The Exam Begins

Seeing those few minor characters jumping around like little devils, the vast majority of people did not echo them. Most of them looked at them with mockery, and Yemo was naturally among them.

Anyone with a modicum of intelligence, unless they're completely stupid, can see that this first match, while ostensibly a contest of speed, actually has nothing to do with speed.

"If this is all the geniuses from these small villages are like, then it's truly disappointing," Hiashi scoffed, a mocking smile playing on his Hiashi.

Yemo said, "Most geniuses in small villages are not particularly special, but it is undeniable that there are some extremely outstanding individuals in these villages."

Shikaku, displaying his exceptional intelligence, analyzed step by step. "Most of you probably understand now. The key to this test isn't speed, but what Minister Nebula said: 'If half of you are caught, then congratulations to the rest of you, you've all passed.' The implication is that we don't need to reach that mountain peak at all; we only need half of you to eliminate the rest to pass the first test."

"Most importantly, the rules don't prohibit participants from attacking each other, which means we can also attack people from other villages." Shikaku paused, a slight smile playing on his lips, and added, "Perhaps it won't even take thirty minutes; the first exam can be finished in ten."

Upon hearing this, the members of the Konoha team couldn't help but smile slightly. They were all very clear about the implication in Shikaku's words.

Many in the crowd understood this, so although some didn't show it, their eyes were already scanning the crowd for suitable opponents, including Konoha ninjas.

However, Yemo did not do that. He had already observed these people. Perhaps they were lucky, but there were no people from the other four major ninja villages in this team. Apart from their own Konoha, they were all participating Genin from smaller ninja villages, and there were even fewer who could pose a threat to Yemo.

A long red line stretched at the end of the plaza. Under the command of the Konoha Ninja around them, many ninjas stood along the red line. The red line was only a little over ten meters long, so it certainly couldn't accommodate everyone.

A large crowd of people huddled together, separated from the villages by a red line. A straight yellow road stretched for more than a hundred meters beyond the red line, leading into a lush green forest.

The ninjas were all eager to try, some with confident smiles on their faces, these were people who were confident in their abilities, while others frowned, they didn't have much confidence in the first test.

Every village has Chunin Ninja Exams. Although the Chunin Ninja Exams village to village, they all have one thing in common: they test theoretical knowledge. This is an essential skill for every ninja, and every village's Chunin Ninja Exams include a theoretical knowledge test.

In fact, almost all the ninjas thought the first exam would be theoretical, including Yemo. No one expected the first Chunin Ninja Exams to be in this format.

However, perhaps this is more in line with Orochimaru's honest personality.

In the crowd, Yemo glanced back. Not far behind them stood the twelve ninjas who would be chasing them.

"Everyone, get ready!"

After glancing over slightly, Yemo was drawn by the sounds that were about to begin. Turning around, he saw a Konoha Chunin standing at one end of the red line, holding a red flag high in his hand, about to wave it down!

For a moment, the room fell silent, the atmosphere tense and serious. Everyone's eyes were fixed on the front, occasionally glancing up at the small red flag that was about to be waved.

The ninja holding the red flag did not immediately wave it down. He turned to look at Mite Seiun in the distance. When Mitsu Seiun nodded to signal the start, the ninja turned back, slightly tightened his grip on the red flag, and then swung it down suddenly!

Call...

"Start!"

The moment the words were spoken, ninjas dashed out at top speed. Whoosh... whoosh... the sound of air being cut rang out as the ninjas rushed out simultaneously, creating a gust of wind that sent yellow sand flying everywhere.

On the stage, Mite Seiun watched the figures rush out quickly, turning into tiny black dots, and revealed a meaningful smile.

No one heard Mite Seiun whisper, "The real show is just beginning!"

Yemo wasn't the first to rush out, but he wasn't the last either. Yemo was extremely fast; with a few flashes, he overtook some of the ninjas in front of him and reached the very front of the group.

Yemo could easily overtake these people and run to the front with his speed, but if he did that, he would lose all interest in the race, which is not what Yemo wants.

It started calmly, with everyone running at top speed to overtake those in front, those behind trying to catch up, and those in front trying to catch up, the air filled with the vibrations of Chakra.

The short, hundred-meter-long yellow road was quickly abandoned by the crowd, who rushed into the lush, dense forest.

It was quiet at first, but once they entered the dense forest, some ninjas broke away from the main group, changed direction, and disappeared elsewhere; this choice was not uncommon.

There were about a dozen people, all ninjas from different villages. As for how many of them didn't want to get involved in the battle, and how many were just following along, that was unknown.

Yemo did not stray from the main group, remaining at the forefront. Seeing several ninjas disappear along with their targeted opponents, Yemo thought these people were truly foolish.

Even if you want to eliminate others and quickly reduce the number of eliminated to half, there's no need to be so hasty. Trying to make a move as soon as you enter the dense forest seems to indicate you've forgotten that they have a team of Chunin and Jonin behind them. Even if you manage to defeat them, by the time you're done, the Jonin and Chunin chasing us will probably have already set off, and you'll likely be caught and eliminated anyway.

The participants in this Chunin Ninja Exams are all village geniuses. Although some of them are no weaker Chunin, none of them are capable of dealing with Jonin.

Genin ninjas like Yemo, who can defeat Chunin even as a genin, are not as common as cabbages.

Meanwhile, some time after Yemo and the others left, Mite Seiun Yun finally took action.

Mite Seiun's gaze swept quickly over the ninjas below, and he smiled, "Alright, we can begin according to plan. Next is your free hunting time. I don't care what you do, but remember one thing: absolutely no one can be killed. It's okay if Genin die during the exam, but they absolutely cannot die at the hands of us, the examinees."

"Understood!" the ninjas replied in unison.

"Let the hunt begin!" Mite Seiun waved and shouted with a laugh.

Upon hearing this, all twelve ninjas rushed out. As they entered the dense forest, the twelve ninjas dispersed, like experienced hunters, searching for the fleeing lambs.

P. S.: I apologize to all readers. I've been busy with some family matters these past few days and haven't been able to update. I will make up for the missed updates in the next few days.