People in Demon Slayer: The Journey That Began with Demon Slayer

"Congratulations, Gale."

"This is all thanks to Mr. Yosuke. If it weren't for Mr. Yosuke teaching me the amazing breathing technique, I might have ended my life as a special Jonin."

"I only played a minor supporting role; it's all thanks to your own efforts."

"By the way, Mr. Yosuke, what exactly happened back then? Why did Mr. Yosuke suddenly disappear?"

"Just think of it as something I have to deal with immediately." Yosuke didn't want to tell Hayate Gekko about his conflict with Konoha, as that would only put Hayate in a difficult position.

The two chatted back and forth.

Around midnight, Asuma also came over and drank with Yosuke and Gekko Hayate.

The sight of Yosuke drinking with two friends he had met when he first arrived in this world gave him a feeling of being in another world.

They drank until 3 a.m., when Asuma and Gekko Hayate were slumped on the table, unconscious.

Yosuke smiled helplessly. Still not satisfied, Yosuke took his sake jug and sat down outside the door, continuing to drink under the moon.

This was the first time Yosuke had ever seen the moon in this world.

The moon in the ninja world is different from the moon in Yosuke's world. It looks very similar to the moon in the ninja world, as if you can see the patterns on the surface of the moon clearly.

"Looks like I'm drunk too. How could anything possibly be moving on the moon..."

Yosuke chuckled self-deprecatingly.

But then Yosuke's smile froze.

Because there really were two or three small black dots moving on the moon.

Yosuke stood up incredulously: "No way?! Could there be life on the moon? How is that possible?! I guess I really have been drinking too much and I'm not thinking straight!"

The next day, the sky was slightly cool, and Hayate Gekko and Asuma left early because they were busy with the Chunin Exams.

Meanwhile, Yosuke was still wondering whether what he saw last night was real or fake.

The Chunin Exams begin today.

According to the procedure, the written test will begin today.

The written test was held at the Konoha Ninja Academy.

After sending Sasuke, Kaori, and Shion into the examination hall, Yosuke waited at the entrance of the Ninja Academy.

Jonin from various ninja villages stood at the entrance of the ninja academy.

Kurotsuchi and Deidara, who were standing next to Yosuke, were constantly discussing how many Konoha genin they would kill that day, along with Sasuke.

Yosuke sighed and reminded him, "Today is just a written test; the combat portion is tomorrow."

Kurotsuchi and Deidara were incredulous: "Huh? Tomorrow? Wasn't the written test supposed to be only ten questions? Is it really necessary to take a whole day?"

Yosuke rubbed his temples: "After all, you are Jonin leading teams from Iwagakure, you should also take a look at the procedures for this Chunin Exam!"

Deidara excitedly suggested, "What's the point of waiting for a written test? Kurotsuchi, let's go for a walk around."

Yosuke couldn't help but warn, "Hey, Deidara, behave yourself a bit. Don't bury your clay everywhere. If you get caught, your Iwagakure exam might be ruined."

These days, the restless Deidara has been leaving clay in various hidden places in Konoha in order to leave a mark of his presence.

"Don't worry, those are just ordinary clay. They won't explode unless my chakra is injected into them. Even if they are discovered, they will definitely not notice."

Deidara had already noticed the Konoha ninja following him, but he didn't care and continued as before.

Kurotsuchi is Deidara's ally.

Yosuke didn't try to stop Deidara any further, since it was practically impossible to get Deidara to stay there quietly and wait.

If Sasuke were still around, Deidara would be a little more obedient.

Because Deidara couldn't beat Itachi, he could only bully Sasuke.

But the Sasuke of today is no longer the Sasuke of the past.

Sasuke possesses Lightning Release chakra, and since mastering Lightning Breathing, he has become a strong counter to Deidara's Explosion Release, causing Deidara to gradually fall into a disadvantageous position.

Moreover, Sasuke has now awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan, so Deidara can no longer completely suppress him.

Deidara was furious. It was bad enough that he couldn't beat Itachi, but now he was even losing to Sasuke.

In order to defeat Itachi and Sasuke, Deidara trained relentlessly.

Deidara may be a genius, but Itachi and Sasuke are geniuses among geniuses, simply prodigies.

Deidara's progress was nowhere near that of the brothers.

So, in order to improve his strength, Deidara swallowed his pride and approached Yosuke, hoping that Yosuke could teach him breathing techniques.

However, apart from Flame Breathing and Rock Breathing, other breathing techniques are completely unsuitable for Deidara.

As for the Flame and Rock Breathing Technique, although Deidara could learn it, the compatibility with it was extremely poor.

