Konoha: The Gu Master Creates the Hokage.

Chapter 148 Chunin Exams, First Round (Third and Fourth Updates)

September.

The weather in Konoha Village is getting cooler, but the atmosphere is getting more and more lively.

All the ninja villages participating in the Chunin Exams, including Sunagakure, Amegakure, Kusagakure, and Takigakure, have arrived.

Only Rasa, the Fourth Kazekage of Sunagakure, will be present.

After all, they are one of the organizers.

Of course, the current Fourth Kazekage is no longer Rasa, but Orochimaru.

As for Kumogakure, Kirigakure, and Iwagakure, Tsunade extended invitations, but they were all declined.

The Hidden Cloud Village harbors ill intentions and will not come here to expose its strength.

Kirigakure, on the other hand, lacked the strength and did not want to lose face.

The reason given by Iwagakure was that it was too far away.

However, Shiki Aburame suspects it's because of Onoki.

Back then, the Second Tsuchikage Mu took him to Konoha to form an alliance, but instead of meeting Hashirama Senju, he was severely humiliated by Madara Uchiha.

September 3rd has arrived.

Today will be the first session of the Chunin Exams, which is the written exam.

After washing up, You Nuzhihui came to the living room.

Tonkotsu ramen.

Jingyin handed him the chopsticks and said, "I added extra slices of meat for you. I wish you good luck on your exam."

"Thank you, Sister Shizune."

You Nuzhihui felt like she was reliving her college entrance exam days.

Those days of the college entrance exam really made me the person with the highest status in my family.

But once it's over, they become the object of their parents' dislike again.

"You can have mine too."

Tsunade picked out two slices of meat and placed them in his bowl.

"Aren't you afraid I'll win the bet?"

Oil Girl Zhihui took a bite of the meat slice and asked.

"So verbose!"

Tsunade glared at him and said, "Two slices of meat won't change anything."

"It won't taste good when it gets cold, eat it quickly."

"Silent said with a smile on her face."

"Don't lose to the ninjas from other villages."

Tsunade gave a soft snort and said.

"I know."

Aburame Shiki glanced at Tsunade, who was saying one thing but meaning another, and started slurping his noodles.

Breakfast is over.

Tsunade went to the Hokage Building.

As the Hokage, she will not appear until the second round.

Shizune followed her away.

Only the oil-producing woman, Zhihui, stayed behind.

"Zhihui!"

A knock came at the door.

Aburame Shiki got up and opened the door, where Uchiha Sasuke and Uzumaki Naruto were standing.

As for Kakashi Hatake, he is neither a student nor an examiner, so he does not need to participate.

He will be watching the second and third matches.

"Let's go."

Oil Girl Zhihui casually locked the door.

"Have you run into Teacher Iruka these past few days?"

Naruto suddenly thought of something and asked.

"no."

Oil Girl Zhihui shook her head.

"what?"

Naruto Uzumaki clutched his head. "Why didn't you have one?"

"What's wrong with Iruka-sensei?"

Looking at his reaction, You Nuzhihui felt completely baffled.

"That idiot beat Teacher Iruka so badly he ended up in the hospital."

"Uchiha Sasuke said coldly."

"Who made him use the transformation technique?"

Naruto Uzumaki defended himself, saying, "Besides, he attacked me; it was an instinctive reaction!"

Yu Nu Zhihui seemed to be deep in thought.

He remembered that there was indeed such a scene in the original work.

Iruka Umino believed that their newly graduated genin were not suitable for the chunin exams.

To discourage them and also to test their abilities, he used a transformation technique to give each student a test.

"Can't you even recognize the most basic transformation technique?"

Uchiha Sasuke gave a light snort and asked.

"I'm a taijutsu ninja."

Naruto Uzumaki said confidently.

"..."

Uchiha Sasuke was speechless.

I should have known better than to argue with this guy.

"So many ninjas!"

Upon arriving at the entrance of the Ninja Academy, Naruto Uzumaki immediately became excited.

Sasuke Uchiha glanced at it and lost interest.

None of them seem strong.

"Over there."

"Oil Girl Zhihui glanced at the map on the bulletin board and said."

"Woof woof!"

Just then, Akamaru suddenly ran up to them.

Good morning, all three of you.

Kiba Inuzuka followed closely behind and greeted him.

"Zhihui-kun".

Hinata Hyuga looked at Shiki Aburame.

"Hello everyone!"

Naruto Uzumaki responded happily.

Uchiha Sasuke nodded.

"just."

Aburame Shiki reached out and ruffled Hinata Hyuga's hair, saying, "Let's go to the exam hall together."

Hinata Hyuga trembled, and a faint blush appeared on her face.

But she was already used to it, so she didn't faint.

When they arrived at the entrance of the teaching building, they saw a scene that left them speechless.

"Sakura! I like you!"

Rock Lee, his face slightly flushed, stood in front of Sakura Haruno and loudly proclaimed, "Go out with me!"

"What's going on?"

