In about a week, the written test and survival test of the Chunin Joint Examination were completed, and what followed was the official genin battle that was most loved by the villagers of Konoha.
After Uchiha Tokumitsu arranged the informants of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Intelligence, he also began to look back and pay a little attention to the situation of the Chunin Joint Examination.
After two rounds of elimination, 64 people entered the final genin battle. The reason why the total number of finalists is not a multiple of 3 is because many teams failed directly in the survival trial in the Death Forest. This resulted in a shortage of personnel in his team.
Among the 64 shortlisted genin, thirty-three people totaling eleven full teams are Konoha ninjas, Sunagakure is shortlisted for four teams with twelve people, and Kirigakure is shortlisted for three teams with nine people; in addition, the six rain ninjas are all There was a lack of genin team, 2 grass ninjas, and 2 snow ninjas, and the frost ninja team that made up for it was completely wiped out.
I have to say that there is a big difference between the Great Ninja Village and the Little Ninja Village.
Even though the genin sent by the small ninja village to take the exam, including the rain ninja, are all elites selected from many levels, and most of them are even long-standing ninjas who have been deliberately suppressed in the ninja level, but when they compete with the big ninja village, The difference is still obvious.
In order to better organize the final battle event, Hatake Sakumo also personally sent the performance record reports of all shortlisted genin in the Death Forest Survival Trial to Uchiha Tokko's office at the Minamigawa Stock Exchange, allowing him to plan. How to make the event the most exciting.
"...It's just a bunch of genin, what's there to see?"
Uchiha Tokumitsu was speechless. He casually weighed the thick pile of genin information, but he couldn't bring himself to look through it.
Among the eleven genin teams shortlisted in Konoha, Team Seven are genin graduates from the Police Preparatory School. They stole the show during the survival trial, beating the genin of Konoha Ninja School and other ninja villages to pieces. Therefore, Uchiha Tokumitsu was naturally not interested.
He doesn't even have the chance to pick the best talents, so how can he have so much time to read so much information.
"Although the genin candidates in this joint examination do not have many outstanding talents as a whole, they are still the rising stars and future stars of the village after all..."
Hatake Sakumo persuaded again: "Moreover, although the joint entrance examination did not bring much income to the village, the consumption of the genin in the village still brought a lot of benefits to the small merchants at the bottom. If we can plan well, Maybe the village’s economy can continue to grow..."
"...That little money is not enough to make a day's profit for the United Company."
Uchiha Tokko picked up the economic analysis report in the information and read the conclusions, then put it down with a look of disgust.
"The village is only a joint company, and there is no way to reach the lower levels..."
Hatake Sakumo spread his hands helplessly.
"Alright alright……"
Uchiha Tokumitsu had no choice but to pick up the information and read it carefully.
"Are there no other income items besides tickets?"
"...What else can be done? The village can't come forward to organize gambling, right?"
Hatake Sakumo was very puzzled.
The Chunin Joint Examination is a major event in Konoha, and its influence is naturally extraordinary.
For ordinary people, genin games are actually more exciting. There are not only close-quarters combat with fists and fists, a variety of ninja tools, ninjutsu as brilliant as fireworks, but also wonderful scenes of tenacious struggle and desperate counterattacks. Ordinary villagers like these.
As for the battles between chuunin and above, due to personal vision problems, ordinary people often can only see groups of dark shadows constantly bumping around in mid-air and then end, which is really boring.
However, no matter how big the competition examination room is built, it cannot accommodate all the villagers of Konoha. So in terms of tickets, the village will give away half of the tickets to the public for free this time, and the other half will be used to sell to the outside world to make a little money.
"Is the competition venue too empty?"
Uchiha Tokumitsu pointed at the inspection plan and said: "For example, these walls, guardrails, and chair backs, etc., don't they look good if they are empty? What do you think~"
"...This is built by the Earth Release Ninja using magic to build up the soil. That's basically it, right?"
Hatake Sakumo was a little confused, "Can't we carve a few dog heads on it? After all, not all ninjas like ninja dogs..."
"What I mean is...can you do something about these locations, such as selling them as advertising spaces or something..."
Uchiha Tokumitsu was persuasive: "The Chuunin Joint Examination in the village has such a great influence. If a business advertises in the examination venue, wouldn't it be very beneficial~"
"Advertise... sell advertising space..."
Hatake Sakumo's mind suddenly went crazy.
It sounds somewhat feasible. After all, there are many wealthy businessmen and nobles coming to watch the game this time, and they should be able to spend money.
However, Hatake Sakumo still had some concerns.
"Doesn't this seem less solemn..."
Although Hatake Sakumo was very moved, he still showed a little hesitation.
"This is a matter of mutual benefit, how could it not be solemn~"
Uchiha Tokumitsu also persuaded in a very face-saving manner: "Only when the village's income increases can we provide better public services to the villagers, and the exposure and popularity of the wealthy businessmen who invest in advertising will increase. This is a win-win-win situation." It’s something!”
