Chunin Exams

After considering Yichen's method, Ōnoki and the others felt it was highly feasible and worth a try.

Sakata added, building on Yichen's point, "Yichen, you know the true origin of the Byakugan, so your thinking is a bit narrow. But others don't know that. We can also make contact with wandering ninjas and completely muddy the waters, making it impossible for others to see the truth."

Everyone agreed with Saka's suggestion. Finally Ōnoki made the final decision, saying, "Alright, Saka will be in charge of contacting the Uchiha Clan, and he will also handle the luring of other ninja villages. Yichen, hand over your Intelligence Department to Saka for now, and let him take unified command."

"Yes." Yichen agreed readily, though he felt guilty. He hadn't been in the village for so long and hadn't led the Intelligence Department.

Fearing that Ōnoki would bring up his delayed return again, Yichen quickly said, "Lord Tsuchikage, there's something else. I discovered a secret base near Uzushio Village. However, this base is surrounded by a powerful seal."

"I studied it for a day and concluded that I am far from being able to break this Sealing Jutsu at my current level."

Ōnoki was taken aback and blurted out, "Even with your Sealing Jutsu, this is far from enough?"

It's no wonder Ōnoki was surprised; Yichen was one of the most skilled Sealing Jutsu in Iwagakure. If Yichen couldn't break the seal, and was far from being able to, then the outcome for others wouldn't have been any better.

"Can you guess what that base is used for?" Saka asked. He didn't actually want Yichen to risk touching that seal; the Iwa ninja was developing well, so there was no need to take the risk.

Yichen shook his head and said, "I can't guess. I can't even determine the function of that seal. In fact, if Mind's Eye the S-rank Ninjutsu 'Insight,' I wouldn't have been able to discover that seal either."

Ōnoki thought for a moment and said, "The situation in the Ninja World is not stable yet, so it's not suitable for us to start a major conflict. Let's put this aside for now."

Yichen nodded. To be honest, he wasn't sure what was inside that SS-level seal.

Yichen then took out the Ninjutsu Scroll he had obtained from Ōiwa Takefumi and said, "This was obtained by a wandering ninja named Ōiwa Takefumi from the ruins of Uzushio Village. It contains a Ninjutsu that conceals Chakra fluctuations, a passive Counter-Sensory Ninjutsu."

"I thought it would be useful to the village, so I traded it for it from Ōiwa Takefumi. Besides, Ōiwa Takefumi is quite talented; he already has Jonin- level Chakra in his early twenties."

"What's even more amazing is that, according to him, his three-year-old son, Ooiwa Hōtoku, is even more talented than him and possesses both Fenghuo attributes. I have already extended an invitation to the father and son on behalf of the village."

Ōnoki nodded and said, "You did a good job. Since his son has even greater talent, with the village's training, he might become an Elite Jonin."

The matter of Ōiwa Takefumi and his son was glossed over in a single sentence. Then everyone began to pass around the scroll that Yichen had taken out.

After reading the scroll, Saka said, "This Ninjutsu that conceals Chakra fluctuations is amazing. If our spies could also learn this Ninjutsu, the success rate of infiltration would increase significantly."

Yichen is an outsider in this area; Saka, who has been in charge of the Intelligence Department for many years, is the expert.

So, for a ninja to infiltrate another ninja village as a spy, well, it's both very difficult and very easy.

Great Ninja Village has Defense Barrier that can detect Chakra reactions. It's not easy to infiltrate through other channels; you can only enter through the village gates.

However, there are ninjas at the entrance of the ninja village who are usually very sensitive to Chakra. It is difficult for ninjas from other countries to get away with it.

However, there are solutions to this situation. The best solution is to deplete all the Chakra in your body and enter through the main entrance disguised as an ordinary person.

Although many details could potentially reveal a ninja's identity—for example, the Cloud ninja whom Yichen Genjutsu Interrogation in the Interrogation Department —was exposed as a spy because he was found to possess some ninja characteristics. However, these can be avoided; disguise and makeup are commonplace for ninjas.

There's only one thing that's really bothering us: the ninja village's Sensory Barrier not only monitors the area around the village, but also monitors the village's interior from time to time.

If unfamiliar Chakra fluctuations are detected within the ninja village, the likelihood of spies being exposed will greatly increase.

However, ninjas cannot operate without Chakra. To be honest, without Chakra, a ninja is only slightly stronger than an ordinary person.

However, the Ninjutsu that Yichen obtained, which suppressed Chakra fluctuations, solved this problem very well. It allowed spies to use Ninjutsu while reducing the possibility of being discovered.

Yichen hadn't thought about it that way before, but after hearing Saka's words, he felt they made sense. In that case, this Ninjutsu was actually more helpful to the village than the Counter-Sensory Ninjutsu.

Ōnoki was also amazed by Yichen's luck; under Yichen's influence, the foundation of Iwagakure was becoming more and more complete.