Naruto scratched his head and asked, "How come I didn't know Lee liked Sakura?"

That's a good question.

I'd like to know too.

Aburame Shiki glanced at Uchiha Sasuke subconsciously.

But he remained very calm.

Tsk.

No wonder the Uchiha clan was wiped out in the original work.

Hinata Hyuga bit her lip.

Should I confess my feelings?

She suddenly envied Lee Locke for being so brave to speak out.

Hinata Hyuga raised her eyes and looked at Shiki Aburame.

But he quickly lowered his head again.

"sorry."

Sakura Haruno refused, saying, "I can't date you."

Why?

Rock Lee looked as if he had been struck by lightning.

"I don't like thick eyebrows."

Sakura Haruno thought for a moment and then said.

"what?"

Rock Lee was dumbfounded.

"Sasuke-kun?!"

Sakura Haruno glanced at it casually and immediately froze on the spot.

Sasuke saw it?

Will he misunderstand?

Sakura Haruno felt a pang of panic.

She quickly ran to Uchiha Sasuke and explained, "There's nothing between him and me."

"What does this have to do with me?"

Sasuke Uchiha asked expressionlessly.

Sakura Haruno hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but then stopped.

"Zhihui! I challenge you!"

A green figure flashed in front of them; it was Lee Locke, who had just been rejected after confessing his feelings.

The sadness on his face had completely disappeared, replaced by fighting spirit and passion.

"?"

Sakura Haruno sensed that something was wrong.

Love comes too fast, like a tornado?

"Why are you challenging me?"

Aburame Shiki suggested, "I think you should challenge Sasuke."

"You are the number one student at the Ninja Academy."

Rock Lee explained his reasoning.

I'm number one too!

Why do you only remember Zhihui?

Sasuke Uchiha snorted and gripped the Lightning Fire Sword with dissatisfaction.

"There will be plenty of challenges and opportunities ahead."

Yu Nu Zhihui shook his head and said.

In the original work, Rock Lee challenged Sasuke Uchiha, but was stopped by Might Guy halfway through the fight.

"Little Li!"

Tian Tian's voice came from the stairwell.

"I'm here!"

Lee Rock quickly replied.

Because of the large number of people, he got separated from his teammates and then encountered Sakura Haruno.

"You're here too."

Tian Tian smiled and waved to You Nuzhihui and the others.

Behind her was Hyuga Neji.

"Time is running out, let's go to the exam hall."

He looked at Lee Locke every day and tried to persuade him.

"Okay then."

Rock Lee gave a thumbs-up and said, "Let's save our youthful duel for later! Don't run away!"

"When it comes to youth, I'm the one who has the upper hand!"

Naruto Uzumaki declared confidently, "Only I can defeat Shiki!"

"Don't underestimate me, Naruto!"

Lee Rock said with a serious expression, "Youth has no sequence!"

"idiot!"

Sasuke Uchiha said coldly, "This time I will defeat all the genin, including Shiki."

"...?"

Oil Girl Zhihui twitched the corner of her mouth.

Have you considered my feelings?

You've even picked one, haven't you?

Hinata Hyuga instinctively clenched the hem of her clothes.

Zhihui is very popular.

But he'll definitely win in the end!

"It's time to go."

Oil Girl Zhihui was the first to walk up the stairs.

Hinata Hyuga, Yakumo Kurama, and Shino Aburame quickly followed.

Only then did everyone stop discussing who should defeat Aburame Shiki.

"There is illusion magic."

After going up to the second floor, Sasuke Uchiha suddenly spoke.

A group of genin were gathered not far away.

They were stopped by Konoha's two gatekeepers, Izumo Shingetsu and Kotetsu Kou.

In their eyes, this was the examination room on the third floor, but it wasn't.

"It's a test."

Hyuga Neji explained, "If you can't even detect this kind of genjutsu, then there's no point in participating in the Chunin Exams."

Naruto Uzumaki was a little embarrassed.

He didn't realize it.

But it's okay.

Because Rock Lee was in the same awkward situation.

After taking a look, Yu Nuzhihui went up to the third floor.

He pushed open the door, and the classroom fell silent instantly.

Many oddly dressed genin turned their attention to them.

Hinata Hyuga instinctively hid behind Shiki Aburame.

She reached out and grabbed the hem of his shirt.

Oil Girl Zhihui glanced around and recognized almost none of them.

But there were a few I hadn't seen before, yet I still recognized them.

The main feature is its distinctive characteristics.

Yakushi Kabuto.

This is a supporting character who plays an extremely important role in the original work.

Now he's a traitor to three masters, or rather, a triple agent.

Gaara, Kankuro, and Temari.

The three siblings are inseparable.

When You Nu Zhihui found out they were siblings, he was quite surprised.

Because the three people each have their own unique features, it's impossible to tell them apart.

"Zhihui-kun!"

Yamanaka Ino stood up and waved to him.

"Let's go there."

Aburame Shiki looked down at Hinata Hyuga.

