Chapter 100: The Exam Is Over
After Shiga Taketake finished
speaking, he slowly lowered his head and fainted, a miserable smile frozen on
his face.
And Kiba also exploded into a
white mist with a bang.
All of this was reflected in the
Third Hokage's crystal ball. The Third Hokage kept raising his hand to smoke,
but his hand was empty, and the pipe had already fallen to the ground, which
looked a little funny.
The Sannin's faces were also a bit
dazed, listening to Kiba's last words—he had already hidden the secret scroll
elsewhere.
"Orochimaru, isn't your
secret scroll hidden in this room?" Jiraiya asked.
"Of course it's hidden in
this room, aren't you with me?" Orochimaru raised his eyebrows.
"He won't carry it with
him..." Tsunade mentioned a possibility.
"This secret scroll must be
kept in the Tower of Death, otherwise it will be a victory for the
attacker," Jiraiya said in surprise.
"No! I didn't say that. I
only said to guard the secret scroll for three days, but I didn't say to defend
it in the Tower of Death. The victory condition for the attacker is to take the
secret scroll and leave the Tower of Death," Orochimaru explained.
"This Kiba once again has insight into my intentions."
"Yes, he knows the rules very
well, and there are things that can be used in the rules. It's hard to imagine
this child as a seven-year-old. I almost doubt there's an adult in his
seven-year-old body," Tsunade sighed.
Meanwhile, the Third Hokage looked
at the crystal ball. The scene inside had shifted. Somewhere in the Forest of
Death, six teenagers either threw themselves on the ground or lay down in
various postures, all unconscious.
On the ground around them were
kunai, shuriken, traces of explosive tag explosions, and puddles...
Seeing this, the Third Hokage
could naturally imagine the fierce battle these six teenagers went through
before collapsing.
Are idiots the worst to deal with? So, have you
always believed in the possibility of a fool?
Or did he see that Kanno could deal with Shirakawa?
At this moment, unknowingly, the
Third Hokage no longer regarded Kiba as a child but an excellent ninja with
long-term vision and strategic awareness.
However, this final test was a
victory for the defender.
The facts were also as the Third
Hokage said; in the end, it was the victory of Kiba's team. Kiuchi Taketo lost
the ability to fight and the possibility of subsequent battles. Shiga Taketake
had conceded. Even if he hadn't, he, like Kiuchi Taketo, had lost the ability
to fight and the possibility of subsequent battles.
As for Shirakawa's team, Kanno's
team had suffered losses, making it impossible for them to act.
In the end, this final experiment
ended in the pursuit of Kiba's team and Hyuga Yutaka. Ultimately, Kiba didn't
get to beat up Hyuga Yutaka as he wished, and Hyuga Yutaka, unable to see
Kiba's regretful and depressed expression, was left frustrated.
The final trial, which lasted
three days, was over.
In the early morning of the fourth
day, Kiba, having confirmed the victory, returned to the Tower of Death,
panting, with Hyuga Yutaka beside him. His complexion was not very good, and
his breathing was disordered.
Hirohiko and Yukina followed
behind them, looking a bit haggard but better off than the other two, at least
not out of breath.
Seeing Kiba and Hyuga Yutaka eye
each other out of the corner of their eyes, sparks seemed to fly. Hirohiko and
Yukina were both sweating, always feeling they would fight if they stood
together.
In the room of the Tower of Death,
Jiraiya, Tsunade, and Orochimaru were already waiting under the hand seal
sculpture.
Besides the Sannin, the other test
takers were also there, lined up neatly.
Shiga Taketake and Kiuchi Taketo
had been sent to Konoha Hospital for treatment, and Kiba seemed harsher this
time.
When the four walked in, all the
test takers focused their attention. Even the Sannin's eyes gathered on Kiba.
But Kiba didn't realize it. Not
catching up with Hyuga Yutaka to beat him up made him very angry.
