blogombal Chapter 173 The Preliminaries Begin, Tenten Overpowers Temari, the Spear That Shook Everyone, Might
Chapter 173 The Preliminaries Begin, Tenten Overpowers Temari, the Spear That Shook Everyone, Might
Chapter 173 The Preliminaries Begin, Tenten Overpowers Temari, the Spear That Shook Everyone, Might Guy's Silence.
"Oh no, oh no, today is the third exam."
Just as Orochimaru was speechless, Naruto Uzumaki, who was sitting cross-legged, suddenly thought of something and his expression froze.
Although he had already passed the test in the Forest of Death and left ahead of time.
But today marks the end of the second exam, which means today is the start of the third exam.
Thinking of this, Naruto Uzumaki hurriedly got up, grabbed Charmander, and ran towards the tower.
I absolutely must not be late.
"Before we knew it, the qualifiers were already underway."
Orochimaru narrowed his eyes as he watched Naruto Uzumaki run away quickly.
He gave himself time to observe Uchiha Sasuke's performance in the preliminaries before leaving Konoha.
These past few days were originally intended for him to secretly observe Uchiha Sasuke.
However, Naruto's mysterious ring and Momotaro rice balls kept him occupied.
Thinking of this, Orochimaru shook his head.
It seems we have no choice but to give up for now.
I'll just go check on Sasuke.
With that in mind, Orochimaru decisively followed Naruto Uzumaki, heading straight for the tower as well.
"Oh no, I forgot my things."
Not long after Orochimaru caught up with Naruto, Naruto, who was running wildly, suddenly thought of something, and his face turned green.
Without saying a word, he turned around and ran back.
He quickly returned to the house, slung the Xuanzhong Ruler over his shoulder, and continued running towards the tower.
"That thing."
Orochimaru frowned as he watched Naruto return with a huge black iron plate.
This nine-tailed demon wouldn't use this as a weapon, would it?
Under Orochimaru's watchful eye, Naruto Uzumaki hurriedly arrived at the tower.
When we arrived, we saw that a lot of people had already gathered here.
Besides the candidates who passed the test, there were also Jonin from Konoha Village and the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi.
"Naruto, come here quickly."
Seeing Naruto rushing over, Sakura Haruno quickly waved to him, signaling him to come over.
Uchiha Sasuke stood quietly to the side.
However, the next second, Sasuke Uchiha looked at the heavy ruler behind Naruto Uzumaki and his expression turned serious.
Even though he's about to participate in the preliminaries, Naruto Uzumaki is still carrying this heavy iron plate. He's really working hard.
"Hey, Kakashi, your student is pretty good."
On the second floor, Might Guy watched Naruto rush over carrying the Xuanhe Ruler and sighed, "You've come all this way, and you still haven't forgotten to carry that weight. Seriously, couldn't you have made a better weight training device for Naruto?"
Training with weights strapped to your body is the most primitive and stupid method.
Even those who specialize in physical training will use weighted wrist guards and the like.
"Although this child has been practicing the Eight Gates Formation these past few days, I haven't seen him carrying it on his back."
Hearing Might Guy's words, Kakashi's expression turned strange; "Whether it was yesterday or the day before, when you were instructing him on the Eight Gates, he didn't have the habit of carrying any weight-bearing equipment."
"I think this thing might be a weapon he prepared."
These past few days, he and Might Guy have gone to Naruto's place again.
I've never seen Naruto Uzumaki carrying this thing.
If I'm not mistaken, Naruto Uzumaki just casually tossed this thing into a corner of his house.
He hadn't expected that Naruto Uzumaki would rush over with such a thing on his back when the preliminary rounds started today.
Clearly, Naruto Uzumaki used this as a weapon.
"Can this thing be used as a weapon?"
Upon hearing Kakashi's words, Might Guy stared in astonishment at the heavy ruler on Naruto's back.
Carrying something this big on your back is just too silly.
It's inconvenient to carry just by carrying it.
Not only was Might Guy astonished, but the other examinees, as well as Hiruzen Sarutobi, all looked at the Xuanzhong Ruler on Naruto Uzumaki's back.
