Chapter 154: 154. The Secret Plot Begins
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For ordinary people in Konoha, this joint Chūnin exam is a very important event. It not only broadens their horizons, but even tourists from outside can drive the village's consumer economy, making people earn more money, and almost everyone can benefit from it.
In this regard, Ishigami Hara has already decided to take advantage of this joint Chūnin exam to expand Konoha's influence among ordinary people, so there are very few restrictions on outsiders, but there is no shortage of vigilance.
It is not necessary to guess that in this case, there will definitely be a lot of outside intelligence personnel, and even a lot of people with malicious intent.
Konoha is prepared, but it can't stand people with ulterior motives coming in through special channels.
It is precisely because of Konoha's open attitude that Anbu's work has been under great pressure.
Hatake Sakumo has lost a lot of hair recently, and the pressure is even greater. Apart from anything else, Anbu's current responsibilities are more important than any previous period of Konoha.
When the First Hokage was in power, Anbu was at most a department to check for deficiencies and fill in the gaps.
During the Second Hokage's time, Anbu's power and responsibilities increased, but they were mostly used for intelligence theft and assassination.
During the Third Hokage's period, Anbu had greater responsibilities, but because of Shimura Danzō, at least someone shared the responsibility.
Now, Ishigami Hara is the Hokage, and Anbu has more power. This is a good thing, but who could have expected that with greater power, responsibilities would also increase dramatically?
Look at the current situation in Konoha. Every day, people enter Konoha. The number is not as simple as a few dozen, but tens of thousands. With so many floating populations, Anbu cannot check them all at once, but they have to sort out the origins of these people and have to know the numbers.
With such a heavy workload, many Anbu members are losing their hair now.
But Konoha's prosperity is also real. Anbu is duty-bound to protect this prosperity. In short, for Hatake Sakumo, this is a painful and happy process.
In this way, it is normal to lack time to accompany the child. In order to recognize his efforts, Ishigami Hara directly rewarded him with a half-sleeved divine robe, which represents sharing the responsibility of Hokage — a heavy responsibility that others cannot reach.
Well, in this case, Hatake Kakashi, as a son, is naturally proud. In addition, he has outstanding talents and graduated from the ninja school early. Because Hatake Sakumo, as a father, seldom accompanies him, he has grown a little crooked.
For this reason, Hatake Sakumo is extremely troubled, but he can't do anything about it, especially recently he can't leave at all. Whenever he thinks of his child's situation, he feels helpless.
The second team battle of the joint Chūnin exam lasted for a day.
It was not as cumbersome as in the original plot.
After all, it was an exam dominated by points.
As long as you get points, you can pass.
Therefore, although there are many situations in the battle, there are not many teams that are actually eliminated.
At the end of the day, the teams that were eliminated were basically those with bad luck, with a total of only seven, and the rest of the teams passed naturally.
Among them, the majority of teams obtained points by hunting wild animals, and the remaining few were the teams that obtained points through team battles. The best among them was the team that Ishigami Asuka was in. After fighting with Yahiko and Pakura, they did not immediately decide the winner.
As a result, both sides naturally stopped fighting and went to find new targets. Ishigami Asuka and his team later met two teams from other villages, and defeated them without any hesitation, and directly advanced.
Among the three people from Pakura's team, Pakura and Baki were very angry because of Sasori's continuous impulsiveness, so they warned him directly. Sasori, who had no target, could only follow Pakura and Baki to hunt beasts, and also appeared.
The choice of Yahiko and the other two was much simpler. They went to find beasts early, which was also smooth.
So on the second day, the second exam was over, and the teams that passed got three days of rest, enough time to prepare and recover to deal with the third exam.
The third exam was also very simple. It was an individual battle, which was no different from the third round of the Chūnin exam in the original plot. The only difference was the exam venue.
For the third game, Konoha built a huge stadium that could accommodate 50,000 spectators. Various protective measures were extremely strict, and the viewing angle was also excellent.
The audience who watched the second game had already begun to look forward to the start of the third individual battle.
Fortunately, the venue of the third game was very large, and it could accommodate a large number of spectators.
There were also games almost every day, so there was enough margin for the audience to choose, which was naturally satisfactory.
The benefits of such a move to the village are self-evident. The increasingly prosperous business has made Konoha more prosperous, and the villagers' income has also increased greatly. In addition, there are countless outsiders, and the recent bustle of Konoha is visible to the naked eye.
Three days passed in a blink of an eye. Those who should prepare and rest have almost recovered. Everyone gathered in the huge stadium, and the team leaders came forward to draw lots to arrange each battle.
The rules are very simple. Individuals only stand, but there is a time limit. Each game is limited to half an hour, and there is a ten-minute interval between each game. There are more than 20 games every day from morning to night, and the viewing experience is directly maximized.
At the lottery site, the stadium was already crowded with people. Ishigami Hara sat at the top of one side of the stadium and watched quietly.
There were special display screens in the four directions of the stadium.
They are not completely technological products, but creations combined with special sealing techniques and ninjutsu.
They are no different from the huge screen displays in Ishigami Hara's previous life.
They are mainly for the convenience of the audience.
Ishigami Hara even arranged a commentator for the game. If there is no commentator for this kind of game, the enthusiasm for watching the game will basically decrease by several percent. Ishigami Hara naturally did what he wanted.
The draw for the individual competition was very simple.
All team members were listed separately in a ticket pool, and then each team leader Jōnin came forward to draw lots.
The people drawn were divided into two groups, and people with the same number played against each other.
It was simple and clear.
Ishigami Hara just watched quietly, and the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, was on the side. The latter stroked his beard and was very satisfied with this event.
At this time, Hatake Sakumo appeared on the side, whispered a few words in Ishigami Hara's ear, and then left quickly.
"What's wrong, Hara?" Sarutobi Hiruzen asked.
Ishigami Hara smiled and said: "I found something interesting. It seems that some people can't wait."
Sarutobi Hiruzen frowned. Although he didn't know why, looking at Ishigami Hara's expression, it seemed that there was something he didn't know.