Stirring trouble.
Definitely stirring trouble.
Yuto Souta reached that conclusion in an instant.
Rewards aside,
The system's intent was... to make him a rising star of the Uchiha clan, then have him target fellow villagers—or even clanmates—during the Chunin Exam?
Didn't it know his goal was world peace?!
And this setup... with doubled rewards, no less!
As for the rewards...
Yuto Souta finally calmed down and took a closer look.
20% exemption on theoretical success rate...
Ninjutsu Master lv3...
A one-yen flash sale in the system shop?!
"Obito, Kakashi!"
Yuto Souta suddenly lifted his head and let out an excited shout!
"Let's go take the Chunin Exa—huh? Minato-sensei, you're here?"
"What's that in your hand?"
...
Five minutes later,
Team Minato had arrived at the Hokage's office.
Alongside them were several other young-looking ninjas.
All genin.
Hiruzen Sarutobi was seated at his desk, delivering his speech.
"This Chunin Exam isn't just proof of your efforts since becoming genin. It's wartime now, and the danger level is far beyond what it used to be."
"Kids, I'm not going to say anything about bringing glory to Konoha."
"I just need you to prove your hard work while ensuring your own safety. As for the results... they don't matter."
"Compared to the title of chunin, you are Konoha's future."
As the second principal of the Konoha Ninja Academy,
Hiruzen Sarutobi's oratory skills were certainly noteworthy...
At least, Yuto Souta couldn't find any flaws, and the crowd of genin listened with their blood boiling.
Especially Uchiha Obito.
If the setting weren't so serious, he'd probably have jumped up to declare his resolve!
Just as Yuto Souta aspired to be a scientist benefiting the world,
Uchiha Obito was a man determined to become Hokage!
The speech lasted a full half-hour.
The only thing Yuto Souta took away from it was the timing of the Chunin Exam and its contents.
It wasn't much different from the original story—exams, scroll-stealing, and a final battle that didn't affect the outcome, just the evaluation.
Passing the Chunin Exam wasn't difficult for Yuto Souta.
He even vaguely felt like he was being given a backdoor...
The only thing that piqued his interest was the reward for passing.
After the speech, all the genin were led away by their respective team leaders.
There were seven days until the Chunin Exam began.
Those seven days were both a preparation period for the genin and a time for the various battlefields to gradually ceasefire.
The Chunin Exam, bluntly put, was an excuse for the major ninja villages to take a breather...
Shifting the frontline battles to this exam, transferring the slaughter among current ninjas to a competition between future ones.
That was all.
Minato Namikaze silently led Team Minato to a secluded spot.
It was the same place where Team Minato had first gathered.
Only this time, there were no bells.
"There are seven days until the Chunin Exam, and your opponents will be ninjas from various villages."
"So we still need to take this seriously."
Minato Namikaze said, glancing at Yuto Souta.
Yuto Souta returned a "go on" look.
The corner of Minato's eye twitched, but he forced a smile and raised a hand, slowly gathering chakra.
Yuto Souta's brow shot up instantly!
Here it was! The ultimate move from Naruto's story, used from start to finish?!
Blue chakra spun wildly, contained within a spherical shape, visually striking.
But Yuto Souta knew just how ridiculous this technique's power could be.
It might only knock out a genin—or some genin could even take two hits...
Yet strangely, certain small-boss-level ninjas, when their health bars were nearly depleted, would still fall to this move...
It could slug it out with genin for seven days and nights up close, yet also take down jonin with ease from a distance. Version-agnostic, complex in variety, its power ceiling unknown.
The Rasengan.
"Obito, activate your eye."
Yuto Souta patted Uchiha Obito's shoulder, his double-tomoe Sharingan already glowing.
Minato Namikaze cooperatively kept the chakra flowing.
"This is a no-hand-sign ninjutsu. It's fast to activate, doesn't consume much chakra, but it's a bit tricky to train for—you'll need to be prepared to put in the effort."
"But with your talents... mastering it before the exam shouldn't be an issue."
Minato Namikaze said, nodding at the three to look to the side.
The next moment, his figure vanished.
When he reappeared, his Rasengan-wielding hand was pressed against a large tree!
Boom!!!
A tree as thick as an adult snapped apart, the break point especially terrifying.
It looked as if it had been torn apart by sheer force!
Kakashi Hatake fell into thought.
Uchiha Obito's eyes widened, seemingly still savoring the technique's flow.
And a certain scientist...
[No-Attribute Ninjutsu: Rasengan lv1 Recorded.]
The system notification lingered in his vision.
But Yuto Souta had no time to notice...
Occupational hazard kicked in.
A scientist naturally became blind.
Selective blindness.
Seeing this, Minato Namikaze's lips finally curled into a grin.
The smile on his face returned to its usual sunny warmth.
At that moment, he finally felt like a proper team leader...
His students' talent in developing Fire Release was indeed impressive.
But he, too, was someone who could independently create ninjutsu...
Little guy, you've got a long road ahead.
However,
His smile lasted only a moment.
A certain scientist was now holding up a ball of chakra.
The chakra wasn't perfectly shaped but was spinning nonetheless, though it looked a bit odd...
First, a water orb formed, then electric arcs began crackling across it.
Next, a visible red line appeared in the middle of the chakra ball.
And then...
"Everyone! Get down!"
With a loud shout, the scientist hurled the nearly-out-of-control chakra ball!
It traced a perfect arc through the air.
Then, in 0.** seconds...
BOOM!!!!!
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