Chapter 468 Qualifiers start

The train stopped at the platform.

After the door of the carriage opened, the candidates who took the third test came out of the carriage one after another.

The day-long journey is finally over. Although there is a comfortable lounge on the train, and even a lot of food is fully equipped, but always staying in a small environment still makes many people feel uncomfortable.

The reason is that as ninjas, they have long been accustomed to eating and sleeping in the open air, and suddenly they are arranged in a comfortable environment, and they instinctively feel uncomfortable.

Walking out of the carriage, Yiji began to count the number of people, and found that there was no shortage of one, so she said: "Follow me next, remember not to fall behind. If you accidentally get lost, it will be very troublesome to find."

As she spoke, she led the way ahead and left from the safe passage.

Because the greeting here has already been announced in advance, no one else uses this exit except for their group.

Walking unimpeded all the way to the outside, the noise of noise came into the ears, and the scene of huge crowds of people in front of them shocked people who came to the ghost country for the first time.

"A lot of people!"

Although the scale of the Ninja Village is very large, there are entertainment areas such as commercial streets, but no matter how huge the Ninja Village is, it will inevitably fall into a disadvantage when compared with the capital of a country.

As for the ninja village in a small country, let alone, maybe there is no commercial street, just a small military base, and it can be declared a ninja village to the outside world.

What's more, what they are now coming to is Ziyuan City, the most complete and advanced industrialization in the ninja world, known as the capital of commerce.

As the center of culture, politics, commerce, military and other fields of the ghost country, the scale of Ziyuan City has undergone many adjustments and expansions in the past ten years.

In order to facilitate constant expansion, the outermost protective wall was also removed.

Although it is called the capital of commerce, commerce is only one of the developed fields.

Even so, with this gimmick, there are countless businessmen who come here every year, and the development of various industries has brought about an endless stream of travelers from abroad.

Therefore, the candidates from all over the world who just came out of the passage, except for the local candidates in the ghost country, who are accustomed to the environment here, are all surprised.

Especially Tos and others who were born in Yinyin Village, Ninja Village, a small country, feel the gap between a small country and a big country.

In comparison, Yinyin Village, which doesn't even have a so-called commercial street, is just a small village with a hasty structure.

There are no ordinary residents, and there are no entertainment facilities. Except for the training ground, it is the experimental base, or the cells where the experimental subjects are held... The overall atmosphere is very depressing.

Thinking of this, the three of Toss are a little autistic.

However, the three of them cheered up quickly, and the country is developed... It cannot fully represent the strength of ninjas.

They are elites selected from hundreds of ninjas of Yinyin village. In terms of strength, they are not inferior to the ninjas of the big countries.

This is the only way for them, as adopted orphans, to repay.

"This place is really great, shall we live here next?"

Seeing such a bustling city, Naruto couldn't wait to shout.

Although the others also expressed their intentions, they would at least restrain themselves. They were not like Naruto who released his nature anytime and anywhere, as if he didn't know what the word polite was.

"Be quiet for me. I know this place is very attractive, but don't forget the purpose of your coming here. The village arranged for you to come here, not to give you a tour, Naruto."

Kakashi held Naruto down and taught him helplessly.

"What's the matter? After all, they have been nervous for so many days. It's not a bad thing to give them a break."

Asma, who came with her, lit a cigarette and put it in her mouth, said with a smile.

"You really have a big heart, Asma."

"Even ninjas need to relax occasionally, and they can't be suppressed all the time."

"That is to say, Mr. Kakashi, you have no idea how hard we worked before."

Regarding Naruto's accusation, Kakashi shrugged and didn't take it seriously.

Soon, a large passenger bus stopped in front of the square.

This is undoubtedly a relatively novel thing for those who don't know the market situation of the ghost country.

Under Kazuhime's arrangement, everyone boarded the bus in an orderly manner and headed towards the center of Ziyuan City.

The high-rise buildings along the way dazzled Naruto and the others, and there were movie trailers on the huge billboards, attracting the attention of passers-by.

Although there are movie theaters in Konoha Village, compared with the ones here, they are beaten to the ground from the outside.

About half an hour later, the bus finally arrived at its destination.

It is a relatively high-grade hot spring hotel.

As the organizer, it is natural to be responsible for the board and lodging of the candidates. In addition to the problem of board and lodging, if candidates have other needs, they can only pay for it out of their own pockets. If you don't want to eat free food in the hotel, or don't want to live in a free hotel, you can also pay for it at your own expense.

After assigning the room, Yiji did not let the candidates move freely, but gathered them in a hall on the second floor, and said in a calm tone: "Before the free activities, there is one thing I want you to know. That is about the third open competition, there will be some changes."

"Change? We haven't heard about this."

Temari frowned and said.

