Chapter 477 Grouping

it's over.

This is the true thought of everyone present.

But then everyone couldn't feel the slightest relaxation, because this was just the qualifier before the official match.

Through this qualifier, everyone has a general understanding of the rest of the advanced players.

When it comes to the official match, it will not be as easy and comfortable as the qualifiers.

In the qualifiers, the promotion personnel who defeated their respective opponents included Yamazaki Hisahi, Kaguya Junmaro, Chiba Aya, Hibiki Kirie, Uchiha Sasuke, Uchiha Asuka, Yume Shino, Temari, Shiro, Hinata Neji, Gaara, Naruto, Rock Lee, and Uzumaki Karin.

The other fourteen were the losers of the qualifiers, so they naturally ended up eliminated, and they were unable to qualify for the third Chunin exam.

Among the promoted personnel, Oni no Kuni and Konoha each accounted for five people, and Kirigakure and Sand Gakure also accounted for two each.

Onijima Shinobu nodded slightly when he saw that all the advanced ninjas and their guide jonin had come down from the observation deck and assembled on the stage.

Although as the chief examiner of the third exam, he must be fair and just, and there must be no favoritism or fraud.

But seeing a total of five ninjas advance from the Oni Nation, I still couldn't help but feel happy.

However, Shinobi Onijima also knows that among these fourteen people, how many of them can become Chunin is temporarily unknown.

There is no problem in the country of ghosts, and the assessment criteria of other villages are different in peacetime, and the meritorious system in wartime cannot be adopted. The evaluation of Chunin will be much more complicated than in wartime, and there are more factors to consider.

Rather, it is precisely because of peacetime that the requirements for ninjas should be stricter, rather than relaxed.

On the other side, Shiraishi also led people down from the audience seats, came to the stage, joined Onijima Shinobi, and faced a group of promoted lower ninjas and mentored upper ninjas.

After a short period of thought, Bai Shi said slowly: "I would like to congratulate you on passing this qualifying round and getting the tickets for the third exam."

The advanced ninja candidates had different thoughts, with smiles or indifference on their faces, but none of them felt nervous.

"Stop talking about the extra nonsense, how will you arrange your opponent for the third exam?"

Naruto was the first to ask the question, and it was also the question everyone was most concerned about.

"I'm really impatient, but I'm in good spirits. Since you can't wait to ask, let's make a long story short. The battle combination for the third test will be determined by drawing lots later."

Shiraishi smiled slightly, and let Naruto and the others' impatience pass with a smile.

"Draw lots?"

"That's right. After all, it is impossible to draw lots at the beginning of the third test. In that case, it will take up a lot of time for the competition. Therefore, take advantage of the end of the preliminaries to select fourteen promotion personnel and use the lottery method to determine the battle combination of the third test. If there is no objection, then let's start."

As he spoke, Shiraishi gestured to a ninja from the Oni Nation behind him.

The other party, like Onijima Shinobi, is also a Jnin from the Oni Land. He holds a head-sized box in his arms, which is a lottery box that has been prepared long ago.

Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, but none of them objected.

Naruto was the first to draw, and took out a bamboo stick from the lottery box.

I saw a number '3' written on the bamboo stick.

"I am number 3."

Naruto scratched his head and said something.

The rest of the people stepped forward to draw lots one by one. During the process of drawing lots, Ning Ci wanted to observe with supercilious eyes, but found that his supercilious eyes could not penetrate the lottery box. When he saw the number on the bamboo stick inside, he couldn't help frowning.

Thinking of what Ayane said when she came to look for her during the lunch break, she couldn't help snorting.

In less than a minute, the fourteen people had already drawn lots, and showed the numbers they had drawn by the way.

Afterwards, the statistics were counted by special personnel. About five minutes later, the battle table for the third test was printed out, held by Shinobi Onijima, and unfolded in front of Naruto and other candidates, so that they could see who their third test player was.

