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Chapter 60 The Plan Has Changed
The red bean was devoured in seconds.
The moment the withered tree guardian appeared, she tried to hide.
However, Qingwu also used the [Root Entanglement] skill on the head of the withered tree guardian.
The two layers overlapped, and the overwhelming roots made it impossible for the spectators in the stands to see what was happening below.
Qingwu knocked Hongdou unconscious and handed her over to the medical team.
The examiner, with a deep look in his eyes, announced loudly, "The winner is Qingwu!"
There was no cheering, only deathly silence.
Everyone was still processing what they had just witnessed—that summoning jutsu, which was nearly half the size of a tailed beast, was actually used by a genin?
"That brat..."
Asuma swallowed hard and said, "I'm starting to believe that he really can fight Orochimaru."
Kurenai rolled her eyes at him: "How do you think I survived?"
On the other side of the stands—
"I'm going to find Chief Fugaku. You guys... go find out who the other Wood Release ninja is?"
After leaving those words behind, the Eighth Hokage of Uchiha hurriedly walked away.
Meanwhile, among the crowd in the stands, several people were also recording something on a scroll.
Qingwu calmly observed the bustling crowd around him.
From the moment he decided to participate in the Chunin Exams, he never intended to hide his abilities.
Furthermore, the fact that the Third Generation also revealed the news about "Kai" suggests that the Third Generation wanted to protect him in another way.
Back in the stands, Qingwu said to the dejected Iruka:
"Don't worry about Anko, her strength has long reached the Chunin level. Just focus on your upcoming exam."
Iruka said dejectedly, "I was hoping that all three of us could pass the exam..."
At this moment, the names on the big screen started scrolling again, attracting the attention of most people.
"Konoha - Kotetsu!"
"Hidden Clouds—Hope!"
Qingwu's attention also turned to the Yunren.
Unfortunately, they encountered Orochimaru in the Forest of Death beforehand; otherwise, he certainly wouldn't have let the Cloud Ninja team pass the trial in the Forest of Death.
The following match proceeded without much difficulty.
Kotetsu's abilities in all aspects are relatively ordinary, while Nozomi, although younger, is superior to Kotetsu in ninjutsu and tactics.
This is the difference in talent.
In less than 5 minutes, Gangzitie was defeated.
Yun Renxi very politely helped Gangzi Tie up from the ground and was also very courteous to the examiners.
Seeing the Konoha ninjas fail, Iruka became nervous again.
Next round:
"Rain Ninja - Maino!"
"Konoha—Iruka!"
Qingwu thought for a moment and, realizing that this Rain Ninja was just a minor character, said to Iruka, "Think about the process of your sparring with me, and have confidence in yourself."
Iruka is not outstanding in any aspect.
However, he doesn't actually have any obvious weaknesses. He can easily deal with ordinary ninjas, especially in taijutsu, where he has made great progress in sparring with Qingwu.
"Don't feel pressured. If you lose, you can always try again next year!"
Qingwu shoved two explosive tags into Iruka's hands.
He didn't have much spare money, but he had bought some ninja tools to keep on him in order to enrich his tactics.
Iruka nodded and landed on the field.
The process of this match was pretty much as Qingwu had anticipated.
The Rain Ninja only knew one move, "Water Release: Water Chaos Wave," but Iruka managed to get close after using explosive tags to neutralize the impact of the ninjutsu.
In the taijutsu duel, Iruka demonstrated solid skills, defeating the Rain Ninja in just two minutes.
Back in the stands, Iruka's mood finally improved. "Qingwu, I... I made it into the main tournament!"
Qingwu joked, "If you draw me in the main tournament, I'll forfeit!"
Unexpectedly, Iruka said seriously, "Please don't do that. Anko knows she can't beat you, but she still has to fight with all her might. So do I!"
Qingwu was slightly taken aback... Is this the persistence of a ninja?
He ruffled Iruka's hair and said something similar to what Yugao had said before: "Iruka, in the future... we probably won't be able to be teammates anymore."
Iruka showed little surprise and replied, "I know!"
The gap... is widening!
The reason Qingwu said this was because he had already guessed the Third Generation's plan for him.
Now, having realized his own inadequacy in the battle with Orochimaru, he has gradually become less eager to go to the battlefield.
As long as Orochimaru remains "wandering" in the ninja world, Konoha is the safest place.
Good, stay in the territory and accumulate more "strength" before going out!
But before that... we need to talk to the Third Boss (about money).
……
Around noon, the second round of the preliminary rounds concluded.
After rounds of elimination, only 8 genin remain. Six of them are from Konoha, and the other two are Hii from Kumogakure and Sunagakure.
The main competition will be held in a week.
This gives the genin a special training period to improve.
Of course, this is nothing compared to the month-long interval between the qualifiers and the main tournament in future peacetime. After all, we are still in wartime, so everything must be kept simple.
Qingwu led Iruka back to the territory.
He offered Iruka some advice on physical techniques.
That's right. Just over two months ago, he needed Iruka to guide him in basic physical skills, but now the roles have reversed.
Not long after Iruka left, Kakashi arrived, "The Hokage summons you!"
As night fell, Qingwu followed Kakashi to the Hokage Building.
After Kakashi left, only Qingwu and Hiruzen Sarutobi remained in the office.
"The plan has changed. You won't need to participate in the main competition in three days," the Third Generation said bluntly.
"Huh?" Qingwu looked at the Third Generation in surprise. What are you up to now?
"A 13-year-old Jonin... that's certainly astonishing for that age." The Third Hokage chuckled. "I think you're right."
During their last conversation, Qingwu had declined the suggestion to be directly promoted to Jonin.
But the third generation leader gave a long explanation, and now...
Unsure of Hiruzen Sarutobi's purpose, Qingwu could only reply, "Yes, Hokage-sama!"
"Hmm!" the Third Hokage said with satisfaction.
"You've demonstrated your strength enough these past two days. After the exam, I'll promote you to Special Jonin. I'm sure no one will have any objections."
Although there is only a "half" level difference between Special Jonin and Jonin.
But for a ninja village, the meaning is different. Becoming a Jonin means truly entering the core ranks of a ninja village.
"This is just a transition," the Third Generation said. "Qingwu, I believe that with your intelligence, you will understand this."
In fact, the Third Hokage recently tested the waters at a Jonin meeting in the village and, finding resistance to directly promoting Qingwu to Jonin, changed his mind to avoid trouble.
For Qingwu, this was just right. "Yes, Hokage-sama! I accept all arrangements!"
The Third Hokage said, "Then, I can tell you about the arrangements for the Shadow Guard in advance."
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