Chapter 52: The Opening of the Zhongnin Examination (3)
In the open woods, with long straight black hair, the boy was about thirteen or fourteen years old, and opened a pair of almost pure white eyes, scanning everything in the woods, and making careful observations.
Compared to the pupil technique of the writing wheel eye, which is longer than the aggressive nature, the function of the white eye is more inclined to assist nature.
The ability to have long-sight, perspective, insight, and even subtle control of one's own chakra is not a move that directly attacks the enemy, but requires one's own cooperation to maximize the functionality of the white eye.
"One thousand and one hundred meters...... Barely more than a kilometer of observation range......"
Ning Ci saw his white eyes, and in the case of the chakra increase, he could only observe a distance of one thousand and one hundred meters away from him at the farthest.
But that doesn't mean that Ning Ci can react from such a distance.
Because as the observation distance increases, once multiple enemies appear, it will add a lot of burden to the brain's thinking.
With his current ability, the enemy is within a radius of fifty meters, and he can effectively detect the enemy's attack trajectory and react in advance.
If you go beyond this distance, it will be very difficult to defend against enemy attacks.
However, the enemy who can attack from a distance of fifty meters, this kind of ninja should be a very rare ultra-long-range ninja in the ninja world.
This kind of ninja is not so easy to encounter.
Especially at the stage of lower ninja, the ninjas at this stage are just starting, and the battle system of physical arts, illusions, and ninjutsu has not yet been fully formed, and the advantages that white eyes can play are greater.
To avoid a sneak attack, even if you launch illusion and ninjutsu, White Eye can also identify the type of technique according to the flow of chakra in the opponent's body, and dodge in advance.
And if it is a competition of physical skills, the ninjas of the Hyuga clan with white eyes will not be afraid of hand-to-hand combat with the enemy.
"Hmm......"
Ning Ci suddenly felt a pain in his eyes, and couldn't help but close his eyes, and when he opened them again, the green tendons next to his eyes calmed down, and his eyes returned to normal, lifting the state of white eyes and opening his eyes.
"It seems that there are some risks in the extreme distance, and it seems that the maximum observation distance in the future will be adjusted to the range of one kilometer."
For Shinobi, having a visual range of one thousand meters is already a terrifying ability to assist.
Reducing or increasing the visual range of 100 meters will not affect Ning Ci's own strength.
"Ningci!"
There was a voice in his ear calling for him, and Ning Ci turned his head to look.
A man and a woman approached him.
It's his teammates Tian Tian, and Lee Rock.
These two people are the same age as him, thirteen years old, and compared to this year's newcomers, the three of them have been in the Shinobu stage for more than a year. Not to mention the completion of many D-level tasks, but also a lot of C-level tasks, the level of experience is not comparable to that of a novice shinobi.
Tian Tian is a cute girl wearing a pink sleeveless cheongsam and a ball-like hairstyle, and she is very good at using ninja equipment, and her specialty is also the operation of ninja equipment.
It is said that the family opened a traditional ninja shop, kunai, shuriken, detonation charms, ninja knives and other ninja equipment are sold, and the scale is not small, It can be regarded as an arms dealer family. Although the traditional arms business has been hit by the new arms of the Oni Country in recent years, the traditional ninja equipment has not been completely abandoned and still occupies a large share of the arms market, but it is not as prosperous as before.
And Rock Lee is simpler.
A typical civilian background, coupled with a watermelon hairstyle, thick eyebrows and round eyes, the image is not ugly, but it always gives people a very strange feeling. Especially when you're wearing a green bodysuit, that feeling is even stronger.
Good at physical arts.,Can't illusion and ninjutsu.,But chakra is a very powerful class compared to the lower ninja.。
Thanks to this, the path ahead is very clear - to specialize in physical arts.
Another point is that he is a hot-blooded stupid who often says things like 'youth' and 'hot-blooded' in his mouth, and then looks for himself to compete.
Although it ended in a fiasco every time, this perseverance and tenacity, Ning Ci now looks back not to feel the other party's tenacity, but to feel a headache.
