Being an otaku in the world of American comics

#323 - A group of killers

After finishing dinner, Liang Yue sent Hinata, whose face was already flushed from drinking two small cups of ancient fruit wine, back to her courtyard.

Leaving a shadow clone on the ground to keep watch, Liang Yue entered the basement and began his nightly routine of training.

The Chunin Selection Exams were of great importance, and Liang Yue had been preparing for them for six full years. With the main event approaching, he naturally couldn't afford to be careless.

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In the following days, the number of ninja from other villages gradually increased, and the Chunin Exams arrived as scheduled.

However, after observing for the past few days, Liang Yue had not been able to find any trace of Orochimaru.

However, the first thing to be clear about was that the other party's Konoha Crush plan would definitely not be canceled, after all, there was a system mission involved... ..

Not being able to find the other party's whereabouts could only mean that Liang Yue had underestimated the heroes of the world.

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"Hey~ Chunqiu, do you know what this preliminary exam is about?"

After escorting Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura, and Hinata into the Ninja Academy building, and as they were walking towards the second floor, the blonde kid suddenly leaned close to Liang Yue's ear and asked furtively.

It's just that this guy Naruto didn't seem to know how to whisper, and as soon as he opened his mouth, he immediately attracted the attention of everyone around him.

"Your first exam will be held in this classroom, so it should be a written test. By the way~ Naruto, have you reviewed the knowledge in the textbook?"

For this test, some people in the village seemed to finally remember that Liang Yue was also a Chunin, and also belonged to the Anbu.

So, they assigned him a task ~ to help proctor the exam.

Incidentally, he was also to monitor any situations that might occur during the exam, and report any abnormalities at any time.

As one of his few missions since joining the Anbu, Liang Yue naturally had no objections and readily agreed.

"Ah! A written test? We're actually being tested on that! ?"

Hearing Liang Yue's words, the blonde kid immediately looked horrified, and then began to scratch his scalp frantically with both hands.

The others also looked thoughtful upon hearing this.

In the ninja profession, being a top student doesn't necessarily mean being strong.

However, the necessary ninjutsu knowledge, tactical planning, coordination, and strategic theoretical knowledge are also essential.

A failure like Naruto was just lucky enough to become the Jinchuriki of the Nine-Tailed Fox~

But to put it bluntly, in the eyes of many of Konoha's higher-ups, he has always been a tool.

How to ensure his growth, unleash his potential, and the strategic deterrent effect of being a Jinchuriki were the Hokage's primary considerations.

Under such circumstances, the necessary training and cultivation were naturally indispensable, so this Chunin Exam, the blonde kid would definitely pass.

Otherwise, if Orochimaru hadn't attacked later, Naruto might have been able to advance to Chunin smoothly~

As they spoke, the group had already arrived on the second floor, where a group of people were gathered outside the door of the assembly classroom, seemingly encountering some trouble and unable to enter.

According to the development of the original plot, Liang Yue knew that this should be an illusion trick played by two genin from Konoha.

Of course, with his current abilities, even if he didn't know the plot, he could easily see through the truth.

Moreover, the corridor on the second floor had a sign for the third floor hanging on it, anyone could notice that there was a problem inside... …

But ~

"Who gave you the right to set up such clumsy obstacles on the Chunin Exam grounds without permission?"

Coming straight to the front of the exam room door, Liang Yue looked at the seemingly empty air in front of him, and with a grab and a throw, two extras screamed and flew out to the side.

The next moment, after a flash of light and shadow in front of the people behind him, the scenery in front of them immediately returned to normal.

The two people who were thrown out by him wanted to rush up and find a way to get back at him, but were then stopped by a young man.

This young man was wearing a green jumpsuit, with a watermelon head and big copper bell eyes... …

"You were a little too heavy-handed just now, junior Chunqiu. They should have just been playing around."

Rock Lee looked at him with bright eyes at this time.

"I have been appointed by the Third Hokage as the proctor for this Chunin Exam, and I have the responsibility to maintain the smooth progress of the exam."

Hearing this, Liang Yue didn't waste any words with him, and directly said with an official attitude.

Sure enough, when Little Lee on the opposite side heard his words, he immediately shrank back a bit, and subconsciously shrank his head.

And the two genin behind him who used the illusion, seeing that the situation was not good, turned around and slipped away.

"Ah~ I see, hehe! By the way~ Congratulations, junior Chunqiu, on becoming a Chunin. Neji was very envious a few days ago."

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In this way, the group talked along the way, and soon came to the correct exam location on the third floor.

A duel that was supposed to happen before the exam did not occur due to Liang Yue's intervention.

However, Little Lee was still very interested in Sakura.

In just a short while, this watermelon-headed boy had already experienced the entire process from boldly expressing his love to being rejected... …

To this, Liang Yue could only sigh, as expected of an extraordinary person, doing extraordinary things.

Anyway, as far as he himself was concerned, apart from having pink hair, he didn't find any highlights in Sakura.

Whether it was her personality, appearance, or personal traits, there was nothing that made him feel outstanding.

It can be said that the reason why Sakura was able to grow up later and develop to the point where she could punch Kaguya Otsutsuki in the back of the head was purely because she was brought up by Naruto and Sasuke.

However, life is probably like this.

Especially when you are young, in some unintentional moments, it is easy to cause many accidental loves and bonds.

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Opening the door and walking into the exam room~

What greeted him was a room full of peers.

Various familiar and unfamiliar figures were mixed among them, and each person had their own unique side.

Eyebrows, makeup, war paint, tattoos, strange clothes... …

Some were wrapped in bandages, some had a golden-haired lion perm, some had steam whistle-like iron arm guards on their arms, and some had a large gourd on their backs... …

In short, everyone looked full of momentum and unconventional.

Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura, Hinata, and others behind him were also unconsciously attracted by these strange peers, with faces full of curiosity and excitement.

Of course, in Liang Yue's eyes, these people were just a bunch of "sha ma te", and the rural version at that.

And the limited number of normal people inside were the real plot characters... …

The moment they walked into the venue, gazes converged on them, most of which were directed at Liang Yue~

There was no way around it, in the past few years, although Liang Yue felt that he was quite low-key.

Although he would occasionally create a new ninjutsu and submit it to the Hyuga family, and then the Hyuga family would submit it to the Hokage.

But that was also to pave the way for himself in advance, and it was unavoidable.

At least he didn't publicize it, and he didn't show off anything among his classmates.

So in this guy's consciousness, he believed that his reputation should only exist within the specific high-level vision of Konoha Village.

However, since the last mission in the Land of Waves, when a missing-nin from Kirigakure was able to accurately say the ninjutsu he invented, Liang Yue was a little panicked.

After returning to the village, he inquired fiercely.

Only then did he realize that he had unknowingly become a great genius in the eyes of others... …

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