Chapter 450 Arrival

The train heading east, passing through the long tunnel, suddenly opened up and brightened up.

Magnificent mountains and dense forests appeared in front of my eyes. In the carriage, Xianglin put her hands next to the window, seeing such a scene, her eyes didn't blink.

"This scenery is really beautiful."

There was such an exclamation in her mouth.

Although things like trains are often used during the outings of the ninja school, they are basically traveling in the land of ghosts. And this time the place to go is Konoha, which is located in the central hinterland of the Fire Kingdom, occupying a relatively fertile area of the Fire Kingdom. The Land of Fire is also located in the middle of the mainland. If you want to take a train from the Land of Ghosts to the Land of Fire, you have to pass through the border of the subsidiary state of Bear.

As for the country of bears, Xianglin has never been to it.

Even when I went out for training a few months ago, I traveled by sea, not by land.

The Bear Country is a small country rich in mineral resources. The mountains are steep, and there are also many forest resources to be exploited.

In this respect, even the Kingdom of Ghosts is slightly inferior.

"Have you reached the country of bears? You can get off in a few hours."

Asuka, who was also resting in the carriage, also opened his eyes at this time and yawned. Seeing the spectacular mountain and forest scene outside the car window, he knew that the train had carried them away from the border of the ghost country, and now officially entered the bear country.

Because the country of ghosts has to experience the disasters of monsters sweeping the land every once in a while, the color of the clouds in the sky is a little darker than other countries, and it looks gloomy. Although this change is not obvious, if you don't notice it carefully, you can't find it at all. But Asuka and others, who lived in the country of ghosts since childhood, can clearly distinguish the difference.

"That is to say, is it time to change trains?"

Xiang Rin asked.

This sentence not only attracted Asuka's attention, but Cai also couldn't help but glance at Xiang Rin.

"Uh... what's up?"

Xiang Rin asked a little unnaturally when she saw the two people staring at her strangely.

"Didn't you hear what Teacher Yan said before?"

"say what?"

"After getting off at the terminal station of Bear Country, we will go to Konoha on foot."

Asuka sighed softly. Looking at Xiang Rin's bewildered face, he knew that she didn't listen carefully to the previous explanation session, but wandered away, ignoring the following content.

"On foot?"

"The tracks for trains are only laid in the Oni Country and its affiliated countries. In other words, there will be no rail tracks in the Bird Country, Rain Country and other countries that we will pass through later. We can only go to Konoha on foot."

Asuka patiently explained.

"Such a long road has to be walked on foot. In this way, when we get to Konoha, we may not be able to maintain a full-blown posture..."

Xiang Rin's face showed distressed color.

"It's not that exaggerated. When the time comes, move faster, and you can reach it in less than two days after running at full strength. Anyway, apart from a backpack, you don't have much to carry."

Aya can't understand Xiang Rin's brain circuit. For ninjas, this distance should not be a big problem.

And normally speaking, the foot speed of a ninja is much faster than that of a train. It's just that there is still some time before the joint Chunin exam. Just arrive at Konoha before the 15th. There is no need to rush too much.

"I'm referring to sleeping outside. If you don't have a soft bed, don't you think you will have a sore back in the morning?"

Xiang Rin said dissatisfied.

Women are trouble. Asuka and Aya shook their heads secretly, but did not refute Xiang Rin's words.

"We went to Konoha this time not for tourism, but to pass the exam. Just wait until the third exam comes, and then we can return to the kingdom of ghosts."

Asuka had no choice but to say so.

The joint Chunin exam is divided into three exams.

also corresponds to three country locations.

The first exam is a written exam, and the location is in Konoha. The examination process was also handled by Konoha.

The content of the second exam is temporarily unknown. It will be held in the Land of Wind and will be organized by Hidden Sand Village.

The content of the third test is also not very clear. The location is in the country of ghosts, and it is also the last stop of the joint Chunin test.

