Half a month later, the finals of the Chunin Ninja Exams arrived.
This time, the finals were held at Konoha Arena, a massive stadium.
Uchiha Huan walked onto the VIP viewing platform. Shixiu Dadu sat in the main seat, while Sarutobi Hiruzen sat to one side.
A smile hung on Uchiha Huan's face. "Lord Shixiu, long time no see."
When Shixiu Dadu saw Uchiha Huan arrive, the smile on his face stiffened slightly. "Lord Uchiha, long time no see."
Sarutobi Hiruzen glanced at the look Shixiu Dadu gave him, then at the one remaining empty seat on the viewing platform. "Lord Shixiu, may I trade seats with you? I would like to speak with Lord Uchiha Huan."
"Sure, sure." Shixiu Dadu nodded repeatedly, then moved to the seat on the left.
Sarutobi Hiruzen took the middle seat, and Uchiha Huan smiled before sitting in the seat on the right.
"Third Hokage, what did you want to discuss with me?"
"Uchiha Huan, you were once part of Konoha. Do you truly feel no attachment to the past?"
"Oh? You actually think an Uchiha is part of Konoha?" Uchiha Huan looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen with a faintly mocking smile.
Sarutobi Hiruzen's expression darkened slightly. He had already humbled himself before Uchiha Huan, yet Uchiha Huan was still so aggressive.
His eldest son had died tragically, and his grandson had been seriously injured, yet he had not sought trouble with Uchiha Huan.
Of course, Sarutobi Hiruzen had never intended to truly reconcile with Uchiha Huan.
It was simply because they were inside Konoha that he did not want to start a war with Uchiha Huan within the village.
He knew very well what kind of destruction and casualties a Kage Rank expert could cause.
Just like during the Third Shinobi World War, when