Monsters among Genin

Tayuya Red-Haired Shanks, is dressed in Orochi Style clothing, but wears a Konoha Forehead Protector.

Standing on a rooftop overlooking the road, she looked down at the Kirigakure team's performance and couldn't help but sneer, "These are the Mist Ninja? They look pretty ordinary."

The chubby Jirobo frowned and advised, "Tayuya, don't say that—"

Tayuya immediately turned around and yelled, "Shut up! You fatso, you're not the captain, you have no right to tell me what to do!"

With his four arms behind his back, Kidomaru sneered, "Tayuya, you talk as if you'd listen to me, the captain."

The three of them immediately started arguing and became the most eye-catching people on the street.

The small group consisting of Dosu Anvil, Zaku Stirrup, and Harp Hammer stood aside, and no one dared to stop their antics.

Because they were elites who had been Cursed Seal by Orochimaru, their strength was already above the three of them. Once the Cursed Seal was activated, they could rival Special Jōnin for a short period of time.

The difference in strength was so great that Dosu and his two companions, being such weaklings, could only watch helplessly, praying that Ninja who could control these three would arrive soon.

Perhaps it was Dosu's prayers that worked, for another Ninja Squad dressed in Orochi Style attire appeared.

The leader Genin Kimimaro, was particularly striking in appearance, with white hair, green eyes, red eyeshadow on his eyelids, and two high-ranking eyebrows between his brows, highlighting a strange aura that combined nobility, composure, and madness.

Seeing the noisy trio, he whispered, "Shut up, or I'll kill you."

Kimimaro's voice wasn't loud, but Jirobo, Tayuya, and Kidomaru immediately stopped all movement, standing frozen in place like Nezumi seeing Tabby Cat.

The blue-haired Guren glanced at the Kirigakure team and exclaimed in surprise, "The long sword, Nuibari, one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Kirigakure! Their Genin actually possesses such a high-level Ninja Tools. It seems that guy with a mouthful of sharp teeth is no ordinary Genin."

Dosu Kinu quickly added, "The Jonin the Kirigakure team is the Demon of the Hidden Mist, Momochi Zabuza Kubikiribōchō. He carries the Kubikiribōchō, one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of Kirigakure."

Kimimaro suddenly spoke up, "That beautiful Genin is the captain of the Kirigakure squad. He gives me a dangerous feeling."

His words drew everyone's attention to Bai, but even Guren couldn't see anything dangerous about him.

Only Jūgo nodded. "Yeah, he gives me a strange feeling, like a vast snowfield, the thick snow layer is very soft, but also very deadly."

Kimimaro suddenly realized, "I know, he's Ice Release Kekkei Genkai Ninja from the Yuki Clan."

"The Yuki Clan— "

The gazes of Kimimaro and his group alerted Haku. He turned his head and saw the most eye-catching Kimimaro. The quick-witted Haku immediately connected the dots with the relevant intelligence.

His mouth was slightly open, and he muttered to himself, "The Kaguya Clan, Kaguya Kimimaro."

Hozuki Suigetsu then noticed as well. "Tsk, the madmen of the Kaguya Clan are still alive."

Momochi Zabuza sighed, "The Hozuki Clan, the Yuki Clan, the Kaguya Clan — the Three Great Shinobi Villages of Kirigakure have actually reunited in Konoha, and Kaguya has even become Konoha Ninja. It's truly—"

Just as Orochimaru's team and the Kirigakure team were locked in combat, a dozen Iwagakure Ninja marched over in neat formation.

The Iwagakure Ninja are known for their discipline and teamwork, and their neat formations are a hallmark of their style. However, today, two outliers have emerged from this otherwise rigid Iwagakure Ninja.

Especially the Golden-Haired Genin walked ahead of all the Iwagakure Ninja, apart from the Iwagakure Forehead Protector casually hanging around his neck, had no other features that conformed to the characteristics of Iwagakure Ninja.

Golden-Haired Deidara opened his mouth and shouted, "You Mist Ninja in front, get out of my way! A good dog doesn't block the road!"

Hozuki Suigetsu was dumbfounded. "This guy's mouth is even fouler than mine!"

Zabuza sneered, "You brat, you actually know you have a foul mouth, huh? But that Golden-Haired over there is really arrogant. I really want to slash him."

Deidara cackled, "The Mist Ninja have quite the guts, don't they? Want to experience the art of Grandpa Deidara?"

