The train stops at the platform.

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

The long day journey is finally over... Although there is a comfortable lounge on the train, and even a lot of food is fully equipped, many people are not used to staying in a small environment.

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

Coming out of the carriage, Yiji began to count the number of people, and found that there was no less, so he said: "Follow me next, remember not to fall behind." If you accidentally lose it, it will be very troublesome to find. ”

With that, she led the way in front and started leaving from the safe passage.

Because the place had already been greeted in advance, no one else used this exit except for their group.

Walking all the way outside, the noisy sound came into the ears, and the scene of the crowd in front of me,

It shocked everyone who came to the country of ghosts for the first time.

"That's a lot of people!"

Although the scale of the ninja village is large, and there are entertainment areas such as shopping streets, no matter how large the ninja village is, it is inevitable that it will fall into a disadvantage when compared to the capital of a country.

As for the ninja village in a small country, it is needless to say, maybe there is not even a commercial street, it is just a small military base, and it can be claimed as a ninja village to the outside world.

What's more, right now, they came to Ziyuan City, which is the most complete and advanced industrialization in the ninja world and is known as the commercial capital.

As the center of the Oni Country's cultural, political, commercial, and military fields, the scale of Shion City has undergone many adjustments and expansions in the past ten years.

In order to facilitate the expansion at any time, the outermost protective wall was also removed.

Although it is known as a business capital, business is only one of the developed fields.

Even so, with this gimmick, the number of businessmen who come here every year is unknown, and the lack of entry has brought about the development of various industries, so that the travelers from abroad are also endless.

Therefore, the candidates from all over the world who had just come out of the passage were extremely surprised, except for the local candidates in the country of Oni, who were accustomed to the environment here.

In particular, Toth and others, who were born in the small country of Ninja Village, felt the gap between small countries and large countries.

In contrast, Yinyin Village, which does not even have a so-called commercial street, is just a small village that has been hastily constructed.

There were no ordinary residents, and there were no recreational facilities, except for the training ground, which was the experimental base, or the cell where the test subjects were kept... The overall atmosphere is very depressing.

Thinking of this, the three of Toth were a little autistic.

However, the three of them quickly cheered up, and the country was developed...... It doesn't fully represent the strength of a ninja.

They are the elite selected from hundreds of Otogakushi Shinobi, and the ninjas, who are not inferior to the big countries in terms of strength, will definitely be able to defeat all the enemies in this game, so that the adult will pay more attention to them.

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

"It's amazing here, are we going to stay here next?"

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

Although the others also expressed their intentions, they would refrain at all, not at all like Naruto, who was releasing his nature anytime and anywhere, as if he didn't know what the word polite was.

"Be quiet. I know it's attractive, but don't forget what you're here for, the village didn't arrange for you to come here for tours, Naruto. ”

Kakashi held Naruto down and lectured him helplessly.

"What's the matter, after all, after so many days of nervousness, it's not a bad thing to give them a little relaxation."

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

"You've got a big heart, Asma."

"Even ninjas need to relax once in a while, and they can't be pressed all the time."

"That said, Kakashi-sensei, you have no idea how hard we worked before."

Kakashi shrugged his shoulders at Naruto's accusation and didn't take it seriously.

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

This is undoubtedly a relatively novel thing for those who don't know the market of the Oni Country.

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

The tall buildings along the way, Naruto and them were dazzled, and the huge billboard had movie trailers,

Catch the eye of passers-by.

Although there is also a movie theater in Konoha Village, compared to here, it has been beaten down from the outside.

After about half an hour, the bus finally arrived at its destination.

It is a hot spring hotel with a good grade.

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

After allocating the room, Kazuhime did not let the candidates move freely, but gathered them in a hall on the second floor, and said in an indifferent tone: "Before the free movement, there is one thing I want you to know. That's about the third Open, there will be some changes. ”

"Change? We haven't heard of that. “

Temari said with a frown.

