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

"Is this what you meant by trying something that can make you an adult?"

Faced with his questioning, Tsunade answered matter-of-factly:

"Yes, Grandma told me."

Adults sleep cuddling together.

At this moment, Kagura deeply regretted why she had stopped Jiraiya from taking Tsunade to see his erotic books.

As for why he looked so listless...

Although she is still young, Tsunade is now a real young girl.

The soft yet textured feel kept Kagura awake for the first half of the night.

He finally managed to fall asleep in the latter half of the night.

Back to the main text, the two determined their direction and then found a stream to wash up briefly.

During this time, Kagura thought about it and decided to give her vest to Tsunade.

After all, we can't let her run around in a backless dress all the time.

To be honest, it's hard to say whether it's because she has the blood of the Senju clan or because her physique is truly extraordinary.

Just one night later, the gruesome wound on her back had scabbed over and was noticeably smaller.

Tsunade tried to feel it, but couldn't even feel the pain coming from her back.

Yesterday afternoon, Kagura had already determined the location of the finish line by standing on a high point.

So now that they have determined their location, the two of them head straight for the destination.

Along the way, they naturally encountered other people as well.

Some self-proclaimed clever people arrive early on the path to the destination, intending to ambush travelers by setting traps.

Of course, such a simple trap could be easily seen through by anyone, not just Kagura, but even Tsunade.

However, even though the two of them avoided all the traps, the person lying in ambush never dared to show himself from beginning to end.

Logically speaking, at this point, even if they knew they were no match, the opponent should have made a final attempt.

After thinking about it for a moment, Kagura understood the reason.

It seems that the fact that I killed one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist yesterday has somehow reached the ears of some people.

That's why those people were so afraid of him and Tsunade that they didn't even have the courage to make a move.

Along the way, they even encountered a battle, and the two fighters, upon seeing them, instinctively retreated and stopped fighting.

Seeing this, Kagura, who had originally intended to watch the spectacle, couldn't help but shake her head helplessly.

Only after they had gone far away did the two resume their duel.

So the two of them ran through the forest without any obstruction, and in just two hours, they arrived at the white building the examiner had mentioned.

When they arrived, they were not surprised to see many people already sitting on the open ground outside the building.

As soon as they emerged from the woods, they saw Jiraiya waving excitedly at them, while Orochimaru sat beside him.

Kagura smiled at the two of them and led Tsunade slowly toward them.

Just as they were reunited, before Jiraiya could even speak, Orochimaru, who was usually silent, spoke first.

He frowned as he looked at Tsunade, noticing her obviously torn clothes, and asked:

"Tsunade, are you injured?"

Upon hearing Orochimaru's question, Jiraiya noticed Tsunade's unusual behavior.

He circled Tsunade with wide eyes, then suddenly said angrily:

"With your strength, no one here could hurt you like this!"

Did you encounter an ambush?

Or were you ganged up on and beaten up?

Hearing the concern from her companion, Tsunade felt a warm current flow through her heart.

However, she ultimately did not speak, but simply shook her head at the two of them to indicate that she was fine.

Seeing this, Jiraiya and Orochimaru looked at Kagura with suspicion.

Seeing that Kagura also shook her head, the two stopped asking questions, shut their mouths, and sat back down on the ground.

Kagura was well aware of Tsunade's thoughts.

She, who was always so proud, was beaten so badly; she certainly wouldn't tell Orochimaru and Jiraiya about this.

But given her vengeful nature, she will definitely find a chance to get revenge herself.

And the seven people involved...

Oh no.

They should now be called the Six.

They had already reached the finish line, which was not far from them.

However, when Kagura and the other two arrived, apart from a clear look of fear on Jinpachi Murashi's face, there was no other reaction.

The others remained calm, as if they hadn't seen them at all.

Kagura and the others were naturally not the last to arrive, and the tightly closed doors of the white building in front of them seemed to tell them this as well.

This door won't open until the very last minute.

Later, a few more candidates arrived one after another.

Kagura looked up and glanced around. There were only 30 people, including herself.

He remembered that when they first entered the forest, there were nearly 80 examinees.

According to the rules, with a 50% chance, the number should be close to 40.

However, considering that some of them were seriously injured after obtaining the headband, or that some people hunted for more headbands in order to eliminate more competitors in advance.

That number of people is still reasonable.

The sun gradually rose higher, reaching its highest point in the sky without anyone noticing.

Just as Kagura was counting the number of people, the tightly closed door in front of her made a teeth-grinding creaking sound.

Everyone was drawn to the sound of the door opening and turned to look in that direction.

As the door opened, two instructors walked out.

One of the examiners was the same bald-headed examiner from Kirigakure, while the other was a new face.

This is a Jonin from Kumogakure (Hidden Cloud Village). He has his headband tied around his neck and is dressed in the same Jonin-style combat uniform.

In stark contrast to the bald examiner beside him, this man had a thick head of beautiful long hair.

Moreover, beneath that long, straight black hair was a face that was both beautiful and handsome.

Judging by her face and hairstyle alone, Kagura almost mistook her for a female examiner.

The two walked out of the building side by side and looked up at the crowd.

Looking up at the blazing sun, it was the same bald examiner who spoke first:

Time's up!

This test is now over.

"Bring yourselves and any additional protection money you've acquired to me."

Upon hearing this, everyone present spontaneously formed a long queue in front of him.

After collecting the headbands handed in by everyone, the examiner glanced at the registration booklet in his hand before announcing:

"Very good, I hereby announce that the number of people who have passed the third round of the Chunin Exams is 30!"

Come in with me.

After saying that, the two examiners turned around and walked into the building.

Without hesitation, everyone followed behind them.

After passing through a short corridor, the scenery suddenly opened up before them.

Looking at the scene before her, Kagura, who had already anticipated it, sighed inwardly:

"As expected..."

Chapter 54 Team Battle

The group followed the two examiners through the narrow and dark corridor.

The cramped space and dim lighting gradually created a sense of oppression among the people walking around.

Fortunately, this oppressive atmosphere did not last long. Just a few minutes later, everyone felt a bright light before their eyes, and a huge space appeared in front of them.

The first thing that catches the eye is the towering dome and countless spotlights shining white light, illuminating a huge arena.

Unlike the arena that everyone is familiar with, this is a white, circular arena.

The arena has a radius of 20 meters, and its huge space allows ninjas of all types to come forward and take on challenges.

Around the circular arena, there were also concentric circles of circular seats.

Looking at the numerous seats, Kagura could easily guess that this arena had probably hosted many duels in the past.

Looking at the setup in front of her, which resembled the ancient Roman Colosseum, Kagura revealed an expression that said, "I knew it."

From the illusion in the first level to the written test and the hunting game in the forest.

Although there were some slight discrepancies between the details and the plot he remembered, the general content of the assessment was not too far off.

But thinking about it carefully, it makes sense. For ninjas, the tests are nothing more than genjutsu, intelligence gathering, ninjutsu application, combat skills, and teamwork.

Therefore, the Chunin Exam format will not change much over the years.

Ignoring the astonishment of the many candidates, the two examiners walked directly onto the arena.