Although Chinatsu was still annoyed about it, she silently switched her eyes into the state of the Mangekyō Sharingan. In an instant, the chakra flow, nature transformation, and hand movement principles behind Kakashi's Chidori were completely copied into her mind.
Strictly speaking, Chidori itself was not an overwhelmingly powerful ninjutsu. Its greatest strength lay in its terrifying piercing ability and the high-speed assassination style it enabled when combined with the Sharingan.
Still, Chinatsu had obsessed over this technique back when she was weak.
She had spent years trying to trick Kakashi into using it in front of her.
And now she had copied it so casually.
Instead of happiness, she oddly felt a little uncomfortable.
"Kakashi… you're really ruthless…"
Chinatsu lowered her head slightly and subconsciously released lightning chakra into her palm.
Chiiiiii !
Sharp chirping sounds instantly echoed through the training field.
At that exact moment, Naruto and Sasuke who had been fighting dramatically like protagonists in some overacted action movie suddenly froze.
The two were practically face-to-face, fists pressed against each other.
Then they simultaneously turned toward the direction where Chinatsu was hiding.
Naruto: "Did you feel that?"
Sasuke: "…Yeah. It feels like my sister's chakra."
Although Naruto and Sasuke disagreed on countless things, there was one point where their synchronization was absolute:
They would never truly go all-out against each other in front of their older sister.
Just as Chinatsu had said before
Those two were unbelievably shy.
Realizing she had exposed herself, Chinatsu coughed awkwardly, dispersed the Chidori in her hand, and used the Body Flicker Technique to casually appear beside them as though nothing had happened.
"You two mastered it already? As expected of my little brothers! I'm very satisfied!"
As she spoke, Chinatsu naturally raised her hand, preparing to unleash her legendary "Tathāgata Palm" technique and press down on their heads affectionately.
Naruto didn't dodge at all.
But Sasuke's expression immediately changed.
He hurriedly sidestepped.
Chinatsu's palm missed completely.
Looking at her empty hand, Chinatsu showed an expression of utter disbelief.
Because this was the first time in history that someone had successfully dodged the Tathāgata Palm.
"S-Sister… please stop treating me like a child already. I'm thirteen years old now…"
Sasuke's voice became smaller and smaller toward the end, clearly embarrassed.
Naruto paused for a second after hearing this.
Then he immediately wriggled free from Chinatsu's grasp as well and stood beside Sasuke with a "Me too!" expression written all over his face.
At that moment, Chinatsu felt as though her heart had suffered a critical hit.
"T-This…"
"This is the pain of children growing up?!"
Chinatsu covered her chest with both hands in disbelief.
They weren't even taller than her yet!
And now they were already resisting her head-patting attacks?!
Chinatsu covered her forehead dramatically with one hand as though she were about to faint from heartbreak. If the ground hadn't been dirty, she honestly might have done one of those exaggerated spins from low-budget television dramas before collapsing onto the floor.
This day was permanently recorded in Chinatsu's diary afterward.
She even folded the page corner to mark it as an important historical event.
......
The Chūnin Exams continued smoothly.
No matter how much the first and second stages changed from year to year, the third stage of the Chūnin Exams always remained the same:
One-on-one battles.
Unlike the earlier rounds that emphasized intelligence, survival, teamwork, and information gathering, the final round focused entirely on combat ability.
After all, these matches were not only observed by ordinary spectators.
The daimyō, feudal lords, village representatives, and Kage-level figures from various nations were all present to evaluate the next generation of shinobi.
Naturally, Chinatsu once again served as one of the proctors.
This allowed her to sit in a much higher position than the normal audience.
Chinatsu crossed her legs lazily, resting her chin on one hand while absentmindedly watching the matches below.
Most of the fights didn't interest her very much.
She was only waiting for her own little troublemakers to finally appear.
Fortunately, she didn't need to wait long.
Soon, the highly anticipated Sasuke Uchiha stepped onto the battlefield.
The moment he appeared
The arena erupted.
"SASUKE-KUN!!!"
"SO COOL!!!"
An enormous wave of cheers swept through the stadium.
Most of the screams came from young girls, including several eliminated kunoichi genin who were waving homemade banners wildly in the audience.
Chinatsu watched this scene with amusement.
As expected of Sasuke.
His popularity was terrifying.
At this rate, revitalizing the Uchiha Clan truly wouldn't be difficult at all.
Sasuke slowly walked toward the center of the battlefield and took a deep breath.
His opponent didn't matter.
He would win no matter who stood across from him.
The important thing was displaying strength worthy of praise from his sister.
His opponent was a shinobi from Kumogakure.
As for his name?
Not important.
Sasuke opened his eyes.
Scarlet double-tomoe Sharingan spun quietly within them.
The audience instantly exploded into another wave of cheers.
After all, the Sharingan was one of the most famous dōjutsu in the ninja world, a bloodline limit feared throughout the Five Great Nations.
Sasuke calmly stared at his opponent.
At the same time, over a dozen victory methods rapidly flashed through his mind.
He was carefully choosing the most stylish way to win.
Meanwhile, Chinatsu also stopped lounging around carelessly and finally began paying serious attention to Sasuke's battle.
Then
She reached into her pocket.
And froze.
"…Oh no."
"I forgot my sunflower seeds."
Watching a match without snacks was equivalent to watching a movie without popcorn and cola.
It was unbearable.
Chinatsu immediately turned her head and scanned the spectator area, searching for someone selling food.
Fortunately, she quickly spotted a snack vendor.
Her eyes lit up instantly.
Chinatsu enthusiastically waved toward him.
A second later, perhaps realizing the distance was too far, she directly pulled out several bills and tossed them into the air toward him.
Surprisingly
It worked.
The vendor immediately made a large detour and hurried over.
"Excuse me, what would you like to buy?"
"Hm… I'll take all of it."
Chinatsu stared at the dazzling collection of snacks with drool practically forming at the corner of her mouth.
Everything seemed perfectly normal.
Then suddenly
The snack vendor's expression changed.
A kunai hidden beneath the snacks instantly appeared in his hand and stabbed directly toward Chinatsu with ruthless precision.
Target:
Her waist.
Chinatsu: "WAIT! Why does everyone specifically aim for my waist?!"
Her brain instantly accelerated at terrifying speed.
If it had been any other body part, she might not have reacted this intensely.
But the waist?
Absolutely not!
Her Mangekyō Sharingan activated instantly.
A powerful genjutsu far beyond the assassin's mental tolerance erupted directly into his consciousness.
Before the kunai could even reach her
Clang.
The weapon slipped from his hand and fell onto the ground.
The assassin's eyes rolled backward immediately.
Foam spilled from his mouth as he collapsed unconscious.
The entire exchange happened so quickly that most nearby spectators didn't even notice.
Only a few truly powerful shinobi such as Hiruzen Sarutobi managed to follow what had happened clearly.
And after seeing it, they all stared blankly at Chinatsu.
Not because they were shocked by how quickly she had subdued the assassin.
But because
After knocking him unconscious, Chinatsu casually dragged the assassin into a corner, kicked him aside, sat back down calmly, and started eating the snacks he brought as though absolutely nothing had happened.
Everyone: "..."
This girl…
Her nerves were unbelievably strong…
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