Chapter 330 Nishikawa Tetsu's Radiant Smile
Chapter 330 Nishikawa Tetsu's Radiant Smile
"Boss! Ten more skewers of tricolor meatballs, please! And two large cups of cola, too!"
In the dessert shop, several eliminated genin have completely succumbed to the double pleasure of sugar and carbonated drinks.
They not only ate themselves, but also dragged their other eliminated companions to eat with them, turning a dessert shop into a buffet.
Meanwhile, in the commercial street next door, several genin were gathered in front of a Konoha home appliance store, pointing at a new double-door refrigerator and saying they wanted to buy several to give to their relatives, as it would definitely make them look good!
In stark contrast are the sixteen finalists who successfully advanced to the third round of the exam.
Except for a very few carefree individuals, the vast majority of test takers have entered a state of intense preparation.
Konoha's training grounds have been packed almost every day these past few days.
"boom!"
Inside a training ground, Nohara Rin was holding a small notebook, which was filled with information about the contestants from other villages who had advanced.
Because of the home advantage, coupled with the intentional or unintentional leaks of information by the Konoha Police Department and the Anbu, it was not difficult to obtain information about the outlying players.
However, ninjas from other villages were also frantically gathering information on Konoha's players.
"Killer Bee of Kumogakure, the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, possesses exceptional taijutsu skills and is adept at lightning release and strange sword techniques..."
"Mei Terumi of Kirigakure possesses two bloodline limits: Lava Release and Boil Release..."
"And then there's Sasori, who represents Konoha in the competition... even Minato-sensei said his puppetry techniques are dangerous."
Rin frowned as she looked at the intelligence reports. This Chunin Exams was truly teeming with monsters.
In the backyard of the Thousand Hands clan's territory.
Kana lay on the ground, panting, and complained, "I'm just a genin, why do I have to learn how to use sealing techniques to cut off the chakra of a tailed beast? Am I even going to encounter a tailed beast in the exam?"
"Why can't I run into him?"
Kushina put away the chakra chains, walked up to Kana, and lifted her up from the ground, her expression becoming unusually serious.
"Do you think I'm joking with you? Chanel, listen to me."
Kushina lowered her voice, but Tsunade and Shizune, who were present, could hear her clearly.
"Killer Bee from Kumogakure, and that female ninja named Yugito Nii, they are both Jinchūriki!"
"What?!"
Kana and Shizune gasped in surprise at the same time, their faces turning deathly pale instantly.
Jinchūriki?
A monster with a tailed beast sealed inside its body, capable of destroying a village if it goes out of control?
"That's why I made you practice sealing techniques against the chakra of the tailed beasts day and night."
Kushina looked at Kana, her tone stern, but her eyes held a hint of expectation.
"Kana, you possess the Uzumaki bloodline. In terms of chakra reserves and affinity for sealing techniques, you are second to none."
"If they really dare to use the power of the Tailed Beasts in that examination hall, your sealing techniques will be the greatest weapon to restrain them. You have an absolute advantage in this regard."
"From now on, you'd better practice like crazy and try to master the Vajra Sealing Technique!"
Kushina turned her head to look at Shizune, who was trembling slightly, and softened her tone a little.
"As for muting..."
"You don't have the physique of the Uzumaki clan. If you really encounter those two in the draw, don't be stubborn. If it's really impossible... just give up."
"There's nothing shameful about it; saving your life is the most important thing."
Shizune bit her lip, glanced at Kana beside her who was equally exhausted but whose eyes had regained their fighting spirit, took a deep breath, and nodded heavily.
"I understand, Kushina-neechan, but..."
Shizune clenched her little fists: "I'll fight with all my might until I meet them!"
……
At Konoha Hospital, in the Rehabilitation Department, Genma Shiranui and Ebisu were finally discharged.
"Congratulations, Genma."
Ebisu pushed up his small round sunglasses with new lenses. Although his face was still a little pale, his tone carried a hint of relief.
"In the end, you secured the spot in the next round."
Following the tie-breaking tiebreaker, the Third Hokage and the examiners conducted an internal evaluation to determine the final spots.
In the end, Genma Shiranui narrowly defeated Ebisu and successfully advanced. The price was that the two, who had just been discharged from the hospital, were hospitalized again, and were only finally discharged today.
"Just lucky."
Genma gave a wry smile.
"However, the third exam is the real hell mode. I don't know if my body can withstand the torment of those monsters."
"Don't embarrass us." Ebisu patted him on the shoulder. "Uncle Dai said that if you are eliminated in the first round, he will make you run a thousand laps around Konoha handstand while wearing your training clothes after you are discharged from the hospital."
Genma shuddered, recalling the image of running upside down around the village in the bodysuit Uncle Dai had given him. He could only say that some people seemed to be alive, but were actually already dead.
……
Meanwhile, in the office of the Vice Minister of Finance of Konoha.
Nishikawa Tetsu was lying on a large, comfortable chair with his legs propped up on the desk, his smile even brighter than the sunshine outside.
"Vice Minister, your mouth is practically stretched to the back of your head."
Secretary Yoshida Kazushima stood to the side, watching Nishikawa Tetsu's money-grubbing appearance, and couldn't help but complain.
"Can you stop laughing?"
Nishikawa Tetsu slammed the report on the table, pointing at the numbers, his voice trembling slightly.
"Ichishima, look at these numbers! Look at this earning power!"
"There's still some time before the third exam starts, but the circular memorial tablets inside the Konoha Dome have already been snapped up by the major merchants of the Land of Fire!"
"That's not even the most outrageous part. The most outrageous thing is those three huge screens used to broadcast the game live!"
Nishikawa Tetsuya stood up excitedly and paced back and forth in the office.
"Do you know what price that scrolling 'GG' text at the bottom of the big screen costs now?"
"How much?" Yoshida Kazushima swallowed hard and asked cooperatively.
"Thirty million taels!"
Nishikawa Tetsu held up three fingers, his eyes gleaming with the light of money.
"Moreover, this 30 million taels was only used to buy half a day of rolling time! And even then, several major merchants in the capital were fighting tooth and nail to get their hands on it!"
"Are they crazy? Thirty million taels for half a day of scrolling GG subtitles?" Ichijima gasped, even he, with his extensive experience, was shocked by this behavior.
"They're not crazy, they're shrewd."
Nishikawa Tetsu walked to the floor-to-ceiling window and looked down at the bustling streets of Konoha New District.
"This Chunin Exam is not only a showcase of the strength of the five great ninja villages, but also the focus of attention for the entire ninja world. In addition to the high-ranking officials of each village, even the Daimyo of the Land of Fire and other nobles will be present to watch the competition."
"What does this mean? It means that the Konoha Dome is currently the largest traffic pool in the entire ninja world!"
"If we put their company's name on the big screen at this time, so that all the nobles and ninjas in the ninja world can see it, this kind of GG effect will make them willing to pay 50 million, let alone 30 million."
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