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

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"Hey, if our teammate hadn't been injured during the mission before the exam, I really wouldn't want you to join us," Ebisu said.

Waiting for someone to fall into a trap is quite easy. Bai Xing leaned against the trunk of a large tree, scanned the two young men and women, and asked:

Why do you want to become Chunin?

"Logically speaking, it's a bit too early for you to become Chunin at your age."

"Especially you, Xia."

Hinata Natsumi was slightly taken aback. Having chosen to graduate early this year, she was filled with many complicated thoughts.

Shirahoshi also knew that war was about to begin.

Ninja schools are generally six-year programs.

However, during the war, students were allowed to graduate as long as they reached the fourth grade, which was not considered early graduation.

The main reason was the severe shortage of junior and senior ninjas. In addition, the daimyo provided sufficient funds to train ninjas, so the academy naturally relaxed its graduation requirements in order to train more ninjas before the outbreak of war.

Like Ebisu, and the three under Yunjian, they all applied for early graduation in fourth or fifth grade.

Graduating earlier actually has its advantages.

After all, if the war hasn't started yet, you can adapt to the environment in advance, instead of scrambling to become a ninja when it actually begins.

According to Shirahoshi's intelligence analysis, the Sand Village will declare war at the beginning of next year.

Now, Sunagakure has received an invitation to the Chunin Exams from Konoha and has even sent people over... In reality, they probably want to gather intelligence and find someone along the way.

Hinata Natsu, on the other hand, entered school at the age of four and graduated at eight, and has now chosen to participate in the Chunin Exams...

That's really a bit of a stretch.

It's worth noting that even Kakashi Hatake, who graduated last year, didn't participate.

Upon hearing Shirahoshi's question, Hyuga Natsu pondered for a long time before finally pressing herself against the tree trunk and letting out a sigh:

Actually, I envy you.

"I envy your freedom."

"Becoming a Chunin is simply a way for me to understand the meaning of life sooner."

"The meaning of life..." Ebisu didn't quite understand, but he could sense the sadness in Hinata Natsu's words.

"It's probably a family division system," Shirahoshi thought to herself, having roughly figured it out.

The Hyuga clan's system of separate main and branch families forces young girls to mature and become more composed at an earlier age.

"What a strange system."

Bai Xing didn't understand, but she was too lazy to meddle.

For example, Suzuka is getting engaged to Hiashi this October. In reality, many things in life are beyond our control...

But since Suzuka neither resisted nor asked him for help, it was none of his business.

Even if you ask him, he might not help.

After all, he didn't owe Suzuka anything.

Just then, a rustling sound suddenly came to the ears of the three of them.

The three immediately displayed the vigilance expected of ninjas.

A period of silence was imposed.

soon.

A small team dressed in white striped uniforms entered the jungle.

"Kushina."

Are you sure anyone's here?

Upon hearing this name, Bai Xing fell silent for a moment.

He knew that Loulan had sent a reference team.

This in itself signifies Loulan's declaration of its sovereignty, and the leader is Galuro.

From the start of the exam, he didn't proactively check his surroundings...

This is like someone who's already playing a smurf game, and then using a cheat code to see through the entire screen...

That’s a lot of fun!

"determine."

"Two of their chakra reserves are weak, but one of them is comparable to a Jonin..."

"This must be the Shirahoshi you mentioned, Gu Lian!"

The gloomy girl arrived in Loulan and, in just a few months, quickly adapted and transformed into a rather mature young woman.

"But who is Bai Xing to you? You seem to know him very well."

"Ahem." Honglian blushed and waved her hand, saying, "It's nothing. I just thought he was very handsome, so I wanted to eliminate him for fun."

Master probably doesn't want to be promoted to Chunin, right? Otherwise, he would have been promoted long ago.

Now, let me, your most trusted and devoted disciple, assist my master!

At this moment, a fierce flame flashed in Honglian's eyes.

Sarah sighed helplessly and took a step forward.