Yiji replied with the same tone: "That's because the higher-ups feel that the thirty candidates participating in the open competition are too many. Therefore, in order to reduce unnecessary load, the higher-ups decided to hold a one-on-one elimination qualifier before the official open competition, and finally determine that 15 candidates will participate in the third official open competition."

"What?"

The examinees were all surprised, even Asuka and the others were also surprised, they only knew about this.

"Why do you think there are too many people? If so, extending the time is the safest way?"

Even Shikamaru felt a little dissatisfied.

Finally passed the first and second exams, and now before the third exam, he has to go through the so-called pre-selection, which makes many ninja candidates, including him, feel depressed.

"You have also heard that during the official competition, there will be big figures from various countries in the ninja world coming to visit...The time of those people is very precious, so there will be a limit on the time of the official open competition. If thirty people participate together, it may be superfluous."

Ichiji said with the same tone.

Even Jonin, who followed him, frowned slightly.

"why is it like this?"

Candidates complained endlessly.

Naruto said nonchalantly: "In other words, as long as you win one more game, you can take the third test, right?"

No one can deny Naruto's words.

It's just that not everyone has his courage and confidence.

"Kakashi, your students are very good."

Mitekai patted Kakashi on the shoulder, approving Naruto's confidence.

No matter what, the ninja just needs to face the difficulties.

Instead of complaining here and haggling with Kazuhime, a ninja, it is better to pack up your mentality as soon as possible and prepare for the next qualifiers.

"Well, this kid's brain is indeed a bit abnormal, and he doesn't like to take the usual path. After all, his comments during the ninja school are the No. 1 ninja by accident."

Kakashi replied in a neutral manner.

In terms of mentality, Naruto is indeed a kind of ninja with a strong ability to resist pressure.

No matter when, Kakashi never saw Naruto getting discouraged.

Should I say that it is really brave and fearless, or is it a big nerve?

Although there are certain flaws in character, this kind of strong mentality that is fearless of all challenges is worth learning and emulating for many ninjas.

As for the ability to handle things... forget it.

Yiji looked at Naruto's confident smile that was not afraid of anything that day, and smiled and said: "That's right, as long as you win one more game, you can take the third exam. After all, the people above also feel that there are still some fish that slipped through the net among you, so it is necessary to kick out some weak candidates and prohibit them from taking the third exam."

The undisguised contempt made most of the candidates glaring at Yiji.

It's just that no one dared to take the lead because of the strength of the opponent's Junin. They just kept complaining about this Chunin exam from the bottom of their hearts.

"That's the way it is. Do you have any questions now? If you have any questions, I will answer them one by one."

Yiji glanced at all the candidates.

You have said everything so clearly, who has any objection. Many candidates complained in their hearts.

Knowing that it is impossible to bargain with the sponsor on this matter.

The organizers of the Kingdom of Ghosts dared to do this, they must have negotiated with the village behind them in advance.

Their opinion is not important at all.

"Since you have no other opinions, let me announce the time of the qualifiers. The time of the qualifiers is set at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning. When the time comes, all of you will gather in the lobby of this hotel. I will arrive here at 8 o'clock and take you to the venue. The venue is the venue for the official match, and the rules are also the rules adopted by the official match. It can be said that this qualifier will allow you to adapt to the fighting rhythm of the open match in advance."

After listening to Kazuhime's narration, the examinees had no choice but to nod in agreement.

They wanted to relax for a few days before preparing for the third exam, but now all their arrangements and rhythms have been disrupted.

If you fail to pass the preliminaries, you will be disqualified from taking the third test.

"In other words, the qualifiers still can't kill the opponent, right?"

Gaara, who had been silent all this time, asked with cold words.

Yiji nodded and said with a smile: "This is forbidden. However, in addition to killing the opponent, you can torture the opponent in any way you want, as long as you don't die."

For some reason, everyone felt a terrible evil spirit from Gaara, and bloodthirsty colors flowed from their eyes.

The hidden meaning is that as long as the opponent is not killed, even if the opponent is crippled and tortured to the last breath, it is also okay.

Yiji's words seemed to encourage all candidates to do the same.

Although most ninja candidates don't like killing very much, there are also ninja candidates like Gaara who like to torture and kill enemies.

And candidates who like to torture and kill the enemy account for a large proportion of them.

"Then, I wish you a good night's sleep tonight. The front desk here will help you arrange the trivial matters in life. After passing the qualifiers, you can swim freely here for a few days."

After finishing speaking, Yiji turned and left the hall, giving time to the examinees.

Whether it is to recharge your batteries or go out to play Ziyuan City, it has nothing to do with her.

"Let's go too."

Seeing Kazuhime leave, Asuka and the others also came out of the queue and walked towards the outside of the hotel.

Different from candidates from other places, their home is here, so there is no need to live with candidates from other countries.

The day passed quickly.

