Chunin Ninja Exams

The cicadas' chirping had already filled the Konoha in the Natsuhi. Although it was still morning, the blazing sun was already displaying its full enthusiasm.

Walking towards the Training Ground 7, Taiichi was still pondering the mistakes he had made during previous training: how to make the flames more stably contained on the blade; how to further improve the level of Sealing Jutsu; and how to integrate the unsealed Fire Style into his own combat system.

The more Taiyi thought about it, Taiichi brighter his eyes became. He clenched his fist, feeling a sense of anticipation for the future.

Not long after they arrived at the Training Ground, Yohei and Saori also arrived one after another.

Yohei was still full of energy, and grinned as soon as they met, saying, "Taiichi, have you been secretly training again? You seem to have gotten a lot stronger!"

Saori stood quietly to the side, smiling without saying a word. Recently, the two of them had often discussed Sealing Jutsu together, and she also contributed to the Barrier at Taiichi's Training Ground.

Taiichi as he looked at the two of them, about to respond, when familiar footsteps came from afar— Captain Yamaguchi strode over, holding several documents in his hand.

"Sorry to keep you waiting." After Captain Yamaguchi stopped, he glanced at the three of them, his expression unusually serious.

He handed the documents to the three of them and said solemnly, "This is the Chunin Ninja Exams. As the Jonin the team, I have recommended you to participate in this year's Chunin Ninja Exams."

"The Chunin Ninja Exams?" Yohei grabbed the form, his eyes gleaming with excitement. "Finally, this day has come! With my abilities, it's such a waste for Genin."

Saori took the form, carefully browsed through its contents, and muttered softly, "The Chunin Ninja Exams July 1st, so it's still 7 days."

Taiichi looked down at the table, his heart racing slightly. Finally, this day had arrived. He had been thoroughly fed up with the panel's evaluation.

What pride in Genin ninja?

What kind of Eternal Genin?

To hell with them all, Matsushita Taichi will be a Chunin Taichi Matsushita.

As for whether he could pass the exam, Taiichi had never considered it. If he had to worry about that, then all his hard work would have been for nothing!

Captain Yamaguchi looked at the three students with varying performances and felt quite gratified. This was the most worry-free graduating class of genin he had Genin led.

They are not only strong, but more importantly, they are all very self-disciplined. Their training and mission execution are completely worry-free.

Sometimes he couldn't help but wonder if he was still of any use Jonin the leader of the Jonin team.

But while we can appreciate his talent, we still need to give him a good talking-to when necessary. Especially since there's Yohei in the team, he's too unruly. If we don't put him in Chunin Ninja Exams.

"I know your strength, but the Chunin Ninja Exams are not only a contest of strength, but also a test of teamwork and leadership, especially for you, Yohei— "

Yohei was completely bewildered, not understanding why he was being talked about all of a sudden. He looked at Taiichi and Saori on his left and right sides and found that they were also looking at him with the same expression, which made him feel a sense of defeat.

"Okay, I'll be careful!" Yohei lowered his head, feeling as if the whole world had turned gray.

"Alright, we won't be carrying out any missions for the next 7 days. You can all prepare for the Chunin Ninja Exams!"

Yes! *3

Time flies, and seven days have passed in the blink of an eye.

July 1st, Konoha Year 45.

Taiichi, Yohei, Saori met up and entered the examination hall together. There was no Genjutsu test as seen in the original work.

The three of them went to their respective seats and sat down, waiting for the exam to begin.

At 9 o'clock, the exam officially began. There were no fancy cheating methods or cheating techniques; it was just a real exam.

The assessment covered a wide range of topics, from the basics of ninja to the essential knowledge of Chunin, from the Will of Fire to teamwork, with the main focus being on providing a substantial and comprehensive assessment.

Taiichi glanced at the questions and immediately understood that this level of assessment was a piece of cake for the three students in Team 8.

Putting aside Taiichi himself, even Yohei, despite his seemingly unreliable nature, graduated with top marks in his class; he was a model student back then.

Sure enough, after Taiichi focused his mind and concentrated on the exam, about half an hour later, the three of them handed in their papers almost simultaneously. At this point, there was still nearly half the time left before the exam ended.

This left the students still taking the exam below stunned, and it was unclear whether it had affected them. In any case Taiichi noticed that one student had unconsciously dropped his pen to the ground.

Outside the classroom, the three looked at each other and smiled, then raised their hands and gave each other a high five in celebration. They had been together for almost two years, and each knew their own level perfectly well, so naturally they didn't worry about the others.

