Revolution in the Ninja World

Since it was a Chunin Exam, whether Konoha arranged real or fake enemies, the enemies' strength would at most be at the Chunin level. Otherwise, this exam wouldn't even be viable.

Therefore, as long as dozens of people didn't rush at Habara all at once, he basically wouldn't have any problems.

After entering the exam area, Habara didn't encounter any enemies at first. He went deep into the forest and finally found a relatively flat and open area near a stream. Then, he brazenly lit a bonfire.

This person didn't look like he was here to take the exam, but rather like he was here for a picnic… Okay, it should be said that Habara was too lazy to even look for enemies. He was planning to "wait for the rabbit," patiently waiting for the people who should appear to appear here.

Daring to light a fire in an area with such a high density of ninjas, as long as those one hundred people weren't all blind, Habara would definitely be discovered.

Things went as he expected. Soon, a two-man enemy team noticed something was amiss here.

"How did someone get in here so quickly? Weren't we told it would take at least an hour or two for someone to reach our area?"

"Perhaps a genin who has specialized in intelligence or code decryption participated in this exam."

"Then here's the question: would a ninja who has done that kind of work light a fire right next to their feet?"

"…You got me there."

For ninjas in certain specific roles, the first priority was caution. Because being incautious meant either they'd die quickly, or they'd get their comrades killed quickly.

So these two ninjas immediately suspected that Habara had some serious issues.

"What should we do?"

"What do you mean, 'what should we do?' We do our job."

These two were indeed Konoha ninjas playing the role of enemies, but perhaps because they'd rarely relaxed after leaving the battlefield, they'd fallen into a cognitive trap. They completely failed to realize that Habara's blatant actions were actually baiting them.

The two of them pulled up their masks, covering their faces, and charged straight at Habara, who was not far away.

"Konoha ninja, prepare to die!"

This shows that these two were indeed carrying out a mission. Under normal circumstances, when would ninjas shout before attacking…? This shout was actually to remind Habara to prepare for battle.

However, Habara seemed to be scared stiff, sitting on a rock without moving. It wasn't until the two ninjas were about to reach him that they discovered that they also couldn't move.

"Huh… huh?"

One ninja looked down and saw black bands, as thick as fingers, crawling up his body like snakes.

"Shadow Bind Technique? You're a Nara…"

"No, it's actually a Binding Curse Technique."

Ever since leaving that ninja tool shop, Habara's control over metal had clearly improved. Because his chakra could adhere to the metal more smoothly, he could directly trap enemies in the process of them rushing towards him, provided he'd set the trap beforehand.

Although it had absolutely nothing to do with the Nara clan's Shadow Imitation Technique, the technique Habara used couldn't even be considered a jutsu, it was just metal control. However, in terms of its effect, it did look a bit like the Shadow Imitation Technique.

Of course, the Shadow Imitation Technique was much faster to activate.

Habara bound the two ninjas' hands together tightly, then searched them and found two scrolls with coded text. After gagging them, he hung them up and hid them in the trunk of a large tree nearby.

Two codes were definitely not enough. Habara's "waiting for the rabbit" activity had to continue.

And his fishing efficiency was unexpectedly high. In just half a day, he had dealt with four waves of "enemies" who attacked him, and two teams of examinees who tried to take him out along the way.

At this point, he already had fifteen codes in his hands, not including his own.

The proctors had finally noticed the situation on Habara's side. After all, a population black hole had appeared in the exam area – people went in, but no one came out. They had to figure out what was going on there.

The proctors notified the chief examiner, and also summoned a Hyuga ninja, preparing to have the latter investigate what exactly was happening there.

The Hyuga ninja activated his Byakugan, aimed in the right direction, confirmed the distance, and then saw a scene that made him gasp – he saw a certain big tree densely hung with "ginseng fruits."

The "ginseng fruits" that had just been hung up were still struggling and twisting, trying to break free, while the ones that had been hung up the earliest had long since adopted an expression of utter resignation, ready to be slaughtered.

"What do we do? We've got a gatecrasher. This guy's strength is definitely above Chunin level. If we wait any longer, I'm afraid everyone in the exam area will be hung on that tree."

"He's passed. Get him out of there."

Soon, someone made this decision.

This was the first Chunin Exam since the Fourth Hokage took office. Who dared to screw it up?

Habara dared, because he wasn't responsible, and he hadn't violated any exam requirements. Therefore, he wouldn't bear any responsibility for his rule-abiding actions.

"I'll go inform him."

Hearing the proctors say this, a ninja who had been silently watching the show with a listless expression stepped forward and volunteered.

After receiving a positive response, this ninja quickly left and rushed straight into the exam area. Soon, he found Habara, who was still faithfully carrying out his fishing plan.

Habara's harvest was already more than expected. His thinking at this point had shifted to wanting to make it a round number.

Then he saw a ninja with a Konoha headband, a relatively slender and short stature, and white hair walking towards him step by step… It was Kakashi Hatake.

It's a pity Habara had gray hair; otherwise, in his current appearance, he could have formed a special bond with Kakashi, like father and son.

Kakashi was a Jonin, so he definitely wasn't here to take the exam. Therefore, Habara didn't do anything unnecessary.

This genius Jonin approached step by step, then stopped, and looked up…

"That's quite a sight… You've passed this exam. Come with me," Kakashi said.

Habara: "…"

He had been looking forward to the scene of pulling out one code after another in front of the proctors. Now he was being told he'd passed?

But since the genius ninja said so, Habara could only accept this outcome.

"Do you need me to let them down?" Habara asked.

"No, someone will be here soon to rescue them… It's good for them to learn a lesson."

Kakashi was also quite outrageous. His mission was to bring Habara out of here, so he didn't plan to do anything about the delightful little companions hanging overhead.

Since he didn't need to worry about these people, Habara directly followed behind Kakashi.

Perhaps it was a bit boring on the road. After a while, Habara asked, "Kakashi-senpai, what do you think of clan ninjas? Compared to ordinary ninjas, their growth rate seems to be faster, and their ceiling as ninjas also seems to be higher…"

"You know me?" Kakashi hadn't expected this unfamiliar ninja to suddenly ask such a question.

"I've seen you a few times from afar," Habara said.

"Clan ninjas have a better starting point, so their initial performance in the ninja academy is much better than that of ninjas from ordinary backgrounds. But… as for later achievements, it depends more on a ninja's own efforts. You know, the Fourth Hokage-sama also came from an ordinary background."

Habara glanced at Kakashi, with a hint of surprise in his eyes. Firstly, he hadn't expected this person to actually answer his question, and secondly…

In a word, Kakashi's meaning was, "Great in youth does not mean great in adulthood."

As for the meaning in Habara's eyes…it was...

"As a child, you must have been great, too."