Naruto: My version is ahead of the ninja world

Upon entering the new instance, Yu Xian first noticed that his appearance was no different from that in the original instance, still very unusual, so he immediately used a transformation spell.

After he left the alley where he had appeared and came to the main street, he immediately noticed the situation at Shadow Rock's side... The seven large head statues were there, making it hard not to attract attention.

The Hokage has been passed down to the seventh Hokage, whose identity is none other than Naruto Uzumaki. Therefore, it is self-evident that Hazen is currently in this era... This is the timeline after the end of the Fourth Shinobi World War, when Kaguya Otsutsuki was sealed away.

Yu Xuan stood on the street, staring blankly at the Shadow Rock in the distance, but he didn't attract much attention... because there were a lot of outsiders in Konoha at this time, and Yu Xuan's behavior was like that of a traveler who came to Konoha for the first time.

Because Konoha is currently hosting a massive "variety show" of ninja scale, attracting countless visitors.

"So the Chunin Exams refer to the Chunin Exams of this era?"

The bad news is that Yu Xian doesn't know much about the "historical background" of this instance, which means he has lost his information advantage... After all, Yu Xian wasn't interested in this kind of epilogue story after the main story ended before.

However, Yuzuru vaguely remembered that at the beginning of the story, the Otsutsuki clan invaded Konoha...

"Wait, no, this dungeon quest requires eliminating any one of three invaders. Could the so-called invaders be referring to the Otsutsuki clan?"

The mission system remains as abstract as ever. With Yu Xian's strength, he can't even "crash and burn" aliens, let alone fight them.

"That's a bit of an exaggeration, giving me too much credit... Let's forget about missions and focus on more practical benefits."

Just as Yu Xian was pondering his next move, a sudden commotion from the surrounding crowd immediately caught his attention.

"The Five Kage, the Five Kage have gone to the exam venue..."

As it turns out, people in the ninja world also enjoy watching a spectacle. The news spread, and crowds surged toward Konoha's main road. Yu Xuan mingled in the crowd and quickly recognized the Five Kage waving to the people.

"Besides Gaara, all five Kage have changed. The Fifth Raikage is Darui? The Tsuchikage is Kurotsuchi? The Mizukage... well, putting aside their strength, some of them don't seem to have the same imposing presence as their predecessors."

"Hmm? Could it be that the Chunin Exams are jointly organized by the five great nations?"

If all five Kage are concentrated in Konoha during the Chunin Exams, then Hagen will have to be more careful when launching various operations... With the top fighting force in the ninja world and an alien invasion, this is clearly not the place for Hagen to play the lead role.

The so-called top combat power in the ninja world refers to Naruto and Sasuke, while there are quite a few mediocre members among the Five Kage at this time.

Yu Xian silently left the crowd, and only then did he have the opportunity to confirm some basic information about the dungeon.

"First, the duration: three days..."

"That doesn't seem right. Although it lasts longer than the Nine-Tails' rampage, a Chunin Exam, from the preliminary rounds to the final assessment, definitely can't be finished in three days."

Although Yugen lacked understanding of the Chunin Exams, common sense told him that such a major joint exam could not possibly be completed in three days; the exam period should be measured in months.

This made Yu Xian curious about how things would unfold next.

"Another point is the scope of 'duplication'..."

Yu Xian pulled up the "map" and discovered that compared to the "Nine-Tails' Rebellion", this new instance was actually a "small instance", its scope limited to only a corner of Konoha.

More precisely, the scope of the instance is limited to the area around the Chunin Exam venue.

Beyond that area, it seemed that Yu Xian could only see it, but could not reach it.

Yu Xian tried to walk to the edge of the instance and found that everyone else could cross the area except for him, but he was blocked by an invisible barrier.

"What is this? An unexplorable area?"

The activity area in this instance is too small, which makes Yu Xian feel that the only way to gain rewards is to kill people and accumulate experience points.

It seems impossible to obtain ninjutsu from the Hokage's office building.

Next, Yu Xian circled around the dungeon area while carefully studying the dungeon map. Suddenly, he stopped in his tracks because he discovered two magical places.

"The Science Ninja Tool Development Department, and... the Konoha Medical Laboratory."

One thing that Yugen knew was that after the Fourth Shinobi World War, Konoha completed the practical application research of Hashirama Senju's cells, with Naruto Uzumaki's prosthetic limb being a prime example.

The project was led by Tsunade, the granddaughter of the First Hokage.

If this research could be conducted during the Second Shinobi World War, then Hagen would certainly be able to obtain a relatively stable research position, thus making it possible for him to stay away from the battlefield.

However, even assuming that Yugen can successfully obtain the technology to use Hashirama's cells in the dungeon, another problem will arise for him: how can he, in his capacity, ask Konoha for permission to conduct research in this area?

He was just an unknown person with no research experience or achievements. How could he possibly be allowed to interfere in such a top-notch project? There are not only technical issues here, but also ethical issues.

By recklessly messing with Hashirama's cells, aren't you afraid the First Hokage will turn in his grave? You have to consider Senju's feelings; Senju's influence hasn't faded yet.

"So, I need at least a stepping stone."

Yugen's gaze shifted to the "Scientific Ninja Tool Development Department"... Just how scientific are scientific ninja tools?

Just then, he heard cheers coming from the Chunin Exams venue. He didn't know which round it was, but it seemed like the Chunin Exams had already started.

At this point, the ninja village's attention should all be focused on that side, giving Yugen the perfect opportunity to take action... After a moment's thought, Yugen decided to go to the Scientific Ninja Tool Development Department first.

With the map as a guide, Yu Xian easily arrived at his destination, and then he began to carefully infiltrate.

Once the invasion began, Yu Xian immediately realized that there were hardly any guards here. He subconsciously came to a conclusion... This department doesn't seem to be highly regarded in the village, does it?

However, when he arrived inside the "Development Department," he realized he had oversimplified things... It seemed someone had already infiltrated the place.

A ninja guard stood motionless at the entrance, his eyes glazed over, his face expressionless, and drooling, as if he were under mind control.

After observing for a moment and confirming that the person was under an illusion, Yu Xian pushed open the door and walked in right in front of him.

There was only one person in the deepest part of the laboratory, who was also under illusion control... Of course, Yuzuru didn't know that this person was named Tono Katasuke.

Yu Xian finally confirmed one thing: someone had invaded this place before him, meaning he wasn't the only one taking advantage of the chaos.