In Konoha: My canned food shop is very popular in the ninja world

Chapter 173: The preliminaries begin. Tenten overpowers Temari, the spear that shakes everyone, and Might Guy's silence

"It's bad, it's bad. Today is the third exam."

While Orochimaru was speechless, Uzumaki Naruto, who was sitting cross-legged, suddenly thought of something and his face froze.

Although he had already passed the exam in the Forest of Death and came out early.

But today is the end of the second exam, which means today is the beginning of the third exam.

Thinking of this, Uzumaki Naruto hurriedly got up, holding Charmander and ran towards the tower.

You must not be late.

"Before I knew it, it's already the preliminaries."

Looking at Uzumaki Naruto who was running away quickly, Orochimaru narrowed his eyes.

The time he reserved for himself was to see Uchiha Sasuke's performance in the preliminaries and then leave Konoha Village.

He originally wanted to secretly observe Uchiha Sasuke these days.

But Uzumaki Naruto's mysterious ring and Momotaro rice balls prevented him from leaving.

Thinking of this, Orochimaru shook his head.

It seems I have to give up temporarily.

Just in time to go over and see Sasuke.

Thinking of this, Orochimaru decisively followed Uzumaki Naruto and headed straight for the tower.

"It's broken. I forgot to take my things."

Not long after Orochimaru caught up with Uzumaki Naruto, the madly running Uzumaki suddenly thought of something and his face turned green.

Without saying a word, he turned around and ran back.

He quickly returned to the house, put the Xuan Zhong ruler on his back, and continued to run towards the tower.

“That thing.”

Seeing Uzumaki Naruto coming back with a huge piece of black iron, Orochimaru frowned.

This nine-tailed little devil won’t use this as a weapon, right?

Under Orochimaru's gaze, Uzumaki Naruto hurried to the tower.

When I arrived here, I saw that there were already a lot of people gathered here.

In addition to the candidates who passed the test, there were also the Jonin from Konoha Village and the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen.

"Naruto, come here quickly."

Looking at Uzumaki Naruto who was running towards her in a hurry, Haruno Sakura quickly waved at him, signaling him to come over.

Beside him, Uchiha Sasuke was standing quietly.

But the next second, Uchiha Sasuke looked at the Xuanzhong ruler behind Uzumaki Naruto, and his expression became solemn.

Even though he is about to participate in the preliminaries, Uzumaki Naruto is still carrying this weighted iron plate. He is really working too hard.

"Hey, Kakashi, you have a good disciple."

On the second floor, Might Guy looked at Uzumaki Naruto who was running over with the Xuanzhong Ruler on his back, and immediately said with emotion: "You've come all this way, but you still don't forget to carry a weight. You're really stupid. Can't you build a better weight training device for Naruto?"

Training with iron blocks tied to your body is the most primitive and stupid way of doing things.

Even those who specialize in physical training will use weighted wrist guards and so on.

"Although this kid has been practicing the Eight Gates these days, I haven't seen him carrying it."

Hearing Might Guy's words, Kakashi looked strange. "Whether it was yesterday or the day before yesterday, when you taught him to practice the Eight Gates, he didn't have the habit of carrying weights."

"I think this thing might be a weapon he prepared."

It’s not like he and Might Guy haven’t visited Uzumaki Naruto these days.

I haven't seen Uzumaki Naruto carrying this thing either.

If I wasn't mistaken, this thing was casually thrown into a corner of the house by Uzumaki Naruto.

He didn't expect that when the preliminary round started today, Uzumaki Naruto would rush over carrying such a thing.

Obviously, Uzumaki Naruto should have used this thing as a weapon.

"Can this thing be used as a weapon?"

After hearing what Kakashi said, Might Guy looked at the Xuanzhong ruler on Uzumaki Naruto's back with astonishment.

It's a bit stupid to carry such a big thing on your back.

It's not easy to carry just by carrying it.

