Chapter 464 The second exam is over

It will be a few hours before Yiji and others return to the central control tower in the Demon Desert.

At this point in time, the sky was just getting brighter.

When returning to the central control tower area, Maji also returned with a group of Shinin from Sand Hidden.

Seeing Kazuhime and others coming back, Maki couldn't wait to come up and ask: "Miss Kazuhime, Mr. Kakashi, how is the situation there?"

Maki asked about Orochimaru.

A dangerous S-rank ninja with the ability to conquer small countries suddenly sneaked into the examination room of the joint Chunin exam. This is not a major event that can be fooled at will.

If there is a problem with one of the links, Sayin's international reputation will be completely stink.

Even if you find Orochimaru afterwards and destroy it, it won't help. What's more, Orochimaru is an S-class rebel who can get away with it in Konoha's wanted career for nearly ten years. Konoha has nothing to do with Orochimaru, and his military strength is inferior to Konoha's Sand Hidden. It is even more impossible to deal with Orochimaru.

It's not that Maki is afraid of Orochimaru, but that the trace of Orochimaru is unpredictable. If you want to wipe out ninjas of Orochimaru's level, you need to dispatch a large number of elite jounin to be sure to kill Orochimaru. And Orochimaru obviously wouldn't be so stupid as to fight Sand Hidden head-on alone, hiding in the Ninja World wholeheartedly, Sand Hidden could only stare blankly.

Ichihime shook his head and said: "I didn't see any trace of Orochimaru. When we passed by, he had already left. However, he attacked Konoha's ninja team."

Saying that, Ichiki glanced at Kakashi.

Maki frowned: "The ninja team that attacked Konoha? Could it be that Miss Ichiki said..."

As far as he knows, there are two Renzhuriki among the genin taking part in the joint chunin exam.

One is Gaara from their Hidden Sand Village, the son of the fourth generation of Kazekage, and also a very important tailed beast weapon in Hidden Sand Village-Ichizuki Riki.

The other is Uzumaki Naruto of Konoha, the strongest tailed beast Nine Tails is sealed inside his body, Nine Tails Jinchuriki.

According to Maki's guess, the Konoha Shinobi team attacked by Orochimaru is likely to be the team where Nine-Tails Jinchuriki is.

Kakashi said: "You guessed it right, it was indeed Naruto's team that attacked, but Orochimaru's goal was not Jinchuriki."

"Not Jinchuriki?"

Maki was taken aback.

"Yes. Orochimaru left a curse mark on my student Uchiha Sasuke, and then left."

Kakashi replied.

"The purpose is not Jinchuriki... but the orphans of the Konoha Uchiha clan?"

Maki folded his hands on his chest, showing a thoughtful expression.

"How is the situation on your side?"

Kakashi asked.

Maki put down his arms and replied: "Gara has no problem. Looking at it now, Orochimaru's purpose is indeed not Jinchuriki. But what is his purpose in looking for Uchiha Sasuke?"

This is where Markey is puzzled.

According to the information, Orochimaru is inextricably linked to the mysterious organization that secretly hunts tailed beasts, and there are two Renzhuriki in the examination room. Logically speaking, Oroshemaru will not let go of such a good opportunity.

Could it be said that the purpose of that organization is not only the tail beast, but also want to collect the blood of the Uchiha clan?

However, no matter how you look at the blood of the Uchiha clan, it is impossible to compare with the tailed beast in terms of value.

In Maji's view, Orochimaru's move is undoubtedly a stupid thing to pick up sesame seeds and lose watermelon, and it is not in line with the organization's long-standing goals.

"I don't know the specific situation. Now is the critical Chunin exam period. Even if you want to investigate, you can only investigate later."

Kakashi said.

"Indeed, if we don't know the purpose of Orochimaru, our actions here will become very passive. But please rest assured, I have asked Master Kazekage to dispatch 500 elite ninjas from the village. They will arrive at noon today, and they will form several tight defensive circles outside the Demon Desert. Even if Orochimaru goes and returns, it is impossible to break into the examination room again."

