After the exam began, Ren picked up the screen on the table and started watching it as well.
The screen naturally displayed Natsuri's team.
It wasn't thanks to the "Heavenly Eye" satellite; after all, the last two characters of "Forest of Death" are truly fitting.
Ren relied on a large number of hidden cameras installed in the Forest of Death, as well as cameras carried by the examiners hidden throughout the examination room.
Not only Ren, but also the team leaders from the other ninja villages were watching everything that happened during the exam from a vast monitoring room.
After all, they are all promising talents from their respective villages, so it wouldn't be right not to keep an eye on them.
The only ones I'm not too worried about are the people of Konoha; the contracts signed by the Konoha Genin are just a piece of waste paper.
In the second round of exams, some Konoha Genin may fail, but there will absolutely be no Konoha Genin dies.
This is the home-field advantage. If any unexpected or uncontrollable factors threaten the safety of the Konoha Ninja, the Konoha Jonin who are poised to strike in the Forest of Death will eliminate the danger.
At worst, they could just fail the exam because of the violation. The Konoha Genin of all this, and didn't need to know.
Those who truly face life-or-death tests are the Genin from other ninja villages.
Ren watched the three people in the picture, who were disguising themselves as they stealthily moved forward.
Very good, you have a good understanding of your own limitations!
Just because you have a little bit of ability doesn't mean you don't know who you are.
In the Forest of Death.
The three-person team advanced cautiously, and Naruto asked in a very low voice.
Do you think we can pass this test?
"Have no idea."
"I don't know!"
Natsuri and Sasuke Uchiha answered Naruto's question one after the other, both in very low voices.
It was unusual for Sasuke Uchiha not to mock Naruto; normally, he would have been labeled a rookie or a coward.
The three had no choice but to be careful, as this assessment was conducted in teams, not villages.
When Natsuri and the others saw Kabuto, whom they had spent more than a month with, enter through another entrance with two seemingly arrogant companions.
The three of them had already lost confidence.
After spending more than a month together, Naruto and Sasuke Uchiha, two guys who always end up arguing about various things, have come to deeply appreciate the power of the Kabuto's Shadow Clone.
Kabuto, who is not officially recognized as a teacher but is actually the teacher of the three, is merely a Genin and still has to participate in the Chunin Ninja Exams.
This gave the three a clear understanding of the saying "don't judge a book by its cover," and made them appreciate the unassuming appearances of the other Genin who had surrounded them during their previous gathering.
They all look at him with the eyes of someone who's a hidden master!
Especially after entering, Naruto's discovery made the three of them even more convinced of this.
Because Naruto saw his beloved teacher, Utakata!
Naruto's limited vocabulary couldn't accurately describe Utakata's strength, so he could only keep repeating "especially, especially, especially," and finally adding "powerful."
For Natsuri and Sasuke Uchiha, who knew Naruto well, the meaning behind it was easy to understand.
Is this the real world of ninjas?
Thanks to Konoha's extensive publicity, the three of them knew the difference between the Joint Chūnin Exams and the regular Chunin Ninja Exams.
Compared to the regular Chunin Ninja Exams, the Joint Chūnin Exams are actually just as difficult. However, because of the additional objectives, the Joint Chūnin Exams become slightly more challenging.
Three rookie Genin, after hastily graduating from the academy, underwent a month of intensive training and participated in this unprecedented Chunin Ninja Exams a daze.
This led the three to believe that the Shinobi World was just like this, which also aligned with their longing for the mysterious ninja world.
Sasuke Uchiha is alright; although he looks down on his peers, he actually respects his elders very much.
As for Natsuri and Naruto, they both gained new insights when they looked back on their school days.
The teachers at the Ninja Academy are all so kind!
After all, the three of them knew that Iruka-sensei was Chunin.
An incredibly powerful Chunin!
Natsuri felt it even more deeply. Her experience participating in the Chunin Ninja Exams made it impossible for Natsuri to imagine just how powerful her older brother, the Hokage, must be.
The three of them approached the practice dungeon with the same caution and meticulousness one would show when facing a hellish dungeon.
The monitoring room was also in an uproar.
The other Genin didn't have the same worries as Natsuri and her two companions; they were all confident and assured of victory.
This led to them soon encountering each other in the Forest of Death. It was alright for those from one ninja village; they only had to be on guard before separating.
When ninja villages meet, they don't fight a decisive battle.
We've let down the youthful passion that flows in everyone's veins.
"Does your Iwagakure have a sore throat? Twelve people sticking together is practically breaking the rules!"
"We in Iwagakure are united, unlike you guys in Sunagakure who even kill your own fellow villagers!"
"Tch, ignore these guys who eat sand Tenten. They're the most shameless of all. If I'm not mistaken, that kid is Jinchūriki, right? Sunagakure really has no bottom line!"
"Hey, Hidden Cloud Village, how dare you! If I remember correctly, that 'Genin' of your Hidden Cloud Village is worth twenty million ryo on the black market!"
"Hey fisherman, we Kumogakure haven't done anything to you, have we? What are you doing getting involved!"
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