With the end of the first - round team battles, the number of participating teams, which was originally eighty, was halved. After one more round, the final twenty groups would be determined and advance to the third - round exam.
Seisuke stretched his body and said, "Our next - round opponents are from the Kengo - gakure. Do we have any intelligence on them?"
Kurenai said, "Dad mentioned Kengo - gakure. It's a village that specializes in manufacturing and using ninja tools. The ninja tools used by ninjas from various countries are generally supplied by them. Although it's a small village, it's quite wealthy."
Ninja tools like kunai and shuriken can be manufactured by almost any village.
However, creating powerful ninja tools that can utilize chakra and enhance attacks with chakra requires special techniques, and not every village has such skills.
Kengo - gakure, on the other hand, possesses these techniques.
They became prosperous by manufacturing ninja tools for various ninja villages and safeguarded their village with these tools. Despite being small, they are rich.
All the ninja villages maintain good relations with them, unlike the Uzumaki clan's Uzushiogakure.
After all, the Uzumaki clan's sealing techniques were truly fearsome. Coupled with their hot - tempered nature, they were like powder kegs, likely to explode at any time. Thus, during a certain war, Uzushiogakure was attacked by many villages. Konoha, being too far away, couldn't come to their rescue in time. Eventually, Uzushiogakure was destroyed, and the Uzumaki clan was scattered all over the world.
Kengo - gakure, however, knew how to get along well with others. They were skilled at socializing and thrived among the major ninja villages with their techniques. After all, even though they could make terrifying ninja tools, their village didn't have people capable of using these powerful tools.
What bad intentions could Kengo - gakure have?
Right? Gaara!
Gaara: Fuck, they had plenty of bad intentions when they kidnapped me!
"Kengo - gakure is nothing to worry about." Shaking his head, Seisuke didn't take these people seriously. In fact, few small ninja villages were worthy of attention. The real threats were often from within.
"Alright, let's go. The exam is starting! This time, they'll see how awesome Asuma is!"
"Okay, okay, let's go!"
They stepped into the competition arena. The three of them formed a formation again. Their opponents from Kengo - gakure were also two boys and a girl. One of the boys was a bespectacled guy, the other was a snot - nosed one, and the girl had multi - colored hair, looking like a delinquent girl at first glance.
Kurenai whispered, "I heard their previous opponents were easily eliminated by their ninja tools. We should still be careful."
"Got it. I'll take the lead this time."
"Okay."
"Then... start!"
At the referee's command, Seisuke rushed forward. The delinquent girl sneered. "Charging in so easily? Are the genin from Konoha idiots? Don't underestimate the ninja tools of our Kengo - gakure!"
As ninjas from Kengo - gakure, making the most of ninja tools was a required course for them!
As the delinquent girl spoke, a large number of steel wires shot out from the black gloves on her hands. In an instant, the entire arena was covered, forming a steel - wire net that blocked Seisuke's path ahead.
Seisuke (pinched) a shuriken between his fingers and threw it. The shuriken cut through the steel wires in front of him.
At this moment, the bespectacled guy beside the delinquent girl moved. He pushed his glasses, and an equal - height shuriken appeared in his hand, which he then threw.
"Tch!"
Seisuke jumped aside to dodge the shuriken.
"Great!" The delinquent girl clenched her fist and waved her arm backward. The shuriken in the air suddenly changed direction and flew towards Seisuke's back.
"Oh no!"
Just as the referee was about to intervene, the Seisuke in the air turned into a wooden stake.
Substitution Jutsu!
The snot - nosed guy held a large hammer and swung it down at Seisuke, who had appeared from the side.
Bang!
Seisuke rolled to avoid it and said, "Control, long - range attack, close - combat. I see. You have a clear division of labor."
"Then, Asuma, Fire Release!"
"Sure thing! Fire Release: Great Blaze Technique!"
"Jet Flame!"
Two pillars of fire came flying. The snot - nosed guy held a hammer in one hand and put up a shield in the other to block the attack.
"Hot! Hot! Hot!"
The shield was burned red by the Fire Release. The snot - nosed guy threw away the shield in his hand and blew on his hand.
"It's not over yet. Kurenai!"
"Understood! Genjutsu: Narakumi Technique!"
Kurenai seized the opportunity to launch the genjutsu. The unsuspecting snot - nosed guy fell for it. The delinquent girl and the bespectacled guy were about to help him break free from the genjutsu, but Seisuke and Asuma wouldn't give them the chance.
Without the snot - nosed guy's protection, Seisuke advanced unhindered and quickly reached the delinquent girl. He opened his mouth, and a snake rushed out, opening its big mouth towards the girl.
"Ah! Ah! Ah!!!"
A high - pitched scream rang out. After the scream, the delinquent girl was scared out of her wits. At the same time, the bespectacled guy, who was good at long - range combat, was taken down by Asuma, whose taijutsu skills were excellent.
Seisuke slowly swallowed the snake back into his stomach. This scene made Kurenai feel uncomfortable. She said, "Seisuke, don't use this technique in front of me if you don't have to. It's so disgusting."
"Ah?!"
Was it really that repulsive?
"Your strange taste is really..." Asuma patted him on the shoulder. With the referee announcing their victory, they successfully advanced to the third - round exam.
After leaving the examination hall, Yuhi Shinku was already waiting for them at the door. He nodded and said, "You did a great job. The next exam will be in half a month. The twenty teams, a total of sixty people, will be re - grouped. Each person will fight two rounds. In other words, the final fifteen people will become chunin."
The elimination rate of the Chunin Exams was quite high. Most of the chunin who were promoted through such exams could be promoted to jonin in the future.
Although it was harsh, it could select the outstanding talents in the village.
After one exam, it could be seen who was worthy of cultivation and who needed further improvement.
"Half a month? Isn't this time too long?"
Seisuke thought the exam could be completed now without all this trouble.
Yuhi Shinku glanced at him and said, "You're not injured, but there are others who are. This period is for those injured to recover. Just consider it a vacation. Anyway, you don't have to go on missions."
"Teacher Shinku, I want to undergo special training!" Kurenai raised her hand and said.
"Sure!"
Asuma pondered for a while and then said, "Teacher Shinku, please also guide me! My dad and big brother are too busy and have no time. Seisuke, are you coming?"
His father was busy all day long and rarely had time to accompany him. When he was a child, his big brother could take him along, but now his big brother was getting busier and also had no time. So he could only ask Teacher Shinku for help.
Seisuke said, "I'll pass. I want to develop my Kekkei Genkai. Teacher Shinku can't offer me much guidance in this regard."
For developing ninjutsu, it was better to go to Orochimaru. Although Yuhi Shinku was strong, he was more proficient in genjutsu.
Yuhi Shinku understood this and said, "I see. You can go."