Naruto: As a genin, I just want to live a normal life.

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"Received!" x2

When Shirahoshi saw that his two incompetent teammates had been captured, he sighed inwardly: "Why didn't you just beat up that Nara kid before taking the scroll? Do you even want to be ninja anymore?"

—Konoha's education is still a bit too gentle.

"Ninja Art: Expansion Technique!"

"Meat bomb tank!"

Akimichi Yumi transformed into a green Beyblade, which evolved from Snorlax, and charged straight at him. Shirahoshi immediately dodged, but out of the corner of his eye, he saw Yamanaka Taichi forming a hand seal, and he also formed a hand seal.

"Heart Turns Around..." Taichi Yamanaka's attack struck thin air, or rather, an inanimate object. "A Stand?!"

Bang!

A piece of substitute wood appeared in front of Taichi Yamanaka.

Immediately afterwards, a white plume of smoke appeared in mid-air.

bang——

A large cloud of smoke erupted from the battlefield where the three fought, instantly obscuring the view of Nara Yu and his companions, as well as the surveillance cameras.

In the smoke, Shirahoshi conjured a series of elaborate shadow clones, then dispelled them without further refining her chakra. She then simultaneously combined two E-rank ninjutsu techniques:

"The technique of creating clones!"

Immediately afterwards, he formed hand seals and performed an Earth Release ninjutsu.

Soon, the white smoke dissipated.

But to everyone's shock, there were actually two Yamanaka Taichi and two Akimichi Yumi inside.

"One of them is fake! Don't panic!" Nara Yu shouted towards Yamanaka Taichi and Akimichi Yumi's location, successfully attracting their attention. They were completely unaware that Shirahoshi himself had burrowed underground and begun to move.

"Go to hell! You imposter!" Yamanaka Taiji threw two shurikens at the clone with the same appearance, and the clone immediately dodged to the side; Akimichi Yumi on the other side also rushed up and threw a punch at the clone, but the clone dodged it as well—for several seconds, no one could tell that the other party was not a real person.

Nara Yu, who had been observing the battle, frowned deeply. A creaking sound came from underground, and he finally realized that they had been tricked again!

"Earth Release: Heart Beheading Technique!"

"what--"

......

At this moment, Sarutobi Shinnosuke in the monitoring room turned pale, because in the proctoring footage, Shirahoshi had undoubtedly eliminated Nara Hare and the other two: taking the headband of one of them was equivalent to 'dying' in the mission.

“He does have some skill; in terms of strategy, he is in no way inferior to the Nara clan.” Orochimaru glanced at Sarutobi Shinnosuke.

Sarutobi Shinnosuke's face darkened: "Heh, no matter what, ninjas are all about ninjutsu..."

“That’s not necessarily true,” said Kurenai Yuhi. “Many Chunin are quite good at commanding during missions, especially those from the Nara clan.”

"Their ninjutsu combat skills are not considered strong."

After hearing what Yuhi Shinnosuke said, Sarutobi Shinnosuke realized that he had lost completely—his Ino-Shika-Cho trio had been utterly defeated by Shirahoshi, a mere genin, so it was even more unimaginable what would happen if they faced his students.

Afterwards, Sarutobi Shinnosuke slammed the door and left, finding the ANBU to use a special passage to leave the examination hall...

The survival drill elimination rounds at the Chunin Exams are still ongoing...

Chapter 31 The Strength of a Veteran Jonin

Three hours have passed since the start of the exam – only five teams remain. Two teams have collected all the Heaven and Earth Scrolls, and one of them has already reached the tower to complete the assessment.

Just then, Shirahoshi bumped right into Sarutobi Shinnosuke, who was coming downstairs to leave.

"Sorry, I've eliminated your student." Shirahoshi raised Naraha's genin headband.

"Hmph!" Sarutobi Shinnosuke took the headband from Shirahoshi's hand and followed the silent ANBU members ahead as they left the tower gate.

The door closed again, and Bai Xingfeng's calm expression instantly turned somewhat unpleasant.

"Are you alright, Shirahoshi? It's all my fault. If I had used genjutsu on Nara Hare immediately, you wouldn't have used up so much chakra..."

"It's alright," Shirahoshi said, leaning against the wall of the building. "We used up a lot of chakra while traveling, and this is to help you complete the assessment as soon as possible and avoid any risks that might cause you to miss the third exam again."

"Us?" Shiranui Kumo's expression froze. "Shirahoshi, could it be that you...?"

Shirahoshi shook his head, his face pale and listless. If one had the Byakugan or Rinnegan, it would be clear that his chakra was almost completely depleted: "I have no chakra left."

"Moreover, the mistake itself was caused by me, and continuing the assessment would only be an insult to the title of Chunin."

The two who made the same mistake: "..."

For a moment, Yuhi Ryuun no longer wanted to be promoted to Chunin, since she had hardly made a move this time.

"This is really troublesome. We've come all this way to the third round, are we really going to give up?" Shiranui Unma's expression also showed some sadness: as Shirahoshi decided to give up the third exam, he noticed the hesitation on Yuhi Ryuun's face.