The Third Hokage, in particular, had a slight twitch at the corner of his mouth.
It's been a few days since I've seen Naruto. What's he up to now?
He shook his head and waited a moment longer.
After all the candidates had arrived, one of the examiners spoke up: "First of all, congratulations on passing the second exam. Now, please listen carefully to what the Hokage has to say about the third exam."
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone present turned to look at him.
"Click."
As she looked over, Kurenai took a bite of the golden apple in her hand.
"No, Red."
Beside Kurenai, Might Guy's eyes widened as he saw her munching on a golden apple: "Why is your apple golden? Where did it come from?"
It's a ghost story.
If it weren't for the shape of the apple and the exposed flesh revealed by Kurenai taking a bite, Might Guy would never have imagined that there would be a golden apple.
As Might Guy spoke, all the Konoha examiners around him turned to look.
Upon seeing the golden apple in Kurenai's hand, everyone's expressions turned strange.
A golden apple?
Whether it was Sarutobi Asuma, Morino Ibiki, or the others, they couldn't help but take a second look at the golden apple in Kurenai Yuhi's hand.
This thing is quite attractive to them.
"I dyed it myself, do you want some?"
Upon hearing Might Guy's words, Kurenai immediately took out another golden apple and tossed it to him.
"This thing, it's golden, that's really weird."
Might Guy's lips twitched slightly as he looked at the golden apple that Kurenai Yuhi had tossed to him.
If Kurenai hadn't taken a bite, he would have doubted whether this thing was made of gold.
Immediately, Matt Kai took a bite, and a crisp "crunch" sound rang out.
Upon tasting its sweet flavor, Matt Kai immediately gave Kurenai a thumbs up: "Very good apple, tastes great."
"This thing."
Kakashi, who had been watching this scene from the side, raised an eyebrow.
If I'm not mistaken, the golden apple in Kurenai's hand should be related to the jar shop.
"Before I explain the upcoming third exam, there is something I must clarify first."
At this moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi stepped forward and looked at all the examinees present, saying, "So, why is this exam being held?"
"Why else?"
"Does holding this require a reason? It's just the Chunin Exams, isn't it?"
Upon hearing Hiruzen Sarutobi's words, the ninjas from other villages present were all astonished.
The Chunin Exams were held, so why is there a "why"?
"Because the current allies were all neighboring countries that competed with each other in the past, in order to avoid necessary losses of combat power and a situation of mutual destruction, this Chunin Exams battlefield was chosen."
Faced with everyone's astonishment, Hiruzen Sarutobi slowly said, "This Chunin Exam is different from the usual ones. It is not only a selection of Chunin, but also a battlefield where ninjas shoulder the prestige of the village and fight to the death."
"Therefore, daimyo and celebrities from various countries will be invited to watch the third Chunin Exam and see your performance."
"If the performance is poor, then the village will receive fewer commissions."
"The strength of a nation is the strength of its villages, and the strength of a village is the strength of its ninjas."
"A ninja's true strength can only be unleashed in a life-or-death battle."
"Don't treat it like a regular exam."
"This is an exam where you have to fight with your life on the line for your dreams and the prestige of your village."
"The reason why the allied nations are jointly organizing this Chunin Exam is to deepen their friendly relations and improve the strength of the ninjas."
"Before the actual third exam, a preliminary selection needs to be held. As for the reason for the preliminary selection..."
"Too many candidates passed."
Before Hiruzen Sarutobi could finish speaking, Hayate Gekko stepped forward and said, "Hokage-sama, leave the rest to me. I am the examiner for this round."
"Okay, sure."
Upon hearing Gekko Hayate's words, Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded.
Naruto and the others turned their attention to Hayate Gekko.
"This guy looks so pale and sickly, is he really a ninja?"
"Still the chief examiner? Is Konoha out of talent? I think any examiner you randomly pick from the second floor would be better than him."
"Well, he's the chief examiner, after all. Even the Hokage didn't mention it. He must be no ordinary ninja."
