Konoha Drunkard

Naruto immediately thought of his friend, the Skyrocket, because it seemed like only the Skyrocket could come up with such a crazy idea.

"........."

The little rocket launcher in the distance had long been fast asleep. As soon as the exam started, he quickly finished all the questions that were no challenge for him. Afterward, he had been observing the invigilators' movements, looking for an opportunity to help Naruto. Now it seemed that he didn't need to help. Who else could it be but his clan uncle who was even better at the Shadow Imitation Technique than him? He had worried for nothing. So he simply covered the paper and went to sleep.

In the examination hall, all sorts of intelligence-gathering methods emerged one after another. There was the second male lead with his pants down, Neji using his Byakugan to see through and peek at the answers, and others using insects to spy. There were all sorts of methods, and of course, these people all had their own tricks. There were also some who were simply and crudely kicked out by Morino Ibiki, such as that arrogant and domineering guy, Yagami. Before, Naruto and the others were worried that he would end up in their place, but now it seems they don't need to worry. This guy was eliminated not long after the start. It's no wonder that Morino Ibiki didn't eliminate him. This guy's cheating methods were too blatant. At first, he was confused for a while when he held the test paper, then he put the test paper down and craned his neck to look around. He did it so obviously, as if he was afraid that others wouldn't see it. Did he really think this was Iwagakure? It would be strange if Morino Ibiki didn't eliminate him. Their prince did this because he had someone protecting him. Who does a little Iwagakure ninja think he is, daring to do this in front of the interrogation chief!

Actually, you can't really blame Ye Muhe. He never expected that the Chunin Exams in Konoha would have a written test. When he went to Kumogakure to take the exam last year, he saw how straightforward the exams were, with fighting from start to finish. There was no such thing as a written test. Moreover, he didn't take this exam seriously at all when he came. Last time, he was caught off guard and ganged up on by those despicable Kirigakure members right from the start. Otherwise, he thought that the last championship would definitely have been won by Iwagakure, and he would have been the MVP. This time, he would definitely learn from his previous experience and stick to team fights from the start, instead of soloing.

When he entered the exam room and received the test paper, he was completely dumbfounded. Shouldn't an exam be a continuous, continuous test? What was this written exam all about?

Most ninjas in the ninja world are not very educated because they focus their time and energy on ninjutsu. Truly gifted geniuses who excel in both martial arts and academics are extremely rare. This Yagami belongs to this category. From a young age, he devoted his time and energy to ninjutsu training, making him a complete academic failure. He's lucky if he can understand a few characters, and he can only write his own name because it has few strokes.

Ye Mu and his friends stood outside the examination hall, tears welling up in their eyes. A whole year! He had prepared for a year after his last failure! But this time he was even worse than before, failing in the very first exam. Konoha was so unpredictable! What was the point of testing ninjas on theoretical knowledge? What good was it if they did well? Did they become scientists?

657. Naruto! Transform now!

The first written test brought joy to some and sorrow to others. However, apart from the Jonin leading the Iwagakure team being worried, the people from the other ninja villages were quite happy. Although some of them had also failed, it was only for minor reasons. As long as the core figures were still around, that was enough. But it wasn't like that for the Iwagakure team. Yagami was their core member, and now that he had failed the first written test, they could foresee the dire situation their Iwagakure would face in the third team battle. Without their leader, what use would a bunch of cannon fodder be?

The Jonin leading the Iwagakure team this time was a young man who had only recently risen to rank. After learning that Yagami had been dropped, he could only feel frustrated. After all, his status wasn't high enough to negotiate with the Fourth Hokage; he lacked the experience. Look at the leaders of the other villages! Baki from Sunagakure was the Kazekage's top henchman. Mabui from Kumogakure was the village's chief steward. The one from Kirigakure was their Mizukage's long-time bodyguard. Even the smaller ninja villages sent their village kage, who had far more seniority than him.

He was just a young talent who had only been promoted by the Tsuchikage a few years ago, and his value was the lowest among his peers in recent years. Moreover, Konoha and Iwagakure had never gotten along, so it's no wonder that Aoki Nozomi gave him the opportunity to lead the team and show off.

The first exam has successfully concluded, eliminating exactly one-third of the total number of participants. It wasn't that Morino Ibiki didn't want to eliminate more; after all, this was an exam testing intelligence gathering abilities. Everyone was a ninja, and while some might have been unprepared and panicked at the beginning, they all managed to get through it by their own abilities once they realized what was happening. Only those who had Naruto's skills but not his fate were eliminated by Morino Ibiki. Anyone who had learned some intelligence gathering techniques could pass the test.

