If You Don't Roll, What Kind of Hokage Are You?**
"What do you say, you perverted sage?!"
Naruto crossed his arms, glaring fiercely at the white-haired man in front of him.
"Now you can teach me the Uzumaki Clan's strongest sealing technique, right?!"
Jiraiya glanced at Naruto, then let out a helpless laugh. He scratched the back of his head and nodded.
"A bet is a bet," he said lazily. "Of course I won't go back on my word."
At that moment, the Third Hokage stepped forward and handed Naruto a tightly sealed scroll—the same one he had received earlier from Hiruzen Sarutobi himself.
Naruto accepted it with trembling hands, his eyes shining with excitement.
Diamond-Coated Sealing Chains!
One of the most powerful sealing techniques of the Uzumaki Clan!
Just how terrifying was this technique?
Even after the Nine-Tails had been extracted from her body—when she was gravely injured and standing on the brink of death—Uzumaki Kushina had still managed to restrain the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox using this very technique!
And this was no ordinary beast.
It was a true Nine-Tails.
The greatest strength of the Diamond-Coated Sealing Chains lay in the fact that they were a natural countermeasure against Tailed Beasts.
Not only that—its raw destructive power was equally frightening.
Karin herself was not particularly strong in direct combat; she was primarily a support-type ninja. Yet when she was consumed by pain and rage—after witnessing Sasuke narrowly return from death—she had awakened this technique.
In that moment, she shattered White Zetsu's Wood Release: Wood Golem Technique with sheer brute force!
It was worth noting that this Wood Golem had once restrained the entire Allied Shinobi Forces for a considerable amount of time.
From that alone, one could imagine just how terrifying the Diamond Sealing Chains truly were.
However…
Jiraiya sighed and poured cold water on Naruto's enthusiasm.
"Naruto, there are only four or five days left until the final round of the Chunin Exams."
"The difficulty of forming Diamond Sealing Chains is even higher than mastering the Heavenly Shroud Formation."
"Even if you learned the Heavenly Shroud Formation in ten days, mastering Diamond Sealing Chains in less than a month is practically impossible."
"You can start training now, but you definitely won't be able to use it in the finals."
Naruto nodded slowly.
"Yeah… I know."
"But the sooner I start training, the sooner I'll master it!"
"Even if it's just for one day," Naruto said firmly, clenching his fists, "I will never relax!"
Jiraiya stared at him for a moment, then let out a long sigh.
"Naruto… you really…"
"You're already talented, yet you still work this hard?"
Naruto shook his head seriously.
"Perverted Sage, my talent isn't that great."
"In the past, I was the famous dead-last of the class. I couldn't even learn the most basic Clone Technique."
"Everything I've achieved so far comes from hard work."
"If I don't work harder than others, I don't know what else I can rely on."
Jiraiya felt something stir in his chest.
"…I understand," he murmured. "You really do resemble me a lot."
Naruto frowned.
"Didn't you say you were super talented when you were a kid?"
Jiraiya burst out laughing.
"How can you believe everything an adult says?"
"You're still too naive, Naruto!"
"..."
Training Begins
Over the next four to five days, Naruto immediately began training in the Diamond-Coated Sealing Chains, just as he had promised.
However, reality quickly hit him like a brick wall.
Without Jiraiya's guidance, Naruto struggled to even take the first step.
The creation of Diamond-level chakra chains was already unimaginably difficult, and Jiraiya himself had never mastered the technique.
As a result, he couldn't offer Naruto any meaningful instruction.
Naruto could only rely on self-study.
In conclusion, even with the Uzumaki Clan's bloodline, massive chakra reserves, and Naruto's solid foundation in sealing techniques, fully mastering this ability would still take months.
In fact, even Jiraiya's estimate of "one month" was overly optimistic.
Unable to bear it any longer, Naruto finally complained.
"Perverted Sage, why don't you try learning it first and then teach me?"
Jiraiya shook his head.
"This technique is unique to the Uzumaki Clan. Even if I master other sealing techniques, this one is far too difficult for me."
"I might never learn it at all."
"Naruto, this time… you're on your own."
Naruto could only nod.
He pushed himself to the extreme, using Shadow Clones recklessly and training like a madman.