Not only Might Guy was shocked, but the other candidates and Sarutobi Hiruzen all looked at the Xuanzhong ruler on Uzumaki Naruto's back.

Especially the Third Hokage, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly.

I haven't seen Naruto for a few days. What is Naruto up to again?

He shook his head and continued to wait for a moment.

After all the candidates arrived, an examiner spoke up: "First of all, I would like to congratulate you all for passing the second exam. Now, please allow the Hokage to explain the relevant matters of the third exam. You must listen carefully."

As this person finished speaking, everyone present looked over.

"Click."

As Xihi Kurenai looked over, she took a bite of the golden apple in her hand.

"No, Red."

Beside Kurenai, Might Guy's eyes widened when he saw Kurenai chewing on a golden apple: "Why is the apple you're eating still golden? Where did it come from?"

Damn it.

If it weren't for the appearance of the apple and the flesh that was exposed after Kurenai took a bite of it, Might Guy really couldn't imagine why there was a golden apple.

As Might Guy spoke, the Konoha examiners around him looked over one by one.

When they saw the golden apple in Xihihong's hand, they all looked strange.

Golden apple?
Whether it was Asuma Sarutobi or Ibiki Morino and the others, they couldn't help but look at the golden apple in Kurenai's hand.

This thing really attracts their attention.

"I dyed it myself, do you want to eat it?"

After hearing what Might Guy said, Kurenai immediately took out another golden apple and threw it to Might Guy.

"This thing, golden, is so weird."

Looking at the golden apple that Kurenai threw to him, Might Guy's mouth twitched slightly.

If Yuhi Kurenai hadn't taken a bite of it, he would have doubted whether this thing was made of gold.

Immediately, Might Guy also took a bite, and a crisp "crunch" sound was heard.

Feeling the sweetness in his mouth, Might Guy immediately gave Yuhi Kurenai a thumbs up: "Very good apple, tastes great."

“This thing.”

Next to him, Kakashi, who had been watching this scene, raised his eyebrows.

If I'm not mistaken, the golden apple in Xi Ri Hong's hand should be related to the jar shop.

"Before I explain the upcoming third exam, there is one thing I must make clear."

At this time, Sarutobi Hiruzen had already walked out, looked at all the examinees present and said, "That's why this exam is being held."

"Why else?"

"There has to be a reason for holding it? Isn't it just the Chunin Exams?"

Upon hearing Sarutobi Hiruzen's words, the ninjas from other ninja villages present looked shocked.

The Chunin Exams were held and they were held, so why was there a reason?
"Because the allies today were all neighboring countries that competed with each other in the past, in order to avoid the unnecessary loss of combat power and the situation of mutual destruction, this Chunin Exam was chosen as the battlefield."

Facing everyone's astonishment, Sarutobi Hiruzen said slowly: "This time's Chunin Exam is different from the usual ones. It is a battlefield for selecting Chunins and shouldering the prestige of the village and sacrificing their lives to fight."

"So there will be daimyos and celebrities from various countries who will be invited to watch the third Chunin Exam and see your performance."

“If the performance is poor, then the village will receive fewer commissions.”

"The strength of the country is the strength of the village, and the strength of the village is the strength of the ninja."

"A ninja's strength can only be unleashed in a life-and-death battle."

“Don’t treat it like a normal test.”

"This is an exam where you need to fight for your life for your dream and the prestige of the village."

"The reason why the allied countries are working together to hold this Chunin Exam is to deepen the friendly relations between each other and improve the strength of the ninjas."

"Before the real third exam, a preliminary selection is required. As for the reason for the preliminary selection."

“There are too many candidates who have passed.”

Before Sarutobi Hiruzen could finish, Gekkou Hayate stepped forward and said, "Hokage-sama, leave the rest to me. I am the chief examiner for this round."

"okay."

Hearing what Gekkou Hayate said, Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded.

Uzumaki Naruto and others turned their eyes to Gekko Gale.

"This guy looks so pale and sickly, is he really a ninja?"

