Naruto: I become Jinchūriki and Ophis is sealed on me!

They had been pretty anxious at first, but after hearing Xin's reassurances, they relaxed. If Xin said there was nothing to worry about, then they believed him.

After they had eaten and rested for a bit, the three headed back to check their exam results.

"Just missed it, so close!!"

"Damn it!!"

"Failed again? This is too hard!"

The exam hall was filled with shouts of frustration as many participants vented their disappointment, while those who passed wore relieved smiles.

Some gathered in groups, discussing the day's questions.

When Xin's team checked their scores, they saw that all three of them had passed. With that, they left the hall and headed for the training grounds where the practical exam would take place.

"There sure are a lot of people who passed this time," Minato remarked, a bit surprised.

Usually, if half the participants passed the Chunin Exam, that was considered good. But today, about two-thirds had made it through.

If the practical exam eliminated a few more, there'd still be a good number of new chunin. Chunin are the main fodder on the battlefield, Xin thought to himself.

"During wartime, the difficulty of ninja exams is significantly lowered. The standards for Chunin and Special Jonin exams are reduced; only the Jonin exams remain strict," Xin explained.

"Well, that's...," Minato trailed off, unable to find any humor in the situation.

He had figured out why the exams were easier during the war.

Noticing Minato's sudden gloom, Mikoto tried to lift his spirits, concerned that it might affect his performance. "Minato, it's just the way things are. The war's depleted the village's forces a bit."

"Lowering the exam standards is the best way to replenish the ranks. Besides, everyone who passes still has the skills of a Chunin."

"Don't overthink it. If they were too weak, do you think the village would let them pass?" Xin added, giving Minato a light slap on the back of the head.

"Hey, what was that for?" Minato stumbled forward a few steps from the hit.

"Why, Xin, what are you doing?" Minato clutched his head, leaping up high in surprise.

Xin laughed heartily: "I'm just trying to cheer you up, you know?"

"You could say thank you, at least. Look, you're all better now, right?"

"..." Is this your idea of cheering someone up?

Minato was at his wit's end.

He swore, if only he could beat Xin, he'd definitely give him a thrashing.

The method for the combat exam was straightforward-fight one-on-one against the village's examiners.

As long as you could last a certain amount of time against them, you'd pass. And if you were strong enough to defeat an examiner outright, that was also acceptable.

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