My older sister is Kushina

At the Konoha Arena, representatives of the Konoha ninja, including Uzumaki Hanamichi and Uchiha Shisui, entered through the main gate of the arena and then walked towards the platform area next to the high platform where the Hokage and the Third Hokage sat, which was reserved for the ninja representatives.

Nearly ten thousand spectators had already gathered in the arena, and their eyes quickly turned to the Konoha ninja representatives, including Uzumaki Hanamichi. Some even shouted and cheered at the ninja representatives.

"That must be our Konoha ninja representative."

"Yes, that's Uchiha Shisui from the Uchiha clan. He seems to be the youngest of the four Jonin representatives."

"Yes, the oldest ninja representative participating in this ninjutsu exchange is only twenty years old. Although Uchiha Shisui is the youngest, I think he is the strongest."

"The title of 'Shuten-dōji' is certainly not wrong."

"Who is that bandaged man next to Uchiha Shisui? I don't think I've seen him before."

"I don't know him either, but I heard he's the captain of the first squad of the Anbu, and someone the Hokage highly recommended."

"It is said that the ninja representatives from Kumogakure and Kirigakure are quite strong, including ninjas with dual bloodline limits and even the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki."

……

On the audience platform, everyone was paying attention to the Konoha ninja representatives such as Uzumaki Hanamichi and Uchiha Shisui. They were also discussing it privately. They were really looking forward to this ninjutsu exchange meeting and had a lot of enthusiasm for it. After the Konoha higher-ups announced the ninjutsu exchange meeting, the topic had become a hot topic of conversation.

In the southwest section of the stands, Kushina Uzumaki was holding her two-month-old blond baby and watching the Konoha ninja team intently. She knew very well the identity of the "bandaged man" that others were talking about; he was none other than her younger brother, Hanamichi Uzumaki.

She was looking forward to her younger brother Hanamichi's performance at the ninja exchange meeting. She had previously witnessed the powerful sealing techniques of the Uzumaki clan, but he was unaware of his other strengths.

Sitting next to Kushina Uzumaki was a woman with long black hair, who was also holding a baby in her arms, a little black-haired one slightly larger than the blond one.

The black-haired woman was none other than Uchiha Mikoto, a close friend of Uzumaki Kushina, and the child in her arms was her youngest son, Uchiha Sasuke.

The blond-haired boy and the black-haired boy stared at each other, the blond-haired boy reaching out as if trying to grab the black-haired boy, while the black-haired boy ignored him, appearing somewhat cold.

Sitting next to Uchiha Mikoto was a six or seven-year-old boy named Uchiha Itachi.

Itachi Uchiha's gaze was fixed on Shisui Uchiha, the representative of the Konoha ninja team: "Shisui-nii must be the strongest!"

Mikoto Uchiha affectionately patted Itachi Uchiha's head and said with a smile, "Itachi, I believe you will become an excellent ninja like Shisui in the future."

Uchiha Itachi nodded, clenching his small fist.

Kushina Uzumaki: "Mikoto, Shisui is indeed very strong, but the ninja representatives from Kumogakure and Kirigakure this time are also very strong."

Mikoto Uchiha: "The two great ninja villages came prepared, even sending out the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki."

Kushina Uzumaki: "No matter what, I believe Konoha will win."

……

Not far in front of Kushina Uzumaki and Mikoto Uchiha sat three figures. The one on the far left was a man with long black hair, golden, vertical pupils, purple eyeshadow that extended to his nose, pale skin, and blue tomoe-shaped earrings. It was Orochimaru.

Orochimaru's previous injuries seem to have fully recovered.

Sitting to Orochimaru's right are Jiraiya, with long white hair reaching his waist, wearing a headband with the character "oil" on it, and Tsunade, with her hot figure and beautiful, ageless face.

The legendary Sannin of Konoha all turned their attention to the Konoha ninja team that was entering the arena.

Jiraiya: "Orochimaru, Tsunade, what do you think of our Konoha ninja team?"

Tsunade: "It should be alright."

Orochimaru: "It's a bit risky. The two delegations from Kumogakure and Kirigakure are well prepared. Kumogakure has even sent the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki. You all know the strength of Jinchuriki. Even if we take action, we might not be able to defeat them."

Tsunade: "Jinchūriki are indeed troublesome, but those are the Jonin group. Our Konoha still has a great chance in the Chunin and Genin groups."

Jiraiya was slightly worried: "The Jonin group is the key."

Orochimaru: "I heard that your disciple strongly recommended someone who might be able to contend with the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki. In addition, Shisui of the Uchiha clan is also present, so it's not entirely hopeless."

Jiraiya's expression shifted: "You mentioned Langya, the first captain of the Anbu. I don't know much about him, but Minato said that he's quite strong. I can see for myself today."

……

Uzumaki Hanamichi, Uchiha Shisui, and the others quickly arrived at their designated seating area with the Konoha ninja team.

Following the Konoha ninja team, the ninja representatives from Kumogakure and Kirigakure also entered the arena.

The ninja representatives from the two major delegations, Kumogakure and Kirigakure, quickly took their designated seats.

Soon, the ninja art exchange officially opened amidst everyone's anticipation.

Minato Namikaze stepped forward to represent Konoha, greeted the audience, and delivered a brief speech.

Following this, a high-ranking representative from Konoha, who was in charge of hosting the ninjutsu exchange, gave the audience a detailed introduction to the relevant details of the ninjutsu exchange.

Representatives from the Hidden Cloud Village and the Hidden Mist Village also spoke.

After the polite formalities were over, the ninja exchange event moved into the much-anticipated battle segment.

According to the pre-determined procedure, the first match was between the genin groups. Konoha, Kumogakure, and Kirigakure each had four genin representatives, and they were matched by random draw.

However, there is one condition for the random draw: ninjas from the same village will not fight each other.

The twelve genin representatives quickly drew lots to determine their respective opponents.

Soon, the first pair of genin (lower-ranking ninja) entered the arena.

The first match was between a Konoha genin and a Kumogakure genin.

The two arrived at the central battle area, where a Jonin served as the referee.

At the jonin referee's command, the battle between the two genin representatives immediately began.

"Boom, boom, boom..."

Although both of them are genin, they are elites selected from their respective villages and are quite strong.

The fierce battle lasted for almost twenty minutes before finally ending.

In the first battle between genin, the genin from Kumogakure emerged victorious.

The Konoha members watching from all sides were somewhat helpless. They hadn't expected that Konoha would lose in the first match, which disappointed them to some extent.

The first match of Genin battles ended, followed immediately by the second, third, and fourth matches...

The six matches in the genin group were quite exciting, lasting for more than two hours before they ended.

Of the four Konoha genin, three who lost in the first round won, meaning three Konoha ninja advanced to the second round. This is a very good result for Konoha.