Traveling through Naruto with Heroes of Might and Magic.

Qingwu, as the team leader, led Hongdou and Iruka to the school gate.

They haven't come back since graduation.

The first round of the Chunin Exams, written tests, will be held here.

The school was crowded, and the noise almost lifted the roof off.

Genin from various ninja villages gathered in twos and threes, some sharpening their skills at the last minute, others observing potential opponents.

Qingwu's gaze swept across the crowd, instantly locking onto several noteworthy targets.

Besides familiar faces from the village: Gekko Hayate, Kamitsu Izumo, Gangko Tetsu, and others.

There were also several ninjas from other ninja villages who were familiar to Qingwu.

I just can't remember who it is for the moment.

We may only know after we fight them.

Qingwu's gaze lingered on several Rain Ninja, Waterfall Ninja, and Sand Ninja for a while.

Just then, Iruka nudged him, "Qingwu, look over there."

Qingwu looked in the direction Iruka was looking, and his pupils contracted slightly.

"What's that kid doing here?!"

The person he saw... had been his prisoner.

That's right, they were the two remaining of the six Cloud Ninja who attacked the territory that night.

Afterwards, Qingwu learned from Kakashi that the younger one was called "hope" and the bald captain was called "Dun".

Qingwu hadn't heard of the latter, but he knew about 'hope'.

He was a member of the future Fourth Raikage's guard, no wonder he felt that young Hii was familiar back then.

Moreover, it wasn't just these two people; Qingwu, the remaining member of the three-person team from Yunyin, was also someone they knew.

Darui!

He was also a member of the guard of the future Fourth Raikage, and later became the Fifth Raikage.

"These dark-skinned people..." Qingwu rested his chin on his hand, "Hiss~~~"

"Do you know them?" Iruka asked curiously.

"I know them," Qingwu nodded. "I'm just wondering how they got out."

He was handed over to the Third Hokage as a prisoner, so how could he appear openly in the examination hall?

"And what's the last one?"

Qingwu recalled that he had handed over prisoners twice and received considerable profits from both.

Bald Head and hope were the second ones to be handed over, so what about the Cloud Ninja who was handed over the first time?

Was he killed or returned to Kumogakure?

Moreover, judging from the last encounter, that bald guy named 'Dull' is more than just a Chunin, right? Why is he even here to take the exam?

I really don't understand.

Qingwu briefly explained the situation to his teammates Iruka and Hongdou.

Hongdou scoffed, "Tsk, isn't that simple? It's just a political game!"

Iruka asked in confusion, "But they were killed and captured because they were trying to invade."

Red Bean put her hands behind her head and said, "Under the pretext of taking the exam, some high-ranking official from Kumogakure must have come and reached some kind of agreement with the Hokage."

Chapter 40 Chunin Exams

After listening to Hongdou's analysis, Qingwu nodded slightly.

The Hidden Cloud Village is used to being domineering, while the Hokage of Konoha...

When dealing with outsiders, however, they appear very approachable.

It's likely that the Hidden Cloud Village paid a price, perhaps by exchanging prisoners, to get the person out.

But what's the use? When they run into me, they still get instantly killed.

Qingwu's current "battles that made him famous" have all been against the Cloud Village. Facing the Cloud Ninja, he has an innate psychological advantage.

"This year... is truly a chaotic mess." Red Bean whistled.

She looked around. "It's about time. Let's go inside."

"go!"

Qingwu didn't linger and walked towards the examination hall.

Just as the three of them left, the three members of the Cloud Hidden Squad turned their attention to them.

"it's him."

hope whispered, "Qian Shou Qingwu is strong, extremely strong. We'd better avoid him."

"What are you afraid of?" Darui said lazily. "They look about the same age as us, how strong can they be?"

Bald-headed Dumb said, "Darui, I have no chance against him."

Darui then took it seriously.

Although Dun's strength was nothing to him, he was several years older than them and his combat power was much stronger than that of an average Chunin.

"Hmph, I'm not afraid of that!"

Darui said, "We are 'guests,' so if they dare to target us, they'll have a good reason... Hmph!"

The reason their Cloud Ninja squad participated in the exam was partly to test Konoha.

Let's see if Konoha dares to use multiple squads to target them, and if they dare to cause trouble for them...

War is never the end result; negotiation is!

……

Qingwu and his two companions entered the school building.

The corridor was also crowded with people, and the air was filled with the smell of sweat, tension, and a faint sense of inquiry.

"The exam room is upstairs," Iruka said, looking at the sign.

The three of them went up the stairs to the examination room.

A cacophony of voices could be heard coming from inside the door.

Pushing open the door, a huge lecture hall came into view, already nearly half full.

Two examiners, a man and a woman, stood on the platform, their expressions serious.

"Hello, teacher." Hongdou, relying on her status, tried to get close to the village teacher.

However, the male examiner merely glanced at it indifferently and said, "Find your place according to your number."

Hongdou, feeling snubbed, shook her head.

He then winked at his teammates and said, "I'm going over there, watch me in a bit."

The three found their seats and sat down, scattered in different parts of the classroom.

First exam: Written test!

It wasn't difficult for the three-person team.

Iruka is a top student, so there's nothing to worry about.

As for Qingwu and Hongdou... although both of them are somewhat academically weak, when it comes to intelligence gathering, Hongdou makes things much easier.

This is one of the reasons why Qingwu did not refuse when Hongdou wanted to team up with them.

After a while, the candidates entered the classroom one after another.

Qingwu was surprised to find that Yunyin hope had been assigned to the same examination room as him.

However, hope, who entered later, kept her head down and did not make eye contact with him.

When another person came in, Qingwu slapped his forehead and remembered who he was.

Shibuki of Takigaku Village.

This seemingly gentle boy was followed closely by two Takigakure ninja, clearly indicating his high status in the village.

Qingwu didn't think much of it and turned her attention to the other people.

It's a pity that I couldn't identify any more ninjas I recognized.

...When the time was up, the examiner announced the start of the exam.

Qingwu ignored the exam paper in her hand and began to let her thoughts wander as she sat down.

Experiencing the Chunin Exams for the first time was quite a strange experience.

He knew there were 'examiners' dressed as candidates answering questions in the examination room, so he just waited for Hongdou to pass him a note.

As time ticked by, some candidates with subpar cheating methods were eliminated.

The number of people in the classroom is slowly decreasing.

Qingwu then opened the exam paper, and a thin, psychic snake crawled out from under the table, spitting out a slip of paper...

I passed the first round of written tests without any major incidents.

Of course, this was only easy for their team.

In reality, the written exam alone eliminated half of the nearly two hundred candidates who participated in this year's Chunin Exams.

The three of them walked out of the teaching building, where the sunlight was blinding.

"What are the plans for this afternoon?" Iruka asked.

"Rest and get back into shape," Qingwu said. "Tomorrow is the main event."

"Agreed." Red Bean stretched, her budding flower buds slightly swelling. "I'm going back to catch up on my sleep. See you tomorrow!"