Perhaps Hiruzen Sarutobi had been busy lately, or perhaps he wanted to further cultivate Mu Yue. He directly handed responsibility for the Chunin Exams over to Mu Yue.
Officially, Hiruzen Sarutobi was still the chief person in charge, while Mu Yue was his deputy. In practice, though, Hiruzen Sarutobi was little more than a figurehead. Mu Yue decided the exam stages, the selection of proctors, and everything else. He could make the final call himself without reporting to Hiruzen Sarutobi.
In a sense, this meant temporarily holding great authority, since this authority not only allowed him to mobilize Konoha jonin, but even a portion of the Anbu.
Even when they were not jointly held with other ninja villages, Konoha still placed great importance on the Chunin Exams' security.
Of course, Mu Yue had no particular thoughts about it, because it meant nothing to him.
If this authority truly belonged to him, it would be somewhat useful. But fundamentally, Hiruzen Sarutobi had only lent it to him temporarily, and could take it back with a single word.
Compared to overseeing the exams, Mu Yue would rather hold the second Anbu training session. The S-rank reward for the intermediate course was quite good.
But that was not realistic right now. Konoha's Anbu were very busy and had no time to undergo training.
Although he was indifferent toward being in charge of the Chunin Exams, these exams held some significance for Mu Yue himself.
Because Shisui would be participating in them.
Based on Obito and the others' experiences, outstanding performance in the Chunin Exams brought quite substantial rewards.
Mu Yue's Ice Release and Golden Horizon Line had both come from Obito and the others participating in the Chunin Exams. Aside from skills, the Chakra rewards were not insignificant either.
If he had the