Chunin Exam Officially Begins

The moment Qingshui looked at the group of Cloud Ninjas, he recognized Killer B.

After all, he was the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki who appeared in the original work and had a good relationship with the protagonist Naruto Uzumaki.

He had provided a lot of help when Naruto was learning to master the Nine-Tails' power.

Moreover, the original work also had scenes of Killer B as a child, and Qingshui had a deep impression of this character who always wore sunglasses.

As for the person who spoke just now, it wasn't Killer B, but his companion.

At this moment, the person looked at Qingshui, who had stepped forward, with a look of disdain, completely disregarding Qingshui.

"Uncle, you don't actually believe that Suna Ninja brat and think you're the strongest, do you?"

Although Qingshui was older than them, he wasn't old enough to be called "uncle."

Directly ignoring the Cloud Ninja brat's words, Qingshui looked at their leading Jonin.

"Are all you Cloud Ninjas this ill-mannered? Don't forget, this is Konoha, not your Kumogakure!"

Qingshui wasn't afraid of fighting them, but he had already sensed the arrival of Konoha's Anbu.

This was, after all, one of Konoha's busiest areas, with many ordinary villagers passing by. The Anbu would naturally not allow anyone to cause trouble here.

If they waited any longer, even the Uchiha ninjas from the MP would be attracted.

"This is Konoha. If you cause trouble, we will disqualify you from participating in the Chunin Exam."

As expected, before the Cloud Ninja side could say anything, a group of Konoha Anbu appeared and issued a warning.

"Sorry, it was just a misunderstanding. We were just here to eat."

The leading Kumogakure Jonin quickly explained, then pulled Killer B and the others away in a hurry.

They had come to Konoha on a mission. If they were disqualified, how could they complete their mission?

However, even as they left, the Cloud Ninja brat who had spoken earlier couldn't resist provoking Qingshui.

"Uncle, during the exam, you'd better pray you don't meet us. Otherwise, without the truly strongest Killer B making a move, I, Motoi, can take care of you!"

Qingshui naturally didn't take these words to heart.

After all, why would an elephant care about the provocation of an ant?

He would only treat it as a joke and let it pass with a smile.

After greeting Pakura and the others, Qingshui also left.

After wandering around for a while longer, Pakura and the others returned to their accommodation.

"I'm telling you, there's a Konoha Ninja named Qingshui. His strength is immense, absolutely the strongest in this Chunin Exam. If you encounter him, don't try to be brave."

Gousuke didn't want Maki and the others, who were also Suna Ninja, to get hurt, so he took the initiative to remind them.

However, when Rasa heard this, he snorted coldly.

"The Chunin Exam hasn't even started, and you're already boosting others' morale. Maki, if you encounter this Qingshui, you are absolutely forbidden from bringing shame to the village!"

Among the six Genin of Sunagakure, Maki had the strongest abilities and was proficient in Wind Style Ninjutsu.

In Rasa's opinion, Maki was even the strongest among all the Genin.

That's why he issued such an order.

But his words immediately drew Gousuke's rebuttal.

"That's Qingshui, who defeated Teacher Pakura! Even if Maki is powerful, he can't be his opponent!"

However, not only did this not make Rasa withdraw his order, but it made him even more displeased.

Displeased with Pakura.

In Rasa's view, even if Pakura wasn't as good as himself, she was still a Jonin. Yet, she was defeated by a Konoha Genin due to carelessness, causing the mission to fail.

It was simply a disgrace to Sunagakure!

It was precisely because of this incident that Rasa was very dissatisfied with Pakura.

"Pakura, you need to discipline your subordinates properly. Don't let them continue to disgrace the village like you did."

After speaking, Rasa left the lodging with Maki.

He planned to conduct special training for Maki before the Chunin Exam officially began.

Although Rasa didn't believe Qingshui's strength was truly that great, he had defeated Pakura after all.

Even if it was due to Pakura's carelessness.

However, it also showed that this person had some skill, so he couldn't be underestimated too much.

"Maki, remember, no matter what enemy you encounter, you cannot be careless. You represent the honor of Sunagakure!"

"Furthermore, when the Chunin Exam begins, you must defeat that Qingshui and wash away the shame for Sunagakure!"

"Yes!"

Maki quickly agreed to Rasa's words.

In the following days, Maki experienced what hardship truly meant.

His daily training volume was maxed out, leaving him so exhausted that he could fall asleep the moment he hit the bed.

Although it was tough, the results were significant.

Baki clearly felt his strength rapidly improving.

Meanwhile, the ninjas from Kumogakure were trying their best to gather information about Uzumaki Kushina.

However, to avoid drawing Konoha's attention, their actions were extremely cautious, which resulted in little progress.

Thus, with everyone harboring their own thoughts, a few days passed in the blink of an eye. All the Genin who were to participate in the Joint Chunin Exam had arrived in Konoha.

This meant that the grand Chunin Exam, which had been hyped up, was officially beginning!

Having already requested leave from Fukada Minako in advance, Qingshui got up in the morning, slung the Ninja Sword he had retrieved from the weapon shop yesterday onto his back, and headed straight for the Ninja Academy.

This was where the first stage of the Chunin Exam would take place, and it was also the meeting point he had agreed upon with Kushina.

"Qingshui, over here!"

As soon as he arrived outside the Ninja Academy, Qingshui saw Kushina waving her hands and actively calling out to him.

Her striking red hair made it hard not to notice her.

"Sorry, I'm a bit late."

"It's fine, I actually just got here myself."

Kushina lived within the Senju Clan Compound, which was very close to the Ninja Academy.

Unlike Qingshui's home, which was outside the Konoha Main City Area, making the distance much greater.

"Alright, let's go inside quickly."

Soon, the two arrived inside the venue for the first exam.

At a glance, there were a total of 189 Genin participating in this exam together.

Konoha had 87 Genin, Sunagakure had 30, Kumogakure had 30, Kusagakure, Takigakure, and Amegakure each had 9, and the rest were from other Small Ninja Villages.

Fortunately, the venue was large enough, otherwise, it would have been difficult to seat so many people.

Scanning the crowd, Qingshui noticed that there weren't many familiar faces among those present.

At the same time, Motoi and Baki, who had provoked Qingshui earlier, also set their sights on him.

Just as they were about to step forward and say something to Qingshui, the examiners for the first stage all arrived.

"Everyone, immediately take your seats according to your assigned numbers. The first written test will begin shortly. Those who disobey will have their eligibility revoked."

As soon as these words were spoken, the previously noisy classroom fell into complete silence.

Seeing this, the chief examiner nodded with satisfaction.

"Next, I will read out the exam rules. Everyone listen carefully."