Snapped!Snapped!

Bai Xing patted their shoulders slightly and said with a smile, "I'll be watching your performance from the audience for the third show."

"So, good luck! You all still have plenty of stamina and chakra, and you're fully capable of handling the upcoming exams."

"Yes! I will definitely become a Chunin!" Yuhi Ryuun's belief instantly solidified, and his bright eyes were fixed on Shirahoshi.

"If I become a Chunin, can you join my team?"

"..." Bai Xing was silent for a moment, then immediately withdrew one hand. "I think you should just abstain."

"Eh?!"

Shiranui Kumo chuckled. At least he wouldn't have to go alone for tomorrow's third exam: during the war, the Chunin Exams were all about speed, and there simply wasn't a month to prepare.

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Simulated forest, eastern region.

The strong wind turned the small flames in the forest into a large patch of red light, which shone on the faces of two boys and a girl.

"The quickest way is to eliminate all the teams, then only we will win."

"Yuko, that's enough. We've already eliminated two teams. If we eliminate any more, the clan will have objections."

"This is all because you guys messed around. Water Release: Giant Water Ball!"

The three were wearing expensive combat uniforms and Konoha headbands. One of them, a black-haired boy from the Sarutobi clan, was trying to dissuade a black-haired girl from the Shimura clan from continuing to eliminate ninjas from their village. The other, a black-haired boy from the Mitokado clan, was putting out the flames on a Konoha genin who was hiding in the bushes and was about to be burned to death.

"saved......"

"How exactly was I discovered, and the attack came so quickly?"

Seeing that the three of them were alright, Mitomon Satsuki scratched his cheek and said, "You're the only place around here where you can hide from people."

At this moment, two wounded Konoha genin were struggling to their feet in the woods, looking at the positions of the three clan genin.

"Truly worthy of being an elite genin trained by a major clan."

"Whether it's ninjutsu or taijutsu, there's no weakness in either."

"Yes. I'm afraid only that girl from the Uchiha clan and the Ino-Shika-Cho trio have a chance to defeat them one-on-one now."

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Simulated forest, southwest location.

It's still a forest, but the lineup is no longer genin versus genin—it's now one jonin versus three genin.

"I'm sorry, you've offended the Iwagakure ninja. You'll have to leave your lives here."

Even if you are a genius of the Uchiha clan.

"After all, I am a Jonin of Iwagakure."

The wind blew through the gaps in the woods, brushing against the skin of the four people: at this moment, the three members of Class 11 were filled with tension.

Doesn't "Iwagakure Jonin" mean the same as "Konoha Jonin"?

Who ever has a Chunin Exam where you have to fight a Jonin?!

Mikoto Uchiha swallowed hard, and before she knew it, her right hand, which was gripping the kunai, was sweating slightly. "I remember, this wasn't part of the assessment, was it?"

Ahead, a middle-aged man with black hair and brown eyes stood with his arms crossed, watching the three men's every move: "The rules didn't tell you that you could attack ninjas from other countries."

"This is not part of your mission!"

"But, but we didn't do anything!" At this moment, Yakushi Nonou's voice trembled slightly.

“An attack is enough,” Hirata Shinichi said. “Next, I’ll tell you a hidden rule.”

"Your headbands are your lives."

"One item dropped, mission failed!"

"What?!" x3

The three were startled, but Shinichi Hirata did not hesitate, exuding a powerful killing intent that came from years of bloodshed on the ninja battlefield: "So, will you surpass your teacher?"

"Your teacher took two seconds to decipher my killing intent. How long would it take you?"

The air seemed to have gained a layer of gravity, pressing down on the three of them.

Whether it was Might Guy, who had been a genin for a long time, or Mikoto Uchiha and Nono Yakushi, who graduated this year, it was the first time they had faced such a terrifying and horrifying killing intent.

"To become a qualified Chunin of Konoha means that you must completely shoulder the responsibility of the village."

You must never show weakness, whether on a mission, on the battlefield, or in front of others.

Shinichi Hirata counted the time in his mind; two seconds or even longer had passed. Looking at the three of them still gritting their teeth and enduring, he felt slightly disappointed.

"Only in this way will the enemy fear the ninjas of Konoha, and only then can the village's prestige be established."

In the fourth second, Mikoto Uchiha's fingers twitched, and then her paralyzed meridians gradually recovered. She gripped the kunai tightly and looked at Shinichi Hirata: "The Uchiha will not admit defeat."

At this moment, the girl with long, straight black hair activated the Sharingan, a bloodline belonging to the Uchiha clan.

Shinichi Hirata was slightly surprised: "Two tomoe. You do have some talent."

Immediately, Shinichi Hirata noticed that the other two had also made a move, clearly breaking free from his killing intent: "Four seconds and seven seconds."

"is acceptable."

"But compared to your teachers, they are still a bit lacking."

"Hmph! Then let me show you the power of Class 11!"