Naruto: Who made him a ninja?

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Chapter 38: The Exam Begins!

The Chunin Exams arrived as scheduled, but the first month consisted of preliminary assessment items.

Although this Chunin Exam was only an internal assessment and no one from other villages was invited to participate,

the necessary items were still present, but none of this was key. The most crucial thing was naturally the final assessment!

This final assessment also attracted many idle ninjas to come and watch.

Although there was no grand ceremony, nor the use of large-scale facilities like the arena, it was held in a training ground protected by a barrier.

But the people just love excitement, and many came to cheer on their relatives and friends.

"Nii-san, over here!"

In the crowd, Uchiha Sasuke waved to his good older brother, Uchiha Itachi, who was waiting in the preparation area.

His good older brother was participating, and he had to come and cheer him on no matter what!

Not only did he come, but many of his family members also came. It could be said that his family had the largest number of supporters.

"Alright, Sasuke, don't distract your brother."

Uchiha Fugaku glanced at his youngest son, then looked at his eldest son, who nodded at him with a smile, before saying expressionlessly.

"He needs to concentrate his energy now to deal with the upcoming rigorous assessment."

"Yes, Father."

Little Sasuke pursed his lips; he didn't dare to retort.

And Uchiha Fugaku, seeing his youngest son quiet down, couldn't help but look at Shisui, who was standing aside in plain clothes.

"Shisui, I heard you say that the examiner for this assessment is your friend. What is he like?"

"Friend?"

Uchiha Izumi looked curiously at Shisui. She also came to cheer on Uchiha Itachi, and she was particularly interested in this news.

"Yes, indeed a friend."

Shisui nodded, but couldn't help but mutter in his heart, 'We're also teammates!'

"And he is a very powerful guy, his abilities in all aspects are very terrifying. Itachi, this time... just perform well."

Although Shisui was usually a bit silly, it didn't mean he didn't know what Uchiha Fugaku meant by asking this question.

Clearly, this clan leader wanted to see if Uchiha Itachi had any hope of winning.

Admittedly, Uchiha Itachi was indeed very powerful, and he had even defeated a Root member in his early years.

But now he was facing Hideki! As a teammate, he was too clear about how exaggerated Hideki's combat power was.

That stone dragon, Shisui still remembers it vividly!

"Is your friend that troublesome?"

Uchiha Fugaku couldn't possibly not understand Shisui's meaning, which made him frown.

"If it were you, what would the situation be like?"

"This..."

Shisui himself couldn't really say for sure, but he felt that his chances of winning should be greater.

Especially since he also had the Mangekyo Sharingan!

"Alright, don't make things difficult for Shisui."

Uchiha Mikoto, who was beside them, interrupted the two's conversation. She touched Sasuke's little head and then said with a smile.

"They are all friends; there is no need to compete for victory. Besides, we are here to see Itachi, aren't we?"

"Alright, alright, I understand."

Uchiha Fugaku didn't say anything more upon seeing this, but little Sasuke still had blind confidence in his good older brother. He waved his little fist earnestly.

"Nii-san will definitely win!"

Shisui smiled nonchalantly upon hearing this, but soon he retracted his gaze and muttered to himself.

"Anyway, Itachi won't get hurt. I've been reminding them for a long time and even treated them to several meals!"

Shisui naturally didn't want anything to happen to his little brother, especially since he was very clear about some of his good teammate's ways of doing things.

To avoid accidents, after learning that Hideki was Itachi's proctor, he increased his 'bribes'.

His request was not outrageous, just don't hurt Itachi!

"But speaking of which, why can Hideki be an examiner?"

Shisui stroked his chin; he was actually quite curious about this matter.

And just as he was pondering, at the examiner's backstage, the Third Hokage was also talking with Hideki.

"Hideki, do you know why I agreed to let you become an examiner?"

"Uh..."

Hideki looked bewildered. The exam was about to begin, so why was he being asked these random things now?

You didn't say anything at all during the previous month!

However, Hideki still honestly shook his head.

"I don't know, Lord Hokage."

"You are a child from Root. Your thinking logic is very different from others."

Sarutobi Hiruzen patted Hideki's shoulder with a smile, and a kind smile appeared on his face.

"But you are also a Konoha ninja. You have carried too much darkness before, which makes me feel very sorry. Now I hope you can move towards the light."

"..."

Hideki was speechless upon hearing these words. Instead of saying these things, wouldn't it be better to close Root?

