Naruto, this game world seems a bit real.

Chapter 235 Return to Konoha

"Hua Ling, are you kidding me? I'm representing the Daimyo, and you're letting me go to Konoha alone?"

"Aren't we going to put on a show?" Ye Li said, looking quite disgruntled when he saw that there was only one horse.

“You’re just a representative, not a big name. Besides, I’m preparing to hold a wedding with Lone Star. I don’t have extra people to put on a show for you.”

"Oh right, I almost forgot! There's another letter I forgot to give you. Remember to give it to Minato Namikaze..."

After giving her instructions, Hua Ling turned and left without looking back.

"No way, so she's just been turned into a tool?" Ye Li said, holding the letter with great frustration. "And you guys really know how to have fun, even going so far as to hold a wedding."

Despite her complaints, she knew that Hua Ling had been under a lot of pressure to get married lately.

If it weren't a task that only she could do, she could be the bride.

After taking one last look at the Daimyo's residence, Ye Li mounted his horse and galloped off towards Konoha.

They arrived at Konoha Village without incident, and Ye Li was immediately invited into a house upon arrival.

This house is specially prepared for distinguished guests, and there are quite a few houses like this around here.

The house looks quite luxurious and comfortable, but it certainly can't compare to where the daimyo rests.

After resting for a night, Ye Li personally delivered the letter to Minato Namikaze the next day and then wandered around Konoha. It would have been even better if no Anbu were following him.

I was originally planning to personally put the letter I wrote to Itachi in the mailbox at his doorstep, but now... I think I'll pass!

There was nothing she could do; the secret agent monitoring her was none other than Yamato, someone she knew, which meant she couldn't go anywhere.

Then I can only go home and sleep. I've been so busy lately that I'll take this opportunity to rest.

Late at night, Ye Li woke up in bed, got up and sat on the windowsill, asking in confusion, "Don't you Konoha Anbu members sleep?"

"Stay at your post in the middle of the night?"

Unfortunately, Yamato, who was monitoring her, didn't respond at all, making Ye Li want to punch him.

She sat on the windowsill for a while, and Ye Li saw Yamato making a handover with someone, who turned out to be Uchiha Itachi.

"Hehe..." From this moment on, Ye Li decided not to speak to avoid exposing himself.

Meeting Itachi's gaze, she guiltily looked away, her head suddenly throbbing. "How did Minato arrange this whole mess? So annoying..." She moved away from the windowsill and lay back down on the bed.

Uchiha Itachi stared at the man, a wave of familiarity washing over him. "Could it be what he's thinking?"

His heart was suddenly filled with excitement. He had originally planned to leave the village to find Yoh after the Chunin Exams, but he hadn't expected her to come back on her own.

Right now, we need to confirm if it's Ye. Itachi is actually more afraid of alerting Ye and causing him to leave again.

When Ye Li woke up in the morning, she found that the ANBU who was monitoring her had changed again, this time it was Uchiha Shisui.

"Three shifts, huh?!"

One thing is quite strange: how did Shisui end up in the dark area?

Unable to figure it out, Ye Li gave up trying to think about it.

This Chunin Exam was jointly organized by Konoha and Sunagakure, and also included some smaller countries.

This situation is very similar to the trajectory of Orochimaru's Collapse Plan, but since Orochimaru did not defect, that situation should not occur.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, Feng Yan should be the most eye-catching figure in this Chunin Exams.

With only one day left before the third exam, Ye Li had no intention of going out. He slept and ate, truly enjoying the VIP service that Konoha provided.

Today, Kazekage Rasa just arrived in Konoha and moved into the house next to hers. There are noticeably more Anbu members monitoring her now.

"Yugao, Gekko Hayate, Yamashiro Aoba, it's another gathering of acquaintances... I didn't see Kakashi, which is quite strange to her."

The presence of so many familiar faces made her even more hesitant to show her face, so she stayed quietly in her room.

She had previously learned from Hua Ling that Gekko Hayate and Uzuki Yugao had gotten married, which made her very happy.

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, Ye Li slept for another day, making up for the time she hadn't had time to sleep in the past few days.

Sitting in the spot arranged by Konoha, Ye Li was very satisfied. Although the Hokage and Kazekage were sitting at the other end, this was definitely the best viewing angle.

She has another important task to do on behalf of the daimyo: selecting potential members for the new 'Twelve Guardian Ninja'.

Ye Li took out paper and pen, ready to start taking notes.

With ten minutes to go before the competition started, she idly twirled a pen between her fingers.

Perhaps it was because the gazes from the side were too obvious, Ye Li followed that gaze.

"Itachi is hiding in the stands."

Why was he staring at her like that? Something was definitely not right.

She turned her head away, not daring to look any longer, but she twirled the pen in her hand even faster.

Suddenly, Ye Li stopped twirling her pen; she understood why Itachi was staring at her.

"Oh right, she used to do that a lot in front of Itachi, but she forgot about that."

Fortunately, once the competition began, Ye Li calmed down and started thinking about how to get through the competition, completely forgetting his original purpose for watching the Chunin Exams.

If Minato Namikaze hadn't been talking to the Kazekage beside her, pulling her thoughts back, she probably would still be lost in her own world.

"What a boring battle. The kid she picked up is much better."

As Ye Li pondered, he took notes with a pen.

Thankfully, no one could see what she wrote, otherwise they would have been utterly speechless.

Halfway through the match, a battle that piqued Ye Li's interest finally arrived.

She hadn't expected Uchiha Izumi to appear in the Chunin Exams. "Itachi must be with her now, and his eyes are so full of affection."

Although she had already let go of the past, seeing it still made her a little sad.

"Hmph...that despicable scumbag." Ye Li didn't realize at all that the look in his eyes was directed at her.

Just then, feathers began to fall from the sky, leaving her speechless.

She thought nothing would happen during the Chunin Exams, but she was wrong!

"But Orochimaru-sensei hasn't defected, so who could be causing trouble?"

The current Konoha is incredibly strong; it's not a sure way to get yourself killed.

It was clear that almost everyone in the venue was under the illusion.

Ye Li naturally pretended to be unconscious and slumped in the chair. She had deliberately chosen this position so that it wouldn't be too uncomfortable.

Soon after, various explosions rang out in the village.

On the other end, Minato Namikaze was immediately drawn away.

"My God, why would the Akatsuki come to Konoha to cause trouble!" Upon hearing the explosion, Ye Li secretly guessed that it was Deidara.

The explosion didn't last long before it subsided, and Minato Namikaze didn't return for a long time.

Fengying also quietly left, accompanied by two people, presumably his shadow guards. It was pitiful that no one cared about her, given that she was a famous person.

Apart from the large illusion that had appeared earlier, there was no other movement in the venue.

Taking advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention, Ye Li immediately lay down on the ground and changed his position. Sitting was indeed not as comfortable as lying down.

Not long after she lay down, an explosion rang out in the venue. "Deidara actually knows how to use a feint!" Ye Li muttered to herself. Then, a loud bang came from not far away, and she instinctively covered her ears.

"Big brother, could you please not blow up her spot? She doesn't want to be exposed!"

Her thoughts seemed to be heard, and sure enough, no more explosions occurred.

Ye Li secretly glanced at the sky and discovered that Deidara had already flown away.

The Konoha ninja in the venue began to awaken those under the genjutsu and take them away.

Otherwise, another explosion would occur, and they wouldn't be able to protect so many people. The explosion just now barely managed to protect everyone.