Yiji still replied in the same tone: "That's because the above thinks that thirty candidates are participating in the open competition, and the number is too many." So, in order to reduce the unnecessary load, it was decided above that before the official open tournament,

A one-on-one knockout qualifier will be held first, and 15 people will be finalized to participate in the third official open tournament. ”

"What?"

The candidates were surprised, and even Asuka and the others were surprised, and they only knew about it.

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

Even Shikamaru felt a little dissatisfied.

I finally passed the first and second exams, and now before the third exam, I have to go through the so-called pre-selection, which makes many shinobi candidates, including him, feel depressed.

"You've also heard that during the official tournament, there will be big names from all over the ninja world who will come to visit......

Those people's time is precious, so there will be a limit to the time of the official Open. If thirty people are in attendance, it will probably seem redundant. ”

Ichihime said in the same tone.

Even the Shangnin, who followed, frowned slightly.

"How?"

The candidates were grieving.

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

For Naruto's words, everyone could not deny it.

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

"Kakashi, your student is very good."

Maitkai patted Kakashi on the shoulder, acknowledging Naruto's confidence.

Either way, the ninja just needs to rise to the occasion.

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

"Well, this kid's brain is indeed a little abnormal, and he doesn't like to go the ordinary way. After all, his comments during the ninja school period.,But the ninja who was unexpectedly No.1.。 “

Kakashi replied without being salty.

Mentally, Naruto is indeed the kind of ninja who is very resistant to pressure.

At no time had Kakashi seen Naruto discouraged.

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

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

As for the ability to deal with things...... That's it.

Kazuhime looked at Naruto's confident smile that day and said with a smile, "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 among you, there are still some fish that slip through the net, so it is necessary to kick out some of the weaker candidates and ban them from taking the third exam. ”

The undisguised contempt made most of the candidates glare at Yihime.

It's just that because of the strength of the other party's upper ninja, no one dares to take the lead, but they keep complaining about this mid-ninja exam in their hearts.

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

Kazuhime glanced at the candidates.

You've made everything so clear, who has any objections. Many candidates complained in their hearts.

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

If the hosts of the Oni Country dared to do this, they must have negotiated with the village behind them in advance.

Their opinions are insignificant.

"Since you don't have any other opinions, let me announce the time of the qualifiers. The time for the qualifiers is set for tomorrow morning at nine o'clock, when all of you will meet in the lobby of this hotel, and I will arrive at eight o'clock to take you to the venue. The venue is the venue of the official tournament, and the rules are the rules used in the official tournament, so it can be said that this qualifier can allow you to adapt to the rhythm of the open tournament in advance. ”

After listening to Yiji's narration, the candidates had no choice but to nod their heads in agreement.

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

If you fail to pass the qualifiers, you will lose the qualification to take the third exam.

"In other words, you can't kill your opponent in the qualifiers, right?"

I, who had been silent, asked in cold words.

Kazuhime nodded and said with a smile: "This is forbidden." However, apart from killing your opponent, you can torture your opponent as much as you want, as long as you don't die. ”

For some reason, everyone felt a terrible aura from Iro, and bloodthirsty colors flowed from their eyes.

The subconscious meaning is that as long as you don't kill your opponent, even if you cripple your opponent and torture them to the last breath, it's okay.

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

Although most of the lower ninja candidates don't like to kill very much, there are also lower ninja candidates like Iara, who like to torture and kill enemies.

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

"Well, then, I wish you all a good night's sleep tonight. The trivial matters of life, the front desk here will help you arrange them. Once you've passed the qualifiers, you'll be able to swim here for a few days. ”

With that, Kazuhime turned around and left the hall, giving up time to the candidates.

Whether it is to recharge her energy in the next step, or to go out to visit Ziyuan City, it has nothing to do with her.

"Let's go too."

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

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

The day passed quickly.

At eight o'clock in the morning the next day, Ichihime arrived as promised, followed by Asuka and other six ghost country shinobi candidates.

In the hall on the second floor of the hot spring hotel, the rest of the candidates also gathered here in advance to form a group, which was clearly distinguished from each other.

