"Really, they don't take Sunagakure seriously at all."
Mei Terumi chuckled.
"There's nothing I can do. It's not that I don't take them seriously, but the truth is, they're already lost in their dreams, content to wait for death. They've never made money so easily before. Do you think Sunagakure still has any fighting spirit?"
"Moreover, how many decent ninjas does Sunagakure have left? Gaara is one, but he's Jinchūriki. As for the others..."
Yuzuru smiled, saying nothing, yet it seemed as if she had said everything.
To say that the Sunagakure would be an overestimation of its current situation.
"However, Konoha actually has the mind to hold the Joint Chunin Ninja Exams at this time. Could it be that they've made some new developments?"
"Who knows? But one thing is for sure: this time, they're just flexing their muscles. As for why they're so confident..."
Yuzuru blinked; he was also somewhat puzzled.
Isn't Hiruzen Sarutobi afraid of something unexpected happening? The Konoha of today is not the Konoha of the past.
"Whatever, let's play along. Speaking of which, I forgot someone."
"Hmm? Who is it?"
"Even a test subject who survived by sheer luck needs some extra help to make Akatsuki display a truly formidable strength."
Yuzuru smiled.
"Speaking of Akatsuki, they seem to have clashed with Iwagakure, killing two Jonin from Iwagakure who were on a mission. Ōnoki has declared that he and Akatsuki are sworn enemies."
"All bark and no bite."
"It's possible that he shared information about those two Akatsuki with other countries. Look, those two."
Mei Terumi sat on Yuzuru's lap and picked up two intelligence reports.
" Kakuzu, Hidan."
Upon seeing the two of them, Yuzuru raised her eyebrows slightly.
"They are all dangerous S-rank missing-nin."
"This Kakuzu is said to be an old monster who assassinated the First Hokage and survived the battle."
Mei Terumi looked at Kakuzu's information and said something.
Hearing this, coupled with Mei Terumi's serious expression, Yuzuru almost lost his composure.
Fortunately, he was already used to big storms.
However, how could one not laugh when they heard that Kakuzu assassinated Hashirama Senju and survived?
That's too difficult!
Hearing this reminded me of the joke about throwing Kunai from 800 meters away, and it was really hard to keep my composure, but Mei Terumi took it all with a serious expression.
Yuzuru's lips twitched uncontrollably twice, and he pressed down the information in her hand.
"Don't worry about them, these two... well, they're not as outrageous as you think."
Yuzuru couldn't help but explain.
"Hmm? You know them very well?"
Mei Terumi looked at him with a puzzled expression.
"I guess so. I'll tell you the specifics later. Kakuzu is a talented person, but Hidan is just a complete madman."
"Oh, I see."
Mei Terumi nodded.
"Oh right, speaking of which, if we really were to participate in the Joint Chunin Ninja Exams, who should we send? We can't just send Naruto Sasuke, can we?"
"That's definitely not the case. If we really want to participate, well... at least it has to be someone from Sea Capital."
" Hozuki Suigetsu, Yuki Haku, and Kaguya Kimimaro, the three of them form a group."
"Should we let them go? Isn't that a bit too much of a 'bully'?"
Upon hearing the name Yuzuru mentioned, Mei Terumi was taken aback for a moment, then couldn't help but laugh.
These three are all outstanding members of the new generation.
Hozuki Suigetsu, not to mention being from the Hozuki Clan, also wields the twin swords Hiramekarei.
Yuki Haku possesses a complete Ice Release lineage, and under the influence of Yuzuru himself, Ice Release has been developed to an even more exaggerated degree. Especially after being instilled with the knowledge of new-era physics, Ice Release has become the strongest Kekkei Genkai in the Sea Capital, in other words, the strongest Kekkei Genkai the Shinobi World.
The Wood Release, once revered by everyone, is now seen as a joke by the enlightened people of the Sea Capital.
Is Wood Release really that powerful? The answer is no.
The reason why the Senju Clan's Wood Release is so strong is because they possess the Ōtsutsuki bloodline, have an extremely strong physique, a physique close to that of Sage Body, and a massive amount of Chakra.
In other words, it simply used its own numerical values to forcibly move a piece of trashy bloodstain to a location where it didn't belong.
It's even questionable whether their Wood Release are normal Wood Release; they might even be related to the God Tree.
The stat-obsessed person thought it was due to a strong mechanic.
As for Hashirama Senju's powerful Wood Release, I won't even bother mentioning it.
Hashirama Senju, with his incredible strength and ability to send bricks flying, is, to put it bluntly, just as exaggerated even without his Wood Release. He has super-strong self-healing, the ability to tether, and the Sage Body. Strictly speaking, he's not even human anymore. What human cell is like that? Even after death, he still has such absurd activity.
Strictly speaking, Hashirama Senju is a weakened version of the Ōtsutsuki, because his bloodline is close to ancestral regression, infinitely similar to Asura, the hybrid Ōtsutsuki.
Therefore, in the Shinobi World today, without a doubt, the strongest bloodline is Ice Release. No matter what bloodline you have or what special abilities you possess, as long as you exist in the universe, you must be wary of Ice Release.
This is not an exaggeration. When the temperature drops low enough to stop the molecules and atoms in your body, you will know what the eternal truth of the universe is. The ultimate goal of Ice Release is to stop this truth, and that is its power.
Even Yuki Haku can now easily lower the temperature to below minus 100 degrees Celsius. At such low temperatures, the flow of Chakra is obstructed, let alone Wood Release, a tangible biological substance composed of cells.
It can easily rupture cell walls and cell membranes, rendering even the most powerful organisms vulnerable. This is a double dimensional reduction attack from knowledge and the rules of the universe, something that the idiots in the Shinobi World could never have imagined. Relics of the old era should be buried by extreme cold, clinging to those old things.
As for Kaguya Kimimaro, there's not much to say about him. As the new user of the blunt sword Kabutowari, he was able to conserve his bones. Coupled with the Kaguya Clan's exceptional physique, he was an absolute master of Taijutsu, a talent that even Kaito envied.
These three, along with one other person, all possess strength that is infinitely close to or has already reached the Kage Level Kage Level, such as Yuki Haku. However, his personality remains as gentle as in the original work.
This young boy dislikes fighting, but he is willing to do anything for the Sea Capital and the Land of Water.
"It is indeed a bit bullying, but if you're going to flex your muscles, then flex them thoroughly."
Yuzuru couldn't help but smile when he thought about the strength of these three people.
"Aren't you afraid they won't be able to get back? Or that they'll be ambushed and killed on the way?"
Do you think I won't go?
Yuzuru gently rubbed her head.
"What about the others?"
How's the Chinoike doing now?
"They have completely submitted. After all, they experienced what happened in the Land of Lightning. If you hadn't actively sought them out and taken them in, they would probably be facing extermination. Even if they had fled to Kirigakure back then, they would have had to endure the Blood Mist Policy."
"A person emerged from the Chinoike, along with Chōjūrō. Oh right, I remember there was a girl named Hotaru from the Tsuchigumo Clan who seemed to have a good relationship with Utakata."
"Let her come along?"
"Well, hasn't Utakata been teaching her all along? So, let's leave it at that, two sets will do, more won't make any difference."