The arrival of the poisonous fog pushed the atmosphere of the re-examination to its climax.
It is known that the poisonous fog becomes thicker as it gets closer to the sea, so it must have come from the sea.
In this way, neither the edge of the island nor the outer coast will be safe.
All people could do was to rush to the center of the island, which was the designated destination, before the poisonous fog spread.
Under such heavy pressure, the candidates had to abandon all their original plans.
The competition on the road is becoming more and more fierce.
——After all, they don’t know what’s waiting for them next. How can they feel safe if they don’t get more supplies and eliminate more people?
The Hidden Mist Village can even use poison as an excuse, so what else can't they do?
This tense atmosphere made those ninjas who were near the middle door and had not yet noticed the existence of the poisonous fog become alert.
Akatsuki quickly called out to Deidara who was still trying to show off: "Deidara, something is wrong!"
"ha?"
Deidara on top turned his head and looked at Akatsuki who was holding him tightly.
"What are you doing? Can't you see that I'm almost catching up with the person in front of me?"
"Didn't you notice that the people coming from behind are all trying their best to move forward?"
Just like there would be visions of animals sensing danger before a natural disaster, when ninjas sense a crisis that is difficult to deal with, their first reaction would definitely be to "hide".
In this case, even if they find danger ahead, they will still move forward in the predetermined direction. This must be because there is something more troublesome or dangerous behind them.
"What can it be..."
Seeing that the person was running away and there was no point in chasing him, Deidara finally gave up the idea of ​​continuing the pursuit and curled his lips.
But halfway through his words, he keenly realized that something was wrong.
"The air... no, is there paralyzing gas?"
If it was something else, he might not have noticed it so quickly.
But he was too familiar with paralyzing gas.
Because he was chased by the ninjas from the Iwagakure Village all day long, the thing he encountered most often was this kind of thing that would not paralyze people and make them lose their ability to move.
"Come on, let's go too."
This time, without Chitu urging him, he took the initiative to run.
"They even used paralyzing poison gas. How despicable is the Hidden Mist Village!"
He complained as he ran.
The Chunin Exam that Deidara imagined was that after they had defeated other enemies, they would have a fair and square showdown with Uchiha Itachi.
It's not like this.
Not only did he have to protect his things, but he was also stripped of his equipment and had to search the world for a ninja tool bag. In the end, he had to run away from the poison gas, which was a very embarrassing situation.
Damn, so angry.
But no matter how angry he is, the established facts will not change.
Now they can only try to sprint to the finish line like everyone else.
As the 'poison circle' continues to shrink, they have more and more chances to meet people.
At this point, we really don’t care about any conspiracy or not.
Everybody was running around.
In addition to those who are in good shape and ready to climb rocks and mountains, there are also people who are at the end of their strength and no longer have the strength to climb high mountains and cliffs.
Yes, cliffhanger.
This cliff was obviously artificially trimmed.
The side facing the candidates was so smooth that there were almost no points for relaying.
One can sense the malicious intent of the preparer at first sight.
"Damn it! We're already here!"
Some people hammered hard on the towering mountain wall, suffering from their own powerlessness.
I've clearly gotten through everything that's happened before.
It was obviously the teammates who sacrificed themselves to create this opportunity.
But I can only stop here.
The despair was so painful that the boy's eyes turned red on the spot.
No, this is not the end.
The boy's expression suddenly turned fierce.
"Since I can't get through, then you can forget about getting through!"
As he spoke, he unleashed the last of his strength, and while his body was not yet completely paralyzed by the poisonous mist, he threw all of his ninja tools out like scattering flowers.
The poison circle has almost shrunk to here. If these people can't climb up immediately, the result will be the same as mine.
It’s also good to bring a friend to take the make-up exam together next year!
The boy's actions were not very harmful, but they did disturb the people who were climbing around him.
"Wow!"
“Ahhhh!”
"Catch me!"
In the chaos, many people began to drop their items.
Some were lucky enough to grab the new fulcrum in time and steady themselves, while others were unlucky and just fell down.
