Demonic desert.

Central control tower.

"Is this here?"

Standing in front of the gate of the control tower, the girl had long black hair. Even though she was crossing a desert area that was more than ten kilometers long, her body was spotless and her hairstyle was not messy.

She looked at the sun above her head that was emitting heat, slightly pulled the collar of her clothes, and exhaled.

"The environment here is really hot. For an examination room, it's a bit too bad."

Having said that, she didn't look worried at all, and her tone of voice sounded like she was gloating about her misfortune.

The two Jōnin from the Kingdom of Ghosts who followed her could not deny that the unique geographical environment of the Kingdom of Wind could really hone the will of ninjas.

Even in the land of ghosts, there is no such high-quality ninja training place.

However, in terms of national development, the Country of Wind, with more than 90% of its territory being desert, probably does not want to have too much such barren land.

While they were communicating, the door of the control tower was slowly pushed open from inside. A Sunagakure ninja came out, nodded slightly to the three girls, turned around and left, entering the control tower.

Following the Sunagakure ninja, he entered the control tower. There was plenty of light inside and plenty of air conditioning, which refreshed his body and mind.

Following the Sunagakure ninja all the way into the deep space of the control tower, at the intersection, Sunagakure's Jounin Maggi stood in the center of the intersection, waiting for the arrival of the girl and others, as if he had already expected guests to come.

"You came a little early, Miss Chiba Kazuhime. The second exam has just started less than an hour ago, and there are still three days until the end of the exam."

Marky said to the black-haired girl.

Even though he knew that the girl in front of him was the biological daughter of the Kingdom of Wind's most important enemy, his expression was very calm and did not show any hostility or dissatisfaction.

Although he did feel unwilling to accept the war a few years ago, after thinking about it, even if he had to do it over again, Sunagakure, who participated in the war on behalf of the Kingdom of Wind, might not be able to win the war.

Although Sunagakure tried to use all his strength, in the final battle, only a few people from the Kingdom of Demons appeared, and until the end of the battle, the ninjas from the Kingdom of Demons still performed with ease. If Sunagakure insists on fighting to the end, then

It is very likely that in that war, it will completely fall from the position of a great power and become a second- or third-rate small country.

Because when the time comes, it will not only be the Kingdom of Ghosts that is eyeing the fat meat of the Kingdom of Wind, but other countries will also beat up the lost dogs, come up to take a bite, and carve up the Kingdom of Wind.

Even though he was defeated, Marki was still full of awe for the top leaders of the Ghost Country.

If the grievances between each other were not too deep and could not be reconciled in a short period of time, Ma Ji would not mind a deeper cooperation between Sunagakure and Demon Country.

But unfortunately, for the time being, this possibility cannot be found.

Even if the two sides want to cooperate, they have to wait until the relationship eases.

"I was bored staying alone in the military area of ​​​​Fengjian City, so I came here in advance to observe. If it causes trouble to your work, then I would like to say sorry."

As the saying goes, don't hit someone with a smiling face. As long as the Sunagakure ninjas don't take the initiative to provoke them, Ikihime doesn't want to cause trouble here.

So when they met for the first time, Yiji thought the atmosphere was quite harmonious.

There is neither closeness nor alienation. The purpose of both sides is very clear. Let's temporarily put aside their respective prejudices and jointly organize this joint chuunin exam so that both sides can get along well.

As for past grievances, leave them to be resolved on the battlefield.

"No trouble at all...Forget it, since you are here, I will arrange the accommodation for you. By the way, I would like to ask, Miss Yiji, how many groups do you think will be in the group that will pass the second exam?"

Marky asked with interest.

He actually didn't know much about Kazuki, he only knew that Chiba Shiraishi and Uchiha Ruri had such a daughter.

However, judging from the information transmitted from Konoha, it is unknown whether the strength of the two-tailed Jinchuuriki, who once suppressed the Land of Waves and liberated the power of the two-tails, is comparable to the Five Shadows, but even if it is not as good as the Five Shadows, I am afraid it is not.

Not too far apart.

The most important thing is that the other party is only fifteen years old.

Ma Ji was a little lucky that this monster girl had already become a Jonin ahead of schedule. Otherwise, she might have used her Sharingan illusion in the first exam and made a mess in the exam room.

Not to mention the second exam.

