He looked up at Izumo Shinzuki, who still had some dark circles under his eyes, and felt a little touched: "You've been hiding in the room these past two days, preparing all this?"
“Yes,” Izumo Kamatsuki replied.
Just as Shenyue Xingyun was moved, he continued.
"Your skills are so weak, if I don't prepare you properly, how will you manage the Chunin Exams?"
"It's fine if I don't pass, but if I get beaten up too badly, I'll lose face."
The feeling of being moved came to an abrupt end.
Izumo Kamitsu didn't notice his older brother's change in mood. He suddenly scratched his head and said with some distress, "It seems like just preparing these things isn't enough."
"I heard about it at school."
"During this Chunin Exams, many Genin are secretly plotting to teach you a lesson. Their claim is—we can fail the Chunin Exams, but we must give Shingetsu Seiun a good beating!"
As she spoke, she looked up at Shenyue Xingyun with concern: "You won't get beaten to death in the exam room, will you?"
"Sigh~ I've advised you so many times before, but you just wouldn't listen."
"What's so great about girls?"
"Now look what's happened, everyone's targeting you."
"I heard there's a chance of injury or death in the Chunin Exams. You won't die in there, will you?"
"Why don't we just abstain?"
"It doesn't matter if I lose face a little, as long as you live well, that's more important than anything else."
"Hey? Why are you looking at your watch instead of listening to me?"
Shen Yue Xingyun withdrew his gaze from his watch, and smiled slightly, saying, "It's nothing."
"Suddenly I realized there's still some time before the Chunin Exams start."
“Izumo, ever since you went to the Ninja Academy, I, as your older brother, haven’t had a proper conversation with you.”
"Today is a good day, let's have a friendly spar."
Shingetsu Izumo was taken aback.
"Now?"
For some reason, looking at his older brother's smile, he had a bad feeling.
"The Chunin Exams are about to start, isn't this a bit inappropriate?"
"It's alright, it won't take long."
"Bang bang!!"
Two minutes later, Shingetsu Seiun picked up his ninja tool bag and left home feeling refreshed. Inside, Shingetsu Izumo was fast asleep, lying on the floor.
……
Ninja Academy.
The first round of the Chunin Exams was held here.
When Shenyue Xingyun arrived, many people had already come to the school.
With his arrival, a multitude of eyes fell upon him.
The girls' eyes lit up, some jumped for joy, and some looked worried, while the boys' expressions were even more varied, some were expressionless, some had resentful eyes, and some gave a cold smile.
Shingetsu Seiun ignored the stares and was searching for Sarutobi Asuma and Kurenai when a person suddenly appeared in front of him.
It was Kanako, dressed in a ninja outfit. She came running over, her voice urgent, "Nebula."
"Let's skip the exam."
"Stop!" Shingetsu Seiun stretched out a hand, interrupting Kanako, and said, "Kanako."
"You're the seventh person in the last two days to advise me to give up the exam. Please, don't say it."
Kanako looked anxious: "But I've heard that many people are secretly targeting you."
"If you take the exam, they'll definitely make you pay!"
"You idiot." Shinzuki Seiun patted Kanako's head. "Some things can't be avoided just once."
"Kanako, don't worry about me. This time, I don't need to hide."
“But…” Kanako was eager to continue persuading them when a fragrant breeze wafted past them.
"Listen to her, she's right. Give up the exam as soon as possible."
Shingetsu Nebula looked up and saw Mutou Saika's slender figure receding into the distance.
He shook his head, ignoring her, and raised a finger to shut down Kanako's advice. Just then, he saw Sarutobi Asuma and Yuhi Kurenai not far away.
"Alright, Kanako, I'm off now. Good luck!"
They left their original spot and came to Sarutobi Asuma and his companion.
Shenyue Xingyun said, "I have bad news."
"I heard that many people are planning to cause me trouble during the exam."
"If there's a team assessment, you teammates might be in trouble."
Kurenai Yuhi wasn't surprised; she had also heard the rumor... no, the news.
There are too many guys who want to target Shenyue Xingyun, so it's impossible to keep the news a secret.
She smiled and said, "It's nothing."