Maki said confidently.

"I hope so, but the midfielder only thought of dispatching reinforcements. Your Sahikari's awareness of prevention is too slow. If you did this from the beginning, Orochimaru would have no chance to sneak in. Even if you sneak in, you can stop him from endangering the candidates in time and capture him."

Yi Ji scolded Ma Ji with a straight face.

"What Miss Yiji said is true."

Maki said with a wry smile.

In the final analysis, during the second exam, such a serious accident happened, and Sha Yin did bear the main responsibility.

Even though he knew that it was Ichihime who was mocking Sand Yin's weakness, Maki was powerless to refute this.

Nowadays, the forces of ninja villages in major countries have basically recovered from the sequelae of the third ninja world war. Backed by the powerful Nation of Fire and Nation of Thunder, Konoha and Yunyin have not only restored their original strength, but even expanded their armaments year by year. The number of ninjas has also increased year by year, and their military strength far exceeds that of the Third Ninja World War. This is the case even for Iwagakure and Kirigakure, who lost their strength due to internal fighting. From being severely injured to resuming production, they began to strengthen their military strength.

Only Shayin is still in the recovery period.

The reason is that in the War of the Land of Wind four years ago, thousands of sand ninjas died on the battlefield, and the power that was finally recovered after the third Ninja World War was wiped out. Compared with the other countries, the economy and production capacity of the Land of Winds are slightly weaker. Compared with other ninja villages, Sand Yin's development period is too short.

In this chaotic era that pays attention to one step at a time, one year ahead of the development can already open a certain gap. Sand Yin, who has been in a slow and stagnant state for several consecutive years, has a certain gap with the military power of the other ninja villages.

Nowadays, Shayin Village, which is short of manpower, needs soldiers to supply everywhere.

Plus the fact that the Chunin Exam is jointly held by various countries, and at the beginning, I didn't think that there would be anyone who would dare to come and cause trouble, so this negligence happened.

"It's good that you know, if the third exam cannot go smoothly because of an accident in the second exam, then our Oni Country military will hold Sha Yin's negligent actions accountable."

Ichihime's tone was still stern.

Maki nodded heavily.

Under the circumstances of being wrong, he couldn't refute Kazuki's words.

What's more, if Orochimaru goes back later, he still needs to rely on Kazuhime's strength. In this case, patience is the best way.

Anyway, this is not the first time he has lost face in front of the Ghost Country.

As the saying goes, once you are born and you are familiar again, Markey can only try his best to make up for his previous mistakes.

"Miss Ichihime, please rest assured that similar accidents will not happen again."

As for Maji's promise, Yiji scoffed, but then fell silent, acquiescing to Maji's meaningless promise.

For the next two days, Markey lived in fear.

In order to prevent the dangerous rebellion of Orochimaru from returning, or other accidents, he basically only slept for an hour in the last two days of the second exam, and spent the rest of the time arranging personnel to patrol outside the Demon Desert to prevent similar things from happening again.

At the same time, he also wrote a letter to Konoha Village, apologizing to the Third Hokage.

Because of Sand Hidden's negligence, one of Konoha's ninja squads was attacked by Orochimaru. For this, he apologized to Hokage on behalf of Sand Hidden.

Although this apology is meaningless, what Markey wants to show is just a good attitude among the alliance.

Similarly, a letter was also sent to the military of the ghost country, as well as the shadows of other countries, and they also expressed their apologies.

Fortunately, in the next two days, there were no accidents in the examination room, and the five hundred sand ninjas who came to support them also formed a certain deterrent force, which gave Maji the confidence to deal with any accidents, and passed the remaining two days without incident.

also means that the second exam has ended successfully.

At the moment when the exam was over, Markey, who was sitting in the office, breathed a sigh of relief, and lay down with his back against the chair, feeling that he was relieved all of a sudden, and he no longer had to work hard for possible twists and turns in the exam room.

