I'm in Konoha, and I started with Ashura Chakra.

Chapter 40: The Beauty of Contrast, Two Door Gods

For the next few days, Yagyu stayed indoors and even sent his shadow clones to buy groceries.

They stay inside the house all day, I don't know what they're doing.

In the past few days, a large number of unfamiliar faces have appeared in the central streets of Konoha.

They were all genin from other countries who came specifically to participate in this year's Chunin Exams in Konoha.

After arriving in Konoha, these ninjas did not sit idle. They used all sorts of methods to gather information on the genin of Konoha in recent years.

As the top student of Konoha's 60th class, Yagyu naturally became their target.

Whether it was his main body staying at home or his shadow clone going out to buy groceries, Yagyu noticed that he was being watched by many eyes.

However, seeing that they hadn't dared to sneak into his house, Yagyu ignored them.

During this time, the three women of Ino did not come to see Yagyu.

Clearly, they were all preparing for the upcoming Chunin Exams.

Sakura is doing a little better, but Ino and Hinata, these ninja clan heirs, have been receiving guidance from their fathers and are diligently training in their clan's secret techniques.

It would be too shameful for them to be eliminated too early as heirs to their clan.

This is a matter of great importance concerning the family's honor!

Ino is alright, but Yamanaka Ino isn't as strict.

As the last remaining powerhouse in Konoha, Hinata must be having a very difficult time these days.

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July 1st, 10:50 AM.

After being a shut-in for several days, Yagyu finally stepped out of his house.

Arriving at the usual meeting place for Team 8, Yagyu spotted Hinata, who had already arrived, from afar.

Hinata had her hands in the pockets of her white trench coat, her face serious, as if she were wary of her surroundings.

Click!

Instead of immediately going over to greet Hinata, Yagyu reached into his black trench coat and actually opened his spatial backpack, took out a film camera, and took a picture of Hinata's current appearance.

The sound of a camera shutter reached her ears, and Hinata's sharp gaze immediately fell upon her.

When she saw that it was Yagyu, her imposing demeanor immediately became noticeably weak.

A blush crept onto Hinata's cheeks, and almost instinctively she lowered her head, taking her hands out of her pockets and twirling her fingers over her already quite well-proportioned chest, which was absolutely the envy of her peers.

Click...

This sight did not make Yagyu restrain himself; instead, he kept pressing the shutter, capturing the entire process of Hinata's transformation.

If time allowed, Liu Sheng would love to go home and develop the photos right now.

After taking the photos, Yagyu put away his camera, came up to Hinata, and gave her a thumbs up, saying, "Hinata, you looked really cool just now. Your aura was completely different from usual. It seems you've grown a lot these past few days."

"Yagyu-kun, you flatter me," Hinata said, her head bowed and her voice barely audible.

But in her heart, it felt as sweet as if she had eaten honey.

"Be more confident, don't always keep your head down."

Yagyu patted Hinata's shoulder and laughed, "I liked you better the way you were just now."

"……Um."

Hinata responded and then looked up.

However, she still dared not meet Liu Sheng's gaze, but instead glanced around furtively, her cheeks flushing even more.

What's even cuter is that Hinata herself didn't realize that she was constantly tapping her index fingers in front of her chest with both hands, the frequency of which completely revealed her nervousness.

If he hadn't known that the girl's threshold had already reached its limit, Yagyu would have liked to take out his camera again and capture the scene.

The slightly ambiguous atmosphere was quickly ruined.

"Sorry I'm late."

Aburame Shino's voice reached their ears, startling both Yagyu and Hinata.

Seeing Shino Aburame appear beside him at some unknown time, hands in her pockets, striking a cool pose, Yagyu asked, "Shino, when did you get here?"

"It's not convenient to disturb you while you're secretly taking pictures of Hinata," Shino Aburame said calmly.

In an instant, Hinata's already flushed cheeks turned bright red, and white mist began to rise from her head.

"Cough cough..."

Seeing Hinata made him almost faint with embarrassment, so Yagyu quickly coughed lightly and changed the subject, saying, "Now that everyone's here, let's go to the Ninja Academy. Did you bring your application forms?"

"Everything is ready."

"Me too."

Shino Aburame and Hinata both nodded.

Yagyu grinned and said, "Then let's go meet our seniors, and the genin from the other ninja villages!"

So, Team 8 set off for the Ninja Academy.

Along the way, they saw many genin from other ninja villages. The genin looked at them with fierce eyes, as if they wanted to give Team 8 a hard time.

However, Yagyu merely glanced at them, and the hostile genin immediately became dazed.

A moment later, they came to their senses and broke out in a cold sweat.

"Illusion... Illusion? How did I fall under an illusion?"

"Who...who is that guy?"

"Remember what that guy looks like. Run away immediately if you see him during the exam!"

Liu Sheng was unaware of these people's reactions; he simply taught them a lesson to let them know whose territory this was.

They dare to be so arrogant even after coming to an enemy country's ninja village. Anyone who didn't know better would think they were the ninjas from a major ninja village.

Upon entering the ninja academy, Team 8, following Kurenai Yuhi's instructions, first went to the main building to find the registration point for submitting application forms.

Upon reaching the stairwell, the three of them saw a sign indicating the registration point for submitting applications, located on the third floor.

However, as soon as they reached the second floor, the expressions of the three Yagyu were slightly changed.

After exchanging glances, the three of them raised their index and middle fingers to disrupt the flow of chakra within their bodies, dispersing the Yin Release chakra that had just invaded their bodies.

On the second floor, the three Yagyu saw a large number of genin, all looking for a registration point.

The three students, whose teacher was an expert in illusion, immediately realized that they were under an illusion spell and subconsciously believed that the second floor was the third floor.

At the top of the stairs leading to the third floor, there was a sign for the third floor, and two Chunin wearing green vests were watching the examinees make a fool of themselves.

These two Chunin are Konoha's two gatekeepers... Izumo Kamui and Kotetsu.

Ignoring the group, the three Yagyu ignored them and headed straight for the stairwell guarded by two Chunin.

Seeing the three Yagyu members approaching, Izumo and Kotetsu were slightly surprised, but after seeing Hinata's eyes, they suddenly realized.

The Hyuga clan's Byakugan—no wonder it could break the Magical Technique: Not Here!

However, they do not approve of this kind of cheating.

Just as Izumo and Tetsuo exchanged a knowing glance and were about to give their junior a hard time, they were about to give him a taste of his own medicine.

Turning to look at Yagyu and the others, their expressions suddenly became dazed, just like the other genin on the road.

By the time they came to their senses, the three of them, including Yagyu, had already disappeared.

"Izumo, did you notice anything just now?" Kotetsu asked.

Izumo Shinzuki shook his head and asked in return, "No, what about you?"

"I don't have any either."

Gangzi Tie exclaimed in horror, "No sound means it's not an auditory illusion. No smell means it's not an olfactory illusion either. He... he didn't even form any hand seals!"

Izumo Kamui suddenly laughed and said, "They don't have the characteristics of those ninja clans, yet they can fall into our genjutsu with just a glance. This year's Chunin Exams are going to be interesting."

"Hehe... He's a genin from Konoha, and he's already so skilled in genjutsu at such a young age. He might become Konoha's genjutsu expert in the future."

Gangzi Tetsu also laughed and said, "I really look forward to seeing if there will be any geniuses among the next genin."

(End of this chapter)