Ninja Villages Arrive

Several months later.

Konoha was decorated with lanterns and streamers, more prosperous than it had ever been.

At the entrance,

lines of ninja from other villages were queuing to enter Konoha's gates.

This was Ye Liang's plan!

The Chunin Exams were a major event in Naruto. As a transmigrator, there was no way Ye Liang would pass up the chance to experience them! So, he applied to Hiruzen Sarutobi to be put in charge of the Chunin Exams!

Of course, it wasn't for the money!

In the Hokage's office.

"Have they arrived?"

"They're all here!"

"Are there many?"

"As many as the hairs in your armpits!"

Ye Liang and Hiruzen Sarutobi stood by the office window like two idiots, watching the scene below.

The two gazed into the distance.

The guests at the entrance flowed endlessly like a surging river!

"Ye Liang, let me make this clear. Although I've put you in charge of the Chunin Exams, if you mess this up, your advisor title won't be secure."

"Don't worry. Even if the sky comes crashing down, I can guarantee the Chunin Exams will go on!"

Ye Liang readily agreed.

He patted his bulging pocket.

The salary for being in charge of the Chunin Exams had already arrived. Wasn't it a little late to ask whether he could do the job properly now?

Ye Liang felt helpless.

He grinned at Hiruzen Sarutobi, but the latter's expression had darkened somewhat.

Because of Danzo, a rift had formed between Ye Liang and Hiruzen Sarutobi. After all, Danzo and the Third Hokage had once been comrades, with a deep bond between bros.

Everyone understood that.

Although Ye Liang had never done anything outrageous against Konoha, the Uchiha clan's loyalty to him made Hiruzen Sarutobi even more uneasy.

"Then go handle it." Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Ye Liang with deep eyes.

To be honest, he trusted Ye Liang, but he also trusted Danzo.

Ah, I really don't know what Danzo was thinking. Why did he always have to oppose such a powerful and mysterious helper?

Once Ye Liang turns hostile toward Konoha, even if the First Hokage returned, he probably wouldn't be able to save the situation.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was a deeply calculating man. He weighed Ye Liang's importance more heavily than anyone else!

At the entrance,

Ye Liang arrived.

"Since I've taken Konoha's money, I should at least do the job I'm supposed to do."

Ye Liang might not have had much morality, and he was afraid of death and a little cowardly, but he could still tell what needed to be done.

"Hello, Granny Chiyo!"

Ye Liang walked over to greet her.

After all, Sunagakure had already reached the entrance.

"Mm. Hello."

Granny Chiyo answered, but she did not enter right away. Instead, like a sulking little wife, she stood stubbornly at the entrance, moving at a snail's pace.

"What's going on? I didn't offend you, did I?"

Ye Liang froze.

Then he noticed that besides Sunagakure, there was another group at the entrance.

Kumogakure!

"What exactly is going on?" Ye Liang pulled over a bystander who was watching the show.

The atmosphere seemed to be growing faintly heated.

"What else could it be? Granny Chiyo cut in line."

"Cut in line?"

"Yeah."

Seeing that it was Ye Liang, the onlooker immediately explained. "Granny Chiyo had already led her people through the inspection, but when she saw Kumogakure approaching from behind, she actually turned back on purpose!"

"She turned back?"

"That's right! Not only did she turn back, she deliberately cut in front of Kumogakure and refused to move."

"Do you think those rough brutes from Kumogakure were people they could provoke? They started arguing after barely two sentences."

"Uh... that old woman really doesn't let anyone rest easy!"

Ye Liang was speechless. Naturally, he knew what this was about.

It was said that when Sunagakure had been in trouble before, they had been robbed by Special Jonin from Kumogakure. If their leader hadn't been home, even their entire nest might have been taken!

So this was revenge?

Ye Liang roughly understood.

"Women and old people really can't be reasoned with! Especially old women who are both!"

Ye Liang could only stand between the two groups. "Everyone, stop fighting! Do me, Ye Liang, a favor and give me some face!"

"Ye Liang? Who the fuck are you?"

Kumogakure's leader threw a punch!

He was a muscle-bound brute who lifted iron all day. He never reasoned with anyone; all he knew was lifting weights and beating people.

"Fuck your grandfather."

Ye Liang was stunned.

Then he saw an arm wrapped in crackling lightning driving straight toward his face.

There was a saying: don't hit someone in the face, especially not a handsome guy's face. How could Ye Liang tolerate that!

"Shinra Tensei!"

Get lost!

Ye Liang immediately unleashed a big move.

Other than his parents, only women could touch his face. A muscle-bound brute?

What a joke!

A massive blast of air directly sent Kumogakure's Raikage flying.

"You..."

He was left speechless, and he even felt like crying.

The Raikage had never imagined that he would be sent flying by such a little guy. In his stunned mind, there was nothing but muscles—only muscles.

He was terrified.

There was always someone stronger out there, always a higher mountain beyond the next. For the first time, the Raikage felt fear toward a man other than his father!

Especially a little guy.

"Hmph. If I ever get the chance, I'll definitely kill you!"

He retreated to the side.

He got all tsundere!

Without another word, he let Granny Chiyo pass.

Why the fuck didn't you do that earlier!

Ye Liang shot him a glance. Brutes like this just needed to be taught a lesson!

He adopted the bearing of an expert, standing with his hands behind his back as the breeze brushed past the hem of his clothes, bringing a faint chill.

Then—

"And what about you, Granny? Why are you randomly cutting in line? What the hell are you doing?"

"I'm cutting in line! They attacked our village before, so I'm cutting in front of them!"

"Cutting in line is bad."

"I'm doing it anyway!"

Ye Liang was helpless.

Old women were just this unreasonable. He could only personally escort her inside.

Consider it a favor to him.

The rest was simple.

Aside from the conflict between Sunagakure and Kumogakure, everything else went smoothly.

However, it was worth mentioning that among the ninja who arrived today were many faces Ye Liang had known in his previous life.

And they were all famous people!

For example, Mei Terumi from Kirigakure, Kurotsuchi from Iwagakure, Darui from Kumogakure, and so on!

They were all core figures in the later war. Even more shamelessly, there were two Kage-level powerhouses among them.

Ye Liang was speechless again.

"I really don't know how Konoha's teams are supposed to fight these cheating bastards!"

He knew Konoha's situation.

Other than his own Team 7, there was only...

Ye Liang counted on his fingers.

Asuma? Kurenai Yūhi? Hyuga Hiashi?

They all seemed to be minor characters.

Meanwhile, Konoha's badass female ninja were already Jonin. Why the hell would they still take the Chunin Exams!

"Obito! Do your best!" Ye Liang cheered on his disciple.

The next day.

Konoha's major Chunin Exams were finally about to begin!

Ye Liang put on the elegant formal attire he had prepared. As the chief examiner, he absolutely could not let his looks embarrass Konoha!

Even though the moment he stood in the arena, he drew the gazes of countless young girls!

"Ladies and fellow villagers, I'm Ye Liang!"

"You!"

"Are you all fucking ready?!"