XX-level Hokage

They arrived at the venue together, which was already full of examinees.

They met up with Wasabi Izuno and Rui Suzume in the corner, and together they observed the other examinees in the venue.

"Those three look exactly alike," Suzume exclaimed in surprise as she spotted three identical ninjas in the distance. "They are the 'Hidden Ones' from Kirigakure, named Sōka Takami, Sōha, and Makiha," Ranju said, glancing at her notebook. This was information she had gathered beforehand about examinees from other villages.

"Triplets, huh? I wonder what kind of ninjutsu they use?" Wasabi Izuno asked curiously. "Is that... chewing gum?" Mashiro asked curiously when she saw a candidate from Kumogakure.

"That's a ninja from Kumogakure named Yurui," Lan Jin said, looking in Mashiro's direction.

Mashiro nodded, then looked around with great interest. It was her first time participating in the Chunin Exams, and being surrounded by so many young ninjas made her feel much younger.

Shortly afterward, the opening ceremony began.

"Quiet, everyone's here, right? The first Five Villages Joint Chunin Selection Exam is about to begin," Shikamaru announced on a makeshift stage.

"As everyone knows, today's selection exam is the first ever jointly held by the five great ninja villages: Konoha, Kumogakure, Kirigakure, Iwagakure, and Sunagakure. In this era, opportunities for ninjas from other villages to directly fight are extremely rare, making this a precious chance for each village to showcase their unique skills," Shikamaru continued.

Then he looked at the candidates below the stage; almost no one was listening.

"I can't stand it. On such a big stage, I wonder if they even have any motivation," Shikamaru thought helplessly. "Guests, give full play to the results of your daily training." As Shikamaru finished speaking, the Junior High Exam officially began.

"The first exam will be held in Exam Room A. It will start promptly at noon. Before that, everyone can rest or review their training materials. You are free to spend your time as you wish. Dismissed." After saying this, Shikamaru turned and left.

"Tears, Wasabi, what are you planning to do?" Kuan Jin asked.

“We’re planning to practice a bit more during this time, want to join us?” Wasabi Izuno said with a smile. Kakusei didn’t speak, but looked at Mashiro and asked, “What about Kishiro?”

"I'm fine with anything. Since Wasabi and Namiya want to practice again, let's do it together," Mashiro said with a smile. Time passed by, and soon it was almost noon.

The candidates gradually gathered in Examination Room A. The Five Shadows also arrived one after another.

The Sixth Mizukage, Chojuro, found Boruto and started chatting with him.

The Fourth Tsuchikage, Kurotsuchi, stood on the hillside where Exam Room A was located, watching...

"Hey, Tsuchikage, you're here to watch the first exam, that's really helpful." At that moment, the Fifth Raikage, Darui, and Kankuro walked over.

“You two are the same,” Kurotsuchi said, turning to Darui and Kankuro. “After all, this is the first-ever joint exam of the five villages.” Darui nodded. “I’m here to see how many interesting guys there are this time,” Kurotsuchi said.

"It's good that peace has been maintained these years, but the number of Chunin has decreased as a result. Hopefully, a few more outstanding individuals will emerge," Darui said with a smile.

"Speaking of which, hasn't the Kazekage arrived yet? The exam is about to begin," Kurotsuchi asked. "He should be on his way here right now," Kankuro explained.

"Ah, everyone's here. It's about to begin." At that moment, Chojuro walked over. Soon, noon arrived, and the first exam began.

The examiner for the first exam, Sai, stood on a platform, looked around, and said, "Everyone is here. I will announce the content of the first exam. The first exam is a true/false question."

After he finished speaking, a huge screen appeared behind Sai, displaying the words "True or False Answer Contest".

In an instant, all the examinees were speechless, filled with disbelief, even Mashiro hadn't expected it.

"Boruto, look." Sarada nudged Boruto and pointed to the stopwatch in Sai's hand. "The timer has started." Boruto saw that the stopwatch had begun.

"Run," Sarada whispered. The three of them ran out.

Many ninjas noticed this and quickly ran out. Lan Jin glanced at Mashiro and the other two and said, "Let's hurry up and set off too."

Wasabi Izuno and Rui Suzume nodded in agreement, and Mashiro naturally had no objections either. The four of them ran out as well. Then all the examinees ran out.

“I haven’t finished explaining yet,” Sai said softly.

“Your explanation is a trap in itself. If you listen to the whole thing, you won’t have enough time. They can tell that. This year’s candidates are all very good,” Shikamaru said with a smile as he walked over.

