The final assessment!
Nibisho Morino looked at the serious- Kushina Uzumaki, a slight smile appearing on his usually stern face, "Heh... Quite ambitious, kid!"
Having said that, his gaze swept over the other examinees, taking in their resolute expressions, and continued, "It seems you have all made your choices, so..."
Congratulations! You passed the first exam!
Amidst the puzzled gazes of the crowd, he spoke solemnly in a deep voice, "As ninjas, serving the village is our destiny, but as Chunin, while you need to maintain a clear mind and proficient ninja skills..."
"But courage is the hymn of humanity. On the real battlefield, tactics and strategies may be important, but I believe that for a ninja, courage is the most important thing. So even if some of you scored zero on the previous questions, as long as you dare to risk everything to answer the tenth question, in my eyes, you are qualified!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Nibisho Morino coldly said, "Congratulations on successfully breaking through the first round. However, the world of ninjas is not child's play. You will encounter more trouble ahead. Good luck."
Before long, many candidates arrived at the venue for the second exam: the Forest of Death.
This vast and gloomy forest is filled with towering ancient trees and intertwined vines. A faint mist hangs in the air year-round. The forest is riddled with natural traps, teeming with venomous insects and ferocious beasts. The terrain is extremely complex, and danger lurks at every turn.
The examiner for the second exam stood solemnly at the entrance of the forest and read aloud the content of the second stage of the assessment.
1. All teams that advance from the first examination room will be randomly assigned either Heaven Scroll or Earth Scroll, with each team receiving only one scroll.
2. Within five days and five nights, you must obtain the other scroll within the Forest of Death to collect the "Heaven and Earth Scrolls".
3. Only after collecting both scrolls and all members arrive safely at the Trial Tower in the very center of the forest can they be considered to have successfully advanced.
4. Killing candidates who have given up resistance is prohibited, but all fighting, robbery, and killing within the forest are permitted.
5. Teams will be eliminated if the time limit expires, the scroll is lost, the entire team is wiped out, or the team abandons the competition midway.
In short, the core of this test is to examine teamwork, wilderness survival skills, and tactical planning.
With the examiner's command, the exam officially began, and all the teams rushed into the Forest of Death.
In an instant, the entire Dense Forest turned into a battlefield, with brutal scenes of sneak attacks, coordinated raids, traps leading to counterattacks, feigned alliances, and backstabbing constantly unfolding.
The new generation of the Ino-Shika-Cho trio displayed excellent teamwork and outstanding performance: Shikaku Nara move, leading the team forward continuously, showing the demeanor of a future Konoha sage at such a young age.
Inoichi Yamanaka was responsible for sensing and reconnaissance, leading the team to constantly avoid enemy ambushes; Choza Akimichi's task was simple: to withstand the pressure head-on and hold the front line. Born into the Akimichi Clan, he was powerful and reliable.
The three had a clear division of labor, worked together in offense and defense, and steadily searched for the missing scroll step by step in the treacherous Dense Forest.
In contrast Minato Namikaze's team had a different style: Minato was agile, meticulous, and his individual strength far exceeded that of Chunin. Combined with Kushina's formidable combat power, their team swept through the Forest of Death.
As time passed, the five-day, five-night survival trial officially came to an end. Many teams were eliminated in the Forest of Death, and only a handful of teams were able to collect all the Heaven and Earth Scrolls.
The Team Minato, the Ino-Shika-Cho squad, and the Hizashi brothers Hiashi Hyuga Clan, all passed the test.
Soon, they arrived at the final examination venue, where the examiner was a Jonin from Konoha. The examination was held in Konoha's open-air arena.
The rules are simple and straightforward: one-on-one duels, no team support, the winner is the one who defeats the opponent until they are unable to fight, surrender, or fall to the ground and cannot get up.
The winners of the preliminary rounds will qualify for the final, official Chunin Ninja Exams arena.
In an instant, the entire arena was filled with noise and cheers, with ninjas from various villages, Konoha High Command, and ordinary villagers all gathered to watch.
