The examinees were divided into rest areas in groups, and in the evening, they received a notice to go to the cafeteria for dinner.
Kiba stared, scanning the examinees from other ninja villages back and forth, and said, "These guys are staring at us so brazenly, their eyes are too fierce."
Tenten retorted, "Kiba, your eyes aren't any better."
Naruto patted Kiba's shoulder and said, "Don't be nervous, maybe they're just coveting Sasuke's beauty?"
"What?" Sakura and Ino slammed the table at the same time, the table legs trembling but standing firm.
Sasuke glanced at Naruto, what does it have to do with me.
Choji looked at a Fat Man from Kusagakure Village and exclaimed, "That guy is really something."
The others looked over, and indeed, he was something. That Fat Man was almost twice Choji's size, and he was sweating constantly.
Karin looked at the people from Kusagakure Village, and didn't recognize any of them, probably newly promoted Genin.
The Fat Man's stomach rumbled, and he waddled towards the dining table, his movement making the ground tremble.
The most unbearable thing was that the fat on his body was shaking, flinging sweat everywhere, including...
"Food!" *n
Everyone scrambled to save the food that hadn't been poisoned yet, inevitably bumping into each other, and then a free-for-all broke out.
The Chunin Exams are called a microcosm of war. The atmosphere between the examinees from each village was already tense. A small conflict was infinitely magnified, and they immediately started throwing punches and kicks. Many of these children, who had been learning how to crack skulls since they were young, had fiery tempers.
Soon the cafeteria was a mess, tables and chairs were overturned, and tableware was flying everywhere. Naruto, holding two large trays of dishes, stood in front of Hinata, hooking a long table with his toe and using the tabletop to block the flying debris.
Sasuke carefully observed the strength of the other examinees beside Naruto, and Sakura also stood up a table and stood beside Sasuke.
As for the other teammates, some of the calmer ones followed suit and hid in the corner, not wanting to join the battle, while those with violent tempers like Kiba were already fighting with others.
The naive Rock Lee tried to mediate, but was punched twice, his anger bar exploded, and he wanted to use physical persuasion on the spot: "Listen~ to~ people~ properly!"
Bang! A powerful kick was caught barehanded. Rock Lee was shocked, and after looking at the other party, he confirmed that he was someone who didn't know Ninjutsu.
The person who caught Rock Lee's attack was called Shiro, and like Rock Lee, he only knew Taijutsu, but he was even more miserable than Rock Lee. No one taught him, and he relied entirely on his own hard work, creating a 'Seven Heavens Breathing Technique', the effect of which was similar to the Eight Gates. If he went all out, his strength would be similar to Rock Lee opening the Fifth Gate.
Rock Lee recognized him as similar to himself at a glance, and wanted to have a good spar. At this moment, there was a sound of glass breaking.
Fu crashed in through the window, excitedly shouting, "Yo-hoo~ Has the party started? I'm Fu from Takigakure Village, and my goal is to make a hundred friends!"
The scene suddenly became quiet the moment she broke in. Fu greeted everyone familiarly, "Hey, hey, what are we going to play after dinner? Poker? Sugoroku? Or something else..."
The brawl was interrupted by a silly person, and everyone lost the desire to continue fighting, and they all called their companions to return to their rooms to rest.
"Hey? Don't go, everyone..." Fu stretched out an Er Kang hand at the backs of the crowd in vain.
No one paid attention to her. Only the fifteen Konoha kids were left on the scene. Sasuke stared and stared, but couldn't see where this person looked like a strong person. On the other hand, Sakura stood up straight, as if she had suddenly found confidence.
"Fu, right?" Naruto spoke to this silly little girl.
"Mmm, mmm!" Fu was as happy as a child who weighed less than a hundred pounds. "Can we be friends?"
Fu's personality is somewhat similar to Naruto in the original work. She is an optimist, but because she is a Jinchuriki, she is not very popular with the villagers and is very eager for friends.
"Sure, my name is Uzumaki Naruto, welcome to Konoha." Naruto thought it would be good to make friends with someone with this kind of personality. If he wasn't holding two plates of food, he might have shaken her hand or something?
"Great! Then..." Fu's words were cut short as her two teammates barged in, each grabbing one of her arms to lift her up.
"Sorry for the trouble, everyone. We'll take her back now!"
"Eh? Kagen, Yoro? Let go of me..." Fu kicked her little legs as she was dragged away, the voice of the one called Kagen complaining from afar:
"Please, don't mess around. We both want to get some rest too..."
The Takigakure Village trio left the Konoha group dumbfounded. Tenten couldn't help but comment, "Is that guy an idiot..."
"Probably..."
Naruto divided the food among everyone, and when he felt it wasn't enough, he took out his own reserves. Choji was moved to tears; he thought he would have to skip dinner.
Before disbanding, Naruto also slipped a scroll to Hinata. His wife was at a crucial stage of growth and couldn't be allowed to go hungry.
...
The next day, the examinees gathered at the entrance.
A row of people stood on the high platform. The four Jonin from Konoha were present, and Gaara also made an appearance in his Kazekage attire.
Temari stepped forward and said, "The scroll battle is also a survival challenge.
Each team will receive one of the Heaven and Earth Scrolls. Collecting both scrolls and reaching the stronghold in the center of the Demon Desert will be considered passing. The time limit is three days.
Also, the Demon Desert is extremely dangerous. Those willing to continue the exam, please sign this consent form."
Outside the Demon Desert was a tall wall, similar to Konoha's Death Forest, but with an even harsher environment.
The examinees were sent to different locations in groups to await the signal. Naruto casually stuffed the Earth Scroll into his ninja tool bag and waited for the exam to begin with Sasuke and Sakura.
"It feels much hotter here than it did in Sunagakure Village." Naruto took out three cloaks. "Come, come, come. I bought these in Sunagakure Village last time. They're said to be very effective at blocking the sun and sand."
Whoosh~ Pop! A flare shot into the sky, and the three of them put on their cloaks and jumped into the desert.
Naruto said, "The distances are too far apart. I can't sense anyone at all. Let's move forward first."
Sasuke and Sakura had no objections. They would walk first, and if they encountered anyone, that would be best. If not, they would just wait at the finish line.
The most important things for survival in the desert were food and water. With Naruto around, they would basically never lack water, but the food was almost gone after yesterday's distribution, so they had to search carefully.
...
Somewhere in the desert.
"Gaara actually came to the exam venue. Is everything ready on your end?"
"Yes, I have already mastered all of Lord Bunbuku's abilities."
"Even if he has become the Kazekage, the fear he once brought to the village can never be erased. This support is an excellent opportunity."
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