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No, Genma was there to see the big moment!
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They chatted as they waited. Before long, Might Guy and the others arrived.
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With the start time fast approaching, Might Guy and the others had already entered the exam hall, but Uchiha Obito still hadn't shown up. Shizune and Yamashiro Aoba exchanged puzzled looks.
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Kakashi couldn't help complaining. "See? I told you I wasn't wrong."
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"Rin, you're always indulging him. That's why he'll never get over his habit of being late."
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Nohara Rin looked a little embarrassed, but she still reassured Kakashi confidently. "It's okay. Obito must've been held up by something."
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"He'll definitely make it in time for the exam!"
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Kakashi snorted. "Who knows?"
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Luckily, Uchiha Obito lived up to his reputation as the king of cutting it close. Just as time was running out, he finally came sprinting over, panting. "Sorry, I'm late!"
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Nohara Rin breathed a sigh of relief and said happily, "See? I told you Obito would make it!"
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Kakashi, however, was furious. With one hand on his hip, he pointed at Uchiha Obito and shouted, eyes wide, "Hurry up! We're about to lose our chance to take the exam!"
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Seeing that Uchiha Obito had finally arrived, Shizune and Yamashiro Aoba couldn't help feeling relieved for him.
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Genma, there to watch the drama, said, "All right, get inside!"
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The three went in, while Genma and the others watched from behind the iron railing.
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"With Kakashi's skills, he should be fine, right?"
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Shizune asked.
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Genma nodded. "Kakashi will definitely be fine."
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"Guy and the others are pretty capable, too, but they're still a long way behind Kakashi."
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Might Guy wasn't anything special yet. He was just average.
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He wouldn't become exceptional until he mastered the Eight Inner Gates Formation Technique.
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But the real spectacle now was Uchiha Obito.
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As the examiner lowered the flag, the battle began.
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Uchiha Obito immediately leaped forward to launch the first attack, forming Hand Seals to use the Great Fireball Technique.
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But as he inhaled, the candy in his mouth lodged in his throat. He couldn't release his chakra and turned red in the face.
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Watching Obito get kicked away by Guy, Shizune and Yamashiro Aoba were both dumbfounded.
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That was ridiculous!
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Coming back to himself, Yamashiro Aoba adjusted his sunglasses. "I'll have to learn from this."
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Shizune glanced at his sunglasses. "Aoba, maybe you should take those off?"
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Yamashiro Aoba hesitated.
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Genma smiled. "Sunglasses really aren't suited to fighting at night, unless they're specially made."
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"But they can be useful in daylight, like when you need to block the sun."
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Yamashiro Aoba nodded. "I'll try getting a custom pair. If that doesn't work, I'll take them off at night."
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Genma nodded, glanced at the battle that was nearly over, then said, "Let's go. The final round is in three days."
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The three turned and left.
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Meanwhile, in the exam's observation room,
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Namikaze Minato felt awkward watching Uchiha Obito's embarrassing moment on the screen.
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Watching, Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't help sighing. "That boy..."
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Namikaze Minato hurried to say, "I'll do my best to guide him."
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Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded, took a puff of his pipe, then asked, "Do you know much about Kazekaze Genma?"
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Namikaze Minato paused. "Uh, well... I wouldn't say I know him well."
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"I've only heard Kakashi mention that Genma's strength is unfathomable."
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"Besides, he has an extraordinary talent unlike anyone else's. He can develop ordinary ninjutsu in incredible ways."
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Hiruzen Sarutobi mused, "If that's what Kakashi says, then the two of them should put on a very exciting match in this exam."
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Namikaze Minato smiled. "Sakumo also thinks very highly of Genma. And from what I know, Genma is very close to Lady Tsunade."
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"I heard he has an astonishing talent for Medical Ninjutsu."
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Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded. He already knew that much.
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Genma's medical skills had already surpassed those of his mother, Ritsuka.
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That was truly astonishing for someone his age.
