Because the second exam will take five days to end, in order to prevent candidates from coming to the central tower early and completing the second exam early, Konoha also prepared a lounge in the tower for priority arrival.
The candidates at the destination rested and waited for the arrival of other candidates.
As for the "fairness" of the pre-selection for the third exam, so that candidates who arrive early are not allowed to rest and recuperate, this situation is impossible to happen. The strength of both sides of the battlefield is unequal in many cases.
, not to mention that the starting point of this exam is the same. If you are not strong enough and your performance is not good, you can only try your best to make up for it in the next exam. As the organizer, Konoha Village is not an amiable nanny, taking care of the underachievers in everything.
The candidates who came to the central tower late and did not get enough rest, so their failure in the preselection in the third exam can only be attributed to their own strength, and Konoha Village will not take care of them.
, elimination will be merciless.
Under the leadership of Feizhu Dragonfly, six members of Konoha Genin Class 8 and Class 10 lived in two rooms respectively. The environment in the room was average. After all, it was only a rest place for the candidates who came to the central tower first.
It's just a place, it's good to have a separate room.
Shikamaru, Ino, and Choji said goodbye to Inuzuka Kiba and other members of Team 8 before entering the room. They had just taken a breath and calmed down their tense nerves. After resting for a few minutes, there was a knock on the door.
There was a sound at the door. After Ino stepped forward and opened the door, she found that outside the door was steel iron that had gone and returned.
"What's the matter? Senior?" After Ino saw Gang Zi Tie, he was stunned for a moment and asked the other person aloud.
"Hokage-sama wants to find Nara Shikamaru." Gang Zitie looked across Ino to Shikamaru, who was sitting on a wooden bench in the house, and motioned to him: "Follow me!"
Shikamaru heard this and stood up quickly. He also had some guesses about the situation where he was the only one summoned. The Chuunin Exam was a top priority and would not end because of Orochimaru in any case. And this time
The exam is also related to the future of Konoha candidates such as Inuzuka Kiba and their performance in the exam. This is not only related to individuals, but also related to the face of Konoha represented in the third exam in the future. If because of
It is a pity that this matter has affected the status of these Konoha candidates.
But the process of how the six members of Class 8 and Class 10 killed and met Kawakawa Saiman has to be understood. In comparison, judging from Shikamaru's current performance, compared to other genin of the same class in terms of strength and
In terms of character, he is always much better, so he is indeed the most suitable person to ask.
Shikamaru nodded to Ino and Choji to reassure them, and then followed Gang Zitie out of the room and went to the studio where the Third Hokage was located on the upper floor of the tower.
After arriving at the door of the studio, Gang Zitie stopped and knocked on the door, waiting for an echo from inside.
"Come in!" It wasn't until a deep voice came from inside that Gang Zitie slowly opened the door, letting Shikamaru enter the room first, then turned around and left, closing the door at the same time.
The moment Shikamaru walked into the room, he quickly looked around the environment in the room. It still conformed to the simple usage style of ninjas. Even if it was a temporary office and rest place for a village leader, there were not too many useless luxuries.
Decoration, the space in the house is very large, but there is very little furniture, so it is slightly empty. There are several bookshelves, which are piled with scrolls. I don’t know if they are ninjutsu secrets or office documents. On the wall opposite the door,
Hanging is a pair of calligraphy calligraphy, with the word "Ninja Dao" written on it. The writing style is round and round, but there is a stern atmosphere between the turns. Although he is not a calligrapher, Shikamaru also feels that the person who wrote this word must be an amazing ninja.
He has a unique understanding of ninja experience.
Under the calligraphy and painting, there is a thick desk made of solid wood. Behind the desk, sitting on a large and comfortable chair is an old man with an easy-going appearance. He is thin, with slightly dark skin, and a pure white cloak draped around him.
It is slightly loose, and it can be seen that compared with the prime of life, this old man's body is already quite rickety.
"We meet again, Shikamaru." The Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen seemed to be really looking at the information before. After Shikamaru entered the room, he closed the scroll, chuckled, and looked solemnly at the man not far away in front of him.
Shikamaru stood and said, "I haven't congratulated you on passing the two exams yet. I hope you can maintain this winning momentum in the next exams."
"Sit down first, I have something to ask you." Hiruzen Sarutobi said casually, pointing to a wooden chair next to Shikamaru, without the slightest aura or bossy attitude, when Sarutobi arrived
Hiruzen's current status in Konoha, and even in the ninja world, no longer requires him to maintain the so-called majesty at all times. The kind of leader who always maintains majesty and cold temperament is mostly a leader who lacks commanding strength and leadership skills, just like Lu.
In Maru's previous life, no one would think that leaders of some big countries could be bullied, even if they often appeared to be easy-going and friendly to the people. The huge gap brought by identity and status was enough to make up for this.
After Shikamaru hesitated for a moment, he finally sat on a chair next to him and looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen.
