Uchiha Ling brought Kakashi and the others to the battle arena early, then had them hand over the heaven and earth scrolls to the Amegakure examiners. Soon, Kakashi and the others entered.
Only Uchiha Ling, Shisui, and Kamikawa Shuji remained. Uchiha Ling planned to make a big scene here to ensure she was deeply hated.
"Uchiha Ling, isn't what we're doing wrong?" Shisui knew Uchiha Ling was strong and not afraid of being killed, but he and Kamikawa Shuji couldn't withstand a siege.
"Alright then, you take the scroll and go in with Kamikawa-kun. I'll stay outside alone."
Uchiha Ling also knew that dragging her teammates into this to draw aggro was a bit underhanded. After all, they weren't as hard to kill as she was, and if a group fight broke out, she might not be able to protect them.
"Huh? Uchiha Ling, that's not what I meant. I was saying, why don't you still come in with us?"
How could Shisui leave Uchiha Ling alone outside? If she encountered danger, he would be there to help her. He didn't expect Uchiha Ling to misunderstand him as being cowardly.
"Um, Kamikawa-kun, you go in by yourself. I'll stay outside with Uchiha Ling."
Kakashi said to Kamikawa Shuji, who was standing with his arms crossed and eyes closed, resting. He knew Kamikawa Shuji's strength, so he didn't want to involve him.
"No need." Kamikawa Shuji, with his eyes still closed, decisively replied to Uchiha Shisui, appearing even colder than some Uchiha.
Since they had all decided to stay with Uchiha Ling here, the three of them began waiting for the Ninja from various Villages. They only had the useless pass certificates written by Shisui.
The Amegakure examiner seemed to have guessed what happened from Uchiha Ling and their conversation, but it wasn't his business. If they were tricked, it only meant they were foolish.
Fools wanting to pass the Chunin Exams? That would be an insult to other Chunin. Furthermore, causing conflict between Konoha and other Ninja Villages was also part of their objective.
It didn't take long before a pair of fools, who had been tricked by Uchiha Ling, arrived. They ignored Uchiha Ling and the others, who were watching the show, and arrogantly walked past.
"Pfft! Hahaha…" Uchiha Ling couldn't help but laugh when she saw their arrogant demeanor and imagined their bewildered expressions later.
"Konoha brat! What are you laughing at?" The Iwagakure Jonin looked left and right at his two subordinates. They also looked at each other, confirming there was nothing funny.
"Cough, cough, not laughing? Who's laughing?" Uchiha Ling regained her serious expression, as if she hadn't been the one laughing just now. She even looked at Shisui and Kamikawa Shuji, as if confirming whether they were the ones laughing.
"Hmph!" The Sand Village Jonin glared at Uchiha Ling, then pulled out the pass certificate written by Shisui from his Ninja tool pouch and handed it to the Amegakure examiner guarding the gate.
Strangely, they didn't even look at the examiner and walked straight into the battle arena with righteous indignation, leaving the Amegakure examiners dumbfounded.
"Hey, you got the wrong thing, didn't you? I need the intelligence scrolls, not some scribbled 'permission to pass'! Are you trying to fool idiots? Do you think you can sneak through?"
The leading Amegakure examiner stopped the three Iwagakure Ninja, tilting his head as if to ascertain the mental state of this Iwagakure Ninja.
"What do you mean? Didn't your Amegakure examiner give this to us?" The Iwagakure Jonin was also very confused, but he couldn't help but recall the Konoha brat's laughter earlier.
"What do I mean? To pass the second stage of the exam, you can only use the heaven and earth intelligence scrolls as proof. This nonsensical 'pass certificate' of yours is useless!"
The Amegakure examiner threw the certificate directly at the Iwagakure Jonin, as if looking at it for another second would make him seem like an idiot.
"Pfft~ Hahaha…" Uchiha Ling couldn't hold back again. The three Iwagakure Ninja indeed looked bewildered, and even Shisui was trembling with suppressed laughter because that nonsensical pass certificate was written by him.
"Brat! I've had enough of you! What are you laughing at?!"
The Iwagakure Jonin was utterly enraged. The Amegakure examiner's idiotic expression made him furious, and coupled with Uchiha Ling's mockery, he immediately vented his anger on Uchiha Ling.
"Cough, cough, sorry, I just thought of something happy. My cat, Yunyan, gave birth today, so I couldn't help myself for a moment. Please bear with me."
"Pfft, haha." Uchiha Ling's serious nonsense made Shisui laugh. He could no longer hold back and started laughing loudly, tears streaming down his face, because Yunyan was a male cat.
"Brat! What are you laughing at now?!" Uchiha Ling's explanation didn't convince the Iwagakure Jonin; instead, he became even more furious. He didn't know what'social death' was, but he was experiencing the feeling of it.
"Uh, sorry, my crow, Ada, laid an egg today. I'm also happy, pfft~"
Shisui said while laughing again. The main reason was that Ada was a male bird, and Shisui's own fabrication made him laugh.
Before the Iwagakure Jonin could react, another pair of Kumogakure Ninja arrived. They were just like the Iwagakure Ninja earlier, arrogantly handing over their pass certificates to the Amegakure examiner and walking into the battle arena under everyone's gaze.
As a result, they were also intercepted by the Amegakure examiner, followed by the same explanation, and the Kumogakure Ninja also looked equally bewildered.
"Pfft, haha, I'm dying of laughter!"
"You Konoha brat over there! What exactly are you laughing at?!"
Uchiha Ling's laughter made the Kumogakure Jonin, who felt socially dead, fly into a rage. He immediately moved to confront Uchiha Ling.
"Uncle, I am a professional Ninja. No matter how funny it is, I won't laugh, unless… unless I can't help it, pfft…"
Uchiha Ling was crying from laughter. Uchiha Ling was very satisfied with her masterpiece, but now was not the time to reveal the answer.
"Didn't your Amegakure examiner give me this pass certificate? He took our heaven and earth intelligence scrolls and gave us this thing. He also said it was because of the Daimyo of various countries…"
After listening to the Kumogakure Jonin's explanation, the Amegakure examiner also understood what had happened and couldn't help but look at Uchiha Ling, who had stopped laughing.
Uchiha Ling noticed the examiner's gaze, so she blinked her wet big eyes, pretending to be innocent and unaware, the glistening tears in her eyes seemingly accusing him of daring to suspect such a cute and pure little girl.
"My Amegakure did not arrange what you are talking about. I'm afraid you were tricked. While there's still a little time, you can go to the Rain Forest and see if there are any remaining scrolls."
For some reason, the Amegakure examiner didn't expose Uchiha Ling and her group, but Uchiha Ling didn't care about that. She wouldn't mind being exposed.
"Ah~ Ah! Damn it! You hateful little thief, don't let me catch you! Ah~ I'm still so angry!"
The Kumogakure Jonin completely broke down. He, who had always been so wise, had actually fallen for the enemy's scheme. From now on, he would surely become a laughingstock. When he returned to the Village, he would be mocked and viewed with strange looks. The Village would no longer consider him for important missions and jobs.
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