novelraw Chapter 104 The Final Chunin Exams
Chapter 104 The Final Chunin Exams
Chapter 104 The Final Chunin Exams
The dignitaries sat in the uppermost seats to watch, while the villagers and ninjas crowded into the seats on the left and right.
It can be described as having a strict class system.
Kiyoshi encountered only weaklings along the way, defeating them with just a few moves.
Some even recognized Kiyoshi and chose to surrender immediately.
"Is this a ninja from the Uchiha clan?"
Kiyoshi's outstanding performance naturally attracted the attention of the Daimyo of the Land of Fire.
The lord traveled a long way to attend the ceremony.
Even he was uneasy about the recent turmoil and was eager to know about Konoha's new forces.
If the Land of Fire is defeated, his interests will also be harmed.
Those enemy nations will definitely greedily try to divide up the resources of the Land of Fire.
"Yes, that's Uchiha Kiyoshi."
Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't smoke at such a grand occasion and nodded.
"Good performance. I hope the other candidates can do the same. Let me see how Konoha has been doing in recent years."
"I won't let the Daimyo down."
Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled.
Most ninjas do not engage in production; only the lower-ranking ninjas do odd jobs.
Once you reach the level of Chunin or above, you almost always participate in dangerous missions such as assassination, guarding, and infiltration.
The ninjas' income came from the rewards they received for completing missions.
However, such income is not stable, and the village needs funding from the daimyo to develop its economy.
With these ninjas, the daimyo was able to develop his country more peacefully, so it can be said that the two had a cooperative relationship.
In other words, the daimyo is their biggest client and the one who commissions their projects.
"Uchiha Kiyoshi..."
Mei Terumi, standing in the audience, glared at Kiyoshi through gritted teeth.
Since Hozuki Reigetsu died, she has been working hard to cultivate, all in order to avenge her companions.
Mei Terumi cherishes the companions who were born amidst the bloodshed of the Blood Mist Village.
Because of the policy, everyone is scheming against each other and framing one another.
They were all like Kisame Hoshigaki, cold and aloof ninjas with forced smiles.
Mei Terumi dislikes this very much.
She had long been determined to change all of this, which is why she was willing to take the initiative to come to Konoha for the Chunin Selection.
It's all about showing off your talents, proving yourself in front of everyone, and having a better resume when you return home.
She wants to become the Fifth Mizukage and change everything!
The current Third Mizukage is already very old.
The next Mizukage successor is likely to be the village's genius, Yagura Karatachi.
Therefore, Terumi Mizukage is striving to become the next generation of Mizukage, the fifth generation!
As soon as they left the village and arrived in Konoha, one of their cherished comrades died right at the start!
All of this was ruined by that despicable guy, Uchiha Kiyoshi.
Mei Terumi grew angrier the more she thought about it, wishing she could go and beat Kiyoshi to the ground right now and make him pay for his actions.
"Mei Terumi, be careful to control your emotions. This isn't the village."
"It was Kirigakure's Jonin leader, Juzo Biwa, who spoke up."
He carried a huge decapitation sword on his back.
"Yes, Lord Juzo."
Mei Terumi nodded, suppressing her emotions.
This is one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen; she can't afford to be disrespectful.
"I'm really looking forward to fighting him."
Kaguya Katsuya felt as if her bones were about to boil.
Only a strongman like Kiyoshi is worthy of his use of the "Corpse Bone Pulse" in battle!
"Next up, Konoha's Kiyoshi Uchiha versus Kirigakure's Mei Terumi!"
Because the number of ninjas selected this year exceeded that of previous years, a tournament system was adopted.
The victorious ninja will be given time to rest and recover their chakra before facing the next opponent.
"Mei Terumi."
In the middle of the field, Kiyoshi ate a soldier's ration pill to restore his chakra.
He had assumed his opponent would be Kaguya Katsuya or the people from Iwagakure.
However, Mei Terumi has no effect on it.
Seeing such a charming woman, Kiyoshi decided to help her improve her strength.
After all, Mei Terumi's performance in the Five Kage vs. Madara match was rather disappointing, and she kept saying discouraging things.
The best way to help someone improve their strength is to create an object of hatred.
Kiyoshi also happens to gain an increase in his pupil power from Mei Terumi's reaction.
It can be said to serve multiple purposes.
"What are you laughing at?"
Mei Terumi, who jumped directly down from near the waiting area, frowned slightly.
Kiyoshi's smile gave her an instinctive sense of foreboding.
"It's nothing."
Kiyoshi shook his head.
"Uchiha Kiyoshi, would you like to rest a little longer?"
The proctor looked at Qing Si.
"No problem, let's begin."
Kiyoshi rejected his proposal.
The ring system used in this reform is indeed not beneficial to those who have been standing in the ring all the time.
That amount of time was simply not enough to recover to his peak level.
Qing Si knew, and he believed that the higher-ups and powerful figures above also knew.
To put it nicely, the Chunin Exams are a microcosm of the conflicts between nations, a battle fought for one's own country.
But to put it bluntly, they are nothing more than a bunch of parasites.
As Hiruzen Sarutobi himself said, a ninja's talent can only be unleashed in a life-or-death battle; one must fight with their life on the line.
The last question in the first round of written tests also tested whether the ninjas were fearless and had the courage to accept dangerous missions.
To put it bluntly, isn't this just treating them as tools and consumables?
"Hmph, I won't hold back."
Even when Mei Terumi is sneering, there's a certain allure to her.
Kiyoshi quietly looked at Terumi Mei.
This woman, who exudes a seductive charm from the inside out, had her budding figure beautifully outlined in her tight-fitting ninja combat suit.
"start!"
The proctor gave the order.
With a command given, Mei Terumi formed the hand seals for Water Release.
"Water Release..."
Her cheeks puffed out, looking completely full.
"The Technique of Concealing Mist"
Mei Terumi exhaled a large cloud of mist, covering the entire area.
"Heh, Uchiha Kiyoshi, now let's see how you die."
Terumi couldn't help but smile as she contemplated the impending revenge for her comrades.
Even if someone dies in this exam, no one will investigate.
Everyone had signed the papers at the start of the second round of exams, so Konoha couldn't use that to pressure Kirigakure.
Because Konoha had already agreed to this rule, it was common for ninjas to die among themselves.
"Really? I'm looking forward to it."
Kiyoshi responded with a smile.
Although he couldn't see Mei Terumi's face, Kiyoshi could sense that she was smiling.
"Water Release: Hidden Mist Technique" is just a mere D-rank ninjutsu.
It can do something that even many S-rank ninjutsu cannot do: it can obscure the vision of the Rinnegan!
Kiyoshi's Sharingan is now naturally obscured by this mist.
Only the Byakugan can easily ignore this fog and lock onto the caster directly.
This is why Kirigakure went to great lengths to seize the Byakugan. In the future, after Kirigakure Jonin Ao obtained a Byakugan from the Hyuga clan's main family, he carried a "Talisman/Seal Talisman" with him 24 hours a day.
(End of this chapter)