"Good. Shizuka wasn't angry."
"Ugh...!"
"As for the road ahead, we'll take it one step at a time!"
Senju Fujima looked at the two women and shook his head, letting out a long sigh inwardly, though no one knew what he was thinking.
The following days passed quickly, and seven days flew by in the blink of an eye. This test officially came to an end.
"Very good. You all performed exceptionally well this time."
"In the end, one hundred and twenty of you remained."
"All one hundred and twenty of you have passed and will be directly promoted to chunin."
"However, there will be another duel afterward—a duel among the one hundred and twenty of you."
"This duel is not for you to compete over who is stronger, but to let those outside see your strength."
"It will also be the best opportunity for you to display your abilities."
"One month from now, you will each fight in the Konoha Arena."
"The one hundred and twenty of you will be randomly assigned opponents."
"I hope to see wonderful performances from you in one month. Make sure you train hard during this time!"
After the assessment ended, everyone gathered together once more. However, only a scant one hundred and twenty remained. Izuna Uchiha looked at the crowd before him, the corners of his lips lifting slightly.
"It's finally over, huh? These past few days exhausted me. Every day, I had to stay alert in case someone suddenly appeared nearby to snatch my food. What a pain."
"Isn't that the truth? We've really been on edge these past few days. But thankfully, we've finally managed to become chunin."
"That's right. Now that we've succeeded, we can receive those special rewards. Our strength will definitely rise by a huge margin."
"Just thinking