The Exam Site Is in Turmoil-Begin!

Uchiha Shingen had the two of them face the audience.

It was at this moment that an unexpected event occurred.

"Gaara! Go for Gaara!"

Gaara, you're the best!

Suddenly, a group of spectators unfurled a banner and cheered, which was quite unusual.

The audience was entirely female.

Gaara: "???"

Naruto Uzumaki: "What the hell?"

Uchiha Shingen: "..."

Was this publicity campaign a bit overdone?

In the stands, the actors were also surprised by this sudden turn of events.

"Hey, Kazekage, instead of wasting time on this kind of pointless stuff, why don't you focus on training your ninjas properly?"

Ōnoki really disliked this kind of thing.

With all the recent hype and excessive entertainment, Ōnoki, a typical old-fashioned ninja, felt that today's young people were completely out of line.

A ninja should be upright and respectable, earning respect through their strength and status.

These fancy, flashy things are really not proper.

Rasa: "I'm not in the mood for such boring things."

He clearly told Kazuma to make Gaara keep a low profile, is that what he calls keeping a low profile?

Rasa was displeased and looked at Namikaze Minato.

"Lord Hokage, while the Joint Chunin Exams are an important source of income for the village, isn't this a bit excessive?"

"Lord Kazekage, I didn't arrange this at all." Namikaze Minato was also a little confused.

In the audience, Uchiha Obito and Orochimaru looked at the overly excited female spectators and their first thought was—Has Hidden Leaf Village really lost all sense of decency now? No wonder Gaara's odds are so low!

"How ridiculous! A perfectly good exam, ruined like this. This will become a laughing stock in the Ninja World," Uchiha Obito disdainfully.

"However, if the Konoha Ninja wins this match, they'll probably make a lot of money." Orochimaru was considering another aspect. "Those stubborn old folks have also succumbed to reality."

Those who refused to yield are long dead.

Whether the crowd was surprised or scoffed, Gaara in the arena was staring blankly at those cheering him on.

What are these people doing?

Gaara's thinking is still rather linear at this point, and he cannot understand it yet.

From that night on, the world in his eyes remained very simple, like a colorless painting depicting a wasteland where he was the only one walking.

However, in a colorless and odorless, desolate world, if one wanders for too long, one will lose sight of whether one truly exists.

Only the fear and wails of those dying can stir even the slightest ripple in this monotonous and boring world, and at that moment, Gaara can feel that he is a living person.

But for the first time, it wasn't the voice of a dying man that invaded his world.

Gaara somewhat lost.

They were calling his name, but it didn't feel like they were enemies; there was no sense of aggression.

This was the first time he had encountered someone like this.

Although he didn't know what the other party was up to, he just Gaara returned to his cold demeanor, crossed his arms, and held his head high.

His cool demeanor also caught the attention of his fans.

They immediately thought it was so cool and cute, so they cheered even louder.

Naruto Uzumaki: "... Sensei, have I been outdone?"

Uchiha Shingen: "... It's alright, just smile."

He remembered that Naruto Uzumaki's nickname was something like... "Silly Boy"?

This isn't the copy he wrote.

He wrote the scripts for Gaara and Uchiha Sasuke; for the others, he only provided a direction, and the administrative ninjas handled the rest.

On the other hand, it was a loss that Gaara was called before Uchiha Sasuke even got a chance to play.

He had a premonition that Naruto Uzumaki's fight might not be over.

Gaara's techniques could be considered a kill upon first encounter in the original timeline, but they wouldn't be in this timeline.

Naruto Uzumaki is now quite familiar with the Sand Magnet Release.

Not to mention in the past month, he has made significant progress again.

This is also related to Gaara. Gaara's strength really motivated Naruto Uzumaki and Uchiha Sasuke, so they trained even harder during their special training.

"It's Sand Village's ace now..." Orochimaru said from the audience. "Well then, I'll go prepare too. Are you all set?"

"Of course," Uchiha Obito said. "But you, don't waste my materials."

"Hehe, I won't waste such valuable materials."

The two sat among a group of ordinary people, talking in hushed tones, seemingly unafraid of being discovered.

"Speaking of which, are you sure this child can do it?" Orochimaru looked at Naruto Uzumaki in the arena.

"Tanuki are very mischievous little animals," Uchiha Obito said. "If their owners don't keep a close eye on them, they'll definitely bite people."

"Then I'll wait and see."

Orochimaru smiled, stood up, and walked towards the exit.

Uchiha Obito continued to look at Uchiha Shingen below the stage, his hands tightly gripping two scrolls inside his sleeves.

On the High Plateau, Namikaze Minato and Rasa were both staring at the arena, while behind them, Yeyue Fu's gaze swept back and forth over the four Kage present...

Gaara's appearance seemed to be a signal.

The atmosphere gradually became tense.

Chapter Nineteen: The Change in the Examination Hall, Begins!

Hidden Leaf Village), North Gate.