——Luck is worse
The result is that the person who falls from above will be knocked down together with him.
It really makes people cry when they see it and feel sad when they smell it.
Thanks to their quick reactions, Deidara's team had already climbed to the upper part and no longer had to worry about the melee below.
"If we throw something down at this time, we should be able to eliminate more."
Now that he was safe, Deidara's mind became active again.
Chi Tu: "It's better not to do that. The previous melee was because of the rules. If you fight again now, you will simply be hated."
The calm young man from Iwagakure shook his head.
"Deidara, be careful of retribution."
Akagi was really worried that Deidara would suffer retribution for his mischief.
We have finally come here, so don't let it fail because of heaven's punishment.
"How could I...Ah!"
Just as Deidara turned around to complain to Akatsuki, a sudden external force hit his back, and then the force jumped up again and rushed upwards.
Deidara, who was used as a foothold, was in a more miserable situation. He almost slipped down due to the reaction force.
Chitu managed to pull him up with great difficulty.
At this time, a light voice came from above:
"Excuse me, can you lend me some strength?"
It was a young and lively voice. Although Deidara didn't recognize it in the past, he now remembered it very well.
——Remember this! I’ll tell you how I’ll deal with this after the exam!
Just as Deidara roared, another black shadow landed lightly beside him.
Then he heard the same voice again:
"Itachi, come on, I'll pull you!"
It's you!
Deidara was stunned for a second, then he was furious. Didn't the new and old grudges collide with each other?
Uchiha Itachi! You bad guy!
Not only did he not want to fight me, but he also let his teammates step on me! ?
Deidara was furious.
Deidara broke free from Akatsuki's grip and leapt forward.
"Damn Uchiha Itachi!!!"
The boy, blinded by anger, took out all the talismans in one breath.
Take my full force attack!!!
boom!!!
"etc?"
"How can someone cause trouble right before the finish line?"
“He doesn’t want to pass the exam
Have you tried!? "
"What's going on? I can't even see the mirage technique???"
“What on earth just happened?”
This new mode of the Mist Village Chunin Exam came to an end with a wonderful ending.
Because of Deidara's final out-of-control attack, the mirage technique lost its effect.
Therefore, only the parties involved know what happened at that time.
However, the few people who witnessed it kept silent about it - so what happened at that last moment became one of the "Ten Unsolved Mysteries of the Chunin Exam".
But no matter what, the Chunin Exam came to a successful conclusion.
Half of the candidates also obtained the qualification of Chunin.
The groups that Uchiha Itachi and Deidara belong to are also on the approved list.
From now on, you will be a glorious Chunin.
——Congratulations, congratulations.
Matters concerning the Chunin Exams have come to an end, but cooperative projects and business are still continuing.
In addition to the Sea Park that entertains guests and the Ocean Star that provides underwater sightseeing services, what left the deepest impression on people was the "unique" Chunin Exam re-examination.
The various performances that were beyond people's imagination and full of show effects left a deep impression on people and also made them secretly develop a small desire.
“It seems very interesting.”
"Yeah, only ninjas can play it?"
Because the lethality has been greatly weakened, it seems more exciting than terrifying to ordinary people.
This naturally gives rise to a yearning emotion.
——They are all going to pick up ninja tool bags, so can I do it too?
Compared to ordinary people who just had some ideas, the ninjas, especially the young ninjas, were really moved after seeing it.
So interesting!
Although there were some embarrassments, they did not think that this would happen to them.
What's left is naturally desire.
Although novels, comics and gashapon machines are equally interesting.
But this is obviously what a real ninja should play with!
And Yu Yue did not disappoint their expectations.
The Chunin Exams ended just before the end.
She then announced that the "Ninja Survival" project is in preparation
news.
She also announced that she would build several "Ninja Survival" venues with different styles, characteristics and challenges in different locations, taking advantage of the local terrain.
As soon as the news came out, it went viral.
People who lacked entertainment due to war, conservatism and other reasons never imagined that such an operation would be possible.
