Although he had always adhered to the principle of quietly getting rich and often hid in Senior Kakashi's shadow, none of that could change the fact that Yuhara possessed the qualities of a "powerhouse ninja of Konoha's new generation."
Moreover, the person who wanted to assess the combat abilities of Konoha's jōnin at this point in time was Kushina Uzumaki. As the leader of the Konoha organization Yuhara belonged to, and for various other reasons, Yuhara really did have to participate in this "team-building" activity.
Not only did Yuhara have to participate, he also had to put in a serious effort. At the very least, he couldn't get eliminated in the first round. After all, the higher-ups understood his strength to a considerable extent. If he didn't put forth his full strength, he would be disrespecting his leaders. Disrespecting his leaders meant he didn't know how to conduct himself. And why should someone who didn't know how to conduct himself still be alive?
Of course, an activity like this couldn't possibly require every jōnin to participate. Irregular activities couldn't interfere with regular duties, and jōnin had extremely heavy workloads. No matter what, only a small portion of the jōnin could take part.
According to Tenzo, thirty jōnin were participating in this activity, including several Special Jōnin. However, that didn't mean this was a mere formality. In fact, whether jōnin or Special Jōnin, everyone participating possessed considerable strength.
Take Yuhara's small organization, for example. The three representative figures selected to participate were Yuhara, Shibi Aburame, and Kakashi. It was obvious at a glance that they weren't fooling around.
The day after Yuhara received this "bad news," at the Small Earth Building of the Crimson Crown organization.
With the village activity about to begin, the entire organization was already bustling with activity.