Chapter 353
Time flies like water.
The Tenten passed by like this.
From the qualifiers until now, there's barely a month left.
The final showdown is about to begin.
Akito stood at the window, looking at Konoha under the bright sunshine.
With the Hanabi festival over, autumn has quietly arrived.
A touch of coolness was brought by the wind.
Clatter
The sound of high heels hitting the ground rang out.
Kushina was still wearing the fox-girl cheongsam she wore that day.
But the difference is...
The fox mask is worn on the side of the head.
As she moved, the white fox tail coiled around her waist swayed.
This outfit added a touch of alluring charm to her...
Soon, Kushina knelt on the tatami mat.
I quietly started eating my daily serving of original recipe chicken delivery.
In order to survive, she needs to replenish her food supply.
That's right... it's all for survival...
Kushina told herself this.
He ate the food slowly, very slowly.
Naruto has been able to Summoning Gamabunta, which is a good improvement.
With the help of Jiraiya- sensei.
He... will become stronger and stronger, and then, one day...
"..."
The Akito played with the fox's tail, examining its precious white fur.
A quiet autumn afternoon.
The Chakra sounds of the torture instruments lingered faintly...
Several days later.
The third round of the Chunin Ninja Exams has officially begun.
With the last wave of outside spectators entering Konoha, the Chunin Ninja Exams came to an end.
The Konoha Colosseum.
A sea of people.
The stands were filled with ninjas and ordinary citizens.
In the higher seats sat dignitaries from all over the ninja world.
They had a regional lord, also known as a daimyo.
There are also famous and extremely wealthy individuals.
On the central viewing platform at the very top.
The Daimyo of the Land of Rain met with the Third Hokage.
"Your Highness has come from afar, you must be very tired..."
Hiruzen Sarutobi chuckled as he looked at the ordinary man of noble birth before him.
Without a strong Chakra response, he was utterly powerless.
It's definitely me.
Seeing the daimyo come in person, Hiruzen Sarutobi's worries lessened considerably.
What he didn't know was...
The Daimyo of the Land of Rain was merely bait thrown out by the Akito.
On one hand, this lowered Hiruzen Sarutobi's guard, making him think that Amegakure wouldn't cause trouble in the third match.
On the other hand, Akito informed the Daimyo of the Land of Rain that he would kill the Hokage and his allies, so that the Daimyo of the Land of Rain would truly witness his power. This would make it easier for him to abdicate after the Chunin Ninja Exams and ascend the throne as the Emperor of the Land of Rain.
Koharu and Mitokado Homura, Utatane Koharu next to each other, exchanged a glance and felt even more relieved.
"It's nothing. I came here this time to see the strength of the ninjas."
The Daimyo of the Land of Rain casually remarked.
The expression on his face... was definitely not pleasant.
After all, being threatened is bound to make you feel bad.
Immediately afterwards, the Daimyo of the Land of Rain took his seat, sitting to the left of the Hokage.
On the right... is the Fourth Kazekage Rasa.
Unlike the Orochihime's disguise in the original work.
Rasa appeared in real life, without any mask.
He even took off the Kazekage Hat and placed it aside.
Hanzō, Asuka, and Hizashi Hyuga, disguised as guards, stood behind the Daimyo of the Land of Rain.
And of course, there's Pakura.
The four-person team is ready to strike at any moment.
They will act as soon as the Akito issues a call to action.
Hiruzen Sarutobi the audience below.
Akatsuchi of Iwagakure left two weeks ago.
Through his conversation with Ōnoki, Hiruzen Sarutobi promised to give Ōnoki an explanation.
And that explanation was... Orochimaru!
As long as this exam happens, Orochimaru will make his move.
Then I can capture him, or kill him, or at least get Orochimaru's corpse.
Finally, all that's needed is to hand over Orochimaru's body to Ōnoki.
This should be enough to quell any potential conflict between Konoha and Iwagakure...
277. The curtain rises on the anti-bloodline theory.
The thoughts and intentions of Konoha and Sunagakure differ.
But whatever their plans, they are nothing more than mantises and cicadas caught in the trap.
"I am the examiner for the third round, Genma Shiranui."
In the arena, Genma Shiranui, with Senbon clenched in his mouth, surveyed the crowd.
Look at this.
He took out the exam schedule from his pocket and prepared.
The third round will use a knockout system.
The first round consisted of 1v1 individual matches involving more than a dozen players.
The victors advance and continue to compete against each other.
Until a final winner emerges.
"Because of the withdrawals of contestants Akatsuchi, Dosu, and Mabui... the order has changed slightly..."
"..."
Ying and the others stared at the paper.
The ranking order above has clearly changed.
Ying found her place.
"Ying vs. Darui".
And then...
"Naruto Uzumaki vs. Neji Hyuga"
And coincidentally, the two groups are adjacent to each other.
In other words, if Naruto Uzumaki advances, he will also advance.
So, in the second round, I will be facing Naruto Uzumaki my opponent.
"Although the terrain is different from the qualifiers, the rules remain unchanged..." Genma Shiranui continued.
"So, if one side is in danger, other 'Jonin' will step down?"
Ying smiled and interrupted Genma Shiranui.
Bringing up the old wound made Genma Shiranui frown.
Because this is undoubtedly a complete disregard for Konoha's reputation.
"Hello!"
In the queue of examinees, Naruto Uzumaki suddenly stepped forward and pointed diagonally at Ying.
"I've disliked you for a long time! Why do you always have to make things difficult for others!"
Naruto Uzumaki's loud voice reached everyone's ears.
"Idiot." Kankuro maintained his fake smile.
Does this blond brat really not know why?
Temari to the side, also looked disdainful. "Hmph, does he even understand that Konoha doesn't follow rules at all?"
Of course, it doesn't matter at all, because...
Temari looked at Gaara.
In this match, Sunagakure will launch an attack on Konoha.
More than 100 elite soldiers, composed of Sound Ninja and Sand Ninja, will break through the outer walls of Konoha.
The plan to destroy Konoha is launched.
So... whatever happens, happens.
"You really are a flower raised in a greenhouse. Seeing you reminds me of my past self..."
Ying crossed her arms and stared blankly at Naruto Uzumaki.
This Naruto Uzumaki, who yelled, "She's so cute... but her personality is so awful!"
"Alright, Naruto."
Shikamaru reached out and put his hand on Naruto's shoulder.
"We were in the wrong to begin with..."
"What?! Shikamaru, even you say that..." Naruto Uzumaki continued to yell.
"Examiner, aren't you going to do anything about it?"
At this moment, Fu raised her right hand and said sweetly.