Simultaneous traversal: All Abyss difficulty.

Chapter 221: The Ninja Exam Begins, a Fair Way to Cheat

In the Hokage's office, Tsunade looked a little tired.

In her hand, she held a scroll of intelligence sent by the Anbu, her brows furrowed.

Shizune stood aside holding Tuntun and asked softly, "Tsunade-sama, why do all countries attach so much importance to this Chunin Exam? Even some remote small countries have sent their elite troops?"

Tsunade put the scroll down and looked out the window with deep eyes.

The afterglow of the setting sun shone on the Hokage Rock, and the statue of Hashirama Senju seemed to be watching her.

She spoke slowly, her voice low and powerful: "This Chunin Exam is not only an exam to select Chunin, but also a key node to reshuffle the structure of the ninja world."

Tsunade pointed to the information on the scroll, "Since the Nine-Tails Rebellion and the Uchiha Clan Extermination, Konoha's strength has declined significantly. All nations have been watching, trying to get a piece of the pie from Konoha's weakness. However, the sudden appearance of Uchiha Yu has disrupted this situation."

"Uchiha Yu defeated forty-six ninjas by himself, including the elite of the Sarutobi clan. This made all countries realize that Konoha's new generation of power should not be underestimated."

Tsunade paused and continued, "During this Chunin Exam, all nations want to see with their own eyes how strong Uchiha Yu is and whether Konoha has truly risen again."

Tsunade flipped through the intelligence of Takigakure Village: "For example, Takigakure Village sent out the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki Kaede. This was not only to demonstrate strength, but also to test the attitudes of other villages towards Jinchuriki."

"The tailed beasts are the most powerful weapons of war in the ninja world, and the Jinchūriki are the containers of the tailed beasts. Whoever can control more Jinchūriki will have an advantage in future wars."

Tsunade's voice became solemn, "In this exam, Takigakure hopes to send a signal to other villages through Kaede's performance that Takigakure is still qualified to participate in the game of the tailed beasts."

Tsunade pointed to the list of Iwagakure and Kumogakure, "Oonoki sent his apprentice Akatsuki, Kumogakure sent this Darui, these villages are using this exam to showcase their new generation of power."

"The future of the ninja world belongs to the young. Whoever can cultivate a stronger new generation will be able to take the initiative in future competition." Tsunade sneered, "Especially these small villages. They hope to prove to the ninja world through this exam that their new generation is not inferior to Konoha, so as to re-plan the distribution of Jinchūriki in the negotiations."

Shizune was dumbfounded and muttered, "What the Hokage has to think about is really complicated."

Tsunade looked at the Hokage rock outside the window and sighed helplessly, "Yeah, otherwise why wouldn't Jiraiya come to do it? This is all the responsibility."

Yellow sand filled the sky, shrouding the Sand Village in a dim glow.

In the meeting hall of the Sand Village, the atmosphere was solemn and warm. Luo Sha sat in the first seat. He was wearing a brown robe and the wrinkles on his face were full of the vicissitudes of life.

He raised his hand and gently wiped away the thin layer of sand on the table, and broke the silence by saying, "Konoha has sent an invitation to the Chunin Exams. It is related to the future direction of the village. Everyone, please share your opinions."

Maki stood below, folded his arms across his chest, and spoke first: "Lord Kazekage, I think we should participate. The village is now in a difficult economic situation, the desert environment is harsh, and resources are scarce. The development of the village is difficult. This Chunin Exam is a rare opportunity."

Maki paused for a moment, a shrewd look in his eyes, and continued, "By then, ninjas and spectators from all over the world will gather together. The huge flow of people will bring vitality to the village's commercial promotion. Many merchants in our village have never even heard of the gold sand. This is a good opportunity to open up the market."

An elder nodded slightly, his face full of worry: "The economic benefits are indeed tempting, but we also have to consider talent training. The village is in urgent need of excellent ninjas. The previous selection method is too limited and it is difficult to identify truly potential seedlings."

Maki continued the elder's words: "The elder is right."

Luo Sha listened quietly, tapping his fingers lightly on the armrest of the chair. After thinking for a moment, he looked at everyone with a firm gaze: "Let's do as you say. We must reap the economic benefits of participating in this Chunin Exam, and we must not fall behind in talent selection. But, who should we send?"

Maki thought for a moment and said, "Yashamaru is a good candidate. Since the village's economic collapse, the Chunin Exams have not been held. He is still a Genin."

Luo Sha shook his head: "Yashamaru alone is not enough."

