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After Dosu was carried away by the medical personnel, the Third Hokage appeared again, his aged, cloudy eyes deeply looking at Deidara and Junko Takeshita, then he began to explain.
"Alright, the preliminary rounds of the third exam have now concluded. First, congratulations to the genin who passed the preliminaries. The official third Chunin Exams will be held one month from now.
This month is your preparation time. By then, a large number of spectators will come to Konoha to observe the Chunin Exams, so that will be your true stage.
However, before dismissing you, you still have one more thing to do, which is the battle assignments," the Third Hokage said with a smile.
"Anko," the Third Hokage called softly. Anko Mitarashi immediately stepped forward, holding an exquisite wooden box in her hand. "You will draw numbers here. Number 1 fights Number 2, Number 3 fights Number 4, and so on. Understand?" Anko gave a wicked smile as she spoke to the genin who passed.
Everyone nodded, then one by one stepped forward to draw numbers: Sasuke Uchiha, Kankuro, Temari, Gaara, Neji Hyuga, Deidara, Naruto Uzumaki, Shikamaru Nara, and Junko Takeshita, a total of nine people.
However, since there was one extra person, one of the first eight people would fight an extra match, meaning the winner of numbers seven and eight would face number nine, and only the winner would advance.
This was somewhat unfair to the winner of numbers seven and eight, but there is no absolute fairness in this world; it also depends on a certain amount of luck. Everyone stepped forward in turn to draw numbers from the wooden box in Anko's hand.
The final results were: Number 1 Naruto Uzumaki vs. Number 2 Neji Hyuga, Number 3 Sasuke Uchiha vs. Number 4 Gaara, Number 5 Temari vs. Number 6 Shikamaru Nara, Number 7 Kankuro vs. Number 8 Deidara, and finally, Number 9, Junko Takeshita.
"Yo, so that means I'm fighting you, Junko?" Deidara said with a grin after looking at the match-up table. "Hmph! Even if my opponent is you, Deidara, I won't give up!" Junko Takeshita snorted.
"Well now, don't say that. You should be happy to witness my art, un." Deidara laughed heartily, as if he had already won the match. Junko Takeshita rolled her eyes in annoyance, saying nothing.
"This guy!!! Does he think I don't exist?!!" Kankuro looked at Deidara with a grim expression. He had heard every word Deidara said.
He knew that only the winner between him and Deidara would face Junko Takeshita, but Deidara's words clearly ignored him.
"I'll definitely make you regret it!!" Kankuro thought fiercely, but then he also let out a sigh of relief. "Good thing I didn't draw Gaara; otherwise, I'd forfeit immediately."
"Is my opponent that Pineapple Head? Hmph, just a guy who relies on cheap tricks, no difficulty at all," Temari sneered inwardly.
"Hehe, I couldn't ask for more. Naruto Uzumaki, is it? Just a loudmouth, let me properly make you recognize reality," Neji Hyuga looked at Naruto Uzumaki with disdain.
"I must avenge Hinata," Naruto Uzumaki glared at Neji Hyuga, unconsciously clenching his fists. Thus, with everyone harboring their own thoughts,
the preliminaries concluded, and everyone dispersed to prepare for the much-anticipated third exam a month later.
Hina Oda took Deidara and Junko Takeshita back to the inn in Konoha Village where they were staying. Mizu had already returned and was sitting cross-legged on the tatami mat, lost in thought.
"Sakurakage-sama," Hina Oda and Junko Takeshita respectfully bowed to Mizu. Mizu snapped out of her thoughts and nodded, "Mizu, why did you forfeit? Now I don't have a unique opponent, un." Deidara said, displeased.
"Hehe, did you really take this competition seriously? It's just a chunin-level battle, don't get so excited. The real show is yet to come," Mizu said with a faint smile.
"Hmph, you don't need to tell me. It's truly exhilarating to do something like this in the Five Great Ninja Villages for the first time. I'll make Konoha sublimate in my art, un," Deidara said confidently.
"Hmph, that score will keep you excited for a long time," Mizu said with a smile. This was a beautiful and serene place, with a pure and flawless blue sky, lush green trees intertwined in the distance, and the occasional chirping of birds. In the lake below, fish swam happily.
On the wooden walkway above the lake, Kabuto Yakushi was kneeling on one knee, respectfully bowing before a certain person.
This person leaned casually against a red pillar, wearing a gray jōnin vest, a Sound Village headband, with a pair of yellowish, snake-like pupils beneath the headband, purple eyeshadow around his eyes, and a sinister smile on his lips.
His pale face was devoid of color, making him appear like a venomous snake hidden in the shadows, exceptionally terrifying, a strange malevolence naturally emanating from him.
"Hehehe, well done, Kabuto. I really didn't misjudge you," a hoarse, magnetic voice came from this person's mouth. "These are all things I should do, Orochimaru-sama," Kabuto Yakushi adjusted his glasses and said respectfully, cold sweat constantly appearing on his forehead as he spoke.
This person was none other than Orochimaru, one of the legendary Sannin and a Konoha S-rank rogue ninja. "Kabuto, don't think I don't know what you're thinking. If you want to stop me, go ahead.
I won't stop you, even if you kill Sasuke," Orochimaru said with a sinister smile, his snake-like eyes flickering as he looked at Kabuto.
Upon hearing Orochimaru's words, Kabuto Yakushi's entire body trembled, his pupils slightly constricted, and large amounts of cold sweat poured from his forehead.
"How could that be? I just don't understand. Although Sasuke-kun has good strength and excellent potential, he hasn't reached Orochimaru-sama's expectations yet, has he?" Kabuto Yakushi tried hard to calm the shock in his heart, speaking without changing his expression.
"Hehe, Kabuto, you don't understand how deep the darkness in that child's heart is. Hatred is his strongest motivation.
Although his current strength is indeed weak, I see the potential to surpass Itachi in his young Sharingan," Orochimaru narrowed his eyes, his gaze filled with admiration and greed, and spoke in a hoarse voice.
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