Analyzing the Ninja World Starting from Konoha

As a medical ninja, he could easily recognize that Aoba was using the [Healing Palm Technique]. With this as initial treatment, the person should be fine.

At the same time, the group recognized Aoba. After all, Konoha Hospital is only so big, and although they belong to different departments, they would eventually run into each other.

I never expected that the trainee ninja from back then would now have mastered even the Palm Healing Technique.

It's really amazing!

At this moment, the gazes of those around him were filled with complex emotions, especially those who had previously questioned his identity as a "medical ninja," who all gaped in astonishment.

"Wow, this guy really is a medical ninja!"

Having just experienced such an intense battle, not only did they win, but they were also able to immediately use medical ninjutsu to save lives.

Are medical ninjas this strong now?!

In the stands, the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, slowly exhaled a smoke ring, looked down at the crowd, a slight smile appearing on his lips, before turning and leaving.

A few days later, the turmoil caused by the Chunin Exams gradually subsided, but its effects continued to ferment.

The names Yamashiro Aoba and Might Guy spread far and wide throughout Konoha.

Kakashi Hatake, once hailed as the strongest genius, paled in comparison to these two dark horses.

Might Guy, in particular, proved to everyone with a thrilling battle that taijutsu ninjas can shine just as brightly as any ninjutsu.

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The Hokage Building was filled with smoke in its offices.

Danzo Shimura slammed his cane heavily on the wooden floor, making a dull thud.

"Hiruzen, that brat named Yamashiro Aoba, must be handed over to me."

Hiruzen Sarutobi stood by the window with his back to Danzo, the pipe in his hand emitting wisps of smoke that obscured most of his face.

"No!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi resolutely refused, "Aoba is a ninja who inherited the Will of Fire, and he has deep bonds with his comrades and the village!"

"The Will of Fire? Hiruzen, put away your naive ideas."

A flash of disdain crossed Shimura Danzo's eyes. "The sand control ability that Yamashiro Aoba has displayed has far surpassed the scope of ordinary Earth Release. That's a secret technique of Sunagakure, the Sand Control Technique. How could a commoner orphan like him possibly master such a technique out of thin air?"

Danzo leaned forward, exuding an overwhelming sense of oppression.

"Hand him over to me. Root has plenty of ways to find out his background. If he's a spy, I'll deal with him cleanly; if not, this dangerous force must also be in Root's hands. Only in the dark can this knife be used to its fullest potential."

Hiruzen Sarutobi tapped his pipe, turned his head to the side, and gave Danzo a deep look.

"Enough, Danzo."

His voice wasn't loud, but it carried the authority of a Hokage.

"Aoba is the son of a hero, a child who grew up in Konoha, with a clean background. Kurenai Yuhi watched him grow up, and that child's Will of Fire is beyond doubt."

Hiruzen Sarutobi stared directly into his old friend's sinister single eye, his tone leaving no room for doubt.

"As for that technique, I already know about it. It's a chakra manipulation technique developed based on Earth Release: Nature Transformation, and it's fundamentally different from Sunagakure's Magnet Release. That belongs to the geniuses of Konoha, not your Root's tool."

"genius?"

Danzo sneered, his tone chilling.

"Outstanding geniuses often don't live long. Your weak kindness will eventually harm the village. Whether it was that Hatake Sakumo or the current Yamashiro Aoba, you always..."

"Enough, Danzo!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi slammed his hand on the table, his chakra exploding instantly and dispersing the surrounding smoke.

"I am the Hokage."

A deathly silence fell over the office.

Danzo stared intently at Hiruzen Sarutobi. After a moment, he looked away, snorted coldly, and turned to walk out.

"You'll regret this, Hiruzen."

boom.

The office door was slammed shut with a loud, muffled thud.

With Danzo gone, the office fell silent once more.

Hiruzen Sarutobi sat back in his chair, looking at the two brand-new files on the table, the embers in his pipe flickering.

One was Yamashiro Aoba, and the other was Mighty Day.

The surprises brought by this Chunin Exam far exceeded expectations.

Yamashiro Aoba's strength displayed in the Chunin Exams far surpassed that of his peers; it was an overwhelming level of power, and it remains to be seen whether that was Aoba's full potential.

He clearly remembered testing Aoba's strength before. Perhaps because he lost his parents at a young age, he lacked a sense of security and always liked to hide his abilities.

Another surprise was Matt Kai.

The Eight Gates Formation, a forbidden technique that had been almost forgotten, has actually been successfully mastered again by someone.

Hiruzen Sarutobi picked up Might Guy's file, his fingers gently tracing the edge of the paper.

On the very day the Chunin Exams were over, he personally summoned this "perennial genin".

When the middle-aged man with the watermelon-shaped haircut opened the seventh gate of the Eight Gates on the training ground, the violent torrent of chakra almost made Hiruzen Sarutobi think he had seen a tailed beast.

Blue steam rises, and you can feel a slight tingling sensation even when it gets close to your skin.

Who would have thought that such a martial arts master was hidden in the village?

If Might Guy hadn't demonstrated the Eight Gates technique during the exam, this man would probably have remained unknown forever.

To be able to open the seventh gate without any hindrance... such combat power is astounding...

Hey~

"To bury talent is the Hokage's dereliction of duty."

Dai himself admitted that he could open the Eighth Gate of Death if necessary.

This answer deeply shocked Hiruzen Sarutobi.

As for what the outcome would be after opening the Eight Gates, Might Guy knew, and Hiruzen Sarutobi knew it even better.

Although it was only a brief display of power, it was enough to instantly change the course of the battle.

He looked into Dai's eyes; he recognized that look—the kind of look a man would give everything for his village!

He recalled that time when he had also resolutely volunteered to cover the rear...

Even after serving as a genin in the village for over twenty years, he still loved the place and was willing to sacrifice for it.

As Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Might Guy's resume, which was filled with mission records, densely packed with D-rank missions such as finding cats and dogs and repairing houses, a sense of guilt welled up in his heart.

He then thought of another perennial genin—Maruboshi Kosuke.

However, he was aware of the latter's situation; it was a psychological issue for Kosuke, who had always been unwilling to be promoted.

However, he paid far too little attention to the genin.

If such a fighting force is ignored and buried for this reason, it would be a dereliction of duty for the Hokage.

Now that we know the value of Matt Day, we must not waste it.

He picked up the pen and signed his name heavily on Matt Day's promotion order.

Special Jonin.

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