I'm in Konoha, and I started with Ashura Chakra.

Chapter 50, Second Exam Ends

"Sakura, are you alright?"

"Hehe... I almost got killed, luckily Yagyu arrived in time."

Just as Yagyu finished treating Sakura, Hinata and Shino Aburame appeared in an instant.

Hinata immediately checked on Sakura's condition, using her Byakugan to examine the flow of chakra within her body to see if there were any problems with her meridians.

Fortunately, apart from the significant depletion of her chakra, Sakura did not suffer any internal injuries.

So the two best friends went aside and whispered to each other.

"Shadow Clone Technique".

Yagyu then formed hand seals, creating three shadow clones. He then produced three storage scrolls from somewhere and had his shadow clones collect the bodies of the Sound Ninja trio.

Sasuke Uchiha was slightly surprised by this, wondering why Yagyu would collect the enemy's corpse.

But he didn't ask any more questions, after all, these corpses were all Yagyu's spoils of war.

Aburame Shino wasn't surprised at all; she figured Yagyu must have used his trump card again, not wanting others to know his secret.

After the shadow clone cleaned up the bodies of the Sound Ninja trio, it brought the storage scroll back to Yagyu and handed him the Book of Earth.

Yagyu first put away the storage scroll, then waved the Book of Earth in his hand and looked at Uchiha Sasuke, asking, "We've collected all the Books of Heaven and Earth. Do you want this scroll?"

"No need, we'll go and steal it ourselves."

Just as Yagyu had expected, the proud Uchiha Sasuke refused without hesitation.

"Then we'll meet at the Central Tower."

Yagyu put away the Book of Earth, came to Hinata's side, and said to Sakura, "Sasuke has woken up, we should leave now, after all, we are enemies now."

"Well, see you at our Central Tower."

Sakura was a little reluctant to part, but she still smiled and nodded.

So, Yagyu and Hinata waved to Sakura, and then disappeared in an instant along with Shino Aburame.

Throughout the entire process, Sakura did not thank Yagyu, because the four of them were no longer in a relationship that required such thanks.

Class 8 glided through the forest, their feet resting on the treetops.

Shino Aburame looked at Yagyu and asked, "Have you found Team Ten?"

"Found it. They don't need any help; they've already gathered the Book of Heaven and Earth."

Yagyu smiled and said, "Let's go straight to the Central Tower."

"it is good."

So, the eighth squad sped along and arrived at the tower in the center of the Death Forest in just over ten minutes.

In less than 24 hours, Class 8 passed the second exam.

With over a hundred hours remaining until the end of the second exam, Class 8 was assigned to the dormitory in the Central Tower to await the exam's conclusion.

They can rest there, and Konoha also provides food.

If the third exam starts immediately after the second exam, those candidates who arrive early will have a huge advantage.

And so, four days passed quickly.

During this time, Yagyu encountered Gaara several times in the cafeteria, and the latter's eyes were filled with murderous intent when he looked at him.

I imagine Gaara's expression beneath his sand armor must be one of excited ferocity.

To this, Yagyu simply smiled and let it go.

However, his smile and his fearless attitude towards Gaara aroused the suspicion of Temari and Kankuro.

After the first exam, they did some research on Yagyu and were very curious about how he managed to calm Aura down.

After learning that the other party was the top student of this year and had been in the same class as the orphan of the Uchiha clan and the heirs of various ninja clans for several years, they realized that this commoner genius was definitely not as simple as he seemed.

Once the plan begins, this person will likely become one of the three siblings' greatest enemies.

木叶60年7月7日，下午14点30分。

The three of them, including Yagyu, received a notification that the second exam was about to end.

When they arrived at the main hall on the first floor of the central tower, it was already filled with examinees.

Unlike the spotless Class 8 and the Gaara siblings, these examinees were either wrapped in bandages, dressed in tattered clothes, or covered in dust, etc.

Clearly, they had a very difficult five days.

The arrival of Yagyu and his group instantly attracted a lot of attention.

The way these people looked at them was filled with apprehension.

However, some people suddenly realized something after seeing Hinata's Byakugan.

Given that the opponent possesses the White Eyes, which grants them farsightedness and X-ray vision, it's normal for them to arrive at the Central Tower faster than them once they gather all the Books of Heaven and Earth.

"Yagyu, Hinata, over here, over here..."

Ino's voice reached my ears.

Yagyu looked into the crowd and saw a girl with a new hairstyle, wearing golden twin ponytails, waving at them.

Beside her was Sakura, who was also covered in dust and looked a little disheveled.

Liu Sheng walked over with a smile.

As soon as Yagyu arrived beside Ino, he heard her pouting complaint: "Yagyu, you went to see Sakura, why didn't you come to see me?"

"Who said we didn't look for one?"

Yagyu helped Ino tidy her ponytail and said with a smile, "I looked for both of you, but I only showed up when Sakura was in danger. I only left after seeing that you had the scroll."

"Hehe... Actually, I was looking for you guys too. I only found out that Sakura was in danger when I ran into Class 7 the day before yesterday."

"Sakura's performance was excellent. The way she looked at that Sound Ninja was so cool. It's a pity I didn't capture it on camera."

"Stop talking, it's too embarrassing."

"Yagyu, where did you hide your camera? Do you have any developed photos? Let me see them!"

"you guess!"

"..."

As the four of them were chatting, it was already 15 PM.

At this moment, a large group of figures appeared on the second floor, including the chief examiner and proctor of the second exam, as well as the instructors of each team and unfamiliar Jonin.

Leading the group was none other than the Third Hokage, one of the Five Kage.

Instead of coming down to chat with their students, the instructors went to the stands on either side and gave their students a thumbs-up or a nod in affirmation.

Kurenai Yuhi is one of those who gave a thumbs-up.

Looking at the spotless Yagyu trio, who stood in stark contrast to the other candidates, she knew that they must be the first to pass the test.

Among the Jonin who were being instructed, only Kakashi Hatake managed to descend in a flash. After checking Sasuke Uchiha's cursed seal, he was about to take Sasuke to seal it, but Sasuke refused.

He didn't know if there would be any more exams, and he didn't want to be eliminated because of his absence.

Kakashi Hatake didn't insist, but returned to the stands and looked towards Hiruzen Sarutobi's direction with the other examinees.

Next, Hiruzen Sarutobi began his speech, explaining to the examinees the importance of the Chunin Exams and the third exam.

The Chunin Exams are an important competition for major ninja villages to showcase their national strength during peacetime, and this importance lies in the third exam.

The third exam will be held in Konoha's largest square, where not only will there be a large audience, but also many wealthy people and nobles.

Powerful villages and ninjas will gain their favor, and future missions may be assigned to their villages or their teams.

However, only the elite of the elite can participate in the third exam.

Since there were still too many candidates who passed the second exam, and the second exam was a team competition, an individual elimination round will be held later to select half of the elite genin!

Liu Sheng stood at the back of the line and counted the number of examinees.

Including him, there were a total of 24 candidates who passed the second exam.

(End of this chapter)