More and more Genin gathered on the Ninja Academy's playground, a hundred or so in all, making it quite lively.
At a secluded corner of a tall building, several Konoha Jonin and Chunin watched the grounds below out of the corners of their eyes through a window.
"This is quite something..." Minato flipped through the roster and accompanying information in his hands. "The Five Great Shinobi Villages, Kusagakure, Takigakure,
"Amegakure... the ninja they've sent are all the elite among their countries' Genin."
"They lost a lot of people in the war, after all. Naturally, they're focusing on rebuilding their strength quickly after the war. Of course this batch of Genin, whose training only began after the war, would be full of prodigies." Shinku Yuhi leaned against the windowsill, lightly bouncing a kunai in his hand.
"The daimyo of every country have sent people to the village..." Isago folded his arms. "Looks like these ninja villages all want to flex their muscles."
At that, Shikaku Nara suddenly smiled at Minato. "Speaking of which, Minato, those three kids you're leading only graduated a little over a year ago, right? Will they be all right, running straight into a Chunin Ninja Exam with this much pressure?"
Minato put away the roster and said with a cheerful smile, "I have faith in them."
"I hope the village gets good results this time..." Shinku murmured, then frowned. "Well, they just can't keep quiet."
"A fight?" A Chunin leaned out the window. "It's people from Sunagakure and Kirigakure... makes sense. Those two villages are still on bad terms."
"Hey, examiner, should we go down and stop them?" he asked Minato.
After a moment of silence, Minato narrowed his eyes slightly. "No need. Let's watch for now."
The Genin on the playground had all spontaneously formed a