Naruto: Reborn in Konoha, Starting with the Drop of Asura's Chakra

The next day, at 9:00 AM.

Yagyu and the others had arrived at their usual meeting spot early.

Sunset Red didn't keep them waiting long and quickly appeared with a flash.

Normally, as soon as Sunset Red appeared, she would immediately take Yagyu and the others to pick up their mission.

However, this time, Sunset Red didn't do that. Instead, she was holding three forms in her hands.

She handed the forms to Yagyu and the others, saying, "Yesterday, Lord Hokage summoned all the Jonin instructors and announced that the time for this year's Chunin Exams is July 1st. I've already registered you three, and these are the application forms."

"You three can discuss among yourselves. If you decide to participate in this Chunin Exam, fill out the application form, and submit it to the Administration Building before noon on July 1st."

"If you don't plan to participate in this Chunin Exam, then you can just disregard this form."

"Every Chunin Exam, aside from being an opportunity for lower-ranked ninjas to be promoted, is also when Konoha demonstrates its national strength. So, if you participate, you'll not only face lower-ranked ninjas from this village, but also challengers from other ninja villages."

"And fighting against ninjas from other villages inevitably leads to casualties, and the teachers won't be able to protect you, so think carefully."

"Well, that's all. You're all free for the next few days."

With that, Sunset Red disappeared in a flash.

Throughout the entire conversation, Sunset Red didn't remind Yagyu and the others that if even one of them opted out, Team 8 would be unable to participate in the Chunin Exams.

Clearly, she was testing Team 8's team cohesion, to see if they had formed strong bonds through their months of working together.

Shino Aburame looked at the application form in his hand and asked, "Yagyu, what do you think?"

"Of course, I'm in."

Yagyu smiled and said, "This is one of the few opportunities to face ninjas from other villages and see how we stack up against ninjas of our age."

Hearing this, Shino's mouth curled up slightly, "Since you're participating, then I'll participate as well."

"I will too," Hinata agreed.

"In that case, let's train hard over the next few days. We'll meet here at 11 AM on July 1st."

Yagyu raised his application form and waved goodbye to Shino and Hinata.

He didn't invite Hinata to his house, and Hinata didn't feel disappointed.

After deciding to participate in the Chunin Exam, both Hinata and Shino felt a sense of pressure but also renewed motivation.

Hinata was determined to ask her father for guidance after returning home, so she wouldn't be a burden to Yagyu.

Shino had similar thoughts.

Having witnessed Yagyu's strength, Shino was certain that Yagyu had a hidden trump card, which gave him a sense of security, but also pressure.

When teammates are too strong, even if you can't catch up, you can't be a hindrance to them.

So, Shino decided to ask his father to give him some extra training when he got home.

The benefit of being from a ninja clan!

After parting ways with Hinata and Shino, Yagyu didn't go home. Instead, he went to a cliffside waterfall.

"Shadow Clone Jutsu!"

Yagyu formed the hand seals and created five shadow clones.

The clones immediately got to work, each starting their own training.

Boom… Boom…

The sounds of explosions and crackling electricity rang out, like the sound of exploding kunai and the hiss of electricity.

However, since they were near a waterfall, the loud sound of rushing water drowned out these noises.

Unless someone happened to pass by, no one would notice Yagyu and his clones.

One of the shadow clones even periodically activated the red-eyed vision and long-distance vision.

If anyone were to pass by or spy on them, Yagyu would notice immediately.

With the shadow clones acting as a surveillance system and the current special time, Yagyu no longer needed to be overly cautious.

Several hours later, feeling fatigued, Yagyu took a towel from his space backpack and wiped off his sweaty hair and body, then changed into dry clothes.

He dispelled the shadow clones, and the fatigue hit him harder.

But Yagyu didn't head home immediately. Instead, he lay on the grass, planning to rest for a bit before continuing his training.

Suddenly, a diary appeared in his hands.

He opened it, revealing pages full of Chinese characters.

The contents were the main plotlines and key events that Yagyu had organized over the years.

Lying on the grass, Yagyu held the diary in front of him, flipping through it carefully.

Even if Sarutobi Hiruzen used a crystal ball to spy on this place, he would only see Yagyu lying down reading a book.

Looking at the characters on the pages, Yagyu reviewed the Chunin Exam plot again, with important events and characters flashing through his mind.

At the same time, a bold idea that had been surfacing in his mind lately appeared once more.

The Chunin Exams were merely the subtitle of this chapter.

The real theme was—Konoha's Destruction Plan!

It was the second major disaster after the Nine-Tails Attack!

The main characters of this chapter were Sarutobi Hiruzen and Naruto, with their opponents being Orochimaru and Gaara.

Everyone else was just a supporting role!

Even if Yagyu gave his all, he would be nothing more than a high-level extra like Kakashi Hatake or Might Guy.

If Yagyu hadn't encountered Black Hoe Thunder Fang or obtained the red eyes and Ice Release, and hadn't discovered any system loopholes, he would definitely have chosen to play the role of an extra.

Once Sarutobi Hiruzen died, Konoha would soon enter the era of Tsunade.

Unlike Sarutobi Hiruzen, Tsunade wouldn't be constantly suspicious, and if Yagyu performed well, he would gain the attention of the Fifth Hokage.

Becoming Tsunade's subordinate wouldn't make Yagyu fear the attention of Danzo Shimura.

After all, Tsunade's background was too strong. As the Medical Ninja Master, she was not only the savior of countless ninjas from her generation but also the idol of many female ninjas in the entire ninja world.

Once she became Hokage, whether they were ninja clan members or civilian ninjas, they would all rally behind her.

In Tsunade's era, even Danzo wouldn't dare to act recklessly like he did during Sarutobi's reign.

Sarutobi Hiruzen protected him because of their old comradeship, and because Konoha needed the root organization. Tsunade, on the other hand, would never tolerate him.

At first, Yagyu thought that the Chunin Exam arc would be just a transitional phase for him.

But now, Yagyu had a bold and even crazy idea.

And he had already formed a very feasible plan.

Once it was realized, Yagyu would be like a fish leaping over the dragon gate—unstoppable!

With this thought, Yagyu's breathing momentarily stopped.

His red eyes flashed with a firm determination, and he muttered to himself, "Fortune favors the bold, while the cautious starve... Life is a gamble!"

With that, Yagyu decided not to continue training. He got up and headed home, ready to refine this plan further.

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