Jugo was in trouble again, the reason being that Guren was angry with him.
More than a year had passed and Jugo didn't seem to have changed much, nor had Otogakure. Jugo had spent a considerable amount of time trying to avoid becoming a murderous maniac and his progress was not insignificant.
He even tried using his clones to act in his place, using Bind as a way to contain the desire to "release" the world, but it didn't work.
The reason is that only his Snake Clones could use his Beyonder abilities, that is, he would receive direct feedback when trying to use his ability, and in turn, it would be as if he were witnessing the event personally.
In the end, he gave up trying to cheat.
Now he was only 10% away from completing the act, but his "benevolent" desire to kill hadn't become too strong, it was under control. Unfortunately, Guren had caused him trouble again.
-Are you even listening to me talking to you?!- Guren asked, her face completely irritated.
He could only sigh. - Yes, yes, it's just a Chunin exam, let some genin participate and that's it.
Guren rolled her eyes. -The problem is that the number of Genin in the village is very low, most are at least Chunin. Besides, even the Genin are those who just graduated from the academy. Are you sure you want to send them to the Chunin Exams, the first one hosted by Otogakure, with that level of strength?
Jugo didn't know what to say for a moment, he could only sigh. He had spent the last few days busy controlling himself after witnessing another death, only to be bombarded with problems as soon as he returned.
Shaking his head, he spoke. -What do you want me to do? Give them the cursed seal? I thought it was you who suggested that we shouldn't give cursed seals to newly graduated genin.
Guren pursed her lips before speaking. -Yes, but that was because most of the ninja were becoming too arrogant and periods of weakness are good for character, but this is different, it represents the face of the village.
Jugo rolled his eyes. -Who cares how the other villages see us? In any case, after the last farce with Kumo, Kiri and Iwa, who dares to take Otogakure lightly?
In the end, Guren just kept pestering Jugo until he finally spoke up. -Let Kimimaro's group participate then.
-Are you kidding me?- Guren asked, dumbfounded.
-Why not?- Jugo shrugged.
-Because technically they're already classified as Jonin?- Guren narrowed her eyes.
-So what? It's not like the other villages knew.- Jugo opened his hands in exasperation.
Guren paused for a moment and then nodded, that made sense. -But Kimimaro's group has four members, the limit is three.
-Let Karin, Suigetsu and Ranmaru participate, Sasuke won't be interested in this.- Jugo thought for a moment before speaking, besides, Naruto hadn't returned from his trip with Jiraiya yet, when he did, the two of them would fight.
Guren paused, sensing that it made sense, and asked. -Do you already have the exams and examiners ready?
Jugo smiled, the idea of hosting the Chunin Exams was purely something Jugo randomly thought of while they rested after some exercises in bed, but Guren took it seriously and thought it was a good idea, considering the current situation.
Of course, by this point, Jugo already had an idea of what to do, he remembered a Shonen anime that he really liked in his previous life, Hunter x Hunter.
The Hunter Exam tests could be adapted to the world of Naruto, Jugo thought it would be fun to reenact Gon's Hunter Exam in the ninja world.
So he grabbed a piece of paper and began writing down his plan while Guren stood behind him, watching it curiously.
//-//
Exam 1: Race - A 100-kilometer race in two hours, an underground race that leads to a deserted island, the location of the second exam. In addition, the examinees' chakra will be constantly drained as they run after the examiner.
Examiner: Jirobo
Exam 2: Plate Hunt - Each team has a different plate. Before the game, each team draws a target to hunt. To pass, you need 6 points. The plate itself is worth 3 points, the target plate is worth 3 points and any other plate is worth 1 point. The challenge lasts 3 days. Even examinees who have already reached their score cannot leave until after three days, when all the examinees who passed can leave together.
Examiner: Dosu
Exam 3: Tournament of Resignation - An individual challenge in an elimination tournament, killing the opponent disqualifies them. The only way to win is to make the opponent resign. If they don't resign, the game doesn't end, even if the opponent is seriously injured.
Examiner: Orochimaru
//-//
Guren looked at the confusing list. -These aren't bad exams, but why choose Jirobo, Dosu and Orochimaru-sama as examiners?
-Jirobo can absorb the examinees' chakra, so even a few hours' run will become extremely tiring. Meanwhile, he'll be more than fine. Ranmaru was a better examiner for the second exam, but he'll be participating, so Dosu, who can use sound to 'see', is a better choice. Finally, wouldn't it be interesting to have Orochimaru appear in front of everyone?- Jugo shrugged.
Guren rolled her eyes at the last comment, but didn't deny it.
Sure, Jugo didn't say he actually wanted to include the cooking contest, but unfortunately that wasn't the Hunter Exam and even if he could force it, it wouldn't be practical.
As for the Trick Tower, he could have created one, but to be honest, he didn't really like that part of the plot, so he didn't add it.
-Okay, who else are we going to invite besides Suna?- Guren asked curiously.
-All of them.- Jugo smiled.