Flipping through the battle roster in his hand, Uchiha Kage could clearly see the bias of the Third Hokage.
Well, since the Chunin Exams were being held in Konoha Village, this kind of "home court advantage" was to be expected.
"This guy... is not a candidate, but an examiner?"
Gaara took a closer look at Uchiha Kage, who had suddenly appeared in the exam venue as an examiner.
'So young... and already above the Chunin level?'
'How exciting.'
"So handsome..."
Watching Uchiha Kage appear on the field like a whirlwind, the girls all showed heart-eyed expressions.
"Hmph, showing off just like Sasuke," Hearing the girls' cheers, Naruto couldn't help but feel even more resentful about Uchiha Kage stealing the spotlight.
"But don't get too cocky. I'll take back the spotlight you stole using the Rasengan you taught me!"
'Uh… something feels off?'
Whatever, even though he's really grateful to Kage, he really wants to have his own moment to shine.
'Ugh~'
"Did Lord Hokage do it on purpose?"
Seeing more and more girls focusing on Uchiha Kage, Kurenai Yuhi couldn't help but once again pin the blame on Sarutobi Hiruzen.
'At this rate, Hinata's advantage will get smaller and smaller.'
"It's only natural that Kage is popular...", Hinata, however, hadn't thought that far. She was just happy that Uchiha Kage could serve as an examiner and be trusted by the Hokage.
And even without the Hokage's appointment, Kage already had a bunch of girls who liked him.
"You, looks like I'll have to help more as your teacher."
'For example, that blonde girl Ino.'
'If she got her hands on him, there'd be no chance to even get close to Kage in the future!'
"This Body Flicker Technique is exactly the same as the one used by that ninja called Haku from the Land of Waves..."
'Did this guy even learn that technique?'
Standing in the center of the arena, Uchiha Sasuke couldn't help but be surprised by Uchiha Kage's skills.
But no matter how many escape techniques he learned, it couldn't compare to him, an authentic Sharingan Uchiha.
"Don't lose in the first match, Sasuke."
Uchiha Kage remembered that this ninja named Akadō Yoroi was supposedly one of Orochimaru's subordinates. Though not strong, his ability was a bit strange and somewhat similar to Kisame's in certain aspects.
"How could I possibly lose?"
Sasuke rolled his eyes at Uchiha Kage and then looked at his opponent.
With such a trash opponent, he didn't even need to use his Sharingan or ninjutsu to win.
'But Naruto isn't wrong either, seeing this guy Kage acting as our examiner is strangely annoying.'
"Damn it, I really want to fight him properly again...", Up in the stands, Hyuga Neji was still holding a grudge against Uchiha Kage.
"Forget it, Neji. His strength is definitely beyond what we can handle right now," Compared to last time when he could still see a little, this time Uchiha Kage took Neji down so fast that Rock Lee couldn't even follow.
"Even so, I still...", Neji was still unwilling.
He believed himself to be the most talented ninja in the village, but he couldn't even take one move from Uchiha Kage.
Such a huge gap made it extremely difficult for his genius pride to endure.
'Just wait, sooner or later, I will not only break the curse of the caged bird but also defeat this annoying Uchiha Kage.'
"Neji seems different from before. Did something happen?"
Beside him, Might Guy noticed the change in Neji.
If before, Neji always seemed burdened by some kind of shackle, constantly gloomy and pessimistic, now, he seemed like the seal had been lifted and was glowing with "youth."
'Is it because of that boy Uchiha Kage?'
'How youthful.'
Guy was gratified by Neji's change, especially with what Neji said next.
"Guy-sensei, I want to learn the Eight Gates!"
Previously, Neji had always taken pride in the Hyuga clan and looked down on the Eight Gates. But this time, he actually took the initiative to request to learn it.
"Alright! Once the exam is over, let's run together into the sunset as teacher and students!"
'Neji finally agreed to join the Youth Squad. As a teacher, I'm so happy.'
Guy was moved to tears by Neji's transformation.
