The shop owners in Konoha's commercial streets are probably the most depressed group of people among ordinary villagers in Konoha.
When Shikamaru went to the examination room, he passed by the commercial street and found that it was more lively than usual. Before the official selection, although the candidates from other villages were restricted in their movement, they had no problem shopping in the commercial street and tasting delicious food.
This obviously gives the bosses of the commercial street a taste of sweetness. The official selection has begun. As in previous years, more wealthy outsiders will come to Konoha Village. The shop owners are preparing to take advantage of this large-scale event held in Konoha.
He wanted to make a lot of money from these people during the competition, but he didn't expect that Hiruzen Sarutobi would announce that he would reduce the number of visitors from other villages, which shocked these hard-working shopkeepers.
After knowing the situation, some shop owners have already begun to close their doors and prepare to watch the Chunin Examination. Compared with this slightly busy scene, some Konoha ninjas hanging around the commercial street are not very noticeable.
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"It's great that Konoha is still so prosperous!"
A gentle breeze blew in from the window, and one could vaguely hear shouts and shouts coming from it. In a spacious house, a man sitting on a soft mahogany chair was talking to a person standing behind him.
The man who spoke had white hair and was already quite old, but he still seemed to have plenty of energy. He was tall and not considered thin even now. He must have had a healthy body in his early years.
This old man with a strong voice wears a crown on his head, a large-sleeved top with a white background and purple edges, and dark black trousers on the bottom. His waist is tightened by a hand-width silk belt, and his feet are facing up to the boots.
Nowadays, the weather is slightly hot, but the clothes that look thick are still worn by the old man meticulously.
This outfit and clothing showed that the old man must be an official of the Country of Fire, and his status was not low.
Mita Hideo is exactly the name of this old man. He is the elder of the Fire Country Daimyo and holds a high position. Because the Fire Country Daimyo did not come in person for the Chunin Examination, he was sent to represent him.
"I heard that most of the candidates who passed the preliminaries this time are newcomers to Konoha, which is really amazing!" The man standing behind Hideo Mita smiled slightly, but did not talk to him, but sat side by side with Hideo Mita.
A slightly fat old man said.
This slightly fat old man should be slightly younger than Mita Hideo. He has a ruddy complexion, few silver threads in his hair, a goatee, a smiling look, and looks very kind. He is wearing an official uniform similar to Mita Hideo.
He can sit side by side with Hideo Mita, who represents the name of the Kingdom of Fire. Only the country's power can be equal to that of the Kingdom of Fire. He is also the representative of the Kingdom of Wind, one of the five major countries. This fat old man represents the great name of the Kingdom of Wind.
Inaba Castle guardian Ito Hiroki came here.
Although the Ninja Village has a deep connection with the country where it is located, in fact it is difficult for the two to interfere in each other's decision-making. The country's leader provides a certain amount of funds to the Ninja Village, while the Ninja Village contributes to protecting the security of the country. In fact, it is a disguised employment relationship.
Although the daimyo of various countries have the right to propose the candidate for Hokage, what really determines the candidate is the voting rights of the villagers and ninjas. In addition, the daimyo does not even have the right to promote a genin in the ninja village.
Sunagakure Village's plan to invade Konoha Village was not disclosed to the Country of Wind, because this plan may not be in the interests of the Daimyo of the Country of Wind. Even if the other party was informed, it might not gain approval. Therefore, Hiroyuki Ito, who represents the Daimyo of the Country of Wind,
The existence of Konoha's collapse plan is unknown.
"Thank you." Mita Hideo said modestly, but with a reserved smile on his face, he was obviously a little proud of what the other party said.
The strength of the Ninja Village not only represents the peak of a country's military force, stable rule, and territorial security. The stronger the Konoha Village is, the more beneficial it is to the ruling class of the Country of Fire. Mita Hideo felt a little proud when he heard Ito Hirobi's words.
That's understandable.
After Ito Hiroshi saw Hideo Mita's performance, his eyes flashed, he chuckled, and looked out the window.
As representatives of the Country of Fire and the Country of Wind, two of the five major countries, even if the daimyo did not come in person, they were not comparable to the heads of other small countries. Hiroyuki Ito and Hideo Mita were both arranged in a separate private room.
There is also a team of Konoha Anbu guarding the place to ensure safety, while also providing some services and assistance to the two representatives.
However, neither Hiroyuki Ito nor Hideo Mita are fools. One is the guardian of a large city in a country, and the other is an elder of a famous family. With such a status, he naturally has outstanding wisdom, and being sent by the leader of his country also shows that the other party believes in the two.
Only with human ability can we do this.
Hiroshi Ito is the representative of the Kingdom of Wind and has no connection with Konoha Village. Let’s not talk about it for the moment, but even Hideo Mita did not casually call out these ninjas who were sent to protect and serve him.
In the final analysis, although the arrangements made by Konoha Village for the two of them are many times better than those of the heads of small countries, for the two high-ranking people, it is barely comfortable, but it is nothing more than that, but whether it is Hideo Mita
Neither Hiroyuki nor Ito showed any displeasure. This was not only due to the existence of Konoha Village, but also because both of them knew the power of ninjas.
Even an ordinary person, if he really has the courage to fear death, is enough to be splashed with blood for five steps, let alone a ninja with extraordinary strength?
If you really encounter a narrow-minded or brave ninja who is skilled in skills, and you are angry because of being humiliated, and you want to kill them, there is really no way to predict and resist. Even if you can trace them out afterwards and give them severe punishment, but then
It was of no use to the two of them. Since Ito Hiroyuki and Mita Hideo were not superficial dignitaries who only cared about enjoyment and had no brains, they would not call out the ninjas sent by Konoha at will.
"The candidates have entered the venue!"
Mita Hideo held a delicate small fan in his hand and was fanning the wind. When his eyes fell on the field outside the window, his half-closed eyes suddenly opened, and he folded the fan with a "pop!" sound, showing great interest.
said.
After hearing his words, Hiroyuki Ito, who was drinking tea, also looked out the window. Under the leadership of referee Shiranui Genma, eight candidates taking the official selection examination had already entered the examination room one after another.
As the eight genin entered the room, the sound in the examination room auditorium became even more noisy. The audience was talking a lot, looking excited, and constantly pointing at the candidates in the room.
"Huh? Why didn't Sasuke come!?"
At the request of Genma Shiranui, the eight candidates stood in a row. Facing the audience, Uzumaki Naruto, who was standing in the middle, looked around and found that there was no trace of Sasuke Uchiha. He couldn't help but murmured: "He is now