The elder then continued: "The information that Konoha announced to the outside world has a lot of exaggeration. The news about the genius young ninja and the amazing genius that surpassed the copy ninja may have been fabricated after the Nine-Tails Rebellion and the destruction of the Uchiha, in order to intimidate the major ninja villages."

Luo Sha shook his head again: "There must be some true and some false information. If we only bet on Yashamaru, then we may lose miserably. We must come out on top in this Chunin Exam!"

Maki was silent for a moment and said, "I have a suggestion, but I don't know if I should say it."

Luo Sha seemed to have anticipated what Maki was going to say. He nodded: "There is no other choice, even if he is still a seven-year-old child."

The meeting hall of the Hidden Rain Village was dark and damp, filled with a depressing atmosphere.

Tendō Yahiko was high above, and the ninjas below had different expressions, but they were all somewhat cautious.

"Should we participate in Konoha's Chunin Exam?" Konan's voice was soft but unquestionable.

A burly ninja frowned and said, "Our Hidden Rain Village has always been isolated by other villages and has a bad reputation. Taking part in this exam may change the situation. By communicating and cooperating with ninjas from other villages, we can let them see that we are not just crazy people who only know how to fight, and improve our international image."

In the original work, when Konoha held the Chunin Exam, the Hidden Rain Village sent a lot of background people to participate. Although Nagato was not good at operations, he still had a group of smart people to assist him.

Another ninja who is good at intelligence work added: "This is also a great opportunity to collect intelligence. The exam brings together ninjas from all over the world. We can observe their ninjutsu and tactics, understand their strengths, and take the opportunity to inquire about the political and economic conditions of other villages to prepare for our future actions."

Nagato used Yahiko's mouth and his emotionless voice slowly rang out: "Participate."

Angel Xiaonan waved her hand at this time, and the Yuyin leaders knew that Xiaonan wanted them to leave.

After everyone had left, Konan asked, "Nagato, if possible, I hope to send someone capable to participate. It is said that Uchiha Yu is still a Genin. This Chunin Exam may be a big move by Tsunade."

Nagato thought seriously for a while: "I have an idea."

The streets and alleys of Konoha Village were decorated with lights and colorful flags, and the air was filled with excitement and tension.

The day of the Chunin Exams has finally arrived. In order to welcome the guests from afar, the village has swept away the gloom of the past, and everyone's faces are filled with smiles.

Ninjas from various villages gathered here wearing different costumes, with their own missions and expectations.

If you don’t know, you would really think they are here to participate in the Olympics.

At the Chunin Exam venue in Konoha Village, an oppressive atmosphere shrouded the venue like a dark cloud. Everyone understood that this exam would completely change the trajectory of their fate.

The number of ninjas who came to participate in the Konoha Ninja Exam this time was as high as 800. Not only were there ninjas from the five major countries, but also forces such as the Kusagakure Village, Sound Village, Takigakure Village, Amegakure Village, Yugakure Village, Hoshigakure Village, the Kingdom of Demons, and Nadeshiko Village were present.

When Tsunade saw this unprecedented spectacle, her brows furrowed and her fists were clenched so tightly that they seemed to be smoking!

Because the more people come, the more it shows that the major ninja villages are now eyeing the fat piece of meat called Konoha.

Not to mention the distant places, it is not difficult to see that life is not easy in these villages just by looking at the constant sandstorms in Sunagakure where it is difficult to grow potatoes.

Konoha is located in the forest with the richest resources, and most people can make a living by hunting alone. In the Sand Village, people have to fight with each other for lizards to eat, so life is very difficult.

If Rasa hadn't used his Magnetic Release Kekkei Genkai to search for gold in the desert every day so that he could exchange it for food from Konoha, the village would have been disbanded due to famine long ago.

The way ninjas in the ninja world think is that they can conquer other countries once they become powerful, and they have never thought about developing the economy. If Konoha had given scientists like Orochimaru a chance, perhaps Konoha would have become well-off long ago.

……

...Uchiha Yu, wearing a black ninja uniform and with his hands in his pockets, walked into the examination room. His cold Sharingan swept the entire room. Wherever he went, everyone felt an invisible oppression. Kurama Yakumo followed timidly behind, clutching his clothes with both hands, his body trembling slightly.

Everyone knows what happened to Uchiha, and everyone has heard the rumors about how powerful Uchiha is.

People from all the major villages focused their attention on him, wanting to find out what was going on.

The "leg shadow" who had gotten the chance to leave the village by pestering others came bounding in, "There are so many people!"

As a real contestant, Chi Tu remained silent with a stern expression.