Following his senses, he noticed Kimimaro on the roof and immediately scoffed, "How strange, the Genin representing Konoha is actually from the Kirigakure Kaguya Clan."

"The Kirigakure is truly finished."

With just three sentences, the anger of Momochi Zabuza, Hozuki Suigetsu, and Hai was stirred up, and even Haku felt very uncomfortable.

Deidara truly lives up to his reputation as a master of provocation, Ninja World teddy bear who defies Curses at Heaven, Earth, and Air.

The Mist Ninja and the Iwagakure Ninja were on the verge of exchanging blows, causing the crowd in the street to scatter and flee in terror.

However, those who fled were all merchants, nobles, and tourists from other places; the Konoha simply retreated to a safe distance and then stopped to watch.

They excitedly discussed which Ninja was stronger, and even brought out various snacks and fruits to share, showing no fear of the Ninja from other villages.

This is the source of confidence that Shazo has given to the villagers of the largest ninja village over the past two years by dominating the Ninja World and achieving incredible victories.

This confidence was even acknowledged by the Ninja themselves. Even bad-tempered guys like Hozuki Suigetsu, Momochi Zabuza, and Deidara didn't think being watched by the Konoha was a problem.

Just as Kirigakure and Iwagakure were facing off, another group of Ninja approached along the road.

They parted the crowd and entered the center of the standoff. The lazy Ninja in the lead sneered, "The Iwagakure Ninja are still as spineless as ever, always resorting to ganging up on the weak."

Darui Cloud Ninja, was mocking the Iwagakure's attack on the Third Raikage. This single sentence stirred up the pain of the Iwagakure Ninja and the hatred of the Cloud Ninja.

In an instant, the main force in the standoff shifted to the old rivals, Kumogakure and Iwagakure, led by Darui and Deidara. The Ninja unleashed their full power, attempting to overwhelm each other.

Their attention was completely drawn to each other, leaving the four Kirigakure Ninja standing aside.

Haku quietly breathed a sigh of relief, grabbed Momochi Zabuza, pulled Suigetsu who was frozen like a dog, and, with the obedient Hai, quickly escaped the confrontational atmosphere.

As Deidara and Darui unleashed their full power, the Konoha, who had been watching the spectacle, could no longer hold on and quickly retreated, revealing the painted-face Kankuro and the blonde Temari.

The siblings looked at each other, at a loss for what to do.

Kankuro asked hesitantly, "Sister, where did Gaara go?"

Temari answered timidly, "I don't know, why are you asking him?"

Kankuro swallowed hard. "That blond Iwagakure Ninja is so strong, he's like a monster."

"The Cloud Ninja confronting him is also a monster; they don't act like Genin at all."

"I think we Sunagakure Ninja need some monsters to back us up; the two of us aren't enough."

Temari a deep breath. "Damn it, Gaara is our little brother, he's not a monster."

"But you're right, only Gaara among us is qualified to stand among them."

Behind the siblings were seven or eight Sunagakure Genin, all pale-faced and unsteady on their feet, a truly shameful sight.

The confrontation between the two, who were essentially Jonin, was quite striking and quickly attracted the attention of the Konoha Ninja.

However, the Konoha Jonin arrived did not show up.

Regardless of whether Deidara and Darui are actually Jonin, they are both holding the title of Genin. If the Jonin Konoha make a move but cannot take down the two Genin instantly, Konoha will lose face big time.

Aoba Yamashiro managed to refrain from cursing, "Iwagakure and Kumogakure are truly insidious; they arranged for Jonin to participate in the Chunin Ninja Exams."

His friend Namiashi Raidō, laughed and said, "You can't say that. They're all just 15 or 16-year-old young men. It's normal for them to be called Genin."

"Besides, are our Konoha Genin really inferior to them?"

Aoba Yamashiro was taken aback, remembering those monstrous Genin, and couldn't help but say, "You're right, our Konoha Genin even stronger."

He pushed up his Windproof Sunglasses, gave a wry smile, and said self-deprecatingly, "It's not that Iwagakure and Kumogakure are cheating; it's that we Special Jōnin are outdated and can't keep up with the times."

The Konoha Jonin did not show up, but their presence still influenced Deidara and Darui.

They sensed powerful auras all around them, and realized that countless people were watching them, so the two lost their will to fight.

Darui and Deidara are still too young. Even when they represent the village's reputation, they don't understand that face is not important.

The two could only grit their teeth and continue their standoff, unsure how to end it.

At this point, their respective Jonin leaders should Jonin forward, replace the two of them in the standoff, and then skillfully find a way to back down.

