"No one's paying attention to you. You came out too early."
"I hadn't even finished explaining the qualifications for becoming a Chunin."
Ibiki stepped out from behind the banner.
Anko's cheeks had reddened as well, a rare sight.
So embarrassing...
If only she had listened properly.
At that moment, Naruto stood up.
Hinata beside him hurriedly rose as well.
The Konoha 12 gradually stood up one after another.
With them taking the lead, even Gaara's group of three followed suit and stood.
Anko immediately got cocky. "See that?!"
Ibiki shook his head and slightly quickened his pace of speech.
"After passing my first exam, all of you have demonstrated the qualifications to become Chunin."
"But there is still another test ahead. You have the qualifications; the next test will determine whether you have the strength to become Chunin."
"I'll leave the next exam to you."
"Don't worry. At least half of these people will be eliminated!"
After secretly giving Naruto a playful look, Anko lifted her fair neck and replied with considerable pride.
Although the examinees unanimously felt that the proctor for the second exam was somewhat unreliable.
They still set off after the Konoha 12 ahead of them.
Naruto looked back.
His gaze happened to meet Ajisai's.
Ajisai lowered her head, not daring to meet his eyes.
Not the target. Skip her.
Temari... well, he hadn't expected her to be so far back.
Turning back around, Naruto planned to enter and look for them once the second exam began.
Kusagakure had sent six people to participate in Konoha's Chunin Exams this time.
Anyone paying a little attention would notice it.
At the back of the crowd, a red figure flashed past before silently following behind the five genin from the Hidden Grass Village.
One of them, a long-haired grass