One game of "Ninja Survival" in the Hidden Mist Village is enough for them to play for a long time.
And there are actually several such interesting things at once.
Oh my god, is this what it feels like to get rich suddenly?
The young ninjas were ecstatic.
Then, as Ugetsu Shoten announced that it would regularly broadcast the "Ninja Survival" events using the "Mirage Technique", it might even take out the "Ninja Survival" event to hold a national competition.
Ordinary people also reveled.
Yay! They have more fun!
The ninja matches are thrilling and exciting, who doesn’t like it?
So before this project was even launched, it had already received a huge amount of discussion and support.
People just wish they could open their eyes the next day to see the new venue completed and a new round of competition starting immediately.
There's no way, life is just too empty.
Most ordinary people cannot be like those wealthy aristocrats and tycoons who spend money to build happiness (in the physical sense) for themselves when they are really bored.
For example, they can't afford the "Ocean Star", so they go to the sea or lake for a stroll to relax when they have nothing to do.
Although the Chunin Exam is held for ninjas.
But the projects and products produced are aimed at all consumers.
For example, various shell and coconut shell products.
These decorations with strong local characteristics have become special souvenirs purchased in large quantities by many tourists.
Another example is the pearl oyster, and the 'Letter from the Cape'.
These two are also popular products that have aroused great enthusiasm among tourists.
Later, because there were too many letters, the Hidden Mist Village even had to urgently add several carriages to keep up with the transportation.
After all, it’s a rare opportunity to come here, and who doesn’t have a few good friends to write letters to?
There may be three to five letters at the least, or more than ten at the most.
Every day, several truckloads of mail are shipped out of the Sea Paradise, sorted by Yu Yue Express, and sent to all directions.
As for pearl oysters.
Because of their excessive enthusiasm, the pearl oysters were almost extinct, and Yu Yue had to cooperate with the Kirigakure to carry out
A new project.
That is the 'cultured pearls' project.
After all, nature's gifts are not endless.
In order to prevent this pearl oyster breeding project from disappearing, it becomes urgent to develop pearl oyster breeding technology.
Although the price of pearls will inevitably drop to a certain extent due to the cultivation of pearl oysters, the price of opened clams will also adjust slightly.
But on the other hand, because the price is lowered, we can better implement the plan of small profits but quick turnover, allowing more people to join in this happy activity.
Although this is an industry that the Hidden Mist Village has never been involved in, considering that the cooperation partner is the Ugetsuki Shoten and the sweetness they have already tasted, the Hidden Mist Village still decided to do it resolutely.
It’s just that the Hidden Mist Village has been adhering to the traditional ninja lifestyle for many years, and except for the technology of ninja-related projects, other aspects are still relatively backward.
Therefore, this "breeding technology" finally fell into the hands of Orochimaru, a "scientific research all-rounder" who was good at research and had a very wide range of research.
Orochimaru: “…”
It's not that Orochimaru hates working on new projects.
It's just one after another, one stacked on top of another.
No one can stand it.
He is just a ninja after all, not the Sage of Six Paths.
Even if you are a little stronger and stronger than the average person.
That also requires eating, drinking and resting.
No, this matter has to be pushed forward.
However, Orochimaru thought about it and couldn't find a suitable candidate.
I won't say it anymore, idiots can't do research work.
Tsunade can do it, but she is too busy with project development now to study it, so it’s useless to pile on her.
Even if it was me, I would probably get beaten up.
Orochimaru is certainly not afraid of Tsunade, but that doesn't mean he is willing to take Tsunade's punches that can destroy his internal organs.
He is not Jiraiya, who has a tendency to self-abuse.
Apart from that, the only 'scientific research talent' he could think of was Scorpion.
...But regardless of whether that guy can handle this kind of work, the order from Ocean Star alone is enough to make him overwhelmed.
I heard that this year's Ocean Star is even more popular than the previous Desert Star.
The orders for the Chunin Exam alone were booked until next year. Under such circumstances, he would definitely not spare the time to work on this project.
