Chapter 64

- I wonder what exactly is in the first challenge? - I rubbed my chin thoughtfully. - General words about the essence in this leaflet do not say much.

- Well, there's plenty of ways to push and make you fail, but if you want to do no harm, it's either masterfully applied genjutsu, the effects of KI along with the threat, or brainwashing, or maybe all of the above," the Uchiha shrugged.

- What makes you think it's not malicious? - The kunoichi arched an eyebrow, joining our conversation.

She looked less exhausted than before, though she was still looking around every couple of seconds.

- It's very simple - the second stage is survival along with the task at hand, so the Genin have to be in shape for anyone to make it to the finals," Shinji explained and I nodded in agreement, "and considering that their Genin will be in almost equal conditions at first, but then will have an advantage in their knowledge of the terrain, it doesn't make sense to make the first stage very difficult.

- It's more likely to weed out the weaker ones in order to select the best of those who passed in the second stage and let the candidates who are really good at something make it to the finals," Kay agreed.

- You're forgetting that there are a lot of potential clients from the nobility, large landowners, wealthy merchants and the like invited to the finals, they say, even some Daimyo, including ours and Kaze no Kuni, - Sakumo reminded us with a bored look, - It's already politics, and from how well the genin who have reached the finals will demonstrate their strength, will depend on where new clients will go with their money, or to whom the old ones will move, besides, Suna in the piggy bank will fall and the fact of how well they organized all this performance.

- And given the advantage their chunin candidates already have, the Kazekage needs to weed out the mediocrities and select the best of the best for the finals so that his genin can show class against strong opponents," the sharingan wielder said, "but unlike us and other villages that didn't send their strongest clan children of suitable age and rank, we can be sure that Suna will indeed field an elite that only strong clan children or truly talented children can stand up to.

- That can't be said for the vast majority of our genin," Shibatori sighed, and the rest of the mentors grimaced as they realized the abilities of their students.

Suddenly the door swung open and the heads of everyone present turned at the sound.

- Teams thirteen, two, seven, ten, nineteen, fifteen, thirty-three, twenty-nine, and four were out! Teams one, thirty-four, five, twenty-nine, twenty-one, three, eleven, six and twenty have passed! - announced the chunin.

- Look, mine have passed! - The friend was surprised. - He hadn't really expected it - only Hyuga was really a chunin, and the others weren't strong enough or experienced enough to act alone on missions.

- Hiroki is a capable boy, even if he hasn't reached his full potential yet," Hiroki nodded affirmatively.

- I don't know whether to be worried or happy about their failure," Okuno sighed, but I could tell it was a sigh of relief rather than frustration.

The way she was fretting over her team, it was better not to take any chances, or the village might lose another jonin, and we didn't have many left after the war.

I've got more interesting stuff on patreon (+ 200 chapter)

patreon.com/Chill76