Naruto: Thousand Hands of Glory

"The ninja world has been really unstable recently! Since the last Ninja World War, all countries have been recuperating for many years, but those hungry wolves who were licking their wounds in secret have finally revealed their sharp fangs! Especially the Sand Village, which has repeatedly maliciously provoked friction on the border of my Fire Country!"

The Third Hokage stood up and looked at the Hokage Rock in the distance, feeling a lot of emotions in his heart. He knew that his teacher died heroically in the Ninja World War, and now it was his turn to face a new round of Ninja World War.

"So, what does this have to do with Yanagi and Nawaki applying for early graduation?" Tsunade asked in confusion.

"Of course it is related." The Third Hokage said slowly, "I plan to unite the five major ninja villages and the surrounding small ninja villages to jointly hold a joint Chunin exam. This has two purposes: first, it can demonstrate Konoha's current powerful military strength, thereby forming a certain deterrent to other major countries that are ready to make moves. Especially for the Sand Village that is frequently making small moves now, it is a powerful warning; second, it can also have a deterrent effect on the surrounding small ninja villages, so that they dare not easily surrender to other countries. At least..."

Sarutobi Hiruzen took a few deep puffs of the pipe smoke, and then he continued in a heavy and cold voice: "At least we can let them think more about the consequences before they act. We must plan ahead and be fully prepared to deal with possible crises. And we can ensure that other major powers will not have the opportunity to immediately break into the Fire Country, so that we can resist the war abroad and reduce the losses of the Fire Country. It can also leave us enough time to dispatch ninja troops and transport logistical supplies! Therefore, this joint Chunin exam is an important opportunity for us to show our strength to the outside world and consolidate our position."

"But, in this way, the future backbone of the village such as Naoki and Yanagishita will be targeted by the other ninja villages at the first moment! Once the war really breaks out, the other villages will definitely strangle them in the cradle! I don't agree, this is not in line with grandpa's will of fire!" Tsunade said to the elders in front of her with a serious face.

"Tsunade! Everything is for the village! We need this Chunin Exam to delay time! The village needs time to deploy supplies and prepare for battle!" One of the elders responded equally seriously.

"Tsunade, you have to understand our difficulties. Although there are many Genin in recent years, there are only a few who can be called geniuses. If it weren't for Yanagishita this time, I would never have such an idea. After all, if there is no strong enough strength to suppress those geniuses in other villages, it will be difficult to play a deterrent role. And from Yanagishita's performance when fighting with you, he at least has the strength of a special Jonin! Even if he can't be perfect, considering his current age, he can already achieve quite good results!"

Just as Tsunade was about to continue to refute, Yanagishita beside her quickly pulled her back and whispered, "Sister Tsunade."

Yanagishita knew very well that applying for graduation early was what he had been looking forward to recently. Although the Chunin Exam might bring some risks, it was not all bad for him.

A tree that stands out in the forest is indeed vulnerable to wind damage, but he is not an ordinary tree. With the system and Wood Release, he is a sacred tree even if he is a piece of wood. Moreover, after this period of hard work, he has gradually mastered the power of Wood Release. Even if a strong wind blows, he can only put it out by himself. At present, what he lacks most is practical experience. As long as he can make up for this shortcoming in the Chunin Exam, he will be able to achieve the transformation of a carp leaping over the dragon gate and a dragon emerging from the abyss!

What's more, the nature of Chunin is completely different from Genin! Once promoted to the Chunin stage, the freedom of task selection will be greatly improved. In contrast, the tasks faced by Genin are often those low-level and relatively safe trivial matters, such as dealing with garbage, finding missing cats and dogs, etc. For other Genin, this undoubtedly brings many benefits, because this is the care and concern given to them by the village. Through this period of time, they can not only earn a certain amount of income, but also receive basic teachings from the instructor, and even practice how to use chakra to tread water, climb trees, etc. to master the control skills of chakra.

However, for me, all these are meaningless. After all, I have no shortage of mentors to guide me. Let alone Mito and Tsunade, even if I go to the Third Hokage to ask for advice on difficult problems in my training, he will definitely teach me everything he knows thanks to the relationship between Uzumaki Mito and Tsunade. Not to mention Jiraiya, if I ask him for advice, how dare he not teach me seriously?

As for the opportunity to gain ninjutsu in exchange for accumulating tasks, he had no shortage of them. Grandma Mito had already opened up the treasure house of the Senju clan to him. He could learn any ninjutsu or sealing technique if he wanted to.

This time it's not just as simple as being able to apply for early graduation, you can even completely skip the Genin stage which requires performing various trivial tasks and wasting a lot of precious time.

If the joint Chunin exam can be successfully held, in addition to the Fire Country Daimyo personally coming as in previous years, the Daimyo of the other four major countries will at least send their trusted followers to lead the team to participate in this exam, even if they cannot personally lead the team. This is definitely a great opportunity for Yanagishita who wants to become a Hokage!

After all, Yanagishita himself is a descendant of the Senju clan. The relationship between the Senju clan and the Daimyo of the Fire Country has always been very good. Tsunade and Nawaki are even the grandchildren of the Daimyo of the Fire Country.

Although the Senju clan no longer exists, as long as Uzumaki Mito and Tsunade are still around, the affection between them will still be there. So, as long as Yanagishita can perform well in this exam, he can earn himself a very high impression score. When Yanagishita's own strength and military exploits are sufficient in the future, he will not have to worry about not getting the position of Hokage!

"Uncle Sandaime, and fellow elders, I am willing to accept the application for early graduation and participate in this Chunin Exam. As a ninja of Konoha Village, I have been nurtured and cultivated by the village. Now is the time for me to step forward and take risks for the village!"

"Great! You are worthy of being a descendant of the Senju family. It is gratifying that you have such courage and determination. I will fully support your application and personally handle the relevant procedures for early graduation for you. However, the necessary procedures are still indispensable. I will send someone to notify you after the specific assessment time is determined. Remember, you must be fully prepared to meet the challenge in the best condition!" The Third Hokage responded with an appreciative smile.

Just when Yanagishita wanted to express some words of gratitude and politeness, Tsunade beside him could not suppress her anger. She grabbed him without any hesitation and turned away, leaving everyone at the scene looking at each other in bewilderment.