This time, the joint Chunin Ninja Exams of the Five Great Nations had been a friendly competition to begin with.
Although the candidates had fought until rivers of blood flowed, the leaders of the Five Great Nations were happy.
They had shown off their villages' geniuses and strengthened their relationships with one another.
Hiruzen Sarutobi was very happy.
The Chunin Ninja Exams held this time could secure at least ten years of peace.
The Third Raikage was very happy too.
Although he had failed to kill Bieshu Feifan and Might Duy, the Uchiha had produced an idiot. That was far better than killing two of Konoha's eccentric genin.
Also, through these Chunin Ninja Exams,
he had finally placated Konoha, Iwagakure, and Kirigakure.
He could finally focus on his lawsuit and raising money.
Ōnoki was happy too.
He had sent a few pieces of cannon fodder to the Chunin Ninja Exams for people from other countries to kill,
and had eased relations with Kumogakure and Kirigakure in one stroke.
He could finally devote all his attention to the great undertaking of finding his son.
Even now, Ōnoki still did not know who had bought his son.
Nor had he confirmed whether Konoha's Shimura Danzō was actually Shimura Shizō.
Kirigakure finally no longer had to face Iwagakure and Kumogakure at the same time, and could comfortably continue working on their Bloody Mist Village and extorting the Third Raikage.
Sunagakure had no particular feelings about it. It was just that everyone else had participated, and not joining in would have made them seem unsociable.
And so, the Five Great Nations were at peace.
But Bieshu Feifan was unhappy.
"Fucking moron.
Who knew Uchiha Zhongfen was such an idiot? No wonder he still only had a single tomoe as an adult.
I should have