Qi naturally had a corresponding interest in these people from various villages who had come to visit. He also obtained some information through the few channels he had, such as from his own teacher, Ao, and from his companions in other teams who had occasionally visited Konohagakure in the past few days.
This also allowed Qi to learn the names of some familiar faces who would be participating in this Chunin Ninja Exams.
For example, there's the famous 50/50 player from Konohagakure — Kakashi Hatake; there's Maki from Sunagakure, whom some fans of the original work believe will become the Fifth Kazekage Baki; and there's Troy from Kumogakure —the Magnet Release Toroi!
Kakashi, needless to say, is a main character from the original work. He has the ability to hold his own against anyone, making him invincible. He's so weak that he can be on par with Zabuza, Zabuza so strong that he can participate in the siege of the Rabbit Goddess.
He is arguably the most enigmatic character in the original work.
The two who come after, even Toroi, are supporting characters with a significant role. Moreover, his Magnet Release is enough to make him far surpass most people in the Shinobi World. In the original work, his level was clearly that of an Elite Jonin. These people are all around ten years old now.
Kakashi is the only one who is slightly younger, currently only seven years old. In the original story, he seems to have been promoted to Chunin around the same age, and then directly promoted to Jonin at the age of 12. He was arguably the most outstanding genius in Konohagakure at that time.
Not to mention, Kakashi is the son of the White Fang, who is famous throughout the entire Shinobi World!
Just because of this identity, no one can underestimate Kakashi!
"Therefore, these are the people we need to prioritize and focus on most in this Chunin Ninja Exams!"
On May 31st, the night before the Chunin Ninja Exams officially began.
In Qi's room, the three members of Team 7 gathered.
Qi laid a scroll covered with names and various information on the ground, looking at his two teammates with a slightly serious expression.
" Kakashi Hatake? He entered the Ninja Academy at four and graduated at five. He truly lives up to his reputation as the only son of the White Fang! It seems very likely that in ten years, he'll be another White Fang!"
Mei Terumi looked at the names written on the scroll and immediately locked onto Kakashi's name. The son of White Fang —this identity was simply too dazzling for anyone to ignore. Didn't you see Kisame Hoshigaki's cold, gleaming eyes fixed on Kakashi's name?
During this period, in the Shinobi World, the name of White Fang ( Konohagakure) was second only to the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi!
Furthermore, many people believe that the Fourth Hokage is very likely to be Hatake Sakumo, followed by Jiraiya, Orochimaru, and Tsunade.
"Hmph, I wonder how much of his father's swordsmanship this guy inherited!"
Kisame Hoshigaki snorted softly, a sinister look appearing on his face. It should be noted that White Fang's greatest asset in the Shinobi World was his unparalleled swordsmanship, a reputation built on the blood of countless Jonin from the other four major ninja villages, except for a limited number of powerful individuals.
No one could face Konoha White Fang without feeling a chill run down their spine!
While Kisame is a world away from White Fang's level, the opportunity to encounter White Fang's son is an excellent chance for Kisame.
He thoroughly enjoyed this kind of battle with the geniuses from other ninja villages.
" Kakashi Hatake is definitely the first person we need to be wary of, but we must also keep the information about the others in mind. We don't know the specifics of this Chunin Ninja Exams, and we might encounter anyone in one of the tests. We're here representing Kirigakure, so no matter who we face, we must do our best to win!"
If something isn't something you care about, then there's absolutely no need for you to care about it, and you shouldn't care about it.
You must be clear about your own identity and position.
Qi now knows exactly what he should do. He's just a Genin who came to participate in the Chunin Ninja Exams, so he should devote himself wholeheartedly to it!
This initial intelligence gathering is the most crucial step; the rest depends on how well you perform on the spot!
At least Qi was confident that he would not lose to any of his contemporaries.
"Hehe, that's natural!"
"Snort!"
Mei Terumi and Kisame Hoshigaki both express their own unique forms of confidence!
Nothing more was said that night.
As the morning of June 1st arrived, people from various ninja villages scattered throughout Konohagakure, under the supervision of their respective village leaders, gathered and headed towards the location of the first assessment, as notified by Konohagakure.
Almost identical to the Chunin Ninja Exams the original work, the first test was also mostly a theoretical written exam. The test center was naturally set up in the Ninja Academy of Konohagakure. When Kei and his group arrived, a large number of Genin from various ninja villages had already gathered in that huge tiered classroom.
According to previously obtained incomplete statistics, the total number of Genin various countries participating in this Chunin Ninja Exams is over two hundred. Konohagakure has the most participants, with a total of 20 teams and 60 Genin.
The village with the fewest members is the previously mentioned Yugakure, with only two small teams, and they all look rather weak, which is quite in line with the norm in the Shinobi World.
Generally speaking, in the current Shinobi World, apart from the Five Great Shinobi Villages, there are only two and a half other ninja villages that need to be paid the most attention to: one is Takigakure, which has Tailed Beast, and the other is Amegakure, which has Hanzo of the Salamander, who is known as Demigod. The remaining half is Kusagakure. This is also true in this Chunin Ninja Exams. We can get a glimpse of the situation from the demeanor of these Genin.
Among this group of people, the silver-haired figure standing in the eastern corner, wearing a half-face mask and carrying a short sword on his back, attracted the most attention.
The moment Qi and the other two entered the examination room, their eyes immediately fell on him.
This figure was none other than the son of the White Fang — Kakashi Hatake!
Kakashi was clearly used to this kind of gaze, and his exposed eyes always revealed a calm and composed expression.
Many of the people around were also eager to try it out.
After all, the name "White Fang " is just too famous!
"Is that White Fang's son? He really has a unique air about him!"
Mei Terumi's eyes lit up the moment she saw Kakashi, and a beautiful smile curved her lips.