"We're a team, so we'll face any difficulties together."
Sarutobi Asuma nodded in agreement: "That's right."
"Don't worry, with the three of us working together, they'll have to win even if they want to target us."
If it were before, he would have welcomed anyone who targeted Shenyue Xingyun with open arms. But after spending time together and receiving help during that border mission, he now considers Shenyue Xingyun a true teammate.
People may still be wary, but do they really think that outsiders who want to bully them are a double-edged sword?
Seeing their reactions, Shenyue Xingyun smiled.
Thank you.
"Don't worry, I'll try my best to resolve the trouble I've caused."
After some time, under the watchful eyes of the onlookers, the noise in the arena suddenly subsided as clear footsteps sounded in the distance.
Shingetsu Seiun and Sarutobi Asuma seemed to sense something and looked up at the same time.
pressure.
Very obvious pressure.
The newcomer was dressed in Konoha's standard ninja uniform, with a hideous demon mask on his face. A chakra fluctuation far exceeding that of a genin was released without any concealment, and a cold, suffocating feeling instantly spread through the corridor.
"Everyone, enter the examination room," the masked ninja announced, his voice like the tolling of an ancient bronze bell.
Chapter 87 Chunin Exams
The examination room door opened, and everyone walked in quietly.
The students sat down in order, and a ninja distributed the exam papers. A ninja wearing a demon mask stood on the platform, his cold eyes watching each of the lower-ranking ninjas taking the exam.
"Two hours."
"Cheating will result in disqualification from the exam."
"Let's begin now."
The candidates remained silent; the only sounds in the examination room were the turning of exam papers and the scratching of pens on the papers.
'A test of pressure,' Shingetsu Seiun thought to himself, sensing the undisguised aura of the proctoring ninja.
The higher-ups in Konoha forbade them from revealing information about the Chunin Exams to the Genin, and his understanding of the Chunin Exams was basically still based on his memories.
It all boils down to a few things—resilience, intelligence gathering ability, basic knowledge, and combat prowess. Konoha's distinguishing feature compared to other ninja villages is its greater emphasis on teamwork.
At this moment, the ninja exuding an aura on the podium is not only the proctor, but also part of the atmosphere-setting team.
What the test takers need to do is pass the written exam under pressure.
Those who use low-level cheating methods will be eliminated.
Sophisticated cheating methods are likely to be overlooked even if discovered.
Shenyue Xingyun didn't have a suitable way to cheat. He wasn't sure if simply persisting to the end would be enough to pass this time.
He doesn't have the Sharingan to copy actions. He doesn't have the Byakugan to see through things. He doesn't have summoning beasts either. As for guessing ABCD based on the sound of handwriting… those are hardly multiple-choice questions at all!
But it's okay. Because he... can do it.
Yes, he will do it.
Although he's always been the bottom of the ninja academy, with lacking combat strength, as the most handsome repeat student in the history of the Konoha Ninja Academy, his grasp of basic knowledge is actually quite good.
He took three years to complete the same course as others. Even though he spent most of his time socializing with upperclassmen and underclassmen, it didn't affect his academic performance.
Head down, start writing!
"Shhhhh..."
The test paper contained a lot of content and assessed a wide range of topics.
It took Shenyue Xingyun over an hour to finish answering the questions. There were some challenging questions he couldn't answer, but if he couldn't answer them, most others probably couldn't either.
So after he finished, he folded the test paper and waited for the exam to end.
He even had the leisure to observe the condition of other candidates.
Ebisu, the turban-wearing man with wandering eyes; Might Guy, who was completely overwhelmed; Muto Saika, who pretended not to notice him; Nohara Rin, who pretended not to notice him; Shizune, who was deep in thought... Suddenly, they bumped into Mizuki, whose gaze was gloomy. Upon seeing this, the latter's expression instantly changed, seamlessly transforming into a sunny and cheerful young man.
He chuckled inwardly, but Shenyue Xingyun paid it no mind.
Just then, he suddenly felt the air get colder.
A gaze, almost tangible, fell upon him. Following the direction of his senses, he saw the masked ninja on the podium looking at him.
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