Uchiha Akaishi Tour

Chapter 93 Chunin Exams!

Chapter 95 Chunin Exams!

In the center of the street, Ding Zuo used a partial multiplication technique to make his arms three times their normal size, and he and another burly fat man put their hands together in a contest of strength.

"He can actually match Ding's physique?"

"Does Konoha still have genin capable of withstanding the power of that pufferfish guy?"

Both teams' teammates looked at each other with serious expressions.

Needless to say, there's Ino-Shika on Choza's side, and the two teammates on Kirigakure's big guy's side...

The two people looked to be around the same age as Yagura Karatachi, and they looked about 70-80% alike, so they were probably related.

Both of them wore headbands with misty coverings, and they also combed all their hair upwards without any sense of style, making them look like two gray-blue bamboo shoots—one bluer and the other grayer.

What caught Akaishi's attention even more was that the one with grayish hair was wearing two things that looked like curse seal carriers as earrings. He wondered if it was related to his ability. The other person was carrying two ninja swords, so he was most likely skilled in sword-based martial arts, and even a rare dual-wielder.

Haa—

Just as both sides were evenly matched, sweat streaming down their faces, Ding suddenly exhaled, his arms shrinking back to their original size, while his body inflated like a balloon—

At the same time, Dingza leaned back, his balloon-like body landing on his back, and threw the strong Kirigakure opposite him directly into the air, his belly bouncing as he was sent flying!

"Great!" said Akaishi, leading the applause.

Although it's unclear how the conflict started, even if Choza had gotten into their hands, Akaishi would definitely be siding with his own village now.

The onlookers also joined in the applause—after all, this was Konoha, and the Konoha ninjas were naturally the main force in terms of popularity.

"Tch————" The dual-wielding Mist Villager was about to draw her sword in annoyance, but was immediately stopped by the Cursed Seal Earring Mist Villager standing to the side.

"Rin, this isn't the place to fight," Misty Ninja with the earring warned—he had already discovered that not only were there genin like Akaishi in the crowd, but also—plainclothes ninjas had been following their group from the very beginning!

That's normal, since Konoha wouldn't allow ninjas from other villages to move around freely in the village without supervision.

The conflict with the three Konoha genin was just a minor one—because in the restaurant, he overheard them bragging about the Chunin Exams, so Suigetsu Hobuki took the initiative to provoke them.

However, it's easy to see why the plainclothes ninjas didn't step forward: it's because the Konoha genin didn't suffer any losses, so they were happy to use this opportunity to bolster their own morale. If it were a real group fight, it would definitely be the outsiders who would suffer.

"Ao is right. We are all ninjas. Let's save the real battle for the Chunin Exams. That will be the true test of skill," said Karatachi.

On one hand, she was helping Qing and dissuading the dual-wielding swordsman named "Ryo" from hiding in the mist; on the other hand, her words implied that the outcome of the battle was still undecided!

"Hmph! You fatso, we'll fight again later!" Suigetsu Hobutsu said viciously to Choza.

Dingzao: ————

Ding Zuo didn't like being called fat, especially "dead fatso," but—this guy who was even fatter than him called him that, which startled Ding Zuo, and he didn't react for a moment.

"Who did he call fat man?" Ding Zuo only realized this after Wu Yin had left, his face turning red with embarrassment.

"Alright, let's compete during the exam." Shikaku stopped Choza from chasing after him.

Although they were competitive, they were invited by Konoha to participate in the Chunin Exams, so it was not good to cause any unmanageable disputes off the field.

"Let's disperse, what are we doing gathered here?"

"The kids should get ready for their exams! Akaishi, keep a close eye on them."

As soon as the people from Kirigakure left, the ninjas from the Security Department immediately stepped forward without any pretense and dispersed the crowd.

"What's going on with them?" Akaishi asked Ino-Shika-Cho as he came over.

"They're from Kirigakure. We had a little argument while we were eating," Shikaku said casually.

"Kirigakure—it seems they're not part of the same village?" Akaishi muttered to himself.

The three people who had just left didn't seem to dislike or particularly enjoy tangerines, unlike the two people with black pineapple.

"Yes, Kirigakure sent three teams of genin this time, seemingly representing the Mizukage, a ninja clan, and that Genkura Karatachi. The ones who just had a verbal altercation with us were probably sent directly by the Mizukage, i.e., Kirigakure." Shikaku nodded and said.

Clearly, Genkura Karatachi still has a long way to go in restoring Kirigakure to its former glory.

Neither the Mizukage's faction nor the various ninja clans fully accepted him, and the Mizukage was even quite sensitive to his expansion of power.

Seeing that Shikaku seemed to know a lot about him, Akaishi directly asked him about it.

Shikaku didn't keep anything to himself. After all, the two teams had done a joint mission before, and Akaishi was from the Uchiha clan, so there was no value in keeping this information from him.

"The other group of genin from Kirigakure has a youngest member, about the same age as Minato, named Juzo Biwa. He should be a master swordsman. Also, the Biwa clan and the Hozuki clan have some connection. They are definitely even more at odds with the three people the Mizukage just sent."

