Charmander opened its mouth, unleashing a direct blast of flame at the examiner.
If it could hit, Kenji's test would be over.
However, the examiner, a seasoned Chunin, wasn't so easily defeated.
With a powerful thrust of his left leg, the examiner dodged the flame, simultaneously moving to Charmander's side, raising a sharp kunai.
Just as the kunai was about to pierce Charmander's head, the Pokémon instinctively used Slash.
With a "clang," Charmander's seemingly frail claws directly cleaved the sharp kunai in two, shocking the examiner.
Fortunately, the examiner's combat experience was vast. Sensing something was amiss, he used the Body Replacement Technique at the first possible moment; otherwise, he might have been seriously injured.
At that moment, Kenji shouted:
"Charmander, unleash a Flame Vortex with all your power towards eight o'clock!"
A vortex of fire instantly engulfed the training ground.
Just then, a Jonin observing the situation from the sidelines quickly formed hand seals, launching a Water Dragon Bullet towards the Flame Vortex.
As water and fire collided, the entire arena was instantly enveloped in steam.
The Jonin then jumped onto the arena, casually waving his hand, creating a gust of wind that dispersed the steam.
"The exam is over! Tanaka Kenji passes, with an excellent rating!"
As the steam cleared, the examiner's somewhat "piteous" figure came into view.
He was charred from head to toe, with several large holes burned into his clothing. If the jonin's Water Dragon Bullet had been fired just a moment later, the consequences could have been disastrous.
A continuous murmur of discussion erupted from the crowd. No one had expected the usually low-key Kenji to so easily defeat the Chunin examiner.
Feeling the awe-filled gazes around him, Kenji deeply experienced the pleasure of playing the fool.
Just as he put his hands behind his back, acting like a master with Charmander, a familiar, powerful force struck him from behind.
"Haha, I knew you could win, Kenji! You truly are my partner, you didn't let me down!"
Kushina vigorously patted Kenji's back, declaring loudly with pride.
Looking at the gleeful Kushina, Kenji shook his head with a helpless smile, then pulled her out of the arena.
Kushina acting foolishly is one thing, but on the arena, in front of everyone, Kenji felt uncharacteristically embarrassed.
The following exams proceeded in an orderly fashion, with "plot characters" such as Minato Namikaze, Hiashi Hyuga, and Mikoto Uchiha all defeating the Chunin examiners.
While Kushina didn't directly defeat her examiner, she seemed to have plenty of energy to spare during the exam.
After passing, she complained to Kenji with a frustrated expression.
"Ugh, so close! Give me five more minutes and I could have taken down the examiner! What a shame!"
Kenji could only pat her head in consolation.
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The next day was the day of team assignments. Kenji was not surprised to find himself on the same team as Kushina.
After all, Kenji was currently the person Kushina was closest to in Konoha.
As the future Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, forming so-called "bonds" in Konoha was undoubtedly of the utmost importance.
However, the other member of the team was a bit of a surprise to Kenji. It was Mikoto Uchiha, the Uchiha clan's princess.
Kenji wondered what Hiruzen Sarutobi was thinking, putting a Uchiha and the future Nine-Tails Jinchuriki on the same team. Wasn't he afraid something might happen?
Moreover, Mikoto's status was clearly different from that of ordinary Uchiha clan members, as could be seen from the respectful attitude of the other Uchiha towards her.
Kenji thought somewhat maliciously. Soon, the others in the classroom were led away by their respective team leaders.
Before long, only Kushina, Mikoto, and Kenji remained in the large classroom.
Mikoto had originally been sitting to the left and behind Kenji and Kushina, but as the people in the classroom left one by one, she simply walked to the desk in front of them and sat down, then turned around with a gentle smile.
"Kenji-kun, Kushina, we'll be on the same team from now on. Please take care of me."
Although Mikoto's status within the Uchiha clan was high, she didn't have the Uchiha's usual arrogant attitude. She could even be described as a nice person.
With her privileged background, outstanding looks, and gentle personality, Mikoto was extremely popular at the ninja academy.
If there were a school beauty contest, she would win by a landslide.
Of course, Kushina's appearance was also good. However, her tomboyish personality and her status as an outsider meant that Kenji was the only one at the ninja academy who got along with her well.
"Yeah, we're on the same team now. Please take care of us, too," Kenji replied with a gentle smile.
Kushina, on the other hand, propped herself up on the desk, flipped over the desk in a clean and efficient motion, sat down next to Mikoto, and put her arm around her neck.
"The three of us will be the strongest team in all of Konoha! When I become Hokage, Mikoto and Kenji will be my right and left hands! Under our leadership, we'll definitely make Konoha bigger and stronger, and create even greater glory!"
Faced with such "enthusiasm" from Kushina, Mikoto didn't know how to respond, so she could only exchange a glance with Kenji, then offer an awkward smile.
After an indeterminate amount of time, just as Kushina was about to fall asleep on the desk, the classroom door was finally pushed open, revealing the identity of Kenji's team leader.
She was the Third Hokage's disciple, the First Hokage's granddaughter, the princess of the Senju clan, and the future pinnacle of medical ninjas in the ninja world: Tsunade.
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