Therefore, while the process and content of Chunin Ninja Exams may differ, the overall format remains largely the same. For a Genin, the real test begins in the second round!
The first theoretical exam was a large-scale funnel-like screening, eliminating all those who were extremely unqualified. Don't forget, the so-called Chunin are qualified to be the captain of a squad and lead the team to carry out missions. In the Five Great Shinobi Villages, if Jonin are the top force, Chunin are the most important backbone force. They are the level of power that enables the ninja village to implement its will and carry out various missions!
Such a person, while not necessarily outstanding, must possess above-average qualities in all aspects to ensure they are qualified and capable of undertaking corresponding responsibilities. Genin, on the other hand, do not need to think about anything; they only need to obey orders.
However, Chunin requires a certain level of strategic vision and the ability to make quick judgments!
The first assessment is to select those who possess at least the corresponding qualities. Then, the second and, most importantly, the third assessment will test the most crucial strength of a ninja!
The methods are similar, but the core remains unchanged.
Anyone from any of the major ninja villages with even a little experience can understand this. Although it was the first time that the three of them had participated in the Chunin Ninja Exams and they had only graduated a few months ago, they had already learned quite a bit about the relevant aspects.
All the necessary preparations were made without exception.
After learning the time and location of the second assessment from their teacher, Ao, the three of them, along with their fellow Mist Ninja from the other five squads, left their lodgings at the appointed time and headed towards the Forest of Death.
Kei and his group weren't the first to arrive. Even though they arrived more than half an hour before the exam started, there were already forty or fifty figures outside the exam hall before that. Some were Konoha's Genin, and others were the Cloud Ninja led by the Magnet Release ninja Toroi. When Kei and his group arrived, the Konoha side didn't react much, but the Cloud Ninja Mist Ninja cast slightly more noticeable glances at Kei and his group.
Qi could clearly sense that Toroi was paying more attention to him!
Is it because of that previous mission?
Qi frowned slightly as he thought about it.
However, Toroi only glanced at Qi once more before turning to talk to his other companions. Qi naturally followed suit and looked away. He couldn't do anything more until Troy did something. But if something happened during the upcoming assessment...
'As long as you don't regret it, that's fine!'
Qi's heart was also filled with a chilling killing intent.
After the arrival of the Mist Ninja group, people from other ninja villages followed one after another, until the last Sand Ninja team arrived.
It's located at the main entrance to the Forest of Death.
A dozen or so figures stepped out.
He was wearing the same Konoha uniform as this morning. At first, Qi didn't care, but when he saw the tall, slender figure standing in the center, Qi's eyes almost popped out!
And it wasn't just Kei who felt this way; Mei Terumi, Kisame Hoshigaki, and almost everyone present saw that extremely pale skin and those signature snake-like eyes.
Each of them showed varying degrees of shock as they arrived.
Orochimaru!
'The disciple of the Third Hokage!'
One of the Konoha Sannin
The thought that simultaneously surfaced in their minds directly revealed the identity of the person who had arrived.
The Genin was chosen as the examiner for a mere Chunin Ninja Exams might only surprise the Konoha Orochimaru, but it certainly made outsiders like Kei, Baki, and Toroi start speculating.
For a fleeting moment, some people with exceptionally broad minds might even immediately conjure up extremely dangerous scenarios.
Qi Dao quickly regained his composure after his initial shock.
"Start?"
Mei Terumi, standing to the side, asked with a slightly serious expression, while Kisame Hoshigaki also cast a concerned glance.
Qi shook his head slightly and said, "There's nothing to worry about. Don't forget who we are and who they are. Besides, this is just the Chunin Ninja Exams!"
They are not worthy of being schemed against by Konohagakure.
To put it bluntly, so what if they're geniuses? They're still just a bunch of kids. Even if the higher-ups in Konoha really have some schemes or plans, they're at least targeting the leader of their ninja village.
We can't really think these kids have any qualifications or abilities, can we?
Of course, this is a general conclusion.
If there are one or two 'special' individuals among these participants, then things could get complicated!
However, Qi still felt that this was a low-probability event. The purpose of holding this Chunin Ninja Exams was clear from the beginning, unless someone really wanted to cause a big stir!
"I am Orochimaru, the chief examiner for the second round of examinations. I will now announce the content and regulations for the second round of examinations. As before, I will only say this once, and no one is allowed to ask questions..."
Orochimaru, standing in the center of the head seat, faced the shocked gazes of the ninety Genin below. His expression remained unchanged as he slowly delivered the test questions in his usual hoarse voice.
It immediately attracted the attention of all the test takers.
As Orochimaru introduced the subject, the examinees below all became solemn.
Qi's eyebrows also involuntarily lifted at this moment.
The content of this assessment was beyond Qi's expectations, and it was completely different from the scroll-grabbing battle in the original work.
This assessment focuses more on intelligence gathering-related tasks.
Simply put, each team will be given a specific code at the beginning. They need to decipher the code within a specified time, find a designated scroll in the Forest of Death based on the code, and then carry out their mission according to the contents recorded on the scroll!
As for the task requirements...
Orochimaru did not explain.
He only emphasized slightly at the end that all candidates should know that this assessment was not only subject to a ranking order, but only the top six teams that completed the assessment tasks first could advance to the next round of assessment.
There is also a time limit: any team that fails to complete the task by 8:00 AM tomorrow will be considered a failure!
In other words, six is just the maximum number; it doesn't mean you have to wait until six teams pass!
Keep in mind that a full thirty teams are participating in this round!
The elimination rate is as high as 80%!
And the most terrifying thing is that there's a chance that the secret codes between certain teams can be verified against each other!
This will inevitably intensify the competition in the second round of assessments!