A Wishing Konoha Ninja

Today, the mission hall on the first floor of the Hokage Building was as usual, with a large number of Konoha ninjas coming and going here to receive and submit missions.

Different from the bustling first floor, the second floor is where the Chuunin are responsible for various administrative documents.

Everyone is immersed in writing, and except for the rustling sound when the pen tip rubs against the paper, there is basically no other sound audible here on the second floor.

If Elder Xiaochun finds out while fishing, the consequences will be serious.

As for the next floor, it is where Lord Hokage and the elders discuss matters. All important decisions affecting the future of Konoha are made here.

Now many Konoha Jonin are walking in the corridor on the third floor, preparing to attend the meeting convened by the Hokage.

"I don't know what Hokage-sama called us to talk about this time."

"Is there something strange going on at Iwagakure?"

"I just came back from the Kingdom of Wind. Something happened there, and it was quite chaotic."

Two or three familiar jonins gathered together, and the corridor was filled with all kinds of conversations.

Namikaze Minato was also communicating with other Jonin, when he suddenly caught sight of a familiar figure from the end of his eyes, and immediately said to the others: "Sorry, I'll excuse you for a moment."

After getting rid of the jounin around him, Minato caught up with the figure in front and said hello: "Senpai-senpai, I haven't seen you for a long time and I didn't expect you to attend this meeting. Haven't you been on a mission recently?"

Kato Dan smiled and greeted, "It's Minato. I just came back from completing my mission. How are you doing there lately?"

"TOEFL, I finally have some prototypes of teamwork recently."

"It seems like it's not easy for you either."

"Senior Duan, do you know the theme of this meeting?"

Hearing something in the other person's words, Kato Dan directly teased: "Oh, it seems like you know something about the inside story, Minato."

Minato shook his head gently: "I don't dare to tell you the inside story, but I guess it's probably about the chuunin selection."

"Calculating the time, it is indeed time to start the Chunin selection." Kato Dan nodded and said thoughtfully: "It seems that Minato, you are here to spy on information this time."

Minato heard this and smiled bitterly: "Senior Duan, it's too serious to spy on intelligence. I just want to ask your opinion, senior."

"Haha, I'm just kidding, Minato, you can be too serious sometimes." Kato said with a smile.

The two of them were talking all the way, and the door of the Hokage's conference room came into view. After entering the conference room, everyone seemed to have a tacit understanding and stopped talking.

After the third generation Sarutobi Hiruzen saw all the Jonin gathered, he spit out a mouthful of white mist and said in a deep voice:

"Everyone is called here this time to discuss the holding of this year's first chuunin selection exam. Please guide the jounin to come forward."

It was indeed the Chunin Examination.

Kato Dan glanced in the direction of Namikaze Minato, and walked up to the Sandaime with the other instructor jounin.

After Sarutobi Hiruzen glanced at the jounin in front of him, he slowly asked: "I won't say much else. Is there any mentoring jonin among the newcomers that you would like to recommend?"

After hearing the Sandaime's inquiry, Kato Dan took the initiative to take a step forward, formed a seal with his right hand on his chest, and reported at the same time:

"Hokage-sama, the ninth team led by me, Dan Kato, will recommend three genin including Kazami Shinobi, Kage Sento, and Ryu Hayato to take the chuunin selection exam in my name, Kato Dan."

After Kato Dan finished speaking, Namikaze Minato immediately followed up with the same words:

"The seventh team led by me, Minato Namikaze, will recommend three genin, including Kakashi Hatake, Obito Uchiha, and Rin Nohara, to take the chunin selection exam in my name, Minato Namikaze."

After that, several more genin were mentored, and they successively recommended Yuhi Kurenai, Sarutobi Asuma, Metkai, Hinata Hidaka and many other genin to participate in this chunin selection.

"Is there anyone else you want to recommend?" After looking around at the many Jonin present again, the Sandaime said with finality: "If not, then this is how the list of Chunin selections will be determined."

Basically, everything to be recommended has been recommended, and the conference room suddenly fell into silence.

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The Sandaime took the pipe and knocked it twice to let the tobacco inside burn fully, then took a deep breath, and then slowly exhaled a large cloud of white mist.

"Now that the list has been confirmed, Minato will be responsible for this Chunin Selection Examination." The Sandaime shrouded in white mist looked at Minato Namikaze, the youngest among the Jonin, and arranged: "Is there any problem, Minato?"

Before Namikaze Minato could answer, Elder Advisor Shimura Danzo sitting next to the Sandaime was the first to question:

"Isn't it a bit premature to hand over the Chunin Selection Examination to the junior Namikaze Minato? I think a more experienced Jonin should be responsible for this important task."

If it were a previous meeting, Sarutobi Hiruzen would usually listen to the opinions of his advisors in detail and consider them carefully before replying.

But this time, the Sandaime was uncharacteristically different. He waved his hand directly to Danzo and said arbitrarily:

"I think Minato's abilities are definitely up to the task. Danzo, please don't say any more. I will not change on this matter."

Seeing that the Sandaime trusted him so much, Minato Namikaze immediately issued a military order: "I will never let you down, Hokage-sama."

At this time, Koharu, who was sitting on the other side of the Sandaime, also came out and said to Xini: "Danzo, I believe Hiruzen must have his reasons for arranging this."

Seeing this, Danzo Shimura snorted and stopped talking.

Seeing that no one objected anymore, the Sandaime sighed again and concluded, "That's it for today. Minato, make a good plan when you go back and give it to me tomorrow."

After the meeting was disbanded, the Jonin who were familiar with Minato immediately gathered around to congratulate him.

Akimichi Dingza, who is fatter than the panda Panpan, said: "Minato, congratulations. It seems that the Hokage values ​​you very much."

Aburame Zhiwei, who always wears sunglasses: "Do it well and don't live up to Hokage-sama's expectations."

Inuzuka Jaw, who treats dogs better than people: "If you encounter any problems, you can come to me for help."

"Thank you everyone, this is just an ordinary mission." Minato responded repeatedly: "But no matter what the mission is, I will go all out."

The Chunin Selection Examination is a normal mission

nonexistent.

Maybe Chuunin selection is just a matter of choosing a few genin from a bunch of genin to be squad leaders.

But speaking more broadly, it is the bridge that connects jounin and genin, serves as a link between the past and the future, and determines the backbone of a hidden village.

It is precisely because the selection of Chunin is so important that the Chunin Joint Examination exists. Not only can one promote one's strength to other countries, but one can also take the opportunity to test the opponent's true and false status.

Those veteran jounin had already discovered something from the subtle change in Sandaime's attitude in the meeting just now.

Also aware of the Sandaime's thoughts was Orochimaru, the only one among the Sannin who did not have a mission and participated in this meeting.

At this moment, he stood in the shadow of the corner and glanced at Namikaze Minato in the crowd. His eyes were calm, and he didn't know what thoughts were brewing in his heart.