"Huh? What did you say? Every Genin in Grass Village has to take Konoha's Chunin Ninja Exams?"
In the Hokage's Office, Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi heard Mo Chen's report and choked on a mouthful of smoke.
According to the Third Hokage, Grass Village had more than a thousand registered Genin.
Other villages sent a few elite squads at most. Even the more enthusiastic ones sent a dozen squads, a few dozen people tops.
But Grass Village was sending over a thousand Genin?
Anyone who didn't know better would think they were coming to attack Konoha, not take an exam.
That was nothing like what Might Guy's Team had reported!
Had something else happened after Might Guy's Team left Grass Village?
Mo Chen had expected the Third Hokage to react like this. He held back a laugh, but put on a timid expression as he added, "It's not just Genin. They'll have thirty Jonin accompanying them as team leaders, and more than two hundred Chunin coming to broaden their horizons in Konoha."
"But the person actually leading them for these Chunin Ninja Exams is their leader, Wuchang."
The Third Hokage's mouth twitched with every sentence Mo Chen spoke.
What on earth was Grass Village thinking?
Were they moving the whole village here to claim territory in Konoha?
"What exactly happened?" The Third Hokage rubbed his temples. Even his smoke no longer tasted good.
Mo Chen's expression grew serious, and he began giving a detailed report on his mission.
Of course, it was half true and half false.
Mo Chen had gone to Grass Village and found its outer defenses lax. So he attacked an Anbu member, took his identity, and infiltrated the village.
Before long, he saw someone attack Kusagakure Hospital and abduct a red-haired girl.
Grass Village threw everything it