On the second day, Konoha's ninja gathered at the Chunin Exam grounds. Only the exam grounds could accommodate so many people.
Obito was brimming with confidence. If he could answer a few questions correctly in the inventory quiz, he could be rewarded with the awakening of his Sharingan.
"Obito, don't go rushing in recklessly today. We still don't understand how the Inventory System's penalties work. If it takes away too much of your lifespan, it could be dangerous for your body," Kakashi said, interrupting his daydream.
Rin Nohara also looked at Obito with concern. He seemed a little too excited today, and she didn't know whether that was a good thing or a bad thing.
"I know." Obito paid them no mind. Although he agreed with Kakashi out loud, he still wanted a way to grow stronger.
If he didn't work hard to improve, how could he protect Rin on the battlefield? At the thought of her gentle smile, Obito silently vowed to keep her safe.
Before they had even finished talking, the Inventory System opened in the sky once again.
[Shinobi World inventory: the Shinobi World's top 19 Kage Level combatants, number 19: Deidara]
Third Tsuchikage Ōnoki: Huh, is he some unknown nobody?
Karatachi Yagura: Not necessarily. How could a ninja who has reached the level of a Kage be some obscure nobody?
Third Kazekage: Honestly, even Shisui Uchiha, who ranked twentieth, could take on more than twenty Jonin alone. Now I'm a little interested.
Ōnoki: Speaking of which, Lord Kazekage, are you confident you could fight twenty Anbu Jonin at once?
The Third Kazekage thought it over. His strength was only average among the Kage. If he faced twenty Jonin at once and the terrain favored him, even the other Kage would have to steer clear of his Magnet Release. After all, the one thing a desert never lacked was Iron Sand.
Third Kazekage: I'm confident I could deal with twenty Jonin, but I'd like to know whether there are any ninja I recognize among those ranked higher.
Sunagakure was already in a remote location and short on supplies, and half the village was desert. If his Magnet Release hadn't helped Sunagakure obtain supplies through trade, life would have been even harder.
It looks like I'll have to make a move against Konoha after all. The Third Kazekage considered the plan Ōnoki had sent him yesterday. If they could really join forces with Kirigakure and Iwagakure, they might be able to force Konoha to cede territory and pay reparations.
[Inventory quiz: Deidara's battle record is listed below. Which of these feats belongs to Deidara? Answer correctly for a grand prize.]
[Notice: Only Genin-level ninja may answer this series of questions. Only the first ten answers will be accepted. There is no penalty for an incorrect answer.]
[A. Fought Uchiha Itachi
B. Captured the One-Tail
C. Captured the Three-Tails
D. Fought Sasuke Uchiha
E. Killed the Third Kazekage
F. Killed the Fourth Kazekage
G. Killed the Fifth Kazekage
H. Fought the Fifth Hokage
After reading the answers provided by the Inventory System, the Third Kazekage felt personally attacked. What do you mean? Are we Kazekage just there for you to kill? Are you really that strong at only nineteenth place, kid? Could some major figure have appeared in the Shinobi World later on? Why is it always either fighting someone or killing a Kazekage?
Meanwhile, Kumogakure urgently summoned two of its Genin: Yugito Nii, who had just become the Two-Tails' Jinchūriki, and Darui, the future Fifth Raikage.
The Fourth Raikage looked at the village's elite with confidence. Kumogakure wasn't just full of reckless brutes who only knew how to fight. It had people skilled in strategy too, such as Dodai, the Third Raikage's partner, and Samui, who would grow into a beauty with huge breasts, fair skin, and short blond hair.
Yugito, too, was a kunoichi with both courage and intelligence. Judging by the way she conducted herself, she was in no way inferior to Konoha's genius ninja.
"You two are the village's finest Genin. I'll do my best to help you work out the correct answers to this quiz," Dodai, the Raikage's aide, said as he stepped forward.
Darui, on the other hand, looked uninterested. What a hassle. Why did they have to send me to answer questions? I'd rather use the time to get some rest.
Yugito, the Two-Tails' Jinchūriki, was different. Proud as she was, she could never abandon a mission, nor could she be as free of desires as Darui. Having just become a Jinchūriki, she desperately hoped to gain recognition from the villagers, just like Lord Killer B.
"Don't worry, Lord Raikage. I'll complete the mission without fail," Yugito said firmly.
Konoha had also gathered its Genin, including Obito, Rin, Might Guy, Kurenai Yuhi, Asuma Sarutobi, Gekko Hayate, Ebisu, Genma Shiranui, Kotetsu Hagane, and Izumo Kamizuki.
Obito was a little anxious. Why hasn't that guy Kakashi come along? Almost all the friends and classmates he knew were there, so why wasn't Kakashi?
Rin noticed Obito's anxiety and said gently, "Obito, Kakashi is already a Jonin. He can't answer the questions with us this time."
That was right. Kakashi was such a genius that he had long since become a Jonin, so naturally he couldn't answer the questions under the Inventory System's rules. Thinking of that, Obito Uchiha felt he had worried about him for nothing.
Just then, however, Kakashi suddenly stepped out from beside the Third Hokage. Although Kakashi couldn't answer the questions, he could still offer Obito some guidance. After all, Obito knew practically nothing about this sort of knowledge.