Ninja Exam

After circling around and scouting several times, with the advantage of knowing what to look for while his targets remained unaware.

Chiba learned who they were.

"Did the Anbu always move this fast?"

Chiba felt a headache coming on.

Judging by their appearance, the people behind those unusual chakra fluctuations

all wore masks with strange patterns and practical, streamlined outfits.

They were clearly members of the Anbu.

He just did not know whether they were loyal to the Third or Danzo.

If they served the Third, things would be a little easier.

Perhaps they had come out of consideration for Jiraiya, to protect him and observe him along the way.

But if they were loyal to Danzo.

Then they were only here to monitor him, not protect him.

If they discovered anything worth studying, they might even abduct him.

With Danzo's temperament, he would never allow someone beyond his control to exist in the village.

Fortunately, these Anbu made no moves.

That allowed Chiba to breathe a temporary sigh of relief.

Chakra training was nothing worth paying attention to.

When the sun was high in the sky, Chiba finished training and headed to the Ninja Academy.

After yesterday's classes, everyone had gradually accepted Chiba's presence.

With Naruto Uzumaki constantly cracking jokes and fooling around.

Chiba soon fit into the class.

He already had a fairly outgoing personality, and he was exceptionally good-looking to boot.

So Chiba quickly became one of the most popular students.

"You're saying you wrote those words on Hokage Rock?"

Shikamaru and the others looked incredulous.

As one of the class's top students, he knew very well how much effort it took to develop handwriting like that.

Chiba nodded as though it were only natural.

"If you knew Chiba could stand on Hokage Rock and write without using any tools, wouldn't you be even more surprised?"

Naruto Uzumaki muttered from the side, looking disgruntled.

Chiba's arrival seemed to have stolen all the attention that had been on him.

Although he was a little unhappy, he did not dwell on it.

Time flew by as they all joked around.

After a few small tests, the Ninja Academy's graduation exam officially began.

Chiba had already casually let slip that Jiraiya had taught him.

So there was no real issue with him taking the exam alongside them.

The so-called Ninja Academy graduation exam merely tested the three basic techniques.

As for Iruka's exam, it was even simpler.

The Transformation Technique and the Clone Technique.

Both techniques fell under basic ninjutsu proficiency.

For Chiba, they could hardly have been easier.

"Sasuke Uchiha!"

Iruka stood at the front of the classroom and began calling names for the exam.

Uchiha Sasuke still had that same arrogant attitude and gloomy expression, as though everyone owed him millions.

Chiba had never cared for people like him.

But as long as the other boy did not provoke him, Chiba would not go looking for trouble either.

Hopefully, Uchiha Sasuke won't clash with me over anything.

Otherwise, the Uchiha Clan really will die out.

Just as in the original story, Uchiha Sasuke was one of the class's top students.

The Transformation Technique and Clone Technique posed no challenge to him.

The students went up to take the exam one by one. Among this year's Konoha Nine, no one slipped up except Naruto.

The tantalizing Harem Technique, which would later develop into a technique capable of turning the tide of battle, appeared before Chiba for the first time.

It was worth noting, however, that Naruto had only just invented this technique.

With his expert eye, Chiba could spot plenty of flaws.

"Not perky enough, not curvy enough. Other than being slutty, it has nothing going for it."

Chiba shook his head, a trace of disappointment flashing in his eyes.

Unsurprisingly, Naruto received a thorough beating.

At last, it was Chiba's turn.

He stepped forward, formed the hand seals properly, made a clone, transformed, and finished perfectly.

Iruka had tissues stuffed up his nose and looked utterly ridiculous.

"No mistakes or omissions. Full marks!"

At those words, Naruto hung his head, looking thoroughly dejected.

A thought stirred in Chiba's mind as he remembered what might happen tonight.

The Sealing Scroll!

That bastard Mizuki will be stirring up trouble for no reason again.

Although the thought of the forbidden techniques on the Sealing Scroll tempted Chiba.

When he remembered that the thing was under constant Anbu supervision.

Chiba shook his head and abandoned the idea.

"I might live long enough to get it, but not long enough to use it!"

There was absolutely no room to maneuver.

With the Third, Hiruzen Sarutobi, watching through the Telescope Technique, swapping out the Sealing Scroll or anything of the sort would be far too difficult.

Besides, those Anbu probably would not leave Naruto's side.

With the exam over, Chiba received his Konoha forehead protector as he had hoped.

The forehead protector, made of refined iron, had no aesthetic appeal whatsoever.

Chiba did not want to tie something like that around his forehead either. It was too ugly.

Instead, he fastened it to his shoulder to show that he was a Konoha ninja.

"Everyone, you'll be assigned your team leaders tomorrow. I hope none of you will be late!"

After announcing that final matter, Iruka dismissed them.

The young talents all went home to their mothers.

To Chiba's surprise, however, Naruto Uzumaki approached him.

"Big Brother Chiba!"