Naruto: The Shadow Lord of the Nara Clan

"Quiet down, quiet down."

Lu Ying waved at the group of children and rolled her eyes at them:

"It's a rare holiday today, why not stay home and enjoy yourself instead of coming out to join the fun?"

Naruto seemed not to hear him, clenching his fists and jumping around, while Kyuu struggled to stay on his lap, almost being thrown off.

"I'm here to cheer for Lu Ying Ge!"

"What 'cheering'? It should be a celebration!"

Ino interrupted Naruto, humming and swinging her little ponytail:

"Brother Lu Ying will definitely succeed."

"You agree, right, Sakura?"

Sakura nodded repeatedly, her eyes filled with little red hearts.

—Lu Ying looks so handsome today!

Naruto felt no jealousy towards the reactions of the two girls beside him; on the contrary, he found them particularly agreeable.

Because of Shikakage and Kyuubi, Naruto's relationship with the girl group is pretty good, and they even go out together occasionally.

Shared values ​​(admiration for Shikakage) have turned Naruto into a typical male best friend.

"Brother Luying, I have something to tell you."

Naruto pointed mischievously at the pineapple-headed figure not far away:

"Shikamaru came secretly too, and specifically told me not to tell you."

In fact, Shikakage had already sensed Shikamaru's presence. After glancing gently at Shikamaru hiding in the crowd, he waved to Naruto and the others.

"Alright, you guys should go back now."

"I'm going to take the exam."

"Got it!" *3.

Stepping onto the ninja academy's training ground, Shikakage scanned the densely packed crowd before him.

Finally, their gaze settled on the ninjas of Takigakure.

Based on the description of the ANBU assessment mission, it's likely that someone among these Takigakure ninja is carrying the Hero's Water.

The first step in any transaction is always to inspect the goods.

The reason they probably had the genin carry the Hero's Water was to demonstrate its value to the buyer during the Chunin Exams.

As for whether it will affect the Chunin Exams, or whether it will lead to the deaths of innocent people.

It seems that neither the buyer nor the seller cares.

Thinking of this, Lu Ying roughly guessed the buyer's identity.

There has only ever been one person who dared to do something so audacious in Konoha.

Lu Ying smiled and did not pursue the matter further.

Because that's the job of Itachi and other official Anbu members.

Turning his attention back to the people in front of him, Shikakage looked at the Konoha ninjas gathered together and revealed a friendly smile.

He knew most of the Konoha ninjas here, and their relationship was fairly good.

In particular, he had a close relationship with two beautiful young women who were once his classmates.

"Summer, flower."

Lu Ying went to greet her, her delicate face beaming with a sunny smile.

"have not seen you for a long time."

Wearing a maid's outfit, Hyuga Natsu nodded slightly and bowed gracefully in response.

"Hello, Lu Ying."

The rather provocatively dressed Inuzuka Hana moved closer to Shikakage and casually put her arm around his shoulder:

"Why didn't you come to the last gathering? Didn't you give me face?"

"Sorry, I'm a bit busy."

Shikakage unceremoniously put his arm around Inuzuka Hana's waist, feeling her soft warmth, and said perfunctorily:

"I'll definitely do it next time."

Inuzuka Hana blushed slightly and quickly slapped Shikakage's hand away, creating some distance between them.

"Why are you still as thuggish as before?"

Lu Ying readily admitted:

"I can't help it, I have no resistance to pretty girls."

After chatting with two classmates for a while, Lu Ying asked curiously:

"So, what are we waiting for here?"

"Why aren't you going in to take the exam?"

Inuzuka Hana rolled her eyes at him.

"Didn't you do any research beforehand?"

Lu Ying nodded and smiled; he really hadn't known about it.

Because he never intended to participate in the Chunin Exams, and during this time he was focused on training to prepare for the Anbu assessment mission, he didn't pay any attention to the exam-related content.

Hinata Natsumi explained:

"The exam numbers and exam classes will not be announced until all candidates have arrived."

Upon hearing this, Lu Ying pointed to herself with a slightly embarrassed expression:

"Could that person be me?"

Inuzuka Hana pouted and pointed at the Konoha Chunin who had come to post the notice:

What do you think?

Lu Ying responded as she walked toward the announcement.

"Oh dear, this is really not my fault."

"It's all those kids' fault, they're so clingy."

"Sometimes being popular can be a very troublesome thing."

"Let me take a look."

"Number 35, Class 3B."

"Hey, Hana, Natsumi, you're lucky, you're in the same exam room as me."

"During the exam later, do you want me to let you copy my answers? Or can you let me copy yours?"

"Lu Ying, you're shameless."

"hehe."

……

Shibuki felt deep respect and admiration for Shinju.

But Shibuki felt only jealousy towards Shikakage.

Perhaps because they were the same age and the same sex, Shibuki felt a pang of jealousy watching Shikakage move around the crowd with ease and chat with two pretty girls.

He wanted to do that too.

But looking at the two strong, rough men beside him, Shibuki felt a bitter taste in his mouth.

Looking again at Masaki, he saw that the other person was also staring intently at the deer shadow, just like him.

So, Shibuki gritted his teeth and secretly made a decision in his heart:

—I must perform better than this guy!

In reality, Maki wasn't attracted to Shikakage's handsome appearance as Shibuki thought.

Although Lu Ying is indeed good-looking and has a tall and straight figure.

However, her focus was on the fact that there was no fluctuation of chakra on Shikakage.

Having practiced sealing techniques for many years, Shinju is particularly sensitive to the aura of chakra.

But Lu Ying gave her the feeling of a bottomless shadow.

Just as Masaki was speculating in her mind, Kagura seemed to sense her gaze and turned to look at her.

When their eyes met, Masaki's heart skipped a beat, followed by an instinctive fear and dread.

This person is dangerous!

……

This person is dangerous!

Kabuto quickly lowered his head, avoiding the gaze of Shikakage.

According to his database, Shikakage should only be at the Chunin level.

But for some reason, the other person gave him the feeling of facing Orochimaru.

Sweat beaded on his forehead. The pharmacist swallowed hard, nervously thinking to himself:

—No wonder he was the one whom the adults repeatedly instructed.

—My perception is so sharp; I need to be more careful about my gaze from now on…

……

—Yakushi Kabuto…

The image of the little dragon appeared in Lu Ying's mind, and she casually looked away.

Encountering this person here was not unexpected; he just didn't expect to be targeted by Orochimaru.

The reason Shikakage was so certain was because Kabuto Yakushi's gaze was very serious, not the kind that casually observed and collected information.

Orochimaru...

Thinking of the incomplete cursed seal number one, Lu Ying felt that he might be able to make contact with Orochimaru.

But the premise is that you must ensure your own safety.

In short, that's not the current task.

Pulling back her wandering thoughts, Lu Ying glanced curiously at a pretty, somewhat familiar-looking girl in the Sand Village.

Why does it seem like she's a little afraid of him?

Lu Ying was completely baffled, so she simply stopped thinking about it and followed the instructions in the notice to her exam class.

Unexpectedly, Shibuki, Yakushi Kabuto, and that somewhat familiar-looking girl were in the same examination room as him.

It's a coincidence, isn't it?

Lu Ying's eyes flickered as he looked at the test questions on the table, secretly trying to guess what Hiruzen Sarutobi was thinking.

As for those difficult questions that left the surrounding candidates scratching their heads in frustration.

Despite being distracted, Lu Ying finished answering all the questions in less than twenty minutes.

Please, he used to want to be a teacher.