What the hell?
Hanzo—the man who would later suppress the Three Legendary Sannin—only had chūnin-level chakra?
Even though the Sannin hadn't yet reached their peak at that time, they were still elite jōnin-level powerhouses.
And yet they were suppressed by someone with only chūnin-level chakra, nearly losing in the process?
That wasn't even a joke—it was outright absurd.
There was only one possible explanation.
The person in front of him wasn't Hanzo at all, but a body double.
Hyuga Arin was speechless. For someone as insignificant as him, was this level of caution really necessary?
This Hanzo had even given him the illusion of being a true powerhouse, and yet just meeting him required such extreme precautions.
"You are Muyin?" the fake Hanzo asked Hyuga Arin in a deep voice.
"Lord Hanzo, I am Muyin," Hyuga Arin replied, activating Brain Enkephalin to stir his emotions. His face was filled with fanatic fervor.
Loyalty!!
The fake Hanzo nodded expressionlessly. He had seen far too many people like this—Rain ninja who worshipped Hanzo with blind fanaticism.
"Since you wish to become one of my people, you must complete a task I assign to you."
Another task?
What are you, a chain-quest NPC?
Hyuga Arin cursed inwardly. He had just arrived and this guy already wanted to put him to work. Did he really think Hyuga Arin had come to the Hidden Rain to be a beast of burden?
Hyuga Arin showed a troubled expression.
The fake Hanzo frowned. "What? Are you dissatisfied with something?"
Hyuga Arin said nervously, "Reporting to Lord Hanzo—recently, in order to better serve you, I've been training a ninTechnique that requires some time to cultivate. Once I complete it, I'll be able to serve you even better."
The fake Hanzo frowned. "How long will it take?"
Hyuga Arin hesitated. "At most a month. If faster, perhaps just a few days."
He had no idea how long the Hunter Exam quest would actually take. It all depended on how time flowed between the two worlds.
The fake Hanzo pondered for a moment before saying, "I can give you one month. But if after one month you still refuse to take on a task, then you won't need to exist anymore."
If, after a month, this Muyin still didn't carry out a mission, then he would make sure Muyin never could.
Even though he was only a body double, he still had the authority to make simple decisions—especially when it came to the life of a mere chūnin.
"Thank you, Lord Hanzo." Hyuga Arin wore an expression of fanatical devotion. "Once I complete this ninTechnique, I will dedicate everything I have to Lord Hanzo. Loyalty!!"
Seeing Hyuga Arin's performance, the fake Hanzo silently mused to himself.
It seemed this kid truly had an important ninTechnique to complete.
That level of fanaticism—even among those he'd seen before—was extremely pronounced.
Anyone could tell how fervently Hyuga Arin worshipped Hanzo.
"Very well. You may leave." The fake Hanzo waved his hand. "Murakami Hana, arrange a room for him. During this period, let him stay inside and train."
"Yes!" Murakami Hana replied.
Hyuga Arin's face remained fervent, but his heart tightened.
If not for Brain Enkephalin allowing him to control his emotions, he would have exposed himself just now.
If he conducted the Hunter Exam here and Hanzo monitored him the entire time, then his sudden disappearance would inevitably cause major trouble.
Fortunately, he could use the Substitution Technique to deceive them.
Now it all depended on how this Hunter Exam would actually work.
Murakami Hana led Hyuga Arin out. Once the room was empty, only the fake Hanzo remained. He quickly stood up and knelt halfway toward the darkness.
"Lord Hanzo."
The real Hanzo emerged from the shadows.
Looking toward the doorway, he asked, "What do you think of him?"
The fake Hanzo considered briefly before answering, "A Rain ninja who fanatically worships Lord Hanzo."
There were countless such people in the Hidden Rain. Whether it was Hanzo's strength or the influence he wielded, many young Rain ninja idolized him.
Hanzo merely nodded.
Just a talented young man—that was all.
Whether a chūnin like him existed or not didn't really matter.
…
"You were far too bold," Murakami Hana said outside, sounding deeply pained.
"I was just telling the truth. If I complete this ninTechnique, my strength will improve significantly," Hyuga Arin replied nonchalantly.
Murakami Hana ground his teeth. He really couldn't do anything about this guy.
"Let's hope your ninTechnique really improves you that much."
To say such things directly in front of Lord Hanzo—if that left an impression of cowardice, it could even affect Murakami Hana himself.
It probably already had.
Refusing Lord Hanzo's mission outright—truly damnable.
Murakami Hana seethed inwardly.
"Where exactly is my room?" Hyuga Arin reminded him. "If you've got opinions, we can talk after I'm settled."
He preferred the old Murakami Hana—the smiling one who looked like everything was under his control.
This current version just looked a bit… stupid.
In the end, Murakami Hana still arranged a room for Hyuga Arin, then left without another word.
Hyuga Arin looked at the cramped room before him.
It had only a toilet and a bedroom.
The bedroom contained a simple bed, and beside it a desk. The entire room was sealed tight—no windows at all.
"This really is… staying here feels like my life is already over."
Hyuga Arin sighed helplessly. What else could he do? He could only live here for now.
Activating the Byakugan, he quickly scanned the area. He didn't find any monitoring equipment, though he did see that the room to the right housed a rather attractive female ninja.
The one on the left—a man. Alive.
"They're really not monitoring me?" Hyuga Arin was genuinely surprised. With how cautious Hanzo was, he didn't even use any ninTechnique to keep watch?
As for surveillance cameras—that wasn't even worth considering. This era didn't have that kind of technology yet.
Maybe something like that would appear after the Third Shinobi World War.
Hanzo suddenly relaxing his guard like this made Hyuga Arin feel distinctly uneasy.
Sitting on the bed, Hyuga Arin calmed his mind and turned his attention to the quest panel.
"Now should be a good time to try."
If he wanted to successfully change class, he had to go through this. Otherwise, even if he gathered all the required items, he would never be able to remove the Caged Bird Seal.
Ever since he was born into this world, that thing had been an inescapable shadow hanging over him.
As his focus locked onto the quest—
[Begin Hunter Exam: Yes / No]
"Yes."
Hyuga Arin answered softly.
A burst of noisy clamor filled his ears. At some point, the cramped room had transformed into a vast underground plaza.
Still no sunlight in sight.
"This place is…?" Hyuga Arin looked around at the suddenly changed environment. He noticed everyone had a badge pinned to their chest.
Reaching up, he touched his own chest.
He had one too.
"Cross-server instance?"
The game even had mechanics like this?
The Hunter x Hunter server definitely wasn't any easier than the Naruto world server.
"And it skipped the preliminaries and went straight into the first exam?"
Hyuga Arin looked toward the distant passageway.
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