Konoha: You're letting me build up my bonds, but you're offending the entire ninja world.

Sasuke instinctively opened his mouth to refute, but Shimura Gengetsu still smiled and said, "Why don't you just ask Shisui-senpai?"

Sasuke looked at Shisui hopefully.

Uchiha Shisui nodded with a wry smile, "Sasuke, Gengetsu-kun is an extremely outstanding ninja. Itachi still needs to work harder to be on par with him."

Sasuke's world has collapsed.

In his mind, Nissan was the best, and he never even considered the possibility that Nissan might lose.

Her face immediately fell, her nose stung, and she was about to cry.

"Don't rush to cry. Do you know why Itachi Uchiha couldn't practice shuriken with you?"

Shimura Gengetsu interrupted the spellcasting, and Sasuke's attention was indeed drawn to it.

"why?"

"Because... he might get seriously injured by me in a little while, so naturally he won't be able to practice with you."

"You'd better watch carefully."

"Wow!"

Sasuke finally burst into tears.

[The host has formed an unpleasant bond with Uchiha Sasuke, rewarding them with a one-time increase in appearance (taking effect gradually over the next thirty days)]

Genzuki Shimura: "......"

With his face, does he really need to become even more handsome?

Damn, Erzhuzi truly lives up to his reputation as a handsome guy, as certified by many. He's just unlucky this time.

“Xuan Yue Jun.” Uchiha Shisui was somewhat amused and exasperated. “Why aren’t you waiting in the players’ waiting area for the match to start? Why are you here bullying a child?”

"The draw is over, it's pretty boring there."

Shimura Gengetsu casually took out a lollipop and stuffed it into Uchiha Sasuke's mouth. Sasuke's crying immediately subsided. Then he continued, "A bunch of people were shaking when they saw me. What was I doing there, watching them shake their legs?"

Uchiha Shisui had nothing to say.

It's no wonder those genin were weak in the knees; even he remained silent for a long time after hearing about Shimura Gengetsu's heroic feat.

"By the way, why did you bring this kid here? Where are his parents?"

Seeing Sasuke's nose twitching and his forgetting to suck on his lollipop, Shimura Gengetsu felt a surge of satisfaction.

People usually call him "little devil," but now it's finally his turn to call others "little devil."

Uchiha Shisui explained, "Many foreign dignitaries are here today, and Chief Fugaku is patrolling outside with the security detail."

"He really is a competent clan leader."

Xuan Yue nodded. From the highest point, the voice of the Third Hokage could be heard announcing the draw results and the competition rules.

There are twelve people in the final.

First, a standard one-on-one battle will be held to determine the six ninjas who will advance. The two with the shortest time will directly enter the semifinals, and the remaining four will fight again to compete for the remaining two spots.

Then came the semi-finals and the final showdown.

It's not only the final winner who can become a Chunin; anyone who performs well in the process can become a Chunin even if they are eliminated.

When the matchups for the first round appeared on the big screen, many sighs came from the audience.

Many people want to see the battle between the Uchiha clan's genius and the recently famous genin assassin, Shimura Gengetsu.

Unfortunately, the two were not drawn together.

Itachi Uchiha's opponent was a genin from Konoha, while Gengetsu Shimura was one of the genin from Sunagakure.

Shimura Gengetsu's match was the last one. When Uchiha Itachi decisively defeated his opponent and entered the arena, the cheers from the entire audience were even louder than when Uchiha Itachi had just entered the arena.

Hidden in the passage, Danzo Shimura revealed a smug smile.

It's just creating hype; anyone can do that.

Didn't Hiruzen Sarutobi use the same tactic to promote his three disciples back then?

The title of the Three Legendary Sannin was bestowed upon them by the demigod Hanzo after their defeat, but it has now become a symbol of legend.

He had suffered because he was too honest back then, so he absolutely couldn't let Xuan Yue repeat the same mistake.

Therefore, from now on, we must continuously promote Shimura Gengetsu's genius and strength, leaving an impression on the villagers so that they will have a significant advantage when vying for the Hokage position in the future.

