Naruto: By lying low and hiding, he eventually became the leader of the Legendary Sannin.

Especially after acquiring the Tailed Beast from the Middle Hashira at a high price, the country's high-ranking officials have been working to find the possibility of a Jinchuriki.

Even in the original storyline, they went so far as to make the former Fourth Mizukage (now actually the Third Mizukage), Yagura Karatachi, the Jinchūriki of the Three-Tails.

As a force eager to make its voice heard in the country.

In this joint Chunin Exam of the three countries, Kirigakure volunteered to become the exam venue.

Of course, to avoid danger to the village and unnecessary conflicts, the actual venue was arranged on a small island nearby.

Considering that the candidates this time all came from distant countries, a full week was given for the assembly.

Today is the last day of the assembly.

Enoshima, this is the island that was chosen for the Chunin Exams.

Unlike the technologically advanced Earth, every island in this world retains its pristine, untouched appearance.

Enoshima is no exception.

Apart from the only pier leading to the island, there are only a few buildings standing on the plain near the shore.

Apart from that, as far as the eye can see, there are endless stretches of forest.

Today, however, this usually deserted island was teeming with people.

These are the lower-ranking ninjas from various countries who have gathered here to take the exam.

These candidates were gathered in front of a white building.

Contrary to the expectations of these candidates, they waited from morning until noon without any examiners or staff appearing.

Confused, they could only wait silently in place.

However, as time went by, these candidates gradually began to form different groups.

If you look down from mid-air, you can see that the crowd is vaguely divided into three groups.

These three groups correspond precisely to the forces of Konoha Village, Kirigakure Village, and Kumogakure Village.

After all, the war had only ended a few years ago. Even in this so-called peaceful era, the struggle between countries has never ceased.

Under these circumstances, it is quite normal for candidates from different countries to spontaneously gather together.

However, as time ticked by, the examiner they were expecting still did not appear.

However, the atmosphere at the scene slowly began to take an ominous turn.

Most of those present are descendants of families that have made a living as ninjas for generations.

For the vast majority of them, their fathers or relatives had died in the First Shinobi World War to varying degrees.

And this hatred of losing loved ones is naturally passed down to these descendants.

In the absence of examiners, a hint of anger slowly ignited in the eyes of these candidates.

During the First Ninja War, these three countries naturally fought against each other.

Even after the ceasefire, many of their relatives were killed by ninjas from the other two countries while on missions.

Therefore, it can be said that the candidates for the lower-ranking ninja in these three countries were basically in a state of mutual hatred.

At this point, there was no need for anyone else to instigate it; the tense atmosphere had already formed without anyone noticing.

Sure enough, not long after, a commotion arose from the crowd, followed by a noisy commotion.

A boy wearing a headband with the Konoha symbol was seen sitting on the ground.

He glared angrily at the group of people in front of him, their faces full of mockery.

These people included both men and women, but they all wore headbands bearing the insignia of Kirigakure (Hidden Mist Village).

Although he was alone, the boy from Konoha had no intention of backing down.

He roared angrily at the crowd before him:

"What do you mean?

Why did you deliberately push me down?

As the examiner failed to appear, he could no longer contain his impatience and went to the only building on site.

Looking at the tightly closed door, he began to observe it carefully, hoping to find some clues.

Just as he was concentrating on examining the white building in front of him, he suddenly felt someone push him hard from behind.

In this unexpected collision, he was pushed to the ground without realizing it.

The group did not answer the question posed by the boy from Konoha.

One of the boys, who was about the same age as him and wore a rain hat commonly seen in the Land of Water, took a step forward.

He glanced disdainfully at the Konoha genin lying on the ground, a smirk playing on his lips, and said in a flippant tone:

"Oh, I'm sorry."

"Perhaps you're too small and thin; we didn't see anyone in front of us and accidentally bumped into you."

After saying that, he looked at the other person with a mocking expression, slowly shook his head, clicked his tongue twice, and then spoke again:

"But has Konoha really fallen to this level?"

"Someone like you, who collapses at the slightest touch, is qualified to participate in the Chunin Exams?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the people behind him seemed to have heard something funny.

They burst into laughter.

Faced with such humiliation, the Konoha boy immediately stood up from the ground.

His face flushed with anger, his eyes blazing as he glared at the group, and he said through gritted teeth:

"You will not be allowed to insult the name of Konoha!"

Whether I am qualified or not is not for you to decide.

Or do you want to fight me to see who's more qualified?

Despite the provocation from the Konoha boy, the boy in the rain hat maintained his playful expression.

He took a step forward, slightly raised the rain hat on his head with his right hand, and scanned the person in front of him.

Perhaps he harbored a long-standing grudge against the ninjas of Konoha, for a few seconds later, he chuckled and said:

No, you may have misheard.

I did not mean to insult Konoha.

But.

In my opinion, none of the current generation from Konoha are qualified to take the exam.

Faced with this sweeping generalization, the other Konoha genin who had been watching from the sidelines finally couldn't hold back anymore.

They moved slowly, subtly surrounding the boy in the rain hat and his group.

Of course, the others from Kirigakure also sprang into action at the same time.

They also walked up behind the boy in the rain hat and confronted the Konoha members.

Of course, not everyone from Kirigakure came over.

Not far away, there were seven Kirigakure genin wielding various ninja swords.

The conflict here did not seem to attract their attention, and the seven people remained sitting leisurely in place.

They might close their eyes to rest, look up at the sky, or stare blankly at the table in their hands.

They didn't even glance at what was happening in the room.

A shadow crossed the eyes of the boy in the rain hat in response to the actions of the seven people.

He knew, of course, that these seven were the special individuals who had been given the title of "Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist" by the Mizukage.

They are the true trump card of Kirigakure in this Chunin Exam.

The group from Kumogakure remained unmoved as well.

Unlike the other two countries, which were somewhat scattered, the genin of Kumogakure all stood behind a boy who wore an eyepatch over his left eye.

This boy was none other than Tsuchishiro, on whom the Third Raikage placed great hopes.

He possessed a maturity beyond his years.

Seeing the conflict unfolding before him, he gestured for the people behind him to remain silent.

They didn't participate, or even watch; they simply observed the situation unfolding from the sidelines.

Although he did not receive the support of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, he looked at the many companions behind him.

The boy in the rain hat felt that he was in control of the situation.

Just as a fight was about to break out, the boy in the rain hat moved his lips slightly, as if he was about to say something more.

A slightly flippant voice suddenly rang out in the room:

"Sorry, we just arrived and didn't hear you clearly."

What did you just say about Konoha?

Would you like to say it again?

Chapter 42 Didn't you see someone there?

"Would you like to say it again?"

As the voice rang out, everyone looked towards the center of the arena.

A handsome young man with black hair and black eyes, wearing a purple vest and ninja combat uniform, slowly appeared in front of everyone.

Behind him were three companions dressed similarly, only with different colored vests.

It was Kagura, Tsunade, Orochimaru, Jiraiya, and the others who had just arrived.

In fact, the reason Kagura and the others arrived so late was not because they were trying to look cool.

Kagura scoffs at the idea that the main character should only appear at the very end.