The Stage

It might have been his imagination, but Yuhara felt like there were more and more ninja in the village, and many of them were injured.

At this moment, Yuhara was walking on the streets of Konoha. He was wearing a cyan outfit that was neither a yukata nor a windbreaker. Simply put, it had loose sleeves that only reached his elbows, a cross-front collar, a hem that went slightly past his knees, and a black decorative belt... This was said to be an improved version of ninja attire adapted for combat.

Considering that wearing short sleeves in the dead of winter was a sign of serious illness, Yuhara also wore a black "sweat-wicking shirt" underneath. He wore a pair of black tactical gloves on his hands—both of these "clothes" were made of iron, making them cool in the summer and warm in the winter.

Alright, this time Yuhara finally decided to seriously equip himself for defense. He had come to a realization... wasting a little chakra for defensive capabilities was well worth it.

For his lower body, he wore ordinary black pants and a pair of shoes whose tops covered his gaiters. Since he really wasn't used to wearing open-toed shoes, his shoes were, quite uncharacteristically, normal shoes.

Regardless, Yuhara's current appearance was indeed more spirited than yesterday, making him look like a normal person.

Twenty minutes later, Yuhara arrived at the Hokage's office building again. He then met the same two ninja from before, who informed him that the investigation concerning him had concluded. The entire responsibility for the previous team's annihilation lay with their captain.

However, such an investigation result didn't actually solve any problems. Firstly, no one was punished as they should have been. Secondly, such a captain could still potentially gain command authority because Konoha was still the same Konoha, and nothing had changed.

In any case, Yuhara's suspicion had been cleared.

After receiving this notice, Yuhara's business at the Hokage's office building was concluded, and he chose to leave.

As he was leaving, he saw the Third Hokage and the Fourth Hokage again. Of course, he had at least basic common sense; he wasn't qualified to approach them in such a situation. Their previous interaction was due to the "concern from the top for those at the bottom," not because Yuhara himself was special.

Speaking of which, the Hokage lineage, from generation to generation, all had some issues with their humanity...

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen, attempted to peek into the women's bathhouse with his disciple and developed a long-range peeping jutsu, only to be taken down by Sexy Jutsu.

The "Sannin," Jiraiya, need I say more.

The Fourth Hokage, Minato, started dating at seven years old.

The Sixth Hokage, Kakashi, was a closet pervert and an avid fan of the Icha Icha Paradise series.

The Seventh Hokage, Naruto, developed Sexy Jutsu and, at such a young age, was already fixated on three mountains atop the two mountains of the Fifth Hokage.

Thinking about it this way, Yuhara felt he should stay away from this group of people. With the intention of keeping a respectful distance, he quickly left the Hokage's office building.

However, just as Yuhara reached the entrance, he noticed a new notice posted on the Village Committee Notice Board in front of him. The content was very simple: Konoha would be holding its next Chunin Exam in two weeks.

During wartime, some ninja could be promoted directly based on merit and ability. However, this did not mean that the Chunin assessment, which was a type of examination within Konoha Village, had been suspended. A few dead last students became Chunin at the age of eleven by passing the exam.

But if there was anything different about this Chunin Exam, it was that, firstly, it was the first Chunin Exam held since the Fourth Hokage became Hokage, thus carrying some symbolic significance. Secondly, this exam had been changed to a three-stage test that consumed time and emphasized form, rather than the previous assessment method that focused on practicality and efficiency.

As the village emerged from war and its situation began to normalize, Konoha seemed to be sending this signal.

Of course, Yuhara didn't understand or care about the deeper reasons; he didn't know what wartime Chunin exams were like anyway. In short, after seeing this announcement, he immediately turned back and headed for the Hokage's office building...

He went straight to register.

It was necessary to level up, and there was no reason to hesitate. Moreover, he happened to need a stage with a certain degree of attention for his debut.

After he completed his registration, he wouldn't be able to spend his time idly anymore.

"Half a month. I wonder if it's enough time..."

Next, Yuhara had to complete his "balanced mode" and also try to see if he could use that ninjutsu.

However, regardless of whether Yuhara could master new skills, if combat power was the benchmark, there was no reason for him to fail the Chunin Exam.

Half a month passed in the blink of an eye.

Theoretically, Yuhara would definitely pass, unless the first exam was a written test.

However, there was no "unless"; the first exam was indeed a written test.

As usual, the exam commandeered classrooms at the Konoha Ninja Academy. So, when Yuhara arrived there that day, he felt a sense of returning to his alma mater for some reason... Well, actually, he didn't feel that way.

The subsequent written exam proceeded very smoothly, and not a single candidate caused any unnecessary trouble... Even though the candidates were all genin, most of them had participated in the war. They at least understood what it meant to obey orders.

Because the undisciplined ones were already six feet under.

Yuhara sat in his seat, and after waiting for the signal to start the exam, he opened the test paper on the desk. A quick glance revealed that the content was all-encompassing, covering mathematics, physics, general knowledge, intelligence, and more.

In an instant, Yuhara understood a fact: he might have overestimated his own abilities.

For the questions on the test paper, Yuhara knew some, knew some but didn't really know, didn't know some but could still answer correctly, and didn't know some and definitely couldn't answer.

The exam time was only two hours. The good news was that the results would be determined and announced quickly, on the spot. The bad news was that Yuhara had little confidence in his score.

Just half an hour later, Yuhara knew his score... 51 points. At this moment, he slightly resented the efficiency of the ninja.

Then, the examiner announced that the passing line for this written test was 50 points. At this moment, Yuhara felt that efficiency wasn't a bad thing after all.

From this, it could be seen that his constant claim of being "self-taught" was not mere boasting.

How could ninja who focused on the battlefield achieve high scores in a suddenly held written test? Therefore, setting a low passing line was normal.

In fact, this written test was mostly symbolic. Since Yuhara found that most ninja passed, it was just a formality... As long as the score wasn't particularly outrageous, there was no reason not to pass.

At least for this exam, the score was basically irrelevant. Even though someone almost failed, as long as they passed by even one point, they had passed.

After the first written exam ended, the second exam would be held the next day. The examiners also humanely left some preparation time for the candidates.

And the content of the second exam sounded very advantageous for someone like Yuhara. In a nutshell...

Original Jungle Battle Royale.