The examiner, Morino Ibiki, strode up to the podium and said in a deep and powerful voice, "The first round of the Chunin Exam is a written test. Cheating is strictly prohibited. If you are caught twice, you will be eliminated!"

The examination room was quiet for a moment, followed by a slight commotion.

The content of the Ninja Exam is different every year, but the main point remains the same. The content of this first round is actually to test the ability to obtain intelligence.

Yashamaru from Sunagakure quietly released chakra to interfere with the candidates next to him, trying to peek at the answers, but was discovered.

The candidate avoided it calmly and even gave the examiner a wink.

Yura used wind jutsu to blow the test paper, and after failing the first time, he adjusted his chakra and tried again, finally catching a glimpse of the answer.

Yura was caught red-handed when he threw the answer to Yashamaru.

"The Sand Ninja in the back row, get out." Morino Ibiki's voice was irresistible.

Yuliang thought that the answer had already been passed on, so he just got up and left. Before leaving, he was relieved to see that the seven-year-old Gaara could actually use the Eye of Sand to check the test papers of the candidates around him.

As long as Gaara can hold on until the battle stage, no one can be a match for the Sand Village!

Chojuro, the genius ninja from Kirigakure, used water jutsu to create water vapor in an attempt to block the sight of the invigilator next to him, but he failed to master the skill and ended up coughing.

Mangetsu Hozuki used the water transformation technique to approach a Kusanagi ninja who had already received the answer, wrote down the answer, returned to his seat and wrote quickly.

Morino Ibiki pretended not to see it and ignored it.

As long as the note is not passed openly, he will turn a blind eye.

Among the crowd, the first one to "finish writing" was Kurama Yakumo.

Her extraordinary illusion ability allowed her to modify reality, turning her paper into a full-mark paper that was already filled with answers.

Kurama Yakumo covered her perfect answer sheet, fearing that people around her would see the answer. She turned her gaze to Uchiha Yu not far ahead, feeling very anxious. She wanted to pass on the answer, but she didn't know how to do it.

Using the same illusion to modify the contents of the paper also requires the cooperation of Uchiha Yu, otherwise, the result is unknown, and it may even cause a double printing effect.

Uchiha Yu looked around and found that everyone had written something, so he knew it was time for him to start writing.

He glanced at the examiners selected by the five major nations, especially at Konoha's representative, Morino Ibiki, and stood up.

The Sand Village Ninja Maki asked: "Examinee, are you standing up to hand in your paper?"

Uchiha Yu shook his head, "I haven't written it yet."

Maki asked curiously, "Then why did you stand up?"

"Nonsense, of course I'm going to steal information!"

As soon as he said this, all the candidates in the classroom were stunned, and then burst into laughter.

Morino Ibiki seemed to have noticed something, "Are you going to challenge the examiner's authority?"

Uchiha Yu shrugged: "Give me the information, or I'll beat you to give it to me."

ha?
All the candidates were stunned.

The guys in Konoha wouldn't be that crazy, right?

Kabuto in the back row of the classroom adjusted his glasses and thought that the Uchiha psychopaths were indeed worthy of their reputation. If Uchiha Yu was like this, then Uchiha Madara must be much more exaggerated.

"Hey, Konoha ninja, do you think we are too disrespectful?" An examiner from Kirigakure scolded Uchiha Yu.

Uchiha Yu raised his eyelids slightly, and in an instant, all the candidates in the examination room widened their eyes!

"That's it! The Sharingan!"

"Single magatama?"

"No! That's not right! How could he have a single magatama Sharingan! That color is gold!"

Golden eyes...

Produce mutation?

Do not!
It must be the Mangekyō Sharingan!

The invigilators were somewhat nervous.

After all, most ninjas would die if they saw the Mangekyō Sharingan on the battlefield, and the stories that have been passed down are very scary.

Although Maki had experience fighting against the Uchiha clan, it was only three magatama.

As the chief examiner of this exam, Morino Ibiki stared at Uchiha Yu and said, "Tell me what you want."

Uchiha Yu's next words dumbfounded these real Genin who had never seen the world!

"You have until you give me the information, or I will start to take action. If the examinee beats the invigilator down, you will be the ones who will be embarrassed."

Varied! What!
What is this guy talking about?
Maki got angry instantly. Not only was he scared by such a little kid, but he was also in Konoha. It was impossible for him to tolerate it!
The other three invigilators also looked angry.

The two sides are on the verge of fighting!
Morino Ibiki sighed, "Uchiha Yu, pass!"

(End of this chapter)