A woman wearing a long, tea-green robe with black trim had already passed through the gate and was walking towards the stadium. Behind her, a black-haired girl was thanking the respectful ninja guarding the gate.

Then she hurriedly chased after him.

"Lady Tsunade, wait for me!"

"So long-winded," Tsunade snorted unhappily, but slowed her pace.

[Honestly, why did I even come back to this village...]

Tsunade herself didn't quite understand why she did what she did.

However, as they walked, they found themselves near the Leaf Forest.

Since we're already here, let's go into the village.

After all, there aren't many exciting places to gamble these days, so coming back to try your luck a couple of times isn't a bad idea.

That's what she thought before entering the forest.

So, what are the people in this village doing?

Tsunade clenched her fist, then relaxed it.

Hemophobia robbed her of the abilities of the Legendary Sannin, and the ensuing sense of powerlessness led her to choose to leave the Leaf Ninja Corps.

Of course, this withdrawal is based on her own actions.

She left the Konoha Ninja Army, but her hometown was still Hidden Leaf Village.

Shizune, that child, has been with her for so many years, and she was quite clever just now.

No, now is not the time to praise others!

Although the city defense troops have been alerted, this is simply not enough.

Although she only sensed one group of enemies in the forest, as a participant in both Ninja World Wars, Tsunade had already sensed the atmosphere of war from their actions.

Iwagakure has already betrayed us; what about our other so-called allies?

Since we've encountered this situation, it's impossible to let her completely stand by and watch; we have to give her a reminder.

"Shizune, you're walking too slowly," Tsunade said.

"I'm sorry, Lady Tsunade... Um, after informing the Lord Hokage, what are your plans?"

"Hmph, after this battle, of course I'm leaving. I knew coming back wouldn't bring anything good." Tsunade sneered.

Tsunade's words implied that she wasn't worried about Hidden Leaf Village suffering a major loss; she clearly understood how Leaf Village's power had expanded over the years.

Even if they switch sides, there won't be many enemies that can infiltrate.

It's impossible for all the villages to turn against Leaf Village and attack together.

That kind of situation could probably only be handled by someone of her great-grandfather's generation.

Thinking about things from her childhood, she became irritable and quickened her pace once again.

Meanwhile, inside the stadium, a completely different scene unfolded.

Thanks to the overwhelming publicity over the past month, everyone knows the identities of the two contestants.

The son of the Hokage and the son of the Kazekage.

This is one of the matchups everyone is most looking forward to.

To be frank, the Konoha Ninja didn't win the first two matches with much difficulty, which made the matches less exciting to watch.

At this moment, yellow sand flew everywhere on the field.

Although he was initially confused by a group of female spectators when he entered the arena, Gaara immediately got into the zone once the battle began.

They showed no mercy.

To ensure both defensive and offensive strength, this Ninjutsu, developed by the Second Kazekage, uses sand, not regular sand.

Gaara's sand techniques are agile, powerful, and menacing.

The Kunai that Naruto Uzumaki used to test him were caught by him with sand, either crushed into scrap metal or returned to him in full.

Since taking the exams, Gaara has had a smooth run, except for a near-defeat against Rock Lee's Five Gates Formation in the preliminaries. His Sand Ninjutsu have been overwhelmingly dominant on the Chunin Ninja Exams platform.

His opponent, Naruto Uzumaki, the son of the Hokage, was said to be less than half as strong as Gaara, according to the promotional materials. So much so that when Gaara a move, there were even screams in the arena, but when it came to Naruto Uzumaki, everyone was watching with the attitude of "How is the Lord Hokage's son really?"

Upon closer inspection, the secret became clear.

The audience for the Chunin Ninja Exams wasn't just made up of ordinary people.

To the average person, the sand swarm was visually stunning and seemed invincible, but to the ninjas, Naruto Uzumaki surprised them.

He's incredibly fast.

It's hard to believe that a Genin could use the Body Flicker Technique so skillfully.

The amount of Chakra are even more noteworthy.

Naruto Uzumaki, using the Shadow Clone Technique combined with the Body Flicker Technique, performed with absolutely no difficulty.

On the surface, the Sand Gang controlled the battlefield, but the rhythm of the battle was more in the hands of Naruto Uzumaki and boisterous kid.

Every successful attack Gaara made landed on Naruto Uzumaki's Shadow Clone.

To avoid interfering with their fight, Uchiha Shingen created a ball of sand to float in mid-air—this technique consumed less chakra than the Light-Weight Rock Technique, and with the fight imminent and their moves unknown, he wanted to conserve his chakra.

However, although his main focus was not on the exam at the moment, he was still quite satisfied with Naruto Uzumaki's performance.

That's right, that's the correct way for the reincarnation of Asura Chakra to make its appearance.

When Ashura and Indra choose their Chakra reincarnations, they must select the most outstanding one from their bloodline descendants.

In other words, the current Asura Chakra possessor will be Naruto Uzumaki, simply because he is the best among the Ashura bloodline in this generation.