Ninja Five Dimensions

In the center of a thick Giant Crown Tree, the upper half of a human body was inserted, its neck undulating and stretching for tens of meters, a pair of pale hands emerging from its mouth.

The left palm supported the upper teeth, the right palm pushed open the jaw, the head swollen and distended, and after being pushed wide open, a demonic, evil face with drooping long hair emerged.

Slipping out smoothly, it emerged with its clothes and pants still intact, a thick purple hemp rope tied into a bow at its waist.

But he then pulled out a black ninja outfit from his mouth, as well as a Sunagakure Jonin headband inscribed with a musical note.

After getting dressed, he swaggered back to the center of the forest and entered the target pagoda for the second trial.

The phrase "full of vitality" was perfectly embodied in Naruto, who had looked half-dead just half a day ago but was now in a state of flourishing growth.

His skin was covered in scabs that were falling off, and a short layer of hair had also grown back.

Trimming his messy, unkempt blonde hair, he exuded a bright and sharp aura once more.

It was as if he had never been injured.

Naruto's trench coat was completely ruined, so Anko Mitarashi gave her brown trench coat to Naruto, and it fit him perfectly.

She, on the other hand, continued her pursuit of Orochimaru.

Naruto and his two companions had already obtained the Heaven and Earth scrolls. After a day of recovery, they didn't delay and pushed open the door to the pagoda.

The inside of the pagoda was empty. What met their eyes were crisscrossing iron bridges. Following the corridor inward, a crooked piece of calligraphy was hung at the end.

A character was missing from the middle.

Clearly, the answer was within the scrolls.

Haruno Sakura and Sasuke each unrolled the Heaven and Earth scrolls, revealing two large "Human" characters surrounded by curse marks.

The "Human" characters bulged and twisted, emitting white smoke.

The experienced Sasuke said, "Putting them together like this, it's the Scroll Possession Jutsu."

A pair of scrolls landed, and the dense smoke coalesced into one, exploding with a bang, vaguely revealing a figure with its arms crossed.

Naruto clicked his tongue in amazement, sealing a person into a scroll; this was magic that martial arts could not achieve.

"Naruto, long time no see." A familiar male voice came from the smoke.

Naruto was startled.

Iruka smiled and stepped out of the smoke, "Congratulations, you've passed the second exam. I'll be relaying the Chunin guidelines written by the Hokage-sama."

Naruto's eyes couldn't help but well up. Iruka-sensei had been silently watching him all along.

He was so intelligent that he naturally understood this could not be a coincidence. His teacher must have voluntarily applied to be sealed into the scroll he was in.

Iruka explained the meaning of the calligraphy on the wall. Although it was all nonsense to Naruto, he still nodded obediently, showing none of his usual rebellious defiance when facing an enemy.

After finishing, Iruka looked at Naruto and said, "I never expected you to progress so quickly, you're almost catching up to me. When the exam is over, I'll treat you all to Ichiraku Ramen!"

"Hooray!" Naruto jumped up and raised his fist.

Iruka smiled helplessly, "Hurry up the tower, the next examiner is waiting for you."

Back then, Haruno Sakura had found Naruto's behavior silly, but seeing him now felt like a lifetime ago, and she felt a sense of nostalgia.

Sasuke envied this liveliness.

The three followed the signs, ascending the tower layer by layer, and arrived before a background wall with a giant stone carving on it, shaped like a plaza with a forearm and hand forming the "Un" seal.

On the left and right edges were staircases, with grated corridors above, clearly intended as spectator stands.

It was only the second day of the exam, and most people were still fighting in the forest, snatching scrolls. Besides Naruto's group, there were only three other teams.

They were Gaara's Sunagakure, Hinata's Team Eight, and a team of older Konoha ninja who had already come of age.

Just as Naruto was about to go say hello to Hinata, a gray-haired man wearing round-rimmed glasses among the older ninja enthusiastically waved at him and walked over.

"Hello Naruto, my name is Yakushi Kabuto."

