Hozuki Mangetsu

A group of Kirigakure Mist Ninja in the Chunin Ninja Exams approached. Although Yemo confirmed their identities and put away his weapon, neither Yemo nor Minato gave the group of Mist Ninja a friendly look.

They were resting peacefully when these people, who were clearly there to participate in the Chunin Ninja Exams, discovered Yemo and his group but didn't greet them first. Instead, they hid and launched a sneak attack. Who knew what these Mist Ninja were up to? Yemo and Minato certainly weren't going to be happy about it.

More than a dozen Mist Ninja walked towards him. Yemo's first feeling was a bloody aura and killing intent emanating from them. They seemed ordinary, but they were like a group of subdued, bloodthirsty beasts.

Although being a ninja is a profession that is inherently associated with bloodshed, this is especially true in Kirigakure, Kirigakure begin their lives in bloodshed from a very young age.

Among the Five Great Shinobi Villages, each has its own Ninja Academy. The most comfortable one is undoubtedly the Ninja Academy in Konoha Ninja Village. Before graduating, they have no idea what bloodshed and cruelty are.

The other ninja villages did not receive this treatment, but that was because the other ninja villages were weak and isolated, Konoha possessed the best resources and the strongest ninja forces to protect them.

Of the Five Great Shinobi Villages, perhaps only the younger generation of Konoha knows what childhood is. The most cruel of them all is Kirigakure. While Kumogakure, Sunagakure, and Iwagakure are strict in their training of the younger generation, they are still better than Kirigakure. Many of Kirigakure's Genin are already tainted with bloodshed before they even graduate from the Ninja Academy.

In fact, the stench of blood emanating from Yemo was even stronger than theirs. In the past four days, hundreds of bandits had died on Yemo's body, and the number from Hizashi Hyuga and Hyuga Hiashi was not much different.

Therefore, while Yemo was surprised by the bloody aura emanating from the Genin behind the Mist Ninja, the Mist Ninja were equally surprised by the bloody aura emanating from Yemo and his companions.

The leader of the Mist Ninja Nagahiro, quickly swept his sharp gaze over Yemo and the other two. A glint of light flashed in his eyes. Such a strong bloody aura, these three kids are not simple. This was Nagahiro's first thought. When his gaze passed over Yemo, Nagahiro's gaze paused slightly.

Stopping before Minato, Mist Ninja Nagahiro introduced himself, "Kirigakure, a Nagahiro of Jonin, and this is Jonin, Kirigakure Munashi Jinpachi."

Upon hearing the name of the Jonin next to Kirigakure Nagahiro, Yemo and the others couldn't help but focus their gazes on him. One of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of Kirigakure, the one who wielded the Shibuki Blade: Munashi Jinpachi, was named Muli Jinpachi, a name that was renowned throughout the major ninja villages.

The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of Kirigakure a renowned group in the Kirigakure, known even to three-year-olds. Each member is incredibly powerful and wields a unique Ninja Blade tailored to their own strength. Each possesses the strength of Elite Jonin, and it is said that they have never failed a mission.

"As for those behind me, they are the ninja squads participating in the Chunin Ninja Exams."

Perhaps he found it troublesome to introduce them one by one, or it was unnecessary, or for some other reason, Nagahiro did not introduce the Genin, but only mentioned them briefly.

However, this did not stop Yemo and the other two from Genin behind Nagahiro. These people were all older than Yemo, but about the same age as Hyuga Hiashi and Hizashi Hyuga.

However, the fact that these Genin are able to participate in the Chunin Ninja Exams at such a young age shows that they are all quite talented.

Therefore, most of the Genin held their heads high when they looked at Yemo and his group, arrogant, conceited, and self-righteous. This was Yemo's view of the Genin Kirigakure.

With a slight snort, Yemo smiled and thought to himself that it seemed Kirigakure had nothing to worry about. Their talents might be good, but most of them were arrogant and posed little threat.

Of the nine Genin, only one man and one woman caught Yemo's eye. The first was a very beautiful girl with a perfect oval face that still looked quite youthful, but she already had the makings of a great beauty. She had fair skin, long brown hair cascading down her shoulders, and what attracted the most attention were her eyes. Her large, bright eyes were like autumn waves, and surprisingly, her pupils were a bluish-green color, revealing a hint of allure when she blinked.