According to the information disclosed above, at that time, high-level officials from various countries in the ninja world, as well as world-famous millionaires, will gather in the kingdom of ghosts to watch the last exam of the joint Chunin exam. It can be guessed that it is an open event similar to a gladiatorial fight.

"Speaking of which, what will be the content of the first written test?"

Xiang Rin also gradually put his mind on the first exam that he will face soon.

"The lower ninjas are recruits who are responsible for polishing the foundation. The middle ninjas are the backbone. Ninjas of this class must understand intelligence collection, information transmission, teamwork, team leader management, etc. These are all learning and growth from the middle ninja stage. Excluding the personal battle that is likely to happen in the third round, the content of the first two exams is nothing more than these contents."

Asuka explains.

"I see, as expected of Captain Asuka, his mind is still so clear."

Xiang Rin nodded seriously.

Asuka ignored Xiang Rin's praise, and continued to follow his own train of thought: "The first written test, like previous years, is a compulsory item. But the test for the ninja to upgrade to the middle ninja stage is definitely not for us to follow the procedure and finish the test paper normally. In this written test, the examiner will set traps and obstacles for the candidates, and weed out the unqualified genin."

"What about the specific content?"

"I don't know. But the written test is related to writing, and writing is a carrier of information... If there is a test, it can only test the candidates' intelligence collection and information transmission capabilities. And information transmission may also involve coordination between teams."

"Not 100% sure?"

"I'm not an examiner, how can I know what to test in the written test? But the scores on the surface of the paper are definitely not the standard for the examiners to score. Only this can make a conclusion."

Asuka spread her hands, expressing helplessness.

National countries jointly hold Chunin exams, leaking exam questions is a serious matter.

In order to ensure the concealment of the test questions, the organizer must have blocked them layer by layer.

Only when candidates step into the examination room will they reveal the answer.

The guess he is making now is only the result of deduction based on a qualified Chunin.

But whether this is the case depends on his thinking and whether he has reached an agreement with Konoha's examiner on this aspect.

"Even so, you need to prepare well in advance. I don't want to fail in the first two exams. It will be embarrassing to go back then."

Xiang Rin said so.

"The same goes for Cai and I."

After all, the personal account was frozen, that kind of fact is too scary.

Asuka shook his head, shook off the distracting thoughts in his mind, and said to Xiang Rin and Cai: "Then, how about we simulate first?"

"Simulation?"

Xiang Rin and Cai looked at Asuka at the same time, becoming interested in the 'simulation' he said.

No matter how the written part of the Chunin Exam is changed, it will definitely involve intelligence collection and information transmission. We are not sure what occasion the examiner wants us to use, in what form, to accurately collect information, and finally pass information to our companions. But we can eliminate them one by one, and there will definitely be a correct answer. Youdao is preparedness, and victory is always reserved for those who are well prepared.

"How to do it specifically?"

Xiang Rin asked.

Asuka thought for a while, walked to the locker in the carriage, took out a notebook from his backpack, tore off a piece of paper, took out a signature pen and wrote two words on it, and then put it in front of Xianglin.

Xiang Rin looked at Asuka in confusion, and asked, "Captain Asuka, what are you going to do?"

"It's a very simple game. Next, I'm the examiner. What you have to do now is how to avoid my 'sight', and use all means to accurately pass the words on the paper to Cai. There must be no obvious flaws, otherwise it will be considered a violation."

Xiang Rin frowned in distress, thinking about how to accurately pass the two words on the paper to Cai.

But it must not expose obvious flaws, otherwise it will be treated as a failure. This made Xianglin fall into deep thought.

At this moment, Cai suddenly raised his hand and said, "I know, Brother Feiniao, there are two words 'examination' on the paper."

Asuka looked at Sai who had opened her white eyes at some point, and her face darkened.

He forgot that the white eyes existed.

In fact, there is no need for Xiang Rin to convey any information at all. Cai can easily know the answer on the paper just by observing with her supercilious eyes.

