"Is the format of the third final the same as the qualifiers?"

Sasuke asked.

Shiraishi shook his head and said: "No, the format of the formal competition is different from that of the qualifiers. The formal competition adopts a championship method to compete. This is just the list of the first round of duel. Two people form a group, and the winner of the group wins.

, will compete with the winners of the other group for the next round of competition. Finally, the players participating in the official competition will be graded by ranking method."

Shiraishi's explanation convinced everyone.

They came here not only to carry the honor of the village, but also to fight for themselves.

Being able to fight a variety of enemies can enrich your experience against enemies, and also satisfy your inner excess of fighting desire.

"So, in this case, won't there be only one winner in the end? Can only the winner become a chuunin?"

Sasuke asked with a frown.

"That's not the case. The reason why the tournament is used is to more accurately score your various abilities. The judges will be jointly held by me and the jounin from other great country ninja villages. As long as you can

If you show good performance in the competition, you will be evaluated as a chuunin."

Shiraishi continued to explain.

"In other words, is everyone qualified to become a chuunin?"

Gaara suddenly said something.

"That's the theory. However, there is also a completely opposite theory. That is, none of you are eligible for the title of Chunin. You will get a failing grade from us and be wiped out. Of course, the more games you win, the more you win.

, it means that there are more occasions to show your abilities to increase the chance of becoming a chuunin. So, you just need to win all the way."

Shiraishi said this.

"Isn't this too outrageous?"

Temari is a little dissatisfied with this competition system.

Even if you win, you may not be able to become a chuunin. Why is there such an unreasonable scoring standard?

"That's the truth. Although the situation of ninja organizations in various countries is different, they are basically responsible for the national defense of each country. When it comes to the rating of ninjas, one must be cautious. This is the tacit approval of the Demon Country and the ninja villages of other major countries.

The unspoken rules. Do you understand, little girl from Sand Hidden Village? If you don’t understand, you can ask your elders in person after the exam, and I think he will give you a more detailed answer."

Shiraishi looked at Temari and chuckled.

Temari rolled her eyes, pretending she didn't hear Shiraishi's words.

Even though I am dissatisfied, I can only accept such unreasonable rules.

"In other words, as long as you keep winning, you will have a greater chance of becoming a chuunin. It's a very simple and easy-to-understand rule. And you and I are in the same division, and you only need to win two games to win.

Sasuke, you are fighting."

According to the division, the first four groups are one partition, and the last three groups are one partition.

Naruto saw this and couldn't wait to say to Sasuke.

"You win the game first and then talk about it."

Sasuke glanced at Naruto helplessly.

The other party's words obviously ignored the others.

Gaara, in particular, stared coldly at Naruto, showing a terrifying murderous intent.

Naruto said this, obviously not taking him seriously.

Even Shino frowned in displeasure: "Naruto, although I admit that you have become stronger, in my opinion..."

"Now that we're divided into groups, everything should be fine next. I wonder if the ramen here is delicious?"

Seemingly not hearing what Shino was saying, Naruto began to think about what flavor of ramen he would eat later.

Shino pushed up his glasses and stood aside silently.

Sure enough, I am just an inconspicuous person.

"It's basically gone. The new rules for the competition will be notified to you in advance tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. You can have a good rest these days. Of course, it can also be used to warm up. As long as you are not carrying illegal props, you can

Make preparations in case of emergencies. I look forward to your performance when the time comes."

Shiraishi nodded and continued: "Okay, you can disband now. If you want to have fun later, you can go to the staff outside and ask for a tourist map of Ziyuan City. This is just a piece of advice, although it is important to relax.

, but don’t relax too much and cause an accident during the third exam.”

Under the leadership of Yi Ji, everyone left the venue one by one and walked towards the outside of the guild hall.

After these candidates left, Shiraishi looked at the messy environment around him and silently recounted the intensity of the previous qualifying battles.

The originally intact arena beneath his feet was now in dilapidated condition.

But for ninjas with ninjutsu, repairing it is not difficult.

