Arriving at the entrance of the Konoha Stadium, Kalifa found herself in a predicament.
"It seems we don't have tickets?"
She and Luo Chen were at the very end of the queue.
Ahead of them, two young male ninjas wearing dark green vests and forehead protectors were checking tickets.
Luo Chen turned his head, scanning the people around them.
Suddenly, his gaze fixed on a spot in the crowd not far ahead.
Partially obscured by the many adults, several teenage boys and girls were chatting.
"Hinata, is your injury okay now?"
Kiba Inuzuka, with a small white dog perched on his shoulder, looked toward a girl with the Byakugan.
The Byakugan girl had a fragile temperament and nodded shyly.
Beside the two, Ino and Sakura were whispering about Sasuke in low voices.
The stout Choji said nothing, continuously munching on a bag of potato chips in his arms.
*Met the main cast,* Luo Chen thought to himself.
He eventually selected two "enthusiastic" spectators nearby.
Using the **[Hallucination Control]** trait of his **Observation Haki**, he obtained entrance tickets from the two spectators.
Before the two helpful individuals departed, Luo Chen infused a trace of **Yin-Yang Release** into each of their bodies.
This trace of **Yin-Yang Release** would ensure they lived to a hundred, free from all diseases.
Consider it the price for "purchasing" the tickets.
After twenty minutes of queuing, Luo Chen and Kalifa successfully entered the **Konoha Stadium**.
They followed closely behind the **Konoha Genin**.
Ahead, Sakura, Ino, and the others looked at the spectator stands, which were mostly filled, feeling somewhat helpless.
Finding a row of empty seats together was basically impossible.
They dispersed, each looking for their own vacant spot.
The tickets they purchased only guaranteed entry; specific seating was on a first-come, first-served basis.
Sakura, Ino, and Choji left together.
However, along the way, Choji seemed to have an upset stomach and went to find a restroom.
Hinata and Kiba Inuzuka were on the same team.
The two of them were also searching for seats.
Luo Chen took Kalifa and followed them.
As far as the female characters in the **Shinobi World** went, Tsunade and Hinata could be ranked in his top three.
In third place, Konan, Ino, and Kurenai Yuhi could be tied.
Sakura was actually quite good as well, being able to stand alongside children of prestigious clans like Ino and Shikamaru as one of the twelve **Konoha Genin** despite her common background.
Her talent and hard work were evident.
The only thing that felt slightly off-putting was Sakura's attitude toward Naruto.
But, to put it bluntly, what did that have to do with Luo Chen?
To him, an outsider, all the characters in the **Shinobi World** were currently being treated with equal indifference.
Kalifa whispered in Luo Chen's ear, "You've been following that Byakugan girl since we got here. What are you planning?"
"Her eyes share a common origin with mine," Luo Chen smiled. "I'm referring to the **Tenseigan**."
"Hmm?" Kalifa didn't quite understand, looking at Hinata with increasing curiosity.
Seemingly sensing eyes locked onto her, Hinata turned her head, her gaze meeting Kalifa's and Luo Chen's.
She took a glance and realized they were people she didn't recognize.
Though she felt some doubt, her naturally shy personality kept her from looking too long, and she quickly turned back.
"Hinata, there are seats here!" Kiba Inuzuka called out from the aisle of the spectator stands, waving his hand.
Hinata jogged over.
Her face was somewhat pale; clearly, the injuries from her previous battle with her cousin Neji had not yet fully healed.
Luo Chen and Kalifa moved to the row directly behind them.
Hinata tilted her head slightly, pretending to look at the examination grounds below, but was actually using her peripheral vision to observe Luo Chen and Kalifa.
These two seemed to have been following her and Kiba the whole time; it was truly strange.
And now they had come to the row behind her—were there even seats?
That row was already full of people.
Luo Chen didn't walk further in. Instead, he used **[Hallucination Control]** to make two "enthusiastic" spectators at the edge stand up and go look for other seats.
He and Kalifa sat down as a matter of course.
Naturally, as a reward, he also infused a trace of **Yin-Yang Release** into these two spectators.
With Luo Chen's strength, Hinata wouldn't be able to see through such actions even with her **Byakugan**.
*How strange,* Hinata thought with a hint of amazement.
Kiba and the others were focused on the candidates assembling in the arena and didn't pay much attention.
But she had clearly seen what just happened.
That pair of strangers hadn't said a word.
Just by standing there, two spectators had actively stood up to give them their seats.
Unable to figure it out, Hinata could only assume they were acquaintances.
*It should be a coincidence; there's nothing special about me to notice anyway.* Hinata withdrew her gaze and suppressed the strange feeling in her heart.
After sitting down, Luo Chen continued explaining the affairs of the **Shinobi World** to Kalifa.
At the same time, he observed if there were any familiar characters from the plot.
For this **Chunin Exams**, figures both great and small from Konoha would be present.
From the **Hokage** at the top to the **Genin** and common civilians at the bottom.
It was a rare and lively grand event held twice a year.
In the spectator stands to the left, separated by an aisle, he saw Sakura and Ino who had left earlier.
In the spectator stands to the right, also separated by an aisle, sat a man and a woman.
**Asuma Sarutobi** and **Kurenai Yuhi**.
**Asuma Sarutobi** was the son of the **Third Hokage**.
**Kurenai Yuhi** was a gentle, mature beauty of the *onee-san* type, an expert in illusions with eyes like rubies.
During the **Shippuden** era two years later, Kurenai Yuhi and Asuma would confirm their relationship as lovers.
Looking at them now, they had a good relationship, but they hadn't reached the level of lovers yet.
*If I had arrived two years later, I would have had to be a home-wrecker.*
He hadn't thought about how to win over Kurenai Yuhi yet.
Because of his arrival, the **Shinobi World** was destined to face an earth-shaking upheaval.
Luo Chen couldn't predict what would happen when that time came.
His **[Affecting the Future]** trait could only change time within a range of a few seconds.
A distant future, like making Kurenai Yuhi fall in love with him, was beyond its influence.
Luo Chen withdrew his gaze and looked toward the back of the spectator stands.
Standing in the aisle were two young male ninjas.
One had long silver hair and wore a black mask covering half his face.
The other wore a green tight-suit with thick eyebrows and a bowl-cut.
**Kakashi** and **Might Guy**.
They truly lived up to their reputations as elites among the **Jonin**.
The moment Luo Chen's gaze landed on them, the two looked back simultaneously.
Their alertness and sensitivity were very high.
Luo Chen gave a slight smile, his attitude friendly.
**Kakashi** remained expressionless; seemingly finding no threat in him, he shifted his gaze away.
**Might Guy**, however, gave a thumbs up and smiled, revealing a row of flashing white teeth in a warm response.
*I wonder if I'll get to test Might Guy's **Eight Inner Gates** later,* Luo Chen mused to himself, looking toward the high platform opposite the spectator stands.
Atop the high platform, the two **Kage** had already appeared.
The **Third Hokage**, **Hiruzen Sarutobi**, was an elderly man with a slightly kindly smile, short in stature and lean in build.
Sitting beside **Hiruzen Sarutobi** was the cold and stern image of the **Third Kazekage**.
Except, at this moment, the **Third Kazekage** had already been killed and replaced by **Orochimaru**.
Luo Chen planned to take action the moment **Orochimaru** made his move.
He intended to use the stage of the **Chunin Exams** to announce his arrival and specific intentions to the **Shinobi World**.
As the saying goes: courtesy before force.
He would try to rule the **Shinobi World** in as peaceful a manner as possible.
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