Chapter 24: Chapter 24 : [24] : Chunin Exam
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Kakashi's thoughts were naturally unknown to Shin.
He only knew that Kakashi had returned, and after pausing at the door, hearing the commotion inside, he seemed to have slipped away directly, not wanting to deal with Kurenai and the others.
Even if he knew Kakashi's thoughts, Shin would give it a 'too absurd' evaluation. He was only nine years old now, were they all thinking too far ahead?!
...
After sending Kurenai and Rin away, Shin immersed himself in training again.
There were still three days until the Chunin Exam. It was impossible to raise Hatake style Kenjutsu to the second stage in such a short time, and developing the A-rank ninjutsu Chidori was also unlikely. The only hope for improvement was the opening of the Eight Inner Gates' Third Gate, the Gate of Life.
"If I can open the Eight Inner Gates to the Third Gate, even without using time acceleration, I should be able to easily crush the Chunin Exam."
Shin judged in his heart.
Time flew by.
In the afterglow of the setting sun, Shin spent his last day before the Chunin Exam.
"Hoo."
Looking at the setting sun, Shin stretched his body and stopped training.
Almost there.
Tomorrow was the Chunin Exam, and also his first mission after becoming a ninja. What was that line again... Oh, right, ready perfectly!
Shin clenched his fists and showed a slight smile.
After packing his things, he returned home. He didn't activate time acceleration again. After eating dinner, he slept soundly until the next morning.
Kakashi wasn't home; he seemed to have left very early. Shin didn't care. After eating breakfast, he went straight to the Chunin Exam location.
At this time.
Many people had already gathered in the Chunin Exam classroom.
Roughly calculated, there were about sixty people, most of whom were Hidden Leaf ninjas, with only a dozen or so from other ninja villages.
Shin merely glanced at the Hidden Leaf ninjas and didn't pay much attention. His focus was on scrutinizing the ninjas from Hidden Cloud Village and Hidden Mist Village.
"...Huh."
When his gaze fell on the Hidden Mist Village ninjas, Shin was slightly surprised because he saw a familiar figure among the three ninjas of the Hidden Mist Village squad.
If he wasn't mistaken, that person should be—
Kisame Hoshigaki!
One of the future Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, a member of the Akatsuki, and Itachi's partner.
However, at this moment, Kisame should only be about ten years old.
Seemingly sensing Shin's gaze, Kisame turned his head and met Shin's eyes. His shark-like eyes gave off a cold feeling.
"Young Kisame, huh? I wonder what his strength is like."
Shin stared at him for a second, then withdrew his gaze, muttering to himself, and continued to scan the ninjas from Hidden Cloud Village and other villages.
He didn't recognize any of the genin from Hidden Cloud Village, nor did he have any impression of those from Hidden Grass Village and Hidden Rain Village, including the other two genin from Hidden Mist Village; they were all characters he had no memory of.
While Shin was observing other ninjas, some gazes also fell on him.
"Who is that guy?"
"Silver hair... Is that Kakashi Hatake?"
Some Hidden Leaf ninjas whispered about Shin.
Kakashi, who graduated at five and was promoted to Chunin at six, was almost universally known in Hidden Leaf. Shin's hair and build, so similar to Kakashi's, immediately attracted many eyes.
"No."
Someone who knew Shin shook his head,
"That's not Kakashi Hatake. His name is Shin Hatake, Kakashi's older brother. He's far inferior to Kakashi."
Tsume Inuzuka, next to him, stroked her chin and said,
"When did that guy become a genin? I have no impression... Is he participating in the Chunin Exam alone?"
"Looks like it."
Someone chuckled,
"His talent isn't great, but he's quite bold to participate alone. He must have some confidence."
This was his third time participating in the Chunin Exam. He still remembered the time he almost got killed during his first Chunin Exam.
The Chunin Exam and the Ninja Academy's Genin Graduation Exam were completely different concepts!
"Shin Hatake? Not a member of the Hyuga or Uchiha clan."
"Probably a small fry."
The two Hidden Mist Village genin heard the nearby discussions and also glanced in Shin's direction.
Their leading Jonin had instructed them to be especially wary of the Uchiha and Hyuga clans. Both the Sharingan and Byakugan possessed formidable abilities worth fearing. Apart from Hyuga and Uchiha, most others were basically not worth paying attention to.
"Not necessarily a small fry."
Kisame revealed a mouthful of shark-like sharp teeth, scrutinizing Shin's direction,
"That guy noticed me as soon as he came in, so he should have some skill."
"Is that so?"
The other Hidden Mist Village ninja's eyes flickered, and he smiled coldly,
"It's good to have some skill, so this exam won't be too boring."
Just as everyone was discussing, a ninja walked into the room.
The leader was a Hidden Leaf Jonin.
"Quiet!"
Inoichi Yamanaka spoke in a deep voice to the classroom, and the oppressive aura of a Jonin instantly permeated the room, causing most of the ninjas to fall silent at the same time.
"I am Inoichi Yamanaka, the chief examiner for the first exam. Submit the personal information forms I gave you earlier in order, then collect your number tags and sit in your corresponding seats. The first exam papers will be distributed shortly."
Shin, leaning against the wall near the door, glanced in Inoichi Yamanaka's direction.
If he remembered correctly, this guy was Ino's father, one of the old generation Ino-Shika-Cho trio. It seemed Hidden Leaf indeed attached great importance to this Chunin Exam, with every chief examiner being a Jonin, not a Special Jonin.
Soon.
After receiving his number tag, Shin went to his corresponding seat and sat down.
Since his mission was to target Hidden Mist Village and Hidden Cloud Village in this exam and eliminate them as much as possible, he already knew the content of the exam yesterday.
It was almost identical to the Chunin Exam that the 'Hidden Leaf 12' participated in. The first stage was a written test that tested intelligence, but there was no so-called tenth question. The second stage was the Forest of Death for the Heaven and Earth scrolls, and finally, one-on-one battles.
The test papers were quickly distributed.
Swish, swish, swish!
After receiving the test paper, Shin quickly began writing.
Since he knew the exam content beforehand, it was naturally almost effortless for Shin. Even before entering the classroom, he had already used a Shadow Clone to transform into the appearance of a proctor Chunin, swaggering in with the other Chunin proctors.
Moreover, he could answer most of the questions himself, so there was no need to cheat. He finished everything in no time.
"Submitting early?"
Looking at Shin, who was walking over with his test paper, Inoichi Yamanaka's eyes flickered slightly as he met Shin's gaze. He took the test paper and reviewed it, confirming that the answers were basically correct, then nodded to him,
"Good, you passed."
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