He is not a battle maniac, and he will not be excited to compete with others because someone challenges him.
"Ning Ci, come and compete with me today!"
Before Ning Ci could speak, Li Luo, who came over every day, had already clenched his fists, his eyes flashing with fierce battle intent, hoping to vent the energy in his body that he had nowhere to release through a hearty battle.
“…… Didn't I say that I'm not interested in those who are defeated by me. Even though you've tried, our gap isn't starting to close. No matter how you fight now, no matter what tactics you use, it will be difficult for you to escape my eyes. ”
Ning Ci sighed in his heart, but he was still patient and responded to the other party in a calm tone.
It is very dangerous to fall into the range of white eyes.
Especially a ninja like Xiao Li, who can't perceive and doesn't have the ability to attack from a distance.
Whether it is a physical battle or a more realistic pulling battle, Xiao Li is at an extreme disadvantage. This is an indisputable fact.
"That is to say, Li, in the competition with Ning Ci, you have not won once. Even if you want to challenge Ningji, you have to become stronger, don't you? ”
Tian Tian also began to help, and in her impression, the battle between the two ended in Ning Ci's victory every time.
Compared with a lot of lower forbearance, maybe Xiao Li's strength is already very strong. Because of his specialization in physical arts, Xiao Li's speed was very fast, causing the ninjas who fought with him to basically be defeated before they had time to release their ninjutsu.
But this is useless for Ning Ci.
Ning Ci's nervous reflexes are no worse than Xiao Li's, coupled with the blood inheritance limit of the white eye, no matter how fast Xiao Li is, he can't be faster than the white eye's detection, unless Xiao Li's speed can surpass Ning Ci's neural reflex ability, so that Ning Ci's body can't do any reaction.
Otherwise, once the physical combat is launched, it will inevitably be pointed at the acupoints by the soft fist, blocking the chakra of the whole body, and only the defeat remains.
"Is that so? But I think I'm stronger now than I was a while ago......"
"So, what about the duel, Lee?"
Before Xiao Li finished speaking, a thick adult male voice came from behind him.
"Mr. Kai!?"
Seeing the adult male who suddenly appeared behind Xiao Li, Tian Tian was startled, but quickly reacted that this was their guidance Shangnin Maitkai.
The image is as weird as Xiao Li, with watermelon hairstyle, big eyes and thick eyebrows, and a green tights on top of a Konoha shinobi uniform, like a kappa.
Even so, Tian Tian has a sense of respect for each other.
Although his appearance is not good, he is a ridiculously strong ninja. In addition, the other party is also good at ninja fighting, and he usually gives her a lot of advice, so that her strength grows rapidly.
"Hmph, I can finally calm down."
Seeing Kai appear, Ning Ci knew that this competition couldn't be beaten, and he was not in the mood to test his physical skills with Xiao Li now. Anyway, no matter how he fights, he wins, and this kind of battle that knows the result at a glance, as a genius of the Hyuga clan, he is not very interested.
"But, Mr. Kai......"
Xiao Li seemed to have something to say, but Kai stopped him.
"Li, don't worry, I'm here this time to bring you great news!"
Kai patted Xiao Li on the shoulder and signaled him to be quiet.
"Great news?"
Ning Ci tilted his head, although the expression on his face was still indifferent, the fluctuations in his eyes proved that he was also a little interested in Kai's words.
"Uh...... Could it be that some strange combat suit has been invented for us to try on? ”
With cold sweat running down her face, Tian Tian took a step back.
She respects her mentor Shinobi very much, but it doesn't mean that she has to obey some strange orders from the other party.
For example, they will change into that green tight-fitting combat suit...... It made her feel extremely rejected in her heart.
"Although this is also good news, it is a pity that this good news has nothing to do with it."
Kaihaha laughed.
"What's that, Mr. Kai?"
A look of curiosity flashed in Shui Ling's eyes.
Kai snorted, and under the curious gazes of the three of them, he finally spoke:
"That's the middle of next month...... The Chunin Exam is going to be held! ”
Sure enough, the three people who heard the news instantly changed the look in their eyes, excited, excited, and looking forward to it...... There is no fear except for the color.