The final battle list is as follows

Gaara (Sand Hidden) VS Shiro (Mist Hidden)

Naruto Uzumaki (Konoha) VS Yume Shino (Konoha)

Uchiha Sasuke (Konoha) VS Uzumaki Karin (ghost)

Rock Lee (Konoha) VS Hibiki Mist Branch (ghost)

Uchiha Asuka (ghost) VS Temari (sand hidden)

Yamazaki Hisahi (Ogre) VS Kaguykun Maro (Kirigakure)

Chiba Aya (Ogre) VS Hinata Neiji (Konoha)

Seeing this battle table, Ning Ci secretly said in his heart that it was true.

Although the battle arrangements of the rest of the team were operated in secret, his arrangement was clearly explained by Hinata Ayane.

Otherwise, it would not be such a coincidence, my opponent would be Chiba Aya, a ninja who also has white eyes.

But in this way, it is also in line with his wishes. He will let that arrogant woman pay the price of belittling him, and completely tear his so-called 'despair' into pieces!

Cai on the other side also frowned, feeling faintly that something was wrong.

Since the lunch break, Konoha's Hyuga Neji has been showing strong hostility towards him, and the third test happened to be duel with Hyuga Neiji who has a strong hostility towards him... If there is no one who operates behind the scenes, Aya will not believe it at all.

has a problem.

But Cai couldn't tell what was wrong.

Compared to Cai's doubts and incomprehensions, Asuka felt a headache.

Fighting against the wind dungeon ninja is a rather depressing thing for him.

Honestly speaking, although he can use Fire Dungeon, he is far less good at it than Thunder Dungeon.

Because his fire escape technique is mostly used for feint attacks in battle, and the thunder escape combined with the shuriken's electromagnetic acceleration attack is his main attack method.

Unfortunately, because it is the magnetic field created by Thunder Dun, then, as long as it is based on the chakra of the Thunder attribute, it will be restrained by Feng Dun. Even if some properties are changed, there is no way to escape this law.

What's more, Temari's wind escape is very powerful.

Ordinary fire escape, I am afraid there is no way to counter it.

Do you need to practice the fire escape against wind escape in these few days? Asuka began to think about this question.

If the pursuit of the maximum winning rate is the standard, then before the official match, it is the best way to practice fire escape to restrain wind escape.

But, is this little time before the official match enough to make my fire escape to a higher level?

Asuka doubted his ninja talent a bit.

His ninja talent is actually not good, it can only be said to be quite satisfactory. Although he is the main force in the team, it is based on Xiang Rin's sensory ninjutsu and Cai's white-eyed assistance, so he is qualified for the position of a long-range attacker.

Once these 'eyes' are lost, his offensive ability will be greatly reduced. In that case, the main force will become Cai.

Especially when encountering a wind-dun ninja who is more restrained in his own thunder escape, his lightning escape ability cannot be fully utilized.

This is not a good thing for him, who is proficient in Thunder Dunninjutsu.

Compared to Asuka's headache and depression, Temari's mood is much more relaxed.

What she is most worried about is encountering the mysterious priestess Xiang Wuzhi from the Ghost Kingdom. Although Asuka is also troublesome, it is definitely much easier to deal with than that priestess. And judging from the previous battles, she could see that Asuka focused on the cultivation of Thunder Dun, which happened to be restrained by her Wind Dun.

But Temari is not arrogant enough to think that he can easily win.

Although Asuka has never seen Fire Dun used before, as a Uchiha clan, it is common sense to know how to use Fire Dun. With this in mind, Temari felt that he needed to be careful of Asuka's hidden fire escape technique.

Invisible attacks are the most dangerous.

"Naruto..."

Shino looked at the name of the person he was going to fight, and fell into a brief silence.

Honestly speaking, according to Naruto's previous performance, apart from knowing that Naruto will use the shadow clone technique, I don't know the rest of the information.

He doesn't think that Naruto will still be the Naruto with a bad head in the ninja school, and his strength is not the same as in the past.

