Upon arriving, Ye Yu immediately felt something was wrong beneath him.
Looking down, he saw Mukademaru sprawled between his legs!
Ye Yu: "..."
Mukademaru: "..."
Ye Yu questioned with confusion, "Mukademaru, what are you doing between my legs?"
Mukademaru: "Uh..."
"It was you, Big Brother Ye Yu, who suddenly appeared!"
Ye Yu quickly realized that Mukademaru had been lying right next to the Flying Thunder God mark he had previously set.
Therefore, when he teleported, he ended up inexplicably perched on top of the dog.
Nearby, the young girl, Moegi, saw the handsome Ye Yu suddenly appear and her eyes sparkled with stars:
"So cool! Mukademaru, is this big brother your friend?"
Mukademaru scrambled to his feet from the ground, proudly introducing, "This is Big Brother Ye Yu, who I always talk to you about!"
"Big Brother Ye Yu is super strong! He taught me how to use the Rasengan!"
"You mean he taught you how to master the Rasengan in just one day? That's amazing!"
Udon sniffed, his face filled with envy.
Moegi's eyes radiated even brighter: "Cool and strong Big Brother Ye Yu..."
Mukademaru excitedly recalled something, "Right, Big Brother Ye Yu, the Rasengan you taught me really works! Once I surprised Grandpa from behind and knocked him down!"
Ye Yu: !!!∑(Дノ)ノ
You little rascal, you really went through with it!
You little rascal, you've gone way too far in terms of 'filial piety'!
I wonder if the Third Hokage will blame me for this...
Ye Yu glanced at his three companions, then walked towards the vegetable stall on his own, "Alright, I won't chat with you guys anymore. I need to buy groceries and cook."
....
In the Hokage's office.
After reviewing documents all day, the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, pounded his aging back, coughing twice.
His secretary quickly inquired, "Hokage-sama, is the injury you sustained from Mukademaru the other day still bothering you?"
The Third Hokage, holding his pipe, narrowed his eyes and said, "Yeah, that rascal ambushed me with a Rasengan, leaving me with a sore back for a while...Getting old, can't take it anymore..."
In a blink of an eye, it had been over a month since Team 7 completed their mission in the Land of Waves.
Despite their outstanding performance in the C-rank mission, the missions assigned to Team 7 within the village remained low-level tasks such as digging up sweet potatoes and watching children.
One day, the three members of Team 7 were waiting in the training ground for Kakashi-sensei to announce the day's mission.
Naruto suddenly leaned in conspiratorially to Ye Yu's ear and whispered, "Ye Yu, have you noticed that a lot of new faces have appeared in the village lately?"
Ye Yu nodded.
In fact, Ye Yu had also noticed this phenomenon.
He had also discovered that these newcomers were not merchants, but ninjas wearing headbands from different villages!
"Could they be plotting some grand scheme, planning to invade the Land of Fire, destroy Konoha...things like that?"
Naruto speculated.
Then, a strange look of longing emerged on his face (???) "When that happens, I'll make my grand appearance, turn the tide, save Konoha from danger...become Konoha's hero, the Third Hokage will offer his position to me, hahaha..."
"What are you thinking about? You better pray that doesn't happen. In a large-scale war, individual ninja's actions are limited."
Sasuke stepped closer, his criticism merciless after listening to Naruto's daydream, "Unless you also master the Wood Release like the First Hokage, the God of Shinobi."
"Is Wood Release really that strong?"
Naruto scratched his head.
Sasuke glared at Naruto, "I told you to pay attention in class. It's a Kekkei Genkai that only the First Hokage possesses!"
Just as they were talking, the late Kakashi finally appeared.
Kakashi once again found a ridiculous excuse, "Sorry everyone, I'm late again. I was helping an old lady cross the street..."
Naruto pouted, unhesitatingly exposing him, "You just overslept, right? You always use excuses that no kid would believe."
Kakashi showed no sign of embarrassment, saying seriously, "This time it was a real emergency."
"You guys have noticed, right? A lot of unfamiliar ninjas have come to Konoha recently."
"Yeah, they're so conspicuous, even a blind person can see it."
Naruto said.
Kakashi: "(?益?) Don't interrupt me, Naruto!"
Kakashi continued, "The Chunin Exams, you know?"
"The test for Genin to become Chunin. Twice a year, this time it's on July 1st, a week from now."
"I've already registered the three of you."
"The Chunin Exams are an important event for the allied nations to showcase their strength. The three of you better not make me look bad."
Hearing this, Naruto, already picturing himself as a Chunin, jumped up excitedly, "Great! I'm finally going to become a Chunin!"
Kakashi showed a look of disapproval, "Don't get too excited, Naruto! The Chunin Exams have a very high failure rate!"
"Really?"
Naruto calmed down, looking bewildered.
"Yes, under normal circumstances, the Chunin Exams have a failure rate of about 70%."
Sasuke explained calmly.
"Sasuke's right."
Kakashi nodded.
"Huh?"
Naruto scratched his head, "But I see a lot of Chunin in the village."
Kakashi patiently explained, "That's because the Chunin Exams are held twice a year. If you fail one time, you can take it again."
"So, I didn't have high hopes for the three of you this time, I just wanted you to see the world."
"However, this time I went against the grain and insisted on registering the three of you newcomers. Don't disappoint me."
After finishing his explanation, Kakashi turned to Ye Yu.
Of the three, Ye Yu was the most reliable.
To be honest, if Ye Yu performs normally, he wouldn't even need to take the Chunin Exams, he could even try the even harder Jounin Exams.
"Kakashi-sensei, I've always had a question. How old were you when you became a Chunin?"
Naruto raised his hand and asked.
Kakashi thought for a moment and answered seriously, "About...six years old?"
Naruto: ？？
Ye Yu: ？？
Sasuke: ？？
The older generation is so strong!?
"Then, Sensei, when did you become a Jounin?"
Ye Yu continued to ask.
Kakashi thought again, "Twelve years old..."
Ye Yu, Sasuke, Naruto:
In other words, Kakashi had already become a Jounin when he graduated from the Ninja Academy!
Seeing the bewildered expressions of the three young ninjas, Kakashi smiled, "I became a Jounin during wartime, special circumstances, you guys can't compare to me back then."
In fact, after becoming a Jounin, Kakashi received a special Jounin gift from a certain companion and joined the Anbu...
In just three short years, he had ascended to the position of Anbu captain, a height that ordinary people could only dream of in their entire lifetime!
"Alright, everyone focus and prepare for the Chunin Exams."
After announcing the Chunin Exams, Kakashi disappeared once again.
Sasuke followed closely behind, his steps firm.
He was going to train hard and shine at the Chunin Exams! He would prove his strength to everyone!
Meanwhile, Naruto and Ye Yu also began to prepare for the exam with full force...