And at this moment,
In another part of the exam venue,
Shikaku, who was in charge of the probing plan, also gazed intently at this side with a grave expression.
After seeing it through to the end,
Deep apprehension also appeared in his eyes.
'This man...'
'Is very strong!'
'This kind of effortless fighting posture was simply unbelievable...'
'And the seal-less Ninjutsu he displayed... were also completely unheard of!'
'When did that quiet Amegakure start producing such a powerful young Shinobi...'
After pondering for a moment,
Shikaku fixed his eyes and looked at a bandaged, injured Konoha's Shinobi behind him, asking in a low voice:
"How is it...?"
"Any commonality with the mysterious Shinobi who attacked you last night...?"
Shikaku's gaze was sharp as he asked.
That's right.
This injured Shinobi before him was the sole survivor among the several guards attacked last night!
However, since at the time,
The attacker had deliberately concealed his own aura and used a wide black robe to hide his figure and appearance, even though he survived, he couldn't directly identify him.
So, Shikaku had proposed this method of "combat probing".
After all,
No matter how much a person's aura and appearance change, their "instinct" cannot change.
And combat is the most basic instinct of a Shinobi.
Therefore,
From morning onwards,
Shikaku had brought this surviving guard here,
With the purpose of letting him personally observe the fighting postures of different people, to find the closest match!
The identity of the perpetrator would then naturally come out.
However,
At this moment, after hearing Shikaku's words,
This injured Shinobi suddenly frowned deeply, stared at Kyo in the distance for a moment, and then shook his head with a complex expression, saying:
"No... no."
"The person who attacked me last night clearly had formed hand seals... and also didn't have this kind of binding light technique."
"Otherwise... I couldn't have survived last night."
This Shinobi spoke slowly.
As his words faded,
Shikaku was momentarily stunned, caught off guard.
Then, he lowered his eyes with some disappointment and sighed, saying:
"Ah..."
"It seems my judgment was wrong."
Thinking this,
Shikaku looked again at the tense few on the field, then said solemnly:
"Since it's not him..."
"Then we must have Kakashi stop immediately."
"Otherwise, if he really fights this person... it will probably cause considerable disruption."
Thinking this, Shikaku immediately walked out.
He decided to intervene personally.
...
And at this moment, in the plaza.
Kakashi was still intently looking at Kyo ahead.
After a long silence, he slightly gritted his teeth, stared at Kyo, and said in a deep voice:
"You... just who are you?"
"Why... do you know that 'Obito' is alive, and also know about... Naruto's origins..."
As soon as these words were spoken,
Naruto and Sasuke, bound ahead, were momentarily stunned.
'Wh-What...'
'What's going on...'
'Even Kakashi-sensei says so,'
'Could it be,'
'That what that Amegakure guy said just now... was all true...?'
The two were frozen in place.
...
However, on this side,
Hearing Kakashi's question,
Kyo simply looked over at Kakashi with a calm expression, hands in his pockets, and said with a light smile:
"You want to know the answer?"
"Then hand over your Kamui, and I'll tell you."
"...Huh?"
As his words faded, Kakashi was momentarily stunned.
'Huh?'
'What?'
'Kamui...?'
Hearing this, Kakashi felt confused, looked at Kyo, and said:
"What is this 'Kamui' you speak of...?"
"...?"
As his words faded,
This time,
It was Kyo's turn to be momentarily stunned.
'Huh?'
'W-Wait,'
'At this point in time, Kakashi,'
'Didn't know the true power of his Mangekyo Sharingan yet...???'
'Ah, this...'
Kyo's mind began to race.
A moment later,
He suddenly understood and recalled-
In the original work,
The first time Kakashi displayed his Kamui,
Was indeed in the timeline three years after Naruto returned from training with Jiraiya, during a fight against Deidara.
That is to say,
During this Chunin Exam time period, he hasn't developed it yet?!
'Or rather... he hasn't discovered it yet?'
Thinking this,
Kyo couldn't help but glance,
Subconsciously looking at the side mission on the system --
[Witness Kakashi's Kamui once (0/1), incomplete, reward: [Sword Technique - Chaotic Snow Moon Flower]!]
'What the hell...'
Kyo felt somewhat amused and helpless.
He had previously thought he could take the opportunity to complete this side mission and obtain this sword technique called "Chaotic Snow Moon Flower",
But he never expected that Kakashi hadn't even mastered it yet...
How could he complete the mission then!
Thinking this,
Kyo shook his head with a helpless smile.
He couldn't exactly force Kakashi to discover this power on the spot, could he?
