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Chapter 340: Don't Worry, None of You Here Can Beat Me…
🕑 Added 2025-10-19 12:38:03 +0000 UTCChapter 340: Don't Worry, None of You Here Can Beat Me…
Kitahara did not get its wish.
Itachi knew very well how strict his family's discipline was. If Kitahara kept its eyes on Sasuke, his little brother might really be eliminated.
This created a problem…
If he were to be eliminated in the first round of the Chunin Exams, not only would Sasuke be nailed to the Uchiha's pillar of shame just like that fellow Obito, but he would also be hung up and beaten by his old father!
The Fifth Hokage, after leaving the exam hall, saw the eliminated Kiba Inuzuka. This little fellow, who had been screwed over by his older sister, was currently playing with his ninja hound, Akamaru…
To be eliminated so early, the little fellow probably didn't dare to go home, right? The Inuzuka clan's methods of family education were much more radical than the Uchiha's…
Noon.
The written portion of the Chunin Exams had ended. All the remaining ninjas in the exam hall who had persevered passed the test. Proctor Hana Inuzuka had finally shown her merciful side as a veterinarian.
"Ah… it's finally over! I feel like I was going to suffocate if it went on any longer!" Naruto Uzumaki pushed himself up from the table, nimbly flipped over to his little companion's side, and slung an arm over his shoulder. "Sasuke, let's go get some Ichiraku ramen!"
The little brat shook his head, gathering his things. "No, I have to go teach a certain crow a lesson…"
"Hahahaha… Kitahara didn't really do anything!" Naruto threw his head back and laughed, then turned to look at an empty seat. "I can't believe that guy Kiba was actually caught cheating by the Haimaru brothers!"
Shino Aburame suddenly appeared beside Naruto and said in a low voice, "If it weren't for Chunin Hana Inuzuka presiding over the written test, Kiba would have had a high probability of passing."
Unfortunately, their team was now missing a strong fighter in Kiba. They would be at a great disadvantage in the upcoming practical exercises.
Fortunately, there were quite a few genin teams with missing members. Therefore, among them, the strongest in terms of combat power would undoubtedly be the three little ones of Team 7.
In their first practical exercise, they had sent their supervising Jonin to the hospital.
They had completed a B-rank mission unscathed.
No matter how you looked at it, they were not to be trifled with.
For a time, Konoha's Team 7 was considered the hot favorite for the second stage of the Chunin Exams. Even their supervising Jonin, Kakashi Hatake, didn't think there would be any exceptions.
The next day, morning. The assembly hall for the second stage of the Chunin Exams.
"Yo! Sasuke, long time no see!"
A little fellow with thick eyebrows and a bowl cut took a few steps forward and wrapped an arm around Sasuke's neck. "How about it? Let's have a passionate battle of youth!"
"No!"
Sasuke pouted. "I don't want to waste my useless stamina on you! After the Chunin Exams, we can go to the Third Training Ground and fight for a whole day and night, it doesn't matter…"
This guy, Rock Lee, was Teacher Might Guy's prized disciple, and even a ninja more devoted to taijutsu than him. He was also a madman who didn't spare his own body.
Perhaps among everyone present, Rock Lee was the biggest threat.
Not just now, but also in the future.
If nothing unexpected happened to Rock Lee, this person would very likely, just like Might Guy, become Sasuke's biggest rival in competing for the title of Konoha's strongest taijutsu ninja.
As for Rock Lee's teammates, they were also not to be underestimated…
Neji Hyuga and Tenten.
The entire Hyuga clan's current view was basically unanimous: Neji was now called the most genius Byakugan user, with even greater talent than the main family's young lady.
However, all of his attention was on his cousin.
Hinata Hyuga and Shino Aburame were not people of many words. The two of them had simply discussed the strategy for the practical exercise. By relying on their reconnaissance advantage to avoid strong teams and attack weak ones, they might be able to pass.
In contrast, Team 10 was more optimistic.
The new generation of Ino-Shika-Cho was eye-catching enough just by standing there. They had also all passed the written test, their combat power the most intact.
While everyone was sizing up their opponents, a red-haired girl appeared among the proctors and pushed up her glasses. "I am very happy… to be able to see you all here."
"I am the chief proctor for the second stage, the Heaven and Earth Scroll battle."
"Seeing your surprised expressions, it seems you all still recognize me, so there's no need for me to introduce myself. As for those who don't know me, it's unlikely you'll have the chance to see me again in the future."
Sasuke Uchiha: "…"
This woman, why is she so arrogant no matter when it is!
Naruto's mouth fell open in astonishment. "Hey, hey, hey, no way! Karin is actually our chief proctor!"
"Even as her senior, it doesn't seem unacceptable…" Tenten smiled and waved her hand. "It just feels a little strange in my heart…"
"The feeling of being surpassed by your own contemporary… really sucks!"
Ino Yamanaka clearly had her hands on her hips with displeasure. She looked at her two unmotivated teammates, Shikamaru and Choji, and grabbed them by the ears. "You two better cheer me on! Understand!"
"I know, I know… just let go first!"
Shikamaru broke free of her fingers, rubbed his ear, and said in a low voice, "It's not that strange when you think about it. Karin's medical ninjutsu was taught by one of the Sannin, Lady Tsunade. For her to be here, perhaps it's precisely because of the perennially high casualty rate of the Chunin Exams!"
"Huh? There will be casualties?"
"Of course there will be."
Shikamaru lowered his head and clasped his hands. "The venue for the second practical exercise has always been fixed in the Forest of Death. The danger of some of the wild beasts in there alone is not something an ordinary genin can handle."
"Plus, the Chunin Exams have always had a rule allowing for casualties. After the end of every year's exam, some genin would quit their ninja careers."
"Being a ninja is not a game of house!"
"It's only since the year before last that things have gotten better."
"Lord Fifth Hokage of our village, Itachi Uchiha, came forward to preside over the Chunin Exams. To avoid unnecessary ninja casualties, he would always request that Lady Tsunade of the Medical Corps dispatch enough personnel to be ready for emergency treatment at any time."
"And with Karin's level of medical ninjutsu, we have all witnessed it at the academy. Even if that guy Sasuke were to be beaten to a pulp, she could easily heal him… although those injuries were all caused by her."
"This also proves one thing from the side…"
Shikamaru's gaze gradually became serious. "This Chunin Exam is far more dangerous than we imagined, which is why the Fifth Hokage would send a medical-nin to be the chief proctor! Ino, Choji, we still have time to withdraw!"
"Have some ambition!"
Ino was driven mad by her teammate. She grabbed Shikamaru by the collar, a trace of killing intent in her voice. "If I can't pass the second stage, I'll tell your mother just how many classes you've skipped at the academy!"
"Un… understood."
Shikamaru wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.
"…Only by holding both a Heaven and Earth scroll and reaching the tower in the depths of the Forest of Death is the only condition to pass the second stage."
Karin, on the proctor's platform, explained all the rules with an indifferent expression. Only then did she look down at the genin below and say in a cold voice, "Prepare to begin! If anyone is found to be in a situation that I deem to be a violation, I will personally eliminate them."
"Please rest assured, my strength is not inferior to anyone present. Against each and every one of you, I have the confidence to crush you."
Sasuke Uchiha: "…"
He suddenly felt like he was being targeted by something…
