" Lord Hokage, I..."
At this moment, Iruka's expression was extremely ugly. He hadn't expected Hiruzen Sarutobi to say such a thing. He couldn't let the entire village make concessions because of his own opinion.
Iruka stammered, knowing he was doing the wrong thing. The news of the Chunin Ninja Exams had already been released; what would it look like to take it back now?
"Alright, Iruka, don't worry, my men aren't as fragile as you think."
Kakashi said this calmly, confident and proud. He was certain that his three subordinates would reach a level that ordinary people could not achieve in the future.
"Although I hate to admit it, my subordinates are quite good."
Asuma, with a half-smoked cigarette dangling from his lips, looked at the still-frantic Iruka and said leisurely.
The other Jonin leading the teams Jonin in agreement, indicating that this year's students were all very strong.
"See, Iruka? This year's students aren't as weak as you think."
Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Iruka with some dissatisfaction, feeling that the guy had no sense at all, but he suppressed his dissatisfaction.
Looking at the confident demeanor of the Jonin the group, Iruka began to waver slightly from his earlier thoughts, but he still shook his head.
Tell yourself, those are just kids who just graduated from the Ninja Academy, how much stronger can they really be?
"Okay, but I want to test it myself."
"Hmm? How do you want to test it?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi was also curious about Iruka's words, wondering what exactly was going on in this guy's mind.
"I disguised myself as an enemy to test the strength of those little guys."
"Granted."
Before Iruka could finish speaking, Hiruzen Sarutobi on the table and made his decision.
Iruka breathed a sigh of relief upon receiving a positive reply, and already had a plan in mind.
After the meeting, he found Kakashi, ignored Kakashi's shocked expression, and told him about his plan to disguise himself as a ninja from another village to carry out an attack.
Kakashi didn't say a word, he just stared at him in shock.
No way, buddy, how dare he?
Seeing Kakashi's expression, Iruka felt confident and had even formulated a plan in his mind.
"Alright, that's roughly the plan. Lord Kakashi, you mustn't tell your subordinates about this plan."
After saying that, he left without waiting for Kakashi to say anything. He needed to prepare and see if he could take down everyone in one fell swoop and make them all give up on participating in the Chunin Ninja Exams.
On the other side, Kakashi called over all three members of Team 7 and handed them the Chunin Ninja Exams registration forms.
"What is this, Kakashi?"
Sasuke took the things Kakashi, then distributed them to Naruto and Hinata, casually asking...
"Oh, the registration for the Chunin Ninja Exams is done. Those who want to participate, please sign here."
Naruto was slightly taken aback upon hearing this. The Chunin Ninja Exams were about to begin?
If Naruto can find Orochimaru this time, his plans can proceed smoothly.
The group exchanged glances and promptly signed their names on the Chunin registration form.
Kakashi was somewhat surprised to see the group agree so readily. He had wanted to say something to dissuade them, but considering their astonishing fighting power, he obediently kept quiet.
"Alright, everyone, take a good rest these next few days. We'll let you all know when the Chunin Ninja Exams start."
After giving his instructions to the group, Kakashi left. He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt like he had forgotten something important.
His hand holding the Icha Icha Paradise trembled involuntarily, and he immediately slapped himself.
"Really, how can you be distracted while watching 'Icha Icha Paradise'? Keep reading, keep reading."
And so, Kakashi completely forgot about Iruka's plan to attack Naruto and the others, becoming hopelessly engrossed in the world of "Icha Icha Paradise."
Naruto and his two companions had no idea what was about to happen. And don't ask Naruto why he couldn't sense Iruka's presence—are they even that close?
Inside the dumpling shop, the three of them were sitting and resting.
" Naruto, what are your thoughts on the Chunin Ninja Exams?"
After finishing a skewer of dumplings, Sasuke asked Naruto with some concern.
"How else can we watch? We'll watch it sitting down, of course. Today, both of you need to practice the Ninjutsu I taught you a couple of days ago. You'll definitely need it in the Chunin Ninja Exams."
"All right."
Sasuke didn't say much, because Naruto had taught Sasuke how to practice the Rasengan, and even had him activate his Sharingan to copy his own Rasengan usage. As for Hinata, she currently had too little Chakra, so he only taught her the Railgun, a simple yet powerful Ninjutsu.
It must be admitted that those with less Chakra are much better at controlling their chakra than those with more Chakra, because they are short on Chakra. If they don't manage their chakra carefully, they may not be able to unleash Chakra during battle due to a lack of Ninjutsu.
Just as the group was discussing the upcoming Chunin Ninja Exams, a Kunai suddenly pierced the table in front of them.
Who is it?
Sasuke stood up instantly, followed closely by Naruto and Hinata. Looking outside, they saw a person wearing a mask and with a veil tied around their hair standing on the roof of the shop opposite. He was holding a Kunai in his hand and looking at Naruto, Sasuke, and Hinata with a mocking expression.
It was as if he was provoking the three of them.
The group also noticed that the newcomer was wearing Forehead Protector from the Sunagakure.
" Sunagakure? The Chunin Ninja Exams have arrived so quickly?"
Naruto looked at the people in the distance with some curiosity, somewhat surprised and amused. Of all people to test his skills on, why did he have to pick these three? How could he be so foolish?
Sasuke, of course, wouldn't indulge him.
"Hmph, how dare these outsiders be so arrogant?"
Without giving the man time to react, he charged up the coin in his hand and launched it. The Railgun, having consumed no energy, fired directly at the Sunagakure ninja.
The latter's expression changed drastically. He scrambled to avoid Sasuke's attack, his face now devoid of the disdain he had shown before, replaced only by terror. He stared in disbelief at the spot where he had just been standing, where he could see the current state of the room even through a hole the size of a coin.
A round-faced, bearded man was so frightened that tears and snot streamed down his face. He lifted his legs and stared in horror at the coin that was only centimeters away from his crotch. He was so close, so very close, to becoming Santa Claus, or the man without testicles.
"Mom, I'm so scared."
The burly man with a round face and a thick beard wept silently, denouncing the unexpected disaster.