Young Kakashi was not able to completely conceal his aura.
The sharp and cold aura, like a blade, combined with his incredibly beautiful silver hair, meant that even if Kakashi wasn't White Fang's son, this form would easily attract attention wherever he went. Almost everyone who wanted to challenge Kakashi had an obvious look of intense eagerness and apprehension in their eyes.
Kei shared the same mindset. Although Kei always felt that compared to the brutal education in Kirigakure, Konoha's Ninja Academy education was far too lenient, Konoha was, after all, the dominant force in the Shinobi World, with geniuses emerging one after another. This was the outside world's perception of Konoha. Moreover, Konoha at this time had not yet reached the level of laziness depicted in the later parts of the original story.
Putting aside all other background and factors, just considering that he was able to stand out from the Ninja Academy and graduate smoothly at the young age of five, Kakashi was not an easy opponent. Leaving aside his later stagnation in strength due to his laziness and his most well-known reputation for being evenly matched, Kakashi before the age of thirteen or fourteen truly deserved the title of a super genius!
To become Jonin the age of 12 and then a captain of the Anbu requires exceptional strength!
'If White Fang hadn't committed suicide, Kakashi's future would at least have been another White Fang! Or perhaps there wouldn't have been Obito and Rin's story...'
Qi glanced at Kakashi, thinking to himself.
Of course, I'm not saying that Kakashi in the original story is terrible; this is just a personal observation. If I had to put it bluntly, from my current perspective, the more geniuses and strong individuals in Konoha die or are crippled, the better.
That's in line with the interests of Kirigakure!
The arrival of participants from various ninja villages gradually made this enormous tiered classroom noisy and crowded.
The positions of the people from each ninja village were also clearly defined, especially the Genin from the four major ninja villages, who were almost separated into different areas, looking at each other with a blatant hostility.
Especially those Genin who had elders killed by ninjas from other countries, their faces revealed even more blatant hatred.
This is also the most common scene in every joint Chunin Ninja Exams.
However, they all tried their best to restrain themselves. Even if they were to take action, it would be openly and honestly during the assessment, rather than doing so at this wrong time and place, lest they give others cause for gossip!
Not to mention, this joint Chunin Ninja Exams is even more significant!
And this was after all the people from the major ninja villages had arrived.
"Whoosh!"
"Da da da da da da!"
The dozen or so figures dressed in Konoha uniforms who strode in from the head of the room immediately attracted the attention of the more than two hundred Genin present.
Especially the leader, with his signature topknot hairstyle, was instantly recognizable to everyone present. (Tianlai Novel Network)
Because within Konohagakure, only members of the Nara Clan have this hairstyle, so while it's not 100% certain, it's pretty much a given!
When Qi saw that face, which was clearly much younger than when it appeared in the original work, but was still very familiar, his eyes lit up slightly.
' Shikaku Nara, I didn't expect him to be the examiner for the first round?'
A sentence like this also came to mind.
Shikaku Nara, in the original work, is hailed as having the highest level of intelligence. He is the most outstanding leader of the Nara Clan in many years. Not only is he himself exceptionally talented, but he is also trusted by Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi, Minato Namikaze, and Tsunade.
Later on, he even served as the leader of the Jonin team in Konoha!
He is undoubtedly one of the high-ranking members of Konohagakure in the original work, but Shikaku is still very young, probably in his early twenties, and seems to be only a few years older than Minato.
However, his individual strength should definitely Jonin. The Nara Clan's Shadow Secret Technique can also achieve an absolute suppressive effect when facing ordinary ninjas. Shikaku relies on his combat wisdom, but that doesn't mean his actual combat ability is weak. It also depends on the comparison!
"Quiet down, everyone. I am Shikaku Nara, the examiner for today's first exam. I will now announce the content of the first exam and the relevant exam rules. Please listen carefully, everyone. I will only explain it once, and no one is allowed to ask any questions. Once the exam begins, everything depends on yourselves!"
Shikaku Nara, with a stern expression and a slightly sharp gaze, swept over all the examinees below before speaking in a low voice.
This also sent a chill down the spines of most of the candidates present.
Their expressions unconsciously turned solemn.
Of course, some candidates remained indifferent, even disdainful. These people were mostly seasoned veterans, though there were also some who were truly brainless.
But no one, regardless of who they are, would be foolish enough to act recklessly in this situation.
This is an examination hall!
The one above is a Jonin!
How mentally challenged must someone be to seek validation here!
After finishing his opening remarks Shikaku Nara deliberately paused for a moment, and seeing that the crowd below remained silent, he nodded to himself.
"So..."
Immediately afterwards, the content of the first exam and the exam rules were announced one by one. It was a written exam that was almost identical to the one in the original work. The only difference was that Shikaku did not follow Ibiki Morino's approach of deliberately leaving out a tenth question or something similar. It was a true test of theoretical knowledge.
Then there's the sheer number of questions!
There are a full one hundred!
Some parts are difficult, and some are easy.
However, the exam only lasts three hours.
The final assessment results will select the top 30 teams with the highest average scores to advance to the second assessment. It can be said that from the moment these assessment requirements were heard...
The clever people below had already realized what was happening.
This is the written test.
Aside from the truly top-performing students, the remaining challenges will largely test the candidates' ability to make independent choices and judgments!
Shikaku didn't arrange for examiners to let the candidates copy answers in the classroom, nor did he give too many hints verbally. He wanted to rely on the candidates' own judgment!
'This exam is interesting.'
'Hehe, is that so?'
It depends on the choice.
'Looks like we can get rid of some of the idiots.'
'Being stubborn is pointless, even if you pass the test.'
In the lower positions, among the examinees from various ninja villages, a faint, bright light also shone deep in the depths of their pupils.
"These are all the rules. In the upcoming exam, apart from submitting your paper early, candidates are not allowed to do anything without the examiner's permission. Any violation will result in a zero score!"
After Shikaku finished speaking in the sternest tone, he signaled to the Chunin from Konohagakure on both sides to begin distributing the test papers!