News of the Imperial Ninja Martial Arts Tournament was officially distributed.
Setting aside the many problems that still needed dealing with, holding such a grand event would instead give people an even stronger sense that they were living in an age of peace and prosperity.
After Rogue Ninja across the land saw the notices posted by their local guilds, many of them grew excited as well. If they could make it through every round and reach Konoha, it would be an opportunity to soar to greatness!
That was far better than wasting away in some tiny place every day.
Countless people rushed to the guilds to sign up. Faced with these emotional crowds, the guild staff kindly posted a notice as well: those rated Chunin or below by the guild were advised to know their limits. The ones who would ultimately travel to Konoha for the grand event would all be the strongest from every region. Anyone who stood out from their provincial qualifiers would certainly be Jonin-level.
The Imperial Ninja Martial Arts Tournament would be far larger in scale than the previous Joint Chunin Exams, and there would be no restrictions on age, rank, or anything else. As long as one was a ninja registered with the guild, they were eligible.
The battles would surely be far more spectacular than a bunch of genin fighting each other, and many people with a clear understanding of their own abilities also wanted to go to Konoha to witness this grand event.
Of course, the Empire would not allow so many people to flood into Konoha. Konoha already had more than enough residents, and the previous Joint Chunin Exams had always been packed to capacity. One could imagine just how enormous this tournament would be.
To that end, Konoha also issued a