"Ahhhhhhhh--!!!"
The shrill screams, like the roar of evil spirits coming from the Nine Nether Hells, instantly pierced the already tense air above the arena.
It was the cry of a wounded beast, and it was the cry of a sleeping monster before it woke up.
As Sasuke's arm was pulled out from the huge sand ball, blood spattered, and the shocking red color seemed to be a pre-set signal bomb, completely detonating the gunpowder barrel lurking in the dark.
"Has it started..."
In the shadow of the stands, Kabuto Yakushi, disguised as ANBU, pushed up his mask and raised a cold arc at the corner of his mouth.
His hands Hand Seals, Chakra exploded instantly.
[Illusion·Temple of Nirvana Technique!]
Without any warning, countless feathers as white as snow suddenly fell from the originally cloudless blue sky.
They are light and soft, shining with a dreamlike luster under the refraction of the sun, and scattered in every corner of the arena. This picture is extremely beautiful, so beautiful that it makes people feel enchanted and makes people... want to sleep.
"Huh? That's... a feather?"
"I'm so sleepy... Why am I so sleepy all of a sudden..."
In the auditorium, the eyes of the audience who were still shouting excitedly because of Sasuke's attack gradually became blurred. Their eyelids seemed as heavy as lead, and their bodies fell uncontrollably on their seats.
Like dominoes being toppled, swarms of people fell into a deep sleep silently.
In the corner of the player area, Ye Tian was leaning against the wall, and the unfinished cup of Goji Berry Tea in his hand was steaming.
When the first phantom feather landed on the tip of his nose, he did not feel sleepy like others.
Inside the Niwan Palace, the Divine Sense that had been tempered to incomparable toughness (although it was only Qi Condensation Stage at present, but its essence was extremely high) was only slightly shaken. The negative Chakra that tried to invade his cerebral cortex to paralyze the nervous system was instantly crushed by the Divine Soul power that was extremely yang and strong.
"Group hypnosis?"
Ye Tian rolled his eyes in his heart and even wanted to laugh a little.
"This kind of large-scale, low-precision mental interference is the level used by the Acacia Sect entry-level disciples in the world of immortality to stun mortals and play pranks. Want to hypnotize a Cultivator who has Divine Sense? It's like using a water gun to put out a fire - think too much."
However, although his mind is clear, Ye Tian's body is very honest.
"Good opportunity!"
Ye Tian was ecstatic in his heart, "Isn't this the 'collective fishing time' that I dreamed of? Everyone fell asleep and I fainted. I didn't have to join the battle or explain why I wasn't affected. It was perfect!"
Thinking of this, Ye Tian immediately became possessed by the actor. He first shook his head pretending to be dazed, and then let out a weak groan. "Ah... I feel so dizzy... I can't do it either..."
After saying that, his body softened and he was about to fall down on the comfortable-looking seat next to him, preparing to have a good sleep and wake up to collect the bodies (pick up the leaks) after the beating outside.
However.
This is what is called - God's calculation is worse than man's calculation.
At the moment when Ye Tian's body was about to touch the back of the chair, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a petite figure from the corner of his eye.
Hinata Hyuga, who was standing next to him, was so nervous because she had been preoccupied with worrying about Naruto and Sasuke that her resistance to illusions dropped significantly. At this time, her eyes rolled white and her body had completely lost her balance.
She didn't fall backwards, but straightly to the side.
And in that direction, there is a broken sharp stone pillar - it is the trace of the battle left in the previous qualifying match.
If he fell down like this, Hinata's white forehead would definitely hit the sharp fracture, which could cause his face to be broken at the least, or concussion or even life-threatening.
"Tsk..."
Ye Tian's eyes that had been closed suddenly opened a crack, and he cursed in his heart, "I really owe you!"
As a Way of Survival Cultivator who is determined to live forever, his rationality tells him that the best choice now is to ignore it and pretend to sleep. After all, in this cruel Shinobi World, meddling in other people's business often means trouble.
But.
In the past month, the figure of that silly girl practicing boxing in the woods day and night, and the cautious "Thank you, senior", were like an invisible thread, tugging at Ye Tian's Dao Heart, which was originally thought to be as solid as a rock.
"That's all, just think of it as a favor to repay your candy."
At the moment when Hinata's forehead was less than ten centimeters from the stone pillar.
A hand that was pale but extremely steady stretched out like a ghost.
There is no Chakra fluctuation, it purely relies on the body's reaction speed and skill.
Snap.
Ye Tian's hand gently held Hinata's shoulder, and along the way, he pulled her limp body back, letting her lean in his arms (mainly on his shoulders), avoiding the fatal stone pillar.
"Huh... so dangerous."
Ye Tian breathed a sigh of relief, looked at the girl who had fallen asleep in her arms but still frowned, and shook her head helplessly.
But with this move, his plan of "pretending to be asleep" was completely ruined.
Because his posture at this time - holding Hinata in one hand, holding a thermos cup in the other, squatting on the ground - does not look like a person who has been in a coma due to an illusion.
"Ugh... why is it so difficult to get a good night's sleep?"
Ye Tian sighed, since he couldn't pretend anymore, he had no choice but to be forced to open his business.