Of course, he wouldn't be foolish enough to say that. The existence of Root was very necessary, especially since he himself had set his sights on Root!

"I know that Danzo may have told you a lot of negative information about the Uchiha."

Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't mind that Hideki didn't speak, but continued to speak with a smile.

"But I want to tell you that whether it's you or the Uchiha, everyone is a Konoha ninja. I would prefer to see everyone get along harmoniously.

Uchiha Itachi is a Konoha genius, and you and Shisui are even teammates, so I decided to let you be his proctor.

You are no longer a member of Root, so I hope to see a brand new, excellent Konoha ninja who is not affected by dark will.

Can you promise me that, Hideki?"

"..."

Damn it, he said such nice things, but it turned out to be another one coming to persuade him!

Hideki really didn't expect that this Third Hokage seemed to be afraid that he would cause some trouble, so he came over to specifically emphasize it to him.

It's just that Shisui has already been persuading him for so long, so his coming over now is somewhat unnecessary!

Besides, that old thing Danzo has also sent people to bring him messages, roughly meaning, remember the shame of Root!

[New mission acquired: Defeat Uchiha Itachi and make him understand the shame of Root]

[New mission acquired: Ensure Uchiha Itachi is not injured]

Looking at these two new missions of his, Hideki also felt a little outrageous.

He really felt that Sarutobi Hiruzen and Danzo seemed to be inherently incompatible.

The missions they issued couldn't be said to be exactly the same, but they could only be described as vastly different.

"I understand, Lord Hokage."

However, Hideki had experienced the Sand Village mission after all, and he had plenty of mission experience with this kind of almost contradictory mission.

"I won't let you down."

"That's good."

The wrinkles on Sarutobi Hiruzen's face became even more radiant.

"I look forward to your performance. Go and prepare."

"The assessment begins!"

Chapter 39: Do you still remember that Root ninja you once defeated?

Under the expectant gaze of everyone, Sarutobi Hiruzen finally appeared at the examination venue.

His appearance immediately caused a great cheer. Although he was old, he was still very popular in Konoha.

After all, what he liked to do most was to give speeches at the Ninja Academy...

And he especially liked to personally distribute forehead protectors to the little graduates.

"Is it finally about to begin."

Uchiha Fugaku's spirit was immediately lifted when he saw the Third Hokage appear. To be honest, he had very mixed feelings about this Third Hokage.

He originally favored the Fourth Hokage, Namikaze Minato, and his relationship with this Fourth Hokage was relatively good.

With the Fourth Hokage around, he believed that the relationship between Konoha and the Uchiha could be eased, and even integrated with each other.

But unfortunately, heaven was jealous of talent, and this Fourth Hokage had already passed away.

And although this Third Hokage also had intentions, the Nine-Tailed Fox incident and the subsequent series of developments showed that he actually didn't trust them as much as the Fourth Hokage!

"But there will always be opportunities. Shisui is our hope, and maybe Itachi can in the future..."

Uchiha Fugaku thought to himself, and at this moment, Sarutobi Hiruzen also spoke.

"Since everyone is here, then prepare to start the assessment."

Those participating in the assessment were basically experienced ninjas, so Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't nag, but directly announced the exam rules.

The Chunin Exams were not that troublesome. The preliminary assessments had already eliminated those who should be eliminated.

The final assessment was also mainly based on examining combat power, and this examination of combat power also had a lot of room for manipulation.

It wasn't necessarily that you had to win to succeed. As long as you performed well and showed the qualities that a Chunin should have, you could pass.

Soon, the order of the draw assessment came out, and the first person to be assessed was Uchiha Itachi!

"That really saves me trouble."

Hideki, who was standing next to Sarutobi Hiruzen, didn't delay at all when he saw this. He walked directly towards the training ground.

"Examinee Uchiha Itachi, please come on stage."

However, his appearance immediately caused a lot of controversy.

"That's the examiner?"

"So young?"

"Hey, isn't this a special arrangement for the Uchiha?"

Although the profession of ninja cannot be judged by age, older ninjas are generally also very experienced.

If my strength can't compare to you, would my combat experience be worse?

"These guys, are they underestimating Hideki too much?"

Yuugao, who was also standing in the crowd watching, immediately felt a little uncomfortable. She was too clear about Hideki's strength.

"Hideki is indeed very powerful, it's just that everyone doesn't know it."

Tenzou also echoed from the side. After leaving Root, he gradually adapted to the new life, and he also needed more friends.

Hideki, who also 'left Root', was naturally his good friend in his opinion!