Konoha Crush Plan: Epic-Level Enhancement (7)

Hey! You three!

Sasuke stepped forward and blocked the way for Shion, Hikari, Taichi.

Karin's expression tightened, and she had no choice but to bite the bullet and stand behind Sasuke with Naruto to support him.

The three people in front of her were far too strong in Karin's Chakra perception, so she was worried about Sasuke.

Who are you?

Hikari, who was teasing Taichi, turned around and looked Sasuke up and down.

'He's quite handsome, but a bit childish, like a little brat, not very interesting.'

"Like Aunt Chiho, are you also a ninja from the Uchiha Clan?" Taichi glanced at Sasuke's clothes and smiled.

Over the past few years, they have often trained and played with Chiho, so they have a very good relationship. Moreover, the Uchiha in the village are all very friendly, which makes Taichi have a good impression of the Uchiha Clan ninjas.

Upon hearing Taichi mention Chiho, Sasuke's face darkened, and he said coldly, "Don't mention that traitor to me! She is a disgrace to the Uchiha Clan!"

At this point, Sasuke still stubbornly believed that it was Chiho, Shisui, and Issei who led the Uchiha to split apart, causing the clan to suffer such a huge loss.

Furthermore, Sasuke also disliked the ninjas of Uzushiogakure, one of the 'culprits'.

So when these two unpleasant things happened together, he lost his mind and his words became aggressive.

Faced with Sasuke's attitude, Shion, Hikari, and Taichi immediately realized that Sasuke was there to cause trouble, and the smiles on their faces faded away.

Taichi's face also darkened, and he said angrily, "It seems that the Uchiha ninjas who stayed in Konoha are all arrogant guys."

"Aunt Chiho said before we came that when we encounter Uchiha Clan ninjas, we should try to show mercy. So that's why."

Hikari glanced at Sasuke with disdain.

Compared to Taichi's angry and impulsive words, her condescending attitude directly made Sasuke lose his temper!

"What did you say?!" Sasuke clenched his fists as he faced the two men's barrage of attacks.

Shion hadn't spent much time with Chiho, so her reaction wasn't too intense. But for Taichi and Hikari, who had been on friendly terms with Chiho for several years, Sasuke's words about their elder were more than just picking a fight; they were asking for a beating!

"Is there something wrong with what we said? Or do you want to fight? I hope your fists are as hard as your mouth." Taichi was merciless with his words. He was Tenten being teased by Hikari at home, so it was rare to encounter someone who could not out-argue him and was also in the wrong.

"Shut up!"

Sasuke's emotions exploded instantly, and he charged straight at Taichi.

"Sasuke!?"

"Sasuke!"

Karin and Naruto both a little stunned. Although they knew Sasuke was there to cause trouble, they didn't think it was necessary to fight in the street.

Bang!

Before the two could even finish speaking, Sasuke was struck in the chest by Taichi's side kick, sending him flying backward and crashing heavily to the ground, rolling several times and kicking up clouds of dust.

"How is this possible?!"

"Sasuke actually..."

Karin and Naruto stared wide-eyed, stunned by the scene before them— Sasuke had been knocked down with a single blow!

This only happens when Kakashi-sensei is serious. Could it be that three ninjas from the Land of Whirlpools, who are about the same age as them, actually possess strength similar to Kakashi's?

Even though Karin sensed the strength of Chakra Taichi two's chakra, she never expected that Sasuke, the strongest among them, would lose so easily.

"Sasuke, are you alright?!"

"Sasuke, how are you?"

After a brief moment of shock, Karin and Naruto rushed forward to Sasuke up and check on his condition.

Sasuke up by the two men, his face turning red and white in turns. He had almost been kicked unconscious by Taichi and could only clutch his chest, barely breathing. There was a clear footprint on his chest, and the waves of pain felt like a loud slap across his face.

"Clearly weak, yet you put on the airs of a strong person and criticize others. Is that all you've got?" Taichi added insult to injury.

