"Konoha intends to jointly conduct the Chunin Ninja Exams with Northern Land Village!"
The news excited all the Genin the Northern Lands.
Of course, the spies who had infiltrated also received word of it. At first, they didn't quite believe it, but the announcement was posted on the bulletin board outside the Golden Kage Building.
The following day, the Northern Lands Times also published the news, leaving the other ninja villages with no choice but to believe it.
Don't underestimate the stone man's one eye; it can stir up the Yellow River and cause the world to rebel.
The power of public opinion is immense; in less than two days, the entire Northern Lands knew about the news.
To everyone's surprise, it was Konoha that was the first to lose its composure.
However, some people sensed something unusual about it. Ōnoki from Iwagakure, who was quite old, immediately noticed Konoha's plans.
"The Northern Lands is like an impenetrable fortress right now. We haven't heard of any ninja village bringing back any useful information in all these days!"
In the Tsuchikage's office, Ōnoki floated on the desk, stroking his chin with one hand and slowly spoke.
Several senior officials in the office also seemed to be deep in thought.
"Lord Tsuchikage, Konoha wouldn't be so foolish! They must be plotting something again!"
The one speaking was his son, Kitsuchi, who also had to use his title when he was working.
"Hmph! This is a blatant conspiracy by Konoha! If the Northern Lands wants to expand its influence, it cannot refuse Konoha's invitation to cooperate!"
Ōnoki sat back down, continuing to speculate on the other person's intentions.
"At that time, the Northern Lands will proactively reveal its strength, and you can get a glimpse of its power from just a glimpse!"
If the Northern Lands sends out some cannon fodder, they can ensure the enemy's defeat; if their strength is sufficient, they can also capture them.
If the other party takes it more seriously and sends a strong escort, that would be even better.
Being on Konoha's territory, Danzo would certainly not miss this opportunity.
"Should we send someone over to participate as well?"
Ōnoki, who was also Akatsuchi about Onoki's son, asked a question. As soon as he finished speaking, everyone's eyes turned to Ōnoki.
"Go! Why don't you go? You should at least inform Konoha. You didn't even bother to invite us!"
Ōnoki started complaining about Konoha's way of doing things again, without even considering that Iwagakure hadn't gone to other villages to participate in any ninja exams all these years.
Many ninja villages have their own Ninja Academy and examination rules, and the system used by Konoha may not be applicable to them.
The Kumogakure, located far away in the highlands, also received the news, and the Fourth Raikage, intending to join in the fun, also sent a letter to Konoha.
With the addition of Sunagakure, which has co-hosted the Sunagakure multiple times, this time, apart from Kirigakure, which remains closed off, the "Five Great Ninja Villages" have gathered for the Chunin Ninja Exams.
If you include the surrounding small ninja villages, this Chunin Ninja Exams is unprecedented in scale.
As messengers arrived from afar one after another, the Hokage's office was filled with people again, even more than before.
From the Hokage to the heads of various clans, elite ninjas, and so on.
What are your thoughts on the Chunin Ninja Exams jointly held by the Five Great Nations?
The moment this question was raised, the meeting room turned into a bustling marketplace.
"We just wanted to use this opportunity to gather information about the Northern Lands, so why have we attracted so many ninja villages all of a sudden? And these people aren't easy to fool..."
Originally, he only planned to make some minor moves, but suddenly he ran into so many Gyūki, Third Hokage was already starting to have a headache.
Even Danzo was speechless this time. Facing so many ninja villages all at once, he would be in deep trouble if he didn't handle things properly.
These are not small villages like Amegakure. There's Ōnoki, who outlasted the Third Raikage with his lack of martial ethics; Fourth Kazekage Rasa, whose strength is unknown; the all-around warrior, the Fourth Raikage; and the mysterious First Hokage...
In the end, it was Danzo, this ambitious old man, who slammed his fist on the table.
"Two horizontal lines and one vertical line mean 'do it,' two dots and one force mean 'get it done'! If they want to come, let them come. Do you think we're afraid of Konoha now that they're here?"
The crowd sensed the confidence in Danzo's tone, as well as the domineering air of a local tyrant, and felt a surge of excitement within them.
"Our Konoha is the strongest ninja village in the Ninja World! They're just here to take the exam, not to attack us, so what's there to be afraid of!"
"Yes, don't we have any faith in the younger generation of our village?"
"Perfect timing! This is also a good opportunity to showcase the strength of our village..."
Danzo's words acted as a fuse, immediately changing the atmosphere in the office, with many people becoming increasingly passionate as they spoke!
Danzo felt extremely pleased to find that his words had been affirmed by everyone; he hadn't received so much affirmation in a long time.
"Hmph! It's just the Chunin Ninja Exams, right? If I succeed, I get credit; if I fail, I don't have to take the blame. How awesome is that! I'm not the Hokage, what does it have to do with me?"
No one knew what Danzo was really thinking, and Danzo himself had no idea how much trouble a person could cause...
Seeing that everyone's opinions were converging, the Third Hokage finally made the final decision.
"Then let's agree to their request. This Chunin Ninja Exams will be jointly held by the Five Great Ninja Villages!"
Many hands make light work. Since public opinion is so strong, he can't stop it. If he fails, he can simply resign; if he succeeds, he'll just add another achievement to his career.
"Oh right, send an invitation to Kirigakure as well. Since so many people are coming, we don't mind inviting one more village!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi picked up his pipe again, took a deep drag, and then said.
It's highly likely that Kirigakure won't participate, and Konoha will only send out a token invitation, since the village's ninjas will inevitably have to go there to carry out missions in the future.
Soon, Konoha issued a notice to all the major ninja villages.
What was originally just an event for Konoha to reach the Northern Lands has unknowingly developed into what it is now. I really don't know if it's a blessing or a curse.
From that day on, Konoha began preparing for the Chunin Ninja Exams a year later. As for why it would take so long, it was because negotiations with other ninja villages took time, and Konoha also needed to make all the necessary preparations.
However, it is unclear whether it was a coincidence or his appearance that prompted Konoha to consider holding the Chunin Ninja Exams ahead of schedule.
The timing of the Chunin Ninja Exams remains unchanged from the original timeline; the only difference is that this year's scale will be larger.
Orochimaru was also somewhat surprised upon receiving this news.
I only wanted to present a different perspective on the upcoming storyline, but who knew so many people would come to join in the fun.
"Looks like I flapped my butterfly wings a bit too hard, but that's fine too, it lets the young people experience the cruelty of the Ninja World earlier!"
As he spoke, Orochimaru revealed an expectant smile.
The new generation of ninjas should step onto the stage of history now, otherwise the Ninja World will not be the same as the Ninja World of Konoha.
Let history be distorted beyond recognition; when interests are at stake, who cares about the raging flood!