Chapter 97 The 3rd Chunin Exam Begins

The Nine-Tailed Fox was filled with helplessness and depression. It was hard for it to imagine that a Tailed Beast like itself could be suppressed so strongly by a young boy. It secretly thought that it would have to be extra careful with this guy in the future and never let him manipulate it so easily again.

Naruto slowly opened his eyes and carefully felt the new power in his body. The golden inner elixir quietly floated in his dantian, emitting a mysterious and bright light. He could clearly feel that his strength had made a qualitative leap, as if he had stepped into a new realm.

He slowly stood up and stretched his muscles. The air around him seemed to tremble slightly because of his subtle movements. Naruto stared at his hands, and a strong sense of confidence surged in his heart. At this moment, he could clearly feel his shocking strength.

At this time, the forest was silent, with only the rustling sound of the breeze blowing through the leaves echoing softly. Naruto took a deep breath and continued to try to adapt to this new powerful force.

He closed his eyes again, immersed himself in his inner world, and tried to establish a closer connection with the golden inner elixir. As his concentration deepened, the light on the inner elixir became more and more dazzling, as if actively responding to his firm will.

In the world inside Naruto's body, the Nine-Tailed Fox, although still unwilling, had to admit that Naruto was powerful at the moment. It began to seriously think about how to get along better with Naruto. After all, its fate was already closely linked to Naruto, and there was no possibility of separation.

A month passed in a flash. On this day, the third round of the Chunin Exam finally arrived. The village was crowded with people, bustling and noisy, and the whole village was immersed in the tense and enthusiastic atmosphere of the Chunin Exam.

Naruto, however, looked solemn, with his eyebrows slightly furrowed. Because today, his system task was finally updated, which was to win the Chunin Exam and be recognized by everyone, so as to be promoted to Chunin. However, what bothered him at the moment was not this task, but the question about the Third Hokage. He knew the development of the plot very well and knew clearly that the Third Hokage would fall today. Even though he was now very powerful and had the ability to save the Third Hokage, he was extremely worried about what unexpected accidents might happen in the process.

His heart seemed to be entangled by countless threads, entangled with anxiety. Especially as the exam time approached, the anxiety in his heart became stronger and stronger, as if the surging tide was constantly impacting his mental defenses.

At this moment, the door was gently pushed open. Sasuke stood at the door, his eyes fell on Naruto, and said: "Let's go, Naruto, it's almost time."

Naruto took a deep breath, trying to suppress the anxiety and confusion in his heart, and slowly stood up. He looked at Sasuke and nodded slightly, "Okay, let's go."

The two walked side by side on the way to the examination room, and the atmosphere seemed a little dull. Sasuke suddenly asked, "Naruto, you look a little strange today, are you worried about the exam?"

Naruto was silent for a moment, a complicated look flashed in his eyes, and he slowly said: "It's not just the exam, there are some other things. But now is not the time to talk about these, let's finish the exam first."

Sasuke did not ask any more questions. He could keenly sense that Naruto had his own concerns. They quickened their pace and soon arrived at the examination room.

Many candidates and spectators had gathered in the examination room, and the atmosphere was tense and enthusiastic. When Naruto stepped into the square, the atmosphere was pushed to a higher level again. You know, Naruto's popularity in Konoha is very high. After the concert, Naruto relied on his charm to gather fans from the entire village.

Naruto looked at the enthusiastic crowd around him, those pairs of eyes full of expectation, and the uneasiness in his heart was slightly suppressed.

Naruto looked at the enthusiastic crowd around him, at those bright eyes full of expectation, and the strong uneasiness in his heart was slightly suppressed. The audience was extremely excited, waving the colorful flags in their hands vigorously and shouting Naruto's name loudly. "Come on, Naruto!" "We believe you can win!" The slogans came one after another, like a surging wave. Some children looked at Naruto with admiration. In their eyes, Naruto seemed to be an omnipotent hero. In the crowd, there were also many people wearing clothes with Naruto's head printed on them, holding up homemade placards, and cheering for him with all their strength. Everyone's enthusiasm was like a burning flame, filling the entire examination room with an extremely warm atmosphere.

Naruto responded to the audience with a smile, and that brilliant smile was like the warm sunshine, instantly igniting everyone's enthusiasm. Then, Naruto slowly closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and when he opened his eyes again, his eyes were full of determination. He tried to put aside the distracting thoughts in his mind and focus all his attention on the upcoming exam. He knew very well that he must not let everyone down at this moment.

In this challenging examination room, Naruto seemed to have transformed into a dazzling light, ready to illuminate the entire arena and fight hard for everyone's expectations.

Afterwards, when all the audience and leaders of various countries took their seats, the third exam officially kicked off. With the referee's order, the first match was between Naruto and Neji. After the rest of the people left, Naruto finally observed the referee carefully. Sure enough, Gekko Hayate had been replaced by Shiranui Genma. It seemed that Gekko Hayate had died at the hands of Sand Hidden Maki.

At this time, the atmosphere in the examination room was extremely tense, as if the air had frozen. Naruto and Neci stood opposite each other, with a burning fighting spirit in Neci's eyes. His mind kept echoing what Hinata had said to him, but a trace of disdain still unconsciously emerged in his heart. In his opinion, although Naruto had certain strength, there was still a big gap compared to himself. He always believed in his own theory of destiny, and believed that no matter how hard Naruto tried, he could not change the predetermined fate.

The audience in the stands also fell silent at the same time, everyone held their breath, looking forward to the exciting match that was about to unfold. They stared closely at the two people on the field, as if they were afraid to miss any exciting moment.

Referee Shiranui Genma looked at Naruto and Neji with great anticipation in his heart. He knew that this match would be exciting and that these two young ninjas had great potential waiting to explode. He slowly raised his hand, ready to solemnly announce the start of the match, and at this moment, the entire examination room was immersed in a tense and expectant atmosphere.