The host, Momoka, immediately announced the results:
"Of the two thousand candidates in the Chunin Ninja Exams, only 870 passed. Everyone else, keep working hard!
Congratulations to those who advanced. The third and final exam begins now!"
"Forest of Death battle royale!"
Rules: 1. Head to a temporary supply station to collect supplies, then scatter. Use any means necessary to defeat everyone else.
2. The forest contains various monsters, and even Tailed Beasts that will attack you. You may kill them to earn points.
3. The last team standing will advance and receive an additional reward. All other teams will be ranked by points.
As Momoka explained the "rules," seven enormous screens rose...
Mounted around a column, they displayed multiple feeds to the audience.
"What's that? You can actually see a forest in it. Is that the Forest of Death?"
"I think it's something invented in the technological world. A screem?"
"You don't know anything. It's called a screen! I've seen one before. It can show all sorts of images."
"It's that amazing? Can it show us?"
"Uh... probably."
The spectators began discussing it, all curious about this novel sight.
The experts, meanwhile, were more interested in the rules.
The large screens played footage of various monsters and Kabaneri, as well as candidates from the previous exam being chased by examiners. They had taken terrible beatings.
There was also footage of large crates being airdropped, and the candidates' excitement when they obtained tanks.
First A stroked his beard and said irritably, "What a shame Little A failed. That Might Duy and Might Guy-I'll remember them."
Big A said, "I remember that Might Guy is apparently one of His Majesty's close attendants. His official position is Grand Palace Eunuch."
"Of course I know that. That's why I didn't say anything. Send