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Chapter 4 - ch 4: Grouping

Inoue Chiba had no impression of the name Shinku Yuhi, but she figured he must be related to Kurenai Yuhi!

However, the last sentence: 'There is no strong or weak Genjutsu, only the user's application,' was quite convincing. He must be a master of Genjutsu.

Without further delay, Chiba began to practice step-by-step according to the instructions in the scroll.

However, a C-rank Genjutsu was clearly not something that could be mastered instantly. Chiba practiced until sunset before returning home.

Overall, her progress was considerable. At least now she could hypnotize some small animals. Watching their adorable expressions after falling into Genjutsu was quite amusing.

As for the effect on humans, Chiba hadn't found a target for experimentation yet.

Upon returning home, she quickly washed up and stood in front of the mirror, staring blankly at herself.

It had been four days since she transmigrated, and this was the first time she had truly looked at her own body.

She had shoulder-length silver white hair, a beautiful round face, bright and spirited eyes, and blue irises with a faint golden circle hidden within.

[MC's description was originally something else, but I changed it to this ]

Touching her cheek, Chiba felt a surge of emotion: "If I have the chance, I will definitely go see." These words were spoken to the real Chiba, but also to herself.

At this moment, her heart was filled with mixed emotions, and unknowingly, tears streamed down her beautiful eyes.

"Eh! Crying?" Chiba chuckled in surprise: "What exactly am I doing? It seems I'm just doing boring things!"

"I will definitely go find it!" Chiba suddenly added, almost nervously. She said this very seriously, as if she had made an important decision in her heart.

However, at this moment, Chiba's eyes blurred. She saw herself in the mirror suddenly give a lovely smile, a smile so beautiful and so pure.

Chiba fell silent. It seemed like a farewell just now, the Little girl's soul saying goodbye before disappearing after merging with her own.

...

The next day, Chiba woke up early. She had slept very well last night, the best night since she transmigrated.

She only had one dream last night, a sweet farewell with the Little girl. This dream completely relaxed her mind and body, as if the guilt of having usurped another's place was gone.

Yesterday afternoon's practice had almost completely depleted her Chakra.

When performing this technique, the Chakra consumption varied each time, and she didn't fully understand the reason, only grasping some patterns, as if it was related to her level of mental concentration.

Today she had to go to the 402 Classroom again. This time, it was to assign Jonin instructors to the graduating students.

She wondered who her Jonin instructor would be? It would be great if it could be Minato Namikaze.

The future Fourth Hokage was a ready-made big shot to cling to. If she really had the chance, Chiba would definitely embrace it without hesitation.

After fantasizing for a bit, she quickly left. She woke up early today, so she arrived at school very early.

The exam had already been passed, and being cannon fodder was a given, so it was better to face it proactively. Being negative any longer would be irresponsible to her own life.

Before 8 o'clock, the 402 Classroom was already bustling and lively, with groups of people chatting excitedly, many with thrilled and eager expressions.

Chiba had applied for early graduation, so she was relatively young.

Most of the people in the classroom were around 12 years old, and when the 7-year-old Chiba walked in, she immediately attracted everyone's attention.

Today, she was wearing an neck high tight black tank top and black fingerless gloves that reached few inches below her elbow.

A dark red skirt with ninja poutch and safety shorts ofc, along with her unique silver hair blue eyes, which indeed made her stand out. Alot.

[ Basically Serena outfit from pokemon. With a addition of gloves ]

If it weren't for the Ninja headband she wore around her neck, everyone would surely have thought she had walked into the wrong classroom.

Because she was too young, only seven years old. Not many Ninja graduated at seven, which was considered genius-level, and such geniuses usually only appeared in large clans.

People from large clans all had special distinguishing marks, such as the Hyuga Clan's Byakugan or the Uchiha Clan's Black hair, black eyes and Asian features.

There were no Hyuga Clan members in the classroom, but there was an Uchiha guy. This guy was sitting at the back of the classroom, and when Chiba entered, he only gave her a brief glance.

Being the center of so much attention, an ordinary child might have been at a loss, but Chiba was different. A successful person from the 80s wouldn't care about the gazes of these little brats.

Scanning the classroom, including herself, there were eighteen people. Compared to the more than one hundred people in the entire graduating class, this number was indeed too small.

Not seeing anyone familiar, Chiba calmly walked to the empty seat at the very back of the classroom.

When Chiba walked here, she noticed the Uchiha Clan's Ping Pong Pai, who was about eight years old. She honestly didn't intentionally walk here, it was just the quietest spot in the entire classroom. [ WTH is this name!? ]

Uchiha were naturally cool and exuded a cold aura, so other kids didn't dare to get too close.

Just then, a female teacher holding a folder walked into the classroom and clapped on the podium to quiet everyone:

"Now we will begin grouping. Three people per group. After I call out the names, please form your teams and wait for your Jonin instructor!"

"First group: Ota Keiichi, Nakagawa Koto, Tamura Izumiyama, that's all!"

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"Fifth group: Morita Yu, Kojima Ai, Maruyama Hiroichi, that's all!"

"Sixth group: Uchiha Suien, Kami Kida, Inoyue Chiba, that's all!"

"All groups have been formed. Please follow the guidance of your Jonin instructors carefully," the female teacher finished, then left the classroom with her folder. Next came the sound of Genin changing seats and forming teams.

