Once all the examinees had signed their waivers of liability, Asuma began explaining the rules of the second exam.
Just like in the original timeline, the second exam would be held in the Forest of Death beside the village.
The twenty-four teams that had passed the first exam would each randomly receive one Scroll from among twelve "Heaven Scrolls" and twelve "Earth Scrolls" before entering the Forest of Death.
Only by defeating other teams in the Forest of Death, collecting a matching pair of Heaven and Earth Scrolls, and successfully reaching the watchtower at the center of the forest could they pass the second exam.
"Competing for Scrolls? That sounds pretty easy!"
"There are only twelve Heaven Scrolls and twelve Earth Scrolls. Even under ideal circumstances, only twelve pairs can be formed. The elimination rate for this round is at least fifty percent!"
"Fifty percent? Hmph, nobody would complain about having too many Scrolls. If it were me, even after collecting a pair of Heaven and Earth Scrolls, I'd still hunt down other teams and eliminate as many competitors as possible. The elimination rate for this round will be at least seventy percent!"
"Tsk, tsk, I'm starting to look forward to this!"
As they listened to Asuma's explanation, the examinees in the classroom immediately began discussing it among themselves.
Some of the sharper examinees had even worked out the approximate elimination rate for this round.
Asuma smiled. "Your analysis is correct. At most, only twelve teams can advance from this round, so at least half of you will be eliminated!"
The examinees, who had been sizing one another up, were both nervous and excited.
For most of the examinees present, the written test in the first round had been far too dull. Only battle could truly reveal a ninja's strength!