"Tokumitsu-kun is indeed the best strategist in the ninja world. What he said makes so much sense~"
As expected, Hatake Sakumo immediately followed the advice of Uchiha Tokumitsu.
"But the word "advertisement" seems too commercial. How can I modify it?"
"Well...that's called sponsorship!"
Uchiha Tokumitsu wiped his chin and thought: "The wealthy businessmen voluntarily sponsored the village's chunin exam, and then the village reciprocated and donated advertising space in return... In this way, we get rid of the problem of commercialization."
"So good!"
Hatake Sakumo nodded repeatedly.
"Also, the competition can also sell broadcast rights to big merchants in the village..."
Uchiha Tokumitsu continued: "As long as merchants are willing to spend money, they can broadcast the real-time broadcast of the Chuunin Joint Examination on the TVs in their stores. This way, villagers who have not received tickets can have the opportunity to see it. The heroic appearance of the village genin in the battle match, the merchants who bought the broadcast rights can also attract customers, and the village can get an extra income... This is another win-win result!"
"very good!"
Hatake Sakumo quickly took out his notepad and recorded it on the spot.
"Any more?"
"That's almost it... In this way, the village's initial investment will not only be fully recovered, but it will also make a lot of profits."
Uchiha Tokumitsu said that enough is enough, after all, overexposure is not a good thing for ninjas.
“Very good, very good~”
The more Hatake Sakumo thought about it, the more flattered he felt. According to Uchiha Tokumitsu's suggestion, he had already found the "taken advantage of" sponsors one by one in his mind.
Moreover, the protective wall in the center of the competition venue, the guardrails in the spectator area, the backrests of the seats, the surrounding walls and other open areas have all been listed one by one in Hatake Sakumo's heart, waiting to be taken advantage of. They went under the knife.
This Chuunin Joint Examination is the first public Chunin Examination after the overthrow of the former Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen. For Hatake Sakumo, it is also a very rare political show, so Hatake Sakumo is also very interested in This expression shows great enthusiasm.
"By the way, some personnel from the police department will need to be seconded to maintain order at the competition venue. I would like to ask Deguang-kun to help with this..."
Hatake Sakumo added as if something suddenly occurred to him.
Konoha's standing ninja army is all under the control of the Uchiha clan. Whether it is the police department, the internal affairs department or the newly formed security patrol force, the ninja army deployed in the village basically has the final say. Although Hatake Sakumo is the Speaker of the House of Representatives, he has no other ninja troops to dispatch except the mobile troops he directly leads.
Moreover, even the mobile troops are mainly composed of jounin from the Uchiha clan.
"no problem."
Naturally, Uchiha Tokumitsu agreed to this extremely simple request for him very simply, and immediately picked up the bell on the table and summoned the attendant ninja.
"Summon the trainee inspector Minato Namikaze at the police headquarters."
Uchiha Tokko ordered.
"As you command!"
The attendant ninja immediately took the order and left.
"Namikaze Minato..."
Hatake Sakumo raised his eyebrows, "This name seems familiar..."
"He is an outstanding graduate who went from Ninja School to the Police School for further study. He is pretty good and very approachable~"
Uchiha Tokumitsu said: "After graduating from the police academy, because he ranked second in the school's assessment, he was also specially awarded the qualification of trainee inspector~"
"Then it's probably at the chuunin level at most...isn't it a little lacking?"
Hatake Sakumo was a little confused.
"We can't let Uchiha ninjas come to the scene to maintain order, right? Then there would be no atmosphere at all~"
Uchiha Tokko shrugged and said a little helplessly.
Although the image of the Uchiha clan in the village has greatly improved, the improvement is mainly among the ninja group. In the eyes of ordinary villagers, the combative and selfless Uchiha are still untouchable, and they have to be detoured whenever they see them. The kind that walked away. If they appeared in the spectator area of the competition, everyone would probably be trembling and wouldn't have the heart to watch the genin pecking each other.
"Knock knock!"
After the two chatted for a while, there was a controlled and rhythmic knocking on the door of the office.
"come in!"
Uchiha Tokko said.
A young man with yellow hair pushed the door open and entered.
"Your Majesty the Governor, Chairman Sakumo!"
The yellow-haired boy stood at the door and saluted: "I am the trainee inspector Minato Namikaze at the police headquarters. I have been ordered to report here!"
"Don't be formal, come and sit!"
Uchiha Tokumitsu pointed to the chair in front of his desk with a kind expression.
"As you command!"
Namikaze Minato immediately bowed again, stepped forward and half sat on the chair designated by Uchiha Tokumitsu.
Although Minato Namikaze's strength is mediocre for experts of the same level as Uchiha Tokumitsu and Hatake Sakumo, but to be fair, he is indeed very good among his peers, and his image and etiquette are quite good... …
Although Hatake Sakumo didn't say anything, he secretly gave Namikaze Minato a satisfactory score in his heart.