"This Ping Pong Pai is named Uchiha Suien, I wonder who the other Kami Kida is!" Chiba was muttering this to herself. Just then, a 12-year-old boy with a smile walked up to the Uchiha Suien: "Hello, my name is Kami Kida, please take care of me!" He was a bit dark-skinned and quite strong, his smile a bit forced, as if he had used great courage to come over and say hello.

"Uchiha Suien!" The Ping Pong Pai replied coldly, with no intention of shaking hands. Kami Kida awkwardly froze in place, his frowning expression as if he was about to erupt.

"Hello! My name is Inoyue Chiba, please take care of me!" Chiba extended her hand, easing Kami Kida's awkwardness.

As she shook Kami Kida's hand, Chiba thought to herself, this kid in front of me is really pitiful. Of all people to team up with, he chose this guy who comes with his own cold air. It's truly difficult for him!

With Chiba's intervention, Kami Kida didn't get to erupt, and Uchiha Suien gave Chiba a faint look, as if saying, "Mind your own business!"

Uchiha were inherently not very easy to get along with. They were practically nobles of Ninja clans, and they had this aura.

Kami Kida, on the other hand, saw Chiba as a cute girl and immediately forgot what had just happened, becoming eager to show off in front of Chiba.

Chiba didn't find it annoying. At this moment, Kami Kida somewhat resembled her own childhood in her previous life, always wanting to show off in front of girls, often doing silly things. But now, it seemed quite cute, so she chatted with him casually.

Not long after, a Jonin walked into the classroom. His left arm was bandaged, clearly injured. He was around thirty years old, burly, a bit stout, with a spiral pattern on each side of his face. As soon as he entered, the entire classroom immediately fell silent.

"The Genin whose names I call, follow me: Ota Keiichi, Nakagawa Koto, Tamura Izumiyama, that's all!" The stout Jonin finished calling names and was about to leave, but he paused midway and turned back to ask: "Who is Inoyue Chiba? Stand up and let me see!"

Suddenly hearing her name called, Chiba herself happily stood up and asked, "Is there something you need?" In fact, at this moment, Chiba was wondering, aren't there three people per group? Why is this Jonin calling me?

"Oh! Nothing, I just wanted to see what the top graduating genius looks like!" The stout Jonin finished speaking, nodded, then stroked his big belly with his only movable right hand and left.

The stout Jonin had left, but the classroom suddenly erupted in an uproar.

"She's the top student? She's quite cute!"

"Are you kidding me?! I spent half an hour getting to the 402 Classroom! How am I not the top student?"

"As expected of a genius, you can't judge a book by its cover!"

Countless discussions rose and fell, and Chiba immediately felt awkward, her head filled with black lines. Even with her 80s soul, she seemed unable to withstand the fervent gazes of these half-grown children.

Uchiha Suien's face was full of disbelief, his teeth clenched, his hands clasped tightly, staring at Chiba, roaring internally: "Who exactly is she?! I, with my Sharingan, took ten minutes to pass. She's even faster?"

Kami Kida, next to him, looked at Chiba, who was in his group, with his mouth wide open, clearly too shocked to speak.

Chiba smiled awkwardly at this moment, roaring inwardly: "This stout guy must be from the Akimichi Clan, he must be! I curse you to never eat meat again and successfully lose weight!"

...

The stout Jonin was the first, and subsequent Jonin who came in to take people would all acknowledge Chiba, then nod and praise her as if it were a big deal.

It made Chiba feel like a rare treasure on display, to be looked at by everyone, and she couldn't even resist, because all those who came to take people were Jonin.

The people in the classroom were quickly taken away. Now only the Sixth Squad, which was Chiba's group, remained.

"I finished the exam in 10 minutes. How long did you take?" Uchiha Suien, who had been exuding a cold aura, suddenly spoke up.

Unexpectedly, Uchiha would initiate conversation. Chiba was about to respond politely, but Kami Kida, the dark-skinned and sturdy boy, suddenly interjected, scratching the back of his head: "I took three hours to complete the exam. You're really amazing, only 10 minutes!"

"No one asked you!" Uchiha Suien coldly snorted, giving the honest Kami Kida an annoyed glance.

Uchiha's attitude was always terrible, as if everyone in the world owed them something. Sasuke would be like this in the future, and Suien was the same now.

Kami Kida was a very honest boy, and Chiba was annoyed to see him being coldly scoffed at by Uchiha. With a slight frown, she said without giving him any face: "I went straight to the fourth floor!"

Two clicks sounded, as if someone's fragile heart had shattered. Kami Kida didn't understand what Chiba said, but Uchiha Suien did.

His Uchiha Clan, even with their Sharingan, took 10 minutes; but Chiba went straight up, as if the Genjutsu didn't even exist. How could the proud Uchiha, like a white swan, live with that?

"You...!" Uchiha Suien didn't believe it and wanted to press further, but at that moment, the Jonin instructor, who had been long overdue, walked into the classroom.

They had waited from 9 o'clock until around 12 o'clock, when the Sixth Squad's Jonin instructor finally arrived.

He had short blonde hair, a sunny and handsome face, and wore a green vest. His clothes looked a bit dusty, as if he had just returned from the battlefield.

"Minato Namikaze! Holy crap!" Chiba screamed in her heart. Her feelings at this moment were beyond words. Although she had fantasized about clinging to the Fourth Hokage's leg, she never expected fate to actually send the Fourth Hokage.

Heaven was truly too good to her. Could it be that having her wishes come true was her biggest golden finger after transmigration?

[ I just realized, That Mc's name is changing between Chiba Inoue and Inoue Chiba. From now on her name will be Chiba Inoyue, Slightly different from previous Inoue ]

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