Three days before the Joint Chunin Exams, Genin from the various villages arrived at Konoha Ninja Village under the guidance of their Jonin representatives. They were allowed inside only after passing the Security Force's inspection. Beyond those overt checks, the Anbu also watched them in secret. There could be no carelessness when dealing with ninja from other villages.
Konoha Ninja Village took its inspections very seriously, reflecting the importance it placed on the first Joint Chunin Exams. If the village in later years had maintained this level of scrutiny, perhaps Orochimaru's plan to destroy Konoha would have been stopped before he even had a chance to launch it.
"Are those members of the Uchiha Clan? They don't look as arrogant as the rumors say, Teacher Sora." After the candidates from Kumogakure Ninja Village entered Konoha Ninja Village, a blond girl watched the Uchiha members inspecting the other arrivals and asked Sora.
Sora was just as surprised. Throughout the Shinobi World, the Uchiha Clan had always been known for its arrogance, seemingly regarding no Ninja Clan other than the Senju Clan as worthy of notice. The reality was not quite so extreme, of course, but the rumor itself showed just how arrogant the Uchiha Clan was considered.
Yet this very Uchiha Clan treated those entering the village with remarkable courtesy. Even during inspections, they did not forcibly search anyone. They simply explained the village's regulations and began the search only after receiving a nod of consent. It was truly unlike the clan's traditional image.
"Rumors are only rumors, after all. You can't know whether they're true until you see for yourself. We'd heard about the Hyuga Clan's Byakugan before, but we still suffered because of it during the Shinobi World War. Remember that, Lan," Sora told the girl.
"I see." The