"It's really good to use it as a facade..."
Hatake Sakumo nodded slightly.
"I have a special mission for you."
Uchiha Tokko said.
"The mission will be completed!"
Namikaze Minato immediately stood up and agreed.
"Relax~"
Uchiha Tokumitsu waved his hand with great satisfaction and motioned for Minato Namikaze to sit back in his seat.
I have to say that power is indeed a good thing.
With just a little profit, Uchiha Tokko could easily win over people whom Jiraiya couldn't find. He could reuse them or hide them as he pleased. Even if it was the genius little Taiyang in his past life, he could become a trainee in the police department. The inspector later became loyal to him.
"I plan to arrange for you to lead the team for the Chunin Joint Examination venue security. Are you confident?"
Uchiha Tokumitsu did not continue to circle around, but gave direct instructions.
"Promise to complete the mission!"
Namikaze Minato was overjoyed when he heard this and immediately responded.
He is the only one in the police department.
Although his position is not high, he is a trainee inspector specially approved by Uchiha Tokimitsu, and he is also the highest-ranking ninja in the police department who is not from the Uchiha clan. Among the ninjas of the same generation, his status is particularly aloof.
In addition, he has a good personality and is very graceful in dealing with others, so even the Jonin of the Uchiha clan appreciates him. If it were not for the fact that his recruitment and promotion were personally ordered by Uchiha Tokumitsu, there would probably be many of them. The Uchiha jounin was considering making him a disciple or son-in-law.
The Uchiha clan does not have many restrictions on blood in-laws, and due to the high casualties caused by successive wars, the younger generation of Uchiha generally has more girls than boys, so if you meet a junior ninja with good qualifications, it is not necessary to Young Uchiha jounin are still willing to recruit a son-in-law.
"During the Chunin Joint Examination, you can deploy ninja troops from the police headquarters and the patrol team, security team, and inspection team of the three major police stations to complete the security and vigilance tasks at the exam venue. In addition, there are also special operations teams and The VIP security team will also coordinate and cooperate on site, just follow Shuo Maojun’s arrangements."
Uchiha Tokko ordered.
On the surface, the work of welcoming and transporting people can be handed over, but the core protection of important personnel is still the responsibility of the Police Department and the Ministry of Internal Affairs. This is Uchiha Tokumitsu's principle.
Just like he is willing to decentralize power with his allies in certain areas for mutual benefit, but the core military power is firmly in his hands.
"As you command!"
Namikaze Minato immediately stood up and saluted, then turned around and bowed to Hatake Sakumo: "Chairman Sakumo, please give me your advice!"
"...Very good! Very energetic!"
The more Hatake Sakumo watched, the more satisfied he became, "The Police Department is really full of talents! Minato-kun's talent has a limitless future!"
"Thanks to Speaker Sakumo for your love, everything is cultivated by His Excellency the Governor!"
Namikaze Minato responded humbly: "This is the first time for me to undertake such an important task. Although I am very excited about it, I will never relax. If there are any shortcomings in the work, please ask Speaker Sakumo to give you guidance at that time!"
Hatake Sakumo was even more satisfied.
He is a very disciplined person, so he naturally likes his subordinates who are smart and yet disciplined.
It's just a pity that he is from the police department, otherwise Hatake Sakumo would definitely draw him under his command.
Uchiha Tokko was also smiling.
"Work hard! As long as you successfully complete this exam security task, your probationary period as an inspector will not only end early, but you will also be the supervisor of a police team waiting for you!"
Uchiha Tokumitsu also drew a visible and touchable pie.
The positions and ranks of the police department are definitely extremely valuable to foreign ninjas. Even Hatake Sakumo was a little surprised by Uchiha Tokumitsu's generosity.
"It seems like this kid is really a talent..."
Hatake Sakumo couldn't help but look at Namikaze Minato again.
"Thank you, Your Majesty the Governor, for your cultivation. I will definitely complete the mission successfully!"
For Namikaze Minato, this was Uchiha Tokumitsu's appreciation and promotion, and he was naturally extremely grateful.
The human heart is an invisible, intangible, and very mysterious thing.
Today's Minato Namikaze is not inferior to his fellow ninjas from the Uchiha clan, both in terms of strength and position. In addition, Uchiha Tokumitsu is also willing to "increase the burden" to cultivate him, and his future is looking bright. Bright, not to mention that the teacher Jiraiya in his previous life was forced to become a rebellious ninja by Uchiha Tokumitsu. As a result, the two people who had never met each other naturally no longer had the relationship of master and disciple.
But I don’t know what the Mt. Myoboku people would think if they saw Minato Namikaze, who is loyal to the police department~
Thinking of this, the smile on Uchiha Tokko's face became even brighter.
It’s the end of the month~Please recommend a monthly ticket
(End of chapter)