Xiang Rin looked at Asuka, who was a little embarrassed, and said with a suppressed smile: "Captain Asuka, your method is not good at all, and you were easily seen through by Cai."

"So, how about letting Asuka deliver the message?"

Asuka took out the paper again, wrote on it, and put it in Cai's hands, making him the examinee who passed on the message.

"I?"

Cai fell silent.

With white eyes, he can obtain information in a more convenient way, but Xiang Rin does not have this ability, and Cai suddenly becomes embarrassed.

"Captain Asuka, this is too difficult."

Xiang Rin couldn't help complaining.

After all, not everyone has colorful eyes. She is not good at sensory ninjutsu at all.

"But maybe the examiner will test our ability to convey information?"

"This is just your personal guess, Captain Asuka, right?"

"Even if it is a guess, it may become a fact. After all, there are too few types of exams for intelligence collection and information transmission. Under limited conditions, these things can only be tested. At that time, Konoha's examiners will change whatever they want, but the core things will definitely not change."

Otherwise, it is not the Chunin exam, but the difficult assessment of the Jonin.

Asuka is very confident in his judgment.

Since it is a Chunin exam, it must be scored according to the passing standard Chunin. The scope of the exam will not exceed this level.

Hearing Asuka's words, neither Xiangrin nor Cai could find a reason to refute, so they began to think hard about the problem Asuka had set up.

And the time also passed by together.

September 13, 4:00 pm.

At the main entrance of Konoha Village, the bored Shenyue Izumo and Gang Zitie sat at the guard and began to yawn lazily.

Because of the opening of the joint Chunin exam, even they who usually guard Konoha's main gate have become busy in recent days.

Fortunately, most of the candidates basically officially arrived in Konoha yesterday or the day before yesterday. As for the candidates who have not yet arrived in Konoha, there are not many left. In this case, they also temporarily unloaded the burden on their bodies and let their bodies relax.

Consecutive days of high-intensity work, even as an elite Chunin in the village, is a bit overwhelming.

"Speaking of which, how many candidates still haven't arrived? I calculated, and adding the day before yesterday and yesterday, there are already more than 200 candidates who arrived in Konoha. As expected of the joint Chunin exam, so many jinnin participated in it all at once."

Gang Zitie held the unexpanded roster, lamenting the influence of the Joint Chunin Exam.

Even in a ninja village like Konoha, the Chunin Exam is held every year, and only a few dozen ninjas participate.

Although the way to become a Chunin is not necessarily to pass the Chunin Exam, the Chunin Exam is indeed the most formal way to be promoted to a Chunin.

As for the specially promoted Chunin or Jnin, that happens only under special circumstances.

Many lower ninjas are promoted to chunin, so they can only take the chunin exam honestly.

"Let me see... there are nine Ninja candidates from Yinyin Village, twelve from Caoyin Village, nine from Yuyin Village, six from Tangyin Village, six from Longyin Village, 27 from Yanyin, 21 from Yunyin, and 30 from Sandyin, but there are actually 27 candidates, and the remaining three have not come. And Wuyin Village..."

Kamizuki Izumo also took out a list, looked at it, and found something unusual.

"What happened to Wuyin Village?"

"Three candidates?"

Kamizuki Izumo carefully looked at the names on the list, and found that there were actually only three candidates from Wuyin Village participating in the joint Chunin exam, and his eyes were full of disbelief.

"Three!?"

Gang Zitie opened his eyes wide, also in disbelief.

Like Ninja Village in the five major countries, there are at least 21 examinees sent out. For example, Konoha, the candidates for the joint Chunin exam this time exceeded sixty people.

While Wuyin Village only sent three candidates...how is this possible?

"Are you sure there is no mistake on the list?"

"No. Ghost lamp Suigetsu, Kaguykun Maro, Shiro...these are the three Ninja candidates from Wuyin Village."