After being stared at for a few seconds, she remembered something and quickly let go.

"You guys should participate too!"

Nara Shikamaru asked silently, "Can we forfeit?"

"What? Are you scared of me?"

Naruto asked smugly.

"Naruto, don't steal my lines!"

Kiba Inuzuka immediately retorted.

Nara Shikamaru opened his mouth.

He wanted to explain, but it was too much trouble, so he simply gave up.

"Zhihui-kun, sit here."

Yamanaka Ino patted the seat next to her and said, "I saved this seat especially for you."

"Thanks."

Oil Girl Zhihui didn't stand on ceremony and sat down directly.

Upon seeing this, Yamanaka Ino smiled broadly.

But the next second, she froze.

Because Nara Shikamaru ran away because he found it troublesome, the empty spot he left behind was occupied by Hyuga Hinata.

Yamanaka Ino suddenly lost the right to enjoy it all by herself.

Good morning, fellow freshmen.

Kabuto walked up to them and said, "I am Kabuto. I graduated two years ago."

"Senior Dou."

Yamanaka Ino remained polite and asked, "Is there something you need?"

"I'd like to get to know Aburame Zhihui."

Kabuto Yakushi took out a card and said, "This is a card I drew depicting the strength of a genin."

Everyone instinctively looked over.

The top part is a hexagon, corresponding to ninjutsu, taijutsu, and the mission performed.

Yu Nu Zhihui is fully satisfied.

You could say hexagonal warrior.

"Among all the genin, Shiki Aburame is the strongest."

Kabuto said with a smile, "It would be a shame not to get to know such an outstanding junior."

"That's Zhihui-kun!"

Yamanaka Ino said with a proud look on her face.

"Nice to meet you."

Kabuto Yakushi extended his hand and said quite sincerely.

Is something wrong?

Isn't Sasuke the one you care about?

Could it be that I've become Snake Uncle's, or rather, Snake Aunt's, target?

Aburame Shiki and Pharmacist Kabuto shook hands.

"The strongest?"

Intrigued, Uchiha Sasuke asked, "What about me?"

"You are the second-best genin after Zhihui."

Yakushi Kabuto magically produced a second card.

Sasuke Uchiha's gaze sharpened.

Regarding the hexagon above, he is slightly inferior to Yu Nu Zhi Hui.

"You'll realize your mistake after the Chunin Exams are over."

"Uchiha Sasuke said coolly."

His confidence stemmed from his newly awakened Sharingan with two tomoe, as well as the Rasengan and Chidori.

"As expected of a genius from the Uchiha clan."

Yakushi Kabuto wasn't angry; instead, he praised him.

Sasuke Uchiha was somewhat surprised by her sincerity and didn't know what to say.

"Kabuto-senpai!"

Naruto Uzumaki stepped forward, looking on with anticipation.

"The son of the Hokage possesses superb taijutsu skills and is a powerful figure."

Kabuto handed him a card and said.

"You have excellent taste!"

Naruto Uzumaki said smugly.

At that moment, he already regarded Yakushi Kabuto as a very good person.

Yu Nuzhihui glanced at it.

The hexagon is missing five corners, but its physical skills are maxed out.

Kabuto smiled slightly.

Kids are so easy to fool.

They gained their trust effortlessly.

He adjusted his glasses and said, "It's fate that we meet. Let me introduce the genin who are participating in this Chunin Exam."

He didn't say goodbye to everyone until the examiner, Ibiki Morino, arrived, and returned to his own team.

"quiet!"

Morino Ibiki said with a grim expression, "Any idiot who dares to defy my will will be eliminated immediately!"

The intimidating atmosphere made the examination room as still as a stagnant pool, where no one dared to make a sound.

"Now, let me explain the exam rules."

Ibiki Morino walked onto the stage and spoke.

A team of three people each has ten points. One point is deducted for each wrong answer, and two points are deducted if cheating is discovered.

However, the final score is the sum of the scores of the three people.

In other words, all three people need to pass the test to get through.

"It's over!"

Uchiha Sasuke instinctively pressed his forehead.

He's fine, and Shiki Aburame is fine too, but Naruto Uzumaki is not.

After Morino Ibiki finished his introduction, he distributed the test papers.

As Sasuke Uchiha opened the exam paper, his ominous premonition came true.

Because it's too difficult!

Even he wasn't confident he could get everything right, let alone Naruto Uzumaki.

Sasuke Uchiha sighed and began answering the questions.

Because of his love of books, Yu Nu Zhihui didn't find it difficult.

Actually, it doesn't matter if you don't write it.

The key lies in the so-called tenth question.

Naruto Uzumaki stared blankly at the exam paper.

I've seen it in their eyes; it's a question I can't answer.

No!

How could you give up at the first level?

When people are pushed to the limit, they're capable of anything.

He once spent an entire day in a state of extreme rage.

But this is a math problem.

Naruto Uzumaki, looking utterly dejected, let go of the exam paper.

Two-in-one.

(End of this chapter)