The Third Exam; Mei Terumī's Misunderstanding.

Ugh, so annoying.

Why can I understand those filthy, obscene words?

It's all Teacher Cangyue's fault!

"Teacher Cangyue, where did you get these Scroll?" Naruto Uzumaki picked up the Heaven and Earth Scrolls from the ground and looked at Aogetsu Hyuga with a puzzled expression.

Even at the risk of their lives, Team 7 couldn't collect a complete set of Heaven and Cangyue Heaven and Earth Scrolls, so how could Teacher Cangyue have Scroll?

"A gift from the Third Hokage, feel free to cheat." After saying this, Aogetsu Hyuga disappeared into thin air using Body Flicker Technique.

He just gave Hinata a set of Scroll as well, which he obviously stole from the Third Hokage.

"Teacher Cangyue is amazing." Naruto Uzumaki hugged the Scroll, gazing in the direction where Cangyue had disappeared with a face full of admiration.

"How could the Lord Hokage help us Genin cheat? These Scroll were obviously stolen by Cangyue- sensei!" Sakura Haruno punched Naruto and scolded, "Don't idolize everything!"

With his Sasuke Uchiha glanced back at Naruto and Sakura and said coldly, "After we find the Mist Ninja, don't let yourselves hold me back."

"You bastard, what are you bragging about!" Naruto Uzumaki, forced a smile and retorted, "You're the one who's indignant! If you hadn't held me back, I would have taken care of Orochimaru long ago!"

Sasuke Uchiha turned around, arrogantly raising his chin, and sneered, "Do you really think that an idiot like you, a loser, is better than me?"

Naruto Uzumaki said unhappily, "I am stronger than you."

Chapter 71, Third Exam: Mei Terumi's Misunderstanding.

The bright moon hangs high in the sky, and the stars twinkle.

At the Chunin Ninja Exams venue, the Genin the Heaven and Earth Scrolls stood neatly and orderly on the Battle Arena, waiting for the Examiner to announce the Third Exam.

There were six teams of Genin present, but only sixteen people were actually there, because two members of the team from the Otogakure Akadō Yoroi were unable to participate in the Third Exam.

The Genin teams standing on the Battle Arena are: Team 7, which includes Naruto Uzumaki; Team 8, which includes Hinata Hyuga; Team 3, which includes Neji Hyuga; and Team 10, which includes Shikamaru Nara.

There's also the Sand Ninja team led by Gaara, and the Akadō Yoroi team, the last remaining member of the Otogakure.

All the other teams that participated in the Chunin Ninja Exams were eliminated in the Forest of Death, the second exam.

Even many Genin squads perished entirely in the Forest of Death!

"There are so few people..." Sakura Haruno sensed the heavy atmosphere and cautiously glanced around, discovering that almost all the team members present were people she recognized.

Team 7 eventually found the Mist Ninja team, but a shocking accident occurred: the Mist Ninja team was fighting against Sunagakure team led by Gaara.

At the time, Sasuke was determined to defeat the Mist Ninja Team, saying that since he had promised Cangyue- sensei, he had to fulfill the promise.

Therefore, Team 7 had a dispute with Gaara and others, which escalated into a small battle before both sides withdrew. Meanwhile, the Mist Ninja team took advantage of the chaos to escape, and then the Mist Ninja team retaliated by forfeiting.

Therefore, Team 7 failed to teach the Mist Ninja Team a lesson.

"Gaara, is it? How dare you interfere with my promise? You can hope you don't run into me in the first match, or I'll make your Sunagakure look bad." Sasuke Uchiha put his hands in his pockets and turned his Gaara with a cold arrogance.

If Gaara hadn't been causing trouble, how could he have just watched those Mist Ninja squad escape safely?

Gaara!

How dare you interfere with my fulfillment of the promise I made with Teacher Cangyue.

He could already imagine the mocking and disdainful expression on Teacher Cangyue's face after he failed to keep his promise.

Gaara stood with his arms crossed, the Gourd on his back trembling slightly, and expressionlessly sized up Sasuke Uchiha, saying in a flat tone, "State your name."

Sasuke Uchiha coldly, "Sasuke Uchiha."

Gaara said, "I'll remember you."

Gaara and Sasuke gazed at each other.

"Me, me, me." Naruto Uzumaki stepped between the two, his smile bright and cheerful. He pointed to himself with his thumb and said, "You remember this, my name is Naruto Uzumaki, and my dream is to become Hokage."