Originally a guy who looked like the tail of a crane, he used just a few months to catch up, and his strength also improved by leaps and bounds, which made Zhi Nao inevitably feel a little uncomfortable.

The battle at that time may be more difficult than imagined. Shino said in his heart.

The rest of the people also had different thoughts when they saw their opponents in the third exam. Start to think about tactics and strategies based on previous battles, and increase your winning percentage in the official game.

"I have a question."

At this time, Sasuke raised his palm.

"Please say."

Shiraishi put his hands in the pockets of his white coat, and glanced at Sasuke.

"Is the format of the third final match the same as that of the qualifiers?"

Sasuke asked.

Shiraishi shook his head and said: "No, the competition system of the official competition is different from that of the qualifiers. The official competition adopts the format of a tournament for duels. This is just a list of the first round of duels. Two people will form a team. The winner of one group will win the next round of competition with the winner of the other group. In the end, the players participating in the official competition will be scored by ranking."

Baishi's explanation convinced everyone.

They came here not only to bear the honor of the village, but also to fight for themselves.

Being able to fight various enemies can enrich one's experience in fighting enemies, and also satisfy one's excess desire to fight.

"So, in this way, isn't there only one winner in the end? Can only the winner become a Chunin?"

Sasuke frowned and asked.

"That's not the case. The reason why the tournament is used is to score your various abilities more accurately. The judges will be jointly served by me and the upper ninjas from other big ninja villages. As long as you can show good performance in the competition, you can get the evaluation of the Chunin."

Shiraishi continued to explain.

"In other words, is everyone eligible to become a Chunin?"

Gaara suddenly made a sound.

"In theory, this is the case. However, there is also a completely opposite theory. That is, all of you are not eligible for the title of Chunin. If you get a failing score from us, you will be wiped out. Of course, the more games you win, the more occasions you have to show your ability and increase your chances of becoming a Chunin. So, you just need to win all the way."

Shiraishi said so.

"Isn't this too outrageous?"

Temari is a little dissatisfied with this competition system.

Even if you win, you may not be able to become a Chunin. How can there be such an unreasonable scoring standard.

"That's the truth. Although the situation of ninja organizations in different countries is different, they are basically responsible for the national defense of each country. When it comes to rating ninjas, it is natural to be cautious. This is an unspoken rule that the Kingdom of Ghosts and other ninja villages in other big countries have tacitly agreed to. Do you understand, the little girl in Hidden Sand Village? If you don't understand, you can ask your elders in person after the exam, and I think he will give you a more detailed answer."

Shiraishi looked at Temari and said with a light smile.

Temari rolled her eyes, she just pretended not to hear Shiraishi's words.

Although he is dissatisfied, he can only accept such unreasonable rules.

"In other words, as long as you keep winning, you're more likely to become a Chunin. It's a very simple and easy-to-understand rule. And I'm in the same division as you, Sasuke. At that time, as long as you win two games, you can fight against you, Sasuke."

According to the division, the first four groups are a partition, and the last three groups are a partition.

Naruto saw this, and couldn't wait to say to Sasuke.

"You won the game first, then let's talk."

Sasuke glanced at Naruto helplessly.

The other party's words obviously ignored the rest of the people.

Especially Gaara, who stared at Naruto coldly, showing a terrifying murderous look.

Naruto said so, obviously not paying attention to him.

Even Shino frowned in displeasure: "Naruto, although I admit that you have become stronger, but in my opinion..."

"Since we have divided into groups, we should be fine. I wonder if the ramen here is good?"

It seemed that he didn't hear what Shino was saying, and Naruto began to think about what kind of ramen to eat later.

Shi Nai pushed his glasses, stood aside silently.

Sure enough, he was just an inconspicuous person.

"Basically gone, and the new rules of the competition will be notified to you tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. You should take a good rest these days. Of course, it can also be used to warm up. As long as you don't carry illegal props, you can prepare in advance for emergencies. I look forward to your performance then."

