Wave Country Office Building.
Naruto looked at the document in his hand with a complicated expression.
Several large words were printed on it.
"Chunin Joint Exam Invitation."
When the diplomatic department received Konoha's invitation, they too fell collectively silent, their faces full of confusion.
They simply could not understand what Konoha meant by this.
Those responsible for foreign affairs generally understood the relationship between Konoha and their leader, Naruto.
And yet, despite all that—
Konoha still dared to invite Wave Country to participate in the Chunin Exams.
They could not understand what Konoha's current Hokage was thinking.
Or perhaps Konoha was completely confident this time, confident enough to display its strength before all the ninja villages.
After all, the Chunin Exams within the major ninja villages had ended long ago.
Yet Konoha had chosen this time to hold a joint Chunin Exam. Its purpose—
Was to make a forceful announcement to the entire Ninja World that it had opened its village.
But since Konoha had extended an invitation, Wave Country naturally would not refuse.
Five years had passed, and Wave Country School now had its first batch of graduates.
There were quite a few powerful fighters among them, making them perfect candidates to participate.
In any case, Wave Country had no rankings such as genin, chunin, or jonin.
If he said they were genin, then they were genin.
Just as Naruto was considering the list of participants for the Chunin Exams—
A hurried knock sounded at the door.
What was going on?
Both Naruto and Uzumaki Suika wore puzzled expressions.
"Come in!"
The door immediately opened, and Kushina walked in with an angry look on her face.
Minato Namikaze followed behind her, his face full of helplessness.
"What happened?"
Naruto asked in confusion. This was not a sight he saw