I rely on myself

Chapter 703: The End of the Additional Examination
Looking at Xiao Li who was ready to fight again, everyone thought that the competition would continue. After careful observation, Hongyi suddenly sighed, then relaxed completely and the protective chakra on his body was also released.

Seeing this scene, everyone else was very surprised. Some even thought that Hongyi had consumed too much chakra and could no longer continue fighting, so he planned to admit defeat. However, some people seemed to have realized something, their faces changed and they quickly looked at Xiao Li.

During the whole process, Xiao Li didn't make any movements or say anything. He just lowered his head and pretended to be calm.

At this time, Hongyi suddenly said to the referee Yue Guang Ji Feng, "Okay, referee, this competition should not continue. Can you please announce the winner?"

"...Wait a moment, let me check it out."

He said this hesitantly, and then Moonlight Gale walked directly towards Xiao Li, wanting to check on him, but there was another person who came to Xiao Li and checked on him more anxiously than him. It was his team leader, Might Guy.

"Xiao Li...you did very well. It's enough now."

Although Kai had expected this when he came down, he still couldn't help but shed tears after actually checking it out.

Just as some people guessed, Xiao Li had already lost consciousness a long time ago, but the idea of ​​not wanting to admit defeat in his heart drove his bruised and battered body to assume the posture that he had practiced countless times relying on his body memory, and stood there.

Knowing this, Kai behaved like this, and the other people around who knew the details also looked at Xiao Li with admiration, if for no other reason than his perseverance.

The same is true for Hongyi, his opponent, because he knows very well that if it is not for his own skills to restrain the opponent, he will most likely lose to the opponent.

After all, the Ruyi Technique is very effective against opponents with only one type of means, and Xiao Li is just like that, he only knows physical techniques, so throughout the whole process, all his attacks were blocked by Hongyi's chakra that can absorb kinetic energy. Only after he opened the fourth gate of the Eight Gates of Ninjutsu, he was able to break through with the overflow damage.

If Xiao Li's opponent was changed to someone else, such as Chiyomi or Nobuyuki, Xiao Li would have a great chance of winning.

But all these are just ifs and ifs. The reality is that Xiao Li lost the competition and Hongyi won. That’s the result.

With the end of this last game, the additional examination for the second round of exams also came to an end.

The 11 people who passed the exam: Uchiha Sasuke, Aburame Shino, Kankuro, Chiyomi, Shin, Uzumaki Naruto, Mizunoe Shun, Hyuga Neji, Gaara, Uchiha Rei, Kitajō Hiroichi, etc. all stood in the competition arena to accept congratulations from everyone led by the Third Hokage.

"Congratulations, you are all elites from your respective ninja villages. You have passed the first two rounds of exams with flying colors. Next, you will demonstrate your strength in front of the eyes of all countries in a month, so please prepare well. Of course, there is one more thing you need to do before we disband, and that is to draw lots for the third round of exams in a month so that you can decide your opponents and matches."

"Excuse me, Hokage-sama, please allow me to interrupt. The number of people in the competition seems to be uneven. What should we do with the extra person?"

The person who spoke was Chiyomi. Even in front of the Hokage of Konoha, she did not feel restrained at all and even interrupted boldly. Fortunately, as the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen still had a certain temperament and naturally would not care about such a small matter. Instead, he smiled disapprovingly like a kind old man. "Haha, you are so energetic. I remember your name is Chiyomi, right?"

"Yes!"

"Your question is a good one. There is an empty lot in the lottery box. The person who draws it will advance unconditionally. After all, isn't it often said that luck is also a kind of strength? Okay, do you all have any questions? If not, come forward and draw the lot."

The candidates present naturally had no objection to this. After all, if they said so, wouldn't they be less confident than others? So everyone had no objection to the Third Hokage's arrangement, and they drew lots one by one in order.

Soon, the opponents for the third round of exams were decided, namely: the first match was Hyuga Neji VS Uzumaki Naruto, the second match was Aburame Shino VS Kankuro, the third match was Chiyomi VS Nobu, the fourth match was Mizunotsuki Shun VS Uchiha Rei, the fifth match was Uchiha Sasuke VS Gaara, and as for the remaining Kitajō Hiroichi, he drew a bye.

To be honest, the moment they saw the battle schedule, everyone in the Snow Country immediately realized that there must be something fishy going on.

To be honest, five people from the Snow Country entered the third round, so the possibility of a collision with the same country is indeed not low, but in the end, two groups collided, and Hongyi, the only one who was not affected, was given a bye. It seems that he was very lucky, but I am afraid that they let him go because they had seen Hongyi's strength and had relevant information.

Perhaps it was just a coincidence, but Jie, who was standing in the spectator seats above, felt more like Konoha had arranged it this way intentionally, and there was evidence.

Facing the suspicious looks from the people of the Snow Country, the Third Hokage took it head-on without any reaction.

It seemed flawless, but it just proved that the other party had indeed done something. This scene made a guess in Jie's mind more certain.

But no matter what they thought, there was nothing they could do about it. After all, this was a necessary part of all the Chunin examinations, and such behind-the-scenes manipulation was almost common sense.

As long as they are not exposed openly, these outsiders can only bear the loss silently.

With the battle schedule for the final round decided, the next thing to do was of course to disband and go back to their own places. The people from the Snow Country were no exception. After returning to the residence arranged for them by Konoha, they quickly checked to see if anyone had taken the opportunity to come in, and then gathered together to discuss some things.

The first person to speak was naturally Jie, the team leader. Although he was only temporary, his status was there after all, so he spoke directly.

"Okay, you have a month to prepare for the third round of exams. But having said that, after all, we are now in another ninja village. We will be under surveillance if we go out, so training is naturally impossible. Basically, you can only rely on your own hard power. Fortunately, you haven't leaked too much information about yourselves, so there is no need to worry too much."

(End of this chapter)