The Exam Begins

The System replied, "No problem!"

Qingyun then saw a small fruit in his hand, which looked quite delicious.

Qingyun took a bite and quickly swallowed it. To his surprise, he felt nothing special after eating it.

"System, are you sure this fruit isn't a scam? I don't feel anything!" Qingyun couldn't help but complain.

"Your body will be transformed by the Chakra Fruit, and your chakra growth will become incredibly rapid. You will feel it soon enough," the System clarified his doubt.

Qingyun then devoured the chakra of a Kage-level powerhouse. Unlike the last time, his body had grown a bit, so this absorption went much more smoothly.

"That is enough. If you continue to absorb more chakra, there is a risk of danger. I suggest you focus on purification," the System responded.

"Then purify it. Just don't blow my body up!" After consuming the Kage-level chakra, Qingyun's entire aura changed once again.

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

Combined with his Super Body Flicker Technique, Qingyun's strength had grown significantly now that he could utilize the Rasengan.

"With my current strength, I should have steadily stepped into the Kage level, right? I think I am capable enough to stand on my own now!" Qingyun was quite confident in himself.

Qingyun was soon summoned by the Third Hokage.

"Qingyun, your progress is obvious, and you have completed many B-rank missions. I hope you will consider participating in the Chunin Selection Exam," the Third Hokage suggested.

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

"Yes, the Chunin Selection Exam. With your current abilities, there is no problem with you participating," the Third Hokage said. "I haven't notified the others yet, but I want to tell you that the Chunin Selection Exam is not just what it appears to be."

"The Feudal Lord and high-ranking officials will come to watch. If Konoha performs well, we will receive more commissions. Do you understand what I mean?" the Third Hokage asked.

"Of course." Qingyun was determined to put on a flashy performance to bring more attention to Konoha.

"As long as you understand. You will definitely encounter many strong opponents in this exam, so even you must be careful." Hiruzen Sarutobi reminded Qingyun, and soon after, Qingyun was summoned by White Fang.

"Are we going to participate in the Chunin Selection Exam?" Minato Namikaze was also quite surprised.

"Yes, I have registered all of you. Your strength has already exceeded that of a Genin. As long as you pass the exam, you will be Konoha Chunin. I have great confidence in you."

"Also, there will be many participants from other ninja villages. You must be careful. Never be careless, because strength doesn't represent everything. Even a Jonin can capsize in a gutter. Do you understand?" White Fang seemed to take this exam very seriously.

Qingyun nodded. He understood the principle that caution is the parent of safety.

Just then, the System issued a new task: "Hello, Host! You have triggered a new task! The new task is to become a Chunin! Reward: Mangekyo Sharingan!"

Qingyun coveted this reward. Although he had the Triple Tomoe and the constitution of Indra, awakening the Mangekyo still felt like a distant dream. He didn't expect the System to provide exactly what he lacked.

"Don't worry, System! I will do my best in this selection exam!" Qingyun was extremely confident; in his eyes, there was no Genin who could be his opponent.

Time passed quickly, and the start of the Chunin Selection Exam finally arrived.

Qingyun and his teammates were radiant and fully prepared, arriving at the entrance of the exam hall under the guidance of White Fang.

"I have high hopes for you. Good luck, and make sure to achieve good results," White Fang wished them well.

"Don't worry, Teacher White Fang, we will definitely do our best!" Yoshihime and Minato nodded repeatedly, both looking very confident.

"Let's go, let's enter the exam hall. We still don't know what the test will be." After Qingyun said this, he and his partners entered the hall together.

The classroom was filled with fierce-looking people. Many ninjas from other villages had come, but Konoha ninjas were still the majority.

Qingyun took a general look. None of these people were worth noting; despite their fierce appearances, their actual strength wasn't that high.

Of course, there were a few interesting individuals.

For instance, one squad possessed chakra that completely surpassed that of ordinary Genin. Although they deliberately hid their chakra, they couldn't escape Qingyun's eyes.

Before long, a Jonin wearing a Konoha ninja uniform walked into the hall.

"The first exam is a written test. It begins now!"

Without any nonsense, the Konoha Jonin announced the start of the exam.

The content of the exam was actually quite dull. Unlike the original story, it didn't test information-gathering skills; it was entirely composed of very standard questions.

However, these questions were practical, and the answers were relatively open-ended, so Qingyun finished all ten questions with ease.

There was almost nothing to say about the first exam; those who failed the theoretical knowledge were eliminated instantly.

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

"It seems the Konoha Genin of this generation aren't very outstanding." The proctor showed no favoritism and directly eliminated most of the Konoha ninjas, though Qingyun's group successfully advanced to the second round.

The proctor looked at the people in the room and said, "There are about 50 people left. You have entered the second round."

As soon as the proctor finished speaking, another Jonin entered and led the candidates to a Konoha training ground, the Forest of Death.

This exam was still unoriginal: it was about snatching scrolls, though it was slightly different from the original story.

They weren't snatching Heaven and Earth scrolls.

In the original story, each group had one scroll, either Heaven or Earth, and they had to collect both to reach the tower in the center of the forest to complete the second round.

Now, there was one scroll for every two groups. In other words, one group of students would be unfortunate enough not to receive a scroll.

With about 18 groups of candidates and only 8 scrolls, the candidates who were not assigned a scroll would have to snatch them from others, which would inevitably lead to conflict.

"It seems that compared to the highly complete exam in the original story, this version still has room for development."

Qingyun thought to himself.