You must know that the three of them have been preparing for this day for a long time.
Originally, they planned to shine in the middle ninja exam in July this year. As a result, I got the news that the middle ninja exam was postponed.,I thought this year's middle ninja exam would be canceled.,I didn't expect it to be reheld at this time.,It's a blessing in misfortune.。
"Not only that, this time the middle ninja exam is not held by us Konoha alone."
Kai's bared teeth sparkled.
"Huh?"
Ning Ci and the three of them raised their heads suddenly.
"What does this mean, Mr. Kai?"
Xiao Li didn't seem to have reacted yet.
"It's not our Konoha ...... In other words, there are other village shinobi who will also participate, right? ”
As a girl, Tiantian has a slender and sensitive personality, as if she guessed something.
"That's right, the Zhongnin exam held in mid-October is a joint Zhongnin exam held by various countries. Not only Konoha but all the ninjas of the six major countries will participate, and the ninja villages of the small countries will not miss this feast. You should know what that means, right? ”
Kai touched his chin and asked knowingly.
"That's ......"
Ning Ci smiled, closed his eyes, and clenched his fist slightly at his side, feeling very uneasy.
Thinking that at that time, all the elites of the ninja world would gather together to participate in this middle ninja exam, even if it was him, his blood boiled a little.
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"Chunin exam!?"
Kakashi found Sasuke, Naruto, and Sakura, who were cultivating in the woods, and told them about the upcoming joint shinobi exam in mid-October.
Sure enough, Naruto, who had the most out-of-the-box personality, shouted directly.
But this is also a matter of course, even a dull-brained guy like Naruto knows what the middle ninja exam means for the lower ninja - to become a middle ninja.
Only by becoming a middle ninja can you march to the upper ninja, and become a upper ninja, and then if you gain a huge network in the upper ninja, plus your own strength is recognized by others, you can be selected as a candidate for the Hokage.
The Hokage was selected from the elite among the upper ninjas.
Nakashinobi is the first hurdle on the road to becoming the Hokage.
Although it was a little too early for Naruto to think about these things now, it didn't prevent him from fantasizing about such things.
The whole person seems to be drifting, falling into an inextricable self-beautiful imagination.
Kakashi didn't disturb Naruto's fantasy and asked directly:
"That's right, this is the joint Zhongnin exam of all countries, and it is different from the Zhongnin exam held by itself in previous years, especially in terms of difficulty, it will increase. So, I want to ask the three of you what they think, is it a refusal...... Or do you agree to participate? ”
Compared with Sasuke, who had an indifferent face, and Naruto, who was caught in looking at himself, Sakura was the only one who was seriously thinking about the pros and cons, and couldn't help but have a look of worry in his eyes.
Although she has cultivated 'strange power' for a while, the effect is not too good, and she is not even the level of the first glimpse of the doorway.
At most, in the battle of the lower ninja, he barely had the ability to protect himself. But whether this level can pass the selection of the middle ninja exam is unknown to Sakura.
"Kakashi-sensei, I want to ask, are the shinobi of other countries very powerful?"
Sakura hesitated and asked.
"Hmm...... Well, to be honest, I don't really know about it. But if you talk about our Konoha side, there are indeed many excellent seedlings in the lower ninja. By analogy, the situation should be similar across countries. ”
Kakashi said in a pertinent manner.
Even it is difficult for him to grasp all the situations of the lower ninja of various countries, and there will always be some particularly prominent lower ninja that are hidden by the snow of his own ninja village and will not be activated until the critical time.
Because the existence of genius is valuable only when it grows up.
A genius who dies young, that's just a genius, and there's no value to be used.
The attitude towards the genius ninja of the enemy country is the same in all countries.
If you can eliminate it, you can eliminate it as soon as possible, and don't give the other party a chance to grow.
"Then Kakashi-sensei thinks we should participate?"
Sakura asked again.