"Hello." Naruto asked doubtfully, "Is there something you need?"

Yakushi Kabuto pushed up his glasses, his smile warm, "Like you, I failed the ninja academy graduation exam three times, but I've taken the Chunin exam seven times without passing."

"But you passed the second stage on your first try. I'd like to learn from you and exchange experiences on how you improved so quickly."

This was the first time anyone had sought him out for advice, and Naruto couldn't help but smile, "There's nothing special, it's mainly about hard work, persistent hard work."

"Naruto, you're too modest." Yakushi Kabuto shook his head in admiration, pulled out a thick stack of cards, and infused chakra into one of them, immediately bringing up an image of Uzumaki Naruto's head.

The lower half of the card depicted a five-dimensional graph: Physical, Ninjutsu, Genjutsu, Intelligence. The first four were slightly expanded, while the last one, representing Intelligence, remained at the center, unmoving.

Naruto's face darkened.

Yakushi Kabuto scratched the back of his head and apologized, "This is a Ninja Information Card I created myself, recording information on all the ninja I've met. There seems to be a significant error with Naruto's, and I want to correct it quickly."

Sasuke asked, "Can I see mine?"

Yakushi Kabuto nodded, closed his eyes, pressed his finger on the stack of cards, and slid his thumb, accurately picking out Sasuke's Ninja Information Card.

The five dimensions were balanced, occupying three-quarters of the area of a pentagon.

"Thank you." Sasuke wanted to smile, but glancing at Naruto, he pursed his lips.

"It's almost dinnertime. Can I invite you to eat together? You can ask me anything you want to know about anyone."

"No need to ask, you're completely making things up." Naruto walked past Yakushi Kabuto and headed towards Hinata.

He was happy to talk with Hinata.

"Naruto!" Haruno Sakura ran up, grabbing his sleeve. "Where are you going?"

"To find someone." Naruto turned back. "What's up?"

"Hinata?" Haruno Sakura's hand clenched unconsciously.

"Yes."

Haruno Sakura's eyes flickered. "Can you not go?"

Naruto raised an eyebrow. "Are you telling me what to do?"

Haruno Sakura was a girl, and naturally saw that Hinata also liked Naruto. "Then I'll go with you."

"First you don't let me go, then you want to go with me." Naruto pushed Haruno Sakura's hand away. "Don't worry, I'm not afraid of that kid Neji. He can't stop me."

"Naruto!"

Hinata jogged over, the meridians around her eyes bulging. She had activated her Byakugan and held out a special ointment from the Hyuga Clan in both hands. "You're covered in injuries."

Haruno Sakura screamed inwardly: What! Their relationship has already progressed to calling each other by name!

"Thank you." Naruto accepted it without any hesitation, unscrewed the cap, and began applying it to his face and head. Hinata circled him, observing, and said, "Here, here, you need to put some here too."

Haruno Sakura felt helpless. This woman was clearly prepared.

For the rest of the day, Hinata practically stayed by Naruto's side. She knew that after the exam, they would have to return to being separated and dedicate themselves to training, so she cherished this time immensely.

But Neji ultimately came too quickly.

She had always seen Neji as a brother, never having any concept of the main family or branch family.

So when Neji spoke up to stop Naruto from approaching her, she took the initiative to comfort Naruto, telling him not to argue, and returned to Team Eight.

By the fifth day, the deadline for the second stage of the exam had passed, and there were a total of eight teams in the plaza.

Konoha occupied five teams, while Otogakure, Sunagakure, and Kusagakure each had one.

At this moment, without any smoke or fanfare, over ten ninjas appeared on the high platform in front of the "Un" stone sculpture. They stood in various poses, but all exuded a powerful aura.

Kakashi, Anko Mitarashi, Morino Ibiki, and Konoha's proud Azure Beast Might Guy were among them.

Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi stood at the forefront. "First, I want to congratulate all of you for passing the second stage of the exam."

His fierce expression seemed to deepen. "However, I unfortunately have to inform you that too many people have passed."

A clamor erupted.