As the Anbu members dispersed to carry out Ueno Kei's orders, Ueno Kei swiftly bit his finger, formed hand seals, then pressed both hands to the ground and shouted, "Ninja Art—Summoning Jutsu!"
With a puff, more than a dozen tiny lizards, each only a few inches long, suddenly appeared before Ueno Kei.
One of them was Shin. He lowered his head respectfully and said, "Lord Kei, what are your orders?"
"Shin, search for all information within a hundred li outside Konoha. The moment you find anything unusual, report to me immediately. Understood?" Ueno Kei said in a deep voice.
"Yes, we understand," Shin replied respectfully.
After that, the dozen or so lizards bowed slightly to Ueno Kei before vanishing one after another. Ueno Kei gazed into the distance with profound eyes. Given Shin and the others' stealth and scouting abilities, they would basically remain undiscovered unless they encountered an especially powerful sensory-type ninja or a Kage-level expert.
Soon after, Ueno Kei set off to investigate as well.
Not long after Ueno Kei departed, at the Chunin Exams arena in Konoha, a figure clad in an Anbu black robe glanced indifferently toward the elevated platform in the distance and suddenly began forming hand seals.
He shouted softly, "Genjutsu—Temple of Nirvana Technique!"
In an instant, white feathers began drifting down before Konoha's citizens and the dignitaries from various nations. Everyone's eyes turned unfocused, and drowsiness overtook them as nearly all of them fell unconscious.
Only some of the jonin present, including Sakura and the others, avoided falling under the genjutsu.
The instant that Anbu member made his move, Kakashi, Might Guy, Sarutobi Asuma, and the others inwardly cried out, Not good!
The other Anbu nearby also noticed the man's abnormal actions. They swiftly drew their kunai and closed in on him.
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