"Let Saka be in charge of how to distribute these Ninjutsu. Is there anything else?" Ōnoki's first sentence was an instruction to Saka, while the second sentence was directed at Yichen.

Yichen scratched his head and said, "There really is something. When Ikura and me earlier, I had an idea."

"While Konoha is not yet completely at peace, we can take this opportunity to expand the village's influence."

"We can unite the Sunagakure, Rain Village, Kusa Ninja, and other ninja villages to hold a joint Chunin Exam."

Upon hearing this, Ming's eyes lit up, and he said, "That's a good idea, and it's highly feasible. Judging from the attitude shown by the Daimyo of the Land of Wind, the possibility of the Sunagakure participating in this Joint Chunin Exams is not low. This is indeed a good way to expand the village's influence."

Ikura agreed, adding, "We can also communicate with the Cloud ninja and try to bring Cloud ninja over. We can even spread the word that our clans are preparing to form an alliance to win over the Uchiha."

Yichen was speechless, feeling that he had corrupted Ikura, who was now becoming more and more like an advisor like Danzo, with every word filled with conspiracy.

Ōnoki looked at Yichen and asked, "How about you take charge of this?"

Yichen was startled and said, "Let Ikura do it. He happens to be in charge of the Ninja Academy. Besides, he has experience in Chunin selections. After all, this matter concerns the village's reputation, and having a ninja with Kage Level strength lead it will have a certain deterrent effect on other countries."

"I can go to the capital to discuss this with the daimyo, who also wants to see me. Moreover, I also want to bring the Akatsuki Organization to participate in the selection, which I will have to do in person."

Yichen quickly made an excuse to decline.

Ōnoki glared at Yichen again, knowing that the guy was trying to slack off again and was thinking of going out to have fun. So he said, "Then Ikura will be in charge of this. However, this time you're not allowed to stay out for too long, or you'll be grounded next time."

Ikura glanced at Yichen with a hint of resentment. Yichen nodded repeatedly, assuring her that it wouldn't take too long.

At this moment, Yichen began to understand the future Deidara. The world is so big, it's normal for him to want to go out and see it.

By the way, has Deidara been born yet? Yichen calculated the time, and it shouldn't be yet.

Compared to the original story, the Third Shinobi World War broke out several years earlier in the previous version. Due to Yichen's intervention, the war lost its protracted and drawn-out process and lasted for a shorter period of time.

Therefore, the current timeline is quite early compared to the original story. Itachi Uchiha might not have been born yet, but even if he hasn't, it's probably within the next year or two.

Deidara, who is even younger than Itachi Uchiha, probably hasn't been born yet.

Hmm? Thinking of this, Yichen suddenly remembered something: Obito Uchiha dark side.

Obito Uchiha is now considerably younger than he was Battle of Kannabi Bridge. Therefore, Madara Uchiha certainly hasn't made a move against Obito yet.

Thinking of this, Yichen broke out in a cold sweat. Such an important timeline had been wrong; this could be fatal.

Fortunately, it was discovered in time. It seems we should pay more attention to information about Obito Uchiha in the future.

After the meeting, all the senior executives except Yichen were assigned a number of tasks. They had a lot to do, so they said goodbye to each other and dispersed.

Yichen had been away from the village for more than ten days, and there was a lot of things that had accumulated.

Of the departments under his jurisdiction, except for the Intelligence Department which was temporarily assigned to Saka, he needed to check on the others. In particular, he had promised Han, the Yichen Jinchuriki, that he would often take him out of the residence for a stroll, and he couldn't break his promise.

The cultivation of the other three new disciples also needs more attention.

The Intelligence Department was to be handed over to Saka, Yichen simply informed the person in charge of the Intelligence Department and that was it.

Yichen also went to check on the Medical Department. They were still busy with their Medical Ninja training program, and some of the trainees were already attending their second class.

Yichen also went to listen and felt that he was indeed not suitable to be Medical Ninja. As the theoretical knowledge inside increased, Yichen was not very interested in this aspect.

There are still a lot of problems to deal with in my own cultivation system, so I really don't have time to learn a completely new field.

When Yichen found the person in charge Nakata Hajime, he discovered that Nakataichi was already accompanied by four or five lackeys.

After recalling the events, Yichen realized that many of the Medical Ninja he had just seen in the Medical Department were accompanied by several to a dozen children.

"Nakata Hajime, are all these people around you your disciples?" Yichen thought of his three disciples, who were usually kept by his side in the same way.

Nakata Hajime was very excited to see Yichen and rushed over, saying, "Advisor, it's been so long since you've been to the Medical Department."

"These students are not my disciples, but rather students discovered at the Ninja Academy who possess a certain talent for Medical Ninja."

"After discussing it with Advisor Ikura, I arranged for them to intern with me and other Medical Ninja for a period of time. This will both increase their experience and cultivate their interest in Medical Ninja."