434. The End

The torrent of chakra erupting from Jugo's hands shot like a beam of light, slamming into the allied forces led by Kumo.

With a terrifying roar, the ground was torn apart, and the billowing dust nearly covered half the battlefield.

Jugo's all-out attack, which drained every last bit of his chakra, not only stunned the entire battlefield but also left the distant audience seats in complete silence...

"Are these guys really genin?"

This was the biggest question on everyone's mind. If it weren't for the fact that Uchiha Itachi, Kabuto, and Kimimaro looked so young, the dignitaries present might have jumped up and accused Konoha of massive fraud.

Silence...

Dead silence!

After the brief silence came the deafening cheers from the Konoha citizens!

"As expected of Elder Danzo's disciples..."

"Long live the Land of Fire!"

"Long live Konoha!"

"Long live the Hokage!"

"Long live Elder Danzo!!"

A series of cheers erupted. The lively atmosphere made the faces of the Raikage A, Tsuchikage Ōnoki, and others look even more grim.

As the Fourth Raikage, A finally understood where Danzo's confidence came from.

The reason Danzo dared to host this chunin exam on such a grand scale was to send a message to the entire shinobi world—

Konoha was not only the strongest in military power but also the most advanced in technology, the wealthiest, and most importantly, Konoha was the village with the brightest future!!

And that future lay in the hands of these kids on the field.

Looking at them, at the large screen before him, and at the airships soaring in the sky...

A's heart underwent a big change.

He exchanged a glance with the daimyo of the Land of Lightning, and both saw determination in each other's eyes.

More intense and profound reforms were inevitable!

As for Ōnoki, he was still in the grief of Deidara's defeat.

He could hardly imagine that Deidara, such a proud person, so dedicated to his art, would actively acknowledge someone else's art and even be captivated by it...

As an experienced old shinobi, Ōnoki knew all too well what this meant.

He was worried that after these two defeats, Deidara might begin to doubt his own path, or perhaps even lost motivation!

This would be extremely detrimental to his future development.

At best, it would affect his strength; at worst, it could lead to psychological issues or even cause him to abandon the path of a shinobi...

If Ōnoki was worried, then Mei Terumī was purely desperate.

Especially after seeing Kimimaro and Haku's outstanding performances, her regret grew even stronger.

Damn Yagura! If it weren't for his Blood Mist policy, Kiri wouldn't have lost so many talents!

No, she had to talk to these kids and see if she could bring them back to Kiri's side.

Mei Terumī vowed in her heart.

Although the chances were slim, it was still worth a try.

As for Suna's representative, Baki, he was completely numb.

Throughout the exam, the most underwhelming performances undoubtedly came from Kiri and Suna.

The key was that Kiri at least had some excuses, but Suna had sent overage shinobi, and yet they still performed so poorly. It was a complete embarrassment.

Of course, what puzzled him the most was, where did Danzo find so many extraordinarily talented disciples?

Why didn't Suna have any...

The battlefield didn't stall due to external factors, but the outcome was becoming increasingly clear.

As the smoke from the explosion slowly dissipated, the only remaining shinobi on the allied side were Shinkai, Dozai, and a few others.

Even Temari, the Kazekage's daughter, and future promising shinobi like Omoi and Karui had been completely wiped out.

"The outcome is decided. Do you all still want to struggle?"

Kabuto adjusted his round glasses and asked calmly.

Hearing his words, Kimimaro, holding his bone spear, took two steps forward.

The pale bones emitted a cold killing intent, making him look like a grim reaper ready to harvest lives at any moment.

To be honest, if it weren't for his teacher's order not to overuse Shikotsumyaku, this battle wouldn't have required Haku and Jugo's involvement.

Kimimaro alone could have handled these insignificant minions.

This was the absolute confidence of a powerhouse.

Feeling the dual pressure from Kabuto and Kimimaro, the hot-tempered Kumo duo initially planned to fight to the death, but the arrival of a figure completely dispelled this idea.



"It seems I'm late. Looks like I won't need to intervene."

Uchiha Itachi, who had successfully defeated Deidara, finally returned to the battlefield.

His crimson eyes swept over the scene, sending chills down everyone's spines.

His arrival was like the final straw that broke the camel's back, causing the Kumo duo to completely abandon the idea of fighting.



"The outcome is clear. There's no point in continuing. We admit defeat."

Dozai decisively threw the scroll representing their team at Kabuto's feet, officially withdrawing from the exam.

Although Shinkai was unwilling, he didn’t believe any miracles would happen if they continued.



He could only silently vow to train ten times harder upon returning to Kumo!

He would never let such a defeat happen again!

With that, the exam was essentially over.

The remaining teams were no match for the Konoha squads.

Not to mention the smaller villages like Ame, Kawagakure, and Tagakure, who handed over their scrolls without resistance.



Compared to the earlier tension, the atmosphere became much more harmonious.

And because the Konoha squads achieved victory in an unprecedented "fountain camping" style, after discussions among all participating nations' representatives, it was decided that the outstanding members of the two Konoha squads—

Kabuto, Uchiha Itachi, Kimimaro, Haku, Jugo, and Chino—would be directly promoted to chunin!!

This decision didn't come as too much of a surprise.

After all, the other nations had already been eliminated. Not only did they have no desire to continue watching, but Konoha also didn’t want to leak important information about these seed candidates in a "civil war."

Thus, this grand Chunin Joint Exam officially concluded with this jaw-dropping outcome.



And it was bound to have a profound impact on all participating nations, and even the entire shinobi world.

The most compelling evidence was that after the exam, all participating nations held another meeting with Konoha’s high-ranking officials.

This time, even the most unruly and defiant Raikage rarely lowered his stance, hoping to gain access to Konoha’s technology...