Kazekaze had one-shot Uchiha Setsuna, yet the proctor still hadn't announced the result.
Turning around, he noticed that the examiner for Field No. 6 was frozen in place. Seeing this, Kazekaze could only remind him:
"Proctor, can you announce the result now?"
"Ah?"
The proctor snapped back to reality, realizing his duty. He hurriedly made the official announcement.
"Kazekaze vs. Uchiha Setsuna."
"Kazekaze Winner!"
He would advance to the official matches in a week!
Kazekaze felt nothing upon hearing this result. With his current strength, fighting Genin was nothing short of a one-sided massacre. Every match ending in an instant kill was proof of that.
'I thought the Uchiha Clan would at least make me take things a little more seriously… but whatever.' Kazekaze muttered to himself, clenching his fingers into a fist.
For the upcoming official matches, his expectations had dropped significantly. He had just obliterated a Sharingan-wielding Uchiha in seconds. Was there even anyone left in this Chunin Exam who could put up a fight?
The examiner of Field No. 6 stared blankly at Kazekaze's departing figure. Even now, he couldn't calm his emotions.
Typically, freshly graduated Genin didn't have enough chakra to perform even C-rank jutsu. This was practically common knowledge.
For instance, in the original Naruto story, when Sasuke used the Great Fireball Jutsu for the first time during the bell test, Kakashi was stunned!
Not to mention that Kazekaze had just used the Water Dragon Bullet Jutsu—a B-rank jutsu that surpassed the Great Fireball in difficulty!
Beyond the proctor, every ninja who had witnessed Kazekaze's Water Dragon Bullet was in utter shock!
"Whoa, whoa—are you kidding me? He used such an insane Water Release jutsu without even a water source? Is that guy really just a Genin?"
"No offense, but even most of our Jonin couldn't pull off a Water Dragon Bullet of that level!"
"His chakra reserves are absolutely terrifying. No wonder Setsuna thought he was caught in a genjutsu…"
The examiners began an animated discussion. Then suddenly, one of them exclaimed in shock.
"Look at his sleeve! Isn't that the Senju Clan emblem?"
All attention immediately shifted. Only now did they notice the emblem's details. And some quickly made the connection.
"Wait a minute… isn't that kid supposed to be the First Hokage's grandson?!"
Another examiner gasped in realization. As the founder of Konoha and the revered God of Shinobi, Hashirama Senju commanded the utmost respect.
Everyone had heard rumors that he had a grandson. But since Kazekaze had only recently returned to the village, he had yet to be widely recognized.
"But wasn't the First Hokage's grandson only six or seven years old? A seven-year-old taking the Chunin Exams? That's just…" The examiner's voice abruptly stopped.
Kazekaze was only about 120 cm tall, resembling a child around seven or eight years old. But because of their preconceived notions, they had assumed he was just short for his age.
However… If he really was only seven, then his height made perfect sense. This revelation sent another shockwave through the proctors' minds!
After all, ninety-nine percent of the Chunin Exam proctors were Chunin themselves! And from what Kazekaze had just displayed, they couldn't see any possibility of him failing the promotion.
In other words… This meant that Konoha was about to welcome the youngest Chunin in history! And this record was likely to remain unbroken forever!
The first— And perhaps the only— Seven-year-old to ever become a Chunin in Konoha's history!
"I found it…" One examiner suddenly remembered their handbook, which contained information on every Genin participating in the exam.
He quickly flipped through the pages and found Kazekaze's entry.
"Look at the dates… Kazekaze has only been a Genin for just over a week, and he's already taking the Chunin Exams?! N-no way."
"Mission history—one C-rank mission, nine D-rank missions…" The examiners were once again shaken to their core.
A Genin who had only been promoted for a week, entered the Chunin Exams, and annihilated every single opponent— Including a genius from the Uchiha Clan!
And the most shocking part… It was written clear as day.Kazekaze—Seven years old!
"A seven-year-old Konoha Chunin…" The proctoring hall erupted into chaos!
To them, Kazekaze was like a dazzling comet—something they could only watch from afar, never touch.
No, he was completely untouchable! Some of the examiners began to realize— With his background and terrifying talent… Kazekaze was likely to become… The Third Hokage!
This thought filled them with excitement.
"Are we… actually witnessing the growth of a future Hokage?"
"Kazekaze—I'll remember that name. But… how do I make sure he remembers me?"
At that moment, the previously silent Sarutobi finally spoke up.
"I believe background doesn't define someone's worth. Even if Kazekaze-sama weren't the grandson of the First Hokage, with the talent he has displayed, Lord Tobirama would still make him a key focus for training!" Sarutobi Hiruzen paused briefly.
"It's not because he's the First Hokage's grandson… it's because he truly possesses this level of strength!"
He wasn't saying this to flatter anyone—he genuinely believed it. From the moment he first met Kazekaze, his talent had shaken him again and again.
For those unaware of Kazekaze's background, they would likely assume that Lord Tobirama had been training him before he became a Genin. That perhaps Kazekaze had started training at the age of four or five.
But…
"Kazekaze has only been back in the village for less than a month," Sarutobi revealed a shocking truth.
"Before that, he had never undergone any formal training."
Silence fell over the room.
"And before today, Kazekaze had never used a single jutsu."
"No one taught him."
The entire hall erupted in gasps. Every examiner had the same dumbfounded expression as they all turned to stare at Kazekaze, their eyes filled with disbelief!
Sarutobi was Lord Tobirama's direct disciple, a Jonin at just sixteen years old. Despite his young age, his words carried significant weight. And most importantly—Sarutobi had no reason to lie.
Just witnessing the scale of Kazekaze's Water Dragon Bullet was enough to leave them in awe. And Kazekaze hadn't even hit his physical prime yet!
At this rate, it might take twenty elite Earth Release users just to block his Water Dragon Bullet in the future!
"Wait… could it have been back then?" Suddenly, a thought struck Sarutobi.
After returning from their C-rank mission, he had demonstrated jutsu theory to Kazekaze— At that time, he had used Water Release.