"What's your reason for saying there are too many people? Are forty-odd people a lot?"
As one examinee after another spoke up and whispered among themselves, Hayate Gekko turned to look at everyone present and calmly said, "The first two Chunin Exams were too easy this time, and with some problems in the Forest of Death, there are quite a few people left."
"Therefore, according to the regulations, a preliminary round is to be held in order to reduce the number of people participating in the next exam."
"As the Hokage said before, there will be many distinguished guests watching the battle, and time is limited, so we can't drag it out too much."
"Therefore, the qualifiers will be held today and will conclude today."
"There are forty-four people present, and two battles will take place."
At this point, Gekko Hayate paused for a moment before continuing, "Two people will be left after two-on-two battles, and then another two-on-two battles will leave eleven. Although there are medical ninjas who can heal them, many injuries will take time to recover."
"In other words, the final eleven will engage in two consecutive high-intensity battles, and only the truly strong will be able to advance."
"So, if you feel unwell during the first match, or if you don't want to continue after hearing my explanation, you can raise your hand and forfeit."
"I'll give you three minutes. If you don't have enough time, the preliminary round will officially begin."
As soon as he finished speaking, Moonlight Gale stopped talking and began timing.
Those candidates present who heard Moonlight Gale's words all turned pale.
"Wait, two high-intensity battles in a row? This Chunin Exams is going too far."
"Last year when I participated in the Chunin Exams, I only needed one battle, and these two are just preliminary rounds?"
"If I'm seriously injured in the first battle and can't participate in the next one, I'll be completely eliminated. Wouldn't that be a huge loss?"
"So if I get injured in the first battle, I only have time to recover from my injuries during the gaps in other people's battles. If I am the last one to go up, I will not have time to rest after winning. I will have to go to the next exam without stopping. Even if there are medical ninjas, they may not be able to heal my injuries."
Keep in mind, they were just low-ranking ninja.
Two high-intensity battles are now needed to advance through the preliminary rounds.
Even with Konoha's medical ninjas, it's just a drop in the ocean.
"I...I'm ready to give up."
Someone hesitated for a moment, but still reached out their hand.
Are you sure?
Seeing the person extend their hand, Moonlight Gale, who was holding the list, coughed and said, "I forgot to mention earlier that this battle is fought on an individual basis, so there's no need to worry about someone in a team dropping out and the others being unable to leave."
Under everyone's watchful eyes, another person soon chose to withdraw.
Seeing this, some people were overjoyed.
Because some people withdraw, it means they have a better chance of passing this so-called preliminary selection.
"Um?"
Uchiha Sasuke, who was standing there, suddenly frowned and subconsciously reached out to cover the cursed seal on his neck.
I haven't felt any pain for the past few days.
But just now, it hurt again.
What's going on?
"Then I declare the competition officially open."
At this moment, Moonlight Gale closed the list, looked at the forty-two people who had not withdrawn, and said, "This preliminary round has no restrictions. The battle will not end until one side is dead, falls, or admits defeat. Therefore, if you want to survive, you should admit defeat as soon as possible."
"However, cough cough, when I think the outcome is obvious, in order to reduce the number of corpses to a minimum, I will enter the field to end the match."
"And what determines your fate is the display screen above."
At this point, Moonlight Gale took out a button and pressed it, and the huge screen above his head immediately began to flash.
The names and photos of the candidates present were displayed.
"Everything is randomly ranked. Now, let's begin the first round of battle with the names of the two sides."
Moonlight Gale spoke, once again drawing the attention of all the examinees present.
"It has to be me."
Tian Tian clenched his fists as he stared at the huge screen.
If it's my first match, I can leave and go find Lin Mo after I finish.
Under Tian Tian's gaze, the two people's names were displayed directly on the screen.
One of them was her.
"Great, I'm the first one to go!"
Tian Tian was overjoyed to see her name appear on the list.
It's like my wish came true.
Without the slightest hesitation, Tian Tian immediately jumped off the second floor.
"When did that child's weapon become an iron spear?"