"He really is a good brother!"

After leaving the exam room, Naruto hugged the still-sleepy Little Rocket with emotion, still thinking that it was Little Rocket who had helped him.

"........."

Little Cannon, still half-asleep, remained silent. He should have realized that Naruto, the Hokage's son, couldn't possibly be eliminated from the exam held right in his own backyard. Even if his father didn't intervene, his underlings would surely protect him and get him into the third round. However, considering Naruto's personality, who knew what trouble he'd cause if he knew he'd gotten away with it? So, Little Cannon decided it was better not to tell him the truth. Being a bit dim-witted was a kind of happiness, after all.

"Those who passed the first exam, gather here and follow me to the second exam venue. I am your examiner for the second exam, Konoha Special Jonin Mitarashi Anko."

Not long after Naruto came out, Mitarashi Anko, dressed in a unique style and holding two skewers of dumplings, was eating dumplings without any regard for her image while speaking to the group.

"........."

Everyone stared at Mitarashi Anko, who was eating dango without any regard for her image, and they were all speechless. Especially Ino and the other girls who were trying to maintain their figures; seeing Anko manage to eat two skewers of dango with such greasiness, they felt envious. They wished they could eat and drink like that and still have such good figures.

"Hey, Red Bean, watch your image. You're the examiner now."

Ibiki Morino, her face darkening, reminded her, "You're a girl. Even though nobody sees you that way, you should still pay attention to your image, okay?"

"Alright, alright! I didn't expect you to be so useless, with so many people still left."

Anko waved her hand dismissively. Ever since she defected from the Orochimaru exam, she hadn't received any strange looks from others because of Mitarashi Shishou. However, Anko was heartbroken that her handsome teacher didn't want her anymore. She had been wallowing in self-pity for years. Strangely enough, no matter how much Anko ate or trained, she never gained weight, much to the envy of other girls.

"Tch, don't talk big. It's just a small exam, what's the big deal?"

Naruto, having passed the written test, became arrogant. In his opinion, this was the most difficult test for him. Now that he had passed the most difficult hurdle, the remaining two tests were a piece of cake. After all, he was a man who had completed a C-rank mission!

"Ha! You ignorant brat."

Red Bean glanced at Naruto. She had seen the whole process of Naruto's exam. She hated brats who had no real skills but knew how to use connections. It was one thing to use connections, but to call himself a genius all the time, she didn't know where his confidence came from.

.......

"There's no pattern to the second exam. You only have either the Heaven Scroll or the Earth Scroll. As long as you can find the other scroll in the Death Forest and get to the tower deep inside, it doesn't matter what method you use, even if you kill the other person."

Upon arriving at the entrance to the Forest of Death, Red Bean, true to her straightforward nature, took out the sealing scroll, opened it, and flung the Heaven Scroll and Earth Scroll inside at everyone before disappearing.

"...What the hell are you watching! That's awesome!"

Everyone stared blankly at the pile of scrolls flying towards them. After a long while, someone shouted something, and the scene began to descend into chaos. Before even entering the examination room, a wave of fighting had already broken out. The examiner had just said that only by obtaining two different scrolls at the same time and rushing to the tower would it be effective. Now that a pile of scrolls was flying towards them, wasn't this their chance?

"Naruto, transform now!"

The broad-browed girl, unable to move from being jostled in the crowd, called out to Naruto. After hearing Kakashi's explanation in the Land of Waves, she had specifically sought out Karin to inquire about sealing techniques after returning to the village, given how incredibly powerful Naruto's transformation had been last time.

Although Karin had no idea what the broad-browed girl was talking about, her family had so many sealing techniques that it wasn't surprising that she had some she had never seen before. So Karin seriously spouted a bunch of nonsense, and the broad-browed girl believed her. As a commoner, she knew too many secrets about her village.

"Transform...transform?"

Naruto, squeezed so tightly that only his head was visible, stared blankly at the girl with the wide forehead. What the hell was this transformation? Didn't she know his transformation technique was terribly bad?

"Stop talking nonsense and let's go."

The quickest-thinking second male lead, after grabbing two scrolls, didn't even bother to check what they were. He stuffed them into his chest, yelled at his two incompetent teammates, and dashed into the Death Forest. There were too many people there; even the best skills wouldn't allow for much movement. Besides, if people found out he'd stolen two scrolls, he'd definitely be ganged up on. Just now, some idiot had grabbed two and was showing off, and he was still being beaten up. Who knows if he's dead or not.