On the arena, New Generation of geniuses took turns making their appearances.
Shikaku Nara, with his exceptional intelligence, his family's secret shadow technique, and his tactical overwhelming abilities, skillfully defeated his opponent and easily triumphed.
Choza Akimichi possesses a powerful physique and immense strength, allowing him to easily overpower opponents in direct confrontations.
Inoichi Yamanaka, on the other hand, used the Mind Body Switch Technique to disrupt the opponent's mind and easily win the match;
Minato Namikaze's movements were incredibly graceful, and his speed surpassed all other Genin of his generation. His opponents couldn't even touch him, allowing him to suppress his opponents with lightning speed and easily achieve a complete victory, stunning everyone present.
Chakra Kushina Uzumaki is fierce and domineering, with a violent and powerful chakra. Her punches are powerful and heavy, and she can crush all her opponents in close combat. She is a heroic and dashing figure.
All the New Generation stars passed the preliminary rounds and advanced to the final elimination rounds.
Three days later, at the final arena of the Chunin Ninja Exams, the sun blazed and the place was packed with people.
After passing the written test, the Forest of Death, and multiple rounds of preliminary eliminations, those who finally stood on the final stage were the most outstanding New Generation of Konoha.
And the most anticipated match of the day has finally arrived.
On either side of the arena, two young figures slowly faced each other.
On the left is Hyuga Hiashi of the Hyuga Clan.
He was young, with a tall and straight posture, dressed neatly in white, and with a stern and upright appearance.
As a direct descendant of the prestigious Hyuga Clan Konoha, he has practiced the Gentle Fist of the Main Family since childhood. His Chakra control is exquisite, and his temperament naturally exudes the composure and arrogance of a ninja from a prestigious family.
On the right is Minato Namikaze, a genius ninja who came from a commoner background.
He had no illustrious family background, no special bloodline; he was a genius born into a commoner family.
He was dressed in a clean, dark blue outfit, his blond hair fluttering in the wind, his face gentle and clear, yet his eyes incredibly focused.
By this time, Minato had already mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique, but he knew in his heart that this was the Chunin Ninja Exams, and the participants were all Konoha ninjas, his comrades, so he couldn't kill them.
In today's battle, he will only use conventional Taijutsu, Body Flicker Technique, and some basic Ninjutsu.
Otherwise, even if I win using something else, I'll feel sorry for my teacher. After all, as the Hokage's disciple, winning through a forbidden technique would be disgraceful to my teacher.
In the viewing area atop the high platform, many important figures were watching the battle.
In the Hyuga Clan's seats, Tokuma Hyuga sat upright, his gaze fixed intently on his son, Hiashi.
As one of the Three Great Elders of Konoha, he upheld the honor of his clan throughout his life and valued bloodline and lineage to the core.
Some time ago, Kagami Uchiha removed him from his position as Elder and instead promoted Shizuya Hyuga from the branch Branch Family. This made the Branch Family ninjas increasingly difficult to manage, and the former Hyuga Main Family could order around and even bully the Branch Family ninjas at will.
But now, if a ninja from the Main Family does anything unfair to a ninja from the Branch Family, those ninjas clamor to seek justice from the Lord Hokage.
These damned Branch Family from the branch family have destroyed the Hyuga Clan's thousand-year-old rules in one fell swoop!
Unfortunately, as the Hyuga Clan Head, he was powerless to do anything about it.
It's all that Uchiha Clan's fault...
Why did Lord Tobirama pass the Hokage Position to him before he died?
Lord Tobirama, are you really getting senile?
With this thought in mind, his expression darkened slightly, and he muttered to himself, "Hiashi, show the spirit of the Hyuga Main Family and teach that so-called commoner genius a lesson!"
"Let the entire Hidden Konoha see clearly that the Konoha clan, Hyuga Clan with a thousand-year history, possesses a foundation that those self-taught geniuses can never surpass!"
"He thinks that becoming the Hokage's Hokage will bridge the inherent gap between him and the ninja clan's offspring? Hah..."
"Dream!"