9:30 AM.
The venue for the third session of the Chunin Ninja Exams was already packed with people.
It was still the same location as in the original work. Ren didn't seem to have demolished and rebuilt it, but he did make some slight changes to the layout.
First, a canopy has been added to the top, similar to the football stadium in Ren's previous life. Except for the central playing area, all the spectator areas do not need to worry about wind and rain.
The entire venue has been reorganized, with designated areas for the general public, VIPs, and private viewing rooms.
The Huimin District has lower prices and is located in a similar area to the regular district, but it is only available to Konoha residents.
The general area is mainly for other people who come to Konoha to join in the fun, while the VIP area is for nobles from various countries and Konoha ninja clans.
The separate viewing rooms are reserved for daimyo from various countries, including smaller ones, and are located in the inner circle at the top of the venue.
Its interior feels like it's suspended in mid-air, offering a panoramic view of everything below, and the room is also equipped with a separate live streaming screen.
Meanwhile, the village leaders and chiefs watched the battle from the platform.
The platform was completely empty at that moment; there was not a single person there.
There were five matches today, so tickets were sold five times. The ticket revenue alone has already covered the cost of hosting these VIPs.
Entry began fifteen minutes earlier, by which time most people were already in place.
The world champions, including those in the private viewing room, were all lounging comfortably on huge single sofas.
Time passed slowly, and people continued to appear and take their seats on the platform.
Before the match even started, many spectators turned their attention to the podium, watching as the leaders of the ninja villages appeared there in an instant, at a speed that was completely invisible to the naked eye.
The grandstand was built in the air by Ren and was quite large, supported by only a few pillars, unlike the independent viewing rooms in Daimyo, each of which had a "human" intelligent elevator that went directly to it.
If you're not a ninja, the only way to get to the platform is to climb up the pole.
Each time a leader entered, it was met with shouts, and people would ask each other who the newcomer was.
The leaders of these small ninja villages didn't have enough space in the Konoha newspapers, so each of their entrances sparked a discussion.
At 9:50, only the five seats in the very center of the stage remained empty.
"Huh, what's that?"
The center of the competition venue was covered by a white fog, which soon extended out to the podium.
A moment later, the fog on the stage and in the venue dissipated completely, as if it had been an illusion.
Looking at the platform again, Mei Terumi, dressed in the Mizukage costume and wearing the Mizukage hat, was already standing on the platform. She then found a chair with the character 'water' on it and sat down.
A burst of cheers erupted, interspersed with shouts of "Mei Terumi- sama, I love you!"
Thanks to the Konoha newspaper's report, everyone present recognized Mei Terumi and knew that she was single and unmarried.
Before the cheers and applause had subsided, clusters of Gold Dust appeared again in the arena.
Slowly, the Gold Dust condensed, and Rasa, fully armed, appeared, with only his eyes showing.
Many people were stunned by this amazing scene. Although Rasa was covered up tightly, it did not prevent him from playing this move quite well.
Cheers erupted from the audience. Rasa had always disliked such flashy entrances.
After all, others can learn a lot of information about him through his methods.
If you don't want to use any fancy tricks, then you can only run quickly by stepping on the wall. This method is fine if there are only ordinary people around, since they're just watching the show anyway.
However, there were many ninjas around, and with Mei Terumi leading the way, it would be a Hidden Sand Village if he ran up in such a pathetic manner.
Having no other choice, Rasa, thinking it was better to arrive early, followed closely behind Mei Terumi's appearance.
After a simple Sand Body Flicker, and seeing the countless cheers around him, Rasa's previously secretive attitude changed.
The last time I appeared in front of so many people was a long time ago, it seems like it was the day I became the Kazekage.
The difference is that on that day, the Hidden Sand Village ninjas were angry and confused, but now they are excited and cheering crowds.
After standing still for a moment, Rasa did not choose to use the Sand Body Flicker he had planned beforehand. Instead, he appeared on the platform, where the Gold Dust beneath his feet condensed to form a platform that lifted Rasa up.
Then it slowly flew from the center of the field towards the podium.
Instantly, the cheers in the arena rose to an even higher level.
After Rasa sat down, everyone looked towards the center of the venue. However, to their surprise, a loud bang came from above. When everyone looked up, they saw a black lightning bolt, seemingly alive, strike the platform across the sky.
The next instant, Darui appeared.
What a fast man!
Similar to the previous leader of the small ninja village, his appearance and disappearance were instantaneous, but Darui's entrance was accompanied by special effects.
It still drew cheers from the crowd.
The crowd's anticipation was reignited, and the audience's enthusiasm was met with a positive response.
Suddenly, stones appeared in the field, forming a human figure. Then, Ōnoki appeared, and without anything beneath his feet, he floated and flew to the podium.
Cheers erupted, but only a few scattered bursts.
Well, Ōnoki's methods are quite remarkable in the eyes of ninjas of a certain level.
However, in the eyes of many ordinary ninjas and common people, it was truly ordinary and fell far short of expectations.
Especially after seeing Rasa's appearance, Ōnoki seemed rather ordinary.
Ōnoki sat down with a sour face. In his mind, all of this was the work of the morning newspaper in Konoha.
After a few brief cheers, everyone suddenly realized...
The sky is getting dark!
Looking up, an endless golden giant stood in the air, its entire form completely obscured.
Everyone was stunned; the stronger the ninja, the more they could appreciate Ren's power at this moment.
Ōnoki's previously sour face had vanished, replaced by horror in his eyes.
Susanoo descended and drew ever closer to the venue, people realized that it could completely flatten the venue with just one foot.
Just as its feet were getting closer and closer to the arena, about to collide with it, the golden giant vanished, and a tiny, golden-red flame figure appeared in sight.
For the sake of a dramatic entrance, and purely for showing off, Ren went all out, directly using the Perfect Susanoo.
But it completely stunned everyone, including Ōnoki.
At this point, Ren didn't use the Human Torch template, since the Hokage robe isn't fireproof.
It's purely by using the Fire Man template and Kagutsuchi to control the flames covering his entire body, creating a special effect similar to the Human Torch template.
The main purpose was to fool ordinary viewers; any ninja with a little knowledge would know that the flames around Ren at this moment had nothing to do with Chakra mode.
However, knowledgeable ninjas were already stunned by Susanoo.
If power can't be used to show off, then it loses 99% of its meaning.
Slowly flying to his seat and settling in, the last figure entered!