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"Let's watch the exam together in three days!"
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Hiruzen Sarutobi said.
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Namikaze Minato nodded. "Yes!"
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After parting ways with Shizune and the others, Genma returned to the woods to train.
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To fully evolve from Wood Release Chakra Mode into the Wood Release Kekkei Genkai, he couldn't stop training. He had to absorb the power of plant cells every day, as much as possible, to change his constitution.
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Fortunately, he had chakra reserves on the level of the One-Tail, which greatly increased his tolerance. Otherwise, with the amount of chakra he'd had at first, this gradual transformation would have taken ten years.
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After eating his fill, Genma thought to himself, First, I'll modify the Summoning Technique and summon Nawaki's soul from the Pure Land. Then I'll cure Tsunade's Hemophobia.
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That should earn me quite a few Setting Values. Once I get Wood Release, I'll build them up and modify the Chakra Refinement Technique again.
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The next version will be vast, omnipresent Natural Energy.
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Genma had thought many times about what lay ahead and had several plans in mind.
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But no matter what, chakra was at the heart of it all.
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Days passed, and soon the third round of the Chunin Exam began.
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This time, it was held in a huge indoor training ground.
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All the Genin taking part in the third round had gathered there, standing in the stands around the training ground.
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Beneath the huge stone statue of a ninja stood a Special Jōnin serving as the examiner.
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The contestants' names would appear on an electronic display.
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Genma had long since gotten used to it.
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Technology in the Naruto World was always a mystery.
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Take air conditioning and electricity, for example. They were widespread even in Senju Tobirama's era, let alone now.
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Konoha Hospital used plenty of computers, too.
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And many of its medical devices were quite advanced.
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Genma knew that Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi was watching from in front of a monitor.
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Once everyone had arrived, two names appeared on the electronic display.
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"Shizune and Nohara Rin!"
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The examiner called out loudly.
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He hadn't expected the first match to be between two Medical Ninjutsu users.
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Genma considered this.
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It seemed the opponents weren't necessarily chosen at random.
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"I'm going down."
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Shizune said.
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Genma smiled. "Believe in yourself. You can do it."
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Yamashiro Aoba said, "Good luck!"
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Shizune nodded, then leaped down from the stands into the arena.
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Not far away, Nohara Rin entered to cheers from Uchiha Obito.
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The examiner, Hisato Yuto, glanced at them and asked, "Are you ready?"
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Shizune and Nohara Rin looked at each other, then nodded in unison. "Ready!"
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Hisato Yuto immediately raised his hand and brought it down. "Begin!"
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Whoosh, whoosh~
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Shuriken flew as both girls chose to test their opponent with ninja tools.
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The shuriken clashed and fell to the ground.
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Shizune raised her hand and fired a Sleeve Arrow, then immediately charged at Nohara Rin.
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Nohara Rin was startled and dodged the Sleeve Arrow with a flip, but Shizune used the opening to close in. Wielding a Kunai, she launched a fierce attack first, pulling Nohara Rin into her rhythm.
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In the stands, Uchiha Obito watched nervously, repeatedly shouting, "Go!"
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Kakashi snapped, "Shut up, idiot!"
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Uchiha Obito was about to argue, but Kakashi continued, "You'll only distract Rin."
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Uchiha Obito opened his mouth, then stopped himself. In the end, he gave up unhappily and said with concern, "Kakashi, Rin looks like she's at a disadvantage!"
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"Will she lose if this keeps up?"
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Kakashi analyzed the situation calmly. "Not so soon."
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"Rin's been drawn into her opponent's rhythm, but Shizune doesn't have an overwhelming advantage."
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"There isn't much difference between them in Taijutsu."
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Uchiha Obito let out a long breath. "That's good."
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"As long as Rin holds on, she'll definitely win!"
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Kakashi wasn't so optimistic. He couldn't help glancing at Genma nearby.
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With someone like him as a teammate, Shizune probably wouldn't make it that easy, would she?
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