The New Chunin Ninja Exams! Orochimaru's Failed Escape!
Several days have passed since the last time the Sage of Six Paths was summoned.
Code Interpreters dispatched from various Ninja Villages have gradually arrived in Konoha to begin their deciphering work...
There wasn't much to do today, so Shinki lazed around for a bit, made himself a cup of tea, and stood in front of the huge floor-to-ceiling window in the Hokage's Office, overlooking the entire Konoha...
Suddenly, Shinki asked, "Shikamaru, approximately how many people are there in Konoha now?"
Without hesitation, Shikamaru rattled off a string of numbers. "After the Fourth Shinobi World War, Konoha gained quite a few new residents, and now its permanent population is approximately 62,300..."
Shinki was slightly shocked. "There are already so many people. No wonder the territory of Konoha has expanded quite a bit... It could be renamed Konoha Castle..."
Shikamaru nodded. "This is just the result of my statistics from the past two weeks; it's only going to be more now... Who can blame you for being the Sixth Hokage, with your fame..."
Shinki seemed to have realized something, his expression hardening. "With so many new people arriving, must those who Real Estate Development in Konoha have made a fortune?!(´°Δ°`)"
Shikamaru nodded again. "The profit is simply too much. =_="
Shinki looked regretful. "Damn it, I actually forgot about this big guy."
"Have those people in the real estate industry raised the issue of Shared Floor Area? ∑(°Д°)"
Shikamaru looked puzzled. "What is Shared Floor Area?"
Shinki nodded. "Okay, it's best if you don't know. (ﾉ∇︎ )"
Time flew by and it was noon. After a quick and simple lunch, Shinki buried himself in piles of documents.
Soon, Shikamaru walked into the Hokage's Office with a stack of documents. "Due to the Fourth Shinobi World War, the Chunin Ninja Exams have been postponed for more than half a year, and the Chunin Ninja Exams will be held next month... This is the list of Ninjas from each Ninja Village participating in the exams..."
Shinki took the documents, his face showing shock. "Why is it so thick? (⊙o⊙) I remember when I participated in the Chunin Ninja Exams, there were less than a hundred Examinees..."
Shikamaru explained, "This Chunin Ninja Exams is the first joint exam of the Five Great Shinobi Villages, plus the Grass Ninja, Sound Ninja, and Takigakure Ninja... there are a total of 612 Examinees..."
"If you hadn't used the Rinne Rebirth to revive the fallen Ninjas after the Fourth Shinobi World War, the list would definitely be much shorter..."
Shinki: "So that's why this thick stack of paper is all the merit I've accumulated! (⌯︎¤̴̶̷̀ω¤̴̶̷́)✧︎"
"Saving a life is more meritorious than building a seven-story pagoda. I wonder how many years of life the Death God Reaper gave me... (๑❛ᴗ❛๑)"
Shikamaru teased, "The people you resurrected were all snatched from the Death God. It's a miracle he hasn't dragged you down yet. -(￢∀￢)σ"
"By the way, because it's the first Chunin Ninja Exams after the Great War, and an unprecedented joint exam involving Five Great Nations, many important figures will be present, including Daimyo and kage from various countries..."
Shinki frowned. "With so many important figures coming, isn't this just adding to Konoha's security burden? Could we persuade them not to come? Õ_Õ"
Shikamaru: "..."
The fact that these important figures were willing to attend is a sign of respect for the Ninja Village.
Other villages would beg for it but couldn't get it, yet Shinki is actually actively turning it away... (ーー゛)
"That's not realistic. Doing that would be creating enemies for Konoha. Who would send someone back like that..." Shikamaru said, feeling exhausted.
Shinki didn't say much and began to arrange manpower...
Seeing that Shinki was focused on his work, Shikamaru turned to leave the Office, adding before he left, "Oh, by the way, the Chunin Ninja Exams are just around the Hokage. As Shikamaru, don't forget to cheer on the Konoha Examinees..."
Outside the Office.
Shikamaru happened to run into Ino, who was visiting Shinki.
Seemingly afraid of disturbing the Shinki, Ino asked in a low voice, "Is the Shinki busy inside?"
Shikamaru: "Busy, the new Chunin Ninja Exams are coming up soon, Shinki has a ton of things to do."
Ino sighed. "Alright."
Shikamaru asked curiously, "Is there something important that you've come here about?"
Ino showed off the lunchbox she was carrying. "This is chicken soup I made for Shinki. The book says, 'The way to a man's heart is through his stomach...' (◔◡◔)"
Shikamaru: "Have you forgotten about Shinki getting food poisoning from your cooking?"
Ino, innocently, said, "Last time someone poisoned me... This time I was watching the whole thing and didn't let anyone handle it..."
Shikamaru had other things to attend to, so he waved to Ino, "Go inside, handle things gently, don't disturb him."
After saying that, Shikamaru sighed and left.
As a fellow member of the Ino-Shika-Cho, he always wanted the best for Ino.
Orochimaru's Laboratory.
Orochimaru looked at the embryo in the culture medium with satisfaction. "My perfect child. (▿▿)"
You will help me explore the mysteries of life!
No sooner had Orochimaru finished speaking than Yamato led a group of people into the research institute.
Yamato shouted, "Orochimaru, the Sixth Hokage told you to stop this experiment long ago! Why are you still secretly continuing it?!"
Orochimaru scoffed, "That Shinki guy has all the power, but he has absolutely no interest in science!"
"The more he forbids me from trying it, the more I want to try it! ( ´◔‸◔`)"
With that, Orochimaru let out a sinister laugh, "Yamato, including you, you're all my test subjects. You don't really think you can stop me with just a few of you, do you? You can't even imagine how powerful I am! ヽ('⌒´メ)ノ"
After saying that, Orochimaru transformed his hands into snakes and attacked Yamato and his group!
Yamato had anticipated Orochimaru's attack. "Wood Release: Wood Locking Wall!"
"Clang--!"
A row of logs emerged from the ground, forming a shield in front of Yamato and blocking Orochimaru's snake!
After blocking the attack, Yamato continued to form hand seals, "Wood Release: Four-Pillar Prison!"
Clang! Clang!
Several logs emerged from Orochimaru's feet, twisting and connecting to form a square cage!
To counter Orochimaru's supple serpentine body, Yamato didn't leave Orochimaru a single opening!
Orochimaru completely disregarded Yamato's tactics, his muffled voice coming from the cage. "You think you can trap me?"
"I just casually went out..."
A crashing sound came from inside the cage, and the cage shook violently!
"Clang--!"
Orochimaru struggled for ages, but the Wood Release cage showed no sign of being broken!
Orochimaru finally calmed down. "Yamato, did Shinki share some of his Chakra with you? What kind of skill is it to rely on someone else's power! Besides, Shinki is your disciple, aren't you ashamed?! (｡•ˇ‸ˇ•｡)"
Yamato, without blushing or skipping a beat, replied seriously, "Not at all! When my apprentice prospers, I benefit too!"
At the same time.
The Shinki Kaguya's Alternate Dimension that Shinki had previously visited.
The group of people who had met Toneri on the moon have arrived here.
The leader frowned. "Is this the space created by Kaguya?"
"Her Chakra is so thin it's almost imperceptible..."
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