[A total of 735 candidates were approved for this Chunin Exams. The number of teams that passed the first assessment was approximately 49.]
[Among them, Konoha Village had 6 teams, Hidden Mist Village had 5 teams,..., Hidden Rain Village had 3 teams, Takigakure had 3 teams...]
[...Each Shinobi Village may increase the number of passing teams as appropriate, with each additional team priced at a minimum of 10 million ryo. A total of 10 teams can be added...]
This completely overturned Konan's worldview!
Wasn't this the Chunin Exams?
Why did it seem like a business transaction?
Her gaze swept across the room, observing the reactions of everyone in the conference room, and found that they all seemed accustomed to it.
Konan realized she had been naive!
Out of 245 participants, 49 teams passed. Konoha, as the host, had one extra team, and the remaining Shinobi Villages divided the rest according to their comprehensive strength.
If they wanted more teams to pass, they had to pay for it. The price of a Jonin in the black market was generally in the millions of ryo, and ten million ryo was just for three Genin to pass the exam.
It seemed like a bad deal no matter how she looked at it!
However, the meaning behind it represented greater fame. Prestige was a symbol of strength, and strength could be converted into tangible employment opportunities.
Whether 10 million ryo was worth it or not was up to each village to decide!
Yuuki did not randomly set prices in this regard; he followed previous conventions, only raising them slightly.
The last Joint Chunin Exams seemed to be 9 million ryo, and a long time had passed since then. The price was considered very reasonable.
Seeing that everyone had looked enough.
Yuuki spoke up.
"Do you all agree?"
"Kumogakure agrees!"
"Hidden Mist agrees!"
Dodai and Zabuza spoke one after another, followed by Baki and Kitsuchi, who also agreed.
Konoha proposed it, so Konoha naturally agreed. Since the Five Great Ninja Villages all agreed.
The smaller Shinobi Villages that had spoken earlier immediately fell silent.
Damn it!
Before, they only had to deal with two or three ruffians. This time, facing five ruffians, what was the point of complaining more?
"Agree!"
"Agree!"
"..."
What else could the smaller Shinobi Villages do? They had nothing to say but agree.
"Then, let's move on to the next segment!"
Seeing no objections from the five, Yuuki directly announced the next step.
The first to speak was still Dodai.
"Kumogakure can offer 4 team slots!"
Having accumulated new debts and adopted a strategy of low-key development, Kumogakure went all in, leaving only one team to participate in the subsequent true competition.
Sunagakure refused to be outdone and followed closely.
"Sunagakure can offer 3 team slots!"
If Kumogakure hadn't acted so quickly, Baki would have also wanted to shout 4 teams. After all, Baki was full of confidence this time. Sunagakure had brought Gaara, and ensuring one team's advancement was enough.
"Iwagakure offers 1 team slot!"
Kitsuchi hesitated for a moment, then, thinking about the teams he led, only four of his teams had the potential to win the championship, so he decided to give up one slot.
Next, it was Zabuza's turn. Without much thought, he took the remaining two slots.
"Hidden Mist offers 2 team slots!"
With a total of 10 slots and more than a dozen smaller Shinobi Villages present, a bidding war was inevitable.
After a discussion more intense than a vegetable market, the competition for the advancement slots finally concluded.
Another thick list, freshly printed and bound, was handed to the leaders of each Shinobi Village.
"Everyone, please now provide the numbers of your proposed advancing personnel according to the list!"
After everyone submitted their lists, Yuuki finally announced the end of the meeting.
The world bustles and scrambles, all for profit.
Even Ninja, who possess power beyond the reach of ordinary people, are still part of humanity, striving only for fame and fortune.
Fame, too, is for profit.
Idealistic, peace-loving madmen are ultimately a minority, which is why they are remembered.
After finishing his affairs, Yuuki returned to his office to continue pondering the state of the Ninja World.
After leaving the conference room, Konan felt her eyes had been opened.
Upon returning to the accommodation arranged by Konoha, Konan sought out a Jonin from Hidden Rain Village.
"Lady Angel, how may I assist you?"
Konan said in a cold voice.
"We are currently in Konoha. Remember to call me Shirao!"
After the Hidden Rain Village Jonin apologized and corrected himself, Konan recounted what she had witnessed, and at the end, she did not forget to ask.
"Were the previous Joint Chunin Exams also like this?"
The elderly Hidden Rain Village Jonin replied.
"I participated in one before the Second Shinobi World War, and it was no different from now, except that back then, a slot only cost 5 million ryo."
After speaking, the Hidden Rain Village Jonin asked.
"Lady Shirao, you didn't buy one, did you? Our Hidden Rain Village controls the Land of Rain and does not need such fame."
"That is not for you to ask. You may leave!"
Konan did not answer the Hidden Rain Village Jonin's question but dismissed him.
After the Hidden Rain Village Ninja left, Konan also walked out of the accommodation.
Although the Chunin Exams had exceeded Konan's expectations, Konan's purpose in coming to Konoha was not to focus on such trivial matters as the Chunin Exams.
Understanding Konoha was Konan's true objective for this trip.
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