Iko was very happy to have received her invitation to the chunin exams in Konoha and she was getting ready for her journey there. Before she set out on her adventure, Iko had been practicing her Spike Release technique to try and get it stronger before she left. She was certain that this exam would be incredibly difficult and she would have to be as ready as possible in order to have a chance at progressing far in the test.

With her bags all packed up, she bid her family farewell and set off on her journey to the hidden leaf village.

"I am going to try and defeat as many foes as possible" she said to herself as she exited the main gates to the hidden rock village.

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Gin had now left the mist village and was on his way to Konoha. He had to first ride a boat along the sea since the village was located on an island. The boat rocked along the waves and Gin sat with other passengers traveling to the mainland for various reasons. He got into a conversation with a few of them and told them about his journey to the leaf village to participate in the chunin exams. He was rather happy to be telling others about his opportunity to show off his shinobi abilities and he hoped that the boat ride wouldn't be too long.

"Konoha had better watch out, because I am going to beat this exam" he said to himself.