XX-level Hokage

"You're still so strict, Dad. You don't understand Boruto, so I want to say this first: his personality isn't actually like that. It's already a miracle that he's managed to do this much," Sarada said as she approached Boruto after he left.

"He was too impatient. I didn't say no; I was originally planning to take him as my apprentice," Sasuke said calmly. Sarada, upon hearing this, excitedly ran over.

Sasuke turned around and saw a spiral-shaped hole in a tree nearby. Boruto, who had run out, encountered Katasuke.

At this point, Katasuke's personality became somewhat strange. After hearing about Boruto's experiences, he took Boruto to the Scientific Ninja Tool Research Institute and then handed over the scientific ninja tool he had developed to Boruto.

Under Katasuke's influence, Boruto accepted the scientific ninja tool that was handed to him.

The next day, Boruto found Sasuke again. "Rasengan!"

Boruto used the scientific ninja tool bracers and unleashed the Rasengan. "How was that?" Boruto asked happily.

Sasuke glanced at it and instantly noticed the scientific ninja tool that Boruto had hidden in his sleeve, but he didn't expose it. Instead, he once again superimposed Boruto on Naruto when he was a child.

"You've improved so much in just one day?" Sasuke asked softly. "My talent is different from my dad's," Boruto said proudly.

“Indeed, you and Naruto are different, though I don’t want to think that way either,” Sasuke said meaningfully. “So, what’s the matter? Can you take me as your apprentice?” Boruto asked anxiously.

"Alright, I'll take you as my apprentice." Sasuke turned his back and said softly. "That's great!" Boruto instantly became excited.

So Sasuke began training Boruto in preparation for the Chunin Exams, which would involve passing two rounds. The other lower-ranking members participating in the Chunin Exams did the same.

Those who had the means found their parents to provide special training. For example, Inojin and Ino, Chocho and Choji.

Those without the necessary conditions continue training with their assigned instructors.

For example, Class 40 led by Ibiki Morino, and Class 15 led by Hanabi Muka. "Again."

Wasabi Izuno attacked Mashiro again, but was easily defeated once more.

"Wasagi, don't bother trying anymore, the gap is too big." Hiromi helped Izuno Wasagi up and said with some helplessness. Under Hanabi's "tutelage", Mashiro quickly mastered the Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms.

This amazed Hanabi at Mashiro's talent, and she decided to conduct a practical exercise, having Sumire, Wasabi Izuno, and Rui Suzume fight against Mashiro at the same time.

They thought it would be an evenly matched contest, but unexpectedly, in just one exchange, Suzuno Rui was defeated by Mashiro, Izuno Wasabi's cat demon transformation was instantly broken, and even Lan Sumire was powerless to fight back.

I should have known this was even before Mashiro used acupressure.

Hanabi felt a severe sense of frustration. Her disciple, whom she had only been teaching for a little over ten days, easily defeated the disciple she had been teaching for more than a year. Her feelings were incredibly complicated.

"It seems that Mashiro will have no problem with the Chunin Exams this time. You should spend more time with Mashiro these next few days. After all, the other four ninja villages will also be participating in the Chunin Exams, and there's a good chance that some powerful genin will emerge. Practice in real combat so that you'll be ready to fight," said Hikaru.

She was still quite worried about her three disciples. "Alright, let's try again."

On an unknown planet, amidst the ruins beside a volcano. "Is this not going to work either?" Momoshiki said.

“It seems so. None of Kaguya’s scrolls can be deciphered,” Kinshiki replied, a yellow scroll disappearing from his hand. At that moment, Pushiki’s voice came over.

"Momoshiki-senpai, what are you still doing here?" Pu Shiki appeared behind Momoshiki and said. "Have you found out where the Chakra Fruit is?" Momoshiki asked.

"It's been so long since we last met, and you're bringing this up right away?" Pu Shi sighed. Momo Shi instantly activated her Byakugan and turned to look at Pu Shi.

“Alright, of course I investigated,” Momoshiki said. Immediately, a spatial rift opened, revealing Earth. “Is that the area Kaguya used to be in charge of? Let’s go collect the chakra.” Looking at Earth, Momoshiki spoke. With that, Momoshiki led Kinshiki into the rift.

“Wait a minute, are they leaving already? I said…” Pu shouted.

But Momoshiki and Kinshiki ignored him completely, as if they hadn't heard him.

"Momoshiki is still so cold." After Momoshiki and Kinshiki left, Pu Shiki muttered to himself. Through a spatial rift, Momoshiki and Kinshiki instantly arrived above Earth.

"Did the Divine Tree's chakra disperse and turn into nine demons?" Momoshiki asked.

“Yes, the people here call them Tailed Beasts, and the person who merges the Tailed Beasts into their body is called a Jinchuriki,” Kamashiki replied as he arrived. “That means the chakra is all in the Jinchuriki,” Kinshiki said coldly.