"Still the chief examiner? Is there no one left in Konoha? I think any examiner from the second floor would be better than him."

"Well, he is the examiner after all, not even the Hokage-sama. He should not be an ordinary ninja."

"What's the reason for saying there are too many people? Is more than 40 people too many?"

As candidates spoke one after another and whispered, Gekkou Hayate turned his head and looked at everyone present, and said calmly: "This time's Chunin Exam, the first two exams were too easy, and there were some problems in the Forest of Death, so there are a lot of people left."

“So according to the rules, we have to conduct a budget competition in order to reduce the number of people who can take the next exam.”

"Hokage-sama has said before that there will be many distinguished guests coming to watch the game, and time is limited, so we can't delay too much." "So the preliminaries will be held today and end today."

"And there are forty-four people present, and there will be two battles."

At this point, Moonlight Gale paused and continued, "After two-on-two duels, there are 22 people left. After another two-on-two duel, there are 11 people left. Although there are medical ninjas here and they can be healed, many injuries still take time to recover."

"That is to say, the final eleven people who advance will have two consecutive high-intensity battles. Only the truly strong ones will be able to advance."

"So, those who feel unwell in the first match, or who do not want to continue after listening to my explanation, can raise their hands and abstain."

"I'll give you three minutes. If you don't have that much time, the preliminary round will officially begin."

After he finished speaking, Moonlight Gale stopped talking and started counting.

When the candidates heard Moonlight Gale's words, their faces turned grim.

"No, two high-intensity battles in a row? This Chunin Exam is too much."

"I only needed one battle to take part in the Chunin Exam last year, and these two were just for the preliminary rounds?"

"If I get seriously injured in the first battle and can't participate in the next one, then I'll be completely eliminated. Isn't that a huge loss?"

"So if I get injured in the first battle, I will only be able to recover during the intervals between other people's battles. If I am the last one to go on stage, I will not have any time to rest after winning, and will have to go to the next exam non-stop. Even if there are medical ninjas, they may not be able to heal my injuries."

You know, they are just genin.

Now it takes two high-intensity battles to get through the budget round.

Even with Konoha's medical ninjas, it would only be a drop in the bucket.

"I, I'm ready to give up."

Someone hesitated for a moment, but still stretched out his hand.

"sure?"

Seeing this person extending his hand, Moonlight Gale took the list and coughed, saying, "I forgot to say that this time the battle is based on individuals, so there is no need to worry about one person in a team quitting and the others being unable to quit."

Under the gaze of everyone, another person soon chose to withdraw.

Some people were extremely surprised to see this scene.

Because some people drop out, it means they have a better chance of passing this so-called pre-selection.

"Ok?"

Uchiha Sasuke, who was standing, suddenly frowned and subconsciously covered his neck with his hand where the curse seal was.

I haven't felt any pain in the past few days.

But just now, it hurt again.

How is this going?

"Then I declare that the competition officially begins."

At this time, Moonlight Gale closed the list, looked at the forty-two people who had not withdrawn, and said, "There are no restrictions in this preliminaries. The battle will not end until one side dies, falls down, or admits defeat. Therefore, if you want to survive, you must admit defeat early."

"But, ahem, when I think the winner is obvious, I will step in and end the match in order to minimize the number of bodies."

"And it is the display screen above that determines your fate."

Having said that, Moonlight Gale took out a button and pressed it, and suddenly the huge screen above his head began to flash.

The names and portraits of the candidates present appeared.

"Everything is randomly ranked. Now let's start with the names of the two warring parties in the first round."

Moonlight Gale spoke, once again attracting the attention of all the candidates present.

“It has to be me.”

Looking at the huge display screen, Tiantian clenched his fists.

If it is your first game, you can leave and find Lin Mo after the game.

Under Tiantian's gaze, the names of two people appeared directly on the display screen.

One of them was her.

"Great, I'm the first one to go on stage!"

Tiantian was surprised to see his name appear on the list.

It really comes to whatever you want.