"Round 3, Match 6: Konoha's Gengetsu Shimura vs. Sunagakure's Yuuji!"

The referee for this match was a special Jonin whom Xuan Yue had never seen before. After making the announcement, he stepped back to the sidelines.

"Gengetsu Shimura, genin killer?"

To prevent Shimura Gengetsu from launching a sneak attack without any martial ethics, Yuji cautiously retreated a distance. Seeing that the other party had no intention of making a move, he then spoke up sarcastically, "I heard you have mastered the Scorching Release. I have a feeling this is a trick by Konoha."

"The Scorching Release is the ninjutsu of our village hero, Pakura. How could you, a mere brat, possibly have learned it!"

Yuji entered the competition with a doomed mission: to force Shimura Gengetsu to use his Scorching Release technique to confirm the reliability of the information.

"hero?"

Xuan Yue laughed, "Your village has a rather unique way of treating heroes. But since you want to see it, I'll entertain you with your hero's escape technique."

After saying something that a low-ranking ninja like Xuan Yue couldn't possibly understand, he raised his hands.

Three blazing orange-red fireballs spun rapidly above his head, accumulating enough kinetic energy before hurtling towards Yonji like arrows released from a bow.

"It really is the Scorching Release!"

Feeling the water in his body being rapidly evaporated, Yuji was terrified. He tried to form hand seals to defend himself, but before he could even complete half of the seals, the fireball was already in front of him.

too fast!

boom!

The prepared substitute, Kiku, switched places with Yuuji. Gengetsu didn't even look, flicked his hand, and the remaining two fireballs rushed towards the corner where he had appeared.

"Wind Release: Crush!"

A fierce wind swept through, and Yongji was pressed against the stone wall by the powerful wind pressure, unable to move, and could only watch helplessly as the fireball engulfed him.

"Do not!!!"

boom! ! !

Nothing unexpected happened this time.

As the smoke dissipated, Yuji's mummified corpse collapsed helplessly to the ground, shattering into countless fragments, proving the power of the Scorching Release technique with his life.

After a brief silence, the audience erupted in thunderous cheers.

"This is too powerful! Is this the Scorching Release?!"

"It's much more powerful than Fire Release. I've never seen Fire Release kill anyone!"

"As expected of a genius from Konoha! I can't wait to see Shimura Gengetsu grow up. He'll definitely become a legendary figure like the Sannin, right?"

Compared to the excitement of the people of the Land of Fire, the spies from various countries mixed in were feeling uneasy, their hearts heavy.

Konoha is truly a place where geniuses emerge one after another.

On the high platform, Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was sitting with the daimyo, also smiled.

Impressive, right?

They'll be under his command soon.

The referee routinely announced the result, and Shimura Gengetsu returned to the stands to tease young Sasuke. Fortunately, he was surrounded by Konoha ninjas, so there was no harassment from fans, although many Konoha ninjas were curiously observing him.

The optimized effects of the updated Bond System have been fully demonstrated. Many ninjas, including Shimura Gengetsu, did not know each other's names, but the shock brought by the Scorching Release earned him more than 100 Bond Points, as well as many basic rewards.

How wonderful it would be if all the ordinary spectators here were replaced with ninjas?

One day, I will gather all the ninjas in the world together and make them look up to me in awe.

Gengetsu Shimura silently made a decision in his heart, and casually ruffled Sasuke's hair, making the little brat yell in anger.

second round.

Gengetsu Shimura and Itachi Uchiha finished in the shortest time, so they advanced directly to the semifinals.

Round three.

The two then defeated their opponents one after another.

Another Sand Village ninja was assigned to Uchiha Itachi, which made Shimura Gengetsu somewhat dissatisfied. Wasn't this a waste of a leek?

Finally, the final round arrived.

The entire competition venue was completely ignited.

Perfect script!

Who would have thought that the two youngest participants in this Chunin Exams would make it to the end? It's said that these two were classmates when they were in the Ninja Academy.

Many people envisioned a fierce battle between geniuses, where each talent cherished the other.

Who will win?

Only a layman would have such a question.