Naruto: By lying low and hiding, he eventually became the leader of the Legendary Sannin.

"We just wiped out a squad of their Chunin not long ago. Won't we get into trouble if we go back?"

Jiraiya spoke first, not without concern.

Upon hearing his question, Tsunade and Orochimaru also frowned.

Kagura, however, said leisurely:

"Don't worry, that's precisely why we're safer."

His words were not arbitrary pronouncements made off the cuff, but rather based on a certain degree of reasoning.

As the organizer of this Chunin Exams, it is bound to attract the attention of many forces.

In this situation, the safety of these candidates who passed the test becomes even more prominent.

Just like the organizers of the Olympics on Earth, all their actions will be under a magnifying glass and watched by many people.

Candidates with special circumstances, such as Kagura and the others, are given special protection by the higher-ups of Kirigakure.

The four of them must not get into trouble during this period, at least not before leaving Kirigakure.

Although Kagura did not explain his judgment, the three people who were used to following his lead all breathed a sigh of relief after hearing his words.

After all these years, Kagura's judgments have rarely been wrong.

Looking at Uchiha Shizuka walking at the front of the group, Kagura lowered her head and thought for a moment before saying to the three of them:

"You guys go ahead, I'm going to ask you something."

The three of them didn't ask him what he was going to ask, but simply nodded obediently and walked forward.

Kagura looked back and immediately spotted the person she was looking for.

He slowed his pace and gently approached Toshiro, who was walking at the back.

Meeting Tsuchishiro's questioning gaze, Kagura took the initiative to ask:

"I've noticed that you seem to have a deep sense of wariness towards that girl named Uchiha Shizuka."

Can you tell me why?

He's not like those protagonists in novels who discover problems but refuse to seek answers, deliberately leaving themselves with unsolvable problems later on.

Now that he has discovered the clues, he will go directly to ask for the reason.

Tsuchishiro wasn't too surprised by Kagura's question.

He paused to compose himself before replying:

"When everyone lined up to hand in their headbands after the last assessment, I was behind that girl in line."

So I noticed that what she handed over was a headband stained with blood and bearing the Konoha insignia.

Upon hearing this, Kagura couldn't help but frown.

Seeing that Kagura understood what he meant, Tsuchishiro continued:

"Moreover, I discovered a detail."

Everyone, including you, bears some traces of the battle.

I can tell these things from the clothes or the wounds.

But the girl's clothes and appearance were exactly the same as when she first arrived on the island.

Having said all that, Tsuchida said no more and quickened his pace to catch up with the large group ahead.

Kagura, standing behind him, was lost in thought.

Both are headbands from Konoha...

It should be noted that even the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist would deliberately avoid the people of Kirigakure in the forest and target people from other villages instead.

But this seemingly gentle and quiet Uchiha Shizuka did not hesitate to attack the people of her own village.

Moreover, her neat clothes and appearance indicated that her victory in the forest was almost a foregone conclusion.

Even he himself was covered in dust after the battle in the forest.

Gazing at the retreating figure of the girl from afar, Kagura seemed to see an impenetrable shadow.

As if sensing Kagura's gaze, Uchiha Shizuka, who was walking, suddenly turned around and met Kagura's eyes.

Seeing Kagura's gaze, she showed a hint of shyness, then immediately turned her head and walked forward with a normal expression.

Looking at the extremely ordinary girl, Kagura's intuition told him that this Chunin Exams would probably not be so simple.

Chapter 64 Hidden Mist Village

Following the bald examiner, the group passed through a secret passage via the door and arrived directly at a small port.

At this moment, a large ship was already waiting at the port, and several ninja guards from Kirigakure could be seen on board.

Upon arriving at the boarding gate, the examiner waved his right hand and addressed the crowd:

"Please come up, everyone."

As a country with a unique topography featuring numerous small islands, the Land of Water has its own unique shipbuilding technology.