"With the strength of the three of you, you are not weak in the lower ninja, if you are careful, you should have a high probability of passing the exam. From my point of view, I would like you to participate. Success or not, this is a valuable experience in your ninja life, and there is a saying that it is important to participate. ”
In Kakashi's opinion, the strength of the three Sasuke is there.
Even Sakura, the weakest, has an average level of shinobi under his teaching. This strength is no longer at the bottom in the lower forbearance.
But what the three lack is the accumulation of experience. Unlike those who have been in the lower ninja stage for two years, three years, or even longer, Sasuke, Naruto, and Sakura have only been in the lower ninja for half a year, and they no longer need his guidance in terms of strength.
But experience is sometimes vaguely defined, and there are no shortcuts, which is to hone oneself and deepen one's control over ninja power by fighting different enemies.
"There's no need to hesitate at all about this kind of thing, Sakura-chan, the three of us will definitely become a shinobi smoothly!"
Unlike Sakura, who was looking ahead and backward, Naruto looked so grinning that he didn't know what he was afraid of.
He only felt his blood boiling now, hoping to meet more powerful ninjas in the exam.
"Naruto, don't make decisions for others casually, although the three of you are usually a unit, but sometimes, public and private still have to be clear."
The Zhongnin exam is not only a test for the team, but also a test for the individual.
Sakura is really worried about her lack of confidence in her own strength.
In fact, in previous years, it was not recommended for novice shinobi who were less than a year old to take the exam.
Sakura's concerns are a normal human reaction. Sasuke and Naruto, because of their own strength, can ignore such concerns, and cannot be used as a reference for general situations.
"Well, Kakashi-sensei, I want to ask, what would I do if I quit?"
Sakura asked.
"Well, either Sasuke and Naruto will take the exam, or send a shinobi from somewhere else to temporarily join the seventh class as Sasuke and Naruto's companion."
Kakashi told the truth.
Because in the rookie Shimoshinobi, Sasuke and Naruto's strength is very good, and they can show the power of Konoha today's new generation to various countries to gain more attention.
This is related to the follow-up development of the ninja village, and all those who have excellent strength are not allowed to be absent from this joint ninja exam unless it is a very special situation.
"I see, I choose to participate."
Sakura took a deep breath and made up her mind.
"Are you sure?"
Kakashi glanced at Sakura.
Sakura nodded firmly, and although she was still a little apprehensive, the hesitation in her eyes disappeared.
Kakashi nodded secretly, if Sakura refused to participate, it wouldn't be disappointed, as long as Sakura went down the path of a medical ninja, sooner or later there would be a day when she would shine. But if you want to go further on the path of ninja, it will be very difficult.
The concept of mentality is vague, but many times it is a true reflection of the quality of a ninja.
"I guess you are too."
Kakashi swept towards Sasuke and Naruto.
Sasuke and Naruto glanced at each other and nodded in agreement, the meaning was self-evident. Unlike Sakura, the two of them recognize their strength.
Kakashi smiled, as if he was happy.
He glanced meaningfully at Sasuke and Naruto and said, "Then, you guys should look forward to this shinobi exam to the fullest." Perhaps there you will encounter your own people and be caught in a bitter battle. When the time comes, remember to be careful, and don't be careless when you meet those people. ”
Naruto looked confused, clansman? What tribesmen?
Instead, Sasuke's eyes showed a glimmer of light, and his fists clenched hard, as if he had guessed something.
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"Hah...... Ha...... Finally killed......"
With his back against the trunk of the tree, the monocle he was wearing slipped off his face and fell to the side because of the fierce battle.
Asuka felt as if his body had been drained, and it became difficult to lift his fingers, so he could only lean his back against the tree and gasp vigorously. Whether it is physical strength, or chakra, it is in a state of almost bottoming out.
Compared with the state of the take-off bird, Xiang Lian's state at the moment is not much better, the whole person presents the word 'big' and falls to the ground, the abdomen is cut by a sharp blade A deep bloody wound, and a green light source is condensed on the right hand, which is slowly placed on the wound in the abdomen and begins to stop the bleeding.
