Revolution in the Ninja World

Given the Uchiha clan's distinctive approach to interpersonal relationships, after the only Konoha ninja who tried to talk to them realized it was a futile endeavor, the otherwise empty section of the viewing platform was left with only the three Uchiha ninja.

So this was "exclusive access," a truly VIP treatment.

And the reason Habara dared to directly throw a Rasenshuriken at the Uchiha was, firstly, because the man had intruded into the arena without any explanation or announcement; and secondly, he knew someone would definitely save the Uchiha.

Habara hadn't intended to eliminate an Uchiha ninja in such a public setting; that could lead to serious problems… It's important to remember that his iron arrows could explode, and he often used them in conjunction with explosive tags, but this time the iron arrow was just an iron arrow.

At some point, three Flying Thunder God kunai had been planted in front of the three Uchiha ninja, and the next moment, their figures vanished.

The Rasenshuriken, with its distinctive humming, slammed into the wall. Then, the high-energy chakra sphere, originally only about fifty centimeters in diameter, rapidly began to expand, transforming in an instant into a gigantic ball of light three stories tall, engulfing a significant portion of the building.

When the intensified Wind Release chakra dissipated, the wall and part of the roof and eaves that had been encompassed within it had completely disappeared.

The scene fell into an eerie silence. At this moment, everyone was wondering the same thing… Is this a ninjutsu a Genin can use?

Should a Genin be able to use this ninjutsu? Was this even remotely in line with scientific principles and materialist theory?

Okay, in truth, Habara wasn't well-suited to the Wind Release: Rasenshuriken. Although its power was quite impressive, under normal circumstances, its actual destructive effect and combat efficiency were no different from Habara's own "Mercury Lampe," but the difference in chakra consumption between the two was like heaven and earth… Keep in mind that Naruto's Sage Mode would be forcibly dispelled after just two Rasenshurikens; Habara's situation was one where he'd squeezed every last drop of strength to barely manage one.

In fact, due to the excessive chakra consumption, when Habara released the Rasenshuriken, his Yaegaki armor simultaneously began to disintegrate.

That was forced by the chakra transfer, not something Habara did actively.

Unfortunately, due to certain minor misunderstandings and conflicts, Habara couldn't openly use his Mercury Lampe in front of Konoha ninja for the time being.

At this point, he used the last bit of his remaining chakra to re-collect the surrounding iron creations until they returned to the original form of the large sword case.

Having tidied up his ninja tools, Habara stood up and took a few steps forward, intending to check the destructive effects of the Rasenshuriken.

"Halt!"

However, at this moment, an Anbu ninja sharply stopped him.

Habara didn't immediately understand why the other party had such a reaction, but in that moment, he'd already taken another step forward.

As a result, a kunai flew straight towards his chest.

Faced with this attack, Habara reflexively flicked his right forearm upward, and the kunai, which had been flying straight at him, suddenly changed direction and plunged vertically into the ceiling above his head.

The Anbu had launched a warning attack, and now Habara knew he shouldn't move at all. After a moment's thought, he understood the other party's meaning… The Anbu were probably worried he might pose a threat to the Hokage.

That reaction was really interesting.

Uh, wasn't he currently participating in the Chunin exams?

And couldn't they see that his chakra was almost completely depleted?

From the beginning to the end of the battle, Habara had used one punch, two kicks, one arrow, and one shuriken, taking a total of less than 20 seconds, and then his chakra was basically exhausted… So his maximum combat power could only be displayed in an arena setting; if he tried this on the battlefield, it would be suicide.

Habara obediently stood still. Fortunately, the Fourth Hokage promptly stopped the overly tense Anbu ninja. He arranged for the Uchiha ninja to receive medical treatment while secretly signaling to Shiranui Genma.

Genma finally realized that he was the proctor of this exam, so he immediately announced the result of the match:

"The battle is over. The winner is Habara."

So it seemed Habara didn't need to "freeze" anymore. He quickly walked to the other side of the arena and helped the proctor dig the young Uchiha prodigy out of the wall… Speaking of which, this was a case of Habara "saving the storyline," avoiding the old cliché of "beating up the kid and then the old man comes" because he beat up both the old and the young at once.

"In that state, it's hard for me to control my strength. Anyway, get him to medical care quickly… That's why I asked the proctor earlier if I should change opponents, but you said it was fine."

Bullying a child did make Habara feel a little guilty, so he turned around and started blaming the proctor.

"I… how could I have known beforehand that you would fight like that?"

Perhaps it was an illusion, but Genma's tone seemed to suddenly become weaker, as if he had genuinely made a mistake.

Next, Uchiha Shisui was sent for medical treatment, while Habara returned to the examinee waiting area with an exhausted expression, and, unsurprisingly, he was met with a barrage of sidelong glances.

Who could have imagined that the genius Uchiha Shisui would be defeated so swiftly, and even take an adult Uchiha ninja down with him?

And what about Habara? Although he dominated the first match, if there were further rounds, he would have to forfeit. First, he had already demonstrated his ability and didn't need to do so again; second, his chakra simply wouldn't recover in a short time.

"Please wait a moment. Once the arena is repaired, the exam will continue," Genma announced.

However, for some reason, everyone now felt that the rest of the exam was a bit tasteless.

During this period, the Third and Fourth Hokage, Jiraiya, and Orochimaru temporarily went to a lounge.

It was the Chunin exams, and no matter what, they had to wait for the exams to finish smoothly. So even if a ninja whose strength exceeded Chunin standards had appeared, the Fourth Hokage and the others couldn't immediately contact him.

"Fourth Hokage, all the information is here."

However, this didn't prevent the Fourth Hokage from taking a first look at Habara's file. Although he had met Habara once before and retained a memory of him, he didn't know the specifics of Habara's situation.

Habara's file in Konoha was incredibly simple, but the few events recorded were investigated in detail by the Konoha ninja. The three most important points were—being an experiment of Orochimaru, his teammate dying in Kawa no Kuni (Land of Rivers) due to the order of treatment, and the complete annihilation of a squad encountering a Kirigakure team.

Namikaze Minato finished reading the file and handed it to the Third Hokage, followed by Jiraiya and Orochimaru.

When Orochimaru saw the records in the file, he couldn't help but smile.

"No wonder he was so merciless against the Uchiha."

However, as the person among those present who knew Habara best, Orochimaru was actually the most surprised by Habara's performance.

"Perhaps he wanted to prove that ordinary ninja, given the opportunity, can also surpass clan ninja and surpass geniuses. However, his performance had the opposite effect—this unconventional surge in strength in such a short time proves precisely why geniuses are called geniuses, not the fantasy that anyone can become a genius."

At this moment, Orochimaru felt a pain like losing a part of his organs, or to be more precise…

He felt like he'd misjudged, and lost his pants in the process.