Orochimaru nodded. "I've heard about the Ninja Academy. The school term has been extended by two years, but the original curriculum hasn't changed.
Konoha School is full of talent now. This group of students has already spent four or five years there, and I'm afraid quite a few of them are already as strong as Chunin."
Fugaku nodded. As Hokage, Orochimaru surely knew more about the Ninja Academy than he did.
"I've discussed this with several of the village's Senior Officials. Elder Tianchang attended the meeting on behalf of the Uchiha in your place.
He'll probably inform you tonight. Here's the detailed plan."
Orochimaru picked up a Scroll and handed it over.
Fugaku opened it. There would be five days to register, two days to prepare, and a joint test seven days from now. Below that were the names of several Ninja who would serve as examiners.
"Heh, they're all Chunin instructors. Looks like you want to select a group of Elite students from the Ninja Academy."
Orochimaru nodded. "That's right. This Early Graduation test is different from the regular graduation exam. Every student who takes it thinks they have some ability.
Those who can defeat a Chunin examiner are true geniuses. Naturally, they'll need good teachers to guide them.
And if they fail, it'll take them down a peg. These children, barely out of school, need to learn just how big the world is."
"Good thinking."
Orochimaru smiled. "Three months after this group graduates, I plan to hold a Chunin Ninja Exam on a grand scale. I'll invite not only the smaller Ninja Villages nearby, but the Four Great Ninja Villages as well.
Konoha stands above the rest of the Shinobi World now, and its younger generation is quite promising. Let the dignitaries of the various nations see Konoha's