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The young man's arrogant words naturally stirred discontent among the people present.
Whether it was the generally good-tempered Sosuke or Dai, or the hot-tempered Jiraiya, they all looked at the Grass Village shinobi with cold faces.
On the side, Sosuke noticed the situation and quietly observed.
"You, that guy!! You're a Grass Village ninja, right? Are you referring to us as brats!?"
Jiraiya sat on the ground, his hair disheveled, not bothering to clean the dust he accumulated from being knocked down by Tsunade. His eyes burned with fiery flames as he looked up at the Grass Village shinobi, speaking in anger.
As ninjas, Jiraiya and the others might be a bit younger, but as disciples of the Third Hokage, they had undergone missions that were by no means simple!
Even when they were in the Ninja Academy, the three of them were already far ahead of the average students. Just in the past year, through their mission experiences, their strength had improved by leaps and bounds!
At this point, Tsunade, Jiraiya, and the others had made significant progress in their abilities.
The Grass Village shinobi's words were an insult to them!
The companion of the Grass Village shinobi didn't want to cause trouble in Konoha and advised him.
"Hey, Okamoto, the exams are coming up. Don't argue with them here."
Hearing his words, Okamoto didn't continue to engage with Jiraiya. He glanced disdainfully at Jiraiya, Sosuke, and the others, squeezed out a mocking look in his eyes, and turned away with a light laugh.
As if speaking to his companion, he said with a smile on his face, his sarcastic voice piercing the silent environment!
"I just can't stand the way these big village ninjas behave. Little brats like them, becoming ninjas in the future means going to their deaths. They probably have no idea how cruel ninja missions can be."
As soon as his words fell, it triggered ridicule from the young Leaf Village ninjas, capturing everyone's attention.
All the young Leaf Village genin looked at Okamoto with eyes devoid of goodwill.
Okamoto's companions felt uncomfortable with the oppressive atmosphere and took a few steps away from him. However, Okamoto remained unabashed, displaying his arrogance.
His scarred face had ignited the hatred of the Leaf Village genin.
In his eyes, these Leaf Village genin were just ordinary brats.
Perhaps, that's truly what he thought...
Among the crowd, a young boy with unruly hair was accompanied by a ninja dog that reached his waist. His face was smeared with some paint.
He watched Okamoto's behavior completely and lightly shook his head, unable to help but sigh.
"Why would the Grass Village send such an idiot to participate in the exams? Is there no one else in their village... right, Akamaru?"
"Woof... woof!" his large ninja dog by his side barked in agreement.
Beside the young boy, a sunglasses-wearing youth wrapped in clothes extended a finger.
A tiny insect slowly landed on it.
He whispered.
"The insect has attached itself to him. When the exam begins, let's follow him."
The boy with unruly hair looked at him and sighed, holding his head helplessly.
"Don't worry, Akamaru has already sniffed his scent. He won't be able to escape. We'll teach him a lesson during the exam. But by the way, why are we in the same group as fellow intelligence-type ninja!?"
"....."
In another place.
"This arrogant guy, should we teach him a lesson?"
A young boy with crimson pupils whispered, about to form hand seals,
But after seeing the situation on the field, he slowly put it down.
As he watched the figure approaching slowly, a smile curled up at the corner of his mouth.
So it's that guy, Sosuke...
At this moment, everyone on the field was focused on Okamoto, providing the perfect opportunity for Sosuke to hypnotize everyone present.
Better safe than sorry.
He placed his palm on the "Kyōka Suigetsu" and took a slow step forward, his face serious as he looked at Okamoto.
"My friend from the Grass Village, I do not approve of your words. Such irresponsible remarks have insulted my friends. I hope you will take them back."
Sosuke's voice was polite, but carried an unquestionable tone.
Upon hearing Sosuke's words, Okamoto turned his head and looked at him. When he saw that Sosuke was just a young boy, he laughed.
His eyes were filled with disdain as he arrogantly said, "And if... I don't agree? Little... brat! Are you going to have your Leaf Village proctor arrest me? Hahaha!"
Tsunade became furious upon hearing this and wanted to take action!
Jiraiya, after hearing Okamoto's words, also became eager to teach this arrogant guy a lesson. He couldn't bear his attitude any longer.
"Sosuke! Let me handle that guy! He's too arrogant! I can't stand seeing him like this anymore!"
At that moment, Dai stopped them.
Dai's face was serious, and though he was also furious, having spent a long time with Sosuke, he knew that Sosuke wouldn't do something without a purpose.
If Sosuke was ready to take action, it meant that he had his reasons. So he didn't step forward to help, but instead stopped Tsunade and Jiraiya.
Upon hearing Okamoto's words, Sosuke's solemn expression turned into a smile once again, reverting to the gentle smile on his face.
Beneath his thick-framed glasses, he glanced lightly at a secluded spot outside the field and thought to himself.
Has the proctor arrived? It seems that they are going to allow the situation to develop. Perfect, from this distance, we should be able to hypnotize them all together...
"It seems we can't reason with you. In that case, I'll have to settle this with force."
Sosuke smiled softly and spoke in a low voice, drawing the "Kyōka Suigetsu" from his waist.
Upon seeing this, Okamoto grinned again, revealing a cruel smile.
"Leaf Village brat! Are you trying to attack me!? If you provoke me, your village won't stand up for you, you know. Do you want me to cripple you?"
Upon hearing these words, Sosuke looked at Okamoto with a slight smile at the corner of his mouth.
"Is that so... In that case, I won't feel any guilt in taking action... Shatter, Kyōka Suigetsu..."
At this moment, Kyōka Suigetsu was fully drawn, and everyone watching saw the blade seemingly flicker.
...
In the distance, on a tree, a few middle-aged men stood there.
One of them, a man covered in scars, spoke in a deep voice.
"So, this is Sosuke, as instructed by the Hokage. Let's see what he's capable of."