Naruto: Saving the Uchiha from the Plunder System Chapter 36

Kurenai Yuhi shot Uchiha Mirai an embarrassed, annoyed glare and stuffed a red scarf into his hands.

"A scarf?"

Seeing the questioning look Mirai gave her, Kurenai lifted her chin and huffed. "I just thought you were dressed too lightly. I was worried you'd get sick and affect the upcoming Chunin Exams, so don't get any strange ideas."

The overwhelming tsundere vibe nearly made Mirai laugh.

He wrapped the scarf around his neck, putting on a surprised expression. "It's so warm!"

The corners of Kurenai's lips curled up slightly. Before she could say anything, Mirai spoke again. "Kurenai, where did you buy this? I'm going to get a few dozen and stock up."

"Mirai, you big idiot!"

"Hahaha... I'm just teasing you." Mirai looked at Kurenai sincerely. "Kurenai, thank you. I really like it."

"Whether you like it or not, why did you have to tell me that specifically...?"

"Hey, it's about time. We should head to the exam venue first."

Hearing the voice beside him, Mirai put on a startled look. "Huh? Asuma?"

"When did you get here?"

"..."

That bastard. He had clearly been the first one here, okay? Don't act like you only just noticed him!

Asuma Sarutobi clenched his fists. "Hmph! What kind of man wears a scarf? And a red one at that. You've got no masculinity at all..."

Mirai walked right past him without even looking his way, then turned to Kurenai. "Strange. Why does it smell so strongly of vinegar this early in the morning?"

Aah!!!

Watching the two walk away, Asuma stamped his feet in anger.

I really want to beat that guy up!

Mirai entered the Ninja Academy and ran into Kakashi Hatake, Rin Nohara, and Obito Uchiha along the way.

"Morning, Mirai!"

"Huh? How did you know this scarf was hand-knitted by Kurenai?"

The three of them were speechless.

Did anyone just ask you about your scarf?

After Mirai left, Obito looked expectantly at Rin beside him.

"Um, Rin..."

"No way!"

After entering the school building, they found a crowd gathered at the stairway corner, seemingly arguing over something.

"Why won't you let us in?"

"Yeah! We're all ninjas here to take the exam. What gives you the right to block the way?"

"The exam's about to start, so move aside already!"

Mirai and the others looked ahead and saw two people, one standing in front of the other, blocking the entrance to Classroom 501.

Anyone who tried to enter was effortlessly knocked to the ground by them.

"Aren't those guys going a little too far?"

Asuma said angrily.

How could they block the exam room entrance and refuse to let people through?

"Mirai, should we go over and take a look?"

Kurenai asked, looking at Mirai.

"No need to bother with them." Mirai shook his head. "The people gathered here are destined to be eliminated."

Asuma gave an unhappy snort upon hearing Mirai's words. "Do you have the same idea as those two blocking the door?"

"Are you planning to eliminate your competitors with such underhanded methods?"

"This isn't a mission, so no matter what you decide to do, I won't just stand by and watch."

Mirai shrugged at Asuma's words. "Do whatever you want."

With that, Mirai turned to Kurenai. "Kurenai, let's go upstairs first."

"Huh?"

Kurenai looked surprised. "Mirai, isn't the exam room here?"

"Kurenai, take a closer look. Is this really our exam room?"

Kurenai froze, then immediately noticed something was wrong.

She had a great talent for genjutsu, and with Mirai's reminder, she easily realized that she had fallen under an illusion.

"Release!"

As the genjutsu unraveled, the number 501 before them began to warp and change into 401.

"Mirai, you noticed it from the start?"

Kurenai Yuhi looked at Uchiha Mirai with admiration.

Although this genjutsu was not particularly difficult to break, noticing something was wrong right away was no simple feat.

"Kurenai, remember this: the Chunin Exams don't necessarily have to be conducted inside the examination room."

"Once your thinking is bound by preconceived notions, you may very well fall into a carefully laid trap."

"Mirai, I understand."

As he watched the two head up to the next floor, Asuma Sarutobi's face turned livid.

Thinking of that impassioned speech he had just made, he felt like a clown.

Damn it!

Why was it that no matter how hard he worked, he was always outdone by Uchiha Mirai?

