Konoha: Tsunade, I am the Hokage

Chapter 54: The Clone Technique? It seems entirely real!

"Kyohiko."

Kurenai looked at the departing Yugito Nii, who had returned to the Cloud Village ninja formation, and asked, "What did she want with you?"

"They said they wanted to challenge me."

Jingyan explained it simply.

"Hidden Clouds..."

A hint of doubt flashed in Kurenai Yuhi's eyes.

It's truly baffling that Kumogakure would allow such a young girl to participate in the Chunin Exams.

Or perhaps—

This girl named "Yugito Nii" is just like Kakashi a year or two ago; she gained the ability to graduate early not long after enrolling in school.

Compared to Kurenai Yuhi, Kai was much more excited.

"Since they're coming, we can have a go at Cloud Village and see what they're made of!"

I'd love to fight them!

It wasn't just Guy; other ninjas from Kumogakure and Kirigakure shared the same attitude.

Children who grew up during wartime tend to be more warlike and competitive.

Having finally gotten the chance to fight against other ninja villages, everyone was eager and excited, wishing they could skip the first theoretical exam.

however.

After a while, they were all drenched in sweat.

You need to answer 7 out of 10 questions correctly to pass.

If it were Jingyan, a recent graduate, he might not have been very confident, but now, he glanced at the questions and quickly finished answering them without needing to gather any information.

For Kyohiko, the difficulty was not high.

Because when he trained at home, he often sent a shadow clone to read the Second Hokage's notes and books. Over time, his knowledge base became unmatched by his peers.

but.

For many genin from smaller ninja villages, this kind of question might be a little difficult.

"It seems that the purpose of this first round is to eliminate most of the unqualified ninjas and prevent them from dying needlessly in the second round."

"Hopefully, the Kusagakure team won't be eliminated."

The faces of those three people flashed through Jingyan's mind.

The Whirlpool Clan.

If they could recruit a special member of the Uzumaki clan back to the village, it would be a huge benefit for Konoha, and they would definitely be able to reap a reward.

If you miss the opportunity after being given it, you'll really become the Third Hokage!

……

An hour and a half later, the first exam ended, and the results were posted outside.

There are quite a few perfect scores, but definitely not many.

First place —

"Kyohiko, you're number one!"

Kurenai happily hugged Kyohiko's arm.

Jingyan was slightly taken aback, but seeing her happy expression, he couldn't easily pull away, so he could only maintain his composure and say, "Fortunately, the test questions were relatively easy."

Then he looked at the list.

Many people got full marks, but his name was listed first.

Count down...

Second place: Mei Terumi.

Ok?

Has she graduated?

Kyohiko remembered that she should be the same age as him and Kakashi, maybe in a different month, but the graduation exam in Kirigakure was terrifyingly "strict".

She actually passed ahead of schedule.

At this moment, as the crowd gathered, joyful shouts rose and fell.

Suddenly, a familiar voice broke through the chaotic noise, and Kyohiko looked in one direction—

The three from Kusagakure earlier.

"Passed!"

"yeah!"

"Very good!"

All three of them were very happy.

As a ninja from a small village, passing the first test is enough to prove one's excellence, and one will definitely have a brighter future than those who are eliminated.

Jingyan looked over.

Then, he watched the three men walk toward entrance number "2".

"Kyohiko."

Kurenai leaned closer, took his hand, and lowered her voice, "Something's up with those three from Kusagakure?"

"Let's go inside and talk."

As Jingyan spoke, he glanced at the corresponding entrance number above—

He, Kurenai, and Kai were all at entrance number "1", while Aoba and the others were at entrance number "5".

Exit 1 and Exit 2 are adjacent to each other.

but.

It's quite a distance from "Number 5".

As Kyohiko walked, he kept glancing at Yamashiro Aoba.

Coincidentally, this senior colleague, who was three years older than him, was also looking at him—

After spending several days together, Yamashiro Aoba understood very well who held the real power in their team.

Jingyan calmly made a "2" gesture.

……

Go to Exit 1.

Before them, a small team had already signed a "life-or-death agreement," which was Kisame Hoshigaki's team.

"You're on number 1 too, huh? That's perfect—"

Kisame Hoshigaki sneered.

After observing for a while, he asked, "Where's the other member of your team? Why did you switch to such a rare beast?"

Kisame was deeply impressed by Kyohiko's team.

At that time, besides Kyohiko and Kurenai, there was also a child who had fainted and was being carried by a toad, but it was definitely not the strangely dressed exotic beast in front of them.

Kai didn't care at first, but after hearing "rare beast", he immediately looked at Kisame.

He stared at Kisame for a long time.

Then...

"A rare beast? Kai, he seems to look down on you."

Jingyan smiled.

Might Guy stared at Kisame Hoshigaki, gave him a thumbs up, and said, "Youth doesn't allow for retreat. When we meet in the exam hall, I'll show him what I'm made of!"

He was used to being looked down upon, but when facing ninjas from other villages, Guy wouldn't act as amicably as he would with the villagers.

He secretly remembered this.

"Konoha ninjas who wish to participate in the second exam must first sign an exam consent form; if one person fails to sign, the entire team will be excluded..."

"no problem."

Jingyan took the three copies and distributed them to Hong and Kai, then picked up a pen and quickly began to write.

The ninjas of Yugakure were somewhat taken aback.

Both teams were very decisive!

After a while, the teams were all present, and all four teams signed the agreement.

The ninja from Yugakure explained the rules.

"Your destination is the volcano crater. Two Jonin will be waiting there. Choose the Jonin closest to you and take the information scroll. However, you must obtain two different information scrolls at the same time to advance."

Crater, catch the rolls.

Strong teams gather at the crater, inevitably leading to a chaotic free-for-all. Only a few will advance, with at least half being eliminated.

That's very difficult!

Jingyan became somewhat excited.

It's only fun when it's challenging!

"The rules have been read aloud; the exam shall begin!"

The next moment—

Whoosh!

The four teams at Exit 1 disappeared instantly.

A moment later, Kurenai quickly caught up and whispered to Kyohiko, "Kyohiko, a group is catching up. It should be the Kirigakure gang!"

"As expected."

Kyohiko was not surprised.

He looked ahead and then fixed his gaze on a huge rock on the slope in front of him.

The view from that side is obscured, making it suitable for an ambush.

"I'll use Shadow Clone Jutsu and Shadow Clone Technique to ambush and block them on that rock above. We'll go to number 2 to intercept the Kusagakure squad."

"it is good."

Because of their mutual trust, Kurenai and Kai did not ask why.

……

"Beware of ambushes."

Kisame, Hozuki Mangetsu, and Terumi Mei followed, and upon seeing the huge rock, they all became cautious.

They slowly formed hand seals so that they could instantly unleash ninjutsu once they charged forward.

but.

As they rushed onto the rocks, in an instant—

A flash of light appeared!

Hozuki Mangetsu immediately swung his sword and attacked.

His arm muscles bulged, and the blade in his hand, thicker and larger than that of an ordinary samurai sword, whistled as it smashed towards Kyohiko.

The Art of the Water Wrist!