Grass Ninja

Returning our attention to the Chunin Ninja Exams, Yemo and his two companions quickly returned to the giant tree in the southwest corner, but there was still no one there; none of the others had arrived.

This is strange. Yemo pondered, resting his chin on his hand. According to the plan, everyone should have gathered here, but three or four hours have passed and no one has arrived yet. Could it be that the others have been attacked? But the probability of that is too low.

"It's a pity I don't have the Chakra of the others, otherwise I would have been able to use Mind's Eye of the Kagura to locate them," Yemo sighed, somewhat regretting not realizing this.

Hizashi said from the side, "Forget it, nobody expected things to turn out this way. What we need to do now is obtain the three scrolls, which will guarantee our success in the second exam."

"We need three portions for the three of us, so it seems we need to find a lone group," Hiashi said thoughtfully, stroking his chin. However, finding a lone group of three in this dense forest would be extremely difficult.

Three hours have already passed. Those who survived are not to be underestimated, and many have probably already found their companions. For example, the Iwagakure Ninja were able to reunite so quickly, which means they must have some special Ninjutsu to find their teammates. Perhaps there are special sensory ninjas in the group. Just because Iwagakure has them doesn't mean that other villages don't.

Hahaha...

"No need to look anymore, let us send you to hell!"

Arrogant laughter echoed in the sky. Hearing the boastful words in the air, Yemo and the other two's expressions changed slightly, and they all raised their eyes to search their surroundings.

The next second, all three of Yemo's eyes converged on one spot. Three ninjas had appeared beside the giant tree without anyone noticing. Yemo sized them up, noticing the Kusagakure symbol on their foreheads, and couldn't help but sneer inwardly. Are all ninjas from small villages this arrogant now?

Upon seeing that the other party was a ninja from Kusagakure, Hizashi and Hiashi's initial tension vanished; they were merely three Genin from a small ninja village.

Yemo smiled slightly and said, "Speak of the devil, and he appears! One second we were wondering how to get three scrolls, and the next second someone delivered them to us."

"One person, one kill. Let's finish this quickly and avoid attracting other ninja villages to come and steal our spoils," Hiashi clasped his fists together, somewhat impatient.

Superior!

At Yemo's command, the three ninja rushed out. Seeing Yemo and his group charging towards them, the three Grass Ninja showed no fear. The leader of the Grass Ninja smiled confidently, as if he couldn't wait for Yemo and his group to come over. The three Grass Ninja then charged out, and the six of them engaged in battle.

Faced with an opponent who was a ninja from a small ninja village, Yemo didn't even consider using Ninjutsu. It wasn't that Yemo looked down on small ninja villages; the training and resources available to ninjas from small ninja villages were worlds apart from those from large ninja villages.

In places like the Konoha Ninja Academy, although the instructors are Chunin and the supervising officers are Jonin, the students receive instruction from Jonin several times a week. Even world-renowned Sannin will come to the Ninja Academy to impart their experience to the students who have not yet become Genin.

A large portion of the students at the Ninja Academy come from the powerful families of Konoha. They receive their education at the academy and are often personally taught by their family elders. Hizashi and Hiashi are prime examples of this.

In comparison, do ordinary small ninja villages have the educational resources to qualify? The two are on completely different levels. If small ninja villages could rival large ninja villages, then the Five Great Shinobi Villages would not have stood for so many years.

With a simple, unadorned punch, Yemo expected his opponent to dodge, but to his surprise, the opponent raised his fist and unleashed another simple, unadorned punch.

Their fists collided, and with a loud bang, the air exploded in their hands, like a shockwave of wind blowing over them, making their clothes rustle.

"What!"

Seeing that his opponent had blocked his attack, Yemo looked surprised.

Under the shockwave of the collision, both of them were startled. Yemo took three steps back before regaining his balance, while his opponent only took two steps back. Seeing this detail, Yemo, who was already shocked, became even more astonished.

Knowing that Yemo had mastered the true Sage Body, his strength had been greatly enhanced, becoming as heavy as a thousand pounds, comparable to some ninjas who specialized in Taijutsu. Yet, his opponent not only blocked his attack head-on but also gained the upper hand in the previous battle.

"How is this possible?" It wasn't that Yemo arrogant, but rather that he was confident that someone of the same age could suppress him. That meant the other party's combat strength was superior to his. Based on Yemo's ability to kill Jonin, the other party's combat strength must be at least Elite Jonin.

That's why it's hard to believe that Yemo possesses a true Sage Body and has awakened many memories deep within his bloodline, giving him such combat power that he wouldn't even flinch when facing Yemo Jinchūriki.

The opposing Grass Ninja didn't give Yemo time to think. The opponent steadied himself, stepped forward, and swung his leg like a spinning windmill towards Yemo.

Seeing the attack coming, Yemo snorted coldly and said, "Let me see what kind of trash you really are."

As he spoke, Yemo slightly stepped back with his left foot, bent his body slightly, clenched his fists, and fiercely met the opponent's sweeping kick with his own.

"Konoha Taijutsu: Cannon Fist!"

With a loud shout, Yemo's slightly bent body shot out like a taut bowstring. His fists came together, and his powerful punch struck the Grass Ninja's knee. The immense force exploded like a tidal wave, and the Grass Ninja was instantly blasted away by Yemo, crashing heavily to the ground.

It gathers all the power and Chakra in the body, concentrates it into a single point, and explodes in an instant. Its immense power is no less than that of a cannon, hence the name "Cannon Fist".

The Grass Ninja crashed to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust. To Yemo's astonishment, the Grass Ninja stood up as if nothing had happened, dusted off his right foot, and showed no signs of injury despite enduring the powerful blow.

His eyes narrowed slightly, his brows furrowed, Yemo asked coldly, "Who exactly are you? Judging by your fighting strength, you are definitely not Kusagakure."

Yemo didn't believe it. How could a mere ninja village like Kusagakure produce a genius of this caliber? The truth was that this guy wasn't Grass Ninja at all, but someone secretly pretending to be one.

The Grass Ninja opposite him smiled slightly and said, "Guess!" Although he didn't answer, those two words were an admission that he was indeed not Grass Ninja.

Hearing the answer he wanted, Yemo's lips curled up slightly. Interesting. Infiltrating Kusagakure in place of Konoha to participate in the Chunin Ninja Exams —this plot is really similar to Naruto's Chunin Ninja Exams later generations. He wondered what these guys' purpose was in infiltrating Konoha.

If it's about overthrowing Konoha, then forget it. The current Konoha is the Konoha of that future time. There are no strong people to overthrow it, just the Third Hokage who is entering old age.

Konoha is currently at its peak. The Third Hokage is in his prime, and there are also Sannin Jiraiya, Orochimaru, and Danzo, Danzo is hiding in the shadows. The strength of the Uchiha and Hyuga Clan should not be underestimated either.

Even if Madara, who didn't die, were to appear, he wouldn't be able to overthrow the existing order. Konoha's strength is currently at its peak; otherwise, Madara, with his ambition, wouldn't be hiding in the shadows and wouldn't dare to come to Konoha to seize power.

This raises the question: what are these guys secretly impersonating Grass Ninja to participate in the competition? This is the question Yemo wants to focus on. Since they dared to impersonate others when many ninja villages gathered in Konoha for the Chunin Ninja Exams, and dared to take such a big risk, it means that their purpose is worth taking such a big risk.

With a clenched fist and a slight smile, Yemo confidently said, "It's fine if you don't tell me. I'll personally tear off your mask later!"