Konoha: From the moment I was adopted by Tsunade

Chapter 72 Someone, please save me!

At Kurenai Yuhi's command, all the ninja squads charged into the dark forest like wild horses, quickly disappearing from sight.

Natsume, Kabuto Yakushi, and Hana Inuzuka ran the fastest.

Because they are the strongest.

After losing Itachi Uchiha, Natsume plans to create a legend of the fastest time to clear the game.

Kurenai withdrew her gaze, her eyes widening in surprise, and she quickly stepped in front of someone.

"Lady Tsunade, according to the rules, you cannot go in."

"I'm not going in, I'll just watch from the side."

As Tsunade spoke, she moved inside.

"Lady Tsunade."

Kurenai Yuhi said helplessly, "Please stop. What you're doing is putting us in a difficult position."

"How about this, you come with me."

Tsunade, without blinking, stared in the direction Natsume had disappeared and asked, "With you here, aren't you at ease?"

Clearly, she was unwilling to give up easily.

Kurenai finally nodded and said, "But you cannot interfere with the exam, nor can you help your students."

"Of course not."

Tsunade laughed. "Kurenai, you underestimate my student."

Kurenai Yuhi recalled Natsume's outrageous combat records during the previous war between Konoha and Kumogakure.

To be honest, she was a little skeptical.

At that time, Natsume was only nine years old and did not have a bloodline limit, yet he was able to defeat several Jonin? Among them was the Magnet Release ninja Troy.

She preferred that Tsunade cripple them first, and then her students would finish them off.

"Lady Tsunade, please slow down!"

Kurenai Yuhi was lost in thought for only three seconds before she saw Tsunade disappear into the distance like an arrow released from a bow.

She quickly chased after him.

In no time, they saw Natsume, his two companions, and a dog.

Because it was the beginning, and we hadn't encountered any enemies yet.

At this moment, they are relying on the husky's sense of smell to search.

One minute later, the result was in.

Kurenai Yuhi stood beside Tsunade, paused for a moment, and asked, "Isn't it too reckless to just go straight for it like this?"

Natsume and his two companions discovered the other ninja squads, who, without any traps or ambushes, recklessly rushed towards their location.

"There's no need to waste time."

Tsunade understands Natsume; seeing his hurried appearance, she knows what he's thinking.

But then she looked thoughtful.

This doesn't fit Natsume's personality.

He's usually quite lazy.

Why are you so enthusiastic about the Chunin Exams?

She suddenly paused, remembering her promise to reward him.

Tsunade fell silent.

She was just saying it casually, but Natsume took it seriously.

This is bad; it wouldn't be right not to give a reward.

"Rank A Water Release?"

Kurenai Yuhi's mouth gaped open, as if she could fit a goose egg inside, her face filled with shock.

I never expected the rumors to be true.

The fact that Natsume can use A-rank water-style ninjutsu so easily proves that his strength is indeed at the level of a Jonin.

So, you're saying I might not even be able to beat him?

That's just a waste of talent.

The opponent is a genin, this shouldn't be, this shouldn't be.

Tsunade snapped out of her daze, saw her expression, and proudly puffed out her chest, saying, "My students are naturally no less impressive."

Kurenai glanced at it subconsciously and immediately fell silent. The contrast was enough to make any woman weep.

"Envious, aren't you?"

Tsunade noticed her gaze and smiled, "In a few years, you can also be a team leader. But whether you can select good students depends on your luck."

"Looks like they got lucky."

Kurenai quickly changed the subject.

The three of them, including Natsume, had already headed towards the central tower, indicating that they had obtained the scroll they needed.

"I'm going down to the tower to see them later, is that against the rules?"

Tsunade's smile never faded.

Although they knew that Natsume and the others would pass the exam without any doubt, it was another matter if they could show off in front of outsiders.

This is why, in our past lives, when visiting relatives and friends, people always asked about academic performance or work salary.

"Once they enter the tower, the second stage is over, and the third stage will begin once everyone else has arrived."

Despite suffering a double blow, Kurenai Yuhi remained polite and said, "This waiting time is not part of the Chunin Exams, so it's not considered a violation."

The tower in the center of the Death Forest.

As Natsume and his two companions entered, a young man instantly appeared in front of them.

He looked quite surprised and asked, "It's only been twenty minutes, have you obtained the top and bottom scrolls yet?"

Given the speed of a genin, it would take more than half an hour just to get from the starting point to the tower.

Is it reasonable for you to be this fast?

"Here."

Natsume handed him the scrolls for the sky and the earth.

After the examination, the young man was speechless.

Konoha genin, terrifyingly powerful!

He was glad that he hadn't encountered such an outrageous guy during the Chunin Exams.

"The third stage is an individual battle. Go to the rest room and get ready."

The young man pointed in a direction and said.

"Thanks."

Following his instructions, Natsume and his two companions entered the bare-walled lounge.

Not long after, Tsunade pushed open the door and entered.

Kurenai Yuhi returned to continue serving as her examiner.

"teacher."

The three of them shouted in unison.

Including Inuzuka Hana.

She has grown a lot during this period of special training.

This made her feel that her previous team leader was trash.

cough cough.

She really didn't mean any disrespect to the teacher.

People are just afraid of comparisons.

"Well done. I just asked, and you guys are the fastest in the history of the Chunin Exams."

"It's not just about speed."

Upon hearing Tsunade's praise, Natsume quickly replied.

Too fast, that's a big no-no.

"Their strength is also quite impressive."

Tsunade patted his little head, as if coaxing a child, and added a sentence.

Kabuto and Hana Inuzuka say they've gotten used to this.

Natsume is like a biological child, while they are like children adopted from next door.

In the original work, the second and third rounds of the Joint Chunin Exams actually had a one-month break.

Because their natures are different.

The joint Chunin Exams require invitations to daimyo or nobles from various countries to participate.

The better-performing ninja villages will receive more orders the following year.

In other words, it was an occasion to demonstrate military force.

But the regular Chunin Exams aren't that elaborate; they're just a formality.

Tsunade didn't stay long before moving to the spectator stands.

With her here, the test takers are under too much pressure.

Furthermore, it could easily create the misconception that Natsume and others are related parties.

In the afternoon, the third stage officially began.

At this point, half of the participants had been eliminated, leaving only five teams.

There's not much to say about individual matches.

Natsume's greatest threat is Itachi Uchiha.

But he had already graduated early.

The same applies to Mitarashi Anko and Uzuki Yugao.

Natsume ultimately won in first place.

Yakushi Kabuto came in second place, and Inuzuka Hana came in fifth.

Rankings were secondary; all three of them successfully advanced to Chunin.

Tsunade had been watching the battle closely when she suddenly noticed that Natsume's chakra had increased significantly, and that he might be able to try training in Sage Mode.

"elder sister."

Having found an opportunity to be alone with Natsume, he asked directly, "I'm a Chunin now, what's my reward?"

He had just finished fighting, his face flushed, which added a touch of cuteness to his already handsome appearance.

Coupled with a joyful and expectant look in his eyes, it's simply... hard for any woman to resist.

Tsunade kept a straight face and repeated the last time, "I will never waver," but her heart had already been shattered.

Who will save me!

(End of this chapter)