"The ninja that the six of you Genin Class 10 and Class 8 met in the Forest of Death disguised themselves as candidates from the Grass Ninja Village was indeed not the genin taking this exam." Sarutobi Hiruzen saw Shikamaru sitting down.
Finally, after pondering for a moment, he said: "It should be a chuunin or jounin from another ninja village who violated the chunin exam regulations and entered the forest of death, so I hope you can save the six of you from encountering this ninja.
Please explain to me in detail the process after the battle."
After Shikamaru heard what Sarutobi Hiruzen said, he nodded, and then slowly told the alliance between Konoha Genin Class 8 and Class 10, as well as the reason for the alliance. Then while hunting other teams, he met
After the other party's explanation, the ninja of the Grass Ninja Village felt that this ninja disguised as the Grass Ninja Village was a strong enemy, so he prepared to eradicate it. After some arrangements, he found that the opponent was very powerful and almost failed. In the end, several people were injured.
Under such circumstances, he finally killed him, and then Shikamaru "accidentally" discovered the opponent's disguise technique, and could not find the candidate in his memory. He contacted the strength he had shown before, so he doubted the identity of this person.
Then he brought the corpse to the central tower.
"That's it..." Sarutobi Hiruzen listened quietly to Shikamaru's explanation, occasionally asking some questions softly. After receiving Shikamaru's answers, he finally understood the whole process.
Shikamaru was not surprised that Hiruzen Sarutobi would find any flaws. There was nothing suspicious about what he did. Some coincidences existed and were acceptable. Therefore, there was nothing to hide or deceive in Hiruzen Sarutobi's questions.
A place where the answers are flowing.
"The performance of your two teams is outstanding." After hearing Shikamaru's answer, Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded with satisfaction. He didn't think there was anything wrong with the alliance between the eighth and tenth teams. As a ninja,
, you should create favorable conditions for yourself at any time on the battlefield, whether it is a big war between ninja villages or a small ninja fight between ninjas. Since the teams of Class 8 and Class 10 are not in advance,
If you are prepared and make a plan after understanding the exam rules, you will be blameless.
Ninja is a war profession. Although the way of survival has been changing for hundreds of years, its essence has not changed, that is, the pursuit of war and victory in battle. In other words, the essence of any war profession is this.
Before ninjas replaced samurai, as the mainstream of samurai training in warfare, military training was also an extremely important part. Those who liked sword fighting to determine life and death, expounding the concept of fair duels, or wild samurai - that is, ronin - were fond of fighting bravely.
, or use it as a qualification for promotion. A true samurai, as a high-level soldier in war, if he really likes to do this, he will still be reused.
The difference in philosophy between war arms and swordsmen is quite different.
Now that he has understood the process of how Shikamaru and others met and fought with Kawakawa Saiman, Sarutobi Hiruzen no longer needs to ask Shikamaru. More questions will require Konoha Village's professional corpse disposal team and intelligence.
The department came to obtain it through Kawakawa Saiman's body, so it signaled Shikamaru to leave on his own.
Seeing this, Shikamaru bowed briefly to Sarutobi Hiruzen, and then slowly exited the door. Outside the door, Gang Zitie led two Konoha ninjas and walked from one end of the corridor.
Seeing this, Shikamaru narrowed his eyes slightly. One of the middle-aged men following Gangzitie was a little thin, wearing black-rimmed glasses, and looked a little shy. He was actually an acquaintance, Qian, who was half a master with him.
Ye Yuan!
Next to Qianye Yuan, and following Gangzitie with him, was a tall, strong, middle-aged male ninja with a kind-hearted appearance. He had a little beard at the corner of his mouth and looked extremely steady. Looking at the direction in which Gangzitie was leading the way, it should be
He brought the two of them to meet the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen.
Sure enough, Shikamaru stopped for a moment, and the three of them had already arrived. When Chiba Gen saw Shikamaru, he looked a little surprised, and nodded with a chuckle.
"I didn't expect you to have passed this exam!" Chiba Gen walked closer and said hello to Shikamaru, causing the tall ninja next to him to also lower his head and look at Shikamaru.
"Your teachings have helped me a lot, Chiba-senpai!" Shikamaru said seriously. Chiba Gen's teachings not only enabled Shikamaru to learn medical ninjutsu, but also made many improvements in chakra control.
Thanks to Chisuke, Shikamaru's words were indeed neither watery nor complimentary, but words from the bottom of his heart.
Seeing what Shikamaru said, Chiba Gen seemed a little shy. He subconsciously wiped the tip of his nose and said, "I still have some work to do, so I won't talk to you anymore."
Shikamaru nodded. Although he was somewhat interested in his arrival, he wisely did not ask. Sometimes excessive curiosity is not a good thing.
After watching Gang Zitie lead Chiba Gen and the tall male ninja into the office where Sarutobi Hiruzen was, Shikamaru turned and left. The most important thing at the moment was to adjust his state and cope with the next exam!