Damn Sasuke, let me shine for once!

"Who cares about you, you idiot?" Kankuro glanced at Naruto with disdain.

"Hey, you idiot, the woman behind you, I remember that punch you threw earlier. State your name, and I'll beat you in the Third Exam." Temari on her Giant Iron Fan, the other on her hip with an air of bravado, her pretty face showing a hint of toughness as she looked at Sakura Haruno behind Naruto Uzumaki.

"Eh, me? My Sakura Haruno." Sakura Haruno pointed at herself blankly. She was actually remembered by the enemy; that must mean she'd gotten stronger, right?

Oh my god!

I feel like the Sand Ninja Squad is dangerous, especially that boy carrying the Gourd. I'm a little afraid of being remembered by such a dangerous guy.

I feel terrible.

"Sakura Haruno... very good, I'll look forward to it." Temari sneered.

"Hmm?" Naruto Uzumaki frowned, looking at Kankuro, Gaara, and Temari. He noticed that no one in the Sand Ninja Village was paying attention to him; they were all focused on Sakura and Sasuke.

What's going on?

Sasuke and Sakura are both valued by the enemy, but only Naruto is ostracized?

Hateful!

Are you kidding me, you bastard!

"You bastards, you'll remember this!" Naruto Uzumaki gritted his teeth, his eyes blazing with fury, pointing at Gaara and the others, and roared angrily, "My name is Naruto Uzumaki, and I will become the Hokage of this village!"

"Thanks to Master Cangyue's guidance, I've become incredibly strong. Anyone who dares to come at me, I'll defeat you all here and Chunin a Chunin before you all do!"

Naruto Uzumaki adjusted his Forehead Protector and said firmly, "Speak your mind, and do what you say—that's my Ninja Way!"

The death of Yuki Haku in the Land of Waves led him to find his own Ninja Way, and he will firmly uphold this belief and forge ahead!

"..." After Naruto's passionate roar, the entire arena fell into silence, whether it was the participating teams present, the team leaders on the second floor, or the three Kage Level powerhouses sitting on the third floor.

Everyone was staring at Naruto Uzumaki.

"Mmm." Naruto Uzumaki nodded contentedly, feeling the gazes of everyone present.

That's exactly the effect I wanted.

Sasuke used to always steal the spotlight, now it's finally my turn!

That feels so good!

All the Genin present cast hostile and icy glances at Team 7.

Sasuke Uchiha frowned slightly and muttered under his breath, "What a complete idiot."

Naruto's idiotic behavior is undoubtedly making enemies.

"Naruto, look what you've done!" Sakura Haruno's face showed slight anger as she slowly clenched her pale fist. After feeling the gazes of everyone present, she silently released her fist.

With many Jonin present watching, and even three Kage watching, she had to maintain the image of a well-behaved girl.

If there weren't so many people around, I would have punched Naruto right away!

"Teacher Cangyue?" Gaara and the others were slightly taken aback.

Naruto Uzumaki mentioned "Teacher Cangyue," was he referring to Shinobi World, whose reputation resounded Entire Shinobi World and who caused headaches for Aogetsu Hyuga?

"Aogetsu Hyuga is your teacher, you idiot? Well, that does make me a little curious."

Kankuro reached for the Puppet on his back, looking arrogantly at Naruto Uzumaki, and mocked, "Since your teacher is that Aogetsu Hyuga, you must be very strong, right? Don't embarrass yourself later, brat."

No wonder Sasuke Uchiha so strong; he had Aogetsu Hyuga his teacher.

But Naruto Uzumaki... he looks really stupid.

Is this idiot really Aogetsu Hyuga's student?

Temari, holding Giant Iron Fan, slowly walked up to Naruto Uzumaki. A cold glint appeared on her handsome face as she looked down at Naruto Uzumaki with indifferent eyes, questioning, "Your teacher is Aogetsu Hyuga?"

"It's Aogetsu Hyuga! Now you know how powerful I am!" Naruto Uzumaki crossed his arms and looked up at Temari with a smug expression.

I invoked Teacher Cangyue's name, and that immediately intimidated you bunch of arrogant bastards!