657. Grandpa Nine-Tailed Buddha! Come out!

Naruto and the girl with the broad forehead exchanged a glance. At this moment, the team's tacit understanding was evident. They ignored the scrolls and slipped into the Forest of Death.

"Shikamaru, did you manage to grab it?"

Ino, who kept pushing her way out of the crowd, asked the small-sized rocket launcher.

"We only managed to snag one Heavenly Scroll. Let's go inside and figure out what to do next."

The small-account "Skyrocket," having also squeezed out of the crowd, looked at the large group in the middle. This situation was perfect for him to unleash his ultimate skill and rack up kills, but he ultimately restrained himself. He wasn't a kill-obsessed player; if he really went for a kill streak here, it would probably cause a world war.

........

Not long after the "Little Sky Cannon" group sneaked in, they had already looted most of the scrolls. Those who had grabbed the scrolls rushed into the Death Forest, since that was where the real battlefield was. This was Konoha, and before entering the battlefield, they didn't dare to make any big moves. But once inside, things were different; they could use any underhanded method they wanted.

"Sasuke... you bastard, quick, look what scroll you've snatched!"

In the Forest of Death, Naruto, panting heavily, leaned against a large tree, while the girl with the broad forehead behind him collapsed on the ground. The moment the second male lead grabbed the scroll and shouted at Naruto and the girl with the broad forehead, someone naturally heard it. Anyone with a brain could tell that this Uchiha brat must have grabbed the scroll, so another group of people followed them into the Forest of Death.

The three had barely entered the forest and hadn't even had a chance to see what kind of scroll they'd snatched when they were surrounded. At first, things were alright; the people blocking their way weren't particularly strong. After they took down three waves, more and more people appeared. Although they were mostly minor characters, there were quite a few of them. Seeing the overwhelming numbers, the three immediately turned tail and ran. After all, a moment of impulsive spending might bring temporary satisfaction, but the consequences could be dire.

After shaking off those people, even Naruto was panting heavily, let alone the commoner girl with the broad forehead. It was a miracle that she didn't faint.

"Huh...huh..."

The second male lead, whose legs were weak, leaned against a large tree, too exhausted to speak. He took out two scrolls from his ninja tool bag and, upon closer inspection, realized this was a worthwhile trade. One was for heaven, the other for earth; as long as they made steady progress and reached the tower safely, they would pass.

"Phew! Thank goodness! If it were the same, I would have lost a fortune."

Naruto, seeing that he had obtained both the Heaven Scroll and the Earth Scroll, felt relieved and plopped down on the ground.

"Hehe, yes, that's great."

Just as Naruto sat down, a sinister figure emerged from the tree.

"who?"

People who speak in that tone are usually not good people. Naruto and the girl with the wide forehead, who were sitting on the ground, immediately tensed up and looked in the direction from which the voice came from.

"Hehe, a brat from the Uchiha clan, that's great. I thought the Uchiha clan had been wiped out by Itachi Uchiha. I didn't expect there was still one in Konoha."

A short, malnourished-looking figure emerged from the tree, licked his lips, and grinned sinisterly at the second male lead who was looking at the pants.

"Hey! Who are you? You look disgusting."

Naruto looked at the face with the corners of its mouth looking like they were stitched together, and got goosebumps.

"Heh, brat, I'll deal with you later. Uchiha brat, you're too weak. It's a waste to have the Sharingan on you. Just give it to me!"

The malnourished little guy ignored Naruto's verbal attacks and rushed towards the second male lead in his pants, grabbing at him with one hand.

"what?"

Before the second male lead could react, his neck was grabbed by this malnourished little guy, and he almost couldn't breathe. He was shocked by how fast this guy was, much faster than the guy with thick eyebrows who had ambushed him before. If he could still see the movements of the guy with thick eyebrows with his Sharingan, he probably couldn't see this guy's speed even with his Sharingan activated.

"Damn it, let go of Sasuke!"

Although Naruto usually says he hates the second male lead, it's only in crucial moments that you can see who his true love is. At this moment, before the girl with the wide forehead could react, Naruto rushed towards the two of them without any strategy.

"boom!"

"Get out of here! You annoying brat."

