Konoha: Starting with a sign-in for Hashirama cells

The Rinnegan is still the most powerful; it can absorb chakra and ninjutsu.

The Tenseigan is even more amazing; it can absorb chakra from a distance. We don't even need to touch you; we can extract your chakra from afar. Are you scared yet?

"Wow! It's Karin!"

Karin's abilities are truly amazing.

One bite can cure it.

One bite will restore your chakra.

It can even bite itself, achieving a pseudo-perpetual motion.

Naruto himself wouldn't need it, but for Hinata's sake, if he could obtain Karin's ability, he could become Hinata's "energy bank" in the future.

injured?

It's okay, come bite me.

Chakra depleted?

Come on, bite me.

Yakumo, who was racking her brains over the exam questions, heard the noise, glanced sideways, and looked strangely at Naruto, who was smirking.

"Speaking of Crimson Armor, his teammate, what's his name again? His ability seems to be the ability to soften and freely stretch various parts of his body,"

It gives off a feeling of déjà vu for a certain rubber man.

"Temari, a bunch of Wind Release ninjutsu, useless."

"Kankuro, this won't work, the puppet technique..."

"Yakushi Kabuto, I feel it would be better to wait until he learns the Ryuchi Cave Sage Technique before signing in, there's a chance he'll win the grand prize."

"Gaara...Speaking of which, could I possibly obtain the power of a Tailed Beast?"

That might not work. The Nine-Tails has been inside my body for so long, and I've never seen it trigger a check-in.

We cannot conclude that simply.

It is precisely because the Nine-Tails is one with him, and is a part of him, that the system judged that there was no need for him to sign in.

Once I have the Tenseigan, I'll give it a try.

If you could sign up for the abilities of a Tailed Beast, or even more so, the chakra of a Tailed Beast, wow, that would be a meteoric rise!

Sakura's smooth forehead reflected the light as she put down her pen, looked at the correct answers written on the exam paper, and nodded in satisfaction.

"As expected of me." Risaka said proudly, crossing her arms.

Then, he lost control of his body and was possessed by Ino, who made him copy the answers.

Aside from Naruto letting his imagination run wild, all the other test takers were doing their best to answer the questions.

Kabuto Yakushi, the multifaceted spy, is not included.

Those who use clumsy cheating methods and commit five offenses will be eliminated immediately.

As one group of genin after another was eliminated, the classroom became much emptier.

"Time's up, stop writing. Now, I'll announce the tenth question," Morino Ibiki said. "Before I announce it, you have to make a choice: answer or not answer."

"What do you mean?" Kankuro asked, puzzled.

"If you choose to answer but fail, you'll remain a genin forever. If you choose not to answer, you're eliminated on the spot and have to wait for the next chunin exam," Morino Ibiki explained.

The moment this rule was announced, the genin in the examination hall erupted in uproar.

"Come on, make your choice. No time limit. Anyone who doesn't make a choice within the time limit will be considered to have chosen a choice," Morino Ibiki urged.

"I, I abstain."

"I'm sorry, I can't be a genin forever..."

"Feel sorry…"

One by one, they stood up.

With one person abstaining, the remaining two students in the same class, even if they wanted to continue, could only leave with regret.

"Are you sorry to abstain?" Sakura thought to herself as Naruto didn't stand up for a long time.

The cost of failure was too high, and Naruto's dream was to become Hokage.

We can't afford to compete.

This isn't a question of whether we're confident we can succeed; it's a question of staked dreams, a question where failure is not an option.

"In that case, let me..."

Sakura made her decision and raised her right hand: "Um, I..."

The pen, which was still twirling in his hand, suddenly stopped.

Naruto, who was waiting for the exam to end, heard Sakura's voice from behind him. Instantly, he shuddered, his scalp tingling, and he reflexively shouted, "Shut up!"

Everyone was startled by the sudden loud voice and turned to look at Naruto in a daze.

Yakumo, who was right next to Naruto, almost fainted.

"We've persevered through so many days and nights of hard work, how can we back down now?" Naruto turned to Sakura and said speechlessly.

“But if you fail, you’ll be a genin forever…” Sakura hesitated.

"I will never give up! I will definitely pass the Chunin Exam! What's there to be afraid of? Can the tenth question kill me? As long as I'm not dead, I still have a chance," Naruto said.

"So, are you going to abstain or not?" the proctoring ninja asked.