"Yes, and for some reason, the Jinchuriki's chakra has become extremely large, allowing demons to reside within them, thus increasing their chakra. The things the people here do are quite interesting," Pu Shi said with a smile.

“Currently, there are two Jinchūriki: Killer Bee with the Eight-Tails and Naruto with the Nine-Tails,” Pu Shi continued.

"I see. I can indeed sense an immense amount of chakra that doesn't belong to a lower-level being." Momoshiki suddenly laughed and said. Land of Lightning.

Momoshiki and Kinshiki found a place for Killer Bee to train.

"Is this the so-called Jinchuriki?" Kinshiki asked, looking at Killer Bee.

"His chakra is indeed incredibly powerful. This guy seems to have extraordinary strength, just like that guy with the Rinnegan," Momoshiki said. "I am indeed a Jinchūriki. I am worth a hundred men. Killer Bee possessed by the Eight-Tails, that's me, yay!" Killer Bee started rapping. Then, the battle was about to begin.

Killer Bee was instantly defeated by the Supreme Emperor.

But in the midst of danger, Killer Bee once again used the tail-severing technique to survive. Momoshiki, unaware, absorbed the remaining Eight-Tails chakra. They then turned their attention to Naruto.

With the start of the Chunin Exams, ninjas from other villages began to gather in Konoha.

Chapter 235: Chunin Exams (Part 2)

Gaara and Kankuro are seeing off Shinki, Yoto, and Araya, who are from their village and are going to Konoha to participate in the Chunin Exams.

Shinki is Gaara's adopted son. He possesses the same bloodline limit as the Third Kazekage: Magnet Release: Iron Sand. He can also manipulate zombies. He has a calm and collected personality and is very good at analysis.

Yotsuchi excels at using her hair to launch long-range ultrasonic wind-style ninjutsu attacks, and has extremely sensitive hearing.

Arago is Kankuro's disciple and a new generation of master in Sunagakure. He is skilled in using the Long Wind Sword, which can be sheathed to form a spear to kill enemies. He is very calm in battle, but also quite naive and often lacks confidence.

The three of them were the three best genin in the Sand Village.

"The Chunin Exams are just around the corner, are you confident?" Kankuro asked. "Yes," said Arago, who was wearing a mask.

"The three of us will not disgrace our father's name and will surely claim victory," Shinki said earnestly, looking at Gaara.

“Don’t force yourself, Shinki. What you should be most concerned about isn’t me, but the other villages where you haven’t met your opponents yet,” Gaara said. “The other villages are no problem,” Shinki said calmly.

"Alright then, you guys, get in the Thunder Chariot and get some rest," Gaara said. "Yes, sir!" ×3

The three of them boarded the Thunder Train one by one. (Thunder Train ~ High-Speed ​​Rail)

"I'll leave those three to you. I'll depart immediately after I finish my official duties and arrive in Konoha around the time the second exam begins," Gaara said to Kankuro.

“Yes, I understand. When we get there, I'll go find Tehan first.” Kankuro nodded, then stepped onto the Thunder Chariot. “Gaara!”

Just then, a shout echoed in Gaara's mind. "That voice, is it Shukaku?" Gaara asked.

"It's been a long time. I didn't expect you to come looking for me." In the spiritual world, Gaara said to Shukaku, who had suddenly appeared.

"Haha, that means the situation is serious. My connection with the Eight-Tails was suddenly cut off, something must have happened," Shukaku said. "Was it only the Eight-Tails that lost contact?" Gaara asked.

“Yes, it’s connected to Naruto and the others. I have a bad feeling about this,” Shukaku nodded. “Is that so?” Gaara’s expression also turned serious upon hearing this.

"In short, I've told you the situation. The rest is up to you," Shukaku said.

“Thank you, my friend,” Gaara said with a smile. “Hehe,” Shukaku chuckled and disappeared.

Gaara left the spiritual world and looked at the moon, feeling that something bad was about to happen. Today, the Chunin Exams officially began.

Early in the morning, Sarada and Mitsuki arrived at the Uzumaki residence to find Boruto. Upon seeing Sarada and Mitsuki, Boruto quickly finished his breakfast. "Mashiro, want to come along?" Boruto asked Mashiro with a smile.

"You guys go ahead, I have an appointment with Lan Jin," Mashiro said, gently shaking her head.

"Alright, we'll be rivals in the Chunin Exams. Don't worry, I'll go easy on you." With that, Boruto laughed and ran off. Soon after, Lan Jin arrived at the Uzumaki residence.

"Mashiro, Hiromi is here to see you," Hinata said.

Hearing this, Mashiro finished cleaning up the dishes, then pinched Himawari's cheek and said, "Himawari, I'm leaving."

"Yes, yes, Xiaokui and Mom will be there to cheer you and your brother on!" Himawari said excitedly. With a smile, Mashiro got up and left.

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.