Naruto: Lama Tobi was exposed by the sky curtain

Chapter 435 Chunin Exams (6)

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Shikamaru served as the proctor for this qualifying round.

"This Chunin Exams qualifying tournament will use a points-based elimination system. You will be teleported to a simulated battlefield where you will have a large number of White Zetsu to challenge. Defeating a regular White Zetsu will earn you one point, a special White Zetsu twenty points, and a fused White Zetsu fifty points. There will also be hidden bosses in the battlefield. Defeating them will earn you different point rewards ranging from two hundred to one thousand."

"Of course, everyone can cooperate, but the points earned from eliminating White Zetsu will be distributed according to contribution. After the exam, the rankings will be based on points, and the top sixty-four will advance to the next official selection competition."

Shikamaru glanced at the crowd below, who were rubbing their hands together, ready for a big fight, and coughed to give them a heads-up:

"By the way, don't worry if you get killed on the battlefield. Your protection mechanism will remove you from the battlefield. Your points will not be cleared, but you will not be allowed to re-enter the battlefield. And the key point is that you are not allowed to engage in private duels on the battlefield, because from the moment you step into the battlefield, you are all teammates."

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Lu Dai twitched his lips as he watched his father speaking passionately on the podium.

"This is the first time I've ever heard my dad say so much."

"Yeah, this is the first time I've seen Uncle Shikamaru like this. By the way, Shikadai, let's team up later. Your shadow ninjutsu isn't an advantage in this kind of point-based tournament."

"Hehe, count me in too."

Inojin also came over at this time.

"Let's show the guys in other cities how powerful our Ino-Shika-Cho is!"

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Aburame Miko walked up to Ai and said softly, "It seems we can't use White Zetsu this time in the points competition."

"Yes, even if my White Zetsu has a mark, if I don't give others a hint, they'll probably think it's a special White Zetsu. If they attack my White Zetsu, it will be considered internal strife and a violation of the rules."

Xiao Ai continued expressionlessly, "But it doesn't matter. White Zetsu is just a product of my random experiments."

"Moreover, compared to this, it would be troublesome if there were White Zetsu that could transform into other people."

"That's true. Apart from those of us with special discernment abilities, I'm afraid others..."

Xiao Ai shook her head and walked towards the teleportation array, explaining to Meizi as she went, "Don't worry, disguising yourself as a White Zetsu is too troublesome. It's just a Chunin Exams promotion tournament. If you go to that level, it's really beyond the scope of the exam."

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The group stood on the teleportation array, and after a familiar flash, a battlefield appeared before their eyes, half desert and half forest.

Boruto looked at both sides and complained, "This battlefield is too clearly divided."

Before he could continue speaking, white-skinned figures with transplanted hair suddenly appeared on the ground.

"Wow! That's way too much!"

Looking at the densely packed White Zetsu army in front of him, Boruto instantly felt a chill run down his spine.

Xiao Wu sensed the situation and, not wanting to miss out on trouble, said, "There are at least a thousand White Zetsu, and if you add the number hidden in the rocks and trees, there are probably more than ten thousand."

Upon hearing that there were over ten thousand White Zetsu, the crowd erupted in excitement.

"What?! Ten thousand!!"

"We only have a little over six hundred people here."

"This is much harder than last year!"

Seeing everyone's uneasy expressions, Xiao Wu comforted them, "Don't worry, at least we don't have to worry about not having enough points."

"..."

Is this even human language? I was worried about not having enough points before. Now I'm worried about trying to survive. I won't actually die, but it would be so frustrating to be eliminated like this.

Miko sensed the chakra of these White Zetsu and frowned slightly.

"These White Zetsu have rather little chakra."

"Hmm, it doesn't even reach half of the White Zetsu's chakra level."

Another student from a research class analyzed the situation.

Xiao Ai replied, "That's to be expected. If these simulated White Zetsu had the strength of real White Zetsu, it would be a one-sided massacre for many people. Weakening the White Zetsu's strength is also to let us familiarize ourselves with the characteristics of the former and to test their performance on the battlefield."

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As the White Zetsu army attacked, someone roared, and everyone rushed forward to start the battle.

Fire Release

"Water Escape"

"Earth Escape"

"..."

The Five Elements Ninjutsu and various secret techniques bombarded the White Zetsu army relentlessly.

The White Zetsu army suffered heavy casualties in an instant.

This surprised everyone.

"These guys don't seem that strong."

However, some rational people quickly calmed down and analyzed: "Don't overthink it. This is just an exam. If it were a real White Zetsu, we would all be dead. Don't forget that this is just an ordinary White Zetsu. The ones that come after us haven't come out yet. Don't let your guard down."

That's what they say, but whether people listen to it or not is another matter. After all, many people think that White Zetsu is just so-so.

As time passed, White Zetsu was scattered by the crowd, and the others split up to chase after him in order to gain points.

Some chased him deep into the desert, some into the forest, and some even dived into the lake to pursue him.

Some arrogant people took the lead and rushed ahead, wanting to show off in front of everyone.

Bai Jue was chased to a large rock.

The lead examinee laughed and said, "No way out now, let's see where you can escape to."

After saying that, he leaped up and slashed at White Zetsu with his sword.

The latter did not show any fear, but instead looked at him with a mocking expression.

The expected scene of White Zetsu being split in two did not occur; instead, a brown arm grabbed the ninja sword.

"What?!"

The man was clearly stunned; he felt as if he had just struck a steel plate.

Then several brown Zetsu emerged from the rocks, one of which grabbed the man and punched him.

The man hurriedly used chakra to protect his chest with his hands, but he was still knocked away and crashed heavily to the ground.

"Such immense power!"

Although he was rather arrogant, he wasn't stupid; this kind of power was not something ordinary candidates could withstand head-on.

"This must be a special White Zetsu."

It seems that the points accumulated by these White Zetsu are the key to widening the gap and advancing to the next round.

Not only here, but the examinees in the forest also encountered attacks carried out by the green and white Zetsu controlling the trees.

The examinees in the lake were attacked by the blue and white monsters using a water vortex.

Some candidates used secret flying techniques or ninja tools to fly high into the sky, hoping to take advantage of the air, but their flight was disrupted by a group of blue White Zetsu using strong winds.

Some candidates couldn't withstand the attack on the spot and were summoned away from the battlefield. Others survived the attacks of the special White Zetsu, but were already badly injured and were eliminated from the battlefield by being surrounded and beaten by ordinary White Zetsu.

The research team members worked in groups of three, using technological ninja tools to scan the battlefield.

"Analysis of the special White Zetsu complete. Aside from the hidden boss, let's collect these points."