The short guy grabbed the second male lead by the neck and kicked Naruto away as he charged at him. This time, his target was the Uchiha Sharingan. As for this brat from the Uzumaki clan, he didn't care. As a great biologist, he knew the Uzumaki clan's bloodline limit all too well. The Uzumaki clan only produced one Shanks from Konoha every few years. It wasn't just a matter of bloodline limit; innate talent was equally important. But this Uchiha Sharingan was different, especially since this person was Itachi Uchiha's younger brother. They were the same type, so the probability was much higher than that of the Uzumaki clan's bloodline limit.

"Damn it! Grandpa Nine-Tailed Buddha, come out here! Give this bastard a good beating!"

Naruto stood up from the ground and mentally shouted at Kurama, who was watching the show.

"........."

Kurama was angry but couldn't vent it. Originally, it didn't want to help. What it hated most in its life was the Sharingan of the Uchiha clan. Those eyes had tricked its great-grandfather Kurama twice, which hurt the proud Kurama a lot. But this little bastard seemed to be addicted to summoning it. How long had it been since it helped him last time? And now it was doing it again. Did it really think its great-grandfather Kurama was a henchman?

But damn it, you have to consider the owner before you beat a dog. Doesn't it know that this little bastard is under its protection? It's so disrespectful to kick this malnourished little guy like that!

Kurama grew increasingly annoyed, and before Naruto could react, its chakra erupted. Naruto transformed into Ultraman once again... oops! into a little red fox, this time with an extra tail, becoming the Four Heavenly Tail. Its strength and speed were much greater than when it was in the Land of Waves. Kurama didn't bother with any more joking around; it charged forward at a speed much faster than the little guy and delivered a powerful punch to his disgusting face.

"boom!"

"How is that possible!"

The short guy was still in shock at Naruto's transformation and hadn't even reacted when Kurama, who was wearing Naruto's clothes, punched him away.

The short man stared in astonishment at Kurama, who was now dressed as Naruto. The difference between the two was too great; he still hadn't quite grasped what was going on. As a former Jonin of Konoha, he knew all too well how people treated him in the village. He had waited over a decade until he was confident in his strength and until the village's top ninjas were all getting old before daring to return. He never expected to be punched by a brat like this; it was an utter disgrace.

658. Talented people emerge in every generation.

"Storm Release: Thundercloud Wave! Steel Release: Steel Transformation: Body Transformation Technique! Swift Release!"

The short guy was no pushover either. He got up in a huff, furious at the consecutive displays of several bloodline limits. While Kurama, disguised as Naruto, was still dodging Storm Release, the short guy had already rushed in front of him and delivered a powerful punch. Kurama was truly dumbfounded this time. Although he was a tailed beast, it didn't mean he was uncultured. If he hadn't misheard, this guy had just used three bloodline limits in a row, right? This... this guy was the monster!

Although it didn't seem to feel anything after being punched by Naruto, it was still a proud beast, and it seemed unaware that Naruto was under its protection...

"asshole.....!"

Kurama ignored the small guy and slammed his fist into Naruto's, engaging in hand-to-hand combat. This was the first time in all its years of dominating the ninja world that it had felt so frustrated. Naruto's body was not strong enough to withstand too much of its chakra. The four tails were already its limit, otherwise it would have beaten this small, ugly monster to a pulp.

.........

"How can there be such a large chakra fluctuation in the forest? Go report to the Hokage, I'll go check it out!"

How could such a massive chakra fluctuation from Naruto and his group possibly escape the notice of the Anbu in the Forest of Death? Especially with Shisui, a high-ranking sheriff, there was no way he could hide it from his underlings. After giving a brief instruction to his men, he headed towards the source of the chakra fluctuation. This powerful chakra fluctuation was clearly not something that genin could unleash. He had already inspected the Forest of Death before the exams, and he was certain that there was no one there before the examinees entered. Moreover, these powerful chakra fluctuations were clearly the result of two high-ranking officers fighting.

"Captain Kakashi! What happened?"

When Shisui arrived at Naruto's location, he saw Naruto unconscious and the second male lead. Kakashi was bandaging the girl with the wide forehead, and the chakra fluctuations from before had disappeared.

"Sakura said that a strange person wanted to capture Sasuke. Then Naruto unleashed the power of the Nine-Tails and fought with this person. When I arrived, Naruto and Sasuke were already unconscious, and the person was gone."

Kakashi said with a heavy expression, he couldn't think of anyone so audacious as to break into the village at this time and try to capture Sasuke.