In the past two days, he only had one hour of rest time. Other than that, he was in a state of high-intensity vigilance.

However, now is not the time to rest. As the chief examiner of the second exam, he still needs to summarize and praise the ninja team who passed the customs.

Although it was just a matter of form, Markey had to deal with it.

As long as this matter is dealt with, he can really sit back and relax.

Even if there is another accident in the examination room, it is a matter for the kingdom of ghosts to consider, and has nothing to do with Sayin.

After all, if something unexpected happens in the second exam, he will be the top ninja. Even if he wins Kazekage's trust, he will be marginalized and dispatched to work in a remote area far away from the village core.

"Lord Mackey."

A female Sand Yin Chunin walked in, holding a stack of documents in her arms.

"Has the customs clearance team been determined?"

Mackey tried his best not to look tired.

It is nine o'clock in the morning. According to the 72-hour exam time, the end time of the second exam is seven o'clock in the morning, and it has been two hours since the end.

The incoming ninja team rested in the lounge in the control tower to relieve the fatigue of the exam.

"Yes, Mr. Mackey, please take a look."

The female Chunin put the document in front of Maki.

Maki picked it up, flipped through the pages one by one, and when he saw the end, his face suddenly darkened.

There is no other reason, because there is only one group for Sha Yin to clear the customs.

That is Gaara's group, and the rest of the group was wiped out. Although two groups got the Heaven and Earth Scroll, it was an hour ago when they came to the control tower. That is to say, the exam time had passed, so they could only be treated as unqualified.

This kind of thing doesn't just happen to Sand Yin, it also happens to ninja groups in various countries.

Because the exam time is only seventy-two hours, and it is still in the harsh desert environment, for ninjas who are not familiar with this environment, the first time they face it will inevitably waste time for various reasons.

Maki can understand these reasons, because it is estimated that ninjas from various countries are not very good at dealing with the environment of the desert.

However, there is only one Sha Yin team that clears the customs, which is something that Maji never expected.

Fortunately, he is still bragging in front of Kazuhime, Sand Yin will definitely shine this time.

Although the group that passed the exam now is the strongest group in the Shinobi Shinin, it is obvious that Sand Yin's overall strength is weak, and he can't even refute it.

Because the desert environment is the most favorable environment for sand ninjas to play.

This made Maji wonder if these failed Sand Hidden Shinobi really came from Sand Hidden Village.

Being so 'excellent' in my own home, wouldn't it be even more embarrassing if I were in another country?

After reading all the customs clearance team materials, Markey fell into self-doubt.

Seems to be aware of Maji's entanglement, and the female Chunin comforted: "Don't worry, Master Maji, the results of the Ghost Kingdom this time are not very good, only two teams passed."

Maki looked at the female Chunin in front of him like an idiot.

The Ninja invested more than the Kingdom of Ghosts, but the number of groups that cleared the customs was less than that of the Kingdom of Ghosts. Is this something worth celebrating?

Most importantly, this is in your own home, with the most favorable environment.

"Master Machi, what's wrong with you?"

"It's nothing... I'm just feeling that there are five groups in Konoha's customs clearance..."

Maki looked at the list of teams that cleared the level. There were five groups of Shinobi Konoha who passed the second test.

One of the groups was attacked by Orochimaru, the group where Uchiha Sasuke and Uzumaki Naruto belonged.

Although it was an hour before the end of the exam, he came to the central control tower with injuries all over his body, but after being attacked by Orochimaru, he was able to pass the exam.

"But in terms of the overall clearance rate, Konoha's clearance rate in the second test is less than 30%."

The female Chunin replied.

There are sixteen groups of Shinobi Konoha taking part in the second exam.

As a result, only five groups of ninjas cleared the level. It can be said that the clearance rate is very low.

In contrast, the Kingdom of Oni, who has cleared the two teams, is slightly better than Konoha.