Without any hesitation, Tiantian immediately jumped down from the second floor.

"When did that kid's weapon become an iron spear?"

Following Tenten's actions, Sarutobi Asuma frowned slightly and looked at Might Guy: "Gai, did you choose this kid's weapon?"

"I do not know."

Hearing what Asuma Sarutobi said, Might Guy scratched his head and said, "This kid must have done it himself."

"It's been a long time since I've seen this kind of weapon appear."

"It's still a bit useless for a ninja to use a spear."

Both Kakashi and Kurenai Yuhi looked at Tenten who was carrying a spear and raised their eyebrows.

But they knew that he stayed with Lin Mo every day.

He carried a spear on his back for no apparent reason; it must be a weapon.

Maybe it came from a can.

Subconsciously, Kakashi looked at the Xuanzhong ruler behind Uzumaki Naruto again, with an extremely strange expression on his face.

Did this thing come from a can, too?

"That's right. That weapon should have been opened from a can."

Uzumaki Naruto looked at Tenten with a serious expression as he carried a spear on his back, and subconsciously touched the Xuanzhong ruler on his back.

But I know that this guy has always been with Mr. Lin Mo, so the spear was most likely fired from the jar.

"The first round is between Tenten and Temari. Both contestants please come forward."

At this time, Moonlight Gale spoke, and Temari in the distance immediately left the team and walked out.

"It's this guy."

Tenten, who was walking over, looked at Temari, who was also walking over, with a strange look on her face.

When she used a sniper rifle to snipe Kankuro before, she also shot through the woman's weapon.

Judging from its current appearance, has it been repaired?

"Why is she a little girl?"

Temari frowned as she looked at Tenten who was playing in front of her.

day by day:"."

Hearing this, Tiantian's face turned dark and he immediately grabbed the spear behind him, ready to teach this woman a severe lesson.

"I declare that the game begins!"

As Moonlight Wind gave the order of "start", Tiantian did not hesitate at all. He directly picked up the spear in his hand, kicked his foot, and rushed out like an arrow.

"So fast!"

When Tiantian saw the instant action, all the candidates present twitched their eyelids.

"This is totally the speed of Taijutsu."

Rock Lee looked at Tenten's speed with some envy.

Temari was also shocked when she saw Tian Tian rushing over, "How fast!"

This little girl, whom she had originally ignored, was actually so fast that it was beyond her expectations.

Without any hesitation, Temari hurriedly waved the large iron fan in her hand, blocking herself in front of her, trying to block the opponent's attack.

Just as Temari opened the iron fan, Tenten's spear was already in front of her, and the sharp spear tip with a fierce wind was pointed directly at her defense.

"boom!"

The tip of the gun hit Temari's big iron fan hard, making a dull thud.

The powerful impact instantly passed through the fan to Temari's arms, causing her to take a few steps back, leaving a deep mark on the ground with her feet.

"How is this possible?"

It was just one strike, but it shocked Temari again.

She could feel that Tian Tian was simply swinging his spear and repelling her with pure strength.

This means that Tiantian's physical skills are better than hers!

"So fast."

"You can exert such great power with physical strength alone. You are worthy of being a Might Guy jonin."

"A student led by a jonin is indeed not comparable to a student led by a chuunin. I remember this kid only graduated a year ago."

On the second floor, the Chunins of Konoha were all startled and turned to look at Might Guy.

Among all the Konoha jonin present, only Might Guy is the most proficient in physical skills.

Among the three students he taught, the first one alone showed such powerful strength. How did he train himself?
"Sure, Kai."

Asuma Sarutobi patted Might Guy's shoulder and said with emotion, "The strength displayed by this child alone is stronger than that of my three students. How do you usually train in physical skills?"

Matt Kay: "."

Hearing the exclamations and even admiration from the people around him, Might Guy was silent for a moment.

Can he say that he hasn't taught Tiantian much during this period?
Apart from helping Tiantian develop a physical training plan, there is nothing else to do.

(End of this chapter)