Konoha's strongest chunin in history

Furthermore, there's another Wood Release Ninja who can coordinate with Susanoo, clearly another young Kage-level Ninja.

The overall strength of Konoha has not weakened in the slightest, so attacking at this point would be completely risky.

But Shisui Uchiha was only 16 years old, and that mysterious Wood Release Ninja must be even younger. If we wait a few more years, they will become stronger, and Konoha will be even more difficult to deal with.

After much deliberation, the Fourth Raikage made a decision: he instructed Killer B to summon Dodai.

Then, in front of the two of them, he announced, "I have decided to accept Konoha's conditions and continue to maintain the previous Peace Agreement."

"But don't inform Konoha of my decision yet. We need to get the Cloud Ninja to retreat first."

"Dodai, you are in charge of leading the Cloud Ninja back to the Land of Lightning. Be careful of possible attacks from the Iwagakure Ninja along the way."

Dodai nodded steadily. "Fourth Raikage, please rest assured, I will lead everyone back to the country."

He chuckled and said, "Heh heh, actually, given the Third Tsuchikage's character, he wouldn't provoke our Kumogakure right now."

The Fourth Raikage agreed with Dodai's assessment, "I know he's become increasingly cautious after being fooled by me twice; it's indeed unlikely he'll suddenly appear and launch Sneak Attack."

"But we must be careful in everything we do. Only when we have made the most comprehensive preparations can we ensure that the enemy will not have any unrealistic ambitions."

"Also, after you leave, Killer B and I will stay here."

"Furthermore, I will make a public appearance to create the illusion of an attack on Konoha, putting enough pressure on Konoha to prevent a possible attack by Konoha Ninja."

Dodai bowed his head in sincere admiration. "Yes, Fourth Raikage."

The Fourth Raikage suddenly appeared at the Kumogakure camp and forcefully declared that Konoha would pay the price for the deaths of the Cloud Ninja.

The Fourth Raikage's statement caused panic among the Third Hokage Faction, which in turn caused panic throughout Konoha, leaving the entire Konoha in a state of fear.

Shazo felt deeply dissatisfied as a result.

Is this the number one ninja village in the Ninja World?

The idea that the First Ninja Village could be so easily frightened by a few White Fang threats from an enemy is simply a joke.

But Shazo soon realized that he had made a mistake.

The Konoha Ninja ' fear of the Fourth Raikage wasn't about being unable to defeat him, but rather about suffering losses because of his madness.

This is similar to the fear that ordinary people have of wolves. They are not afraid of not being able to defeat them, but of being bitten, bleeding, and in pain.

The Konoha Ninja are like city dwellers in the Ninja World; after enjoying a comfortable life, their willpower inevitably weakens.

They didn't want to pay too high a price, but as a result, they often paid an even higher price.

Shisui Uchiha did not complain about Shazo's misjudgment; instead, he was eager to prepare for battle.

But just a few days later, the Fourth Raikage, the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, and all the Cloud Ninja suddenly vanished without a trace.

Before the Third Hokage could recover from his shock, a Cloud Ninja arrived at Konoha and delivered a personal letter from the Fourth Raikage, formally accepting Konoha's conditions to continue the Peace Treaty that had lasted for the past five years.

Regardless of the extent of the Third Hokage's psychological trauma, the shadow of war had completely dissipated.

Although he didn't get the chance to go to the battlefield, Shisui Uchiha was even happier. His respect and confidence in Shazo reached a new level, completely surpassing that of the Third Hokage.

In other words, when the Third Hokage makes a mistake next time, Shazo can Hiruzen Sarutobi in the name of Justice without worrying that Shisui Uchiha will intervene.

With the shadow of war dissipating, the Chunin Ninja Exams, which had been delayed for more than five months, finally began in Konoha.

Shazo happily ran off to participate in the Chunin Ninja Exams, which attracted the attention of Shisui Uchiha, Hiruzen Sarutobi, Mitokado Homura, and Utatane Koharu.

The Third Hokage even personally intervened to change the Chunin Ninja Exams, removing the written exam, which was highly unpredictable, to prevent situations like Shazo failing due to factors beyond their ability.

So when Shazo met Dou outside the Forest of Death, Dou was rambling on and on about how he never expected to skip the written exam, which had wasted a year's worth of hard work.

Shazo Zuo calmly entered the Forest of Death and passed through it without attracting Dou's attention.

Then, in the selection battle, he steadily demonstrated the strength of Chunin and achieved a final victory without much difficulty, defending his title as the top graduate of this year's Ninja Academy.

The Third Hokage was very satisfied with Shazo's unassuming and low-key performance.

With a Taiseki lifted from his heart, the Third Hokage was the first to sign the Chunin Promotion Order for Shazo.

He said to Mitokado Homura, "This must be the strongest Chunin Konoha's history."

Mitokado Homura smiled wryly, "I don't think there will be any stronger Chunin. After all, he's Wood Release Ninja who's no match even for Jonin."

Back home, Uchiha Izumi, Aunt Miko, and Uncle Heishiro prepared a feast for Shazo to celebrate his promotion to Chunin.

This was a small family dinner, and the only guest present was Shisui Uchiha.

Uchiha Izumi smiled and congratulated him, "Congratulations, brother! You must be the strongest Chunin Konoha's history!"

Shazo was taken aback, and subconsciously thought of Obito, who had lost half of his body.

But then he remembered that he had already beaten Obito; Obito was indeed the strongest Chunin.

So Shazo accepted his sister's compliment with peace of mind.

At the banquet, Uchiha Izumi asked, "Brother, the Uchiha Clan has been settled. What should I do next?"

Shazo chuckled and countered, "Did the Third Hokage send someone to ask for your opinion, hoping that the Uchiha Clan would return to the Konoha Military Police Force?"

Shisui Uchiha exclaimed, "Lord Shazo Zuo is truly amazing; your guess was absolutely accurate."

"After the Uchiha Ninja completely withdrew from the Konoha Military Police Force, and after six months of brewing, the Konoha are rapidly growing their resentment. Perhaps the Third Hokage is under a lot of pressure."

Shazo sneered, "Don't worry about the Third Hokage. He's just stating a position; he's not seriously asking the Uchiha to go back."

He looked at Uchiha Izumi and asked, "Izumi, does the Uchiha Clan still have money?"

Uchiha Izumi's eyes were somewhat dazed. "They're rich, incredibly rich. I had no idea the Uchiha Clan was so wealthy."

Shazo smiled and said, "That's good. The Uchiha should not return to the Konoha power structure for the time being, and should focus their attention on restoring their strength."

"With only one Jonin Shisui Uchiha, such strength is not enough to uphold the name of the Uchiha Clan."

Uchiha Izumi pouted, "It's all because my brother wouldn't let me advance, and he even made me leave Huahua's team. Otherwise, our clan would have two Jonin right away."

Shazo burst into laughter upon hearing this.