All the candidates seemed to be in good spirits, and it is conceivable that they fell asleep very early last night, and none of them wasted time recuperating.

It's about whether they can make it through the qualifiers, and everyone is not to be careless.

"Let's go.

Seeing that everyone was ready to go, Ichihime led everyone to the door of the hotel, where a large bus had already stopped.

At the sound of the whistle, the large bus sped forward towards its destination.

Although the scenery of the Oni Country made them linger, they all knew that this was not the time to relax.

With the future of the individual and the village on their backs, the only thing that can make them 100% energetic at the moment is the qualifiers that will start next.

The bus stopped in the square in front of a huge hall, which was sparsely populated and there were no other people approaching it except for the staff.

Entering through the main entrance of the hall, I walked about 100 steps through the wide walkway before coming out of 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 of it had undergone later maintenance, with obvious traces of repair.

But even so, if you don't look closely, it looks like a newly built one.

The audience seats and the competition venues 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.

Walked up the stairs on the side of the arena, bringing the candidates and the guide to the front of the group, and Yiji and the guide to the ninja consciously walked behind the group, which made some unknown candidates feel nervous.

The leader was a young man in his mid-twenties in a white coat, who looked less like the person in charge of the place, but more like a medical staff member in a hospital or a research institute.

He looked at the thirty candidates in front of him, whether familiar or unfamiliar faces, imprinted them in his mind one by one, and after observing them for a while, he said in a slow tone: "Hello, excellent candidates from all over the world. My name is Chiba Shiraishi, and I am the Minister of War of the Oni Country, and I extend a warm welcome to you on behalf of the entire military. I'm sorry to hold a qualifier for you out of the blue, but personally, the content of the first two exams is too simple, which may make some candidates have the mentality of passing by chance, and the third exam has a strict time limit, which is the main reason for holding this qualifier. ”

To put it simply, there is a time limit for the third exam, and you want to weed out those who are lucky enough to pass the second exam.

Although this kind of statement was explained from Yiji yesterday, most of the candidates still have complaints in their hearts.

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

But who knew that there would be such a one-on-one qualifier, cutting half of the thirty people, leaving fifteen people to participate in the official open tournament.

If it weren't for that, now there would be no need for them to fight each other at this time, and they could all take the third exam.

"Just say it if you underestimate our strength, there's no need to beat around the bush here, we'll let you know the strength of Sha Yin."

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

Although his words are a little ugly, they are actually the inner speech of most candidates.

In any case, it is always uncomfortable to be belittled.

Shiraishi glanced at Kankuro and recognized that this was the eldest son of the fourth generation of Kazekage Rasha, and did not reprimand the young man who spoke enthusiastically, but said in a flat tone: "If that's the case, I'm looking forward to your performance as a sand ninja in the future." But again, in addition to not killing the opponent, any means can be used. When someone is dying, the examiner will stop it. After all, it's also about maintaining friendship between ninjas from all over the world. ”

"So if there is a situation where the examiner has no time to stop it, how is this calculated? Friendship "will be ruined in an instant." ”

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

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

After all, among the candidates of this year's year, there are a few who will find it a little tricky even if they are ninja.

"Rest assured, the kind of situation you are talking about will not be candidates. The chief examiner is the person in charge, but the off-site support personnel are served by multiple shinobi together. Unless there is someone among you who can surpass the strength of several upper ninjas. ”

After a pause, Shiraishi saw that the candidates had no questions, so he spoke again: "There are still about ten minutes before the start of the qualifiers, before that, I would like to ask first, are there any of you who feel unwell, or do not want to participate in the qualifiers, and directly abandon the exam?" If not, then the next step is to start preparing for the qualifiers, and then it will be too late to quit. ”

"What kind of stupid problem are you? Finally came here, how could anyone realize that they would give up the exam directly? ”

Shiraishi's question caused Naruto to laugh loudly.

The rest of the people are thinking about the same thing.

Abandoned exams? How could such a stupid person exist.

Shiraishi ignored Naruto's ridicule and just stared at the candidates in front of him.

