Naruto: As a genin, I just want to live a normal life.

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"Hama!" Another Chunin put down Konoha Genin Takashi, who was clutching his stomach in pain, and noticed that his companion had been pulled into the ground. He immediately looked at the girl who was about to emerge from the ground, ready to grab her and show her the power of Konoha Chunin!

"Eight Gates Formation..."

"Second Gate - Rest Gate, open!"

After opening the Eight Gates, Might Dai emerged from a hidden spot in the forest, unleashing an astonishing aura. He quickened his pace and arrived in front of Nonou before the Konoha Chunin could attack him.

"Konoha Tornado!"

The Konoha Chunin were no pushovers either. He easily dodged Guy's uppercut by leaning back, then his eyes hardened: "Don't underestimate me!"

With Might Guy's recovery time so fast, a Konoha Chunin could use chakra to enhance his body and land a punch on Might Guy's body.

However, Matt Day gritted his teeth: "Third, the Gate of Life opens!"

The young man with thick eyebrows suddenly unleashed an astonishing burst of blue chakra, and his speed increased even further.

Might Guy's figure flashed before the Konoha Chunin's eyes. Before he could react, Might Guy had already crouched down, taking a horse stance, and appeared in front of and below the Konoha Chunin, his right hand containing terrifying power:

"I'm sorry. It might hurt you a little."

The fist transformed into a palm, and the palm, wreathed in blue chakra, slapped the Konoha Chunin in the abdomen.

boom!

The Konoha Chunin was sent flying backward, leaving a long trail of dust in his wake.

Matt Day: "..."

"Oh no! I think I used the wrong amount of force again!!"

"I hope I didn't kill him." Yakushi Nonou, who emerged from the ground, was using a kunai to hold down Kitada Hama, a Konoha Chunin who was trapped by her Earth Release. She turned to look at the Konoha Chunin who had been knocked away by Dai. "I told you to practice more and try to control your strength so that you won't kill anyone when you use the Eight Gates during the Chunin Exams."

"Now you're all better, aren't you~~"

"It has confirmed the teacher's prediction."

Might Guy, having deactivated the Eight Gates, felt a wave of weakness wash over him. He collapsed onto the ground, which was covered in weeds, leaves, and branches, his face filled with despair—he was finished, he had killed the village's ninja.

"Who the hell died? Don't you dare look down on me!"

Ahead, the voice of that Konoha Chunin came. He endured the pain in his abdomen and got up from the ground.

He couldn't help but lift his abdomen to take a look: there was a handprint of the "Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms" on his white abs.

"Holy crap! You're a genin too?!"

When the Konoha Chunin looked up and saw Might Guy's face clearly, they suddenly realized who he was:

"Holy crap."

"Aren't you that eternal genin named Might something?!"

Might Guy gave an awkward smile, inwardly relieved. Then, despite his exhaustion, he stood up, gave himself a thumbs-up, and said, "That's me! Konoha's taijutsu beast—Might Guy!"

"So it seems you really are a beast skilled in physical combat. What's this technique called?" Suddenly, Kitada Hama, who had been pulled underground by Yakushi Nonou and whose head was the only part of his body above ground, asked.

"Eight Gates of Ninjutsu."

"It's a forbidden-level ninjutsu technique that I developed, but it's not perfected yet."

Kitada Hama was slightly surprised, thinking to himself, "You dare to use an unfinished technique, and it's quite powerful."

At this moment, his eyes showed a hint of respect for Might Guy, who was in his twenties and still a genin. He then looked down at the kunai still held warily around his neck and said to the blonde girl holding the kunai, "Alright, we won't attack you anymore."

"With your strength, becoming a Chunin is probably just the beginning. You will have the opportunity to become a Jonin in the future."

"Hehe, it's not as amazing as you say." Nono put away her kunai and scratched her head with a grin.

After using chakra to enhance his strength, Kitada Hama emerged from the ground with two hands, supporting himself on the ground as he climbed out. He continued, "The Chunin Exams aren't about defeating Chunin. Your mission is to find the corresponding scrolls."

"But unfortunately, this team's scroll is an Earth-type scroll, just like yours."

"Ah?!" x3

The three of them looked at the scrolls that had been pulled from the two unconscious Konoha genin lying on the ground—a clearly visible character for "ground" was engraved on the unopened scroll.

......

river.

Two Konoha Chunin, followed by a squad of Konoha Genin, approached the Jonin named Hirata Shinichi. Hirata Shinichi noticed one of his Chunin clutching his stomach, looking even more pained than the Genin who was also clutching his stomach, and couldn't help but ask:

"Yuta. You didn't get hurt by these genin, did you?"

Yuta blushed: "I'm sorry, Captain, we failed."

"There was a very strong genin team in this assessment. We were ambushed by them, and their scroll was stolen."

"Huh?!" Hirata Shinichi was slightly startled upon hearing this, and immediately thought of Sarutobi Shinnosuke's team, as well as a team of three clan ninjas hastily put together: "Is it the Ino-Shika-Cho trio, or that hastily put-together clan team?"

"neither."

"It's Class 11, graduating from the Ninja Academy this year."

Upon hearing this, Shinichi Hirata's eyes lit up: "So it was the team he trained."

