Naruto: Who made him a ninja

Chapter 39 Do you still remember that Root ninja you defeated? (Please continue reading)

Under the expectant gaze of everyone, Hiruzen Sarutobi finally appeared in the examination hall.

His appearance immediately caused a great cheer. Although he was old, he was still very popular in Konoha.

After all, what he enjoyed most was giving speeches at the ninja academy.

Furthermore, he particularly enjoys personally handing out headbands to the graduating students.

"Is it finally about to begin?"

When Fugaku Uchiha saw the Third Hokage appear, he was immediately invigorated. To be honest, he had mixed feelings about the Third Hokage.

He originally favored the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, and their relationship was relatively good.

With the Fourth Hokage around, he believed that the relationship between Konoha and the Uchiha clan could be eased, and they could even merge.

Unfortunately, fate is cruel, and the Fourth Hokage has passed away.

While the Third Hokage also had his own thoughts, the Nine-Tails incident and subsequent developments show that he did not actually trust them as much as the Fourth Hokage did!

"But there's always a chance. Shisui is our hope, and maybe Itachi can too in the future."

Fugaku Uchiha thought to himself, and at that moment Hiruzen Sarutobi also spoke up.

"Now that everyone is here, let's prepare to begin the assessment."

Those who participated in the assessment were mostly experienced ninjas, so Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't waste any time and directly announced the examination rules.

The Chunin Exams aren't that complicated; the earlier tests have already eliminated most of the candidates.

The final assessment also focuses on combat effectiveness, and there is a lot of room for maneuver in assessing combat effectiveness.

You don't necessarily have to win to succeed. As long as you perform well and demonstrate the qualities a Chunin should have, you can pass.

Soon, the order of the assessment was determined by drawing lots, and the first person to be assessed was Uchiha Itachi!

"This really saves me a lot of trouble."

Seeing this, Hidezawa, who was standing next to Hiruzen Sarutobi, did not hesitate and walked directly into the training ground.

"Candidate Uchiha Itachi, please come to the stage."

However, his appearance immediately sparked controversy among many people.

"Is this the examiner?"

"So small?"

"Hey, this isn't something specifically arranged for Uchiha Hatake, is it?"

While the strength of a ninja cannot be judged by age, older ninjas are generally very experienced.

Even if I'm not as strong as you, do you think I lack combat experience?

"These guys are seriously underestimating Xiuze!"

Xi Yan, who was also watching from the crowd, suddenly felt uncomfortable. She knew Xiu Ze's strength all too well.

"Xiuze is indeed very capable, it's just that people don't know it."

Tenzo chimed in, saying that he had gradually adapted to his new life after leaving Root, and that he also needed more friends.

Xiuzawa, who also "left the root", is naturally his good friend in his eyes!

"I've heard that Xiuzawa has killed [number of people] since the start of his mission."

"Cough cough cough!"

But before he could finish speaking, Kakashi interrupted him.

"Let's not go into the details of this mission, and it's normal that we're all in the shadows, so it's not clear to everyone."

Kakashi was also off today, but he came over on his own initiative to avoid being bothered by Guy.

He now felt fortunate that he had come on his own initiative; otherwise, if Tianzang had spoken so carelessly, who knows what negative consequences it might have caused.

"Nii-san! Do your best!"

"Itachi, do your best!"

When Sasuke and Izumi saw that Hidezawa seemed to be only a little older than Itachi, they became excited and kept shouting for Itachi.

Uchiha Itachi smiled and nodded at them before quickly walking onto the stage.

After he took the stage, the smile on his face disappeared, replaced by a composure that was beyond his years.

"Senior, please enlighten me."

He bowed deeply and spoke earnestly.

Although Xiuze looked only slightly older than him, he dared not underestimate Xiuze in any way.

After all, his good older brother Shisui had repeatedly told him that he must take Xiuzawa very seriously.

He even said something like, "My chances of winning against Hidezawa are probably just average!"

He was quite aware of how strong his older brother was, and the fact that Shisui described Xiuzawa in such a way already demonstrated Xiuzawa's prowess.

Moreover, he had every reason to be extremely serious!

"Oh, that's quite polite."

Xiuze raised an eyebrow and said with a smile.

"But your eyes tell me you seem to want to defeat me?"

"Yes, senior."

Uchiha Itachi did not deny it. He glanced at his family members cheering him on in the crowd before speaking seriously.

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"I have reasons not to lose, and naturally I should give it my all in the assessment."

For his younger brother, Itachi Uchiha felt he could give up everything for him.

Moreover, his good older brother Shisui was watching, his friend Izumi was cheering him on, and his parents were also there. He didn't want to disappoint these people.

Fortunately, Xiuze was unaware of his thoughts, otherwise he would most likely have asked: Is this your reason for killing them?

"It seems your whole family gets along well."

Xiuze suddenly revealed a wicked smile, but before Uchiha Itachi could say anything, he nodded.

"The assessment does require my full effort, and I really want to, but Shisui kept telling me not to hurt you."

"Fine, you're just a kid anyway, and I'm the examiner, so it's perfectly normal for you to give it your all."

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Uchiha Itachi fell silent for a moment. You don't seem to be much older than me, do you?

"The examiners and contestants are in position. Let the competition begin!"

Fortunately, the Third Hokage spoke up at this moment, and as soon as he finished speaking, the entire examination hall erupted in enthusiastic cheers.

"Senior, please enlighten me."

Uchiha Itachi's eyes instantly transformed into Sharingan, with the tomoe slowly rotating within his crimson eyes, and he also formed a "Seal of Opposition".

"Let's begin then."

Xiuze shrugged and slowly pulled out a kunai.

He had already figured out how to complete the task, which, while troublesome, was not really difficult for him.

Sa—

In an instant, Xiuze rushed out and appeared in front of Uchiha Itachi like a phantom!

"Um!"

Uchiha Itachi's previously composed expression suddenly changed; his older brother had said that Hidezawa was extremely fast.

But it was so fast that his eyes could see it, but his body couldn't react in time, which he really hadn't expected!

With a single punch, the powerful force of the blow caused Itachi Uchiha to feel a sharp pain in his face.

However, his reaction was quick enough that he suddenly turned to the side just as the fist was about to hit him, barely managing to avoid it.

"Nisan!"

Sasuke clearly hadn't expected the battle to be so dangerous right from the start, which made him cry out involuntarily.

Unfortunately, in such a noisy environment, the highly focused Itachi Uchiha couldn't hear it at all.

Especially when Xiuze leaned in close and suddenly whispered something in his ear, it was now echoing in his mind.

"Do you remember that Root ninja you defeated?"

As a newbie, I'm begging you to follow along! Following along now will determine everything about a book; neglecting a book too long can easily kill it.

Thank you all, Onz

(End of this chapter)