bookbashuk Chapter 320 The Bet
Chapter 320 The Bet
Muye Village
The Chunin Exams have begun this year.
Every ninja village has many genin, but not every genin can get a recommendation from their instructor.
Because most genin don't have that much talent, they're only suited for simple tasks.
Or they could work as assistants to other Chunin until they had honed their skills for several years before they could participate in the Chunin Exams.
Some are recent graduates accumulating experience, while others have been honing their skills for several years and have already developed some expertise.
Therefore, the age range for the Chunin Exams is quite wide.
There were quite a few candidates for this Chunin Exam, about one hundred in total.
Early in the morning, the Chunin Exam takers arrived at the Konoha Ninja Academy.
People who know each other gather together.
The elite class, which had only graduated six months prior, didn't match the ages of the others, so naturally they gathered together.
The ninja academy is still holding classes as usual. Many people are standing in the corridors, looking at the students who used to be in the same class on the playground, who have not yet graduated.
I feel like we're from two different worlds.
Kimimaro was the oldest among them, and having practiced martial arts for many years, his body had developed the fastest.
He was a head taller than the other students in the elite class.
The other girl, who was about the same height as him, was Karin, who had developed prematurely.
They happened to be in the same small class, so they were all gathered together.
Karin just came back from a stroll:
"The school is exactly the same as when we left. It's good to have graduated."
Kimimaro and Haku exchanged a glance, and Haku continued the conversation:
"I actually really like the school environment."
To be precise, these two boys, who came from the Land of Water together, had both grown up in a life of loneliness and helplessness.
It was only after arriving at the Konoha Ninja Academy that I truly began to experience life in a small group.
Although their strength didn't improve much during that time, it was crucial for the healing of the two children's hearts.
Karin's childhood was better than Kimimaro's and Haku's, and she had fewer regrets about it. She was a person who enjoyed being around people.
"I can't believe we're going to be able to take the Chunin Exams in such a short time. This is amazing!"
Haku covered his mouth and laughed: "Karin, don't be too happy yet. Lord Chiyo said that there will be a written test in the Chunin Exams."
"what……"
Karin rubbed her hair in distress; her academic grades weren't very good.
After all, she has to study sealing techniques every day, so she naturally doesn't have that much energy.
At this moment, a short, stout boy carrying a sand gourd walked over.
It was Gaara.
After Gaara had the One-Tailed Shukaku extracted, he no longer held the status of a Jinchuriki.
He already had a headband on his side belt, and the pattern on the headband was the symbol of Konoha.
"You're here. The exam is about to start, we need to go in."
Shion isn't a ninja, so she didn't come to the exam.
Yakumo was not allowed to participate because he was focusing on strengthening his physical abilities.
The exams were all arranged by Qianyao, so he didn't let Gangzi Tetsu and Shenyue Chuyun do the dirty work of guarding the goal.
The examinees entered the largest classroom one after another. The classroom was very crowded, but all of them were older genin.
Karin spotted Sasuke in the crowd at a glance.
"Sasuke!" Karin waved to Sasuke, but Sasuke acted as if he had seen a ghost and quickly hid to the side.
Karin's face broke into a mischievous smile as she and her teammates chased after Sasuke.
Gaara's eyes were naturally only on Naruto:
"Naruto, it's been a long time."
Naruto was also very happy to see Gaara, especially since Gaara was wearing the Konoha headband:
"Great, Gaara, you're here too."
Sasuke was finally cornered by Karin, who looked down at him.
"Sasuke! You see your senior sister and you're not even going to greet her!"
Sasuke took a step back, his face ashen.
"Karin, don't think that just because you've grown taller you're a senior sister."
"I entered the sect before you, so I am the senior brother. You can only be the junior sister!"
Karin stood with her hands on her hips, her smug expression evident:
"Hahaha, I would never have a senior brother that short."
"Since you're not as tall as me, you have to call me senior sister!"
Sasuke looked completely unconvinced:
"Being tall is nothing special; in this world, it's still about ability that matters!"
Karin's eyes darted around:
"Looks like you're not convinced by me, Sasuke. How about we make a bet?"
How could Sasuke possibly withstand such provocation?
"I am Uchiha Sasuke, what wouldn't I dare to do!?"
"What are we betting on!?"
Karin's eyes flashed with a triumphant look:
"The Chunin Exams involve battles. If we're drawn together, the loser will become the junior brother/sister."
"If we are not drawn together, then we will go by exam scores, and whoever scores higher will become the senior sister/senior brother."
"Are you taking this bet?!"
Sasuke snorted: "I accept!"
Karin clapped her hands: "Don't try to renege on your debt if you lose."
Sasuke didn't believe he would lose, because Karin's sealing techniques were practically useless in the early stages.
"I am Uchiha Sasuke, there is no way I would renege on my debt!"
Their conversation also attracted the attention of several students from the elite classes nearby.
After Karin grew taller, she never joined them again. Most people thought the red-haired girl looked familiar, like Karin, but no one could be sure.
After all, the difference in body size between 10-year-old Karin and 16-year-old Karin is too great.
After overhearing Karin and Sasuke's conversation, the girls were finally certain that it really was Karin.
Ino approached Karin, reaching out to pinch her arm and shoulder, but her eyes were fixed on Karin's chest, her tone filled with envy:
"Karin, how come you've grown so much?"
Hearing Ino's voice, Karin spun around triumphantly: "Hahaha, aren't you jealous?"
Hinata and Hotaru didn't come up to talk to Karin, but they still looked at her with great curiosity.
Tenten, standing to the side, secretly glanced at Karin's chest twice, then looked down at herself.
She was also looking at Karin with shining eyes.
"Don't even think about it, this is my special ability."
"I'm much stronger than before, I'm sure I'll get the highest score in this Chunin Exams!"
Karin laughed and joked around with the girls.
Sasuke felt annoyed seeing Karin enjoying the meal so much.
Itachi was a brother-complex character. Sasuke was pampered by Itachi for many years, which made Sasuke feel an overflow of love and want to find a younger brother or sister to pamper.
Fugaku and Mikoto no longer plan to have children, so Sasuke naturally has no choice but to set his sights on his junior brothers and sisters.
I remember the first time I met Karin, she would timidly hide behind her master.
She would also sweetly call him "senior brother".
Sasuke was overjoyed at that time and was ready to take good care of this junior sister.
Unexpectedly, Karin's personality changed completely in a short period of time.
Not only did he frequently tease Sasuke, but he also didn't stick to him at all, shattering Sasuke's desire to be his older brother.
Now that she's grown taller, she's even taller than him, and she even wants to be his senior.
Since Karin was no longer an option, Sasuke turned to look at Naruto.
But they found Naruto chatting happily with Gaara.
Sasuke was completely devastated.
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