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68 chap is author's note on raw and i don't to want get chapter numbers mixed up so just ignore this missing 68 chapter.
I swear it has nothing to do with me
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What he most resented and envied were ninjas like the Uchiha clan who could achieve success simply by relying on their Bloodline.
Why should that be? Is it fair?
Therefore, Yūki Minazuki had always felt indignant, though he constantly tried to suppress this feeling.
Kiyoshi felt Minazuki's gaze.
Perhaps due to being reborn twice, Kiyoshi's spiritual energy was much stronger than that of an average Uchiha.
His perception of being watched was also highly sensitive.
Kiyoshi glanced indifferently at Minazuki.
He knew Minazuki wanted to suppress him, but was hesitant because of the presence of Asuma Sarutobi.
That's why he had sought out Asuma beforehand to discuss the Chunin Exams, specifically to get Asuma's agreement.
With the Crown Prince leading the charge, Minazuki wouldn't dare to block the exam.
Asuma Sarutobi's father, the Third Hokage, was the best deterrent.
"I'll figure out a way to deal with him after the Great Ninja War starts." Kiyoshi thought to himself.
He was not someone who repaid malice with kindness.
Kiyoshi believed in repaying malice with malice.
After handing out the application forms to the three of them, Yūki Minazuki left the area using the Body Flicker Technique.
Kiyoshi looked at the empty space in front of him before retracting his gaze.
The Body Flicker Technique is a D-rank auxiliary Ninjutsu, a skill that uses chakra to achieve high-speed movement. The chakra consumption usually varies depending on the distance and elevation.
Essentially all Jonin are capable of mastering this technique.
Naruto, after becoming Hokage, also frequently used the Body Flicker Technique.
"It seems quite a few outsiders have come to the village recently." Kurenai carefully folded the application form, put it away, and started a conversation with Kiyoshi.
"It's normal. I estimate another batch will keep coming later." Kiyoshi replied.
A squad must consist of three members. Each village will send one or two teams. When many villages participate, the number of different ninjas increases.
Of course, this inevitably leads to trouble.
Naruto had a conflict with Kankurō and Temari, who had just arrived in the Hidden Leaf, and they nearly started fighting.
During this period, the village's security level is greatly increased.
Kiyoshi noticed that many of his clansmen who joined the Hidden Leaf Military Police Force were very busy.
He scanned the streets, which were even busier than usual.
The vendors and shops on the streets would take this opportunity to make a fortune.
Many veteran Genin who had been stuck at the Chunin Exam for years would also participate. Compared to ordinary people, these ninjas tended to spend generously.
As the three walked through the Hidden Leaf Village, Asuma tried hard to talk to Kurenai.
Kurenai was preoccupied with thoughts about the Chunin Exams.
Midway, Asuma happened to run into Biwako Sarutobi and was ordered by her to return home.
It seemed she had some instructions for Asuma regarding his participation in the Chunin Exams.
Kiyoshi ignored Asuma's departure. He kept observing the bustling crowds to gather intelligence.
He wanted to confirm which ninjas would be participating this year, especially Pakura.
Kiyoshi was very curious to know if Pakura would drop a Trait.
Fortunately, the combat gear of each Hidden Village was quite distinctive, making it not difficult for Kiyoshi to gather intelligence.
For example, the Hidden Leaf's was the green ninja vest with black pants.
The Hidden Cloud's ninja combat uniform featured a single-shoulder design, with armor only on one side. The dominant hand was covered in light cloth, intended for greater flexibility.
The Hidden Stone's ninja combat uniform was similar to the Hidden Cloud's. Designs like Kurotsuchi's, with one long sleeve and the other arm exposed, were meant to facilitate the Fist Rock Technique, which the Hidden Stone excelled at.
In short, every Hidden Village would modify its ninja combat uniform based on different geographical environments and areas of expertise, rather than sticking to one unchanging design.
While Kiyoshi was lost in thought, a soft, seductive voice spoke near his ear:
"Which way to the lodging? Little handsome man from the Hidden Leaf."
Kiyoshi turned around and was first greeted by a sight of creamy white skin.
She had skin as pale and smooth as lotus root powder, wearing a light-colored ninja vest, a white sash around her waist, and most strikingly, chainmail beneath a black miniskirt, resembling "fishnet stockings."
The chainmail encased her full, long legs, making the small exposed skin look even fairer in contrast.
Mei Terumī.
Kiyoshi recognized this somewhat glamorous woman instantly. She was the future Fifth Mizukage.
He hadn't met the "Most Beautiful Back" Pakura, but he had encountered the long-legged Mei Terumī.
Girls develop quickly, and the current Mei Terumī was already taller than many female ninjas Kiyoshi had seen.
In the future, she would be one of the tallest female ninjas to appear, standing at 174 centimeters.
It should be noted that Tsunade, Sakura, Kushina, Hinata, Mikoto, and others were all around 160-something centimeters. Only Kurenai Yūhi was close to 170 centimeters.
"The lodging is over there." Kiyoshi pointed in a direction.
"Thank you." Mei Terumī smiled, her voice clear with a hint of flirtation.
Her reddish-brown, fluffy curly hair cascaded down her back, covering her left eye and leaving only one clear, emerald green eye visible.
Kiyoshi said, "You're welcome."
Given her strikingly attractive long legs, Kiyoshi didn't mind this small request.
After thanking Kiyoshi, Mei Terumī led a few Hidden Mist ninjas away.
Kiyoshi turned to look at the backs of Mei Terumī's teammates.
Two of them stood out.
The one on the left had a head full of white hair, carried a wide ninja sword on his back, and wore a scroll and canteen on his waist.
The other person looked somewhat unusual, with red, very short, oval-shaped eyebrows.
Based on their physical characteristics, they fit the Hōzuki clan and the Kaguya clan.
"It seems the Kaguya clan hasn't completely severed ties with the Hidden Mist Village yet."
Kiyoshi remembered that the Kaguya clan was a battle-loving clan that ultimately attacked the Hidden Mist Village, leaving only Kimimaro alive.
Orochimaru took the opportunity to recruit him, even implanting the Earth Curse Mark into Kimimaro.
"Hey, Kiyoshi, what are you looking at?" Kurenai Yūhi pouted slightly.
She compared her height to the foreign kunoichi and was disappointed to find she seemed shorter.
She had heard that people from the Land of Lightning were all tall and big. Did Kiyoshi's aesthetic preferences also lean toward them?
"Are you jealous?" Kiyoshi teased.
"Of course... of course not." Kurenai quickly denied it, waving her small hands in a rush.
But her eyes darted away, afraid to look Kiyoshi directly.
Kiyoshi's smile grew more playful. He didn't tell Kurenai he was joking until her small hands were practically waving into blurs.
To succeed in this kind of development, you had to be bold and aggressive.
A young girl her age, whose heart hadn't been claimed yet, was very easy to win over.
Someone like Asuma Sarutobi, though seemingly rebellious, was fundamentally an honest person.
His greatest hobby, smoking, only started after his falling out with Hiruzen Sarutobi, when he left to become a daimyo's bodyguard in the Twelve Guardian Ninja group.
Of course, that was all later.
The current Asuma Sarutobi was a simp who considered his goddess sacred and inviolable.
He was afraid to do anything that might damage his image for the sake of chivalry.
By the time he finally decided to pursue her, Kurenai might have already become Kiyoshi's.
Hesitation leads to defeat.
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