"Wait a minute!"

Before Kushina could finish speaking, Sara felt her feet sink into the ground...

"Ahhhh!!!"

"King Kong Blockade!"

Before Kushina, a silver-white chain appeared from another dimension, quickly grabbing Sara and pulling her up.

Below, linear contact paralysis gas bombs were deployed.

"That was close, we almost got eliminated." Kushina was very familiar with the rules of the second Konoha exam.

This trip is nothing less than revenge against Konoha.

However, her strength was not enough. She could only earn some credit by thoroughly humiliating Konoha in this Chunin Exam and taking first place.

At the same time, Konoha cannot attack her, otherwise it would be preparing to go to war with Loulan.

In terms of overall military strength, Loulan is indeed inferior to Konoha.

But what can you expect when Loulan has an omnipotent god like him?

"Come out! Konoha Team, hiding in those three trees ahead."

"Tch. Sensory ninjas are so tiring." Ebisu jumped down from the top of the tree trunk.

The same applies to Shirahoshi and Hinata Natsu.

“The three of you, we have a Heavenly Scroll here. Let’s double-check it first, just in case we make a mistake,” Bai Xing said.

"A ninja from the Uzumaki clan?" Hyuga Natsu didn't share Shirahoshi's thoughts. She recognized Kushina Uzumaki's silver chains, something she'd only heard of in intelligence reports about the Uzumaki clan.

Another theory suggests that Kushina Uzumaki has abandoned the surname Uzumaki, so during exams she is simply called Kushina.

"Why did the ninjas of the Uzumaki clan become the knight squad of Loulan?"

Loulan did indeed state that it would not train ninjas, but rather knights to protect the city... and these knights would not participate in the conflicts between ninjas... plus, Shirahoshi, who possessed the title of an omnipotent god, was in charge...

They could simply say they were knights, and no country in the ninja world would dare say anything.

After all, every major country, besides ninja villages, also has institutions specifically for training its subordinates in chakra.

For example, the military intelligence agency of the Land of Fire.

"So what?" Kushina said coldly. She didn't like any of the ninjas from Konoha. "This is my choice. If you have any objections, go ask the Hokage!"

In the monitoring room, Hiruzen Sarutobi's face twitched slightly.

Although he was a shadow clone, he knew some things about Kushina.

Furthermore, he recently saw an experimental report concerning two members of the Uzumaki clan during the halted Wood Release project...

That made it clear that Danzo, that bastard, had lied to him again!

However, it was his decision to give up on Kushina, so he can't be blamed for anything. He can only say that he was negligent in this matter.

But he did nothing wrong.

Even if he accepted Kushina, he couldn't let her leave the Anbu, as that would implicate him in the kidnapping incident.

As for dealing with Danzo... he couldn't do it either. The espionage work in various places was all being carried out by Danzo's roots. If Danzo was dealt with, who would take over the intelligence?

"Hokage-sama."

Shinichi Uzumaki is now a special Jonin and instructor of the Uzumaki clan.

He turned to look at Hiruzen Sarutobi and asked:

"To me, it seems like Kushina had a grudge against Konoha at some point."

“Otherwise, if we find them privately, and they refuse to even meet with us... that just doesn’t make sense.”

Beside them, two Sand Village Jonin, who were leading their teams, pricked up their ears.

Wearing a mask, Karura crossed her arms and, before Hiruzen Sarutobi could speak, began to explain:

"Regardless of whether there is hatred or not, your clan failed to save the girl's helpless heart in time, and that is the first sin."

Shinichi Uzumaki paused slightly, then retorted, "If we knew who kidnapped Kushina and Iku back then!"

"Our clan will surely tear them to pieces!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi: "..."

Karura ignored Shinichi Uzumaki's threats and continued:

"Instead of comforting the girl who had endured so much suffering, they used their own clan to force her to return to their own clan. This is the second crime."

"..." This time, it was Shinichi Uzumaki's turn to be silent.