txolops Chapter 399 It turns out the big shot came to the pond to blast fish.
Chapter 399 It turns out the big shot came to the pond to blast fish.
The final match featured the only Konoha player facing off against Ryoko, the last witch from the Land of Demons.
"I surrender!" Ryoko said, raising her hand before even stepping onto the court.
Chiyo looked at her reluctantly and said, "In that case, Aburame Shoki will be promoted."
The last Aburame nodded to Granny Chiyo and walked to the waiting position. However, since two people had been eliminated for violating the rules, there were now exactly eight spots available for advancement, so there was no need for another match.
These eight people were thus directly promoted.
Granny Chiyo looked at the people in the seats, feeling extremely distressed. The five great nations were practically wiped out, if not completely. Only two remained in the top eight: one from Konoha and the other from Kirigakure.
"Congratulations on advancing to the third round of assessments. You will now have a month to rest and recuperate. See you at the central arena in a month, where the final champion will be decided."
Having said that, Granny Chiyo didn't linger any longer and turned to disappear.
The other teams also dispersed, each returning home to their respective families.
The members of the Sound Village took the lead, carrying Karan's body away from the central tower.
The young members of the Swordsmen reluctantly parted ways with the witch, and finally left the Death Desert with their captain, Kojiro.
The three witches gathered together, and Xiaolan said regretfully, "Ryoko, why did you surrender so quickly? I don't think we're that strong against ninjas."
Ryoko shook her head and said, "There's no need. We came here just to broaden our horizons, and we never thought we'd get to this point. Besides, my sealing technique isn't very good. I can't stabilize the soul, and my summoning speed is slow. The opponent won't give me a chance to take my time. I might be eliminated as soon as I step onto the field."
"And we also have Sister Xiangzi."
Xiaolan thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "That's true."
Anyway, they didn't come here for the championship. Besides, they haven't been training for long, and they haven't mastered many things. Ninjas may not seem strong, but in certain details, they are more than ten or a hundred times better than them.
On the other side, after the Flower Ninja of the Sound Ninja brought the corpse back to her residence, she suddenly took off her mask, revealing the face of a young man.
"It seems this modified vehicle has many drawbacks! The air vibration is indeed good, but it actually stalled underwater."
In fact, he had envisioned that it would play a stronger role and transmit signals more effectively underwater.
However, due to the change in medium, the oscillation ability will be suddenly weakened, so a multi-layered medium diaphragm is used to deal with primary air oscillation waves.
Thinking of this, the young man's eyes lit up, and he suddenly realized: "This defensive principle should also be applicable to defending against the shockwave of an explosion."
Then the other two girls said, "Lord Orochimaru, why did you lose the match?"
"Hehehe, that's because there's something even more interesting! Aburame Shohui really didn't know that the Aburame clan had produced another expert like this."
"Shōki, what are your plans for the next month?" At this moment, the Hokage's base was unusually deserted. Yamanaka Inoichi summoned the two remaining members of the team to his side. As for the four teams that had been eliminated earlier, he had already arranged for them to be sent back.
"Cultivation!" the oil-woman Zhao Hui said succinctly.
"Surrounded by formidable enemies this time, achieving good results will not be easy. Therefore, I will teach you the Shadow Clone Technique and some mental defense ninjutsu."
This was actually their clan's own defensive measure, but they had no choice but to use it now in order to better fulfill their obligations.
"Watch closely." Yamanaka Inoichi began to demonstrate by forming hand seals. Actually, the hand seals themselves weren't difficult to watch, but the difficulty lay in the fact that it was above B-rank ninjutsu, yet the effect was very weak, only able to defend against a wave of mental shock.
This is the only soul defense method that their mountain clan can offer, and it is very likely also the only soul defense method in Konoha.
"You've learned it?"
"Hmm." The oil maiden Zhao Hui nodded.
He then closed his eyes to rest and sat cross-legged. Seeing this, Yamanaka Inoichi stopped disturbing him and turned to leave with Mitarashi Anko, who was still lost in thought.
Of course, Anko wasn't daydreaming; she was just so saddened that she was a little mentally unstable. Death is common in the ninja world, but for Anko, who is relatively normal, to be wiped out all at once is something she can't possibly accept.
Late at night, Hongdou's shoulder began to throb with pain. She suddenly sat up in bed, reaching out to cover the footprint on her neck. Her bewildered face was now tinged with resentment due to the pain.
It pulled him out of his grief, and he became vibrant again.
"Orochimaru, you've finally shown up!" After saying that, he rushed out of the room following his senses, without notifying anyone.
He soon discovered that the sensation was coming from next door. As soon as he opened the door, a flower-wielding girl was standing right in front of Aburame Shoki.
The girl turned around, and Mitarashi Anko met those familiar eyes. She immediately understood and shouted, "Aburame Shoki, run! He is...!"
"Shh, be quiet!" The oil maid Zhao Hui raised her hand and put her finger to her lips. The surrounding air instantly became quiet, as if a silent barrier had been planted.
Yes, it is indeed a silent barrier.
Red Bean cannot hear any sound, make any move, or make any noise; the world seems to have become a silent mime.
After a long while, she collapsed to the ground, drenched in sweat, and the world around her began to return to normal.
At that moment, the girl with the Flower Release technique spoke in Orochimaru's voice, "Shicheng-kun, I'm sorry, my eldest disciple was too reckless."
"Red Bean, come over here and apologize to Zhicheng-kun."
Zhicheng, what Zhicheng?
Isn't it the emblem of the Oil Maiden's Summoning Hall?
That's right, the one who came in with them at the beginning was indeed Aburame Zhao Hui, but before the first round started, this Root spy had already become insect food and has now turned into pellet excrement.
He came here not with any premeditation or conspiracy, but mainly to experience the Chunin Exams and make up for his regrets.
As it turned out, there wasn't much interesting stuff to do; it was all just fighting with his own men.
The ninja world is getting worse with each generation. Excluding his subordinates, the strongest in this generation is Hyuga Akiyama, who is barely close to being a Jonin.
As for the other contestants, most of them are just lingering in the lower and middle ranks, and very few can reach the level of elite middle ninja.
"You, you are..." Hongdou's body began to tremble. At this moment, his insignificant desire for revenge vanished instantly.
Finally, she stood up properly, stood behind Orochimaru, bowed her head, and called out, "Master!"
"Red Bean, there's nothing good to stay in Konoha. Come back with me."
"Defect? But I have a grudge against my follower..."
"You may do whatever you wish with the surviving Sound Ninja."