Baishi nodded, and continued: "Okay, now you can disband. If you want to play later, you can go to the staff outside and ask for a map of Ziyuan City. It is advice. Although it is very important to relax, don't relax too much, which will cause accidents in the third exam."

Under the leadership of Yi Ji, everyone left the venue one by one and walked towards the outside of the hall.

After the candidates left, Shiraishi looked at the messy environment around him, and silently recounted the intensity of the battle in the previous qualifiers.

The originally intact arena under his feet is also dilapidated at this moment.

But for a ninja with ninjutsu, it is not difficult to mend.

"In the future, use stronger stone materials, and repair the broken auditorium by the way."

Shiraishi pointed to the broken ring and auditorium.

"yes."

Onijima Shinobu nodded in response. As the chief examiner of the third exam, these are all within the scope of his work.

"Also go to the enchantment team, and from there, we will recruit four ninjas who are good at enchantment, and arrange a solid and transparent enchantment around the ring to prevent the players from going out of the circle and causing unnecessary riots."

Because it was a qualifying match, and the spectators present were all ninjas, even if the contestant's attack ran out of the ring, it would not cause any casualties.

But when it comes to the official game, it will not work at all.

A large part of the spectators in the official match are ordinary people without combat capabilities. If some candidates' moves spread to the audience, it is easy to cause casualties.

In order to avoid this kind of thing from happening, the most secure solution is to use the barrier to seal off the arena and limit the range of activities and moves of the candidates to the arena.

Onijima Shinobu nodded again. This is indeed a very serious problem and must be taken into consideration.

If there are casualties due to the competition at that time, it will cause a lot of public opinion pressure on the kingdom of ghosts.

"Then the next job here is up to you."

"No problem, please feel free to let me handle it."

Shinobu Onijima solemnly agreed to come down.

As the chief examiner of the third exam, his job is not easy at all.

Seeing that Onijima Shinobu agreed, Shiraishi stopped talking, took Liuli and others out of the hall, and rushed towards the military area.

"You appear here, that is to say, has the qualifier over there ended?"

Not long after returning to the office, before Shiraishi had time to drink the tea in the cup, a woman in a priestess costume came in from outside.

She lifted off the white hood she wore on her head, revealing a gentle face with a serene smile.

From the perspective of age, it is hovering around the age of twenty-five.

Pharmacist Nonoyu.

Since a few years ago, she has officially joined the intelligence department of the Oni Nation's military. As a wandering priestess, she has been active in various parts of the ninja world, providing medical assistance to the wandering Oni Nation personnel, and in charge of information transmission.

Occasionally deal with some tricky ninjas, but most of the work, has nothing to do with past spy missions.

Later, because of a secret mission, she had been active in the country of Tang for a long time, secretly contacted Tangyin Village, and was responsible for investigating the remaining evils of the cult of evil spirits. The task on her body was arduous.

"Yeah, after all, it's only the preliminary round, so of course it won't take too long. When the third exam starts, the competition time will be much longer."

Shiraishi blew on the hot water in the teacup, and said to Nonoyu who was standing in front.

Many of the chunin who participated in the qualifiers obviously did not reach the minimum passing line of the chunin in terms of strength.

The purpose of holding this qualifier is not only to shorten the time for the third exam, but also to eliminate candidates who are not qualified.

"How's the situation in Tang Country?"

Shiraishi put aside the matter of the third exam for the time being, which has already been handed over to Shangninki Island, and there is no need for him, the Minister of Military Affairs, to go there to deal with it in person, otherwise he will really doubt the ability of the people below.

No Naiyu thought about it for a while, and his voice was always soft: "As usual, all the senior management of Tangyin Village have leaned towards us, and the domestic economic and people's livelihood problems have gradually been alleviated. According to intelligence, the arms dealer Oya Chengyan opened a chain of hot spring hotels in Yunokuni, but it is said that he is not in Yunokuni, and I don't know where he went."

"Oyajo City Flame? Forget it, don't worry about that guy. Have you dealt with the follow-up issues of the Cult of the Evil God?"

