By this time in the Chunin Exam, the results were clear. Konoha was the strongest, with three groups of Genin passing the second test in the Forest of Death. The Mist Ninja team consisting of Chojuro, Ryuka, and the female ninja Ran advanced successfully, and the three-person team of Omoi, Atsui, and Karui from the Hidden Cloud Village passed. Together with the Takigakure trio who passed the exam the fastest, a total of 24 people will hold a play-off to strive for the qualification for the third main match.

When the final results came out, the leader of the Iwagakure Village, Bunya, who received the report, had a very ugly face, and Kurotsuchi and Akatsuki, who had been stranded in Konoha Village, also looked ashamed. On the contrary, Fushigi of the Sand Village, who had been ridiculed by the Iwagakure Ninja before, looked smug, and the leader of the Cloud Village, Tsuchidai, looked normal. The Mist Ninja simply did not have a responsible senior ninja here, and only in the third match, the Fifth Mizukage Mei Terumi would be present in person.

After all the candidates are officially in place, the twenty-four candidates will start a one-on-one duel, and the winner will advance directly.

At this time, as one of Tsunade's duties as Hokage, she must announce some things and make some arrangements and arrangements.

Mizuki was standing slightly in front of the team. It was the first time he saw Tsunade issuing orders in public. Even though she was usually not very dignified, she looked quite decent in the cloak and bamboo hat that symbolized the five major ninja village shadows. However, Mizuki's attention was completely focused on the candidates below.

Although there were many candidates in this Chunin Exam, the difference in strength was huge. As long as they didn't happen to encounter a strong person who was difficult to deal with, they could basically pass it easily. Most of the candidates present did not suffer any injuries that would affect their combat effectiveness, which meant that this play-off could be very intense.

In general, the three people from the Hidden Cloud Village are all strong, but they don't have any powerful means to show off. They are not very strong in team battles, and they will be at a disadvantage in individual duels. The Sand Ninjas are just the opposite. Their average strength is not good and they all have their own weaknesses, but their secret techniques and specialties are very powerful. As long as they are not restrained, they will be very powerful. However, once their weaknesses are targeted, they will lose miserably.

Among the Mist Ninja, only Chojuro possesses extraordinary strength. The other two, one is a medical assistance and perception ninja, and the other is a water ninja. They are at a disadvantage in arena fighting and are not worth worrying about.

"It seems that Konoha will have more than one Chunin this time!"

Mizuki felt a little emotional. Hyuga Neji and Uchiha Sasuke had a great chance. Except for the cheating Takinin and Chojuro who was holding the flatfish, no one could match them. Rock Lee, Aburame Shino, and even Haruno Sakura also had a good chance. Others would have to rely on luck. As for Yamanaka Fuu, Mizuki had never regarded him as a Genin. How to get promoted was a problem that Danzo had to consider.

Tsunade, who was talking freely, finished the routine opening not long after. The invigilator and referee of the play-offs, Genma Shiranui, appeared. After a brief explanation and a random draw, the first match between the two opponents, Sand Ninja puppeteer Sayo and Konoha Genin Inuzuka Kiba, was about to begin. At this time, an Anbu suddenly appeared, whispered a few words to Tsunade, and Tsunade waved her hand to let him go, and then said to Mizuki:

"Come with me, I have something to ask you! Jingyin, you stay here and keep an eye on it. Let me know if anything happens!"

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In a room not far from the play-off arena, Tsunade was sitting on the sofa in the middle, Mizuki was standing at the door not far away diagonally opposite. In addition to Mizuki and Tsunade, there were also Hatake Kakashi, Yamashiro Aoba, and Nara Shikaku with a calm face in the room.

Shuimu looked at the faces of the few people, and they seemed a little unhappy...

"A three-judge trial? That doesn't seem like it!"

I looked at Kakashi Hatake and it seemed like he wanted to ask something, but I felt that now was not a good time!

"Suiki!" Tsunade said, "Elder Danzo was attacked not far from Muye at noon today. Among them were Uchiha Itachi and Hoshigaki Kisame from the Akatsuki organization, as well as an unknown ninja with an Uzumaki mask. He might be the ninja named Afei in the existing intelligence. Do you have anything to say?"

"No!" Shuimu answered simply.

"Oh?" Tsunade looked at Mizuki and asked, "Some people say that Ah Fei was actually you in disguise!"

"Slander, this is a shameless conspiracy. I'm busy preparing for the Chunin Exams. How could I possibly do something as boring as this?"

"Boring? In your mind, is the attack on Elder Danzo boring?"

"How could that be?" Mizuki denied it hastily after accidentally speaking out his true feelings. "I mean, my mission is to protect Konoha's safety. It's a heavy responsibility. How could I abandon the important task at hand and do something that has no benefit?"

"Is there no benefit?" Tsunade said, "For someone like you who is driven by profit, it is possible for you to do such a thing!"

"Huh?" Shuimu couldn't help but feel angry. This kind of logic was really hard to refute. "You misunderstood me. How could I do something to harm the village?"

Mizuki's unhesitating denial and excuses, coupled with the lack of evidence, really failed to touch Mizuki's sore spot.

Nara Shikaku, who was watching coldly from the side, suddenly asked, "Shuimu, what you just said is very interesting. You don't care about Danzo and his subordinates, and you never mentioned whether you want to attack Danzo. Instead, you emphasize that you will not harm the village! It seems that there is something hidden!"

"There's nothing strange about this. I don't want to talk about anything with Danzo!"

"Even if Danzo-sama is dead?"

"Of course!" Mizuki nodded and replied, "People will die when they get older. Even the Third Generation died in battle, but the Konoha Village was still safe and sound? Isn't the death of one or two ninjas normal?"

"Nonsense!" At this moment, the door of the room was pushed open, and two consultants with gloomy faces stood at the door. "Do you think you can do whatever you want without evidence? Ninjas have plenty of ways to get the truth!"

Looking at the two Hokage advisors who came in, Mizuki did not refute directly, but stepped aside very politely. The tradition of respecting the elderly and loving the young should still be maintained, but the words he said were not so nice.

"Just like the two elders said, nothing is absolute. Even the Yamanaka family's mind-reading secret technique is not always effective."

"You are really arrogant!"

Shui Mu raised the corners of his mouth and smiled, then said implicitly: "You two have misunderstood me. It is always difficult for people to accept the truth. However, you can't tell lies in front of the elders!"