The next morning at 8:00, Kazuki arrived as scheduled, followed by Asuka and other six ninja candidates from the Oni Nation.

In the lobby on the second floor of the hot spring hotel, the rest of the candidates also gathered here in advance to form groups with clear distinctions between each other.

All the candidates seemed to be in good spirits. It was conceivable that they went to bed very early last night, and none of them wasted the time to recharge their batteries.

This is related to whether they can pass the qualifiers smoothly, and no one dares to be careless.

"lets go."

Seeing that everyone was getting ready to go, Kazuki led the crowd to the hotel gate, and a large bus had already stopped outside.

Amidst the sound of the siren, the large bus moved forward quickly and set off towards the destination.

Although the scenery of the ghost country makes them linger, they all know that it is not the time to relax.

Being burdened with the future of the individual and the village, the only thing they can devote 100% of their energy to at this moment is the upcoming qualifiers.

The bus stopped at the square in front of a huge guild hall. There was very little traffic here, except for the staff, there were no other idlers approaching here.

Enter from the main entrance of the guild hall, walk through the spacious aisle, walk about a hundred steps, and then come out from the passageway.

What appeared in front of the candidates was a huge open-air arena. Judging from the exterior decoration, it should not be newly built, and some parts have been repaired later, with obvious repair marks.

But even so, if you don't look carefully, it seems to be the same as the newly built one.

The audience seats and the venue for the competition are all distributed in an orderly manner.

On the arena of the competition, there were already more than a dozen strange figures standing there, waiting for their arrival.

Walking up the stairs on one side of the arena, he brought the candidates and the instructor jounin in front of the group. Kazuhime and the instructor jounin walked behind the group consciously, which made some candidates who didn't know why feel nervous.

The leader was a young man in a white coat, about 20 years old. He didn't look like the person in charge here, but like a medical staff in a hospital or a staff member in a research institution.

He looked at the thirty candidates in front of him, familiar or unfamiliar faces, one by one imprinted in his mind. After observing for a while, he said in a calm tone: "Hello, excellent candidates from all over the world. My name is Chiba Shiraishi, and I am the Minister of Military Affairs of the Ghost Kingdom. On behalf of the entire military, I would like to extend a warm welcome to you. I am sorry that I have held a preliminaries for you all of a sudden, but as far as I am concerned, the content of the first two exams is too simple. It may make some candidates feel lucky to pass, and the third exam has a strict time limit, which is the main reason for holding this qualifier."

Simply put, there is a time limit for the third exam, and I want to eliminate those lucky people who passed the second exam by luck.

Although this kind of words were explained by Kazuki yesterday, most of the examinees still have complaints in their hearts.

After passing the second exam, they all went to the kingdom of ghosts to take the third exam with a relaxed and happy mentality.

But who knew there would be such a thing, a one-on-one qualifier match would be held, and the thirty players would be cut in half, leaving 15 players to participate in the official open match.

If this is not the case, there is no need for them to fight each other at this time, and they can all take part in the third test.

"If you underestimate our strength, just say it directly. There is no need to beat around the bush here. We will let you know Sayin's strength."

Regarding Shiraishi's hypocritical words, Kankuro snorted coldly, and his attitude seemed very arrogant.

Although his words are a bit harsh, they are actually the inner speech of most candidates.

No matter what, it is always uncomfortable to be underestimated.

Shiraishi glanced at Kankuro and recognized that he was the eldest son of the fourth generation of Kazekage Rasa. He didn't criticize this young man who spoke up enthusiastically, but said in a flat tone: "If that's the case, I'm looking forward to your future performance of Sagan ninjas. But it's still the same thing, except that you can't kill your opponent. Any means can be used. When someone's life is dying, the examiner will stop it. After all, this is also to maintain the 'friendship' between ninjas from various countries."

"Then what happens if the chief examiner fails to stop it in time? The 'friendship' will be destroyed in an instant."

Although this sentence is a bit difficult, the situation Kankuro said may also happen.

Baishi was still not angry, it was impossible for him not to think about this situation.

After all, among the candidates in this class, there are a few even Jonin who would find it a bit tricky.

"Don't worry, there will be no candidates in the situation you mentioned. The chief examiner is the chief person in charge, but the off-site support staff will be served by several junin. Unless one of you is stronger than a few junin."

After a pause, Shiraishi saw that the candidates had no doubts, so he spoke again: "There are still about ten minutes before the start of the qualifiers. Before that, I would like to ask if any of you feel unwell, or say you don't want to participate in the qualifiers, and just give up the exam? If not, then start preparing for the qualifiers. If you want to quit at that time, it will be too late."

"What kind of stupid question are you asking? After finally getting here, how could anyone be so stupid as to give up the exam?"

Shiraishi's question caused Naruto to laugh loudly.

The rest of the people have similar ideas.

