After exchanging a few more words with Obito, Anya suddenly understood—the reason might be that the current version of Obito was just an ordinary person. Among the Uchiha Clan, normal people couldn't access the power hidden within their bloodline.
"It must have been some intense stimulus that allowed Obito's future self to evolve his Sharingan," Anya mused inwardly.
This match ended in one second, and then the remaining battles proceeded rather conventionally, each side trading blows evenly. Rin Nohara, who had spent the past few years focusing on training in Spirit Transformation Technique, still failed to pass the elimination round and was eliminated in the first round. Kurenai Yuhi easily defeated her opponent with genjutsu, but for some unknown reason, right at the moment of victory, she was suddenly cut by her opponent Ebisu with a kunai, leaving Ebisu utterly confused.
Anya, watching from the sidelines, saw everything clearly. Letting out a sigh, he darted out from hiding and rushed over directly, beginning to heal Kurenai's wound with Medical Ninjutsu.
Kurenai simply stared coldly at Anya without speaking, making him feel increasingly uneasy inside. Ugh, girls really do get complicated once they grow up. You can't read their minds for the life of you. Did I offend her somehow?
Soon after, Anya smiled slightly at Kurenai and said, "Teacher Kurenai, your wound's healed now. Be more careful in the future."
It would've been better if he hadn't spoken at all. As soon as he spoke, Kurenai snapped back, "Don't call me that ever again, and don't talk to me anymore. I hate you."
With those words, she stormed off in anger.
Asuma, who had just finished his match, ran over to ask what happened, but Rin didn't utter a word and stormed out of the elimination arena without even looking at him.
Frowning slightly, Anya tried to figure out what kind of misunderstanding could have caused such resentment. Give me a break, this was just the preliminaries; there were still official matches ahead. If she left like this, she'd be giving up on the Chunin Exams altogether. Quitting without any explanation like this could seriously affect her future.
Thinking thus, Anya immediately chased after her using the Shunshin technique.
Not long after setting off, he spotted Kurenai's faintly desolate figure and ran straight in front of her, cheerfully pulling out a candy bar saying, "Don't be mad anymore. How about having a sweet?"
Kurenai angrily smacked the candy out of Anya's hand onto the ground, yelling furiously, "Do you still see me as just a little girl you can calm down with a piece of candy?"
Isn't that exactly how it is?
That's honestly what Anya thought too. Although she had grown significantly, wasn't she still just a little girl? Of course, there was no way he could say that aloud.
He silently picked up the candy Kurenai had slapped to the ground, unwrapped it, and prepared to put it into his own mouth himself.
"Don't! It's dirty!" Kurenai stepped forward to stop him.
Smiling indifferently, Anya replied, "It has a wrapper, how dirty could it possibly be? Besides, you've seen me at my absolute dirtiest. Compared to that time, this candy is practically spotless."
Upon hearing these words, Kurenai immediately recalled Anya's pitiful state during their prison visit. Without thinking further, she snatched the candy back and shoved it into her own mouth, muttering, "Fine, I'll eat it. Happy now?"
Anya asked, "Is it sweet?"
"Yes… it's sweet."
"Then you won't be mad anymore, okay?"
"Not okay."
Kurenai tried her best to put on an angry expression, but somehow, as the candy entered her mouth, all the frustration and anger she had been holding inside for so long vanished completely. Instead, she couldn't help but feel like smiling.
Anya's mind raced, and suddenly inspired, she said, "I heard that after this Chunin competition ends, someone wealthy in the village feels your three rounds of trials were too exhausting. They've arranged an outdoor trip full of delicious food and fun activities. I'll be your team leader for the outing. Then you'll miss out on the whole trip!"
"Really?"
Kurenai had trained hard for this Chunin Exam. She had even gone out on several difficult missions, leaving her body and spirit tense for a prolonged period without a proper chance to relax or have fun. On top of that, hearing Anya would be leading made her particularly excited.
Anya nodded firmly, "Of course, the date is already set—tomorrow."
"Fine then. I never really wanted to quit anyway; I just stepped out to clear my head a bit." Kurenai huffed with mild arrogance before turning toward the arena.
After successfully persuading Kurenai, Anya quickly faced the most intense stage—the main match.
Through round after round of battles, the final showdown eventually came down to Kakashi versus Might Guy. Kakashi easily defeated Might Guy thanks to his superior combination of ninjutsu and taijutsu techniques, earning first place in this Chunin Exams and proving himself as a genuine Chunin. Meanwhile, Might Guy earned honor in defeat, and based on his performance score during the exams, he was likely going to be promoted to Chunin as well.
As for the other participants, quite a few showed enough skill to be considered Chunin, except for Obito and Rin Nohara, who were eliminated in the first round of the knockout stages.
Watching the entire competition, Anya could only describe it as average—even Kakashi, the most impressive contestant. Nothing about the matches felt particularly surprising or thrilling. This generation just lacked geniuses. If Minato had been around for this exam, he probably could've dominated the competition single-handedly.
Just as everyone prepared to head home, the proctor received an unexpected message. He stepped forward, coughed twice, and loudly announced, "Given how intense and exciting this Chunin Exam has been, someone has generously offered to sponsor an outdoor trip for all participants at no cost to anyone. The trip will last the entire day tomorrow. Please remember to gather at Konoha's main gate at 8 AM tomorrow morning."
As soon as he finished speaking, cheers rang out from below.
"Seriously? Free of charge?"
"Woo-hoo! That's awesome!"
"I'm definitely wearing my prettiest outfit tomorrow."
Early the next morning, a large crowd of those who participated in the Chunin Exams gathered at Konoha's main gate.
Wearing her Konoha ninja uniform, Anya appeared at the front, counted everyone to confirm the numbers matched, and waved her hand forward, leading the group of young shinobi. "Let's move out."
The destination was a vast grassy field, stretching out like a giant green carpet beneath the clear blue sky. Nearby flowed a crystal-clear stream, complementing the blue sky above, making everyone feel refreshed and joyful.
The air was filled with a fragrant aroma, evoking the sweet sensation of delicious food.
Wait—no, there was actually something to eat!
"It's the Ichiraku Ramen owner! He's here too," someone called out, quickly spotting the small stall not far from the grassy area.
The ramen shop owner smiled and cheerfully announced, "Hey, haven't had breakfast yet? Come on over! Everything's covered today!"
"Whoaaa!"
A loud cheer erupted as a wave of ninja surged forward...
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