Konoha In mid-July 48, Chunin Ninja Exams was held as scheduled.
Since Konoha Ninja achieved excellent results in Land of Rain, the tension in the village has eased.
Konoha There were fewer and fewer battles on the front lines of Land of Grass and Land of Hot Water. Instead, several large-scale conflicts broke out between Kumogakure and Tsuchigakure.
The victory on local battlefields also affected the attitude of young ninjas. Young people who had never experienced war began to desire to make contributions, and more and more people discussed the front line.
Members of Medical Corps have special treatment on Chunin Ninja Exams. Although Tsunade has been sorting out the village's medical system in the past few years, there are still not enough manpower.
Shizune, Kanpo, Hyakuso and others were directly nominated by Tsunade and Chunin this time. As long as they pass the written examination, they can be promoted smoothly.
Different from the medical system, Intelligence Department has very high requirements and requires combat ninjas with special skills.
Under such circumstances, Namiashi Raidō and Aoba Yamashiro were merged into the team not long ago. Although they will still work in Intelligence Division in the future, the assessment is not sloppy.
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On the day when the results of the written examination were announced, a group of young people gathered near the bulletin board to look for their names. Shizune was on vacation recently and occupied a favorable position early.
"Passed! Shizune Sister, our names are all there!"
Kanpo reminded the people in Medical Corps loudly with excitement on his face. After Shizune saw his name, he clasped his hands together and whispered happily:
"Even if it's just the back view, I finally caught up with Xiu."
After passing the written examination, a few people from Medical Corps will be able to receive Chunin vests. This is a benefit that Tsunade gives to everyone. After promotion, the salary will be higher and they will no longer be squeezed by their seniors.
Rin Nohara did not take "shortcuts". The girl still admired Kakashi, so she always insisted on combat training.
"Lin, your name is there! It passed as expected!"
Obito Uchiha reminded Rin Nohara with a face of joy. The girl followed the direction of her finger and saw her name and immediately cheered:
"Great!"
But when the two of them looked for Obito's name, they never saw it until Namiashi Raidō crossed his arms and whispered:
"In the supplementary section at the bottom, although the results were not ideal, Obito also passed."
Obito, who was so anxious that he was sweating profusely, let out a sigh of relief when he saw his name. He hadn't looked at the theoretical knowledge for a long time and almost failed to pass the written test. It was only with the help of Rin Nohara that he could pass the test.
"We will definitely pass the next battle! This way we can catch up with Kakashi."
Obito pushed up the goggles on his head confidently and tried his best to express himself in front of the girl.
Namiashi Raidō saw the two teammates looking happy, clasped their hands behind their heads, and reminded helplessly:
"It's better not to keep up with the genius ninja."
"Minato-sensei specially selected Kakashi when Land of Hot Water was performing a mission some time ago. Genin like us cannot fight like that at all."
"If there was no age limit, Xiu's record should be enough to advance to Jonin. Kakashi is worse, but he can still be nominated."
"You'd better do some security missions with peace of mind later. Obito you can go work at Police Force. I think it's a good fit for you."
Namiashi Raidō, who has been working at the Intelligence Department for almost three years, has learned more about the frontline. The two temporary companions are currently too naive and think too simplistically about genius ninjas.
"What! Minato-sensei is so cunning, giving special guidance to Kakashi?"
Obito yelled in dissatisfaction. He automatically ignored the following words and only remembered that the new team leader Jonin left them behind and took Kakashi to complete the mission.
"Obito, Duong is right, we still need to work harder!"
Rin Nohara pulled Obito beside him, with a longing look on his face again.
Namiashi Raidō noticed the way Obito looked at the girl and sighed helplessly. The girl looked nothing like the Uchiha member in his impression.
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Kakashi did not follow Chunin Ninja Exams. He recently returned to the village with Minato Namikaze and others. In addition to recuperating from injuries, he spent most of his time polishing his combat skills.
Rin Nohara felt that Kakashi was particularly outstanding, but Kakashi himself felt very frustrated when he saw the competition between Minato Namikaze and Shu Furukawa. The more he observed, the more desperate he felt:
"Motor function, nerve reflexes, and situation judgment are all behind."
Among Training Ground 3, Kakashi was squatting on a thick branch and staring at the two fighting people. In his sight, he could only vaguely see the collision between Kunai and the short knife.
Minato Namikaze did not use Flying Thunder God and spent most of his time dodging and blocking. Whenever he wanted to get close, Shu Furukawa would immediately distance himself and look for opportunities to attack again.
"Sure enough, it's still too reluctant!"
Minato Namikaze whispered and disappeared, then appeared on the branch above Shu Furukawa's head. It was the mark Kunai he had reserved. At the last moment, Flying Thunder God was used.
"It's just a discussion, Mr. Minato. If I use Flying Thunder God directly, it will be difficult for me to keep up with your speed."
Shu Furukawa inserted the short knife back into his back. Under the stimulation of Lightning Release Chakra, his body's activation level was greatly improved compared to a few years ago, and his speed was far faster than ordinary Jonin.
But in front of Space-Time Ninjutsu, this speed is still slightly inferior.
"It's already very powerful. The nerve reflexes of Kumogakure and Jonin are only as good as those after activating your body."
"Considering that your body has not yet entered a period of rapid development, I think there is still a lot of room for improvement."
Minato Namikaze returned to the branch below and showed a bright smile. Kakashi stared at the words of praise and complained helplessly:
"You're cheating! I can't even achieve this kind of reaction speed after using Three-Color Pills."
"Kakashi, everyone's body is different. Although it sounds cruel, it is indeed a manifestation of talent."
Minato Namikaze patted Kakashi on the shoulder. Seeing that the other party was a little frustrated, he chuckled and comforted:
"The most important thing is to develop a fighting mode that suits you. Don't forget that you have companions by your side. Most tasks of a ninja are not done alone."
"Every battle must be solved by you alone, captain!"
Minato Namikaze smiled awkwardly, Kakashi was right to complain, he was actually more suitable to fight alone.
Shu Furukawa did not explain the "basic numerical value" of his body. He looked at Minato's bandaged right hand and reminded him:
"If you continue to try to add attribute changes to Rasengan, there is a high probability that there will be problems with the meridians on your right hand."
"The created wind attribute Chakra is cutting the cells in your right hand. The worst case scenario is that you cannot continue to create Chakra."
Minato Namikaze scratched his head helplessly, and finally agreed, it is indeed too difficult to inject the wind attribute into Rasengan Chakra!
The three of them communicated in low voices and prepared to return to the village. Shu Furukawa inadvertently moved his right hand, thinking of the recent progress in practice, and secretly thought:
"I wonder if Rasenshuriken can solve the problem of old and frail Madara Uchiha..."