Chapter 50 The Two Strange, Thick Eyebrows
Because Shiro insisted on staying by Haruko Hayama's side to protect her, he temporarily moved into their house and successfully won over Hayama's parents' trust with his harmless and gentle appearance.
With the two getting along perfectly, the Chunin Selection Exams arrived on July 1st.
"So you're going to participate in the Chunin Exams like this?"
"They're all just a bunch of greenhorns."
Two arrogant boys blocked the classroom door, showing no remorse whatsoever for kicking the younger students to the ground.
Haruko happened to arrive at that moment and, after carefully examining the two people's appearances, couldn't help but exclaim in her heart: "What strange and unusual outfits! I've learned something new!"
With a look of anxiety on his face, Tian Tian rushed out of the crowd and hurriedly helped up the injured Lee Locke, his eyes filled with caution as he looked at them.
"Please let us through..."
Just as the two were about to attack her, Haruko Hayama swiftly threw a shuriken, and the two who were almost knocked down glared fiercely at Haruko Hayama as she came out.
"Isn't it inappropriate to hit a girl like that?"
Haruko stepped forward and took her hand, asking Tenten, who looked stunned, "Are you hurt?"
"No..." Tian Tian came to her senses and quickly thanked him.
"It's alright." Haruko waved her hand, indicating that there was no need to worry.
The arrogant boy, humiliated in public, looked displeased and tried to regain his composure.
"Ahem! Listen carefully. We've seen plenty of people give up becoming ninjas because of taking the exam. What's wrong with turning away those who fail?"
Wow, it's been so long since I've seen someone whose entire being screams "I'm cannon fodder."
Sasuke Uchiha stepped forward to block Haruko Hayama, who was looking on curiously, and Naruto Uzumaki followed suit, shielding her behind him.
After carefully observing his surroundings, Sasuke Uchiha said impatiently, "Let's quickly dispel this genjutsu barrier. We need to go up to the third floor."
"Oh? You noticed that? That's pretty impressive, but just seeing through it..."
The boy was about to attack Uchiha Sasuke when Rock Lee suddenly appeared and stopped him.
"Hey, this isn't what we agreed on. Didn't you say you didn't want to attract attention and be viewed with suspicion?" Hyuga Neji, who had been hiding himself, stepped out from the crowd.
“But…” As Rock Lee spoke, his gaze unconsciously drifted toward Haruko Hayama across from him.
Judging from his expression, you could tell what was going on. Tian Tian sighed and rubbed his forehead, "This time too..."
"My name is Rock Lee, and your name is Haruko, right?" Rock Lee released her hand, his face slightly flushed, and walked straight up to Haruko Hayama. "Please go out with me! I'll protect you until I die!"
Haruko Hayama: ...
Naruto Uzumaki: How dare you! Who gave you permission to pursue Haruko?!
Uchiha Sasuke: ...This is the first time I've felt this urge to kill someone, except for Naruto and that sesame seed dumpling.
Sesame Paste White, who secretly protects Haruko Hayama: The ninjas of Konoha are really overestimating themselves!
Ignoring the tense atmosphere around her, Haruko replied with a hint of apology, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean that."
In the ensuing silence, everyone present heard the sound of a young man's heart breaking.
...
"Hey, wait a minute, you fierce-looking guy!"
Haruko and her two friends were walking towards the exam room when they were suddenly stopped by a voice behind them.
Rock Lee had caught up with them at some point, staring intently at Sasuke Uchiha. "Want to settle this with me now?"
"You mean we should settle this right here?" Uchiha Sasuke asked coldly.
“I want to duel with you.” Rock Lee jumped down the stairs and assumed a fighting stance. “The last descendant of the clan known as the genius ninja.”
"And Haruko..."
Rock Lee's gaze shifted to Haruko Hayama, who was watching the scene unfold. He blushed slightly and made a heart shape with his hands, "love~"
"..." Haruko felt her smile was about to give way.
Upon seeing this, Sasuke Uchiha's face immediately darkened. He stood directly in front of Haruko Hayama, his murderous aura impossible to conceal.
Although Haruko Hayama maliciously wanted Sasuke Uchiha to beat up that guy with thick eyebrows, Rock Lee's taijutsu was indeed powerful. If it weren't for the sudden appearance of the red turtle stopping him, Sasuke Uchiha would probably have lost in the end.
"That's enough, Li!" the red tortoise roared, his eyes serious.
Don't ask Haruko Hayama how she could read eyes from a turtle.
Can a tortoise be a teacher?!
While Rock Lee was frantically explaining to the red turtle, Haruko helped Sasuke Uchiha up and checked him for injuries.
"I'm fine."
Sasuke Uchiha was a little upset because he lost to her, so he turned his face away and refused to look at her.
"Alright, alright, in my heart Sasuke is the strongest!" Haruko Hayama said, skillfully smoothing his hair.
"Haruko! What about me? What about me!" Naruto Uzumaki immediately rushed over to vie for her attention.
"Naruto is also the strongest in my heart!"
"Yay!"
Haruko suddenly remembered something in the morning and looked at the big tree outside the window. "Shiro too, I trust him completely!"
"Huh? Why bring that guy up at a time like this?" Naruto Uzumaki asked, looking annoyed.
Bai, who was hiding behind the tree, blushed when he heard her words.
On the other side, the red tortoise seemed ready to judge, staring righteously at the sweating Lee Rock in front of him, "You've prepared yourself, haven't you?"
“Yes…” Rock Lee lowered his head in frustration.
"Then, Mr. Kai, I'm counting on you."
The red tortoise looked behind it, and white smoke billowed from its huge shell, gradually revealing a tall, muscular man striking a seductive entrance pose.
Haruko's pupils dilated in shock.
It's a life-size enlarged version of Rock Lee?! And the eyebrows are thicker, and the hair is even more bowl-cut!
After a graceful leap from the tortoise shell, Matt Kee, still sporting his eight-tooth smile, unexpectedly punched Rock Lee. The two then surprisingly embraced and wept bitterly.
Haruko Hayama, Sasuke Uchiha, and Naruto Uzumaki: ...
Sorry, cannon fodder duo, I shouldn't have called you weird. Even weirder people have appeared!
Not wanting her eyes to suffer like this, Haruko quickly pulled Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha away from this dangerous place.
Upon arriving at the examination room, I was surprised to see Kakashi Hatake waiting at the door.
"Oh, all three of you are here."
Kakashi Hatake, unusually serious, glanced at the tension on the faces of the three and suddenly laughed, "Well done, as expected of the team I'm so proud of."
"Kakashi-sensei..." Haruko's tone shifted abruptly, "Did you stay up late again last night?"
“Uh…” Kakashi Hatake stammered.
Taking his silence as confirmation, Haruko Hayama adopted a lecturing stance, "Kakashi-sensei, I've already told you to have a healthy sleep schedule. Staying up at night and making us wait for you during the day, doesn't your conscience hurt?"
"Exactly, exactly! Their professional ethics are appalling!" the blond-haired brat chimed in from the side.
"Today too, it must be because we're taking the Chunin Exams today, so we couldn't sleep last night because we were worried about it," Haruko sighed. "Honestly, when will Kakashi-sensei stop worrying us?"
“…I’m sorry, Haruko.” Although he didn’t know what was going on, Kakashi Hatake wisely chose to slide to his knees.
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