He calmly looked at the two Konoha Chunin and said, "Then your loss is not unjust. After all, although that guy seemed to be just so-so in the exam, he is actually a very difficult opponent."

The two Konoha Chunin sighed slightly upon hearing this:

"Hey. One is an Uchiha, one is skilled in Earth Release, and one is skilled in Taijutsu. Apart from those two teams, no one can deal with such a combination."

"Don't forget, that guy is also a genin, and he's participating in the Chunin Exams again this year. The competition between the four teams should be quite exciting."

Shinichi Hirata coughed, interrupting the Chunin's discussion: "You guys escort this team out of the forest safely."

"Now, I need to complete my task."

Two Konoha Chunin: "?"

"Captain, you're not going to...?" Kitada Hama muttered softly.

“Of course,” Shinichi Hirata said seriously. “I haven’t let go of the ‘hunt’ even for their teacher, let alone his disciple.”

......

"Hello!"

A rock about two people tall stands on this rocky area where sand and dust are often blown around.

Shirahoshi sneezed violently.

He rubbed his nose, wondering if some guy was missing him.

"Shirahoshi, we haven't encountered any teams yet. Shouldn't we risk going out for a stroll?" Shiranui Kumo said with a serious expression.

“Yes. Judging from the position of the sun in the sky, it should have been two hours. It’s not good to just stand here and wait.” Xi Ri Liu Yun said.

"What do you know? This is called strategy!" Bai Xing took out a twig and drew a circle in the mud and sand on the ground, simulating a forest.

"We are now in the rocky area of ​​the simulated forest's northwest region."

"This location is relatively open and offers a good view. Even if there are traps, they are the fewest possible."

"And look."

Amidst the rocky outcrops, Shirahoshi raised the branch in her hand, her gaze closely followed by Shiranui Unma and Yuhi Ryuun.

The branch pointed to a grove of trees to the left and east of the white star. From that direction, one could clearly see the tower and even the surrounding forest below: the ground level was slightly higher than the forest area.

This way you can see the movements emerging from the forest—for example, the Ino-Shika-Cho trio rushing towards you.

Bai Xing's gaze swept over, and all the words she wanted to say were immediately swallowed back down.

"The Ino-Shika-Cho trio".

"They must be students in the same year as your students."

Yuhi Ryuun was not careless and immediately followed Shiranui Unma, concealing his presence and turning to check the three's movements: at this time, they were still far away, and the Ino-Shika-Cho trio had not yet discovered the Shirahoshi squad.

"Sigh." Shirahoshi sighed, nodding slightly in response to Yuhi Ryuun. He thought to himself that he still planned to take the second exam this time; after all, Ryuun and Kumogeki really wanted to become Chunin, and he couldn't keep having accidents...

Now it seems,

He'll probably lose the second game.

......

Chapter 29 The Ino-Shika-Cho Trio, Manipulated at Will

Tread-tap-

Three figures, one in red, one in black, and one in yellow, sped rapidly from the direction of the forest toward the rocky area.

“We’ve already got a pair of Heaven and Earth Scrolls, why don’t we just go to the tower and wait for that big brother Shirahoshi’s team?” said Akimichi Yumi, a slightly chubby red-haired girl, as she ran alongside the two.

On the other side, Yamanaka Taichi shook his head slightly: "That's true, but since Shinnosuke-sensei gave us this special task, we should complete it."

Nara Yu, standing in the middle of the group, curled his lip and said, "What a troublesome mission."

His gaze swept across the flat, gravelly land ahead, and he stopped. The other two also stopped.

Taichi Yamanaka observed his surroundings. It was very quiet. He asked Nara Hayao, who had stopped and crouched down to examine the gravel ground, "What's wrong? Have you spotted the enemy?"

Nara Yu lowered his head, touched a handful of clay that shouldn't be in the gravel area, and smelled it. "In the cave area in the western part of the simulated forest, you will encounter soil containing clay after you go out."

"What does this have to do with our team tracking Shirahoshi?" Akimichi Yumi bent down, rested her hands on her knees, and asked Nara Yu, who was filled with confidence.

“Of course.” Nara Yu took out a kunai and scanned the rocky area ahead. “Don’t forget, Shinnosuke-sensei told us that Shirahoshi’s team is at number 11.”

“I’ve looked at a rough map of the simulated forest, and number 11 is the entrance to the western cave area.”

......

Rocky terrain.

The three leaned against the edge of the rock, trying to minimize their presence in the enemy's line of sight, and took the opportunity to observe the approaching Ino-Shika-Cho trio.

"What about Shirahoshi? Should we make a move?" Shiranui Kumohime, who was pressed against the rock, sounded a little nervous—after all, their opponents were the Ino-Shika-Cho trio, the ace team of Konoha Village.

"If it were any other genin, we might have been able to handle it. Why did it have to be this pair?" Yuhi Ryuun gritted his teeth, his face tightening.

Sensing that her two companions were getting nervous, Shirahoshi understood that the Ino-Shika-Cho trio was a very rare combination in Konoha: it was because the three clans needed to bring together three people with compatible personalities and relationships to form the Ino-Shika-Cho trio.

otherwise,