"That's more like it." Sai smiled and used the Super Beast Imitation Painting to fly into the air.

Chapter 236: Chunin Exams (Part 3)

"Even though it's an exam, we still have to be serious and can't hold back," he muttered to himself as he watched the rapidly advancing examinees in the Death Forest.

As they continued to advance, various traps appeared one after another, causing many candidates to be eliminated. However, the core genin from each village easily broke through the obstacles and arrived at the B examination hall.

"How boring," in a corner of exam room B, Mashiro looked at the sky, her brows slightly furrowed. She had a feeling that something was about to happen.

"What's wrong, Mashiro?" Lan Jin asked softly, looking at Mashiro's expression. "Nothing, I just remembered something," Mashiro said with a smile.

"I didn't expect so many people to stay." Sai said on the stage of Examination Room B.

"His general strength is the same as what I heard, but the formal exam has only just begun," Shikamaru said with a smile, then made a hand gesture.

Suddenly, two pieces of black cloth fell down, revealing two hollowed-out supports. One support had a giant curtain with an "X" on it, and the other support had a giant curtain with an "O" on it.

"Each team chooses the answer they think is correct and moves between the right and wrong markers," Sai formally explained the rules for the first exam. "It really is a true/false question and answer game," Mashiro said with a smile. "How interesting! I can do one of these during the Chunin Exams when I get back." "After all, knowledge is very important for ninjas," Sumire explained.

Those who answer incorrectly, those who fail, will be blackened and disqualified. "Zabin said, holding up a finger,"

He then pointed to the screen above his head and said, "Now let's start with the questions. In the fifth volume of the Ninja Strategist's Catcher's Manual, the ninja codes that appear are: moon to sun, mountain to river, flower to honey. Are they correct or incorrect?"

After the question was announced, the candidates below became agitated; clearly, most of them didn't know the answer. "I don't know!"

"Ah, what was it again?!" I don't remember there being three.

Mashiro looked at the three of them; in terms of knowledge about the future, she was practically illiterate. Izuno Wasabi and Suzume Namida also looked at Kakuhoshi; clearly, they didn't know either.

After frowning and pondering for a moment, Sumire finally shook her head helplessly. "Then we can only guess," Mashiro said softly.

"This is the only way. I've seen the 'Hunter's Capture Records,' but I remember there are only four volumes," Kuan Jin sighed.

Time passed quickly, and the test takers made their choices based on their own guesses or assumptions. Mashiro and the other three chose the wrong answer (X).

"Time's up. The correct answer is..." Sai said, pointing to the screen. The "O" and "X" on the screen kept changing, eventually settling on "O/X".

Then, regardless of whether the candidates chose "yes" or "no," the ground beneath their feet shattered, turning into a deep pit, and all the candidates instantly fell into it. "Ahhh!"

"It's ink; there's an inkwell at the bottom!"

In an instant, all the candidates felt despair.

Looking at the ink at the bottom of the pit, Mashiro sighed softly. She activated the Paper Technique.

Mashiro unfurled a pair of enormous paper wings, grabbed Hiromi and the other two, and instantly flew out of the deep pit.

After placing the three still shaken, Kanryo and his companions at the edge of the pit, Shin flew down again and pulled Boruto and the others up.

"What...what happened?" Boruto asked, lying on the ground, panting.

“The person from the other option also fell in, which means there is no correct answer to that question. And as Sai-sensei just said, those who fail will become pitch black, and with the ink at the bottom of the pit, it means our real test is to avoid getting our hands on the ink at the bottom of the pit,” Sarada explained.

She had just discovered this and was about to tell Mitsuki and Boruto when Mashiro rescued her. "But, Mashiro, what's this?" Sarada asked, looking at the wings behind Mashiro.

"That's right. What was with your wings just now? Was it ninjutsu?" Boruto rolled off the ground, looked at Mashiro, and asked curiously.

Upon hearing this, Mashiro smiled, and then her paper wings turned into white paper and disappeared into the air. She said softly, "It should be considered a special kind of bloodline limit." "What a useful ability," Sarada exclaimed, a hint of envy in her eyes.

She was already less attractive, but unexpectedly, she also had wings that could fly. Mashiro didn't say anything and came to the side of Lan Jin and the other two.

"Those who see the ink pool below, believe they made the wrong choice, and resign themselves to becoming blackened—these spineless cowards don't deserve to be ninjas."

With Sai's explanation, the first Chunin tournament officially came to a close.