"Even so, it's surprising. Konoha's talents are so outstanding in any era."

Maki sighed, expressing pessimism about the future of Sha Yin.

Once upon a time, he also secretly mocked Konoha for not being able to retain real talents.

However, Konoha's new generation of talents is too numerous to count. After leaving a group, they can pull up another group in a short period of time. The cycle is endless, and they will soon become Konoha's new pillars, burning with a new will of fire.

In contrast, there are only a handful of new generation ninjas in Hidden Sand Village who have been able to stand alone over the years.

It can be said that, except for the relatively mysterious Oni Land military, its depth is not yet known. Konoha is called the cradle of geniuses, and it is not for nothing.

Even if it is down, the stamina is still so strong, which makes Ma Ke both fearful and emotional.

But for now, it is a good thing to have such an ally who is becoming stronger.

After all, Konoha's aggressiveness is much lower than that of the Oni Country's military.

In the eyes of all countries, the military style of the ghost country is not much different from that of Yun Yin.

It's just that the Ghost Kingdom's military prefers to speak with evidence, hold other people's handles, and then continue to be aggressive.

"Let the team that cleared the customs take a break first, there is still some time before the third test. After lunch, gather them in the hall. The rest of the teams that did not pass the test and came here, please entertain them and don't neglect them."

Maki thought it over and gave an order.

"yes."

The female Chunin nodded heavily and left the office.

Maki rubbed the center of his brows, looked at the papers of pass candidates left by the female Chunin on the desktop, but still didn't fall asleep, picked up the papers vigorously, went to the conference room, and held a meeting.

noon.

The ninja team that passed the second exam had already had lunch here, and then, led by the person in charge of Sand Yin, came to the central hall of the control tower.

It is said to be a hall, but it is actually a relatively large vacant room.

The lower ninjas who passed the test entered the hall one after another. The hall was empty, and the upper ninjas who were the chief examiners had not yet arrived, so the candidates who passed the customs did not care, but moved freely here.

"I didn't expect that there were so many groups in Konoha's customs clearance."

Ka Rin was slightly surprised to see that Konoha had fifteen ninjas who passed the second exam.

In contrast, the Oni Land military, which only had two teams cleared the customs, was not so conspicuous.

"They put in more people, so naturally there will be more customs clearance personnel."

Asuka didn't pay attention, his eyes lingered on one of the Konoha ninjas for a while, and that Konoha ninja was Sasuke.

The other party's face was pale, and the aura of his whole body was a little unstable, fluctuating from strength to strength, which made Asuka feel extremely strange.

But he didn't rush forward to ask anything. After all, Sasuke is not from the Uchiha clan who was born in the kingdom of ghosts.

Because I had rested in the lounge in advance, all candidates are in good spirits.

In addition to Konoha's five groups, and Oni's Kingdom's two groups of ninjas, there is only one group of sand hidden ninjas.

The rest of the clearance team becomes very interesting.

As big powers, Yan Yin and Yun Yin, the Genin group was wiped out in the second exam, and no one passed.

In contrast, Wuyin Village, which only dispatched one team, successfully passed the second exam just like the first exam. Judging from their state, the second exam was very easy for them.

The last team to clear the level is from Yinyin Village.

It is also the only group of ninjas from small countries other than big countries.

Ninjas from other small countries, such as Yuyin, Caoyin, Yueyin and other village ninjas, were all annihilated in the second exam, just like Yanyin and Yunyin.

In total, there are ten groups with a total of thirty people who passed the second exam.

Konoha's ninja occupies half of them.

Ninja forces in various countries are clearly divided, and they all stand in a group and are hostile to each other.

"It's really troublesome, the priestess of the ghost country has also cleared the level."

Shikamaru, who was in the Konoha camp, swept his eyes towards the gathering place of the Demon Kingdom.

Among the six ninjas who had cleared the customs, the ninja shrine maiden he had encountered in the examination room was also in the ranks.

