Chapter 268
"Hmm? Looks like some people haven't arrived yet."
Gekko Hayate, the examiner for the third exam, was originally killed by Baki, a Jonin from Sunagakure, but this time, Sunagakure made no move, so he naturally did not die.
"The one who didn't arrive is Otsutsuki Sasuke, right?"
"Cough cough~ This is really a headache. It would be one thing if someone else was late, but it had to be him."
99% of the participants in this Chunin Exam came specifically for this person, but he was late, which left him speechless.
He couldn't help but want to turn back and look at the Third Hokage in the stands, wanting to know how the Lord Hokage would resolve this situation.
Before he could even turn his head, Sasuke's voice came through.
"Sorry I'm late."
A blue Portal appeared behind everyone, and Sasuke, dressed in a Shinigami uniform, walked out of the Portal with an air of nonchalance. Indra was tucked into his waistband, and the chest of his Shinigami uniform was open, revealing that his upper body and hands were wrapped in bandages.
"It didn't affect the normal progress of the competition, did it?"
Although it was just ordinary talk, everyone could tell that his tone was extremely arrogant.
"After all, without my participation, there is no point in continuing the competition."
Okay, he stopped pretending and started showing off right away. Everyone else participating in the competition stared at him in a daze. Even Gaara, who was Jinchuriki and considered himself cold-blooded and ruthless, was somewhat shocked. Gaara, where did this king of showing off come from? He immediately belittled everyone here.
"Ahem~~ You're back just in time."
Gekko Hayate couldn't help but cough twice, looking at Sasuke's cold and pretentious expression, he was quite speechless.
"Where is the butler? Didn't he come back with you?"
Are you looking for me?
Li Yue appeared from the Portal, standing next to Sasuke with her hands behind her back.
"Yes, Mr. Butler, Hokage Lord Hokage has prepared a seat for you over there. The match is about to begin, so please move over there, cough cough~"
Gekko Hayate suddenly rattled off a long string of words, then couldn't help coughing twice.
"I see."
Li Yue nodded, then turned into a speck of light and disappeared from the spot. When she reappeared, she was already on the viewing platform where the four village chiefs were.
He looked at the three newly arrived village chiefs who seemed somewhat surprised by his appearance with the light.
"Heh~ Apart from the Land of Water, which just ended its internal strife and appointed its fifth village chief, all the village chiefs from the Land of Lightning, the Land of Earth, and the Land of Wind have come. It seems you are quite interested in my useless and incompetent clan chief."
Just like when he first appeared before the Third Hokage, Li Yue immediately began to mock him.
"But thinking about it, it's normal. As trash, you'll definitely chase after them if you know there's something good. After all, if you don't do that, you'll always just be trash looking up at the Otsutsuki."
!!
Li Yue's words left the three newly arrived village chiefs completely dumbfounded.
"You bastard, what did you say?"
The hot-tempered Raikage stood up abruptly from his seat, lightning crackling from his fists, ready to strike.
Watching the Raikage's actions, the Third Hokage calmly held his pipe, smiling as he smoked.
Oh dear, what a temper he has! This is nothing compared to what he'll say after he gets beaten up. I'm already used to it.
As expected, the Raikage had just stood up when he immediately knelt down and lay prostrate on the ground. The lightning on his hands dissipated, and he was pinned to the ground, unable to move.
It's Reiatsu! Li Yue used Reiatsu!
The Reiatsu was concentrated on the Raikage, instantly crushing his soul. The Raikage's body collapsed to the ground along with his soul, feeling weak and incredibly heavy, unable to move.
Li Yue stood beside Raikage, looking down at Raikage.
"Trash, who gave you permission to talk to me like that?"
The Kazekage and Tsuchikage were also suddenly pinned to the ground, while only the Third Hokage remained seated, puffing on his cigarette, which he found particularly sweet today.
482. Unchanged History
The Fourth Raikage didn't know how powerful Wood Style, but from his father, the Third Raikage's, teachings, he knew that Wood Style was incredibly strong! It was an extremely powerful Ninjutsu that their Hidden Cloud Village simply couldn't withstand.
The Fourth Kazekage was also unaware, as he was the youngest and perhaps the weakest among those present, and had no idea how terrifying Wood Style was in that era.
As for the Third Tsuchikage, he knew very well that although the Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, was haunted by the Uchiha Madara Onoki, which even caused him to have a severe phobia of Madara, he also understood that the First Hokage's Wood Style was extremely strong, even stronger than Uchiha Madara's!
When these three village chiefs came to Konoha this time, each of them secretly wanted to know whether Li Yue, the legendary Otsutsuki Butler, had mastered Wood Style to the level of the First Hokage.
But that didn't matter anymore, because they hadn't even seen the Wood Style before they were pinned to the ground.
They had no idea what the incantation was, what the conditions were for its activation, or even when it was activated.