As Tenten made her movements, Sarutobi Asuma frowned slightly and looked at Might Guy: "Guy, did you choose this child's weapon?"
"I don't know."
Upon hearing Sarutobi Asuma's words, Might Guy scratched his head: "This kid did it himself, didn't he?"
"It's been a long time since I've seen this kind of weapon."
"Using a long spear as a ninja is a bit of a waste, isn't it?"
Both Kakashi and Kurenai Yuhi glanced at Tenten, who was carrying a long spear, and raised an eyebrow.
They knew that he spent a lot of time by Lin Mo's side every day.
The fact that someone would inexplicably carry an iron spear on their back suggests it must be a weapon.
It might have come from a jar.
Subconsciously, Kakashi looked at the heavy ruler behind Naruto Uzumaki, his expression extremely strange.
Did this thing also come out of a jar?
"That's right, that weapon must have also come from a jar."
Naruto Uzumaki looked at Tenten, who was carrying a long spear, with a solemn expression, and subconsciously touched the Xuanzhong Ruler on his back.
He knew that this guy had been with Mr. Lin Mo all along, so it was very likely that the spear had also come from the jar.
"For the first round, Tenten will face Temari. Please come over, both players."
At that moment, Gekko Hayate spoke, and Temari, who was in the distance, immediately left the group and stepped out.
"It's this guy."
Tenten, who was walking over, looked at Temari, who was also walking over, with a strange expression.
When she sniped Kankuro with a sniper rifle earlier, she also managed to shoot through this woman's weapon.
Judging from its current appearance, has it been repaired?
"Why is it a little girl?"
Temari frowned as she looked at Tenten entering the field.
day by day:"."
Upon hearing this, Tian Tian's face darkened, and he immediately grabbed the spear behind him, preparing to teach this woman a lesson.
"I hereby declare the match open!"
With Moonlight Gale's command to "begin," Tian Tian didn't hesitate at all. She picked up her spear, pushed off with her feet, and shot out like an arrow.
"Wow, that's fast!"
Seeing Tian Tian's sudden movement, all the candidates present had their eyelids twitch.
"That's pure physical speed."
Looking at Tian Tian's speed, Lee Locke felt somewhat envious.
Temari, seeing Tenten rushing towards her in an instant, was also startled: "So fast!"
This little girl, whom she had initially ignored, had unexpectedly grown so fast.
Without the slightest hesitation, Temari hurriedly waved her large iron fan in front of her, trying to block the opponent's attack.
Just as Temari unfolded her iron fan, Tenten's spear was already upon her, its sharp tip carrying a fierce gust of wind, aimed directly at her defense.
"Bang!"
The spear tip struck the large iron fan of the temari ball hard, producing a dull thud.
The powerful impact instantly traveled through the fan to Temari's arms, causing her to stagger back several steps, leaving a deep mark on the ground beneath her feet.
"How...how is this possible?"
With just one strike, Temari was once again shocked.
She could sense that Tian Tian had simply wielded her spear and relied solely on brute force to defeat her.
This means that Tian Tian's physical skills are superior to hers!
"That's fast."
"To be able to exert such great strength solely through physical power, he truly lives up to his reputation as a Jonin Might Guy."
"A student led by a Jonin is definitely not comparable to one led by a Chunin. I remember this kid only graduated a year ago."
On the second floor, even the Konoha Chunin were taken aback and turned to look at Might Guy.
Of all the Konoha Jonin present, only Might Guy was the most proficient in taijutsu.
Of the three students you taught, the first one alone displayed such great strength. How were they usually trained?
"Sure, Kai."
Sarutobi Asuma patted Might Guy on the shoulder and remarked, "The power this kid has shown is stronger than three of my students. How do you usually train your taijutsu?"
Matt Kai: "."
Hearing the exclamations and even praises from those around him, Matt Kai fell silent for a moment.
Can he say that he hasn't been teaching Tian Tian much during this period?
Aside from helping Tiantian develop a physical training plan, there's nothing else I can do.
(End of this chapter)