Inside Konoha Arena, the crowd's cheers surged like waves on a turbulent sea, rising and falling in succession as if they might overturn the entire venue.
The spectators from every country wore their nations' distinctive clothing. The colorful, varied styles formed a dazzling scene.
Excitement and anticipation filled their faces, their eyes gleaming with fervent light like burning stars.
In the stands, the Kage and Daimyo sat upright in the VIP seats. Their figures were tall and imposing, towering like mountains.
Their eyes were fixed on the center of the arena, a place glittering beneath the sunlight and filled with endless possibilities and hope.
They looked forward to the start of Konoha's Chunin Exams. Since Konoha had dared to invite every country in the Shinobi World, just how powerful would this new generation of ninja prove to be?
This was an excellent opportunity to gather intelligence, and it would also determine the future direction of their attitudes and opinions toward Konoha!
On one side of the arena, Konoha Village's Anbu ninja stood in neat formation.
At the front was Jiraiya, wearing a gentle smile as he waved to the spectators.
Behind him were the eight participants in this examination.
Every one of them was eager to show off their skills in the exams.
"Sasuke! You got away last time, but you'd better watch out this time!"
"Naruto, don't get too carried away!"
Sasuke was still brooding over the fact that Naruto had been taken away by Jiraiya for special training, then returned without saying a word, shrouded in mystery and anger.
Neji watched the two of them chatting as if they did not consider him an opponent at all. He snorted.
"Hmph! Just try not to lose to me..."
Neji had great confidence in himself.
"For this competition, the match