Regardless of whether he could successfully discover it,
The key was that with Kakashi's current Chakra level, he simply couldn't afford to use it.
'It seemed,'
'This side mission would have to be postponed again for now.'
"..."
Just as Kyo was thinking, suddenly, the system's prompt sound opportunely rang out-
[Ding, congratulations Host, side mission accomplished!]
[Announce Uzumaki Naruto's origins in advance (1/1), completed! Reward: Spiritual Pressure +1500, Mall Points +500!]
[Defeat Uzumaki Naruto (Youth) (1/1), completed! Reward: Spiritual Pressure +1000, Mall Points +300!]
[Defeat Uchiha Sasuke (Youth) (1/1), completed! Reward: Spiritual Pressure +1000, Mall Points +300!]
[Prevent Naruto and Sasuke from participating in the Chunin Exam (1/1), completed! Reward: Spiritual Pressure +1000, Mall Points +200!]
As the prompt sounds faded, Kyo's eyes flickered slightly.
'Hmm?'
'I just casually used two Kido on them, and that completed three new side missions?'
"..."
But at this moment,
After hearing the prompt sounds,
In Kyo's heart,
There was one thing that became even more confusing.
Because,
Until now,
The system's main mission... still hadn't started.
Kyo raised his eyes slightly and looked at the system panel.
He felt somewhat speechless inside.
'Did I really have to wait until Kabuto released the Genjutsu to hypnotize the audiences in the third exam before it would officially start?'
'Or wait until Orochimaru attacked Sarutobi Hiruzen?'
"..."
Kyo frowned slightly,
If that were really the case, it seemed he would have to waste a lot of time...
After all, in the original work,
The official matches of the third Chunin Exam started a month later.
And the time Orochimaru's action began was also during that official match period.
That is to say,
If Kyo chose not to intervene,
He would have to wait a full month before the main mission could officially start, before he could begin receiving rewards...
One month...
It had to be said, the cycle was really quite long.
And,
Judging from the current situation,
Konoha seemed to be investigating the theft of the Scroll of Seals.
Since they had already sent Kakashi and Naruto to provoke and probe this time,
It meant,
They might already harbor some degree of suspicion towards Kyo.
Over the next month,
He probably wouldn't be able to pass it peacefully either.
Thinking this,
Kyo felt helpless inside.
Although earlier,
He had wanted to just slack off using his Amegakure instructor identity, and finally ride along for the main and branch mission rewards,
But now it seemed,
If he really waited for their original plan to start,
By then, he might not even have time to do the branch missions. If that happened, it would be a huge loss...
After all, judging from the Night of the Uchiha Clan Massacre a few years ago,
The rewards for main branch missions were also extremely generous, and if all completed, they would trigger an EX reward.
Since he was already here, Kyo naturally didn't want to miss these.
With his thoughts settled,
Kyo slightly raised his eyes, his gaze flickering.
'It seemed this time,'
'I would have to intervene personally,'
'And slightly alter Orochimaru's Konoha Crush Plan...'
"..."
Having thought this,
Kyo briefly withdrew his thoughts and looked again at Kakashi opposite him.
And at this moment,
Kakashi opposite still looked very confused,
He seemed to still be pondering questions like "what exactly is Kamui".
Kyo slightly raised his eyes to look at Kakashi, waved his hand, and said blandly:
"I'm off."
"I can't play along with you Konoha people."
Having said this,
He turned directly, hands in his pockets, preparing to leave leisurely.
And at this moment,
Seeing this scene, Kakashi's eyes flickered, and he subconsciously called out:
"Hey, wait a moment-"
However,
Kyo acted as if he hadn't heard, still strolling forward.
Kakashi's mind stirred, his eyes narrowed, and he decided to try and stop him a little!
Whoosh!
With a Body Flicker Technique, he appeared directly behind Kyo, quickly reaching out a hand towards Kyo's shoulder.
But, just as his hand reached out, something that made his scalp tingle suddenly happened!
Kyo ahead,
Still had his hands in his pockets, lightly took a step forward,
Seemingly doing nothing,
But,
His figure instantly turned into an afterimage, directly disappearing from the spot!
The next moment, his step landed!
He appeared on the street in the distance!
His figure still strolled leisurely forward, as if completely undisturbed!
And it was only at this moment,
That Kakashi's outstretched hand suddenly swung through empty air!
Thud!
Kakashi's pupils contracted sharply, he froze in place, cold sweat instantly covering his body!
The tightening of his heart made him almost involuntarily stop breathing!
'Th-This...!?'
'This speed...?!'
'No... what is this strange feeling...?!'
'His single step just now,'
'Did it directly... cross space...?!'