The forest.
Under Kakashi's lead, Luo Mang and the others arrived at the heart of a grove of towering trees.
Rustle, rustle-
The clearest sound in their ears was the rustling of leaves. With the warm morning breeze brushing past, it felt wonderfully relaxing.
Kakashi stopped and turned to face the three of them.
"Take out the paper I gave you and give it a try. We'll test your chakra affinities first."
Kakashi had no ulterior motive, and everything he said was true. He wanted to see their chakra affinities before deciding which ninjutsu to teach them.
The Chunin Ninja Exams were so dangerous. How could they go in without ninjutsu to defend themselves?
As the Copy Ninja, renowned throughout the Shinobi World, he had experience with ninjutsu of every element. Why not see what suited his three students and tailor his lessons accordingly?
Luo Mang nodded. Although he had already bought some paper to test himself and knew his chakra affinities, he wasn't about to refuse to participate. He tried channeling chakra into it too.
First, one corner of the paper split, then the whole sheet became damp. Finally, it wrinkled, with even a flicker of lightning flashing across it.
The three affinities were fairly balanced, appearing one after another.
The result was exactly the same as his last test. Once he finished, Luo Mang instinctively looked around.
Sasuke Uchiha's chakra test paper first wrinkled, then burned. Fire and lightning.
Naruto Uzumaki's needed no further explanation. His chakra paper instantly crumpled-wind affinity.
"Your affinities are pretty clear, and I have experience with all of them. Practice climbing trees first while I work out which ninjutsu would suit you."
Kakashi nodded at the results. They were all elements he used fairly often.
Two of them had lightning, his strongest element,