"Shwaa" The curtain opened.
The live-action Chūnin Exams began immediately.
Following the match order, Shalnark, playing Sasuke, faced Uvogin, who was temporarily guest-starring as Liuhuang Tong.
Franklin, temporarily playing Lóngkè, faced Pakunoda, playing Shino.
Passerby A, playing Kankuro, faced Nobunaga, playing Misumi Tsurugi.
The bizarre cast list nearly broke Sean's composure. Especially when he saw Uvogin—with two thick eyebrows stuck to his face—and Feitan—playing Gaara—trading blows, one punch and one kick. The latter would even throw up a handful of sand from time to time, pretending to be a Sand Ninja, smearing Uvogin's mouth with mud.
Sean just burst out laughing. He almost suspected this group wasn't here to perform at all, but just to mess with the audience.
But even with such "crude production," it still triggered wave after wave of excitement from the audience. No one even cared about Sean, the original author, and his untimely laughter.
"Muda... Muda Muda!" At the end of the show, Phinks, playing Choji, sent Passerby B, playing Dosu Kinuta, flying with one punch. Then, with a forward roll, he performed a "Human Bullet Tank," and the curtain fell.
"Thank you all for watching today's performance. My partners and I are already preparing the next installment. Please look forward to it!"
The spotlight focused, and Chrollo led the little Spiders in a deep bow to the audience.
"Clap, clap, clap." Sean, along with the nearly hundred other youths, applauded them until they left the stage.
Hands in his pockets, he slowly walked down the aisle toward the stage.
"Sarasa, you played well." The flat-chested tough girl playing Tenten against Machi playing Temari was the match Sean thought was closest to the original work.
The two women were at each other's throats. It didn't look like an act. Those little fists were flying much more viciously than Uvogin's or Phinks's!
"Thanks." Sarasa grinned, sporting a black eye. She turned and waved to Chrollo, Nobunaga, and the others. "Everyone, I'm leaving now."
Back to work, back to work. A basin of cold water was poured over the excitement and passion of the little Spiders, which had just flared up from the performance.
"Wait." Uvogin pulled Sarasa and blocked her with his own body. The boy's two thick eyebrows shot up as he glared at Sean. "Sarasa can go with you, but you have to guarantee her safety!"
'Tsk. You weren't this tough yesterday.'
"Swords have no eyes. No one can guarantee a perfect outcome," Sean said with a smile.
Uvogin suddenly stepped forward and grabbed his collar. "I'm begging you. I know you can do it!"
"Heh. So, this is your attitude when begging someone?" Sean's smile vanished.
Tsubone sent a resounding slap, sending Uvogin flying on the spot.
"You ungrateful brat, who do you think you're talking to?!" Tsubone shook her hand. She glanced at Sarasa. "Come here."
Sarasa walked over with her head down, not saying a word.
"Old hag... I'll cut you down!" His broken sword was drawn with a clang, only to be forcibly pushed back down.
Half of Uvogin's face was swollen high, his eyebrows (the fake ones) were knocked off. He scrambled up from the ground in a sorry state. He stopped Nobunaga and grinned at Sarasa, revealing a mouthful of white teeth. "Haha! Sarasa, don't worry, go with him."
"If you really die, believe me, Sean and this old hag... every last one of them... none of them will live!"
"You really are looking to die!" Tsubone whipped her head around, genuinely furious for a change.
Sean called out to her, "Don't bother with him."
He raised an eyebrow at Chrollo. "A dog can't change its nature. He's just a dead man walking."
"Isn't that right... Chrollo?"
Chrollo's body trembled. In silence, he grabbed Uvogin's arm. He turned his head and glanced at Phinks. "Escort them out of here."
The motorcycle was already in place, parked in the church's main courtyard.
Phinks grinned, pounding his chest. "Leave it to me!"
As he finished, "No need." Sean waved his hand indifferently. He directly refused the Spider's goodwill and shot Tsubone a look.
The old butler pushed up the glasses on her nose, gave Uvogin and Nobunaga (who was behind him) a cold-eyed scan, and a surging, powerful "Nen" suddenly steamed out, making Chrollo, Machi, and the others shield their eyes—
Right before their very eyes, she transformed into a sports car!
Exaggerated headlights, flowing lines, an aggressive spoiler, and beautiful rims... the moment the sports car appeared, it dazzled a bunch of wide-open eyes!
"Holy shit! This is too damn cool!" Phinks let out a strange cry, his eyes bulging.
Chrollo, Franklin, Nobunaga, Feitan... and even the girls who weren't very interested in cars and only interested in money, like Machi, Pakunoda, and Sheila, all had their mouths wide open, dumbfounded.
It's not that the goods are bad, it's the comparison. With a damn sports car, who would want a motorcycle?!
"Let's go." Sean gave the little Spiders an amused glance, opened the car door, and got in with Sarasa.
He slammed his foot on the gas—
"VROOOM!" The sports car made a beautiful dash forward, burst through the gates, and left everyone with a mouthful of exhaust, dashing out of the church with flair.
"Is this what a young master's life is?! When I get out of here, I'm getting one too!" Phinks shouted excitedly. His once-prized motorcycle was no longer appealing. He chased after the car's tail.
The remaining Uvogin, Franklin, Nobunaga, Feitan, and others exchanged glances. No one spoke for a long time.
Finally, it was Machi who broke the silence. "Aren't you going to chase them?"
The relationships between women are particularly strange. Just now they were fighting fiercely, and in a flash, she was like a different person, starting to care about her opponent.
The little money-grubber glanced at Chrollo. "Chrollo, what do you say?"
Chrollo pushed down his bangs, took a deep breath, and looked at Franklin and Uvogin. "Big brother, you go with Uvogin on Phinks's motorcycle. Follow them and see. If anything goes wrong, don't worry about anyone else, just bring Sarasa back directly."
The young Spider leader already had the makings of a "big brother" himself. His judgment was also quite accurate. Given that no one had opened their aura nodes and become Nen users yet, Franklin and Uvogin, who had the largest frames, strongest bodies, and greatest durability, along with Phinks who had lost his mind with excitement, were undoubtedly the three strongest at present!
Franklin nodded, tore off his costume props, and dashed out of the church.
Then, a "VROOM!" was heard.
One sports car, one motorcycle, driving one after the other through the trash heaps, created a beautiful scenic line. Especially in Meteor City, it was impossible to say how eye-catching it was. Even the rats that usually hid in their holes poked their heads out curiously to take a look.
Not to mention a certain mafia family that was scouring the area kidnapping little girls!
"Heh. A sports car? You little bastard, do you understand what 'attracting trouble by holding a treasure' means?"
"Fido! Stop him for me! I won't allow any kid in Meteor City to be flashier than me!"