After much thought, he could only come up with
On the 'old friend'.
Although that guy had already defected.
But considering that Miss Ugetsu even hired someone like Kakuzu, then having one more rebel ninja probably wouldn't matter to her.
Sometimes I think that what those young people say makes sense.
——Companions are truly treasures in life.
Especially when alive.
Orochimaru, who had a new idea, immediately summoned Tsunade and Jiraiya.
"This is really rare. What brought you out of the laboratory?"
Jiraiya looked at Orochimaru in surprise.
You know your teammates yourself.
This guy is really the kind of person who never comes to visit unless there is something important. The last time I saw him, he was caught because he was slacking off... Oh, I won't say more.
"I didn't slack off today."
Tsunade's reaction was much more straightforward.
Having been caught by Orochimaru so many times, it had almost become a conditioned reflex for her.
Orochimaru: "This is what we call 'confessing without being asked'... But it doesn't matter. I didn't come to you today for such a small matter."
He said in his signature hoarse voice.
"I asked you to come here this time because I have something important to discuss."
"What's up?"
Tsunade responded positively.
——As long as it’s not about work, she’s fine with it.
Sometimes she would feel regretful - how could she not resist the temptation?
If I had resisted the temptation and run away, my life would be so carefree now... Although my life now is also very comfortable and beautiful.
But I am really tired.
The whole person is like a clockwork man. As long as the spring is not slack, there is no time for rest.
"You all probably feel that the workload has become increasingly heavy recently."
Orochimaru did not get to the point immediately, but instead started by talking about their current work situation.
"I think everyone has accumulated quite a few new commissions, right?"
"The delivery date should also be..."
Stop talking. Stop talking.
Tsunade was about to cover her ears on the spot - as long as I didn't listen, there would be no deadline or delivery date.
But based on her understanding of Orochimaru, she also knew that he was not the kind of person who would say these things just to poke fun at them.
——With Orochimaru's brain circuit, he must think that instead of opening the time gate
Instead of wasting time on such things, it is better to spend more time using your brain.
As for poking at someone's sore spots or something.
It's as if he didn't say anything and the thing wouldn't exist.
"If you have anything to say, just say it."
She interrupted Orochimaru decisively.
Orochimaru laughed and continued:
"Then I'll get to the point."
"Don't you think we need an assistant?"
"……assistant?"
Tsunade narrowed her eyes.
She didn't think that the person Orochimaru would specifically mention was just an ordinary 'assistant'.
Red Bean is a very talented child, but Orochimaru has almost never praised her.
So this time...
"That's right. Now that we have embarked on a new path, we naturally cannot leave our old friends behind."
Orochimaru finished laughing and gently uttered a name that had been gradually forgotten by them.
"Hello, Biru."
Everyone is working overtime, how can he be left alone to have fun?
Beiliu called.
Although it had not been a few years since the end of the Third Ninja World War, when Tsunade heard it again, she still felt as if she had been in another world for a moment.
He used to be the closest companion besides his teammates.
Later, he refused to repent and chose to defect, becoming a traitor ninja.
if……
"Hello, Biru!"
Jiraiya simply pounded his hands and agreed loudly.
To be honest, because his personality is incompatible with Orochimaru's, he rarely directly agrees with Orochimaru's judgment, but this time, he agreed wholeheartedly.
Rather than letting former companions go further and further down the wrong path, it is better to pull them over and work together... er, he meant to shine together.
Good brothers should share the joys and sorrows. How can you watch others fall into depravity?
That won't work.
"Bei Liuhu is amazing. He is so smart. If he can come to help, it will definitely be a great help."
"Right Tsunade, if Hiruko were here, you wouldn't have to stay up late every day. Then we can drink whatever we want."
——If you don’t stay up late, can you still drink whenever you want?
Tsunade's brain keenly received these key words.
Then she came to.
“That’s right
, I also feel that we can’t let Beiliuhu continue to wander like this.”
She cleared her throat.
