Konoha's Mission Master

"Very well... I agree!"

"But you must promise not to pass this technique on to anyone else."

"Of course... I'm a person who values ​​integrity the most."

Onoki nodded, took out an encrypted scroll from his desk drawer, and used a secret technique to form hand seals, which removed the seal on the scroll.

"for you…"

Yakumo took out a scroll from his bosom and handed it to Onoki.

The two began to read the scrolls in their hands. After a few simple attempts, Yakumo determined the authenticity of the scroll. More importantly, Onoki should not have the courage to deceive him.

Yakumo quickly scanned the scroll, his mind remaining calm.

The technique of infiltrating the earth is not difficult and should be mastered within a few days. Moreover, this ninjutsu is similar to the way he moves among the trees created by his Wood Release.

About fifteen minutes later.

Yakumo raised his head. He had memorized all the contents of the scroll. This was the photographic memory talent he gained after his intelligence attribute was improved.

Onoki stared intently at Yakumo.

Do you have any other improved earth-style ninjutsu?

"of course."

"I'm willing to pay for it... or trade it using ninjutsu!"

Onoki's eager gaze suggested he had discovered an opportunity for Iwagakure's rise.

This scroll on the improvement of the earth wall was more valuable than he had imagined.

"Not for sale, not for exchange."

With a bang, Yakumo dispelled the Shadow Clone Technique.

While the legacy of Iwagakure is excellent, Yakumo currently lacks the energy to learn additional combat systems.

Furthermore... can the legacy of Iwagakure compare to the Wood Release manual?

Of course not!

Currently, both the Wood Release Manual and Yin-Yang Sealing Technique require Grandmaster Scrolls, and even improving physical attributes requires Grandmaster Breakthrough Scrolls.

With sixty attributes and five extreme values, three Awakening Scrolls are needed. It can be foreseen that in the future, Grandmaster-level breakthrough scrolls will be the most important and essential requirement.

A few days later, the Chunin Exams were held inside the Tsuchikage Building.

Sixteen people from Konoha participated in the exam.

Eight people from Iwagakure Village participated in the exam.

Nine people from Yunyin Village participated in the exam.

Only four people from Sunagakure participated in the exam.

Inside the examination hall, the positions of the villagers were randomly interspersed, with Sarutobi Asuma in the back row and Yuhi Kurenai in the front row, making it somewhat difficult to cheat.

Obito Uchiha was lucky enough to be next to Rin Nohara.

On the podium, the middle-aged man, Iwagakure, was the examiner for this written test.

This person is short but quite wiry, with thick, powerful arms that exude strength.

But when he saw Yakumo in the front row, his expression suddenly turned to surprise, and his pupils contracted... it was lingering fear.

Why didn't the Tsuchikage mention beforehand that this person was also participating in the Chunin Exams... Wait, he was originally the vice-captain of the interrogation team... so he wasn't qualified to proctor the exams. This task fell to him because... the team leader was on sick leave.

At that moment, he finally understood why the class monitor, who was as strong as an ox, had coincidentally fallen ill before the Chunin Exams.

"So, if he cheats, should we stop him or not?"

"Ding dong, ding dong."

The exam bell rang, and everyone began to write furiously to answer the questions. However, Yakumo soon noticed the abnormal flow of chakra in everyone's bodies.

The middle-aged Iwa ninja walked through the corridor, but made no attempt to stop the cheating. He was very flustered, even though Yakumo was just answering the questions normally.

But he was still very flustered. He had the honor of fighting Yakumo back then, and afterwards he was bedridden for two years.

Tick.

Cold sweat splattered onto the pristine white tiles.

Obito Uchiha transformed his eyes into Sharingan and imitated Rin Nohara's body movements. Rin deliberately slowed down to make it easier for Obito to cheat.

Hinata Masami openly cheats using her Byakugan, but the person she plagiarizes is Yakumo, and her writing style is quite varied.

Everyone in the examination hall was showing off their unique skills, except for the Sand Village... those four people were actually sleeping in the examination hall.

No response was given other than the name.

This is clearly illogical; there must be something strange about it.

Ten minutes later, Yakumo handed in his paper.

After he left the classroom.

The middle-aged Iwahiko visibly breathed a sigh of relief.

The somewhat warm smile on his face vanished quickly.

He gradually transformed from a kind and approachable middle-aged man into a cold-blooded and ruthless powerful ninja, and the surrounding temperature dropped slightly.