"Don't give up, keep going." Naruto said, gesturing to Sakura to put her hand down.

Having avoided elimination by forfeiting, Naruto sat down and breathed a sigh of relief.

With my mind preoccupied with signing in and how to deal with Orochimaru, I almost forgot about this scene in the story.

Similarly, Sakura wanted to abstain for Naruto's sake, but was interrupted by Naruto's powerful declaration.

so close.

Fortunately, the response was timely and the remedial measures were taken promptly.

Because of Naruto's words, some of the genin who had been wavering exchanged glances and calmed down one after another.

Seeing that no one else abstained, Ibiki Morino glanced at Naruto and said, "Then, I declare that all those present have passed."

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"I never expected the so-called tenth question to be like this. Thank goodness you stopped me, otherwise..." Sakura said.

Those genin who lacked the courage to continue and chose to give up will probably regret it to the core when they learn the truth.

Knowing who Sakura was trying to persuade him to give up, Naruto wasn't angry. He shook his head and was about to speak when the words "brother-in-law" came from above, interrupting him.

"How did the exam go? Did you pass?" Hanabi jumped down from the tree and asked curiously.

"You didn't use your Byakugan to look at me?" Naruto retorted.

"Please, maintaining X-ray vision consumes chakra. Not everyone is like you, brother-in-law, with an inexhaustible supply of chakra," Hanabi said.

Sakura's lips twitched uncontrollably.

Who is this child calling "brother-in-law"?

Your sister and Naruto aren't even married yet, how can you call him brother-in-law directly!

Hanabi was overjoyed to learn that Naruto had passed the first test. She asked Naruto for the letter he had written to her sister and happily ran home to tell her the news.

Chapter 56 Sasuke: Don't move, let me handle it all.

The first written test has ended.

Next, Hongdou, who was also an examiner, led everyone to the location of the second test, the Death Forest, to familiarize themselves with the place before officially participating the next day.

After disbanding, Naruto changed his appearance and invited Sakura and Sasuke to have lunch at a sushi restaurant.

Halfway through the meal, they made an excuse to go to the restroom and slipped away, making sure to pay the bill first, thus creating some alone time for the two of them.

He went to the back mountain alone to make final adjustments and tests.

The Spiral Shuriken has been successfully developed, and the properties of the mature soil have been perfectly incorporated into it.

After small-scale, reduced-power testing, it is known that this Earth Release: Rasenshuriken will immediately expand after leaving the hand and becoming uncontrollable.

This forms a solid earthen ball with a volume tens or even hundreds of times larger and an extremely high mass.

It's impossible to calculate exactly how high it is without a frame of reference, but it's very difficult to destroy with Naruto's Rasengan.

Furthermore, the final hardness and volume of the soil ball are directly proportional to the amount of chakra injected and the level of change in the soil's properties.

Even a reduced-power Earth Release technique like the Rasenshuriken has this level of hardness.

The full version would undoubtedly be even more terrifying, and trapping Orochimaru would be a piece of cake.

Even if it's only temporary, it's enough for him to safely evacuate with Sakura and Sasuke.

"If it could float in mid-air, this would be a knock-off version of Planetary Devastation," Naruto muttered to himself, gazing at the solid earthen sphere about ten meters in diameter before him.

Suddenly, a flash of pink light appeared, and Sakura appeared out of thin air. She stood firm and said helplessly, "I know you wanted to arrange some time for Sasuke and me to be alone. Don't do this again."

"They didn't get along well?" Naruto asked, puzzled.

"How can we have a good time? It's so awkward without you here!" Sakura sighed, "Sasuke realized you were gone and immediately left without saying a word to me."

"No way! The Flying Thunder God Technique can't attract him?" Naruto was surprised.

"I haven't told him about the Flying Thunder God Technique yet," Sakura coughed.

"Why? If you tell him, he'll listen to you obediently." Naruto asked, puzzled.

"It's all because of you that Ino is so scared that she's lost interest in dating," Sakura thought to herself.

Ino had no interest in chasing Sasuke, so using the Flying Thunder God Technique to lure him at this time would be a complete waste.

"I have my own plans, but you, don't do this again next time, okay?" Sakura said.

“If I need something, I will tell you and ask you to help me create opportunities. If I don’t say anything, it means I don’t need anything. What you’re doing is just making things worse.”