Of course it's a good thing to have help from others, but the main thing is to save your companions. We can't just watch them continue on the wrong path, right?
As brothers who have shared life and death together, of course we should realize the value of life together.
After listening to the people in Ugetsu Store so many times, Tsunade can speak out her own words.
"Okay, now that we have reached a consensus, let's go find the Fourth Generation and explain the situation."
After all, they were rebel ninjas and three of them left at once.
I have to say hello to the Fourth Hokage.
Hearing the three people's petition, Minato Namikaze said: "..."
Honestly speaking, if I didn’t know the personalities of these three people well, I would have believed it when I heard this.
To put it bluntly, isn't it just to call the brothers back to suffer together?
"Fourth generation, so this matter..."
Seeing that the Fourth Hokage had not answered, Orochimaru took the initiative to urge him.
The blond young man blinked, and then blinked again:
"I understand the situation, but..."
"Just what? The three of us can do it ourselves. We don't need to mobilize any additional manpower from the village, nor do we need the village to provide funding."
Seeing that Minato Namikaze seemed to be hesitating, Tsunade also took a step forward.
"We will be responsible for all expenses. We will also make sure that the work is handled properly and will not affect Miss Yu Yue and the operation of the village."
The implication is that all Namikaze Minato, the Fourth Hokage, has to do is just nod.
Namikaze Minato quickly spoke:
"No, no, I'm not saying no..."
He cleared his throat.
"Just this matter, have you discussed it with Miss Yu Yue? And also about the issue of Bei Liu Hu's accommodation."
After all, he is a traitor ninja on Konoha's wanted list, and it is difficult for him to return to the village.
"You don't have to worry about that."
Tsunade waved her hand.
"Ms. Ugetsu has been recruiting talents, and Beiluhu definitely meets the requirements - as for the reception."
Tsunade paused at this point.
Their idea was good, but they forgot that the guy was a traitor and could not come back.
"We can go to the Ugetsuki store branch in Wave Country."
Jiraiya, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke in a casual manner.
"Anyway, there's Kakuzu-sama over there, right?"
We already have an experienced rebel, so it doesn't matter if there's a younger one.
Orochimaru was stunned for a moment, then agreed to the suggestion.
"Yes, it would be great to go to Wave Country. Lord Kakuzu is there, and I'm sure Obiru will be able to turn over a new leaf there."
Even if it's just for the sake of money, Lord Kakuzu will definitely help Hiruko to "turn over a new leaf".
Namikaze Minato: “…”
Sending people to Kakuzu...you guys are really good companions.
That’s great. He’s afraid of good things.
For a moment, Minato Namikaze even wanted to reflect on whether he had offended anyone.
If this isn't resolved soon, I feel like what 'Bei Liu Hu' is going through today will be my fate.
No, before that, let’s send the person out first.
"I understand. I'll give you a week to open the door."
The fourth generation stamped the applications of the three people.
"No problem, that's definitely enough."
The three of them were overjoyed, and then disappeared in the Hokage's office in an instant.
Although they only submitted the application today, to be honest, the search for Beiluhu's trace had already started on the day the decision was made.
Sharpening the knife does not delay the chopping of wood.
On the contrary, Nara Shikaku, the Fourth Hokage's think tank, frowned:
"Is this really okay?"
All of the three ninjas that were finally found were released at once.
The fourth generation shook his head and stamped the next document:
"Just follow the Master and the others. After all, even if I disagree, the three of them will still run if they make up their minds."
He didn't think that something that the Third Hokage couldn't do could be solved by himself, who had only been Hokage for a few years.
"Besides." The blond young man behind the Hokage's desk sighed. "It's better to let them mess with outsiders than to let them mess with their own people one day."
Nara Shikaku: ...There's nothing wrong with that.
Compared to the past when people were peeping, disappearing, or getting drunk like before.
It would be better to let them use their energy on outsiders.
As for that 'outsider'... since they are looking for someone, the three adults must have a sense of propriety.
should……
Be sensible. !