Just because of one sentence and one action by the Raikage, not only was the Raikage pinned to the ground, but the Kazekage and Tsuchikage next to him were also pinned to the ground, their bodies completely unable to move, and their Chakra completely unusable. Neither Ninjutsu nor Taijutsu could be used. This made them, as ninjas, no better than three-year-old children playing in the street. Anyone could easily kill them with a knife.
This had a tremendous impact and shock on the three village chiefs who held high positions in their respective villages!
What happened to the Wood Style? What is this? Why does it feel so terrifying? They even feel like they can't breathe, and their souls are almost no longer their own. If this continues, they will all suffocate and die!
"Mr. Li Yue, please forgive them. They do not know your true identity, nor do they know how powerful you are. Please spare them since it is the first time they have met you."
The Third Hokage, seeing the three village chiefs lying on the ground with their eyes rolling back, happily stood up, looking like a good-natured person, and pleaded for them.
"Hmph, as trash, you should be aware of your trashy nature!"
Li Yue snorted coldly and withdrew her Reiatsu. The three of them immediately began to pant heavily while still lying on the ground. Their bodies could not move, but they could breathe air.
There will be no next time!
After Li Yue finished speaking, he turned around and walked towards the empty seat next to him. It was a seat that Hiruzen Sarutobi had prepared for him alone, and a group of ninjas had moved it over immediately when he came up.
Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Li Yue, who had walked over and sat down next to him, and nodded in satisfaction. Although he had to act like a grandson in front of Li Yue, he was willing to use Li Yue to deal with these three grandsons. Anyway... even if he didn't deal with these three grandsons, he was still a grandson in front of Li Yue. Since he was a grandson no matter what, he might as well just act like a grandson and let Li Yue do the dirty work on the three guys.
Looking down at the three people panting heavily on the ground, Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed.
"Three village chiefs, are you ready to move?"
"What was that just now...?"
The Raikage had the best physical condition. After the pressure on his soul disappeared, he regained control of his body after catching his breath a few times. He used his hands to support his body, changing from a prone position to a half-squatting position on the ground. He didn't even dare to look at Li Yue sitting not far away, and looked up at Hiruzen Sarutobi to ask a question.
"That is the power that Mr. Li Yue excels at, the power that comes from the soul."
Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't hide anything and just said it directly. After all, Li Yue had never hidden anything either, Sasuke also used this power.
"Power from the soul?"
"That's right. Everyone has a soul, and Mr. Li Yue's soul is incredibly powerful. He can use the pressure of his soul to suppress the soul of his enemies. So no matter how much Chakra you have or how strong your body is, it's useless because Mr. Li Yue will directly attack a person's soul. Once the soul is attacked, everything you have is useless."
The Third Hokage introduced himself with great pride, as if he himself possessed Reiatsu.
Even though it wasn't him, it didn't stop him from feeling great. Watching the three guys in front of him being pressed to the ground by Li Yue's Reiatsu was such a wonderful thing.
"Wouldn't that make us invincible?"
Compared to the pleased Third Hokage, the three new village chiefs who were pinned to the ground were quite shocked.
Ignoring Chakra and the body, it attacks the soul directly. For a ninja, this is an enemy that is completely impossible to defend against.
"I don't know about the others, but that's how it is for the four of us."
Hiruzen Sarutobi's completely unconcerned expression silenced the remaining three.
Of course you're not worried, because Sasuke is a Konoha resident. As long as Sasuke stays in Konoha for one more day, Li Yue will basically be considered half a Konoha resident for one day. But for other countries, this would be a disaster. How would the ninjas from other countries survive?
"By the way, Sasuke, whom you village chiefs are curious about, has also mastered the power of the soul with the help of Mr. Li Yue."
"What!"
Although they felt humiliated and Wrath after being pinned to the ground by Li Yue, their mood changed upon hearing that Sasuke had also mastered this power, especially the Raikage, who became overjoyed.
Because if Sasuke also masters this power, it means that this power can be learned, or at least passed down. In that case, as long as the Hidden Cloud Village can successfully pass Sasuke's marriage proposal, they will not only gain the Sharingan, but also this method of using soul power to kill enemies.
This is a fatal blow to ninjas today, but for the wielder, it represents overwhelming power!
Thinking of this, Raikage was overjoyed. He wanted to urge the girls in his village to work harder and make sure they could meet Li Yue's requirements and become wives of the Otsutsuki family!
"Alright everyone, please sit back down. It's not good to keep squatting on the ground. The third Chunin Exam is about to begin."
Hiruzen Sarutobi pointed to the seats next to him, indicating that the three people who were lying on the ground should sit back down. After all, it wasn't good to keep them squatting on the ground like that. The match was about to start, and if they continued to squat, wouldn't they be unable to watch the match?
The three of them didn't say anything more. Instead, they quickly stood up from the ground and returned to their seats. After stealing a glance at Li Yue, who was sitting alone in a seat not far away, the three of them turned their attention to the arena below.
The third Chunin Exam have officially begun.