As for her figure, it's nothing special. She's still young and hasn't developed at all; she's no different from any other girl.

Of course, Yemo didn't value her appearance. Although she was stunningly beautiful, Yemo sensed a threat from her. This vague feeling was inexplicable, but he couldn't help but believe it, especially after possessing the perfect Sage Body. Yemo a premonition of threats, and the battles of the past few days proved that this premonition was very accurate, so Yemo had no choice but to believe it.

After a slight pause, Yemo looked at another person from the South Sea, who happened to be looking over as well. The two stared at each other, their gazes meeting in the void.

If the girl made Yemo feel a slight threat, then the boy in front of him posed a much stronger threat. He had unusually white hair, and his eyes were also white, somewhat similar to Hizashi Hyuga's Byakugan. He carried a small bag on his back and stared at Yemo calmly.

Both appeared calm. They stared at each other for a moment, then simultaneously looked away, each regarding the other as a formidable foe.

"Konoha Jonin, Minato Namikaze!" Out of courtesy, Minato salute.

Upon hearing that Minato understood, both Nagahiro and Munashi Jinpachi showed a hint of surprise. Nagahiro said, "I never expected to encounter Konoha Minato, the Jonin Minato Namikaze of Konoha. It's an honor to meet you!"

Although Minato's reputation hasn't yet reached the level of being known as the Yellow Flash during the Third Shinobi World War, he is still quite famous in the major ninja villages. These villages regard Minato as a genius Jonin, Elite Jonin, and a formidable enemy in the future.

After a pause, Nagahiro looked at Yemo and said, "No wonder you can use such a powerful Earth Release at such a young age; you're your student."

Nagahiro clearly categorized Yemo, as well as Hiashi and Hizashi, as Minato's students, assuming that Minato had led them out on a mission.

"They are not my students," Minato explained.

"I'm sorry, I guessed wrong," Nagahiro apologized.

At this moment, Yemo suddenly spoke up and questioned, "Why did the Kirigakure Ninja launch a sneak attack on us just now? Can you give us an explanation?"

Nagahiro was taken aback, clearly not expecting Yemo to suddenly ask a question, but he already had an explanation in mind and was about to speak.

The boy behind Yemo, who was staring at him, suddenly interjected, "Every ninja knows that Konoha is the strongest of the Five Great Shinobi Villages, so Konoha's Genin must also be the strongest among all the villages. That's why I was itching to test them out, and it turns out that Konoha's Genin are indeed powerful."

The boy's words seemed to express respect and praise for Konoha, yet his tone was flat and unremarkable, his expression ordinary, and his words carried a lingering unease.

Minato didn't care about this. None of the four great ninja villages acknowledged that the others were stronger than themselves, and the ninjas in each village were also dissatisfied with each other.

Minato was surprised that the powerful Water Release was activated by the child in front of him, as he had originally thought it was either Nagahiro or Munashi Jinpachi who had used the Water Release.

Minato thought to himself, "It seems this must be the genius youth in the Kirigakure team. To be able to unleash such a powerful Water Release at such a young age, he will be a formidable enemy of Yemo."

With a slight smile, Yemo said smugly, "Of course! Konoha is undoubtedly the number one of the five villages. Whether it was the First Shinobi World War or the Second Shinobi World War, we Konoha emerged victorious. To this day, all four major ninja villages have been defeated by us, right, everyone from Kirigakure Konoha!"

Yemo's words were undeniably sharp, Genin the self-important Kirigakure. Six or seven pairs of angry eyes immediately glared at Yemo. If looks could kill, Yemo would have been killed countless times already. Even Nagahiro and Munashi Jinpachi couldn't help but frown. This was blatant Kirigakure to their faces.

The boy from the Kirigakure looked directly at Yemo and asked, "What's your name, Konoha Ninja?"

"Yemo Uzumaki," Yemo looked directly into the eyes of the Kirigakure boy and said calmly, "And what's your name, Kirigakure Ninja!"

"Hozuki Mangetsu!"