"I don't want to learn that smelly jutsu," Being dragged along by Guy, Tenten helplessly pushed away the teacher who always got emotional and cried.
'Sigh, if only I can learn that Wind Style ninjutsu that Kage used for his entrance.'
'So cool...'
"Konoha really must be out of people to let such a shameless brat be a Chunin examiner."
Hearing the girls cheering around her, Samui, who was secretly observing Uchiha Kage from the shadows, couldn't help but complain internally.
'What's so good about this guy who only knows how to hit on me every day?'
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"Winner: Uchiha Sasuke!"
Poor Akadō Yoroi didn't even get a chance to use his ability before Sasuke took him down with a Lion Combo.
With Sasuke's physical condition having just been sharpened by Orochimaru, these Genin really couldn't match up.
"Hmph, couldn't even touch the hem of my clothes," Sasuke dusted off his clothes and walked back to the stands, showing off under everyone's astonished gazes.
"Tch, always showing off," Naruto looked at the approaching Sasuke with an annoyed face.
"Next match, Uzumaki Naruto versus Kiba."
'Kiba?'
Uchiha Kage looked curiously at Kiba, who had been "squeezed out" of Team 8 because of him.
'Turns out it still basically followes the original story.'
Only his teammates had been replaced with two background Genin.
"Hmph, I'll also take down my opponent without using ninjutsu!"
Seeing Sasuke easily defeat his opponent and act so smug, Naruto also boldly declared.
"What nonsense are you spouting, you dead last," Kiba was impressed by Sasuke's effortless win, but when it came to Naruto, he just thought this guy was here to give him free points.
"Hmph, you second-place dead last have no right to call me a dead last!"
"What did you say?"
"Woof! Woof!"
"Since you're both so eager to beat each other, then let's begin."
After picking up the leftover ninja shards from Akadō Yoroi, Uchiha Kage looked at Naruto and Kiba with anticipation.
Even though Kiba only had that Fang Passing Fang technique, it was occasionally useful.
Plus, the shards from Akadō Yoroi and Kisame he'd collected earlier could just about be fused into a downgraded version of the Hungry Ghost Path ability.
"Wait, this guy brought a dog on stage. That's against the rules, right?"
Although confident he could beat Kiba, Naruto was a bit intimidated by the fierce-looking but also adorable Akamaru.
"This is so unfair..."
"Not against the rules. You brought a dog too."
Uchiha Kage glanced at Naruto's belly.
"I did not...", Naruto wanted to say he didn't bring any dog, but since Kage said so, he didn't argue.
Beating Kiba was the same. Even if he had Akamaru, it was still a win.
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"Testing Sasuke isn't necessary anymore, but this Uchiha Kage..."
Up in the stands, Orochimaru had been watching the Genin fights with boredom.
But suddenly, a commotion on the battlefield caught his attention again.
"Fang Passing Fang!"
"Rasengan!"
Naruto tried to act cool by not using ninjutsu and got beaten badly by Kiba. Then he turned things around using Shadow Clones.
In the end, to counter Kiba and Akamaru's combined Fang Passing Fang, he was forced to use the Rasengan.
"This jutsu..."
Sasuke remembered Naruto using this jutsu to smash a big crater in the ground when they fought Orochimaru.
'Has he already mastered it?'
'This dead last really does have some strength.'
"Stop it, Naruto! With Kiba's current physical condition, he can't handle a high-level jutsu like Rasengan!", Seeing the Rasengan suddenly stop the Fang Passing Fang, and then about to hit Kiba's body, Uchiha Kage quickly shouted to warn Naruto.
"Stop? I..."
Being able to release the Rasengan was already his limit. Of course, Naruto didn't know how to stop or control the power.
He could only watch as his Rasengan got closer and closer to Kiba's chest.
BOOM!
Dust flew everywhere.
"Kiba?"
Naruto couldn't help but cry out in worry.
'Did I accidentally kill Kiba?'
But soon, as the smoke cleared, he saw that his Rasengan had been blocked by Uchiha Kage with one hand.
"This is..."
"Using a Rasengan in the opposite direction can cancel it out."
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