After standing there in a daze for a while, Asuma Sarutobi still gritted his teeth and followed Uchiha Mirai up the stairs.

If he stopped here, he would have even less chance of escaping the shadow of being "the Hokage's son."

Arriving at the real examination room, Uchiha Mirai and the other two pushed open the door and entered.

The classroom was packed to the brim.

Every seat had long since been taken, while many others stood in the aisles, corners, and against the walls...

"H-How are we supposed to take the exam like this?"

"Was there some mistake with the arrangements?"

Seeing the scene before her, Kurenai Yuhi asked in surprise.

Asuma Sarutobi also frowned.

This was far too reckless.

How could a single examination room accommodate so many candidates?

There were not even enough seats for everyone. How were they supposed to take the exam?

Asuma Sarutobi immediately wanted to find the person in charge and raise the issue, but seeing that Uchiha Mirai still looked utterly calm, he inexplicably sensed that something was off.

Forget it. I'll see what Uchiha Mirai thinks first.

The moment that thought surfaced, Asuma Sarutobi felt a surge of humiliation.

Yet when he recalled the embarrassment of being repeatedly humiliated in the past, Asuma Sarutobi ultimately refrained from doing anything unnecessary.

"Look, that guy is Uchiha Mirai."

"That genius of the Uchiha Clan? He looks pretty ordinary to me."

"If the Hokage hadn't admitted it himself, I'd never believe a brat like him could kill two Jonin in retaliation."

"Hey, hey, hey, letting a monster like this take the Chunin Exams is fucking bullying honest people, isn't it?"

Amid the crowd's murmurs, Uchiha Mirai walked to a spot by the window. "You three, move. I'm taking these seats."

Keen Insight—So We Were the Clowns All Along!

"I'm taking these seats."

At Uchiha Mirai's domineering declaration, the classroom instantly fell silent.

His reputation had already drawn plenty of attention here. Now, with those words, he attracted everyone's gaze in an instant.

"What did you say?"

"We got here first. If you want to sit for the exam, come earlier next time."

The team of ninja Uchiha Mirai had singled out retorted coldly.

They knew Uchiha Mirai was strong, but that did not mean they would obediently follow his orders.

"I'm giving you one last chance."

"Leave on your own... or I'll help you leave."

Uchiha Mirai said calmly.

"Quit acting so arrogant. Are you trying to disrupt order in the examination room?"

"Careful, or they'll disqualify you from the exam."

Seeing that the three still had no intention of leaving, Uchiha Mirai gave a soft snort.

Three muffled thuds rang out in succession, and the three Genin who had been sitting there were sent crashing into the crowd.

Uchiha Mirai calmly sat in the seats he had just taken, while Kurenai Yuhi and Asuma Sarutobi silently sat down as well.

Seeing that Uchiha Mirai had actually chosen to act, the classroom immediately erupted.

"So this is what Uchiha Clan ninja are like? Too arrogant!"

"Daring to openly attack a companion—aren't they afraid of being disqualified?"

"Heh... He's a genius ninja from a prestigious clan, and his teammate is the Hokage's son. Even the chief examiner probably wouldn't dare provoke him, right?"

"But Uchiha Mirai moved so fast just now. I didn't even see it clearly before those three unlucky guys went flying."

Hearing the whispers around him, Asuma Sarutobi felt as though he were sitting on pins and needles.

Because of Uchiha Mirai's actions, everyone had already branded him as an "arrogant second-generation shadow."

If the memory of being humiliated before had not been so deeply ingrained, he would have furiously demanded to know what Uchiha Mirai was trying to do.

Although Kurenai Yuhi did not understand Uchiha Mirai's intentions either, out of trust in him, she remained calmly seated in her place without moving.

She knew Uchiha Mirai's usual personality was definitely not like this, so there had to be some deeper reason behind his actions.

Seeing that Uchiha Mirai made no further move after taking the seat, the crowd gradually shifted their gazes away.

Some of the examinees even revealed thoughtful expressions.

For a moment, the atmosphere in the classroom became strangely unsettling.

After a while, the classroom suddenly descended into chaos.

Many teams without seats began copying Uchiha Mirai and forcibly taking seats for themselves.