He looked around and found that except for the determined Jonin (such as Kakashi and Kai) who had unlocked the illusion, most of the Genin had already been tricked.
Especially Shikamaru Nara and Choji Akimichi which are not far from him.
The two of them were so neat and tidy.
Choji really fell asleep, his mouth was still drooling, and he was holding the last potato chip tightly in his hand.
And Shikamaru...
Under Ye Tian's Divine Sense scan, although the boy's breathing rate was stable, his eyeballs moved weakly and rapidly under his eyelids, and the flow of Chakra in the body did not completely stagnate, but was undergoing a hidden cycle.
"Pretending to sleep?"
A playful smile appeared at the corner of Ye Tian's mouth, "What a good boy. He is truly a genius with an IQ of 200. He knows that it is safest to lie flat at this time. This 'Way of Survival' understanding is about to catch up with me."
If it were normal times, Ye Tian would definitely give Shikamaru a thumbs up, and then the two of them would lie down together.
But not now.
Boom!
A loud noise came from outside the arena, followed by continuous explosions and shouts of death.
Ye Tian raised his head, and through the high window, he saw several pythons as huge as mountains ravaging the walls of Konoha. They were Summoning Beast--Manda Formation of Orochimaru!
"The barrier is raised...Four Violet Flames Formation..."
Ye Tian looked at the purple light screen on the rooftop in the distance, and his eyes suddenly became sharp, "Sound Ninja and Sand Ninja have already been at odds with each other. From now on, this place will become a meat grinder."
If Shikamaru and Choji continue to pretend to be asleep here, once the enemy's large forces attack the stands, these two unsuspecting (pretending to be dead) guys are likely to be hit by the red-eyed Sound Ninja.
"Wake up, everyone."
Ye Tian cannot let them die here. After all, this is the future pillar of "Ino–Shika–Cho" and an important connection for him to live in this village in the future.
He swayed and dragged his "weak" body to Shikamaru.
No complicated illusion-solving techniques were used.
Ye Tian stretched out two fingers, and there was an extremely weak Spiritual Energy on the fingertips, but with a hint of electric stimulation.
Then, he poked Shikamaru unceremoniously on the waist!
"Ouch--!"
Shikamaru, who was originally "sleeping soundly", suddenly looked like a cat whose tail had been stepped on. He jumped up from the ground and let out a short scream.
He covered his waist, opened his eyes in horror, and met Ye Tian's eyes that looked like a smile but not a smile.
"You..." Shikamaru just wanted to complain.
"Stop pretending." Ye Tian handed over the thermos cup with a calm tone but with an undeniable dignity, "I know you have untied it a long time ago. But I suggest you don't sleep now, unless you want to have your head cut off and played as a ball by those Sound Ninjas in your sleep."
Shikamaru rubbed his waist and looked at the chaotic scene around him. His originally lazy eyes suddenly became clear and solemn.
"It's... so troublesome."
Shikamaru sighed. Although he complained, his body quickly entered a fighting state, "I knew that nothing good would happen in this exam. Ye Tian, you guy... didn't fall into the trap either?"
"Me?"
Ye Tian pointed at his head, and then at Hinata who was still sleeping in his arms, "I would like to sleep, but unfortunately... I have severe neurasthenia, and I can't fall asleep at the slightest movement."
"..." Shikamaru rolled his eyes. He is so neurasthenic that only a ghost would believe this.
Then, Ye Tian followed the same pattern and kicked Choji awake (using Spiritual Energy to stimulate his stomach meridian, causing him to have an extreme sense of hunger and wake him up).
"Meat! Where is the meat?!" Choji jumped up and looked for something to eat.
"No meat, only enemies."
Ye Tian pointed at the entrance to the stands.
There, more than a dozen Chunin wearing Sound Ninja costumes and holding sharp knives rushed in with murderous intent. When they saw Ye Tian and others who had not fallen down, their eyes revealed a bloodthirsty light.
"Oh? How many more awake little mice are there?"
The leader Sound Ninja smiled ferociously, "Just right, then I'll send you to sleep in that world!"
Facing the charging enemy, Sakura's hand holding Kunai was trembling slightly. Although she had also unlocked the illusion, fear still prevailed in the face of a real war.
"Don't be afraid."
A calm voice sounded in her ears.
Ye Tian leaned on a cane and slowly Earth Flow reached the front of the team.
At this time, although his face was still pale and he held a thermos cup in his hand, in the eyes of Shikamaru and Sakura, this usually frail figure seemed to have turned into an insurmountable mountain at this moment.
"The exam is over, everyone."
Ye Tian tightened the lid of the thermos cup and carefully put it into his arms.
Then, he slowly raised his head. In his originally cloudy eyes, there was no sleepiness at the moment, only an indifference as cold as winter.
"From now on, this is no longer an examination room."
"But... hunting ground."
Ye Tian stretched out his right hand and gently grasped it with his five fingers in the void.
In the cuff, the Flying Sword "Blood Drinker", which was already hungry and thirsty and had a dark red body, let out a cheerful sword cry that only he could hear.
"Since you don't want me to sleep..."
Ye Tian The corner of his mouth raised a cold arc.
"Then please... sleep forever."
Boom!
Before he could finish his words, the wall of the stands was blown open.
War breaks out in full force!