The Third Hokage gave Narak ten days to prepare for the exam. During those days, Narak spent his time training and accompanying Hinata, Hanabi, and Naruto.
Ten days passed in the blink of an eye!
On the day of the examination, ANBU arrived early in the morning to inform Narak that the Jonin examination would be held at the Central Tower in the Forest of Death.
The Central Tower in the Forest of Death? Isn't that where the Chunin Exams will be held four years from now? Narak wondered to himself.
"Narak, don't put too much pressure on yourself. Just remember to perform well!"
Hyuga Hiashi kept encouraging Narak from the side!
Ever since Hyuga Hiashi had learned ten days ago that Narak had reached Jonin level and would be taking the Jonin examination, he had been extremely excited.
Good grief, I've lived this long and only reached the level of an Elite Jonin, while my son is already as strong as a Jonin at ten years old. From now on, I can boast about this in front of my old friends.
"A ten-year-old Jonin of Konoha, a genius ninja of Konoha—that's my son!"
When Hyuga Hiashi imagined himself boasting in front of his friends and their envious expressions, he couldn't help breaking into an auntie-like grin!
"Oh, okay, okay, I know. How many times have you said that already? Don't worry, I don't feel pressured at all. I'll just go there early, finish early, and come back!"
Clearly, Narak didn't take this examination very seriously.
"You brat, honestly..."
Narak ignored his old father's complaints and opened his status panel instead.
"Host: Hyuga Naraku
Level: Advanced Spiritual Pressure (Jonin)
Abilities: Byakugan (Advanced), Gentle Fist (Master), Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms (Master), Rotation (Master), Eight Trigrams Vacuum Palm (Master), Hado (Sequences 1–60), Bakudo (Sequences 1–60), Intermediate Responded, Advanced Flash Step
Items: Zanpakuto (Genmetsu)—Shikai Ability: Sakashima Yokoso"
The Hyuga Clan was renowned for taijutsu, and everyone in the clan trained in Gentle Fist. After eight years of signing in, Narak had not obtained any other ninjutsu, but he had raised every one of the Hyuga Clan's fist and palm techniques to the highest level. It was no exaggeration to say that Narak was now the strongest person in the Hyuga Clan!
With Narak's current mastery of taijutsu, combined with the speed of Advanced Flash Step and the strange ability of Sakashima Yokoso, he could confidently say this when facing an ordinary Jonin: "I can take on ten!" ○(#｀＾′#)○
The Central Tower in the Forest of Death.
Narak stood in the center of the empty first floor. On the second floor stood the Third Hokage, Utatane Koharu, and Mitokado Homura. All of Konoha's top officials had arrived.
Several other major clan heads of Konoha were standing nearby as well. The heads of the Ino-Shika-Cho Clans, the Inuzuka Clan, and the Aburame Clan were all present. Naturally, his old father, the head of the Hyuga Clan, was there too. These people had all come to evaluate Narak's Jonin examination!
"Ahem... Hmm-hmm..."
The Third Hokage cleared his throat and swept his gaze around.
"Since everyone has arrived, the Jonin examination for Hyuga Naraku can now begin."
"Considering Hyuga Naraku's task completion rate over the past five years and his outstanding performance during those missions—whether in on-the-spot adaptability or leadership—he has excelled in every regard. Therefore, after discussion among Konoha's top officials, this examination will consist of only one test: actual combat!"
"This examination will assign two Jonin as examiners. As long as he withstands the attacks of both Jonin for the time it takes an incense stick to burn, he will be considered to have passed!"
"Now, I announce that the examination officially begins!"
Hearing the Third Hokage announce the examination, Narak was startled. I wonder who the two Jonin attacking me will be?
After all, Jonin varied in strength. The weakest were Special Jonin, followed by ordinary Jonin, with Elite Jonin being the strongest. With Narak's current strength, several Special Jonin would die if they came at him, and one or two ordinary Jonin were nothing to him either. As far as Narak was concerned, only Elite Jonin could pose any real threat.
"Whoosh..."
A figure flashed, and two people appeared in front of Narak!
They wore Konoha's iconic green flak jackets. One had a black bowl cut, a pair of thick, dark eyebrows, and a tall, muscular build. The other had short, spiky white hair, wore a black mask, and had a Konoha forehead protector tilted across his face, covering his left eye!
"This is... Might Guy and Hatake Kakashi..."
Narak's eyes narrowed when he saw them.
Good grief, the Third Hokage really thought highly of him. He had sent Konoha's two trump cards right from the start: Kakashi, who possessed the Sharingan and was known as the Copy Ninja, and the King of Youth, Kai, who possessed the Eight Gates and had nearly kicked his way into a perfect ending after opening all eight gates.
Neither of these two was a simple character!
Looking at his two opponents, Narak had originally planned to slack off and get it over with, but his blood began to boil.
After carrying out missions for five years, aside from the adjustment period when he had first started learning, Narak had not encountered any danger. Every enemy he met during his missions had been cleanly and swiftly slain by him.
Narak had always yearned to fight powerful opponents. Only through such battles could he continue to improve, and the two people before him could be said to be among the strongest beneath the Five Kage!
"I didn't expect you two to be my opponents—the number one taijutsu user in Konoha, Might Guy, and the Copy Ninja, Kakashi."
Narak greeted the two people before him.
"Yo, little Narak! Long time no see. I didn't expect to fight you today. What an honor! To possess the strength of a Jonin at such a young age—you truly deserve to be called a genius ninja alongside Kakashi. Perhaps this is youth!"
Before Kakashi could speak, Kai clenched his fists and became emotionally moved by his own words!
"Hyuga Naraku, it's my good fortune to fight you today. Now, let us test your strength. Be careful—the Jonin examination is no joke. We will use our full strength!" Kakashi warned Narak.
The two sides immediately took up their stances.
At that moment, while facing their combined assault, Narak instead began calling out to the system in his mind.
"Hey, system, I want to sign in. I managed to encounter such powerful opponents today. It's such a joyous occasion—I want to sign in and celebrate!"
"Ding! The host has chosen to sign in. Sign-in commencing!"
"Sign-in successful. Congratulations, host. You have obtained the Shikai ability of a Zanpakuto—Zangetsu."
"What? Zangetsu? Isn't that the Zanpakuto ability of Kurosaki Ichigo, the protagonist of Bleach? I actually... drew this? Looks like my luck is pretty good today!"
Looking at the Zanpakuto ability he had drawn, the corners of Narak's mouth lifted into a smile.
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh..."
Just as Narak was celebrating obtaining Zangetsu, Kakashi had already launched the first attack. Several Shuriken shot toward Narak.
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