"Tell Hyuga Sogetsu to stop going to Aogetsu Hyuga Sunagakure. This is the Bill he owes Sunagakure!" Temari took out the Bill, threw it at Naruto Uzumaki's face, and then turned to walk towards Gaara and the others.

"Huh, the Bill?" Naruto Uzumaki held the Bill, his eyes widening as he stared at the rows of high-priced items.

"Four zeros... five zeros... six zeros... seven zeros... eight zeros..." Naruto Uzumaki counted the amount on the Bill, then realized that even ten fingers weren't enough. He grabbed his hair and roared, "Aaaaaaah! I can't even count it all on my fingers! How could Cangyue- sensei owe so much money?!"

This IOU must be worth at least 100 million, right?

Oh my god!

How many bowls of Ramen could you buy with over 100 million yuan?

That bastard, Teacher Cangyue, what on earth is she spending money on?!

Gekko Hayate, looking at the entire Genin, was pale and weak. He covered his mouth with his hand and coughed as he said, "Cough cough cough, let's begin the Third Exam."

The large screen above flashed names one by one, finally stopping at [Tenten VS Temari].

"First match, Tenten vs. Temari, cough cough cough." Gekko Hayate coughed violently and said weakly, "Those whose names haven't been called, please wait patiently on the second floor."

Soon.

Everyone went up to the Second-Floor Viewing Platform. The huge Battle Arena was occupied only by Temari, Tenten, and the Referee, Gekko Hayate.

At this moment, on the third floor.

"Since the Mist Ninja didn't show up, does that mean they were all defeated?" Mei Terumi frowned slightly, looking at Temari and Tenten who were already fighting below with her charming eyes, while her mind was on the Mist Ninja.

The three teams sent by Kirigakure all possessed Chunin strength; how could they possibly be defeated by Genin!

Did that pervert cheat?

"Mizukage, I just received intelligence about our Mist Ninja squad."

Ao walked to Mei Terumi's side, covered his mouth with his hand, and whispered in her ear, "The entire Mist Ninja team was defeated by Gaara of the Sunagakure. Just as Gaara was about to finish him off, Team 7 appeared and stopped Gaara, successfully saving the entire Mist Ninja team."

Ao said, "Personally, I don't think it's such a coincidence. It must be that Mr. Cangyue instructed Team 7 help the Mist Ninja Team overcome their difficulties."

"Is that so?" Mei Terumi's expression softened, seemingly not caring much on the surface, but she was actually thinking to herself.

The real reason why the entire Mist Ninja Team was eliminated was because of Gaara from the Sunagakure. The perverted Cangyue didn't cheat; instead, he even got Team 7 to save the Mist Ninja Team.

I was surprised that Cangyue was so kind; I almost misunderstood her just now.

But the problem is...

Is Gaara from Sunagakure really that strong?

They were able to defeat the entire Mist Ninja squad at the same time! Keep in mind that the Mist Ninja squad members are all Chunin- level!

And is Team 7 also very strong?

Gaara could clearly suppress a bunch of Chunin, yet Team 7 still managed to rescue the entire Mist Ninja squad from Gaara's clutches.

Is this pervert actually teaching his students properly?

"Ao, what do you think?" Mei Terumi glanced at Gaara standing on the Second-Floor Viewing Platform in the distance.

"Uh..." Qingwei was slightly taken aback.

Look?

What are you looking at?

They're probably referring to Aogetsu Hyuga, right?

The fact that the entire Mist Ninja squad was eliminated is a huge embarrassment for Kirigakure. The Mizukage must be furious right now; an angry Mizukage is terrifying.

I need to find a way to say something that can calm the Mizukage down.

Qing respectfully replied, "Mr. Cangyue's order for Team 7 to rescue the Mist Ninja Team was probably to please the Mizukage, since Mr. Cangyue had previously angered you."

"Huh?" Mei Terumi was slightly startled.

She was asking what he thought of Gaara, so why did Ao suddenly bring up Cangyue?

Cangyue's order for Team 7 to rescue the Mist Ninja was likely an attempt to curry favor with me, or an apology for what he had done.

To be honest.

I'm a little happy.

Despite having an important bet with Cangyue still ordered Team 7 to save the Mist Ninja, in order to prevent her from being heartbroken after the entire Mist Ninja team was wiped out.

That pervert, he's actually quite considerate of my feelings.

If you like me, just confess! Is it really necessary to be so subtle?

Mei Terumi's lips curled up slightly.