"Bang, bang, bang!" Early in the morning, someone pounded forcefully on Kyosuke's door.
"Hey, Kyosuke, wake up! Isn't today the first day of the Chunin Exams?" Along with the urgent knocking, Nagisa's loud voice reached Kyosuke's ears.
"Ah!!!" Kyosuke shouted from beneath his blanket, then got up, opened the door, and washed up with a look of utter despair.
Nagisa secretly smiled at the sight, then said righteously, "Grandpa specifically told me yesterday to wake you up early. He was afraid you, you big lazy pig, would sleep in."
"Heh." Kyosuke secretly rolled his eyes, showing that he had no intention of paying her any attention.
"Haha." Nagisa finally burst out laughing. Then, under Kyosuke's disgruntled gaze, she took out several steaming buns and said, "Here, I brought you breakfast."
"At least you have some conscience." As he spoke, Kyosuke took the buns and sat down to eat.
After breakfast, Kyosuke prepared to head to the venue for the first exam.
Although it was still early, arriving ahead of time to make preparations could never hurt.
Thus, amid Nagisa's cheers of encouragement, Kyosuke set off for today's examination hall.
The process for this Chunin Exams was largely the same as in the original story.
First came a written exam, followed by team battles in the Forest of Death. The surviving teams would then engage in one-on-one matches to determine the final champion.
In truth, Kyosuke believed the first two exams were merely for show. The real main event would be the final showdown.
Still, facing so many formidable opponents in one-on-one battles put some pressure on Kyosuke.
"I'll take it one step at a time." Looking at the written examination venue before him, Kyosuke stopped dwelling on it.
Only after entering the examination classroom did Kyosuke discover that, aside from