He took into account the strength of Chiho and Shisui at their age, so he was very serious at first. However, when he realized that Sasuke really couldn't withstand the kick, he began to hold back.

Otherwise, Sasuke would probably be in a much worse situation than just being unable to stand.

"You—!" Sasuke's chest heaved with rage, his dark eyes Double Tomoe Sharingan activated. He had been careless and blinded by anger, underestimating Taichi's strength. Otherwise, he would never have been defeated so easily. However, the sharp pain in his chest rendered him speechless for a moment.

Seeing this, passersby quickly pushed aside, creating a gap in the center of the main road, and began to discuss and point at the group.

"Uchiha Clan ninjas, is it Sasuke? And Naruto too!"

"How did you get into a conflict with ninjas from another village?"

"They're ninjas from the Land of Whirlpools!"

"Why did the Land of Whirlpools provoke the ninjas of the Land of Whirlpools?"

"That's just how Uchiha guys are, always looking for trouble! And they can't even beat others!"

"What are you waiting for? Go find the Police Force ninjas! What if Naruto loses control?"

When passersby mentioned Naruto, they immediately scattered.

However, their words were overheard by Sasuke, Naruto, and Karin. Sasuke's expression grew increasingly grim, and Naruto lost his initial composure.

Although Naruto initially felt that Sasuke was wrong and was just looking for trouble, now that Sasuke had suffered a great loss, he changed his mind. He stood directly in front of Sasuke, looked Taichi in the eyes, and said in a deep voice, "You guys are being far too arrogant in someone else's village!"

"Didn't he bring this on himself?!" Taichi narrowed his eyes, staring solemnly at Naruto.

Through his powerful "Serpent Spirit Sense," Taichi knew that the source of the powerful Chakra just now was Naruto in front of him.

Compared to Sasuke, Naruto, who possesses the Nine-Tails Chakra, needs to be taken seriously.

Naruto and Taichi rapidly gathered Chakra, and a powerful aura rose from them.

Naruto's Chakra gradually turned from light blue to a deep red, and the ominous aura grew stronger.

"Taichi!" At that moment, Shion appeared in front of Taichi in a flash, shielding him behind her, and said to Naruto, "We were invited to participate in the Chunin Ninja Exams. Even if you want to fight, you shouldn't be here, right?"

"Brother!" Karin quickly stepped forward and pulled Naruto back. If Naruto were to unleash the Nine-Tails Chakra here, it would definitely cause huge casualties.

Naruto was taken aback, but quickly calmed down. For a moment, he had almost lost control, his heart filled with the desire to fight and violent emotions under the influence of the Nine-Tails Chakra.

"Hey, you kids, what are you doing here? Who gave you permission to fight in the street?"

A lazy voice rang out, tinged with a hint of helplessness.

Kakashi suddenly appeared in the middle of the six people.

"Kakashi-sensei!" Karin's eyes lit up. Kakashi was here, which would prevent the conflict from escalating.

"Kakashi- senpai."

Shion, Hikari, Taichi greeted Kakashi politely.

Because Shiraha and Kakashi have a good relationship, Kakashi is naturally considered their elder.

In particular, the three of them did not want to make things too big. If they accidentally injured the other party under these circumstances, it would cause trouble and lead to being grounded at home, which would be too much of a loss.

"What happened? What went wrong? How did you get into a conflict?"

Kakashi first glanced at the footprint on Sasuke's chest, then looked at Shion, Hikari, Taichi, and asked.

"He was the one who provoked us first, and he was the one who attacked us first," Shion answered truthfully.

Kakashi nodded and turned to look at Karin: "Karin, is this how it happened? I know you wouldn't lie to me, right?"

"What she said is basically consistent with the facts," Karin replied, after all, she couldn't say that Sasuke went up to get beaten up.

"Sasuke, apologize to Taichi."

Kakashi said seriously.

"Hmph!" Sasuke scoffed. "That's impossible!"

Kakashi was also somewhat helpless. He knew, of course, that Sasuke was unlikely to apologize given his personality, but he wanted to offer a fair assessment.