The other party still kept her eyes closed, surrounded by a quiet and mysterious atmosphere, as if sensing that someone was staring at her, she turned her head slightly and glanced at Shikamaru.

Shikamaru immediately looked away, and when her face met her, his eyes felt extremely stinging.

It's really bad. If she is brought in in the third exam, she should just choose to surrender. Shikamaru thought helplessly.

Being able to rely on his own strange ability to forcibly crack his own shadow imitation technique means that no matter how powerful the scheme is, it will be useless in the face of this absolute strength.

According to the previous Chunin exam rules, the third exam is a one-on-one knockout system.

Anyone who encounters a priestess with strange abilities in the kingdom of ghosts will consider himself unlucky.

"What, you're still so afraid of women, Shikamaru. It's shameful that you want to run away."

Hearing Shikamaru's muttering, Ino taught Shikamaru a lesson.

"Even if it's shameful to escape, as long as you can save your life."

Shikamaru ignored Ino's reprimand.

In this exam, there are obviously several monsters with extraordinary strength.

The strength of the rest of the ninjas in the Oni Nation is unknown, but that shrine maiden is definitely the one he doesn't want to face at the moment.

Not only is his ability strange, but his murderous aura is also very strong.

Probably came to this Chunin exam with the idea of killing the opponent directly.

Doesn't look like a traditional shrine maiden with a heart of mercy.

"Is that witch? I remember her name is Hibiki, and she is a priestess who grew up in the kingdom of ghosts. In the first exam, all the candidates around her were eliminated by her alone. She is a very scary guy. She should be a combat priestess belonging to the army of the kingdom of ghosts."

Having also passed the first exam, he pushed his glasses and said with a mysterious smile.

"Battle Priestess? What is that?"

Dou's explanation attracted the attention of the rest.

"It is a very rare martial arts faction among the witches of the ghost country. Unlike ordinary witches who slay demons and demons, these combat witches are not only good at slaying demons and demons, but also executioners among witches. They are combat professions specially trained by the military of the ghost kingdom in recent years. They are not only proficient in the witchcraft of witches, but also learn from the ninja system. Like a curse, it can kill ghosts without form, and it can also kill without form."

Start popularizing science leisurely.

"Yeah?"

Shikamaru let out a little surprise, and took a deep look at Toku.

For some reason, he always felt that this Senior Dou was a little different from ordinary people.

But what is strange about it, Shikamaru can't tell.

It's just that he feels that this person should definitely not be as simple as he appears on the surface. It seems that when contacting him in the future, he needs to be careful.

Just as the candidate groups were whispering among themselves, the sound of footsteps suddenly sounded, more than one person's footsteps.

The examinees turned their heads collectively, and saw more than a dozen jounin came in from outside the hall, and the leader was Sayin jonin Maki.

Behind him are Jonin, the instructors of the customs clearance team, and Kazuhime, who is the guide for the third test, also following.

Kazuhime, who was in the crowd, glanced at Asuka, and saw that there were only two groups in the Oni Land, and six ninjas were standing here, frowning slightly.

She was a little dissatisfied with the number of clearances.

The bottom line she accepts is three groups, that is, nine ninjas. Now it seems that for the cultivation of the new generation, the way of the ninja school is still too gentle. Going back this time, she needs to be pampered by her "senior sister" who has graduated from the ninja school.

Although I really wanted to go over and ask about the situation of Asuka and the others, but considering that this occasion was a bit out of date, I held back for the time being.

Afterwards, he glanced at Wuyin Village again, nodded his head imperceptibly, and said hello to them, and followed Ma Ji and walked forward.

Came to the simple high platform constructed in front of the hall, and Ma Ke stood at the front of the team with a microphone in his hand, speaking as the chief examiner of the second test:

"First of all, I would like to congratulate you all for passing the second exam. Here, on behalf of all the invigilators of the Joint Chunin Exam, I would like to express my sincere congratulations to you. Next, let me briefly explain some rules of the third exam..."

(end of this chapter)