"This seat is mine."
Hearing Mirai Uchiha's bold declaration, the classroom fell silent.
His name alone had already drawn considerable attention here, and now his words instantly captured every gaze in the room.
"What did you say?"
"We were here first. If you want a seat for the exam, come earlier next time."
A ninja from the squad already sitting there coldly retorted when called out by Mirai Uchiha.
They knew Mirai Uchiha was powerful, but that didn't mean they'd just obey his command.
"This is your last chance."
"Leave on your own… or I'll make you leave."
Mirai Uchiha said calmly.
"Don't act so arrogant here! Do you want to disrupt the exam order?"
"Be careful—you might get disqualified."
Seeing those three still showed no intention of leaving, Mirai Uchiha let out a light snort.
Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
Three loud thuds rang out as the three previously seated genin were sent flying into the crowd.
Mirai Uchiha quietly sat in the seized position while Kurenai Yuhi and Asuma Sarutobi silently followed suit.
Seeing Mirai Uchiha actually resort to violence, the classroom immediately erupted in chatter.
"This is how ninja from the Uchiha Clan behave—too arrogant!"
"Daring to openly attack comrades? Doesn't he fear disqualification?"
"Hehe… He's a genius from one of the most renowned clans with the Hokage's son as a teammate. Even the proctors wouldn't dare provoke him, right?"
"But Mirai Uchiha's movements just now were really fast. I couldn't even see clearly how those three unlucky guys got thrown out."
Hearing the whispers around him, Asuma Sarutobi felt extremely uneasy, like sitting on pins and needles.
Because of Mirai Uchiha's actions, he'd already been branded a 'spoiled brat—the second generation' right alongside Mirai.
If it weren't for his previous embarrassing experiences still being fresh in his mind, he would've angrily confronted Mirai Uchiha over why he did that by now.
Although Kurenai Yuhi also didn't understand Mirai Uchiha's intentions, she stayed calm and remained seated, trusting him completely.
She knew Mirai Uchiha's usual personality wasn't like this, so there must be deeper meaning behind his actions.
Seeing Mirai Uchiha make no further moves after securing his seat, people gradually turned their gazes elsewhere.
Among them, several examinees looked deep in thought.
Suddenly, the atmosphere inside the classroom became strangely eerie.
After a short while longer, the room began descending into chaos once again.
Many teams without seats began to seize seats aggressively, just as Mirai Uchiha had done.
Except for the area where Mirai Uchiha was seated, nearly all other seating zones were affected.
...
In the surveillance room,
Hiruzen Sarutobi, Shizuka Yuhi, Minato Namikaze, and other supervising jonin all wore shocked expressions.
"Shizuka, your student is truly sharp,"
Hiruzen Sarutobi said with a complex look.
He personally designed the rules for this Chunin Exam.
Within them, he included many trials he considered quite interesting.
Originally proud of his clever design, he never expected that Mirai Uchiha could decipher his intentions in such a short time.
Recalling Shimura Danzo's previous warnings, Hiruzen Sarutobi suddenly felt uneasy.
Had he really raised a monster who would cause trouble?
No!
Hiruzen Sarutobi suddenly smirked bitterly—he had clearly been too influenced by Danzo.
The Hidden Leaf Village had become an impregnable fortress under his leadership. A mere Uchiha wouldn't possibly cause any real disruption!
"Must be nice, Senior Shizuka, having such a trouble-free student,"
Minato Namikaze added with a smile.
Having spent more time together, he had also grown quite fond of Mirai Uchiha.
"Hehe..."
Faced with everyone's teasing, Shizuka Yuhi felt a mix of emotions inside.
What good fortune—his very own daughter was practically being won over by that brat.
Just thinking about how his beloved daughter Kurenai Yuhi had knitted that scarf overnight—but not for him—made the old father's heart bleed.
...
Dinglingling!
A sharp bell rang, and several masked Anbu entered the classroom.
"Silence!"
With a low shout, the noise in the room gradually died down.
"All those without seats must leave immediately."
"What?!"
Upon hearing the Anbu's order, all the standing genin couldn't help but cry out in shock.
Leave the classroom?
Were they being told their exam eligibility had already been revoked?
"Why should we leave?"
"We clearly had seats—it's just that someone else took ours!"
"Isn't the lack of available seats due to your poor organization? Why should we suffer the consequences?"
Facing the questioning ninjas, the Anbu radiated unhidden killing intent.
"These are the rules—if you don't wish to be permanently expelled, leave now."
The cold tone silenced the furious lower-ranked ninja.
They knew these masked Anbu directly obeyed the Third Hokage—they weren't bluffing.
All eyes turned toward the back of the room near the window.
There sat Mirai Uchiha with his arms crossed, a calm and composed expression on his face as if he had seen it all coming from the beginning.
Could this guy have already figured it out and deliberately grabbed the seat?
The gazes directed at Mirai Uchiha were filled with shock and fear.
To detect the hidden rule the moment stepping into the examination hall—such sharp insight was terrifying!
Some ninja sitting at their desks showed relief on their faces. If they hadn't figured it out beforehand, they would've been disqualified instead!
Meanwhile, others who had lost their qualifications wore expressions of frustration.
Just moments ago, they were condemning Mirai's arrogant behavior, yet now—they realized they were the fools.
He had clearly submitted the correct answer right away, but they ignored it due to their ignorance and pride.
If only they had realized it sooner, they wouldn't have ended up in this situation.
But it was too late for regrets now.
Kurenai Yuhi looked at Mirai with wide-eyed admiration. She had known all along—his actions must have carried special meaning.
And now, things were exactly as she expected.
Asuma Sarutobi lowered his head, a deep sense of disappointment settling over him.
This time, he hadn't embarrassed himself through recklessness, yet he still felt an overwhelming helplessness.
He felt gloomy every day he spent in Konoha.
Perhaps…
Leaving Konoha wasn't such a bad idea after all.
Once the exam hall quieted down, Anbu took positions at each of the four corners.
An Anbu standing on the podium waved his hand forcefully.
"Alright, the first phase of the Chunin Exams officially begins!"
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