I am the most popular character in Naruto!

The day of the chunin exam.

"The first test is a written exam. Sasuke, Naruto, are you ready?"

Sakura excitedly spoke to the two people behind her. Standing in front of the building that served as the examination hall, she rubbed her hands together, looking quite confident.

Sasuke and Naruto exchanged a glance. They wondered why Sakura, who had seemed somewhat dejected before, had become so cheerful and confident ever since they came out of the Senju mansion that day.

In short, there is a high probability that Chiaki taught Sakura some specialized skills, such as secret techniques.

However, when the straightforward Naruto asked Sakura, Sakura shook her head and denied it, saying in a very good mood that Chiaki hadn't taught her anything.

This puzzled Naruto and Sasuke.

Naruto genuinely couldn't understand it, while Sasuke had a lot more to think about. For example, he realized that Sakura hadn't really learned anything in such a short time.

For example, as her teammate, Sakura wouldn't intentionally deceive Naruto and herself; that would be pointless.

We are all comrades who rely on each other for survival. If a ninja hides his strength in order to show off, causing his teammates to fall into danger or making a wrong judgment about the situation, then that ninja who hides his strength will bear full responsibility.

Intelligence gathering and sharing are also essential skills for ninjas.

Given Sakura's caution and obedience, she would never make such a mistake.

In other words, Sakura really didn't learn anything from Chiaki.

Sasuke couldn't understand why Sakura was so excited.

"Oh! I've been prepared for this for a long time!"

Naruto rolled up his sleeves confidently, though he didn't know what this academic underachiever meant by being ready, but at least he looked quite imposing.

Sasuke glanced at him, then nodded to Sakura, "It's not a big problem."

The first exam was a theory test, and neither Xiaoying nor I had any major problems.

The focus is on Naruto...

This guy is not only a poor student, but also a bit of a scatterbrain. If he messes things up, he might ruin the entire written exam.

"Alright, let's move on!"

Sakura smiled at Sasuke and Naruto, then grabbed their hands and ran towards the exam hall.

After Sakura used her illusion technique to directly point out the exam venue and find the real entrance, almost all the genin began to pay attention to Sakura.

"Wow, Sakura, you're pretty amazing."

A blonde girl walked over, put her hand on Sakura's shoulder, and said something.

"Ino! You guys are here too!"

Sakura's eyes lit up when she saw the blonde girl, and she excitedly said to her.

"That's right, basically all of us who train at the Senju Mansion are here."

Ino reached out and fiddled with her long, golden hair, then pointed behind her.

Shikamaru yawned, one hand in his pocket, while Choji continued munching on potato chips.

Not far away, Hinata was watching Naruto nervously, while Kiba and Shino were arguing about something.

Further away are Hyuga Neji, Rock Lee, and Tenten, whom Sakura is not very familiar with.

The three of them were much more elite than their group, after all, Neji and the others graduated a year earlier and had experienced a whole year of missions.

"Hey Sakura, are you confident?"

"Regarding the Chunin Exams..."

Ino looked around nervously and whispered in Sakura's ear, "I'm so nervous. Isn't it a bit unreasonable that we have to take the Chunin Exams right after becoming genin?"

Sakura smiled and took Ino's hand. "It's okay, you're strong too! Believe in yourself!"

Having experienced life and death and established the heart of a strong person, Sakura has long since shed her childishness and is much stronger than Ino.

She smiled brightly and gently comforted the nervous Ino. Unexpectedly, this gesture directly won the admiration of Rock Lee, who was standing to the side.

"Oh……"

"That beautiful long pink hair!"

"That warm smile!"

"So this is Sakura Haruno, the disciple of Senju Chiaki, the goddess of life!"

Rock Lee stared at Sakura in amazement, his eyes almost sparkling with hearts.

To be honest, Sakura's looks have always been on point. Of course, she can't compare to Chiaki's stunning beauty, but Sakura's looks are still above average.

Beyond her stunning looks, Sakura also exudes her own unique charm, along with a touch of heroic spirit that is not found in ordinary girls, which is quite captivating.

At only twelve years old, she hasn't fully matured yet. Once she gets older, she'll probably be able to completely master the blend of heroic spirit and stunning beauty.

