The unknown movement startled Sasuke so much that he stood up quickly, holding a kunai and alertly looking in the direction where the sound came from.

"Don't be nervous, it's me."

"Uh, Mr. Mizuki?" Sasuke, relieved, said a little uncomfortably, "I didn't expect you to come."

"You're welcome." Shuimu smiled and said, "I don't mean to pursue you for trespassing in the forbidden area. I have a mission to accomplish, so I won't bother with such trivial matters."

"Yes, thank you, Mr. Mizuki."

Sasuke also knew that his behavior was probably not allowed. The smart boy was not stupid. At this critical moment, he would definitely not let irrelevant people come in and out at will. Kakashi let Sasuke in, probably in private.

"Looking at your strength, you are much stronger than the last time I saw you. You have done a great job in being able to calm down and practice down to earth. You have a great chance of passing the Chunin Exam this time."

"Hatake Kakashi did a good job."

“I will try my best!”

With Sasuke's strength, it should not be difficult for him to pass the Chunin Exam. If the last Chunin Exam had not been interrupted halfway, causing many Genin to lose many opportunities to perform, it is very likely that more than just Nara Shikamaru would have been promoted to Chunin.

"How many days have you been here?" Shuimu squatted down and carefully checked the condition of several mountain lions that were about to die.

"His ferocity has greatly increased, but his physical fitness has deteriorated significantly? As expected!"

"It's been a week!" Uchiha Sasuke answered Mizuki's question honestly.

"It's been a week! How do you feel?"

“It feels a lot emptier than it was a few months ago, and the animals we encounter are very strong and difficult to deal with.”

Sure enough, Sasuke's experience was similar to what Mizuki had speculated. An environment that is not diverse enough will prevent some ninjas from showing their strengths. The focus of the assessment will be greatly biased towards combat ability, which will also greatly weaken the reliance on team combat ability. Winning by numbers and bullying the weak will be more obvious. This will go against the original intention of the second assessment. The Chunin Exam is to select suitable Chunins, not the most powerful Genin. The two are not necessarily completely consistent.

By this point, Mizuki has pretty much finished his examination, and with Sasuke's own experience as a Genin, that should explain the problem.

"It looks like you don't have the energy to go on. Do you want to come with me?"

"Okay." Sasuke nodded in agreement.

"Let's go."

Mizuki immediately turned around and left, followed by Sasuke. The smell of blood on the ground would soon attract hungry carnivores, so if you don't want to cause trouble, it's better to leave as soon as possible.

"Mizuki-sensei, who do you think is the strongest Genin in the village right now?"

"If by 'strong' you mean one-on-one dueling ability, then Hyuga Neji should be the strongest."

"Ningji?" Sasuke's heart couldn't help but darken. "Teacher Kakashi also said something similar. He said that I won't lose to anyone, but the most difficult person to deal with is Neji."

"Ningji has the advantage of age and experience! It doesn't mean you will definitely lose. There is no such thing as absolutes for ninjas. But it is certain that you are at a disadvantage."

"Then Mizuki-sensei, what do you think is the biggest difference between me and Neji?"

"Need I say more?" Mizuki pointed at Sasuke's eyes, "Of course it's the bloodline limit! The Byakugan is easy to open, and the soft fist is very practical, so you can show your strength and advantages earlier. And your Sharingan is only in the two-magatama state now, right? It's too early to fully use it! If your eyes can evolve to three magatama and close the gap in bloodline limit, you will be stronger than Neji."

"Sharingan?" Speaking of this, Sasuke was a little embarrassed, "It seems that there is no good way to solve this problem in a short time."

The most difficult part of the Sharingan's evolution is from three magatama to Mangekyō, followed by opening the eyes. However, it is much easier to evolve from one magatama to three magatama. Long-term use, natural aging, and increased chakra will slowly strengthen the Sharingan. As long as the Uchiha clan members open their eyes, they will basically be upgraded to the level of three magatama after reaching adulthood.

Of course, this step may also be greatly accelerated with the violent fluctuations of the spirit. After all, the Sharingan is a reflection of Uchiha's inner heart. The stronger the emotion, the more powerful the Sharingan will be.

After a moment of silence, Sasuke suddenly asked Mizuki, "Sakura, the sealing technique that can enhance the learning efficiency of the shadow clones was taught by Mizuki teacher, right? I wonder if I can use a similar technique to speed up my training?"

"Oh? Did you see the secret to Sakura's rapid improvement in strength?"

"I am sorry for being so presumptuous!" Although it was a bit embarrassing, Sasuke knew that his words were a bit rude. But the desire to quickly improve his strength made him shamelessly beg for help.

"Well! I can't teach you this technique. You won't be able to learn it in a short time. Even if Sakura wants to learn it, it will take some time to accumulate experience. But I'm not so unkind. I've given the scroll that seals the Concentration Technique to Sakura as a gift. It's up to her how to use it. If you can convince Sakura to help you, I have no objection. It's just..."

Mizuki paused and then said seriously: "I hope you'd better ask Kakashi's opinion before you make up your mind to use it. When you ask him, tell him what I'm going to say next: Concentration Technique is a sealing technique that calms mental fluctuations. How to choose, be careful!"

"Cautious?" Sasuke murmured and repeated Mizuki's words and then said, "I remember it. Thank you, Mr. Mizuki."

"You are welcome."

"I hope you won't regret it after using it!"

The Sharingan feeds on the power brought by intense mental fluctuations. If the frequent use of the concentration technique is used, is it good or bad for Sasuke? It's really hard to say. It speeds up the basic learning of other aspects, but it will suppress the evolution of the Sharingan to a certain extent. Should we lay a good foundation first to better use the Sharingan in the future; or develop the Sharingan first, and then use the characteristics of the Sharingan to accelerate the basic learning! What choice should be made? It depends on the team leader Kakashi Hatake to make the decision.

…

In the Hokage's office, Tsunade, who listened to Mizuki's report, also felt the trouble in the Forest of Death.

"The situation is even more serious than expected!"

"What should we do? Should we change places?" Shuimu asked.

"No, we can't guarantee safety if we move to another place!" Tsunade rejected Mizuki's opinion, and then asked Shikamaru who was standing beside him: "Do you have any good ideas?"

"There is a way, but it will require a lot of effort from Mizuki-sensei, and Lady Tsunade had better mobilize more people to help!"