Paying a Visit to the Kazekage
The reason for arranging Pakura was that she was familiar with Sunagakure Land of Wind. Since Sand Village and Leaf Village are currently only superficially friendly, having someone familiar with the area would greatly increase the safety factor.
The Hatake Kakashi to Namikaze Minato was that he hoped Kakashi would see the country his father had once visited and open his heart.
His own people Tenten telling him that White Fang is a hero, but he might not really feel it. It would be better to let him take a trip to the lair of his former enemies and experience firsthand the power that Konoha White Fang once wielded.
With Uchiha Shingen around, Namikaze Minato felt at ease.
The Sand Village isn't afraid of their Ninjutsu being stolen, so they can just cause trouble.
From this perspective, it seems they certainly had ill intentions.
The Sand Ninja, having separated the villagers and other Sand Ninja with varying emotions, led the Leaf Village and Hidden Mist Village teams to the hotel where they would be staying.
On their way here, they were constantly watched by Uchiha Shingen with his Sharingan, which made them quite uncomfortable. They hoped to finish their work as soon as possible so they could get away from this White Ghost.
Uchiha Shingen suddenly stopped in his tracks; he had spotted a child from Sunagakure.
Short red hair; although there are no words on its forehead, it should be close enough.
The child was looking at the Leaf Village and Hidden Mist Village ninjas with curious eyes. When he saw Uchiha Shingen looking over, he nervously took a few steps back and then ran away.
The ninjas of Leaf Village and Hidden Mist Village noticed that wherever he ran, everyone hurriedly made way, as if unwilling to have any contact with him.
"This child..." Terumi Mei mused.
"Hmm, this must be the number one genius of Sunagakure."
"Huh?" Terumi Mei's eyes widened. "Your Sharingan can see this?"
"Don't be so cynical, I'm telling the truth." Uchiha Shingen turned around and continued walking. "Of the teams we're leading, ten years from now, only Kimimaro will be able to fight him."
Gaara was a year younger than Naruto, but by this time, he had probably already learned Magnet Release.
Furthermore, his mother's Chakra remained in his body, interdependent with his own Chakra, and his Magnet Release even had an automatic protective function, which was practically cheating.
Even excluding reincarnations of Indra and Asura Chakra, the Ninja World still has characters who are so simple-mindedly talented that they are unreasonable; Gaara is a typical example.
Kimimaro.
There was indeed no such person among the Leaf Village Genin who came to take the exam this time.
Chapter Twenty-Eight: Paying Homage to the Kazekage
It's impossible to say that none of the Genin in this generation of Leaf Village are particularly powerful.
Uchiha Itachi has graduated from the Ninja Academy and is now Genin.
But Uchiha Fugaku wanted to hold back, feeling that his son was graduating from school too quickly and that it might not be a good thing for him to immediately participate in the Chunin Ninja Exams.
This foolish father now realizes to some extent that taking his four-year-old son to the battlefield and then slitting his throat was not a very appropriate act.
It can only be said that the situation of the Uchiha Clan at that time was completely different from that now. Back then, he did hope that his son would grow up quickly.
That's not the case now; he now hopes even more that his son can grow up healthy.
Furthermore, Uchiha Itachi had not yet awakened his Sharingan.
Uchiha Fugaku also suffers from Sharingan syndrome—he always feels that something is missing when the Uchiha Clan hasn't awakened their Sharingan, and their state isn't complete.
But he absolutely refused to let Uchiha Shingen take Itachi to try drinking tea to awaken his Sharingan.
As for how Uchiha Itachi awakened his Sharingan in his original timeline, Uchiha Shingen didn't remember.
He thought, "Drinking tea broadens one's horizons, what's wrong with that!"
Without Uchiha Itachi, this generation of Leaf Village Genin truly lacks any particularly outstanding individuals.
Uchiha Shingen had seen all the people who came, and in his opinion, there were only four outstanding individuals.
Anko, formerly a disciple of Orochimaru.
Gekko Hayate and Uzuki Yugao.
In addition, there's Inuzuka Hana from the Inuzuka Clan.
Everyone else was a bit lacking.
However, even ten years later, the four individuals mentioned above were only at the level of Special Jōnin.
Anko's situation could be considered special, but the other three did indeed have limited talent. Perhaps with time, they might have the chance to become Jonin, but that would be their limit.
This lineup is acceptable.
Hidden Mist Village has Kimimaro, but other villages probably don't even have the quality of Leaf Village.
No, regarding Iwagakure, since it's Kitsuchi leading the team, it's very likely that Deidara is also there.
Tsk tsk! Can't these people at least have some respect for the average age of the Chunin Ninja Exams participants?
Okay, Sand Village definitely doesn't have it.
The Sand Village's trio of geniuses is still developing.
Hmm? Wait a minute, doesn't Pakura have an apprentice? Pakura said he's about ten years old, right?
Forget it, he's too lazy to guess!
After entering the hotel, the Leaf Village and Hidden Mist Village teams went to their respective areas.
However, before parting ways, we arranged to have dinner together.
In the words of Uchiha Shingen, if we're going to be friendly, let's start with a meal.
After arranging things for the Genin, he and Terumi Mei, as the leading Jonin, had to first pay their respects to the owner of this place.
Fourth Kazekage, Rasa.
Uchiha Shingen had only heard of this Mining Shadow but had never seen him, and he was very much looking forward to meeting him.
This father was even more muddle-headed than Uchiha Fugaku.
He's arguably the most clueless father figure in Hokage.
As the person most trusted by the Third Kazekage, he inherited the Magnet Release passed down through generations of the Kazekage lineage and single-handedly supported the wealth of Sunagakure.
