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Upon hearing the examiner's voice, Yamanaka Inoichi's face instantly turned ugly. He never expected that Konoha would be the first to be eliminated.

He wanted to see who had disgraced Konoha so badly. Soon he saw a big boy in a green bodysuit covering his face and running out of the arena crying.

Suddenly I realized, "Oh, it was him. That makes a lot more sense."

If we're talking about pure strength, the opponent could definitely win, but when it comes to transmitting signals, Might Guy is indeed clumsy right now.

Seeing Gangzi Tetsu, Kanzuki Izumo, and Might Guy enter the elimination zone, Yamanaka Inoichi's face showed a lot of helplessness.

Going back a few minutes, Kotetsu and Izumo actually performed quite well. They were assigned to the first and third batters, but the problem arose with the second batter, Might Guy.

As the first link in the chain, Izumo Kamatsuki faced the most difficulties, as they not only had to consider how to transmit intelligence but also how to acquire it.

Fortunately, he was experienced and quickly obtained the correct information, successfully passing through the checkpoint and arriving at the intermediate border area.

He then adapted the important information into a special set of coded signals, a complex code composed of gestures, footsteps, and breathing frequencies.

This code was personally taught to them by a special Jonin within the village. Theoretically, even if someone saw it, it would be very difficult to decipher in a short period of time.

Izumo was satisfied with his performance. As he brushed past Might Guy in the intersection, he quickly made a series of hand gestures to convey the message.

perfect.

At least that's what he thought, but after receiving the message, Matt Kai fell into deep thought.

He had indeed learned this code, but he was the type who preferred action to thought, and he couldn't remember it very well. To prevent himself from forgetting, he silently recited the code in his mind—

"Three on the left, seven on the right, five on top, two on the bottom, intelligence is behind, be careful to stay hidden..."

He read very seriously and attentively, his lips moving in sync with the words. Although not very loud, his mouth was clear enough for the examiner nearby to see his lip movements.

What's worse, the password they used wasn't anything fancy; it was an old version that Konoha had been using for three years.

The Sunagakure ANBU had done some research on Konoha's intelligence system and were able to quickly deduce the general meaning of the code based on lip movements.

By the time Matt Kai relayed the information to the third runner, Steel, the examiners had already deciphered most of their code.

"Information content leaked, eliminated."

The examiner announced the results with a blank expression. "Kai! What are you doing!" Gangzi Tie jumped up and down in anger.

"I'm...reciting it silently?" Might Guy scratched his head, looking innocent. "I'm afraid I'll forget."

"If you're going to read it, then read it! Why are you moving your lips?"

"I can't control myself!"

Izumo Kamitsu covered her face, no longer wanting to say anything.

Yamanaka Inoichi took a deep breath on the viewing platform and silently made a note in his mental notebook: Next time, Might Guy must never participate in any intelligence missions.

However, at the same moment that Konoha Team 3 was eliminated, at the other end of the examination hall, the performance of another team caught everyone's attention.

The three witches of the Demon Kingdom have been standing still since the start of the exam.

They were dressed in the same white shrine maiden outfits, with long hair flowing down their shoulders and delicate features, looking like three exquisite statues.

The priest leading the procession sat on the viewing platform, leisurely sipping tea, his face showing no sign of tension.

"What are they doing?" one of the representatives muttered quietly.

"I don't know, maybe they've given up?"

"It doesn't seem like it; your expression is quite serious."

Just as everyone was discussing this, Ryoko, the last of the three witches, suddenly moved.

She walked lightly to the examiner, bowed slightly, and then, in a soft voice, recited the contents of the intelligence report word for word.

The examiner paused, looked down at the answer sheet in his hand, then looked up at Ryoko, his face showing an expression of disbelief.

"The content is correct."

"The Land of Demons advances."

The audience erupted in uproar.

"What did they do? They didn't move an inch!"

"I suspect that someone leaked the exam questions. The information hadn't been obtained yet, so how did I suddenly pass?"

It's not just ordinary people who have this idea; even ninjas think the same way.

When did they obtain the intelligence?

The first runner didn't even budge.

However, they remained composed, which was the mark of ninjas, especially since they were all elite Jonin from various countries, and making a fuss would be undignified.

However, some people don't care about propriety and lack curiosity; they just want to ask.

This person was the Jonin leading the team from the Land of Vegetables, and the junior clan leader of the Fuma clan. At this moment, he looked completely bewildered, but more than that, he couldn't suppress his curiosity.

In addition, he was straightforward and wouldn't pretend to know what he didn't, so he simply turned to look at Luo Sha on the platform.

"Lord Kazekage, what's the principle behind this?"

"We were all watching. Those girls didn't move an inch, didn't even blink. How did they get the information?"

As for why he asked Rasa, the other party was the Fourth Kazekage! In his opinion, anyone who could become a Kage was a hero among men, and such petty tricks could not possibly be hidden from such a great figure.

Luo Sha sat on the platform, his smile stiff, holding his teacup as if he were sitting on pins and needles, because he didn't realize it.

To be honest, he didn't understand how the three witches had done it either. But he was the Kazekage, the Kage of the village; he couldn't very well say he didn't know either in front of so many people, could he?

So he took a small sip, then slowly put it down, a mysterious smile on his face.

"Everyone has their own secrets for conveying information."

What he meant by saying that was: I'm not telling you.

But the Wind Demon Clan Chief clearly didn't understand this meaning; instead, he became even more confused: "So... what exactly is the principle behind it?"

Luo Sha's smile froze again, and he looked at the other person with an unfriendly expression. Was this person really stubborn, or was he deliberately trying to embarrass him?

Akatsuchi and Yamanaka Inoichi, standing to the side, were both barely suppressing their laughter. By now, everyone could see it, not even the Kazekage, who was just pretending to be deep in thought.

However, since Luo Sha is a Kage after all, no one dares to directly undermine him on this ground.

In the end, it was Yamanaka Inoichi who spoke up. He was an intelligence officer, and the Yamanaka clan was particularly sensitive to fluctuations in the spiritual realm.

"It should be a spirit."

His voice wasn't loud, but it was loud enough for everyone around to hear. "Although I can't see its specific form, my clan's secret techniques can sense spiritual power. Just now, there was indeed something elusive, as if it was transmitting a signal."