Abandon the exam? How could such a fool exist.

Shiraishi ignored Naruto's ridicule, just staring at the examinees in front of him.

Not long after, when the rest of the people secretly laughed in their hearts, two voices sounded at the same time:

"I choose to give up the exam."

There was a sudden silence on the field.

Naruto's sneer suddenly froze on his face, he turned his head in astonishment, and looked at the two candidates who chose to abandon the exam.

"Dou... Dou senior?"

One of the candidates who gave up the exam was precisely Dou.

He smiled apologetically at Naruto and said, "I'm sorry, Naruto, actually after the second exam, I was seriously injured. The medical ninjas in Hidden Sand Village also suggested that I focus on recuperation. After thinking about it carefully, I decided to give up this year's Chunin exam and wait until next year to finish the exam."

As he spoke, he coughed palely, giving off a frail and weak look, which made many people frown secretly.

"Are you the pharmacist of Konoha Ninja Village?"

Bai Shi compared the candidate materials in his hand.

"Yes."

Kou looked at Shiraishi and smiled.

Shiraishi also looked at the bag, as if observing something.

The fineness of the soul is very good, his strength is at least at the captain level of Konoha Anko. If he takes the test, he is undoubtedly the strongest. Shiraishi instantly judged this point.

White eyes and perception ninjutsu can see how much chakra the human body has, but if you encounter those ninjas who can hide their own chakra, it is easy to misjudge their strength.

Dou obviously has the ability to hide his chakra.

And this is also the basic skill of a good spy.

Pharmacist Nonoyu also has this ability. He can hide most of his chakra anytime and anywhere, so that others can't perceive it, so that he can sneak into various ninja villages and steal confidential information.

However, this kind of disguise is useless in front of Shiraishi who can penetrate the essence of the soul.

Staying on Dou's face for a few seconds, Shiraishi turned his head and looked at another candidate who gave up the exam.

is a pretty-looking girl with braids, about twelve or thirteen years old, wearing a ninja forehead protector from the kingdom of ghosts on her forehead.

"Are you planning to give up the exam too, Hanami Haruka?"

"Yes, Master Shiraishi, I am a medical ninja, and I am not very good at fighting alone."

Huajian replied neither humble nor overbearing.

Baishi scanned the information of Hua Jianyao, and saw the item of blood succession limit.

The opponent's growth path is quite unique. Abandoning all combat capabilities, specializing in the medical-type blood-successor boundary-limiting ability, it is possible to carry out medical work remotely and to multiple people. It's just that because it is not fully developed, it is still unable to exert its due ability.

Although he has just graduated from ninja school, he is already a middle-level member of the military medical unit with his excellent medical skills. One of the senior medical ninja candidates and the youngest medical army senior medical ninja candidate.

With her abilities, she is indeed not suitable for one-on-one battles.

No matter how reliable the medical ability is, it needs the cooperation of people to exert its power.

Baishi nodded, then turned to others and asked: "Apart from the two of them, is there anyone else who wants to give up the exam? If not, then prepare to start the preliminary round."

There was no response. Seeing this, Baishi knew that no one else wanted to give up the exam.

"I'll ask you to host the next qualifier, Onijima Shinobu."

After Shiraishi finished speaking, a resolute man in his thirties with short black hair came out of the team. It was the 'Onijima Shinobi' that Shiraishi was talking about.

"Yes." He faced all the candidates and said, "I am Ninja Island, the land of ghosts. I am the chief examiner of the third test, and I am also the chief examiner of this qualifier."

He has a very strong figure, maybe more than two meters tall, just standing there gives people a strong sense of oppression, like a wild orangutan.

"The way the qualifiers decide the opponent...is this."

Onijima Shinobu pointed to the huge electronic screen hanging high in front of the arena.

"This electronic screen will display the names of the candidates who will be fighting each round. The candidates selected are random, and there is no possibility of falsification. Not much nonsense, time is limited, let's start the first round now."

As soon as Onijima Shinobi's words fell, the controller at the bottom of the electronic screen nodded and pressed the button.

The names of candidates flashed across the electronic screen in an instant, and the sound beeped beeped.

Some candidates swallowed their saliva. The electronic screen seemed to be a roster for people to be tortured, which made them a little restless.

Soon, the names on the electronic screen were fixed, and the names of the two candidates who were about to face off appeared

Tiantian (Konoha) VS Yamazaki Hisahi (ghost)

"Cut, am I the first? What bad luck."

Seeing his name appear on the electronic screen, the Oni no Kuni Shinobi named Hisashi Yamazaki walked out of his team with a face full of reluctance.

Judging from his height, he is about thirteen or fourteen years old, and he wears a ninja forehead on his forehead, but the ninja forehead is not facing the front, but to the left, giving people a maverick style.

(end of this chapter)