"Our teamwork test is tomorrow, how about we go practice this afternoon?" Yohei suggested, seeing everyone's high spirits.

Taiichi and Saori nodded in agreement, and the three of them headed to the Training Ground together.

Sunlight filters through the leaves, casting dappled shadows, while the chirping of cicadas in the forest lingers in people's hearts.

Upon arriving at the Training Ground, Yohei eagerly jumped onto a giant rock, put his hands on his hips, and laughed, "How are we going to train this time? Still using Shadow Clone?"

"Of course, it's the same as always. My Shadow Clone and your shadow clones will team up to fight against you and my Shadow Clone," Taiichi replied with a smile.

There was no other way; the three Jonin leading the team Jonin often away on missions assigned by the village, and Team 8, without suitable sparring partners, could only come up with this method for training.

You know what, this training method is a bit tiring, but the results are really good.

The three of them each created Shadow Clone and formed a new formation.

Here, Taiichi's main body is in front, with two Shadow Clone behind as support.

Over there, Yohei and Saori were in front, with Taiichi's Shadow Clone assisting them.

As the two sides stood facing each other, the atmosphere suddenly became heavy.

As a leaf drifted between the two teams, Yohei launched the first attack. With a flick of his right hand, three Shuriken out, followed by three Shuriken with his left. The six Shuriken, arranged in a staggered pattern, blocked Taiichi's dodging route.

Saori casually threw out a Lightning Net, attempting to further restrict Taiichi's movements, and then Lightning Ball rained down on Taiichi as if they were free.

Finally, the Shadow Clone Taiichi lived up to expectations, raising his hand to unleash the Phoenix Sage Fire, with countless Fireball covering the entire area like a map-wide attack.

Faced with an all-encompassing attack, Taiichi did not hesitate, and while running, he quickly Hand Seals.

Wind Style: Great Breakthrough - Raging Hurricane blew out from Taiichi, the wind mixed with fine Wind Blade.

The Great Breakthrough sent the Shuriken flying, dispersed the Fireball, and shattered the lightning.

Taiichi, sword in hand, finally met Yohei, who had activated his Sharingan, after overcoming numerous obstacles. The two immediately engaged in a fierce battle. One possessed superb swordsmanship, while the other had the insightful ability of the Sharingan; for a time, they were evenly matched.

Behind them, Yohei and Saori's Shadow Clone were not to be outdone. With Taiichi's cover, "Yohei" activated his Sharingan and circled around to attack the main Yohei. Judging from his excited expression, it seemed that defeating the main Yohei was more gratifying than winning the battle.

"Saori" is constantly releasing Lightning Style from a distance, restraining and interfering with "Taiichi" and the real Saori in the distance.

The two sides traded blows, but overall Taiichi's side still had the upper hand. However, Taiichi also controlled the pace, trying to maximize the effect of each training session.

Finally, after both Shadow Clone exhausted their Chakra, the battle came to a temporary halt.

As the Shadow Clone disappeared and the memories returned, the doubled training effect and exhaustion immediately overwhelmed Yohei and Saori, who lay on the Taiseki, panting heavily.

This training method is good, but it's too tiring. With their current physical condition, they can only manage two or three times a day before reaching their limit. Going any further would easily damage their mental health.

The second day of the Chunin Exams featured a team-based assessment, which was held in the Death Forest.

Taiichi and his two companions, led by Captain Yamaguchi, arrived at the tower located in the Death Forest. At this time, 20 teams had already gathered there, all of which had successfully passed the first round of the test.

Apart from Team 8, the rest were all veteran Genin teams. Yohei would greet this person and say hello to that person, living up to his reputation as the "most popular Uchiha." He even got to know quite a few people through Taiichi and Saori.

"Hmph, not at all like Uchiha." A disdainful snort rang out, and the three members of Team 8 looked over at the sound.

The newborn boy had a cold expression and was only a year or two older than Yohei. He was wearing the same family uniform as Yohei and was a typical Uchiha ninja.

"Xiangtai, it's you. Are you here for the Chunin Ninja Exams too?" As if oblivious to the sarcasm in the man's words, Yohei greeted him warmly.

The genin named Shota Uchiha was Genin defeated by Yohei's indiscriminate and enthusiastic offensive. His cold face disappeared, replaced by a helpless bitter smile.

Taiichi and Saori were also standing beside Yohei, chatting casually with Eitai's teammates.

Soon everyone arrived, and the assessment officially began.

As the proctor called out their numbers, the first group of people took the stage.