The third Chunin Exam had a total of 14 participants, three more than the original eleven. But with three more participants, the competition began to change.
But the three extra people didn't care, because everyone's focus this time was on Sasuke. Everyone wanted to know what Sasuke, the boy who changed his name to Otsutsuki Sasuke, looked like now.
Because the so-called Konoha Crush Plan was no longer in effect, the third match proceeded simply and directly.
The first match was Naruto Uzumaki and Neji Hyuga Naruto Uzumaki. Thanks to Jiraiya's guidance, Neji Hyuga using Shadow Clones and a digging tactic, replicating the original storyline. However, when it came to Sasuke's match, the situation was different.
The second match was between Sasuke and Gaara. Since Sasuke was not late, there was no need to postpone the match, and the official match started immediately.
Sasuke, dressed in his Shinigami uniform, gripped Indra Gaara him with a cold expression. He wasn't saying this to be derogatory, but to him right now, everyone present was trash!
"I can give you ten seconds. You can use those ten seconds to think things through and surrender."
Sasuke arrogantly demanded that Gaara admit defeat, which completely shocked Gaara.
Although you, Otsutsuki Sasuke, have indeed become quite popular lately, with your name circulating throughout the ninja world, I am not someone to be trifled with. I am Jinchuriki, the Jinchuriki of Tailed Beast. No village gives me any face, not even the village chief. How dare you speak to me like that?
Gaara thought this way, but he didn't say it. After all, he was a shy person who wasn't good at talking. He would rather take action than talk. At most, he would say a few words that sounded completely incomprehensible to those around him, the kind that would frighten people.
"Is your blood red too?!"
Right? It's the kind of thing that people around you can't understand. Of course I'm a human being. Is human blood green or red?
Sasuke was also very confused by Gaara's words. What was this guy thinking?
But since you're unwilling to surrender, you can't blame me.
"It seems you refuse to surrender. In that case, come on, I'll show you just how big the gap is between you and me."
Sasuke gripped Indra's sword hilt tightly with his right hand, a gesture that made him burst with confidence!
"Snort!"
Gaara snorted coldly and looked at Gekko Hayate beside him.
"Can we begin? I can't wait to see his blood."
Gaara said that, but Gekko Hayate heard it, he sighed helplessly. Of all people to mess with, why did you have to mess with him? He has a background, and not only does he have a background, he is also very strong now!
At the end of the preliminary rounds of the third exam, Gekko Hayate judged that Sasuke had already reached the level of Special Jonin. This was solely because he possessed the Three Tomoe Sharingan. Although the Three Tomoe wasn't on Sasuke's eyes but on the Tsuba, it was still Three Tomoe. Three Tomoe was enough to qualify him as a Jonin. However, because Sasuke's combat experience was still relatively low, he could be slightly downgraded. Calling him Special Jonin was still perfectly acceptable.
Facing a Special Jonin, and with this Gaara guy only knowing how to play in the sand, it feels completely hopeless, especially since Sasuke has been training with that terrifying butler for so many days.
"Since you're so eager, then let the second match of the Chunin Exam begin!"
Gekko Hayate gave the order to start the match, then used a teleportation technique to retreat from his original position to the wall next to him. He released Chakra from the soles of his feet, adhering himself to the wall and entering spectator mode while hanging on it.
"Go to hell!"
Gaara launched an attack immediately, sand bursting out from the giant gourd behind him and rushing straight towards Sasuke. Sasuke, however, remained calm and stood still, letting the sand rush towards him. But just as the sand was about to grab him, he vanished from his spot in an instant.
"What?!"
Gaara, who was extending his right hand as if to grab someone, was stunned for a moment. He had no time to react to the speed at which Sasuke disappeared.
Are you looking for me?
Behind Gaara, Sasuke, with his back to Gaara, asked in a very pretentious manner.
The sand beneath Gaara's feet immediately launched an attack, grabbing at Sasuke. But Sasuke vanished from his spot once more. When he reappeared, he was back in his original position, even in the same pose, as if everything he had done before was a lie, Sasuke hadn't moved at all.
"You're faster than that guy!"
In the preliminary rounds of the third exam, Gaara's opponent was Rock Lee, the same Rock Lee who put on a show and was then banned for hundreds of episodes. Back then, Rock Lee's speed was so fast that Gaara couldn't react to it. But now, Sasuke's speed is even faster Rock Lee's!
This was unacceptable to Gaara. Why were these people so fast? As someone who played with sand, he carried sand on his back, which made him move relatively slowly. Although he had his own unique Sand Body Flicker, it was still slower than others. This speed made it impossible for him to react.
"Since that's the case, then your speed won't help!"
How do you deal with fast assassin units?
It's very simple: either limit his speed or use a large-area AOE attack to overwhelm him with damage!
Gaara possessed these abilities. He spread his sand out completely, radiating outwards from him. In an instant, a huge sand wave formed around Gaara, surging outwards.