"Mashiro, want to go out for a meal together?" Boruto asked Mashiro. "No, I have some things to do," Mashiro replied with a smile.

Alright then. Boruto didn't try to stop them and ran to Shikadai's side.

"Don't worry about me, go ahead. I really have something to do," Mashiro said to Sumire, who was watching her. Sumire nodded and went to Wasabi Izuno and Namida Suzuno.

Then, Mashiro turned and left. They were in the Forest of Death at that moment.

Tian Tian was cleaning up the mess; she had prepared all the traps and mechanisms for the first exam. "Honestly, I should have made fewer of them. It's such a hassle," Tian Tian sighed.

"Need any help?" A clear voice came from behind Tenten. Mashiro turned around and saw an incredibly beautiful girl smiling at her. "Who are you?" Tenten asked, as she didn't seem to have seen this person in Konoha before.

"Do you need any help? It should be faster if there are two of you," Mashiro said softly.

"Thank you, but I'll do it myself." After hesitating for a moment, Tenten did not accept. After all, these ninja tools used to make traps were quite dangerous, and she didn't want to accidentally hurt anyone.

Hearing this, Mashiro nodded slightly, then leaned against a nearby tree, quietly watching Tenten. Tenten felt a little flustered under Mashiro's gaze and quickened her pace, even creating two clones to help. She finished quickly.

"Um, aren't you going home?" Tenten sealed the things she had packed into a scroll, then turned around and asked Mashiro, who was looking at her, with some nervousness.

This was the first time she had been stared at by such a beautiful woman for so long, and she felt very uncomfortable, even a little nervous. "Want to come along?" Mashiro asked with a smile.

"Were you waiting for me?" Tenten finally realized Mashiro's purpose. Mashiro nodded gently.

"Um, do we know each other?" Tian Tian asked somewhat uncertainly.

Mashiro didn't answer, but said, "Let's go." Then she turned and walked out.

After hesitating for a moment, Tian Tian still followed.

"Um, you should recognize me, right? Are you a customer who bought ninja tools from my shop, or a childhood friend? I really can't remember." Tenten said to Mashiro.

At this moment, Tian Tian was filled with confusion. Why would a beautiful woman suddenly come to find him, and why had he never seen her before? It was really strange.

At this moment, Mashiro used Yang Release chakra to maintain her appearance as a 19-year-old, and her Byakugan was temporarily changed to another color using medical ninjutsu.

"I'm sorry, you guessed wrong. Strictly speaking, we don't actually know each other." Mashiro reached out and patted Tenten's shoulder naturally, saying.

"Then you... Tian Tian hasn't finished speaking yet." Suddenly, Masashi's eyes lit up. Bewitching God, activated.

“Because I seem to have fallen in love with you at first sight, beautiful lady,” Mashiro said gently. Upon hearing this, Tenten’s mind went blank for a moment, and then her face quickly turned red.

"Um, I, um, we, um, I need to think about it carefully," Tenten said in a flustered manner. Seeing this, Mashiro smiled gently.

In that moment of ecstasy, Mashiro instantly implanted three thoughts into Tenten's mind.

They long to be in a relationship, regardless of gender, and are particularly attracted to gentle and beautiful people.

Mashiro had initially thought that Tenten would reject one or two of these three ideas, but to her surprise, all of them were successfully implanted. That's why Tenten suddenly became shy; after all, in her eyes, Mashiro was gentle and beautiful at that moment.

A gentle breeze blew by, carrying a slight coolness, and ruffled Zhenbai's hair. Zhenbai gently wiped it, looking beautiful and charming, and Tiantian was momentarily stunned.

"Rank B Ninjutsu: Gentle Wind activated. [Tenten's Affection +20]"

Chapter 237: Chunin Exams (Part 4)

"Can I treat you to dinner?" Mashiro asked gently. "Sure," Tenten nodded softly.

After having dinner together, the two arranged a time to meet again, and then Mashiro turned and left.

Watching Mashiro's departing figure, Tenten's gaze was somewhat complicated. "This feeling is so strange," Tenten muttered to herself.

She could clearly feel that she had developed feelings for that girl, even though she didn't know her name yet.

But strangely, what should have been a source of shame and self-loathing felt strangely pleasurable to her, and her mind was racing.

"Am I really lonely?" Tenten said with a self-deprecating laugh. [Tenten's favorability +5, reward: Ninja Tool Mastery]

As the notification sound came, Mashiro opened the affection panel. [Name: Tenten]