Infiltrating Hidden Stone

Land of Earth

Iwagakure

The Daimon of Iwagakure were wide open, and people came and went in an endless stream. The announcement of the joint Chunin Ninja Exams by Iwagakure, Konoha Hidden Sand attracted numerous merchants and nobles from various countries.

Among the group heading towards the Daimon of Iwagakure, a young man with medium-length black curly hair, a resolute face, and a moderate build, wearing a black bodysuit and a gray vest, led three similarly dressed boys as they slowly walked towards the Daimon of Iwagakure.

This four-person team wore Forehead Protector with circular markings on their foreheads, a type of Forehead Protector that is relatively rare in the Shinobi World.

At the Daimon, the gatekeeper ninjas of Iwagakure methodically checked the documents of the visitors. The format of identity documents is mostly similar in various countries. Regardless of the authenticity of the documents, at least the visitors must have one.

"A Jonin from the Hidden Tea Village? Is there still a Hidden Tea Village in the Land of Tea in the ninja world?"

The Iwagakure Ninja the gate took the identification card handed over by Naraku and carefully examined and compared it.

"Since you've been invited to participate in the Chunin Ninja Exams, the village welcomes you all, Daishi."

Another guard quietly reminded his companion not to chat with the visiting ninjas from other countries, and to let the examinees who came to take the exam enter.

"Mizukami Tatsuya, please come Jonin. Please go to the rest area near the exam hall. Do not wander around the village, or you will bear the consequences."

Oishi Iwagakure Ninja Daishi, quietly reminded him and returned the identification to Mizukami Tatsuya.

"Understood, we will be careful."

Uchiha Naraku, using the alias Mizukami Ryuuya, a Jonin from Chagakure, answered softly and led three Genin from Chagakure of the Fire Castle into Iwagakure.

After letting the Chagakure examinees and the team leader into the village, Daishi continued to question the ninjas from other countries who had come to take the exam.

"The Otogakure of the Land of Fields?"

Daishi, the Daimon of Iwagakure, took the identification, glanced at the young man with long, straight black hair wearing Forehead Protector with an eighth note symbol, a dark purple ninja vest, and the three young ninjas behind him wearing the same Forehead Protector, and then said:

"Please come in! Please go to the rest room near the examination hall. Do not wander around the village, or you will be responsible for the consequences."

"Clear."

Orochimaru, disguised as a Jonin from Otogakure, spoke with a somewhat feminine, gentle voice. He retrieved his identification and, accompanied by three Genin, entered Iwagakure.

The Iwagakure guard named Daishi glanced back at the Otogakure group after they entered the village, and chuckled to his companion beside him:

"A small ninja village is just a small ninja village; they need a captain to lead them to the Chunin Ninja Exams."

"Haha, these so-called captains and Jonin from the small ninja village, if they participated in our village's Chunin Ninja Exams, it would be a question whether they could even be promoted to Chunin."

Daishi's companion responded with a light laugh. The Iwagakure ninja, who valued Will of Stone, looked down on these small ninja villages from the bottom of their hearts. Their impression of these small ninja villages was roughly equivalent to the Kusagakure, which was like a weather vane.

Chunin Ninja Exams Rest Room

Buzzing

Naraku on the tatami mat in the room, looking up at a swarm of bees. He sat there for about an hour, and the bees slowly gathered together, forming a cluster.

Bees flew into the room through cracks in the window and door, then immediately joined the swarm, buzzing incessantly.

Call out!

Suddenly, the swarm of bees underwent a strange transformation. As they flew up and down, they formed the shape of a human body, turning into a young woman.

Uchiha Nara's Three-Tomoe Sharingan glowed faintly red as he gazed at the woman before him and said softly:

"Miss Kamikaze, the Daimyo insect masters of Iwagakure Kamizuru Clan, actually take over an hour to complete their Ninjutsu. That's truly eye-opening..."

"Lord Hokage, please calm down. Our clan has acted excessively because we are eager to improve our status."

Now it seems that our actions are being watched by the village authorities, so we have to be careful."

Kamizuru Divine Bee has short, brown hair, a beautiful face, and a very imposing figure.

"I see. This Chunin Ninja Exams is no ordinary one. If you can achieve great merit, I guarantee that your clan's development in Konoha will be better than that of the Aburame Clan."

Naraku had a cold expression. The Kamizuru Clan was a clan of insect users on par with the Aburame Clan Konoha, but they were defeated by the Aburame Clan Kamizuru Clan the Shinobi World War.

This led to the Kamizuru Clan being neglected in Iwagakure, resulting in a significant decline in the clan's numbers, with very few members remaining today.

Naraku was fully aware of the Kamizuru Clan's situation in Iwagakure and sent people to pacify them at the opportune moment. As expected, the Kamizuru Clan secretly surrendered.

"As planned, we buried millions of Explosive Tag underground in the village three months ago."

"But the Tsuchikage Building is heavily guarded, so we can't place the Explosive Tag Tsuchikage Building."

Kamizuru Divine Bee looked at the resolute-faced Fourth Hokage with a somewhat complicated expression.

"Very good. If this plan succeeds, the Kamizuru Clan the Shinobi World, restoring your clan's former glory."

Naraku's face, disguised, transformed from handsome to rugged and resolute. He smiled and praised the Kamizuru Divine Bee, then continued:

"Kamizuru Kiyoshi Kamizuru Suzumebachi are doing very well in Konoha. They have now been promoted to Chunin and are serving as mission captains."

"Iwagakure lacks the ability to recognize talent. Kiyo and Iwagakure couldn't pass the selection to become Chunin, but in our Konoha, as long as you have talent Will of Fire, let alone Chunin, becoming Jonin or even electing Hokage isn't impossible."

Kamizuru Kiyoshi Kamizuru Suzumebachi were among the few descendants of the Kamisui Ryu clan. They were captured by Konoha during a mission, and Naraku personally received them and tried to persuade them to surrender.

After surrendering, the two devoted themselves to serving Konoha. Using their own resources, they contacted clans in the Land of Earth, establishing direct contact between the Kamizuru Clan and the Hokage, which ultimately led to the Kamizuru Clan's defection.

"We are not worried about Kiyo and Suzume, we have come to rely on Naraku, Lord Naraku, we simply want to admire your name!"

After our secret involvement in this operation, we will no longer be able to maintain our foothold in Iwagakure and will have no choice but to follow your lead! We hope Lord Naraku will have mercy on us!

This is our family's secret beekeeping technique and beehive. Please Naraku a look, Lord Naraku!

Kamizuru Divine Bee took out two scrolls from the ninja tool pouch on his waist, unfolded one of the scrolls, and pressed it onto a ring-shaped character for "nest." Accompanied by wisps of smoke, two crystal-clear yellow honeycombs appeared on the scroll.

"These two honeycomb sites are the ovaries of a venomous bee and the ovaries of a special bee..."

Our clan's First Hokage leader possessed powerful secret techniques, but these have been lost, which is why we were defeated by the Aburame Clan..."

Kamizuru Divine Bee clan's face flushed slightly, as if they were somewhat ashamed. Their crushing defeat against the Aburame Clan marked a turning point in the Kamizuru Clan's decline.