043 Then Call It Thousand

Kakashi vaguely remembered.

Just now.

Obito's eyes were red!

With his Sharingan activated, his speed and reaction time had increased significantly. It was as if he had transformed into the God of Shinobi. Facing over a dozen enemies, he wasn't at a disadvantage at all.

"Ollie ollie, explode!" he said, and behind him... it appeared as soon as he said it.

After a series of moves, the girls were so terrified that their faces turned pale, their bodies trembled, and they cursed, "Konoha shinobi are shameless!"

Then.

They ran off without looking back.

That's right.

Initially, there were over a dozen enemies.

After Obito's display, fewer than ten enemies remained. Especially the flying... which caused the enemies' faces to turn panicked as they hastily dodged. But Obito, unfazed, pressed on. With the balance shifting... surrounded by the three of them, they won.

Especially the last Hidden Cloud shinobi... Ah Mui... Obito's expression was stern. Suddenly, lightning crackled around his hands, like lightning sprites, flickering constantly. Even his speed increased. Coupled with those scarlet Sharingan, he had locked onto the enemy.

In the blink of an eye.

The enemy was finished.

The screams... were louder than usual.

Kakashi hesitated, looking at Obito, "That ninjutsu..."

"Oh, you mean that ninjutsu!" Although his hands were temporarily disabled, Obito, feeling like he had shown off to Rin again, flashed a confident smile. "I came up with it on the spot from a technique our teacher developed, the Imo-gan. I tried it today and surprisingly, it actually worked. Of course, it's not fully developed yet, because the Lightning Leap, it sounds like a thousand birds are calling, so I named it Sen..."

Before he could finish.

"Shut up!" For some reason, Kakashi suddenly felt like shouting that.

"What's wrong! You're shouting at me? Why are you shouting at me?" Obito frowned, looking at Kakashi. "Are you jealous that I developed a ninjutsu?"

"..."

Jealous of what?!

Kakashi looked at the now bickering Obito with a complex expression and sighed, "Obito." He paused. "You are truly something else!"

"Hahaha! I told you I'm a genius!"

Under Obito's arrogant, wild laughter.

Kakashi said with another complex expression, "And your mouth... it's a bit dirty."

As soon as he said that.

"Y-y-yikes!" Obito jumped up, looking flusteredly at Rin, who had turned her head away. "I'm going to go brush my teeth!"

This couldn't happen every time; it would ruin his image.

I must find a way to block these things.

As Obito left, Rin and Kakashi watched his retreating back with complicated expressions. Finally, they exchanged glances and nodded seriously.

This is a forbidden jutsu!

I must tell Teacher Minato to tell Obito not to use it carelessly!

"Hiccup!"

"Minato, you don't look... very well?" Hiruzen Sarutobi's train of thought was broken by the sudden sneeze. He frowned, looking at Minato. "Do you need a medical ninja to take a look?"

"No need." Minato smiled and shook his head. "My nose just suddenly felt itchy. Thank you for your concern, Hokage-sama."

It was just... his smile was a bit forced.

However.

Hiruzen Sarutobi understood Minato's troubles perfectly. He sighed and shook his head. "Obito's situation... you've had a tough time with him!"

"It's my duty!"

"That child seems to have fallen into the wrong path of pursuing strength." Hiruzen Sarutobi stood up, removed his pipe from his mouth, and looked out the window. "After all, it's natural for young people to be competitive. I hope you can guide him back onto the right path!"

Is it because of Kakashi?

Indeed!

Kakashi is also a genius.

"I... will." Minato nodded with a wry smile.

"I heard he's already awakened his Sharingan?"

"Yes!"

"What a genius~" Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed wistfully. Looking at Minato's wry smile, he gave a gentle smile. "Don't worry, Obito will eventually understand... that it's just a dark path. He just caught everyone off guard. If other shinobi found out, they would definitely take precautions, and besides... it's not that difficult."

The limitations were too great, restricting the attack range. Therefore, it was only effective when used by surprise. Once it was known... it was actually very simple to block that area.

Seeing Minato, who seemed to understand his meaning, Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled and said, "You may go. Don't worry, since Orochimaru said so, it means there's no problem. After all, this is during the Chunin Exams."

"Yes! Hokage-sama." Minato breathed a sigh of relief, then bowed respectfully, turned, and walked out, closing the door behind him.

Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't seem to care. It made sense; it was just a little trick from a kid with a one-tomoe Sharingan. He didn't mind.

At this moment, his heart... was more concerned about the Hidden Cloud Village and the Hidden Mist Village... They were testing the waters from the start, intercepting Konoha shinobi. If the two villages truly cooperated...

Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed wistfully, shaking his head, "What a turbulent time."

He rubbed his forehead, feeling a slight headache.

Then.

He turned his head to look at the priceless... best friend on his desk, frowning, "I wonder what Danzo has been up to lately."

"Danzō has had people tailing me for so many days, what exactly does he want?" Fuyou glanced outside, sighing in his heart, "You know, I'm just an ordinary rich person!"

He secretly decided.

It was time.

To raise prices!

In the past two days, due to the rumor of [Konoha Shinobi and Cloud Shinobi Fighting Over Fuyou's Barbecue], the business at the bar has been quite good.

It felt like a grand opening.

So, he earned a little more, especially with the Fuyou VIP and the system's special attractive function. He believed they would slowly accept the "[Fuyou]" brand.

More than half the battle was won!

The remaining half was to find an opportunity to expand his businesses to other countries.

Of course.

It was still a bit early to talk about that.

And... he had no idea what Obito meant by "going on a killing spree."

Could it be that Rin encountered some accident, instantly awakened the Mangekyo, and started a massacre to create a world with Rin?

That's impossible!

Thinking of the rumors of Obito's "[great display of power]" during this period, Fuyou's mouth twitched again, "That's impossible!"

Didn't Minato tell him it was just an exam and not to go that far?

It's over.

If he were to go through all of this... he couldn't even imagine it!

It's likely that Obito would truly follow in his ancestor's footsteps and embark on another lonely path!

Creating a path that recognized his Thousand Years of Death?!

Sighing with emotion, "[Madara, the vessel you chose is excellent, don't worry.]"

At this moment.

Kushina took the clumsy fox back. After all, she was a Jinchuriki, and he was an Uchiha. Although he hadn't awakened his Sharingan, staying too long might make the higher-ups suspicious.

Perhaps they suspected him, this rich man, of having ulterior motives?!

Shaking his head mournfully, he looked at Rin beside him and pondered for a moment, "Do you want to go watch the Chunin Exams together in a few days?"

The first two rounds couldn't be watched, but the final round, one-on-one, was open to the public. Many people who came to Konoha at this time were preparing to join in the excitement and watch this special [sporting event] of the Ninja World.

"?" Rin was stunned for a moment, then gently nodded, her lips curving slightly, and said with a smile, "Okay!"

Soon.

The three-day survival competition in the Forest of Death also concluded successfully.

It was heard that.

Konoha had produced a formidable shinobi. As soon as he appeared... the surrounding enemies all retreated, directly abandoning the stone tablet, not daring to engage him lightly.

The shinobi leading the teams from various villages also expressed their understanding and did not blame them.

What a strange scene!

Then.

After a day of rest, during which Fuyou's Grill made a profit.

Today.

The weather was fine and the sun was shining.

The final stage of the Chunin Exams arrived as scheduled.

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