"Ghost lamp... Kaguya... are all surnames."

Gang Zitie reacted.

The former is a ninja who once appeared in a generation of Mizukage, and the latter is a powerful family with blood succession boundaries. It is said that the ninjas of the Kaguya clan are extremely good at physical arts, and are bloodthirsty and aggressive. Even Kirigakure Village has a headache about how to deal with this family.

"Although there are only three people, they can be dispatched by Kirigakure. It is estimated that their strength is extraordinary. As for the country of ghosts, it seems that they have not arrived yet. The list says that there are 15 ninjas participating."

"An elite again?"

Gang Zitie sighed.

The Chunin Exam is not to see which ninja village has more ninja shots, which means victory.

Although the Kingdom of Ghosts is a newcomer, none of the surrounding powers dare to underestimate the other's national strength.

"Hey, both of you, are you registering your identity here?"

A question came from my ear.

Kamiyue Izumo and Gang Zitie straightened their bodies, looked up at the group of four who appeared in front of them.

One girl and four boys.

The girl is about fourteen or fifteen years old, with a huge closed fan on her back, and a ninja forehead guard of Sand Yin hanging under her neck, and her hair is bright yellow.

Obviously living in the desert environment all year round, her skin is not rough at all, but white and delicate.

Beside her were two younger teenagers.

One of them was wearing dark clothes, with an unknown object wrapped in a white bandage behind him, and purple paint on his face.

The other person is a short man without eyebrows, with very serious dark circles under the eyes, and a sandy yellow gourd that is bigger than a person on his back. I don't know what material it is made of, but it looks very heavy anyway.

There is a red word 'love' above the left eye, the eyes are cold and scary, and the temperament is cold.

Standing behind the three of them is an adult man. His head and left half of his face are covered with a white cloth belt, while his right face is painted with crimson oil paint that resembles animal claws.

Judging by the opponent's appearance, there is no doubt that these three Sagakushi shinin are leading the jonin.

"You are"

"Hi, I'm Sagakushi Jonin Maki, these three are my students, Temari, Kankuro, and Gaara. Please register for us."

Maki said very politely.

Now the relationship between Sand Yin and Konoha has eased a lot compared to before, and because of the problem of the ghost country, they stand firmly on the same front and belong to the comrades who advance and retreat together.

Regarding these things, both Maji, Shenyue Izumo and Gang Zitie who are in charge of level information are very aware of this.

Before this, the above also told them to be more warm and polite to the friends of Sha Yin.

"OK."

Kamizuki Izumo helped the four of them register their information.

"Speaking of which, you are the last sand ninjas to arrive at Konoha, why didn't you come with those sand ninjas in front?"

Gang Zitie asked curiously.

Maki glanced vaguely at Gaara next to him, and replied, "Something happened on the road, so I was delayed for a while."

"I see."

Seeing that Maji was unwilling to say more, Gang Zitie also thoughtfully did not ask further.

"By the way, is there a map here? The Chunin exam will only start on the 15th. I want to play around Konoha tomorrow."

Wearing a pair of black, Kankuro came up with a smile, greeted the two Konoha chuunin kindly, and asked them for a map of Konoha.

Different from Sand Hidden Village, everything about Konoha is full of vitality to Kankuro.

For the desolate scene of Sand Hidden Village full of wind and sand, Konoha only has the feeling of prosperity in his mind.

Hearing Kankuro's words, as the elder sister's Temari, his face was also a little moved.

I wonder if Konoha has any good cosmetics here? she thought.

For a girl of her age, the training of ninjas must not be left behind, but the training of women must also catch up with the progress.

Konoha is much more prosperous than Sand Hidden Village, so you should be able to buy a lot of good things that Sand Hidden Village doesn't have.

Think of it as relaxation before the exam.

"No problem, I hope you have a good time here tomorrow."