"Three teams of genin have also arrived from Iwagakure. The most noteworthy one is, of course, the Third Tsuchikage's son, Kotsuchi, who has just graduated and is said to be extremely skilled in Earth Release techniques. Also, Iwagakure isn't as chaotic as Kirigakure, so the three teams of genin will definitely cooperate." Shikaku shared the information he knew.

After a pause, Shikaku looked at Akaishi and asked, "How's your written test preparation going?"

"I wouldn't say it's a sure thing, but I'm absolutely determined to win!" Akaishi said confidently.

Shikaku:————

Although the Ino-Shika-Cho trio were a year older than Akaishi and didn't know his grades, they were at least familiar with the top names on their year's list. Those who ranked high in the written exams were usually Sarutobi Shinnosuke and the Hyuga brothers, but they had never seen Uchiha Akaishi.

Of course, this doesn't mean that Akaishi would definitely fail the written Chunin Exams, since the two are quite different. The Chunin Exams won't test you on Konoha history or ninja rules—

Over the next two days, Team 7 encountered several more ninjas from other villages in the village, but they did not encounter Iwagakure or the remaining Kirigakure team they had never met before. They were all genin from small hidden villages, and Akaishi glared at them with his nostrils but they did not dare to utter a sound.

In the blink of an eye—

April 1, Konoha Year 36.

The day of the Chunin Exams has arrived.

A large number of qualified Konoha genin, along with other representative genin teams from various hidden villages, entered the Konoha Ninja Academy full of ambition—today was a holiday for the school, so they used it as an exam venue!

However, what these genin didn't know was—

"Only half of the people should be able to enter the examination hall, right? It seems that some small hidden villages are going to be completely wiped out," the short ninja wearing the Iwagakure headband sighed.

"If you can't even pass this kind of test, you'd better not embarrass yourself." The leader of Kirigakure was an old acquaintance of Team 7—Kisakuno Eito.

"Speaking of which, this is Konoha's Ninja Academy. Using genjutsu to select genin here, isn't that a bit too much of an advantage for Konoha?" The short leader of the Iwagakure team looked at the Konoha examiner.

Konoha clearly attaches great importance to this Chunin Exams, and the chief examiner is none other than Sakumo Hatake, with short white hair!

"Don't say that, Jonin! Just because the venue is ours doesn't mean we're leaving the genjutsu to you two, does it?" Hatake Sakumo said calmly.

Although he is only in his early twenties, Sakumo Hatake looks very mature, even with a slight sense of weariness.

However, neither Old Purple nor Kusano dared to underestimate this seemingly introverted man.

Even outside of times of war, when no major wars broke out between the various hidden villages, Hatake Sakumo's name was still well-known in the other hidden villages, and he was Akimichi Torifu's biggest competitor for the position of "Jonin Team Leader".

In the corridor, Akaishi recalled the notice that had been issued earlier, his expression somewhat strange: "The exam venue is the second large classroom on the third floor—why did they specifically emphasize that we can't enter other classrooms or backtrack?"

"Perhaps—the Chunin Exams have already begun," Minato said with a smile.

"Is it because some of the younger ninjas might be tempted to do something reckless?" An older genin next to them looked at Team 7 with a hint of envy and jealousy.

"Uncle, how many times have you participated in the Chunin Exams? After so many years of experience, you must have some expertise—have you screened out people who are prone to making mistakes before?" Akaishi asked directly.

"What sediment—" The older genin's face immediately turned anxious, but when he saw Akaishi turn around and reveal the fan on his chest—he immediately lowered his head, quickly walked up the stairs, and ignored Team 7.

But just then—

Akaishi and Minato stopped almost simultaneously as they placed their first foot on the stairs. Lanwu was only a step slower. When she lifted her other foot, she also noticed the problem and did not continue forward. Instead, she placed both feet on the first step.

"It seems there are just too many people taking this exam," Lan Wu remarked.

All three of them discovered the existence of the illusion!

Before the written test even started, there was already a screening process, which was obviously because there were too many applicants and they were preparing to eliminate a group of people before the preliminary test.

"Release!" Akashi formed a fighting seal, and his pupils instantly turned into red, swirling pupils. Instantly, not only the illusion afflicting Akashi himself, but also the illusions afflicting Minato and Ranmai were dispelled.

The three of them then arrived steadily at classroom 302, and along the way they saw—

Including the uncle from earlier, many Konoha genin walked straight into other classrooms, clearly needing to think things over some more; they had no chance this time.

In contrast, the other hidden villages eliminated fewer people. After all, those from the other hidden villages were the elite of the elite, the kind who should have been Chunin long ago according to their own selection criteria.

For them, this was an opportunity to showcase their abilities, so naturally they selected the best of the best. The small hidden villages basically only sent one team of genin—which village couldn't muster a team of mediocre genin?

For Konoha, aside from being a showcase, this is also a genuine Chunin Exam, with many veteran genin hoping to advance through this exam!

Left: Watermelon Mountain Pufferfish Demon; Right: Water Chestnut.