Chapter 184: The Official Selection for the Chunin Exam

A week later, as night fell, the mansion in the back mountains of Konoha was shrouded in tranquil moonlight.

Yuxi sat quietly by the window, like a beautiful painting.

Her eyes were attracted by the bright moonlight outside the window, as if the whole world became particularly peaceful at this moment.

After a moment, Yuxi slowly turned her head and her eyes fell on the sleeping Kaguya.

Kaguya's sleeping posture was elegant and peaceful, her long silver hair spread out on the pillow like a waterfall, emitting a soft luster under the moonlight.

Yuxi couldn't help but be attracted by this scene. She gently reached out her hand and carefully played with Kaguya's hair.

Kaguya's brows frowned slightly, but she did not wake up and was still immersed in a sweet dream.

"Sister Kaguya looks so beautiful when she sleeps." Yu Xi murmured softly, her voice as light as the breeze blowing through the leaves.

She was afraid of waking Kaguya up, so she got out of bed quietly and walked to the window like a nimble cat.

Standing in front of the window, Yuxi's gaze penetrated the darkness and fell on the twinkling lights of Konoha Village in the distance.

Those lights twinkle in the night sky, like the stars in the night sky, giving people a warm and peaceful feeling.

"Tomorrow is the main plot segment. I wonder how those little guys are preparing." Yu Xi said softly with a mischievous smile on her lips.

Yuxi yawned, stretched, then turned back to the bed.

She climbed onto the bed gently and got under the quilt carefully, trying not to make any noise.

"Okay, go back to sleep~" Yu Xi murmured to herself.

Then she closed her eyes, and soon her breathing became steady and she fell into a sweet dream.

That was how it went until the next morning when the sun filled the room.

"Hmm...it's morning?" Yuxi rubbed his eyes and sat up, and found that Kaguya was no longer in bed.

She yawned, slowly floated out of bed, and followed the smell to the kitchen.

Kaguya was standing in front of the stove, frying fragrant bacon and eggs in the pan.

"It looks delicious!" Yu Xi's eyes lit up and she immediately came over.

Without even turning her head, Kaguya said calmly, "Go wash up."

"Yes, sir!" Yu Xi saluted funny and skipped to the bathroom.

Twenty minutes later, the two sat in the courtyard enjoying breakfast.

Yuxi wolfed down the food in front of her, while Kaguya took small sips of it gracefully.

"Today is the official selection for the Chunin Exam." Yuxi said vaguely with a mouth full of food, "Since we have nothing to do, how about going and taking a look?!"

Kaguya put down her chopsticks: "If we go...will it be too conspicuous?"

"Can we fly higher?" Yu Xi gestured excitedly.

"No one can see us from the sky! And..." She winked slyly.

Kaguya thought for a moment and nodded slightly: "Interesting."

"That's great!" Yu Xi cheered and finished the remaining breakfast in a few bites.

She took Kaguya's hand and said, "Let's go!"

The two came to the open space outside the mansion. Yu Xi took a deep breath, gently lifted her feet off the ground, and her whole body floated up.

Kaguya was more elegant, her long silver hair moving without wind, and her body slowly rising into the air.

"Let's go!" Yu Xi cheered, and the two of them streaked across the sky like two meteors, and in the blink of an eye they arrived right above the Chunin Exam venue.

Looking down from the sky, the entire venue can be seen at a glance.

The Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen was sitting on the podium, next to him was a man wearing a Kazekage hat - Orochimaru disguised as the Fourth Kazekage.

"Huh? That Minato kid didn't come?" Yu Xi tilted her head, "Strange, for such an important occasion..."

Kaguya's eyes were fixed on Orochimaru: "That human..."

Yuxi followed her line of sight and narrowed her eyes, "Ah, it's that little snake. His camouflage skills have improved a lot. Even that brat Sarutobi didn't notice him."

“It’s just average…” Kaguya said.

Yuxi's face was filled with smiles. She turned around happily and looked towards the competition venue, as if she was looking forward to the upcoming game.

"Sister Kaguya, let's make a bet. Guess who will win the first game?" Yuxi winked mischievously, then pointed at the yellow-haired kid in the field and said, "I bet that the yellow-haired kid will win!"

Kaguya's gaze slowly shifted towards Hyuga Neji and Uzumaki Naruto. Her expression remained indifferent, like the water in a deep pool, calm and unperturbed.

"Then I believe in the younger generations who have my blood." Kaguya's voice was light, but revealed an unshakable confidence.

Upon hearing this, Yu Xi rubbed her hands excitedly, "Haha, so that means you choose him? Okay, let's set the bet on tonight's dinner. Whoever loses will pay for it, and you are not allowed to regret it!"

The bell for the game rang, instantly igniting the atmosphere of the entire stadium.

Just as Kaguya expected, Hyuga Neji showed his powerful strength from the very beginning.

His Byakugan is like an X-ray, able to clearly see the flow of chakra in Naruto's body, thereby accurately hitting the acupuncture points and blocking the flow of chakra.

"Look, that's what I said." Kaguya's mouth corners slightly raised, revealing an imperceptible smile.

However, Yuxi was not affected by the situation. She responded calmly: "Don't be impatient, sister. The game has just begun."

Sure enough, as the game progressed, Naruto gradually adapted to Neci's attack rhythm.

He skillfully used the Shadow Clone Technique to create numerous clones, making Neji's attacks confusing.

Even more surprising is the sudden burst of powerful red chakra from his body - the power of the Nine-Tails begins to manifest.

Kaguya frowned slightly, "The power of the tailed beasts... isn't this cheating?"

"He used it pretty well, didn't he?" Yu Xi said with a smile, "Although it's a bit crude, it has great potential!"

In the end, Naruto successfully defeated Hyuga Neji with his strong will and the blessing of the Nine-Tails Chakra.

The audience burst into warm applause and cheers.

"I won the bet!" Yuxi announced proudly, "Sister Kaguya will cook tonight!"

Kaguya snorted: "It's just luck."

The following game became simple due to the absence of Uchiha Sasuke, and Kankuro simply gave up.

Then the second match is between Nara Shikamaru and Temari.

"This match is nothing to watch." Yu Xi yawned, "Although that lazy guy is smart, he has too little chakra."

Kaguya, however, watched it seriously: "His tactical thinking is excellent."

As Yuxi expected, although Shikamaru showed amazing strategic thinking, he eventually gave up because of his chakra depletion.

Temari won the game.

"Well, am I right?" Yu Xi stretched lazily.

Orochimaru, disguised as the Kazekage, seemed to have noticed something and was looking up at the sky.

"Have we been discovered?" Kaguya asked.

Yuxi grinned: "That little snake's perception is quite sharp, but it shouldn't be."

Orochimaru did feel something was a little strange.

His golden vertical pupils shrank slightly, and an inexplicable chill rose in his heart.

"Strange..." he whispered to himself, "I always feel like someone is watching me from the sky..."

Sarutobi Hiruzen noticed his abnormality: "Lord Kazekage, what's wrong?"

Orochimaru quickly returned to normal: "Nothing, I just think that the new generation of ninjas in Konoha are all excellent."

Hiruzen chuckled, "Thanks for the compliment."