Although Sasuke, Naruto, and Karin were in the wrong, they were all his students, and their families had a good relationship with him.

However, Shion, Hikari, and Taichi are all Shiraha's children. He already had a good relationship with Shiraha and had received many favors from Shiraha, so this matter was difficult to handle.

Kakashi looked at Taichi with an apologetic expression. "Taichi, I apologize to you on behalf of Sasuke. I'm sorry."

"Kakashi- senpai, you're exaggerating. This isn't your fault at all. And although he started the trouble, I didn't hold back either and injured him. Let's just let this go."

Taichi, seeing that Kakashi had apologized, naturally gave a very respectful response.

Upon hearing this, Kakashi nodded and changed the subject, asking, "Since you're all here, does that mean Senior Shiraha has arrived as well?"

"Yes, Dad Jōnin to the Embassy with the Konoha. We're just wandering around."

Taichi replied.

Kakashi: "How many people came this time?"

"It's just me, my two older sisters, my father, and a few guards," Taichi said.

Kakashi understood immediately, but his expression suddenly changed, and he exclaimed in surprise, "The three of you are here to participate in the Chunin Selection Exam?!"

"Yes," Taichi nodded.

Upon hearing this, Kakashi couldn't help but gasp. Shiraha was truly ruthless!

He was preparing to take revenge on Konoha, but that was only for the Konoha High-Level and a small number of foolish villagers.

Shion, Hikari, Taichi were to take the Chunin Ninja Exams together, they would be an unstoppable force. Who could possibly stand in their way?

Even Kakashi himself, standing in front of the three, felt a faint sense of crisis.

This shows that these three children are not only powerful in themselves, but also have some special methods.

Years of life-or-death battle experience have made Kakashi very confident in his intuition.

"Submit your application form on the third floor of the Ninja Academy before tomorrow afternoon, and you can take the exam," Kakashi reminded him, snapping out of his reverie.

"Kakashi, Kakashi-senpai. We'll take our leave now." Shion smiled politely, then said to those behind her, "Hikari, Taichi, let's go."

The three walked out of the main road, and Kakashi watched them leave.

"Kakashi-sensei, is the Shiraha- senpai you mentioned the one who treated Dad?" Karin asked, looking somewhat unsure.

"Yes, that's right," Kakashi replied.

Karin turned around and watched the three figures leave, a thoughtful expression on her face. The legend of Shiraha has been circulating in the Shinobi World, and many people compare him and Kushina to the First Hokage and Uchiha Madara from the Warring States Period.

Those three people were actually Shiraha's children.

Seeing that Sasuke still had his Sharingan and looked defiant, Kakashi couldn't help but remind him, "Sasuke, give it a rest. Uchiha Clan isn't as simple as you think, and Itachi doesn't want you to carry such a burden."

"This is my own business," Sasuke said curtly.

"Karin, Naruto, Sasuke, I'm telling you this seriously! If you encounter Taichi and his two companions' team during the exam, absolutely do not get into a conflict with them, or you will die!"

Kakashi said with a very serious expression. He knew Sasuke wouldn't listen, but Karin and Naruto had no hostility towards the Land of Whirlpools, so he hoped that the two of them could persuade Sasuke.

Based on Shiraha's personality, he generally wouldn't provoke others. His child seems to have the same personality, so as long as he doesn't provoke anyone, there should be no problem.

"Kakashi-sensei, is it really that serious!?" Karin was also frightened by Kakashi's serious tone.

Although she sensed that Shion, Hikari, Taichi all possessed strong Chakra, it wasn't to the point that the three of them were completely outmatched.

Sasuke was injured by Taichi's kick just now mainly because he was too careless. He didn't even activate his Sharingan and didn't unleash his full strength. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been unable to withstand even one move.

Furthermore, if Naruto were to use the Nine-Tails Chakra, the Chakra strength would definitely surpass that of the three of them.