"Not yet. Although I have been tracking the other party for a while based on the traces left by the other party, it is still quite difficult to find a person all over the world. But I can be sure that the other party had contact with Xiao's people not long ago."

No Naoyu's face became serious.

"Xiao?"

Shiraishi tapped his fingers on the table, thinking.

"You mean, the fish that slipped through the net of the evil **** sect has already joined the Akatsuki organization?"

"Yes, based on the information obtained so far, this is the most reasonable result."

No Naiyu's words seemed to affirm this matter.

Baishi nodded and said: "Then don't worry about that cultist for the time being. Not long ago, the intelligence personnel inside Yanyin Village said that Yanyin's Anbu was dispatched on a large scale and left the village. I don't know what to look for outside."

"Anbe?"

No Naoyu blinked.

"Although no accurate information has been obtained yet, Onogi suddenly dispatched Anbu to leave the village on a large scale to search for something outside... It is likely that Iwakakushi's last tailed beastfour tailsis missing."

If this were not the case, Shiraishi would never have thought that Ohnoki would suddenly make a large-scale move to mobilize Anbu to go out and search for something, which is obviously inappropriate.

"Akatsuki really knows how to find opportunities."

No Naiyu sighed.

"Yes, behind this incident, there is also the shadow of root activity."

Baishi said quietly.

The intelligence system established by Genbu in Yanyin Village was still managed by Nonaiyu back then.

Now, using this intelligence system, Genji has reached some kind of deal with the Akatsuki organization, but Shiraishi does not know the content of the deal.

But Danzo must have obtained something from the Akatsuki organization, which made Shiraishi a little concerned.

"Like Xiao, this group of people really lingers."

Once a member of Roots, Nonoyu knew very well the mystery and horror of Roots.

Even if she is a senior person, she can't know the whole picture of the root.

Maybe the only person who knows the whole picture of Genbu is Danzo from the beginning to the end.

It is also inside Konoha, the strongest fortress, and it is more impenetrable than Hokage's Anbu.

"Danzo's recent actions are a bit weird. Although I don't know what he is thinking, but no matter what, he is not the best candidate for the "Fifth Hokage" in my mind. If you want to make Konoha completely messed up, you can only find a dove Hokage to take office."

A coldness flashed in Baishi's eyes.

"Isn't this kind of thing easy?"

No Naiyu blinked.

Although the Oni Country military has planted many spies inside Konoha, it is a bit of a dream to influence Hokage's campaign.

Most of Konoha's power comes from the ninja, and the ninja's power is hereditary.

For example, the Nara clan's Jonin class leader position.

The garrison controlled by the extinct Uchiha clan.

Before Kakashi, Anbu's power had always been in the hands of the Sarutobi clan.

The rest of the ninja clan, such as the oil girl clan and the Qiudao clan, also have their own part of the power.

This means that the selection of Naruto has always been under the control of the ninja, and Hokage can only take office if it is in their interests.

Once it conflicts with the interests of most of the ninjas, the voice of Hokage cannot be effectively conveyed, and it becomes a **** and a puppet.

Therefore, relying on spies trained from Konoha's civilian class to interfere in Hokage's election is simply beyond self-control.

"Let's talk about this kind of thing at a later time. There is no rush for the time being. This time I call you back, besides wanting to know about the Tang Dynasty, there is one more thing that I want to confirm with you."

Shiraishi opened the drawer and rummaged through it for something.

"What's up?"

No Naiyu took a step forward.

"His name is Yakushido. According to the information provided by Kakashi, the other party is an ordinary Konoha Shinobi on the surface, but secretly has very close contacts with Danzo and Orochimaru... and the last name is the same as yours. I want to ask, do you know this person?"

Baishi took out a document and spread it out. On the left side of the top corner of the first page, there was a photo pasted.

Baishi put this document in front of Nonaiyu, his eyes fixed on Nonaiyu's face, trying to see something from it.

(end of this chapter)