The young shinobi sobbed his heart out, clinging to Hiruzen Sarutobi's leg.
He smeared snot and tears all over Hiruzen Sarutobi's trouser leg.
He absolutely refused to team up with Bieshu Feifan and Might Duy.
In the end, Hiruzen Sarutobi had no choice but to reject this teammate.
As he watched the young shinobi flee the Hokage's Office, overwhelmed with gratitude as though he had been granted a pardon,
Bieshu Feifan looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi, thoroughly displeased.
"Brother Hokage, look at him. How rude.
Saying he doesn't want to team up with me right to my face. That's so disrespectful.
Brother, how about we join forces and beat him up before he gets too far?"
"Feifan, stop fooling around.
I'll find you another teammate."
Before long, Hiruzen Sarutobi's Anbu brought in another young genin.
This genin greeted Hiruzen Sarutobi first as well.
Then, upon hearing that he was to team up with Bieshu Feifan and Might Duy for the chunin exam, his face instantly turned pale.
"Lord Hokage, I'm a child from a decent family..."
Then, after a bout of crying and fussing, this genin also left the Hokage's Office as though fleeing for his life.
This time, it wasn't just Bieshu Feifan and Might Duy whose faces darkened.
Even Hiruzen Sarutobi felt thoroughly displeased.
He had still underestimated the reputation of Konoha's dimwits.
Next, Hiruzen Sarutobi summoned several genin in succession.
The moment they heard their teammates would be Bieshu Feifan and Might Duy, they either cried and fussed or wanted to kill themselves.
After sending away yet another genin who had wanted to slit his throat on the spot,
Bieshu Feifan, Might Duy, and Hiruzen Sarutobi sat together in the Hokage's Office, all wearing ugly expressions.
"Brother, the shinobi under you have such poor character.
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