Although Minato wore a warm expression, every ninja apart from the three members of Team Minato felt an inexplicable pressure and remained silent.
Minato looked at the Kirigakure and Sunagakure ninja, who could not stand each other, and said warningly, "From this moment on, private fights are forbidden during the written exam. Keep yourselves in check, or you will be disqualified."
"What if we ask an examiner for permission to duel?" Ameyuri called out, not afraid to stir up more trouble.
"If your request is approved, you may," Minato said with a smile.
Ameyuri immediately said, "Then I want another fight with that Sunagakure guy over there!"
With that, she shot Baki a provocative look.
Baki took a deep breath. "How undignified-"
Minato shook his head. "Not approved. Denied."
"Then I request-"
"Denied."
"-" Ameyuri stuck out her tongue and retreated into the crowd.
Seeing that the troublemaker had settled down, Minato nodded and began reading out the exam rules.
They were mostly the same things handed out to students before every exam in Xue Ge's previous life. Listening to them made Xue Ge feel as if he were back in the classroom.
He took the opportunity to glance around the crowd.
Hmm-Asuma and the others actually signed up too. That's a little surprising. Didn't they only graduate at the start of this year?
The Sunagakure team-over there by Karura.
After a while, Kakashi and Shisui quietly sidled up to Xue Ge.
"Hey-Xue Ge-" Shisui whispered. "Did you notice?"
"Huh?" Xue Ge gave Shisui a puzzled look.
"Why are you so slow at times like this?" Kakashi could not resist pinching Xue Ge's cheek. "That Kirigakure kunoichi from earlier-"
"Yes, her name is Ameyuri Ringo," Xue Ge said with a nod.
"-" Kakashi covered his face. "That's not what I