Hyuga Yutaka was also full of
anger.
That Shiga Taketake! I can't spare him. What Plan A
and Plan B are full of confidence, and he still lost in the end! I was chased
by Kiba for two days! This is humiliating!
The four walked in, and the test
participants silently made way for them. Hyuga Yutaka glanced at Kiba, snorted
coldly, and joined a team that lacked one person.
But Kiba curled his lips, walked
to one side, and stood in another row with Hirohiko and Yukina, not taking the
path given up. This embarrassed the test participants who made way.
Damn, why should I give way to them?
Am I... admitting I'm inferior to them? This is so
embarrassing!
The corners of the participants
who gave way twitched.
"Good job, Kiba! Although we
don't know what happened, we won!" Perhaps coincidentally, next to Kiba
was Kanno's group. Although they were on different teams, the relationship
seemed to have improved. Kanno Satoru, Aso Sasuke, and Kusunoki Katsuki stood
in a row.
Judging by their appearance,
although bruised and swollen, their injuries seemed much better.
It was Kanno who spoke.
"It's all thanks to
you," Kiba smiled slightly. It's amazing that this idiot blocked Shirakawa!
Kanno scratched his head in
embarrassment, and the other two did the same. He seemed to want to say
something but was interrupted by Tsunade's announcement.
"Now, I'll announce the
Chunin Exam results!"
Immediately, everyone looked at
the Sannin with solemn eyes.
Coming! Everyone's convened, so this means the
Chunin Exam isn't determined by victory or failure but by performance in
various tests. Moreover, in Orochimaru's final test, it didn't specify which
side would become Chunin if they won, but simply the winner. So... I think the
three of us should be...
"This year's Chunin Exam, the
seven who passed are Shiga Taketake, Kiuchi Kento, Hyuga Yutaka, Kanno Satoru,
Shirakawa Izumi, Mizutani Rin, and Mito Kiko!"
That's right.
Kiba smiled wryly.
Now, we're going to be beaten! No, we shouldn't be
beaten; it's not our fault.
"What's going on? Didn't Kiba
and his team win? Why didn't they pass?"
"Impossible, they performed
the best! Hyuga Yutaka can't beat them."
"Isn't that right? An idiot
like Kanno passed, but these three didn't?"
Immediately, whispers filled the
room.
Kanno's group was also surprised,
their surprise turning to dissatisfaction. Kanno yelled, "Why didn't Kiba
and his team pass? Although they're young, they're very powerful. They can
definitely be Chunin!"
"Yeah! This is unfair!"
"That's right, that's
right!"
As Kanno yelled, the other two
members of the group also yelled.
Even Hyuga Yutaka frowned deeply.
This is indeed wrong. Kiba's performance is at
Chunin level, Hirohiko is remarkable, and Yukina is perfect! Those two kunai
attacks were too subtle.
They're qualified to pass!
Why not let them pass?
In his heart, Hyuga Yutaka was
also dissatisfied. It didn't matter if Kiba didn't pass, but why didn't Yukina
pass?
"Yeah... something's wrong!
How could they not pass?"
"Kanno passed, but they
didn't. It's unreasonable!"
"Yeah, yeah!"
Following Kanno's yelling, others
started to make noise.
"Quiet! I haven't finished
yet!" Tsunade suddenly yelled, her Sannin momentum bursting out.
Immediately, all the test
participants shrank back, falling silent. The noise stopped.
Even Jiraiya beside Tsunade shrank
back.
"In addition to the above
seven, three remaining Chunin qualifications are retained, namely Kiba, Uchiha
Hirohiko, and Hyuga Yukina!"
Chunin qualifications retained?
What's this? Is it passed? Failed?
Seeing the trio scratching their
heads, Kiba quietly covered his face with one hand.
Is that really the case?
Our Chunin qualifications are retained, but we're
not allowed to become Chunin.
The Third Hokage was also
well-intentioned, setting up such a title