Five days later.
In front of the bulletin board under Hokage Tower, Sunagakure's Shinobi, Kirigakure's Shinobi, Takigakure's Shinobi, Kusagakure's Shinobi, and some Konoha's Shinobi gathered early, waiting for the official list of those who passed the Chunin Exam.
At around 8 o'clock, an Anbu walked out of Hokage Tower and posted the list on the bulletin board.
The crowd of Shinobi rushed to check the list.
"No way?"
"Only three people passed the exam?"
"The standards for this Chunin Exam are too high! "
"I obviously defeated my opponent, but why wasn't I promoted?"
"Me too…"
A total of twenty-one Genin participated in the final round. Even if they subtract the three from the three-way-battle, there should be at least ten winners, but in the end, only three people passed the exam and promoted to Chunin!
And these three people happened to be from Konoha, Kirigakure, and Sunagakure. As for Takigakure and Kusagakure, they were completely wiped out.
If Kanpū saw this list, he would definitely say that the Hokage-sama is fair and just.
"Temari… really didn't make it."
"She probably has guessed it already, that's why she didn't come."
Several Sunagakure's Shinobi standing on the side whispered to each other, but one of them was trying hard to suppress the joy on his face. Obviously, he was one of the three people on the list.
At this moment, on the rooftop of Hokage Tower, Minato and Fugaku were leaning against the railing, watching the crowd below.
"Strange, why didn't the Daimyo and merchants from those small countries come to check the list?" Fugaku frowned, wondering if the hot springs in Konoha were so attractive that they forgot today's date.
Minato, standing beside him, recalled the scene of Kanpū suppressing the entire venue with his formidable pressure during the exam and couldn't help but smile to himself: "There's no need for that anymore."
'With Kanpū as a living advertisement, the results of the Chunin Exam were indeed overshadowed.'
'But…'
'While it's a good thing, if Kanpū does this every time, I am afraid that the Joint Chunin Exam might not be able to continue.'
Minato and Fugaku chatted for a while and then returned to their offices to handle official matters.
In the following days, teams from various Shinobi Villages bid farewell, and as the representative of Konoha, Hiruzen reluctantly saw them off at the gate.
Four days later, the Kirigakure's team, which was the last one here, will finally leave.
Konoha's gate.
Ao looked solemnly at Suigetsu, and said seriously: "Suigetsu, don't cause any trouble on the way back, understand?"
"Hey, this sounds a bit targeted at me. Why don't you say it to others?" Suigetsu grumbled dissatisfiedly.
"Because you…" Ao was about to educate him, but was interrupted by Mei, "You can go back with them too, Ao."
"Eh?" A shocked look appeared on Ao's face as he stared at Mei.
Mei smiled and handed him a letter, saying: "By the way, help me deliver this letter."
Ao's spirit were lifted: 'Could it be that the words we exchanged during our night talk last time had an effect?'
(￣▽￣)~* Yosha…!
Ao excitedly took the letter and saw the signature on top: 'To Elder Genji-sama.'
'Um…'
The joy on Ao's face disappeared in an instant, then he looked up at Mei awkwardly, and said, "Mei, isn't it the same if someone else delivers this kind of letter?"
"This kind of letter? Hehehe, this is a letter to Genji-sama. Ao, you wouldn't… not want to deliver it, would you?" Mei's smile became even more mysterious.
"No, it's not like that, I, I, I…" Ao wanted to say something more, but was interrupted again.
Hiruzen stepped forward to hold Ao's hand and said while shaking it: "Ao-dono, we will hold another Joint Chunin Exam in three years. I hope to see you again by then, so there's no need for goodbye between us."
'I haven't finished speaking, and you're already kicking me away?'
Ao was depressed and said: "I…"
"Uncle Ao, let's go." Suigetsu also interrupted.
'Damn it!'
Ao's face turned sullen, 'Why is everyone asking me to leave without giving me a chance to finish my words?!'
To be honest, Ao actually wanted to return to Kirigakure, but he really couldn't bear to leave Mei alone in Konoha. Of course, it wasn't that he discriminated against the nine subordinates around Mei. It's just that those Kirigakure's Shinobi can't stop Kanpū at all!
At this moment, Ao saw a group of people walk out of the gate of Konoha with grandiose. After taking a closer look, he saw that among them, there was Kanpū's figure.
"That is…" Ao's expression changed.
Hiruzen took a puff of his cigarette and said mysteriously: "It seems that the Land of Grass's Daimyo is returning home. I don't know why, but they specifically requested Kanpū to escort him."
"Oh, I see. That puts my mind at ease." Ao heaved a long sigh of relief.
'With an ordinary person's pace, it would take about a month to travel from Konoha to the Land of Grass. Such a long time is enough for me to travel back and forth between Konoha and Kirigakure!'
"Advisor Sarutobi, I'll take my leave now." Ao left with a smile on his face.
Half a day later, Ao saw a caravan ahead, loaded with specialties from Konoha.
Ao didn't pay much attention and quickly overtook the caravan with his team.
"Oh, isn't this Ao?"
A familiar voice suddenly stopped Ao.
Ao's delicate body trembled, and he turned around in disbelief: "It's you… Gek, gek, gek… Gekko Kanpū, why are you here?"
'Aren't you supposed to be escorting the Land of Grass's Daimyo back to their country?'
'Why did you appear here?!'
"This Shinobi-sama, Gekko-sama is a highly paid Konoha's Shinobi hired by me. Hehehe." A Mediterranean-head caravan's leader explained enthusiastically.
"…"
Ao's face twitched when he heard this: 'So you've taken on more than one escort mission?'
Kanpū seemed to see through what Ao was thinking, and then said with a melancholy expression: "I don't know what's going on. After the Chunin Exam ended, everyone cried and begged to hire me. I firmly told them that I can't handle all of them alone, but they only want me, I… what deeds and abilities do I, Gekko Kanpū have to make them love me like this, sigh!"
'So you used shadow clones to fool them?'
'Wait, with Gekko Kanpū's personality, he will only dispatch shadow clone for these escort missions, right?'
'Then, wouldn't that mean Mei, who stayed in Konoha, would be in danger?'
Ao's facial muscles began to twitch.
"Ao, what's wrong with you? Are you having a seizure?" Kanpū asked nervously.
'You're the one having a seizure!'
Ao's lungs are about to explode from anger!
"This Shinobi-sama, how about we travel together?" The Mediterranean-head warmly invited, thinking to myself: 'As expected of Gekkou-sama. With him around, even Kirigakure's Shinobi have to stop and admire!'
"No need." Aoi emotionlessly rejected the Mediterranean-head, and then turned to Suigetsu and the others, "I am very disappointed with your performance in the Chunin Exam, so I've decided to give you special training!"
"Special training?" The group of Kirigakure's Shinobi looked at each other in confusion.
Ao nodded sternly: "Yes, I want you to reach the coastal area of the Land of Fire in two days!"
"What?!"
"Don't we even have time to rest?"
"Uncle Ao, are you out of your mind?" Suigetsu complained.
"This is an order!" Ao waved his hand, "Depart!"
After saying that, Ao turned around and glared at Kanpū fiercely.
Kanpū looked utterly confused by this: 'What's going on?'