The problem is that the Jonin the teams from Sunagakure, Kumogakure, Iwagakure had all gone to the Hokage Building beforehand to register information and coordinate accommodations, and were not part of this team.

The only Kirigakure present was Momochi Zabuza Jonin Kirigakure, a battle maniac who thrived on chaos.

Let alone stepping in to stop the standoff, if Bai hadn't been holding him back, that bastard would have brandished his Kubikiribōchō and charged in to completely escalate the situation.

After more than a decade of turmoil, Kirigakure is now in a very weak state. We must do everything we can to bring down the other three families.

Even just a little bit would be helpful.

The Konoha Jonin, sensing the increasingly intense clash of their auras, slowly frowned, but quickly relaxed.

On the rooftop on the other side of the road, a black-haired, red-eyed boy suddenly appeared. The Single Tomoe in his eye spun rapidly, and his sharp pupil power pierced between Deidara and Darui like a spear, severing their confrontation.

The two took the opportunity to step back, each looking at the Ninja who had intervened.

Darui recognized Sasuke at a glance. He smiled slightly and said, "So it's the famous S-rank Rogue Ninja, Uchiha Itachi's younger brother. Not bad at all."

Deidara's reaction was much more intense. His eyes widened abruptly, and he pointed at Sasuke, yelling, "You're that bastard Uchiha Itachi's younger brother? Damn it, just seeing you makes me angry!"

Upon hearing Deidara's words, Uchiha Sasuke's killing intent erupted instantly, and he immediately asked, "Have you seen that traitor? Where is he?"

Deidara was taken aback by Sasuke's murderous aura. Instead of answering Sasuke's question, he asked, "Why are you asking this? Do you want to kill him?"

Sasuke clenched his fists, his teeth clenched. "Of course we have to kill him! Where is that damned traitor?"

Deidara waved his hand dismissively. "Heh heh, a piece of trash like you thinks you can kill Uchiha Itachi?"

"Forget it, you can't even beat me. And me—ha, I'm no match for him at all."

Deidara's disdain Sasuke, his eyes practically spitting fire as he asked, each word deliberate and forceful, "I'll ask you one last time, where is he?"

Deidara sneered, "You and Uchiha Itachi really are family; neither of you can understand human speech."

"I may not be able to beat Uchiha Itachi, but beating you up is a piece of cake."

"If you really can't understand human language, then I'll use Explosive Clay to bring you to your senses."

Suddenly, Uchiha Sasuke had a stack of Shuriken, and he raised his hand to throw them using the Uchiha Style Throwing Technique.

Deidara instantly pulled a lump of white clay from his Ninja Tools pouch, swallowed it with the mouth in his palm, and prepared for battle.

Just as Sasuke was about to unleash his power, his hand was grabbed.

Immediately, Naruto's face blocked Sasuke's view, and his sunny smile dispelled Sasuke's anger.

Naruto said with a smile, "Junior Brother Sha, you can't just throw Shuriken like that."

"My teacher, the Fifth Hokage, said that Konoha Ninja cannot start battles in the village without orders."

Uchiha Sasuke scoffed and turned his head away, ignoring Naruto, but his hand obediently put the Shuriken Ninja Tools pouch.

Sasuke stopped, but Deidara did not.

He spat out the chewed clay with his right hand, and it transformed into little clay Little Bird in his palm.

Deidara chuckled somewhat nervously, "Now that the emotions have built up to this point, how can I stop?"

"Why don't you let everyone see my art----"

Just as he grabbed Sasuke's hand and placed it on Deidara's right hand, the leaping arcs of electricity tore apart the clay Little Bird, dispelling the Explosion Style Chakra within them and restoring the clay to ordinary clay, albeit slightly charred in color.

Naruto Uzumaki's face was still the same, but when he looked at Deidara, there was no smile or warmth in his eyes, only a cold, icy demeanor.

He warned in a stern tone, "The Fifth Hokage forbade Konoha Ninja from initiating battles, but he didn't say that counterattacks were forbidden."

"Deidara of Iwagakure, if you attack Konoha Ninja during the exam time and outside the exam hall, you and all the Iwagakure Ninja behind you will die."

"And I guarantee you'll be the first one to die."

Deidara froze for a few seconds, his expression turning extremely ferocious, then suddenly filled with worry. He repeated this several times before finally relaxing.

Deidara raised his hands, stepped back to Kurotsuchi's side, and said, "Alright, this is Konoha, and the Konoha Ninja call the shots."