The wealth of Sunagakure is actually quite astounding now.
Thanks to the tireless efforts of this Mining Shadow, if we only consider monetary assets, Sunagakure could actually rank second in the Ninja World, second only to Hidden Leaf Village.
The problem is that some things can't be bought with money, at least not at the normal price.
Sunagakure has no shortage of gold, so it doesn't lack money; what it lacks are various supplies, especially food.
The Hokage Continent is not a society Blue Star, where the material economy is highly developed. The various products of the association are not all settled in monetary assets; many are settled in goods.
Sunagakure doesn't have such a channel; it can only exchange gold for other things, which involves a significant price difference. Some of these gold items are even prohibited from sale. If Sand Village wants to exchange for gold, it must use other materials.
For example, the most precious mineral is the Chakra- conducting metal.
This stuff, the mineral veins within the Land of Wind make up the vast majority of the Hokage world.
After Leaf Village and Sand Village formed an alliance, one of the important terms was that Hidden Leaf Village would exchange resources for Chakra conduction metal at a price that was relatively more reliable than that of other villages or countries, and gold was also allowed for settlement.
However, even this relatively reliable option is still expensive.
The Kazekage Building, from a distance, looks like a large sphere.
The buildings in Sunagakure are mostly rounded, without sharp angles.
Upon entering the Kazekage Building, Uchiha Shingen and Terumi Mei also saw the leaders of the other villages; it turned out they were the last to arrive.
Even from a great distance, Uchiha Shingen could see the Kitsuchi.
"Brother Shingen." A smile forced onto Kitsuchi's fleshy face, and it seemed quite sincere.
This pro-Kiku faction member of Iwagakure had a good relationship with Uchiha Shingen during his time in Iwagakure.
"Brother Kitsuchi, are you the one leading the team in your village?" Uchiha Shingen walked up with a smile, and the two bumped fists.
"Little Di's here!" Kitsuchi laughed heartily. "Brother Shingen, we're allies. Since our families are meeting, we should be a little more polite."
"That's right, that's right, Deidara, you don't need to worry about him." Uchiha Shingen thought to himself that the explosive kid was no pushover.
Deidara and Kimimaro are likely to be the ones who dominate this exam.
In Leaf Village, individuals are a level below; they need to rely on a team.
For example, the couple adding a light bulb.
Anko and Inuzuka Hana the same team; they should work well together.
Leaving aside Inuzuka Hana, let's talk about Anko. After Orochimaru ran away, Uchiha Shingen gave her some Ninjutsu.
It was a way of helping her out.
I don't know how well he's trained now, but he's definitely much stronger than the average Genin.
After all, it's normal for Genin not to have many Ninjutsu at their disposal.
Anyone who knows Ninjutsu other than the Three Body Technique is considered awesome.
Those who can make good use of Explosive Tag are considered elite.
"Everyone, the Lord Kazekage is already waiting." A Sand Ninja stepped forward and announced to the Jonin.
"Please lead the way," said Uchiha Shingen.
The Jonin consciously formed a formation.
At this point, the difference in status becomes apparent.
This is something that doesn't require anyone to teach; everyone is already aware of their own level.
Uchiha Shingen and Kitsuchi walked at the front.
One is the renowned Leaf Village of White Ghost, a true Kage Level; the other is the son of the Tsuchikage, a veteran Iwagakure, also a Tsuchikage- level shinobi.
Who dares to walk ahead of them?
Led by the Sand Ninja, the group entered a small room.
The Fourth Kazekage Rasa, sat inside, separated by a gauze curtain, flanked by Kazekage Kage Guard.
"Please, everyone, have a seat." Rasa's voice was rather low.
Uchiha Shingen sensed a weariness in the other person's voice.
Did he go mining cryptocurrency all night?
He was truly a man who cared deeply for the village; he was admirable and worthy of respect.
The group sat on the ground, watching the Lord Kazekage through the gauze curtain.
"You have come from afar, and on behalf of Sunagakure, I extend my welcome," Rasa said. "However, once you are in Sunagakure, please strictly abide by the Sunagakure's rules to avoid any misunderstandings."
"Rest assured, Lord Kazekage," Uchiha Shingen immediately stated. "Leaf Village hereby declares that it will act in accordance with the rules of Sunagakure."
"The same goes for Iwagakure," Kitsuchi said calmly.
He was an Iwagakure -Iwagakure member, but not Doves; he was a hawk.
Among the targets he wanted to target, Sunagakure was one.
The other Jonin the teams also expressed their opinions, all conveying the same message.
Big brother! We'll listen to you! We promise we won't mess things up!
Rasa dismissed their accusations as nonsense.
These people will definitely mess around, but as long as they don't go too far, he'll turn a blind eye.
The others were alright, but it was mainly Uchiha Shingen and Kitsuchi who were fine.
These are genuine Five Kage -level combatants; if they mess things up, it could get very troublesome.
Kage Level; currently Sunagakure, including himself, there are only three people like him.
We can't exactly drag the two elders out to keep an eye on things.
"Very well, thank you all for your understanding," Rasa said, his gaze fixed on Uchiha Shingen and Kitsuchi. "Sunagakure is a relatively isolated village, and the villagers are not very familiar with the customs of the outside world. Differences in customs can easily lead to unnecessary misunderstandings. Of course, if you have any needs, please let us know, and we will try our best to meet them."
"In that case, it is possible," Uchiha Shingen said.
"Shingen, please speak."
"We allies need to visit each other regularly, have meals together, and so on. We'd also like to give the Genin in the village some opportunities to interact. I wonder if Sunagakure could provide some assistance in this regard."