Chapter 91: Naruto, Peak Human, Ch 45.2
As for Konoha's own genin participating in the exam, there were nearly thirty, indicating Konoha's considerable strength.
Of course, not every village sent ninjas to the Chunin Exam, but many of the ninja villages participated brought together a crowd of ninjas.
When Li Zhenwu confidently walked into the exam venue, if it weren't for the small ninja headband on his forehead, some might have thought he was simply a villager who had walked into the wrong place.
"Hey, is that kid here for the exam too?"
"Your intel is outdated; that kid is the 'Konoha Monster.' Look at the tail behind him."
"Wow, there's really a tail! Is that a special Kekkei Genkai?"
"I don't know; they say he's just the son of a commoner and doesn't have any special bloodline, but he is definitely an anomaly. He was born during the Kyubi attack on Konoha, which is why they refer to him as an ominous monster."
"Hey, your information is also outdated," a ninja sneered.
"This kid just graduated from the ninja academy this year, making him the youngest ninja to graduate in Konoha's history, yet he's about to take the Chunin Exam—unusual, right?"
"How is that possible? Such a small kid, does he have the strength to participate in the Chunin Exam?"
"How could it not be possible?" the sneering ninja replied.
"Do you think his title of monster only refers to his unusual tail? If that were the case, you'd be terribly mistaken!"
"What else could it mean?"
"Talent! A talent that far exceeds the majority! Because it's beyond what others possess, the title of monster is truly deserved!"
"Is he really that impressive?" The other ninjas were taken aback, and after exchanging some intel, they were even more astonished.
"The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, took him as a disciple? Oh my!"
"How do you know so much?" one ninja questioned.
The sneering ninja laughed coldly, saying, "How oblivious are you to intel gathering? Did you not see him running weighted laps around the village with Konoha's Noble Green Beast yesterday for daily training?
Plus, all of this information is something you could learn by simply asking any villager from Konoha!"
After sharing information, many outsiders were astonished, but some still refused to believe, scoffing, "He's only four years old; there's no way he could be that strong! Even if he started training in the womb, it couldn't be that impressive!"
Others echoed the sentiment: "Exactly! I reckon this so-called 'monster' will reveal his true colors in the Chunin Exam."
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"Ah~" Li Zhenwu yawned as he arrived. After sensing the presence of all the participating ninjas from outside villages, he found it a bit boring and couldn't muster the energy, particularly because these people were so chatty.
Moreover while sensing their Ki, he realized that there wasn't a single capable challenger among them!
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