Not only is it inefficient to learn, but even if you do learn it, its effectiveness in application is quite poor.

Yosuke also gave Deidara advice to create his own breathing technique sword form.

However, Deidara, being a ninja, knew nothing about swordsmanship, so he had no clue how to create a breathing technique sword form.

Deidara's act of burying clay in Konoha this time wasn't just for fun; it was also to find inspiration.

Just like the unfinished Explosion Release ninjutsu used in Konoha last time.

Although it was unfinished, its use gave Deidara unprecedented inspiration.

In the village of Kagerou, Deidara not only completed this unfinished ninjutsu, but also derived many branch ninjutsu from it.

Therefore, Deidara always regarded Konoha as a source of inspiration, even though the methods were not very friendly, as long as it worked for Deidara, that was fine.

Chapter 292 Exam in Progress

The first round of the Chunin Exams, written tests, is in full swing.

The exam was held on the third floor of the Ninja Academy, while Yosuke was waiting on the first floor.

Asuma sat down next to Yosuke: "Is that child from the Uchiha clan?"

Yosuke nodded: "That's right, his name is Uchiha Sasuke, and like Itachi, he's a genius."

Asma's face was filled with regret.

As Sasuke went upstairs, he could sense that Sasuke was different from the other examinees; in fact, he seemed completely out of place.

Sasuke's steady breathing and gait alone revealed a level of strength that was completely unrelated to that of a genin.

Such a genius should have belonged to Konoha.

In the examination room, Ibiki Morino, who is the proctor, is feeling a lot of pressure.

Hiruzen Sarutobi had instructed them to focus their investigations on the genin of Kagerou Village and Iwagakure Village.

Ibiki Morino obediently complied, keeping his eyes fixed on Sasuke and the others from the moment the exam was announced.

The genin from Iwagakure immediately began writing furiously, it seemed that this test wouldn't be too difficult for them.

Meanwhile, Kaori and Shion looked at the exam paper with troubled expressions, always glancing at Sasuke in a veiled way.

However, Sasuke did not pick up a pen. Instead, he activated his three-tomoe Sharingan and looked at Ibiki Morino.

That's right, Sasuke activated his three-tomoe Sharingan but didn't answer the question; instead, he stared straight at him.

As the proctor representing Konoha, Ibiki Morino couldn't afford to be outdone by a kid, so he stared straight at Sasuke.

As long as we keep an eye on Sasuke and prevent him from helping Kaori and Shion cheat, Kaori and Shion will definitely find another way to cheat. Once they reveal a flaw, we will have a reason to announce that Sasuke and the others are eliminated from the competition.

Time passed second by second.

Sasuke and Ibiki Morino were still staring at each other.

suddenly.

Sasuke gave Ibiki Morino a strange and contemptuous smile.

Ibiki Morino thought to himself, "Oh no!"

"Illusion broken!"

Ibiki Morino felt a moment of dizziness; sure enough, he had fallen for Sasuke's genjutsu.

Looking at Sasuke, Kaori, and Shion's exam papers, they were already filled with densely written answers.

Ibiki Morino's face was extremely gloomy.

Inside this examination hall, there were more than ten proctoring ninjas, each of whom was of Chunin strength, while he himself was a Jonin.

Sasuke was able to trap all the proctors in a genjutsu without them noticing.

With that kind of strength, how could he possibly be a genin?

Ibiki Morino begins the tenth test.

Although it scared off some ninjas, it didn't frighten Sasuke and his group at all.

Seeing that the matter was already settled, Ibiki Morino could only announce that everyone present had passed the test.

The second exam is tomorrow, and the candidates can rest for one night.

Seeing that Sasuke and the others had finished their exams, Yosuke asked, "How was it? Did everything go smoothly?"

"Everything went smoothly. These guys from Konoha aren't very strong, but they're quite arrogant. If they don't answer the questions correctly, they'll be permanently disqualified from participating in the Chunin Exams. Do they think Konoha is the only ninja village in the ninja world? Do genin from other villages have to ask these guys from Konoha before they can take the Chunin Exams?"

Sasuke's words were full of denigration of Konoha.

The Iwagakure genin brought by Kurotsuchi and Deidara also sneered and echoed Sasuke.

These words were overheard by Ibiki Morino, who was coming downstairs, and his face immediately turned ashen.

Yosuke shook his head helplessly and said, "There's nothing we can do about it. After all, Konoha is counting on this Chunin Exam to establish its prestige. Let's go."

...

The border of the Land of Fire.

Naruto and Kimimaro have entered the Land of Fire.

Kimimaro asked, "Naruto, what do you plan to do? Go directly to destroy Konoha?"