Kamizuki Izumo smiled, and took out a map of Konoha, which marked all the scenic spots in Konoha, as well as the bustling business district, which were also specially marked.

Hearing that Kankuro wants to play here in Konoha, as Konoha ninjas, Kamizuki Izumo and Kokotetsu are still very happy.

I also hope that Kankuro and others will have a good time in Konoha Village tomorrow. Even if you fail the exam, you can still enjoy the beautiful exotic scenery.

"I don't think there is anything interesting in this kind of place. Please get out of the way if you have registered. We are still in a hurry to register."

The unkind words came from the side, which was a bit harsh in Kankuro's ears.

"What did you say?"

Kankuro held the map and stared fiercely at it.

It was a good-looking girl with long red hair. She looked smaller than herself and wore red glasses.

"Am I wrong? Only the bumpkins in the corner would think this place is fun."

"Damn it, I want to teach you a lesson."

Kankuro stretched his hand behind his back and was about to make a move when Temari stepped forward to stop him.

"Calm down, Kankuro, don't fall for this obvious provocation."

Kankuro put down his hand, but looked at the red-haired girl with hostility and unwillingness.

"Don't be sarcastic, Xiang Rin, don't forget the purpose of our coming here. I'm sorry, my teammates have caused you trouble, and I apologize to you on her behalf."

Asuka walked up quickly and bowed slightly to Temari and the others to prevent the situation from getting out of control further.

"It's nothing, you don't need to apologize to us."

Temari's tone is very cold.

Especially when seeing the ninja forehead guards worn by Asuka and others, the expressions on their faces became even colder.

"cut."

Kankuro cut, staring fixedly at the aster flower ninja forehead guard on Asuka's forehead, flashing a flash of hatred.

As the son of four generations of Fengying, he clearly remembers how his father Luo Sha was decadent and miserable at home a few years ago. This left an extremely deep impression on them as their children.

The culprit of all this is the kingdom of ghosts.

Seeing the ninjas from the Kingdom of Ghosts now, I'm naturally in a bad mood and almost lost control.

"The other party is Sand Yin, there is no need to be so polite, Captain Asuka."

Xiang Rin also glared at Kankuro fiercely, as if he might rush up and beat him up at any moment.

"Don't say a few words, the Chunin exam hasn't started yet."

Asuka gave Xianglin a blank look.

At this time, looking at Asuka's somewhat familiar face and seeing the extremely conspicuous Uchiwa fan logo on the opponent's clothes, Sahid and his team's Shinobi Maki thought about it and asked, "Are you..."

"Uchiha Asuka."

Asuka turned his head, answered neither humble nor overbearing, looked indifferently at Ma Ji, the Jnin, and said his name.

"Uchiha? That Uchiha glass is yours..."

Maki looked a little dazed.

"That's my mother."

Asuka's generous answer made Ma Ji nod slightly. He didn't know what was going on in his mind, but he just took a deep look at Asuka, turned around and left with the three of them without saying a word.

Asuka also watched Ma Ji and the others leave, and stayed on the short man carrying the gourd for a while.

This guy's murderous intent is not much worse than that Jonin. How many people did this gourd boy kill? Asuka was lost in thought.

"Brother Asuka, that short winter melon is very strong."

Aya walked to Asuka's side. Like Asuka, he also noticed Shinobu Shinobi named 'Gara' who was carrying a gourd.

"Gourd Boy's Chakra is not normal, it gives me a very cold feeling."

Xiang Rin's expression also became serious.

She deliberately provoked Kankuro before, just to provoke the other party, and by the way, try the foundation of these sand hidden ninja, especially the guy with the gourd on his back. It made her feel pretty bad.

It's a pity that Tezui saw through this crude provocative method at a glance, and Xiang Rin felt that it was a pity that he failed to collect information.

"When you encounter it, just be careful."

Asuka did not continue to delve into it, and went to Shenyue Izumo and Gang Zitie to register their identity information.

(end of this chapter)