It's been 24 years, why am I reincarnated in Konoha without a system?

Chapter 208 Preliminary Rounds Begin, Sasuke's First Match

"What?! Senior Ishikawa is actually the examiner for the third round?!" Naruto exclaimed in surprise upon hearing the introduction.

Behind him, Sasuke, though silent, was also utterly shocked! Being the chief examiner was different from being a special Jonin; it was the Hokage's absolute recognition of Ishikawa's strength.

Damn it, has he caught up with this genius senior brother yet?!

Compared to Sasuke's unwillingness, the other two were equally unwilling.

"Ishikawa... he's become a Jonin! How... is this possible?!"

"Is this what a true genius is, Mr. Kai? Ishikawa has already..."

Neji and Lee clenched their fists in resentment, remembering that Ishikawa was with them as a Konoha genin during the last exam.

But in just one year, Ishikawa, who was in the same cohort, transformed into their teacher. This kind of mental stimulation is something most people can't comprehend!

Not only were they shocked, but Tenten, Shikamaru, Choji, Ino, Kiba, Hinata and others were also dumbfounded.

Only the three siblings from Sunagakure looked at Ishikawa with a particularly strange gaze!

"Mitarai Ishikawa, I've finally seen you again, my prey." Gaara murmured excitedly, his eyes brimming with barely suppressed bloodlust and killing intent.

Fortunately, Temari and Kankuro were there to keep whispering reminders, which prevented him from making a direct move.

"Hey Sand Village folks, friendly reminder: attacking the examiners will get you disqualified. And I won't hold back!" Ishikawa's lips curled into a sharp smirk as he abruptly turned his head, his words piercing, his chakra surging with superhuman strength in an instant!

In an instant, a stream of chakra, seemingly materialized, erupted and pressed down on Gaara and the other examinees...

Although Ishikawa's superhuman strength and skills were inferior to the First and Second Hokage, and even far inferior to Tsunade, he was more than capable of intimidating these guys with his sheer power.

"You!!" Gaara's eyes widened in fury, and he almost exploded on the spot. But when he saw the Third Hokage, the Konoha Jonin, and Maki's anxious, almost crying eyes, he suppressed the killing intent in his heart.

He can't act rashly. With the Hokage and Konoha Jonin here, he can't kill the opponent! He should wait until the plan begins before making a move.

"Such powerful chakra! That guy looks about the same age as those genin examinees, but I didn't expect him to be a special jonin."

"Is this the foundation of Konoha? This young examiner gives me the feeling that he is no weaker than me; he has the strength of a true Jonin."

"A genius, has another Konoha genius been born? Konoha really is full of talented people..."

"As far as I know, he's only 13 years old this year, and he's definitely a super genius. The last time I heard of a Konoha Jonin this young was when it was the Copy Ninja, Kakashi."

"Oh? Kakashi with the Sharingan? That's this guy's teacher!"

"What? No wonder he could cultivate such a genius; it turns out his teacher was also a super genius!!"

Soon, with the intentional or unintentional cooperation of the Konoha ninjas, Ishikawa's genius became known to Jonin from various countries.

Of course, this also includes some unsuspecting Konoha Jonin, such as Kurenai Yuhi and Asuma's group...

[Kakashi's disciple? But that technique is clearly the Thousand Hands Strength! Interesting, could he have some connection with Tsunade??] In a corner of the crowd, Orochimaru, disguised as a Sound Ninja, wearing a headband, looked at Ishikawa with suspicion and paid more attention to him again.

Seeing that everyone had behaved themselves, Ishikawa withdrew his chakra and spoke calmly, "The significance of the Chunin Exams will be explained by the Hokage in the end. Now, I will explain the rules for the third exam..."

"However, before that, because there are too many of you, we need to hold a preliminary selection. Now, those who do not wish to participate can withdraw. This is an individual competition and will not affect teammates."

"What? There are preliminary rounds too??" Naruto exclaimed again, while the others exchanged bewildered glances.

"Yes, the real third exam will be held a month from now. The number of participants will be limited to ten, so a preliminary selection will be held first." Ishikawa read from the script, then gestured with his eyes that some of the extras could go offline.

"Hmph, I've come this far, why would I give up?" Naruto said confidently, arms crossed, showing no intention of backing down.

But he didn't. When he saw Orochimaru disguised as Kabuto, he raised his hand and forfeited without hesitation.

With Orochimaru present, he naturally didn't need to risk going into the fray to gather information. If the Third Hokage or anyone else noticed anything, that wouldn't be a good thing!

"It seems no one has dropped out. Now I'll explain the exam rules..." After glancing at Yakushi Kabuto's retreating figure, Ishikawa looked around and got straight to the point.

Soon after Ishikawa finished explaining the rules, Anko also turned on her electronic screen.

As the names scrolled rapidly, the first pair of opponents was revealed in the blink of an eye.

"First group, Uchiha Sasuke vs. Akabane Armor. Everyone else, please wait on the second floor..." Ishikawa announced, looking at the two familiar names upstairs.

I never expected that Karin and the others would cause these two to clash. Is this fate in the plot?

"Heh, Kai's abilities are quite good, but he's still far inferior to Sasuke. Let me see how much power you can still unleash when the Cursed Seal is activated, Sasuke." Orochimaru stood on the second floor, his eyes gleaming as he looked at the two in the arena.

"The battle begins!" With Ishikawa's command, the first match officially commenced.

"Sharingan, huh? Let me teach you a lesson, you so-called Uchiha genius." Akaguni Armor sneered immediately, forming hand seals and igniting blue chakra in his right hand.

"There's no need to use the power of the Uchiha clan to deal with someone like you." Sasuke was equally dismissive, and without even activating his Sharingan, he formed hand seals to unleash his Fire Release.

But the moment he formed the hand seal, the curse mark on his neck trembled violently, and then countless black curse marks erupted and extended from his neck...

"Damn it! I thought I had it under control since it hadn't flared up for three days, how could it suddenly go berserk?" Sasuke's expression changed drastically. He should have listened to Kakashi and sealed it away that very day.

However, because he coveted the power amplification of the cursed seal, he was so blinded by greed that he refused under the pretext of wanting to completely control the cursed seal!

did not expect……

"Got you." In the blink of an eye, just as Sasuke's face turned pale and his body stiffened uncontrollably, the Copper Armored One had already pounced on him, grabbed his head, and begun to absorb his chakra.

"Damn it, how could I, how could I be... by someone like you..." Feeling his chakra rapidly draining away, Sasuke glanced at Naruto shouting on the second floor and finally roared in anger.

"Genjutsu: Sharingan." As his eyes instantly turned crimson and transformed into three-tomoe Sharingan, Sasuke met his gaze and immediately activated his Hypnotic Eye.

Even with sunglasses on, Akabon Armor was still hypnotized by the Sharingan's genjutsu due to carelessness.

"It's over!" Sasuke, now free, didn't waste any words. He immediately drew a kunai, placed it on the neck of the copper armor, and turned to look at Ishikawa.

"First match, winner: Uchiha Sasuke." Ishikawa nodded and announced. As soon as he finished speaking, Sasuke plopped down on the ground, his body covered in cursed seals and panting heavily.

"I'll handle Sasuke, you continue." Just as Ishikawa was about to help him up, Kakashi appeared instantly and took Sasuke away.

Watching the two leave the examination hall, Ishikawa's lips curled up, and he subconsciously glanced at the spot where Orochimaru had stood.

Sure enough, that guy disappeared too!

Interesting. I wonder if Orochimaru will still be so arrogant when facing Kakashi with the Mangekyou Sharingan...