There is no need to estimate or speculate, absolutely no one among the candidates can fight her head-on.

If it evolves into that situation, there will be no need to pass the third exam, and it will become a game for her to pass alone.

Yes, for ninjas of this level, the Chuunin Exam is just a one-sided massacre game.

"How many groups will pass the level? If I remember correctly, there are forty-six groups in the first level, with a total of 138 people."

Yiji said.

"That's right."

"According to the elimination rate of the first exam, it is almost 60%. The second exam is much more difficult than the first exam, so the final pass rate is likely to be around 20%.

, maybe it will be lower.”

Yi Ji expressed his guess.

Because it is estimated based on the pass rates of the second round of the Chuunin Examinations in previous years in various countries, on average, they all fluctuate around this value.

"A very fair judgment, but I think the quality of the candidates this time is very high, and there is nothing wrong with a slight improvement of a few percentage points."

Hearing what Ma Ji said, Yi Ji did not refute.

Because she has not been to the scene to simulate it, she has no way of knowing what the level of genin in other countries is like except for the genin of the Demon Country. Therefore, the guessed data are based on compromise estimates based on old data in the past.

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"So, let me ask another question, how many groups do you think will be promoted in the Kingdom of Ghosts?"

Markey’s problem is more acute.

Yiji raised her eyebrows slightly, thought carefully, and replied: "There will be three to four groups."

Even if the genin of the Demon Country are not weak, there may be troublesome ones among the genin from various countries who come to take the exam this time.

Therefore, it is more in line with Yiji's judgment to pass the exam in three to four groups.

Although she most likely believed that the final group to clear the Kingdom of Ghosts would be three, not four.

However, even if three groups pass the level, it is still a passing score in terms of the total number of people.

This is the bottom line in Yi Ji's opinion.

If the probability is lower than this, Kazuhime feels that the genin of the Demon Country need further special training.

For example, reducing vacation time and extending various simulated actual combat classes.

"Then let's wait and see. I think we, Sunagakure, will be even better by then."

Marky smiled confidently on his face.

As long as he doesn't face the monster in front of him, with Gaara's strength, he will be unbeatable in this exam.

"oh?"

Yiji was also 'provoked' by Ma Ji's confidence.

Although there was no intention of comparison at the beginning, judging from the current situation, Wind Country and Sunagakure still have not given up the idea of ​​restoring their dignity.

When Maki said such words, it was probably the fourth generation Kazekage who was behind his instructions.

"Then, as you said, Mr. Markey, let's wait and see."

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"It's so hot...it's like being in a furnace."

Walking on the sandstone that was very hot to the feet, Xianglin put her hands on top of her head to block the sunlight shining down from above.

As long as you raise your head, you must close your eyes, otherwise you will be injured by the strong light emitted by the sun.

And not only that, after the sun rose, the temperature in the Demonic Desert began to rise sharply. Before noon, the temperature here, according to Xiang Lin's feeling, was at least fifty degrees, almost close to sixty degrees.

If it's noon, when the sun's rays are strongest, the temperature may reach a terrifying seventy degrees.

At that time, I didn't know that I would face the problem of water shortage, and my physical strength would be exhausted very quickly, making it unsuitable to move outside.

"No, if you stay in the stove, you will be burned directly. You just need to get used to the temperature."

In the shade of the sandstone, Asuka and Cai were sitting there. There were a pile of branches on the sand, and a clay kettle was placed on the branches, which was filled with treated water that was drinkable.

The bird blew out a small ball of flame from its mouth, burned the branches, and began to boil water.

There is a small river not far from the place they chose now, and they can get water from there nearby.

The three of them ran as fast as they could as soon as the exam started. Taking advantage of the Byakugan, they quickly found the water source, and then used it as a temporary stronghold, waiting for the rest of the subsequent groups to come over, and then raided and obtained

The opposing team's scroll.

Therefore, Feiniao did not feel anxious about the next development of things. Instead, he sat calmly and waited, waiting for work.

In this extremely high-temperature environment, water droplets may evaporate when they flow out. The time of action must be shortened as much as possible to avoid insufficient physical strength in early battles. Only after obtaining the corresponding scroll can you consider other

things.

Xianglin jumped down from the sandstone and reached a shady place.

"Would anyone really come here at this time in this damn weather?"

Xianglin raised her own questions.
To be continued...