"You, you, and you! Your cheating methods are so clumsy, do you really think I'm blind? Get out of here... I hereby declare you all disqualified from the exam."

At this moment, he finally regained his dignity as an examiner.

Outside the examination hall, Ye Cang leaned against the wall in the shadows, looking at the examination hall door with a hint of worry in his eyes.

None of the participants in this Chunin Exam are considered geniuses. I just hope that two of them can pass the written test, so as not to completely tarnish the reputation of Sunagakure.

"Don't worry, those four people are sleeping in the exam room."

Yakumo twirled his pen, found a spot next to Yekura, and waited for Mori Masako, who was still in the exam room.

Yekura was taken aback at first, but quickly realized that Yakumo was talking to her.

How dare they do this?

"Of course they wouldn't dare, there must be someone behind them... According to the rules, since Sunagakure is not eligible for the lottery test, they should leave Iwagakure this afternoon. The road back to Sunagakure is probably a bit dangerous."

Upon seeing Masako Mori hand in her exam paper, Yakumo immediately went to greet her, and the two walked hand in hand toward the resettlement area.

"Are you confident?" Masako Mori asked.

"of course."

Yakumo was confident of getting a perfect score. If he didn't get a perfect score, it would be because the examiner was targeting him maliciously. In that case... he would need to explain his reasoning.

The two found a shady spot outside the examination hall to rest briefly.

There was still one hour left before the exam ended.

It was nearly noon when the exam ended.

Yekura emerged from the Tsuchikage Building, her face frosty as if suppressing her anger. She encountered the two Yugitos, and the atmosphere between them could only be described as tense and on the verge of war.

Rasa has now become the Fourth Kazekage. Even if he is unhappy that Yoko can't directly take action within the Hidden Village and can only rely on external forces to deal with her, just look at how Yoko and Yugito are locked in a power struggle.

Rasa likely used the help of the Hidden Cloud Village this time.

Behind Yekura followed four pale-faced Sunagakure genin. They had to carry out Rasa's mission or they would surely die, but Yekura was not someone they could afford to offend.

Half an hour later, the exam results were announced.

Yakumo ranked first with a perfect score.

Sarutobi Asuma unfortunately failed the exam because his cheating methods were too clumsy.

In the end, a total of 26 people from the four hidden villages passed the written test and entered the second round of examination tomorrow morning, which is the round of battle by drawing lots.

When Yecang saw the four bright red zeros at the bottom of the list, his anger boiled over. He immediately returned to the resettlement area, gathered his belongings, and led the four who had failed to be selected away from Iwagakure.

Yakumo was accompanying Masako Mori back to the resettlement area when they ran into Yokura, who was leaving. For some reason, he could sense the tragic grandeur of a hero going forth and never returning from Yokura's back.

This was an open scheme, yet Yecang had no choice but to step into the trap, since Luosha held her last remaining family member in his hands.

"If you can't bear to part with her, then go and save her."

Mori Masako spoke softly, saying that Yakumo had told her about Yekura's experiences and his guess about the hero's fate over the past two days.

"I'm not reluctant to part with it, I just feel it's a pity... it shouldn't have happened like this."

"Even if you feel it's a pity, you can still go and save her."

"never mind…"

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Chapter 250 The Power of a Single Strike, Exam Over

The Gobi Desert is characterized by its soil, rocks, and overlapping mountains.

The bright moon hangs high in the sky, yet it seems as if it is veiled by a thin gauze.

In the valley, dozens of black-clad ninjas surrounded Yekura. The leader was engulfed in blue flames, resembling a cheetah, yet also exhibiting feline characteristics, with wild and vigorous chakra spreading outwards.

"Rasa, so he really cooperated with Kumogakure?"

Ye Cang was covered in injuries. Although he was asking a question, his voice was extremely firm, as if he were questioning the person in front of him, or answering himself.

The few genin who had scored zero on the test beside her lay on the ground, their bodies riddled with kunai, and had lost their lives.

As she left Sunagakure, she noticed something strange: Rasa had prevented talented individuals from registering and instead sent out several commoner genin who had no chance of passing the test.

She then realized that Luo Sha had other plans.

Yugito did not react to Yekura's question, as if he had not heard it at all.

"What? Afraid to answer, Yukito?"

"You've mistaken me for someone else. I'm not a teakman."

The next second, the man in black flung out kunai stained with blue flames, which flew towards Yekura.