With the official announcement of the final schedule, Gekko Hayate added, "Third Match Exam will select five people one-on-one, and then the five-person melee mode will determine the final winner."
"However, during the assessment process, examiners will also select candidates who perform well enough to become Chunin. Winning is not the only way."
Gekko Hayate felt a little unsure after finishing the supplement. I didn't know if it was my illusion. I always felt that no one in the audience seemed to care about the rules of this last competition.
"Gaara, we are going to visit Kankuro next, do you want to come with us..."
As everyone dispersed, Temari asked Gaara who had taken the first step.
This time Gaara's performance in Exam was so abnormal that Baki and Temari felt a little upset because they were really worried about Gaara's condition.
The reason why Sunagakure sent Temari and the others here is because as relatives, they are one of the few people who can really make Gaara care a little.
In fact, the same is true for Kankuro. Although he seems to be a venomous guy, he still cares about his younger brother Gaara in his heart.
It's just that he can no longer worry about Gaara at this time. After all, it is him Kankuro who is still rescuing, not Gaara.
"... Let's go."
As a result, Gaara nodded slightly.
[It's a little different from the personality you mentioned, Kurama.]
He kept observing Gaara until his back disappeared at the end of Corridor, then Naruto withdrew his gaze and thought to himself.
[His murderous intention has always been there, but it has not been directed at anyone and has not caused any trouble.]
"It's really strange."
Nine-Tails also has to admit that Gaara's performance is very abnormal, but it is not a big deal.
After all, that idiot Shukaku has a bad mind to begin with. Isn't it normal for Jinchūriki to behave strangely under its influence?
"Naruto, the Formula you buried for each of them, after explaining how to activate it, give it to Teacher Jiraiya so that he can also know how to activate it."
Minato suddenly mentioned, "After all, there is still a month left, just to be on the safe side."
[Okay, I'll go find him later.]
Naruto has finished discussing with several people in his Mental World, and can finally come to his companions.
"Naruto, just right, we are going to check on Rock Lee..."
"Well, let's go together. I'm no longer the examiner for now, so I don't need to pretend that I don't know you!"
"Haha, but Naruto, you are really impressive as an examiner. You really scared me during the first Exam..."
"There's nothing you can do about it, and your cheating methods are indeed too obvious."
"In your opinion, no one else has noticed it! Hinata is in the same examination room as me. Ask her if she has noticed it!"
"Eh? I..."
"Are you questioning Hyuga Clan's Byakugan? Hinata must have watched the entire scene just like me. How could he not have discovered your cheating?"
"Hmph, then why were you arrested?"
Watching the young man Konoha leave chatting and laughing, Jiraiya also showed a happy smile.
At this time, on the top of the Tower tower, a Crow, which had been watching the entire race through the window, fluttered its wings and flew up.
With the flapping of its wings, it flew for who knows how long and landed in the hands of its master.
Crow stopped on his finger, and then pecked the 'zhu' ring on that finger.
"How's it going, Mr. Itachi? Is their infiltration going well?"
Kisame, who had just solved the mission target, took a long breath and looked at Uchiha Itachi, who had been sitting motionless on the stone since the beginning of the mission, with some respect.
"... Scorpion's infiltration has temporarily failed."
"Hey, was discovered by Konoha? There are also quite powerful characters there!"
"No, he just has some bad luck."
[Sasuke, unknowingly you have grown to the point where even Orochimaru can no longer threaten you? That's great. As expected, Master Minato's decision is the most correct!]
Itachi stood up and glanced at the senior official Land of Fire lying on the ground. "Report to Leader first. The identity that needs to be assumed by 'that guy' is ready."
"Well, but Mr. Itachi, do you really not want to participate in this mission personally? After all, this is your former village?"
"... The organization has not assigned me such a task, and I am not interested." Itachi said in a very calm tone, "Besides, now that Leader has started planning, I believe the village will soon cease to exist."
In Amegakure, a beautiful blue-haired woman wearing Red Clouds and Black Robe is walking in the middle of the road.
Behind her was Amegakure Ninja who had returned from Konoha's competition. At this time, the latter looked in a trance, like a walking corpse.
Konan didn't say much and took him to Pain's location.
"What's this one doing back here?"
"Orochimaru left a message."
Deva Path Pain looked at the Ninja of Amegakure, and he remembered that the other two were disguised arrangements made by Akatsuki. This one was just a passerby who knew nothing.
"Lead away Jiraiya..."
After hearing what the other party said, Deva Path Pain walked forward, stretched out his hand and put it on the head of Amegakure's Ninja.
Then a sudden change occurred, and a jet-black Sealing Jutsu suddenly burst out from the body of this Ninja!
"Hmph, Shinra Tensei!"
However, Pain's reaction was not unpleasant, and almost instantly sent the unlucky guy who had been left with means to the sky.
"This is..."
Konan looked shocked.
"Orochimaru's handwriting is probably a warning for me to use his plan... That bastard is a little bolder than before."
Deva Path Pain has an expressionless face.
"Then, Teacher Jiraiya..."
Konan hesitated, but finally said, "We don't have to follow Orochimaru's wishes..."
"If Jiraiya is also in Konoha, it will be a bit tricky. One month..." Deva Path Pain raised his head and looked at the seemingly eternal rain above Amegakure. He didn't know what he was thinking, "Just distract him..."