"How is Karin doing, Ms. Anko?"
Everyone crowded around Anko as she emerged from the ward.
Anko, whose face didn't look too good, first let out a heavy sigh before speaking:
"The person has woken up, but... three ribs are broken, and the arm is slightly fractured..."
Upon hearing this, the others fell silent. This was the most serious injury they had suffered since the start of the competition. Even Dosu, who had fought against Jinchuriki, had only suffered minor internal injuries.
Seeing the atmosphere in the room become heavy, Anko softened her tone again.
"The situation isn't too bad; it's not life-threatening. She just fainted from exhaustion and will be fine after some rest!"
Seeing that Anko had said this, the others were relieved. As ninjas, they had long expected this day to come; they just hadn't gotten used to it yet.
Although I occasionally suffer various injuries during training, I always know my limits and rarely go to this extent.
"Alright, alright! Let's go out first, Karin needs to rest!"
In the other ward, Might Guy also looked at Rock Lee on the hospital bed with a rather unpleasant expression.
At this time, Rock Lee was still unconscious, and his body was also covered with test tubes. His injuries were even more severe than Karin's.
It's just that under the Eight Gates, the adrenaline surges, and the pain isn't as intense.
"A carefree and exuberant youth comes at a price!"
After muttering to himself as if talking to himself, Kai left the ward.
He didn't blame Rock Lee; on the contrary, he was proud of him!
On the road to pursuing one's goals, one will continue even if it means being shattered to pieces. This is his philosophy, and it is also the philosophy he instilled in Rock Lee.
On the training ground, the battle did not stop just because the two had left.
The final match has begun, with Naruto facing off against Kurotsuchi.
Because of the excellent performances that followed, this battle did not bring much surprise to the audience.
Kurotsuchi's Earth Release were indeed remarkable, but in the end, she was unexpectedly defeated by Naruto using Multi Shadow Clone.
After the match, both sides signed Seal of Reconciliation, marking the successful completion of the assessment.
With this, the fourth assessment officially came to an end, and the list of ninjas who could enter the final round of the competition was also released.
The ninjas from the Northern Lands who made the cut Kidomaru, Sakon and Ukon, Fu, Kin Tsuchi, Ajisai.
The members of Konoha are Shikamaru, Chōji Naruto Sasuke, Shino, and Rock Lee.
Including Gaara from Sunagakure, there are a total of 12 people.
The organizers summoned the teachers who were leading their respective teams again and informed them that the final round of the competition would take place in a month.
One reason is that many people were injured in the official competition, and a month of recuperation is about right.
On the other hand, the shortlisted trainees can take advantage of this time to further improve, which will make the final competition even more exciting.
The next day, Naruto found Kakashi.
"Kakashi-sensei, could you guide my training?"
Kakashi had just finished visiting Rock Lee at the Konoha Hospital when Naruto blocked his way as soon as he came out.
Seeing Naruto, Kakashi scratched his head and looked at him with some difficulty.
"No, I have more important things to do!"
Naruto immediately bristled upon hearing this, pointing angrily at him and saying:
"You must be going to give Sasuke some pointers! I knew it!"
As expected, Kakashi had already agreed to Sasuke Sasuke's training for the next month.
On one hand, he is skilled in Lightning Release, and Sasuke also has Lightning Release. In addition, Sasuke has good talent, so he is easy to teach.
On the other hand, he also had to keep an eye on Sasuke. Not only could he observe the changes in Sasuke's body after the injection, but Orochimaru would also be keeping an eye on him, and who knows what he might do next.
As for the claims of favoritism, preferential treatment towards Sasuke, or pushing Sasuke to become stronger quickly to seek revenge, or that seeing Sasuke is like seeing an old friend like Obito, those are all nonsense.
Seeing Naruto's strong reaction, Kakashi thought for a moment.
"How about I have Ebisu train you? He's an excellent ninja too!"
Naruto not only didn't accept it, but also turned around and left with a sullen look on his face.
"What Ebisu? This is just a charlatan!"
Meanwhile, many of those who made it to the finals also began to focus on their training.
The ninjas of Konoha all have their own clans behind them, and even if their own instructors are unavailable, they can have their clan elders guide their training.
It's no wonder they were racing against time, because their opponents were all very strong, especially those monsters from the Northern Lands.
If you don't work hard to improve yourself, you'll regret it when you finally face a tough challenge! Even if you lose, don't lose too badly.
Aside from the ninjas of Konoha, Jinchuriki like Gaara don't really need to train much, so he wouldn't be thinking about making the most of this month.
The group of ninjas from the Northern Lands were probably in a similar situation to him. Because they were outsiders, they didn't have such good conditions and could only train together.
They've been training like this for a year already; cramming at the last minute probably won't make much progress.
The current list of opponents is still unknown, so Bai will analyze with them one by one how to deal with the corresponding measures for potential opponents.
On the contrary, Sasuke and Naruto, who also made it to the finals, have improved their skills by another level in just one month.
Both the trained and untrained individuals made it to the finals, highlighting the remarkable talent of these two.
As for if you encounter your own teammates in the finals, that's a different story. In any case, don't judge heroes by success or failure; just do your best.
Their idea was just wishful thinking; who knows whether tomorrow or an accident will come first...
Just as everyone was preparing enthusiastically for the finals, a middle-aged man with white hair returned to the village.
As soon as he got back, he went to the women's bathhouse to peep, and just then he ran into Ebisu and Ebisu, who were taking Naruto to the Hot Spring.
Jiraiya never expected that the Child of Prophecy he had been searching for all over the world would appear before him so easily. The two met for the first time outside the women's bathhouse.
The two sides had a friendly exchange, and then Naruto caught up with Jiraiya.
In the following period, Naruto agreed to let Jiraiya appreciate his Sexy Jutsu from time to time in exchange for Jiraiya training him.
The gears of fate began to turn, and their story unfolded.
It was at this time that the Kazekage's Office in Sunagakure received a letter, which was none other than a handwritten letter from Hiruzen Sarutobi.
The letter was an invitation for the Fourth Kazekage to visit Konoha and watch the Chunin Konoha.
Although he had expected it, Orochimaru knew the time had come when he received the letter.
For the past two weeks, he has been carefully concealing himself, revealing his true intentions in a subtle and profound way, and has finally waited for this moment.
It's fine for a short time, but if it's a long time or something happens in the village that requires him, the Kazekage, to step in or convene a meeting of the elders, there's no guarantee that something unexpected might happen.
Moreover, after this period of planning, he has already sent most of the ninjas with strong anti-war beliefs to Konoha.
Everything is ready, and the east wind has arrived!
After summoning a squad of Sunagakure and donning his signature Kazekage cloak, Orochimaru set off for Konoha...