"Why are you blushing? I told you to look at that Anbu guy."
Ino stared at Hinata's face as it gradually turned pink, a vein bulging on her forehead.
"Th-that…" Hinata deactivated her Byakugan and shifted her gaze away from Kyoshin. "It's him."
'He's alive!'
Ino took a deep breath and slowly closed her eyes.
When she opened them again, so rationality had finally returned.
"You can't tell anyone about this, got it, Hinata?"
"Huh?"
"He's our comrade. No matter what happened, he must have his reasons. We need to ask him face to face." Ino explained, "If you expose his identity, it could easily cause a conflict between both sides."
"And when that happens… people could die."
Hinata was startled by the eerie look on Ino's face and obediently nodded.
"Mhm~ go on." Ino looked very satisfied. She switched off the flashlight shining up at her face, then openly walked over to Kyoshin and sat beside him, staring straight at him.
Kyoshin swallowed.
"Hehe~" Ino started laughing, and the sound beca increasingly sinister. "Hahaha~ yoooo~ you there~"
Kyoshin, "..."
Fortunately, Morino Ibiki appeared and interrupted her arrogance.
Standing at the podium, Morino Ibiki began explaining the exam rules.
anwhile, Ino lowered her voice and asked Kyoshin, "How've you been these past few years?"
Kyoshin knew that if he stayed silent, Ino absolutely would not let it go.
Left with no choice, he replied, "We'll talk after the Chunin Exams."
Ino wiggled her brows at him. "I get it~ I get it~~ I won't tell anyone."
Their conversation was heard clearly by Kurotsuchi, who sat on Kyoshin's other side. She tilted her head and examined Ino.
Almost instantly, Kurotsuchi understood exactly what kind of position this girl occupied.
Her movent was too obvious, and Ino noticed her staring back.
Kurotsuchi pressed her lips together, a sly glint flashing through her dark eyes. "We're already engaged."
"AHHHHH!!!!"
The sudden scream startled everyone in the exam hall, and all eyes turned toward them.
Kyoshin, "..."
Morino Ibiki barked, "What are you doing, genin?!"
"I…" Ino wiped the cold sweat from her forehead and explained, "Your rules just scared ."
Morino Ibiki, "..."
That was technically the effect he was aiming for.
But did she really have to exaggerate it that much?
The atmosphere he had worked so hard to build was completely shattered by Ino's inexplicable shriek.
"Forget it." Morino Ibiki said, "If anyone dares ignore discipline after the exam begins, get out imdiately. Does anyone want to withdraw now?"
The room fell silent.
For so reason, the veins on Morino Ibiki's forehead bulged as his chest puffed up. "The exam begins now!"
———
"What exactly are you trying to do?"
After the exam ended, Ino didn't head ho with the other Konoha ninja. Instead, she secretly followed the Iwagakure genin through several streets.
Seeing they were about to reach the inn, Kurotsuchi finally lost patience, turned around, and dragged her out.
Ino glanced around in confusion. "Were you talking to ?"
Kurotsuchi narrowed her eyes dangerously.
"Well… ahem~" Ino simply said, "This isn't the place to talk. You'll know in a bit."
'Oh?'
"In a bit?"
'Once we get back to the inn and et Grandpa Onoki along with the three elite jonin, it won't be so easy for you to leave.'
Kurotsuchi also understood that Kyoshin was special, so she stopped talking and quickened her pace.
The group returned to the inn together.
To show sincerity, Konoha had arranged the place without surveillance or Konoha ninja nearby.
Not wanting to make things worse, Kurotsuchi once again told Ino, "I know what you an, but we're already engaged."
"But you're not married yet, right?" Ino shrugged. "Why the rush?"
Kurotsuchi, "..."
Karin looked curiously at Kurotsuchi. "When did that happen? How co I didn't know?"
Deidara had no clue what was going on. He scratched his head. "What a pain, yeah."
Then he turned and left.
The three girls instantly focused all their attention on Kyoshin.
Kyoshin raised a hand and removed his mask, revealing the handso face Ino found both familiar and unfamiliar.
"So it really is you!" Ino patted her slightly raised chest. "You have no idea how happy I am right now."
Kurotsuchi stared at Ino with clear displeasure.
Karin also looked full of vigilance.
Kyoshin swept his gaze across the three girls and said, "Go back to your own rooms. Whatever it is, we'll talk after the Chunin Exams."
After speaking, he turned and walked toward his room.
Ino hesitated as if wanting to say sothing. She was incredibly curious, but because of Kyoshin's words, she could only turn and leave.
Kurotsuchi and Karin watched Ino's retreating figure.
Kurotsuchi suddenly said, "She's way harder to deal with than you. Good thing she's from Konoha."
"Kurotsuchi sis, what are you talking about?" Karin looked confused. "I don't understand."
This was called pretending to be weak before the enemy.
Karin knew very well that compared to Kurotsuchi, she didn't really have any advantages.
Whether it was her figure or those terrifyingly long legs.
But Kyoshin had saved her, saved her mother, and granted her every request. Aside from her mother, he was the person who treated her best in the world. She would never change her choice.
At tis like this, you had to be a little ruthless. Otherwise, she might never get happiness in the future.
First stabilize Kurotsuchi, then launch a surprise attack on Kyoshin.
Who cares about all that? Just secure him first.
'Hehehe~'
Kurotsuchi looked at Karin with disgust. "Can you stop making creepy laughs in front of people?"
Karin, "..."
———
[The Outer Area Of The Forest of Death]
A large crowd of genin had gathered.
The genin ford a circle, obviously watching so kind of commotion.
Hidden in the shadows, Anko Mitarashi secretly observed everything.
It wasn't that she didn't want to go out. She had simply decided to enjoy this drama first.
Because this situation was just too rare.
A few genin from Kusagakure were actually provoking that group of Iwagakure ninja.
And the Iwagakure ninja leading them had an unbelievably good temper, not even talking back once.
"You people from Iwagakure stole our ninja. Do you still need us to prove it?"
"She was originally our property. After you abducted her, do you know how great our losses beca?"
"How many people failed to receive treatnt in ti, forced to watch their lives drain away in agony?"
Karin hid behind Kyoshin, her expression gloomy as obvious bad mories surfaced.
Kurotsuchi was softly comforting her.
Even if they were rivals in so ways, they were companions first.
Deidara also remained silent. He knew Kyoshin would handle this matter. As he looked at the three Grass ninja, it was as though he were looking at dead n.
When the other side finally stopped yapping...
Kyoshin's voice sounded muffled beneath the mask, but remained calm.
"Co find after the exam begins. I'll give you a satisfactory answer."
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