Not long after, when the rest of the people were secretly laughing in their hearts, two voices rang out in unison:

"I chose to abandon the test."

There was a sudden silence on the field.

Naruto's sneer stiffened on his face, and he turned his head in surprise to look at the two candidates who had chosen to abandon the exam.

"Pocket... Seniors? ”

One of the candidates who abandoned the exam was Dou.

He smiled apologetically at Naruto and said, "I'm sorry, Naruto, but after the second exam, my injuries were very serious. The medical ninja in the former Sand Hidden Village also suggested that I focus on recuperation. I thought about it carefully, and I still gave up this year's middle ninja exam and waited until next year to take the exam. “

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

"You're Yakushidou from Konoha Ninja Village?"

Shiraishi checked the candidate's information in his hand.

"Yes."

Dou looked at Shiraishi and smiled.

Shiraishi also looked at Dou, as if he was observing something.

The quality of his soul is very good, and his strength is at least at the level of the captain of the Konoha dark part. If you take the exam, he is undoubtedly the strongest. Shiraishi instantly judged this.

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

Dou clearly has the ability to hide his chakra.

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

Yakushi Nonoyu also has this ability, and can hide most of his chakras anytime and anywhere, so that others can't perceive them, so that he can easily infiltrate 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.

After lingering on Dou's face for a few seconds, Shiraishi turned his head to look at the other candidate who had abandoned the test.

It is a delicate-looking braided girl, about twelve or thirteen years old, wearing a ninja forehead guard from the country of ghosts on her forehead.

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

"Yes, Lord Shiraishi, I'm a medical ninja and I'm not very good at fighting alone."

Hanami Haruka replied neither humbly nor arrogantly.

Shiraishi swept Hanami Haruka's information and saw the item of the Blood Inheritance Limit.

The other party's growth path is relatively unique. Abandon all combat abilities and specialize in the medical type of blood inheritance limit ability,

Able to perform medical work remotely and to multiple people. It's just that because it has not been fully developed, it has not been able to exert its due ability to the blood inheritance limit.

Although he has just graduated from the ninja school, he is already a mid-level member of the military medical unit with his excellent medical bloodline limit. One of the Senior Medical Ninja candidates and the youngest Medical Corps Senior Medical Ninja Candidate.

With her abilities, it's really not very suitable for one-on-one combat.

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

Shiraishi nodded, then swept over to the others and asked, "Apart from the two of them, is there anyone else who wants to abandon the exam?" If not, get ready to start the qualifiers. ”

There was no response, and when Shiraishi saw this, he also knew that no one else wanted to give up the exam.

"The next qualifiers, I'll ask you to preside over it, Shinobu Onijima."

Shiraishi's voice fell, and a man in his thirties with a resolute temperament and short black hair walked out of the team, it was Shiraishi's Onijima Shinobi.

"Yes." He faced all the candidates and said, "I am the Oni Country Kamishinobi Island, and I am the chief examiner of the third exam, and I am also the chief examiner of this qualifier. ”

He is very strong, he may be more than two meters tall, and just standing there gives people a very strong sense of oppression, like a wild orangutan.

"The way the qualifiers decide the opponent...... It's this. ”

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

"This electronic screen will display the names of the candidates on both sides of each round, and the candidates selected are random in nature, and there is no possibility of fraud. Without further ado, time is limited, so let's start the first round now. ”

As soon as Onijima's words fell, the controller under the electronic screen nodded and pressed the button.

The names of the examinees instantly crossed the electronic screen, and the voices beeped and beeped.

Some of the candidates swallowed, and the electronic screen made them fidget, as if it were a roster ready for torture.

Soon, the names of the people on the electronic screen were fixed, and the names of the two candidates to be dueled appeared day by day (Konoha) VS Yamazaki Hisashi (ghost)

"Cut, am I the first? It's bad luck. “

Seeing his name appear on the electronic screen, Shinobu Shinobu of the Oni Country named Hisashi Yamazaki walked out of his team with a reluctant face.

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