"Just remember what I said, I won't harm you!" Kakashi said seriously, "You need to understand that although you are all geniuses, you are indeed very powerful at this age, having strength close to that of Jōnin."

But there is another kind of genius in this world, one that transcends the ordinary. They may be around your age, but their strength surpasses even mine.

"Are those three really that strong?!" Naruto was also somewhat incredulous.

Naruto believed that if it were a three-on-three situation, with their teamwork, they might not necessarily lose.

But Kakashi, whom the three of them couldn't defeat even when they joined forces, actually said that the three of them were stronger than him!

"Sometimes reality is just that cruel, but you have to face it!" Kakashi nodded, his main gaze fixed on Sasuke. In fact, he was also warning Sasuke not to go looking for trouble.

Sasuke lowered his head, clenched his fists, and remained silent. How could the proud Sasuke accept Kakashi's resigned attitude?

At that moment, to the astonishment of Kakashi, Naruto, and Karin, Sasuke's Sharingan evolved into the Three-Tomoe Sharingan.

"Sasuke, you..."

Night falls.

Embassy.

Shiraha casually sat on a cushion in the center of the room, while two ninjas, completely shrouded in black robes and wearing masks, knelt in front of him.

"No one can monitor this place under my perception, and no one dares to do so, so there's no need to be so reserved."

Shiraha said with a smile.

"Yes," the two replied in unison; their voices indicated that one was a man and the other a woman.

The two removed their masks, revealing two young faces. One was that of a mature and beautiful Kunoichi, while the other looked somewhat immature, like a handsome young boy who hadn't yet reached adulthood. It was Pakura and Sasori.

They followed Shiraha into Konoha as members of the Uzushiogakure Anbu, serving as bodyguards for Shiraha, Shion, Hikari, and Taichi.

"As far as I know, the Fourth Kazekage Rasa, is currently staying at the Embassy. When the third round of the Chunin Selection Exam begins, he will appear at the Arena to watch the ceremony with the Third Hokage."

"Pakura, the time will come when you seek revenge on Sunagakure. Do you need my help?"

Shiraha said.

"No need, I want to kill Rasa myself!" Pakura's face showed hatred. For so many years, he had worked hard for Shiraha, sacrificing his body to cooperate with the experiments, all to wait for this day to come.

"Alright, I won't let anyone else bother you then." Shiraha nodded. Under his tutelage, Pakura's strength was indeed much stronger than before. Moreover, with the improvement of Cell Experiment technology, her Scorch Release had been developed to its limit. She was Issei capable of First Shinobi World War against his avatar, Issei. Dealing with Rasa would indeed be no problem.

"Thank you." Pakura's expression relaxed.

"Then I'll deal with the others. The ninjas of Sunagakure and Konoha deserve to die!" Sasori said blankly from the side.

"No rush. Orochimaru and Rasa have already joined forces this time. They will make their move before us. Konoha is our ally after all. We need a suitable reason to join the fray."

Shiraha said calmly.

"Orochimaru? With the power he wields, even if we add the Sunagakure to the mix, how much of a threat can he pose to Konoha?!"

Scorpion's tone was full of disdain. Before joining Shiraha, he had encountered Orochimaru and could only say that Orochimaru's strength was decent, not as formidable as he had imagined.

"This time it's hard to say," Shiraha said seriously. When he passed another Embassy on his way into Konoha today, he felt a terrifying Chakra that made him feel uneasy.

Although the aura of Chakra disappeared in an instant, the powerful feeling was definitely not an illusion.

After making some inquiries, they learned that the place was inhabited by candidates from the Otogakure and Jōnin.

Therefore, there is definitely a top-tier expert hidden in the Otogakure, who may have already surpassed the Kage Level level.

Orochimaru is the strongest in the Otogakure.

However, the current plot has completely deviated from what he knew. The upper limit of combat power in this Chunin Selection Exam is comparable to the Ninja World War, so he would not be surprised no matter what happens.

"Let's wait quietly for the main character to appear."

Shiraha said meaningfully.