Is the Chunin Exams about to begin? For Ryun, the Chunin Exams are just a formality.
The later one-on-one elimination matches might be slightly more interesting. He wonders if his arrival will change the original matchups.
What remains is to shine during the Konoha Crush Plan and later figure out how to face Tsunade.
This problem is actually very simple. Ryun has already thought of a solution.
[The Chunin Exams begin. You did not tell your teammates the questions in advance, because you think this is a rare and valuable life experience. You quietly answer the questions during the written test to test your grasp of basic ninja knowledge. The results prove your score is pretty good.]
[Encouraged by Naruto's declaration, "Even if I'm a Genin for life, I will become Hokage," many people stay and pass Morino Ibiki's final question: answering incorrectly means permanently losing the qualification to participate in the Chunin Exams.]
[The second stage begins soon. You lead your team to Training Ground 44, the Forest of Death. Team Eight might not be the strongest, but everyone has reconnaissance abilities, you included.]
[You can easily defeat weak enemies to steal scrolls, and also avoid enemies you don't want to fight. Within just one hour of starting, you collect both the Heaven and Earth scrolls.]
[Following your suggestion, you do not rush to the tower at the forest's center, but instead use the trio's reconnaissance abilities to gather information on opponents. You thus witness Orochimaru placing the Cursed Seal on Sasuke, and Gaara's frenzied killing spree.]
[Furthermore, during the process, you also discover Karin, confirming she participated in these Chunin Exams. It's just because her strength is too mediocre and she got separated from her teammates that she loses the qualification to advance to the next round.]
Seeing this, a smile tugs at the corner of Ryun's mouth.
This probably counts as another important gain from this simulation.
Ryun has not forgotten Karin's existence. Her Uzumaki clan constitution is especially coveted by Ryun, particularly since Karin herself is very easy to win over.
The only remaining problem is probably how to handle her identity after Ryun saves Karin during the Chunin Exams.
But this isn't a problem Ryun needs to consider right now. By the time the Chunin Exams actually arrive, perhaps Ryun will already have sufficient status and position?
[You are the last group to pass the second stage of the exam. To your surprise, Yakushi Kabuto did not withdraw. The match pairings are soon drawn. Most of the matches are consistent with your memories, and your opponent is none other than Yakushi Kabuto, who did not withdraw.]
Seeing this, Ryun frowns slightly.
Yakushi Kabuto's purpose in participating in the Chunin Exams is to gather intelligence on ninjas from various villages, especially intelligence on Sasuke.
For the later elimination matches, he can simply watch the matches' progress as a spectator, so he doesn't need to participate personally. That's why he chose to withdraw using his injury as an excuse.
Why didn't he withdraw this time? Could it be because of Ryun?
Ryun immediately feels this is very likely. Perhaps Ryun's identity as Tsunade's successor has sparked a competitive spirit in Yakushi Kabuto, who is also a medical ninja confident he is second to none?
[The matches proceed normally, and the results are not much different from your memories. However, when Lee's match is about to start, you make a suggestion to Guy, telling him that health is more important than a temporary victory or defeat. Guy heeds your advice and stops the match before Lee is seriously injured.]
[You treat Lee on the spot. Your treatment methods also attract much attention, stealing the spotlight almost as much as the matches on the field. Yakushi Kabuto quietly watches all of this from the side, but you sense he has developed killing intent towards you.]
Ryun strokes his chin... This guy, could he be jealous?
The more Ryun thinks about it, the more possible it seems.
Yakushi Kabuto considers himself the inheritor of Orochimaru's will, thus naturally he is Orochimaru's disciple.
He and his master Orochimaru cannot return to Konoha openly, let alone enjoy the treatment a Sannin master and disciple should have in Konoha. But now Ryun is enjoying all of that...
Ryun scratches his head. Is he going to end up with a rival too?
[Soon it's your turn to face Yakushi Kabuto. Your match also attracts everyone's attention. Yakushi Kabuto uses Chakra Scalpel and launches taijutsu attacks against you. You毫不犹豫 use the Strength of a Hundred technique to overturn the arena floor and repel Yakushi Kabuto.]
[Yakushi Kabuto does not concede because of this. Instead, he constantly maneuvers around you, occasionally releasing a Wind Release ninjutsu, trying to get close to find a way to defeat you. You naturally don't let him succeed, suppressing Yakushi Kabuto throughout the fight. But you can tell Yakushi Kabuto is only using Chunin-level strength.]
[Finally, Yakushi Kabuto risks injury to use the genjutsu Demonic Illusion: Tree Binding Death on you. This genjutsu created by Senju Hashirama is widely passed down in Konoha. The moment you are controlled by the genjutsu, your Yin Seal automatically releases. The densely packed seals cause exclamations from the crowd, and you also immediately break free from the genjutsu control.]
[After witnessing this, Yakushi Kabuto directly surrenders. You can only retract the Yin Seal and accept your victory. But you realize your automatic genjutsu release still needs improvement. For now, you can only forcefully break through genjutsu by releasing the Yin Seal.]
Next should be the Konoha Crush Plan... Ryun ponders whether he can do something during this process.
The momentum of this simulation seems good so far. Ryun might be able to find a way to obtain more information.
For example, what Danzo and the Root were doing, completely absent during the Chunin Exams. This might become powerful evidence for Ryun to trouble Danzo in the future.
But soon you realize that as a participant, you will face the Konoha Crush Plan directly. You probably won't have time for such things.
[Kurenai is very satisfied with your performance in the match and decides to teach you a genjutsu very suitable for you, called Demonic Illusion: Slowing Flower Technique. The effect of this technique is to make the person under the illusion see your speed drastically increase. In reality, it lowers the target's reaction ability, which suits your Strength of a Hundred technique perfectly.]
Huh?
Ryun is surprised. Why hasn't he heard of this move?
But then Ryun also realizes that many ninjas didn't have much screen time in the original story, so naturally their full abilities couldn't be shown.
For example, Kurenai. As the strongest genjutsu master below those with the Sharingan, how could she only know one or two genjutsu?
This is a real treasure find!
Ryun decides to properly respect this genjutsu master in reality as well. After all, her Genjutsu stat is ten!
[Through diligent training, you master the genjutsu taught by Kurenai. The final day of the Chunin Exams finally arrives.]
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