The two put on quite a show at the gates, leaving everyone who saw it sweating. Who exactly was Chen Fan? Was he really that terrifying? Just mentioning his name had nearly made two chunin fight to the death. Forget it, the Chunin Exam was more important. Better not stir up trouble these next few days—he seemed like a very troublesome fellow.
Once everyone had dispersed, the two exchanged smiles. Their act had been a success. Then Kagari Kotetsu suddenly said, "Don't forget, you still owe me a week's worth of meals. Otherwise, I really will snitch."
"You... bastard!" Izumo Kamizuki said helplessly.
Naturally, word of Chen Fan pasting that thing up at the Hokage Building reached the Third Hokage. Some said that what Chen Fan had done had damaged Konoha's reputation and that it had to be torn down immediately.
The Third Hokage merely chuckled. "Why tear it down? Every year, the Chunin Exam causes some inconvenience and losses for the village residents. But this time, haven't the residents suffered practically no losses?"
"But Lord Third Hokage, that thing really damages Konoha's reputation!"
"What use is reputation? What I want is peace and stability within the village. Chen Fan achieved that this time, so he did nothing wrong." The Third Hokage frowned. His authority had long been established, and after hearing this, the man no longer dared to argue.
The Chunin Exam arrived as scheduled. During the day, Chen Fan went another round with Anko and Kurenai before getting dressed and heading for the Ninja Academy. The first exam would be held there, and as the Chief Examiner for the entire event, he still had to be present.
At this moment, everyone participating in the Chunin Exam had gathered at the entrance of the Ninja Academy. Some were