"Let's use stronger stone materials from now on, and repair the broken auditorium seats as well."

Shiraishi pointed to the broken arena and auditorium.

"yes."

Onigashima Shinobi nodded in agreement. As the examiner of the third exam, these were matters within the scope of his job.

"In addition, find people from the barrier team, and recruit four ninjas who are good at barrier techniques from there, and set up a strong and transparent barrier around the ring to prevent the contestants from leaving the circle and causing unnecessary commotion."

Because it was a preliminary round, and the spectators present were all ninjas, even if the competitor's attack ran outside the ring, there would be no casualties.

But when it comes to the official competition, it won't work at all.

A large part of the audience in the formal competition are ordinary people without fighting ability. If the moves of some candidates affect the audience, it will easily cause casualties.

In order to prevent this from happening, use the barrier to seal off the arena and limit the candidates' range of activities and moves to the arena. This is the safest solution.

Onigashima Shinobi nodded again, this is indeed a very serious problem and must be taken into consideration.

If there are casualties due to the competition, it will cause great public pressure on the Kingdom of Ghosts.

"Then the rest of the work here is up to you."

"No problem, please leave it to me."

Onigashima Shinobu solemnly agreed.

As the examiner for the third exam, his job is not easy at all.

Seeing Onigashima Shinobu agreeing, Shiraishi said no more, left the clubhouse with Liuli and others, and rushed towards the direction of the military area.

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"Your presence here means that the qualifying competition over there has ended?"

Not long after he returned to the office, before Shiraishi could drink the tea in his cup, a woman wearing a witch costume walked in from outside.

She lifted the white hood on her head, revealing a gentle face with a calm smile.

Judging from age, he is still around twenty-five years old.

Pharmacist Nono U.

Starting a few years ago, she officially joined the intelligence department of the Demon Country's military. As a wandering miko, she was active in various parts of the ninja world, providing medical assistance to the people of the Demon Country who were wandering abroad, and responsible for transmitting information.

Occasionally, I will deal with some troublesome ninjas, but most of the work has nothing to do with past spy missions.

Later, due to a confidential mission, she was active in the country of Tang for a long time, secretly contacted Tangyin Village, and was responsible for investigating the remaining evil of the evil sect. The task she faced was arduous.

"Yes, after all, it's just a preliminary round, so of course it won't take too long. When the third exam begins, the competition time will be much longer."

Shiraishi blew into the hot water in the tea cup and said to Nonou who was standing in front.

Many genin who participated in the preliminaries obviously did not reach the minimum passing line for chuunin in terms of strength.

The purpose of holding this preliminary round is not only to shorten the time of the third exam, but also to eliminate unqualified candidates.

"How is the situation over there in Yuno Country?"

Shiraishi put aside the matter of the third exam for the time being. It has been handed over to Jonin Onigashima. There is no need for him, the Minister of Military Affairs, to handle it personally, otherwise he will really doubt the ability of the people below him to do things.

Nonoyu thought for a moment, his voice always soft: "As usual, all the senior officials of Yuyin Village have leaned towards our side, and the domestic economic and people's livelihood problems have gradually been alleviated. According to intelligence, the arms dealer Oya Shiroen is in Yuyin.

I opened a chain of hot spring hotels in the country of Yu, but it is said that I am not in the country of Yu, and I don’t know where I went.”

"Oya Castle Flame? Forget it, ignore that guy. Have the follow-up issues of the Evil God Sect been dealt with?"

"Not yet. Although I have tracked him based on the traces he left behind, it is still quite difficult to find someone in the Ninja world. But I can be sure that the other party had contact with Akatsuki people not long ago."

No Naiyu's face turned solemn.

"dawn?"

Shiraishi tapped his fingers on the table, thinking.

"Are you saying that the evil cult member who slipped through the cracks has joined the Akatsuki organization?"

"Yes, based on the information obtained so far, this is the most reasonable result."

Nonoyu's words seemed to confirm this.
To be continued...