Qingyun had actually fought with great difficulty. He had originally thought that, with his level of ability, a Chunin Selection Exam would be easy.
But reality proved otherwise. The ninja world was vast; there would always be opponents with special bloodlines, special identities, and formidable strength. He could not let his guard down against anyone.
Then, the Third Hokage directly announced, "The champion will naturally become a Chunin. As for those children who did not win, do not lose heart."
"After discussion, we will still recommend one to three people for promotion to Chunin." The Third Hokage did not make his words absolute, instead giving them a measure of hope.
Qingyun thought that made sense. Strength was one aspect of becoming a Chunin, but more importantly, one needed intelligence, leadership ability, and so on. Otherwise, Shikamaru Nara could not have been promoted to Chunin in the original story.
The competition ended, and the spectators left the venue, still wanting more.
The Third Hokage said to Qingyun, "Qingyun, very good. You truly are the strongest. You encountered so many powerful opponents and still won the championship in the end. It seems I was not wrong about you."
"It was because you taught me well, Sensei." Qingyun remained very modest.
"Now that you have become a Chunin, you have two choices. The first is to teach at the Ninja Academy. The second is to continue accumulating mission experience and one day advance to Jonin," the Third Hokage said seriously.
Qingyun was somewhat speechless. He was only six or seven years old—how was he supposed to teach children at the Ninja Academy? He was a child himself!
"I'm still a child!" Qingyun said it outright.
"Ha, if you want to teach, that is fine too. Age is not a problem. Actually, there is