Watching the match on the field, it was really not good enough for Team 8's current level. Not to mention those teams that barely reach the level of Chunin, even those teams that are really strong are only good enough to be their sparring partners.

As they watched, and as each group finished their assessment, Yohei pulled Taiichi and Saori aside and whispered, "Aren't we too good? I feel like none of them are a match for us."

Taiichi looked at Yohei with curiosity, as if he were meeting him for the first time. "Do you have some misunderstanding about your strength, or do you not understand the status of the Three-Tomoe Sharingan?"

In your clan, who among those with the Three-Tomoe Sharingan isn't Jonin? Right now, you're probably the only Genin!

Yohei looked surprised. Usually, he was always surrounded by Taiichi and Saori, and his own strength was Taiichi suppressed by Saori. Even Saori could fight him to a standstill with her Sealing Jutsu, which made him feel that he was not very strong yet.

But in reality, every member of Team 8 is a true prodigy.

The seventh match began, and it was finally Taiichi Squad's turn to take the stage.

"Taichi Matsushita, Yohei Uchiha, Saori Furukawa."

"Ryoki Hijikata, Yasuhiro Kobayashi, Ryoto Suzuki"

As the proctor called out their names, the two teams faced each other, standing a dozen meters apart. The proctor glanced at the prepared personnel on both sides, then waved his hand and quickly retreated with the command "Start."

The words had barely left their mouths when both sides launched their attacks almost simultaneously. But the difference in their skill levels was immediately apparent.

Taiichi charged forward with his sword, casually deflecting the incoming Kunai with his Short Sword, his momentum undiminished.

Yohei activated his Sharingan and attacked from the side, Kunai throwing out kunai. The Kunai caught up with the ones in front, colliding in mid-air and changing course to attack new targets.

Saori remained in place, rapidly Hand Seals, and soon, large and small Lightning Ball, mixed with Lightning Net, flew towards the opposing team.

Up to this point, apart from the initial Kunai they threw out, the opposing team hadn't launched a single decent attack.

Lightning Style: The attack arrives faster than the initial strike; even if the numerous Lightning Ball miss their target, the lightning released upon impact with the ground can paralyze the enemy.

That unlucky guy named Yasuhiro Kobayashi was caught off guard and struck by the blast wave of Lightning Style, standing there stunned.

Taiichi couldn't miss such a good opportunity. He immediately Body Flicker over, changed the blade to the back of the blade, and slashed, hitting him squarely in the neck.

Yasuhiro Kobayashi collapsed to the ground without uttering a sound.

The remaining two opposing team members were horrified, thinking that Tai had killed their teammate with Taiichi, ruthless move.

Ignoring the danger, the two roared and charged at Taiichi.

Unexpectedly, in this moment of losing their minds, the Kunai that Yohei had originally intended to use to restrain them suddenly became effective. Although the two tried their best to dodge, they were still Kunai by the kunai.

At this moment, Yohei and Taiichi also Body Flicker approached, and before they could react, they were both knocked down.

The entire battle lasted less than 30 seconds, eliciting gasps of surprise from the ninjas watching from both sides.

Finally, after the proctor woke up the ninja who had been knocked unconscious by Taiichi, everyone realized that the unconscious ninja was actually the least injured in the fight, while the other two had suffered varying degrees of external injuries.

"Taiichi, you're right, we were really amazing." Offstage, Yohei pulled Taiichi along, his joy barely contained.

Shota Uchiha, standing to the side, also wore a look of disbelief, clearly astonished by the performance of Taiichi Squad.

The previous match was a complete rout; the two sides were not even on the same level. The battle was over in the blink of an eye.

Suppressing his surprise and doubt, Shota Uchiha carefully considered what would happen if he encountered them. Soon, the answer came to him: although the battle had been short and he hadn't seen many of their techniques, he estimated that he would lose in the same way!

Soon, the 10 team battles ended, and the 10 winning teams, with 30 people each, plus 10 outstanding performers selected from the losing teams, made a total of 40 people who will participate in tomorrow's individual competition assessment.

After announcing the competition rules, everyone dispersed, as tomorrow's competition would be individual, so there would be no need for team training. Taiichi Saori Yohei, and then went straight to the hospital.

Since the New Year, Taiichi has been working at the hospital, and whenever he has free time, he comes to help out. This allows him to practice his Medical Ninjutsu and also visit Nonō, killing two birds with one stone.

Inside Konoha Hospital, after several months, Taiichi now has his own office. Although he doesn't belong to any department, he can help wherever manpower is needed, and his superb Medical Ninjutsu has given him a special status in the hospital.