The Exam Begins

The system replied, "No problem!"

Qingyun then saw a small fruit in his hand. It looked delicious.

Qingyun took a bite and quickly swallowed it. What surprised him was that he didn't feel anything unusual after eating it.

"System, is this fruit a scam? I don't feel anything after eating it!" Qingyun couldn't help complaining.

"Your body will be transformed by the Chakra Fruit. Your chakra will grow at an incredibly rapid rate, and you'll feel the effects soon," the system explained.

Qingyun then absorbed the chakra of a Kage Level expert. Unlike last time, his body had grown somewhat, so absorbing the chakra went much more smoothly.

"That's about enough. Absorbing any more chakra could be dangerous. I recommend continuing to refine it," the system replied.

"Then refine it. Don't let my body explode!" After absorbing the Kage Level expert's chakra, Qingyun's entire bearing changed once again.

His Double Tomoe Sharingan had become a Triple Tomoe Sharingan. Qingyun was now stronger than before, and more importantly, he had also mastered the Rasengan.

Combined with his Super Body Flicker Technique, Qingyun had become considerably more powerful with the Rasengan.

"My strength should have firmly entered Kage Level by now, right? I think I'm strong enough to stand on my own now!" Qingyun was quite confident in himself.

Qingyun was soon summoned by the Third Hokage.

"Qingyun, your strength has improved significantly, and you've completed quite a few B-Rank Missions. I'd like you to consider taking part in the Chunin Selection Exam," the Third Hokage suggested.

"The Chunin Selection Exam?" Qingyun had almost forgotten that he was still a Genin.

"That's right, the Chunin Selection Exam. With your current abilities, you're ready to take part," the Third Hokage said. "I haven't informed the others yet. I want you to understand that the Chunin Selection Exam isn't as simple as it might seem."

"The Feudal Lord and the village leaders will be watching. If Konoha performs well, we'll receive more commissions. Do you understand?" the Third Hokage asked.

"Of course." Qingyun was determined to make a dazzling impression and draw more attention to Konoha.

"Good. You'll face many powerful opponents in this Chunin Selection Exam. Even you need to be careful," Hiruzen Sarutobi reminded Qingyun. Soon afterward, Qingyun was summoned by the White Fang.

"We're taking part in the Chunin Selection Exam?" Minato Namikaze was a little surprised.

"That's right. I've signed all of you up. Your abilities have already surpassed those of Genin. Once you pass the exam, you'll become Chunin of Konoha. I have a lot of confidence in you."

"There will also be many participants from other ninja villages. Be careful—strength isn't everything. Even an elite ninja can be caught off guard and fall into a trap. Understood?" The White Fang seemed to take this Chunin Selection Exam very seriously.

Qingyun nodded. It was always better to be cautious, and he understood that.

Just then, the system issued another mission: "Hello, Host! You have triggered a new mission! The mission is to become a Chunin! Reward: Mangekyō Sharingan!"

Qingyun coveted the reward. He had a Triple Tomoe Sharingan and the body of Indra, but Awakening the Mangekyō Sharingan still seemed a long way off. Just when he needed something, the system had given it to him.

"Don't worry, system! I'll do my best in this exam!" Qingyun was brimming with confidence. As far as he was concerned, there wasn't a single Genin who could match him.

Time flew by, and at last the Chunin Selection Exam began.

Qingyun and his teammates were in high spirits and thoroughly prepared. Led by the White Fang, they arrived at the entrance to the examination venue.

"I believe in you. Do your best and get a good result," the White Fang encouraged them.

"Don't worry, Teacher White Fang. We'll do our best!" Yoshihime and Minato nodded repeatedly, both looking confident.

"Come on, let's head inside. We don't know what the exam will be yet," Qingyun said, and then he entered the examination venue with his teammates.

The classroom was full of people who looked dangerous. Quite a few ninja from other villages had come, but Konoha Ninja still made up the majority.

Qingyun took a quick look around. No one seemed worth paying attention to. They looked rather fierce, but they weren't actually that strong.

Of course, there were a few interesting ones.

For example, one team had far more chakra than an ordinary group of Genin. They were deliberately hiding their chakra, but they still couldn't escape Qingyun's eyes.

They hadn't waited long when an elite Konoha ninja in uniform walked into the examination venue.

"The first exam is a written test. Begin!"

Without any unnecessary words, the Konoha elite ninja announced that the exam had begun.

The exam itself was rather dull. Unlike in the original story, where the test assessed their ability to gather intelligence, this one consisted entirely of ordinary questions.

Still, the questions were practical, and the answers were fairly open-ended, so Qingyun easily finished all ten.

There wasn't much to say about the first exam. Those who lacked even the most basic theoretical knowledge were immediately eliminated.

To Qingyun's surprise, quite a few Konoha Ninja were eliminated.

"This year's Konoha Genin don't seem very impressive," the proctor said. He showed no favoritism and eliminated most of the Konoha Ninja without hesitation. Qingyun's team, however, advanced to the second round without a problem.

The proctor looked at the people remaining and said, "There are about fifty of you now. You've advanced to the second round."

As soon as the proctor finished speaking, another elite ninja entered and led the candidates to Konoha's training ground—the Forest of Death.

This exam was just as unoriginal as the first: they had to steal scrolls. But it differed slightly from the original story.

They weren't stealing Heaven and Earth scrolls.

In the original story, each team was given one scroll, which could be either Heaven or Earth. They had to obtain both and reach the tower in the center of the forest to complete the second round.

This time, however, each scroll was shared between two teams. In other words, one team would be unlucky enough not to receive a scroll.

There were about eighteen teams, but only eight scrolls. That meant any team that wasn't assigned one would have to steal a scroll from someone else, so conflict was inevitable.

"Compared to the exam in the original story, which was nearly identical, this version still has room to improve."

Qingyun thought to himself.