Feng An found Kurenai outside the Hokage's office.
Seeing him panting, Kurenai asked, "Why are you here?"
"Kurenai, I want to register for the Chunin Selection."
Kurenai's expression turned strange.
Only a few hours had passed, and this kid had already changed his mind.
"That's not what you said this morning."
"The me from this morning is in the past tense. The me now is in the present progressive tense."
Kurenai covered her mouth and chuckled. "Hehe, then come with me. I'll help you find some suitable teammates."
Feng An followed Kurenai to the Chunin Selection registration site.
Though the venue was spacious, there were not many people.
Kurenai smiled. "There's still some time before the Chunin exam. Many ninjas from other countries are still on their way here, so it doesn't look very crowded yet."
Feng An nodded.
Just as she had said, many ninjas from foreign villages would be participating as well.
On the surface, the Chunin exam was the necessary path for genin to advance to chunin, but behind the scenes, it carried another meaning.
It was a showcase of the ninja strength of each country and village. Peace never lasted forever; only by displaying great power and potential could they make other countries wary.
Of course, many villages were unwilling to expose their strength and chose not to participate in Konoha's Chunin Selection.
"Feng An, what do you think of that person?"
Feng An followed Kurenai's gaze.
He saw a young man around twenty years old, his body packed with bulging muscles that seemed brimming with strength.
Kurenai continued introducing his background to Feng An.
"His name is Tagami. He possesses exceptional taijutsu and has mastered some Ninjutsu as well. But unfortunately, every time he takes the exam, he runs into ninjas even more outstanding than him who show off their abilities. He has participated in five Chunin exams and still hasn't passed."
Seeing no reaction in Feng An's eyes, she turned to introduce the others.
"His name is Taiyo. He's seventeen this year and is basically at chunin level, but he doesn't like cooperating with others. As a result, he was eliminated in the team matches and failed the exam."
"And that girl—her Chakra reserves far surpass those of her peers, but because of her timid personality, she doesn't dare fight others. She has failed the exam five times."
"He's entered the Chunin Selection eight times..."
"Choose teammates who are capable and compatible with you from the first four people I mentioned. Their overall abilities are quite good."
Before long, Kurenai had introduced every registrant present, men and women, young and old. As for those participating for the first time, she only gave them a brief mention.
In her view, with Feng An's abilities and a team made up of some of the stronger people here, they would most likely pass the Chunin exam and achieve excellent results.
But after listening, Feng An had already made his choice.
Kurenai's suggestion was not bad.
However, he knew the rules. Other than first place, which would automatically pass, the rest would be evaluated comprehensively based on factors such as willpower, individual ability, and teamwork before being selected as chunin.
Otherwise, with over a hundred participants each time and only three passing, it would be far too cruel.
Besides, he was not participating to become a chunin. As long as Hyuga Hiashi saw his performance, that would be enough.
Seeing Feng An deep in thought, Kurenai grew a little anxious.
"Have you decided?"
The four people she had mentioned were already beginning to speak with others. If they formed teams before Feng An joined them, he would lose his chance.
Feng An nodded.
"I'll choose those two."
Kurenai froze when she saw the two women he had chosen.
"No, I meant for you to choose from the first four, not the last four."
Feng An looked at Kurenai and said calmly, "I choose them."
Are you sick or something?
Kurenai nearly cursed at him.
She had painstakingly analyzed so much for him, yet he chose the two people she thought had the least chance of passing.
The key was that the two of them were sisters who had come together, so no fool was willing to join their team.
Kurenai asked angrily, "Do you even want to participate?"
"I do."
"Then why are you choosing those sisters?"
I can't exactly tell her I deliberately chose weaklings so I can make myself look better.
Without blushing or missing a beat, he said seriously, "Their abilities are a perfect match for me."
You could actually say something like that?
Kurenai was so furious that her nostrils flared.
"You little playboy, did you fall for those two sisters?"
He paused, then looked the two women over again.
The sisters really were quite pretty...
If Kurenai had not brought it up, he truly would not have thought of it.
Now he had no choice but to choose them.
"Kurenai, you should head back first. I'll go get acquainted with my new teammates."
Feng An smiled at Kurenai, then dashed over in a single stride.
Kurenai furrowed her delicate brows and shook her head with a sigh.
"Kids these days are far too fickle. Good thing my Asuma never chases after women."
With that, Kurenai flashed away and left.
Right now, she only wanted to go back and train Hinata properly, so that when Hinata encountered Feng An during the Chunin exam, she could slap him to death.
Feng An composed himself, walked up to the two sisters, and gave them a warm smile.
"Hello, my name is Feng An. Can I team up with you?"
The cute black-haired girl beside them, who wore short twin ponytails, glared fiercely at him. "No."
Feng An's smile stiffened.
At that moment, the other short-haired black-haired girl tugged her hand and gave Feng An a polite smile.
"Hello, my name is Yudzuki, and she is my younger sister, Fūka.
The two of us want to be on the same team, so you should find someone else. Sorry."
"Hmph." Her younger sister Fūka snorted and pulled her sister farther away to an empty spot.
Many people had probably already invited them to form teams, but because the two were inseparable, most had backed off.
After all, passing the Chunin exam was what mattered most.
At that moment, the muscular man beside him placed a hand on Feng An's shoulder and flashed a sunny smile.
"Brother, come join us. We're just short one person."
Feng An turned to look.
They happened to be the two people Kurenai had specifically introduced to him.
The muscular man was Tagami, the first person she had mentioned.
The one behind him was Taiyo, the second. He was a smug guy who looked a lot like Sasuke, leaning against the wall while still striking a cool pose.
He had not expected those two to team up. They did not look like the same kind of people at all.
Feng An shook his head. "Thanks for the invitation, brother, but I know I'm weak. I won't hold you back."
With that, Feng An turned and walked toward the two sisters.
Tagami originally wanted to persuade him again, but Taiyo stopped him.
He said disdainfully, "That pretty boy is skinny as a monkey. What strength could he possibly have? One look tells you he's been bewitched by those two girls' beauty. He's just trash."
Tagami nodded. "All right. Let's wait a few more days and see if there are any other candidates."
After saying that, Tagami mentioned that he had something to do and left first.
Taiyo deliberately raised his voice so everyone present could hear him.
Feng An had seen plenty of people like this in his previous life and could not be bothered with him.
The others nearby leaned together and whispered among themselves.
"That Taiyo guy, didn't he just go ask them to team up too?"
"Yeah. The sisters originally agreed, but he insisted on splitting them apart and said he could only carry one burden."
"He might have a point, but calling someone a burden to their face is just terrible character."
"What point? The sisters clearly said they wanted to stay together. He agreed, then pretended not to know and tried to poach the older sister. He's nothing but a horny creep."
"Actually, I think the younger sister is pretty cute too..."
The discussion among the others grew louder and louder, with bits of it reaching Taiyo's ears from time to time.
Taiyo's face turned livid as he shouted at everyone.
"What the hell are you all blabbering about?"
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