Seeing the ship before them, which was significantly larger than usual, everyone except the genin from Kirigakure couldn't help but show expressions of admiration.

Well, except for Kagura.

As a time traveler, he'd seen all sorts of ships, but this one was even worse than the ferries he'd ridden in his previous life...

The small group of people quickly boarded the ship. Except for a few, most of them remained excited, leaning against the ship's edge and gazing at the sea.

As the ship set sail, they left the small island where they had fought for a day and a night, heading towards the largest island in the middle of the sea.

But just ten minutes later, the candidates who had been leaning against the side of the ship returned to the deck in disappointment.

Because at this time the ship was sailing into an area of ​​dense fog.

The thick fog made it impossible to see anything beyond the sea view, let alone areas a little further away on the deck.

At this moment, Kagura finally understood why the ninja village in the Land of Water was called Kirigakure (Hidden Mist Village).

Hmm, according to this logic, could there be some very high mountains in the Land of Lightning?

Otherwise, why would it be called Hidden Cloud Village?

It's just a mystery how this ship managed to find its way through the thick fog and head towards Kirigakure.

However, the journey was not as long as they had imagined. In the midst of Kagura and the other three chatting idly, they arrived at their destination in just two hours.

After the boat docked, everyone disembarked one by one.

The thick fog had long since disappeared, and looking ahead along the road at the dock, one could see the main gate of Kirigakure (Hidden Mist Village) directly.

It must be said that Konoha has played an exemplary role in many aspects.

The other four countries followed Konoha's model in many ways, such as establishing the Kage and setting up villages.

Like Konoha Village, what they were facing was a village surrounded by mountains and walls, with a towering, huge entrance at the front.

Looking at the village gate in front of her, Kagura couldn't help but feel excited.

He had visited the Land of Water many times over the years on missions, but this was his first time entering Kirigakure.

After all, in this world, the ninja villages of various countries are equivalent to their military legions.

In places like this, there are naturally strong defenses. Ordinary civilians are fine, but there is a high level of vigilance against ninjas from other factions.

The bald examiner stood before the crowd, giving his final words of advice:

"The final assessment will be held in three days. Someone will lead you to the specific location on that day."

In addition to our Mizukage, the Hokage and Raikage will also be here to watch your matches.

So these few days are also a time for you to rest and recuperate. I hope everyone can bring their best.

As he spoke, he suddenly turned to look at Kagura and said:

“Here, we will have dedicated personnel to ensure your safety.”

So no matter what happened before, you can rest in the village with peace of mind.

You are welcome to visit both the working-class and commercial areas.

However, for places that are explicitly prohibited, I hope everyone can restrain their curiosity and not trespass.

Otherwise, it wouldn't be a good thing for either us or for you.

Kagura, under the examiner's intense gaze, involuntarily twitched her facial muscles a few times.

No, does this bald guy have a grudge against me?

Why do you always have to target me when you talk about these things?

Do I look like the kind of person who has nothing better to do than cause trouble everywhere?

In fact, this was not because the examiner intentionally targeted Kagura.

Among this group of genin, he was truly the only one with the ability to secretly infiltrate the village.

Therefore, when making the explanation, I couldn't help but look at Kagura.

After learning which hotel they would be staying at for the next few days, everyone was free to do as they pleased.

They arrived at the fourth assessment location at noon today, and then engaged in nearly twenty duels. Adding the travel time, it was already close to evening before they knew it.

By this time, half of the sun had already set below the horizon, while on the other side of the sky, the pitch-black night sky was gradually taking over.

Just as Kagura and the others were about to discuss their next itinerary, a frail figure approached them.

The group turned around and saw that it was Uchiha Shizuka.

At this moment, she was looking down, her two index fingers fidgeting nervously, and she softly invited:

"that...

Kagura-nii, can I treat you to dinner tonight?

"Consider it...consider it a reward for helping me advance."

As soon as she finished speaking, Kagura felt a terrifying aura rising up behind him.