box containing the lottery tickets.