The only thing that is in good shape is the lottery.
Although it is not intact, compared to Asuka who has almost used up his physical strength and chakra, and Xianglin, who has been severely injured in the abdomen, the clothes on his right arm are soaked with blood, and he is constantly dripping blood, and the whole person can still remain standing.
With his still movable left hand, he took out a roll of medical bandages from his ninja bag, bit it with his mouth, tore out a long bandage, and then expertly wrapped it around the bleeding wound on his right arm. Judging from Cai's skillful movements, the simple treatment of wounds for himself is already familiar with the road, and he does not feel unfamiliar.
"Captain Asuka, Cai, are you two alright? I'll help you treat your wounds when I'm done......"
Karen asks Asuka about Kazua's condition while treating the wound on her waist.
"I can still hold it on my side, but the chakra and physical exertion are too much. Cai, do you still have any extra ration pills there? ”
Asuka gasped and asked Aya as she spoke.
Aya nodded, took out the only remaining food pill in the ninja bag, and threw it to Asuka.
Asuka barely stretched out his hand to catch it, and he was not polite, and swallowed the soldier food pill, and his physical strength and chakra, which were about to bottom out, recovered at a speed that was visible to the naked eye.
Although it is impossible to return to its full form, as long as it can maintain physical movement, it is enough for Asuka.
After absorbing the energy of the Bing Food Pill, Asuka picked up the monocle that had fallen aside, put it back on, and then leaned on the trunk of the tree and slowly got up from the ground.
"Sure enough, it's still too reluctant to deal with two upper ninjas at once......"
Asuka looked at the two corpses with unwilling faces not far away, and still had some palpitations when he recalled the battle just now.
Even if he took advantage of the right time and place at the beginning, he relied on perceptual ninjutsu and white eyes for a day in a row, and carried out various long-range sneak attacks, assassinations, and poisoning on the two upper ninjas, reducing the opponent's physical strength and chakra, and then began to contact the battle. That's it, they were almost killed by two weakened Shangnin.
The combat effectiveness of the upper ninja and the middle ninja are not at the same level at all.
The way to deal with the middle ninja, when dealing with the upper ninja, will appear to be unprepared.
Unlike the middle ninja, most upper ninjas develop their abilities in an all-round way. can grow to the level of upper ninja, physical arts, illusions, and ninjutsu are all at your fingertips. Even the shortest place is out of reach for Zhongnin.
This point was exposed in the life-and-death battle with the upper ninja.
Just then, a few leaves fell.
The three of Asuka turned their heads to look, and a figure appeared silently not far away, and the other party's eyes glanced at the two corpses on the ground, and then landed on the three Asuka.
This man is none other than the three of Asuka's mentors, Shinobi Uchiha.
"Teacher Yan."
The three of Asuka walked up to Uchiha Yan in embarrassment.
"Well, you three did a good job. Although the strength of these two upper ninjas is a little low in the ranks of upper ninjas, but to be able to join forces to kill them, the three of you seem to have grown well during this time. ”
For Uchiha Yan's praise, the three of them were just gasping slightly, and they didn't have the strength to say anything superfluous.
Even if it's Cai, it's silently recovering its strength, and if you can, try not to speak.
"Now your mission is over, tomorrow you will rest for the day, and the day after tomorrow you will leave for the land of ghosts. Then prepare for the joint juninja exam half a month later. ”
Uchiha Yan knew that the three of them were tired at the moment, so he didn't talk nonsense and explained the situation in the briefest words.
"Is it already this time?"
The three of Asuka were a little stunned, and then they realized that it was already the end of September, and there was only about half a month left before the start of the joint middle ninja exam.
"That's right, anyway, the task has been hard for you in the past few months. Then, in the next joint ninja exam, I also hope that you can have smooth sailing and successfully pass the customs to become a middle ninja. ”
Uchiha said words of blessing.
"Yes."
The three of Asuka nodded solemnly.
It's been half a year since they left the country of ghosts, and for them who have never been away from home for so long, they also miss their families in the country of ghosts a little at this time.
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