Swoosh

Rock Lee swayed and instantly appeared beside Sakura, extending his hand to her.

"Sakura-chan, watch out!"

Naruto lunged forward and headbutted Rock Lee, while Sasuke slid in front of Sakura with a grim expression.

Sakura naturally realized what was happening, and she also got into a fighting stance, ready for battle.

"Ooh ooh ooh—I meant no harm!"

Rock Lee pressed one hand on Naruto's head and raised the other, saying kindly, "I just wanted to say hello to Sakura Haruno!"

"who are you?"

When Naruto saw that he was easily overpowered by Rock Lee, he couldn't help but grimace.

Sasuke glanced at Rock Lee's headband and his extremely familiar green bodysuit, his lips twitched, and he straightened up.

In the entire Hidden Leaf Village, probably only that one die-hard fan of Chiaki would wear such a tight-fitting outfit. Seeing someone wearing the same clothes, it's no surprise that they must be a disciple of that guy.

"Hello, Rock Lee?"

Sakura hesitated before asking Rock Lee. She had indeed memorized the names of ninjas her age, such as the class Neji Hyuga belonged to, which was obviously something she had to remember.

"Yes! I am Rock Lee! Just call me Little Lee!"

Rock Lee gave Sakura a thumbs up, revealing the same big white teeth as that guy, "Sakura... is it okay if I call you that?"

"I really admire you! Would you like to date me?"

"???"

Sakura stared at the rather silly Rock Lee with a head full of question marks, while Sasuke's face was so dark it was practically dripping water.

Who the hell are you, daring to try and steal our woman?

Who gave you the courage?

"Hey! Sakura-chan is mine! What do you think you're doing!"

Naruto, equally sullen, stepped forward and shoved Rock Lee, saying...

"Of course, if either of you is dissatisfied, we can have a fair duel!"

Rock Lee didn't care about Naruto's shoving. He put one hand behind his back and stretched out the other, making a pointing gesture.

"I am the strongest among this generation of genin!"

"If you want to come, then come!"

Hey kid, you're pretty tough, aren't you?

Upon hearing Rock Lee's statement, Naruto and Sasuke were both furious and amused, preparing to teach this arrogant guy a lesson.

However, the next second, a large, white hand grabbed Lee Rock by the back of the neck.

"Li, come back! Don't embarrass yourself!"

Chapter 598 Protection

Konoha has a mature training system, including the Ninja Academy system founded by the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, and a promotion system, which is sufficient to support the replacement of fresh blood throughout Konoha.

The number of ninjas can increase with the increase in population. From the perspective of modern people, Tobirama Senju's system has no problems.

It must be said that Tobirama Senju was a genius. He not only created a large number of secret and forbidden techniques, but also made considerable achievements in education, politics, and people's livelihood.

If ninjas could be ranked like in a game, then Tobirama Senju's domestic affairs stat would definitely be close to 100.

Basically, the stats of the various Hokage of Konoha can be roughly divided as follows:

Hashirama Senju: Strength 99, Internal Affairs 66.

Tobirama Senju: Strength 88, Domestic Affairs 99.

Hiruzen Sarutobi: Strength 77, Internal Affairs 88.

Minato Namikaze: Military Strength 80, Domestic Affairs 70.

All things considered, the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, was indeed much stronger, and the title of the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, as the strongest Hokage is somewhat flawed.

Once you compare them to the previous two Hokage, they're nothing.

The situation with Minato is that he is still very young, and neither of his stats has reached its peak yet.

Well……

After all, specific situations cannot be categorized using numerical values. At least in peacetime, Hiruzen Sarutobi, as Hokage, did a pretty good job.

As the spiritual pillar of Konoha, he has managed to hold things together for so many years; even if he hasn't made any great contributions, he has certainly worked hard.

He does have problems, but none of them are major issues.

Far away.

Konoha produces a large number of Genin every year, and 80% of them become Chunin and are then dispersed to various corners of Konoha.

Then, some of these Chunin will rise to the top and become Jonin, becoming the backbone of Konoha.

Among the genin of this generation, there are twelve promising young talents who are highly regarded by most of the teachers.

For these teachers who might only reach the level of Chunin, these young talents have the potential to grow into top talents in Konoha, not just Jonin, but even Kage.