But even after four or five exhausting days, his progress was painfully small.
Diamond-Coated Sealing Chains
This technique allowed the user to manifest five diamond-like chakra chains from their back, capable of physical attacks, barrier formation, and even sealing Tailed Beasts.
Naruto trained until the very last moment.
Yet he could only produce a single chakra chain, and even that was difficult to control.
He wanted to continue training—but time no longer allowed it.
The final stage of the Chunin Exams had already begun.
The Finals
The Chunin Exam finals were a major event recognized throughout the entire Ninja World.
Konoha's largest training arena was already packed to the brim.
Cheers, screams, and roars of excitement echoed endlessly between the sky and the earth.
Not only were ninja from participating villages—Konoha, Sunagakure, Takigakure, Amegakure, Kusagakure, and Otogakure—present, but ninja from other countries and even countless ordinary civilians had gathered to watch.
Even the leaders of two great nations had arrived personally:
Hokage-sama Hiruzen Sarutobi
and
Fourth Kazekage, Rasa.
At last—
Naruto and the other nine finalists entered the arena.
The crowd exploded.
Naruto had never experienced attention on this scale before. For a moment, he was completely swept up in the excitement.
He waved enthusiastically at the audience, laughed loudly, and acted as though he had already won the championship.
The proctor of the final exam was Shiranui Genma, a senbon clenched casually between his teeth.
Seeing the roaring crowd and Naruto's over-the-top excitement, a faint smile appeared on his face.
"Alright," Genma announced, "the long-awaited final round of the Chunin Exams…"
"Begin!!!"
The moment his words fell, the entire arena erupted like thunder rolling through mountains and waves crashing against the sea.
Distinguished Guests
At the same time, Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi welcomed his honored guest.
"Fourth Kazekage-sama, it's been a long time."
"Please, take a seat."
At this moment, Konoha and Sunagakure were allied, and the Chunin Exams were being jointly hosted.
Kazekage Rasa had traveled a long distance and was naturally treated with respect.
Rasa's expression was cold and unreadable. Wearing his Kazekage hat and Sunagakure cloak, his face was partially concealed by a mask, revealing only his sharp, intimidating eyes.
He spoke little, merely nodding before sitting beside Hiruzen.
Hiruzen wasn't bothered—he knew Rasa's personality well.
He then nodded toward Shiranui Genma.
The finals officially began.
The Finalists
"The ten Genin who have advanced to the finals are—"
"Uzumaki Naruto!"
"Uchiha Sasuke!"
"Hyuga Hinata!"
"Nara Shikamaru!"
"Aburame Shino!"
"Haruno Sakura!"
"Rock Lee!"
"Hyuga Neji!"
"Gaara!"
"Temari!"
With each name announced, the arena erupted into cheers once more.
Naruto celebrated wildly, blowing kisses and greeting the crowd as if he were already champion.
Sasuke rubbed his forehead in irritation.
"Naruto, you haven't won yet."
Naruto crossed his arms confidently.
"Heh. I'm definitely the final champion anyway!"
"…Arrogant."
Hinata blushed slightly and smiled shyly.
"No, Naruto-kun… I believe in you."
Naruto laughed loudly.
"Hinata really has great taste!"
The First Match
Just then, Genma spoke again.
"The matchups for the finals were decided by random draw."
"The first match—"
"Uchiha Sasuke!"
"Versus—"
"Aburame Shino!"
In an instant, all eyes turned to Sasuke.
That name—especially that surname—was enough to capture the attention of the entire Ninja World.
In comparison, few people paid attention to Shino Aburame.
He wasn't well-known, and standing beside Sasuke, he was almost completely ignored.
Sakura immediately tried to comfort him.
"Shino, it's okay. At least Team 8 is paying attention to you."
Shino replied gratefully, "Thank you, Sakura."
Sakura smiled brightly.
"But still, you definitely can't beat Sasuke-kun!"
"Even though we're teammates, I'm rooting for Sasuke-kun!"
Shino: "..."
From the stands, however, he could still hear Inuzuka Kiba, whom he had defeated earlier, cheering enthusiastically.
His teacher, Yuhi Kurenai, smiled gently and nodded in encouragement.
Shino took a deep breath.
"I'm going."
"I will not lose this battle."
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