Araki and his group didn't have any such items, so no one paid any attention to them after they entered the Chunin Ninja Exams arena. Besides, they were still at the border right outside the gate, so it would take some time to find them.
However, they won't remain undetected forever, since the Chunin Ninja Exams venue is only so big.
When Araki was setting up the trap, he briefly surveyed the surrounding space. Although he didn't look around the entire examination room, he roughly determined its area based on its shape.
Visually, this place isn't as large as the area that Konoha could provide for the Chunin Ninja Exams; it's just a small, rugged area.
It's not surprising that they wouldn't be discovered in a short time, but it's highly unlikely that they could wait there for an extended period without being noticed.
At that very moment.
Suddenly, figures appeared in Araki and the others' sight.
There are three people in total.
Judging from their formation, they are ninjas from a certain village.
However, due to the distance, the symbols on their Jonin Forehead Protector could not be clearly seen. But judging from their physique alone, it was clear that they were not ninjas from Kumogakure, but rather participants in the Chunin Ninja Exams.
"Someone's here."
Kushina narrowed her eyes slightly, because she had been extending her senses outwards, so she had sensed these ninjas the moment they appeared.
Of course, the range of her perception was very short. She only sensed the other party after they appeared, and now they could already see each other with the naked eye.
But this serves as a reminder, because not everyone can be so focused all the time.
"Judging from their physiques, they don't seem to be deliberately looking for us. They seem more like people who are participating in the Chunin Ninja Exams. What should we do with them?" Kushina turned to look at Minato beside her. After all, the latter was the captain of their team, and they often had to respect Minato's opinion.
"Let's see what they plan to do first, and then we'll make a decision based on their decision," Minato said calmly. He was currently in a "I won't offend others unless they offend me" phase, since traps had already been set up here, and those traps were prepared for the Kumogakure ninjas, not for these people participating in the Chunin Ninja Exams.
Araki remained silent, gazing ahead, lost in thought, and did not participate in the conversation between Kushina and Minato.
Gradually.
As the ninjas drew closer, and when they were close enough that their Forehead Protector were clearly visible, Araki immediately recognized the village map on their map.
Ninja from Iwagakure!
Araki had never encountered ninjas from Eyeshadow Village before, but he had learned about ninjas during his studies at the Ninja Academy and could immediately identify someone by their Forehead Protector.
"They really aren't from Kumogakure." Minato's voice rang out calmly, his expression showing little emotion. With their strength, they could easily fight even the Chunin from Kumogakure, and with a pre-planned attack, they could even take Jonin a Genin like Nankain present. He then said, "It would be best if we could remain at peace."
And so, under the watchful eyes of Minato and the other two, these three Iwagakure ninjas walked step by step into the area where they had set up traps, but just happened to avoid stepping on the physical traps set by Minato.
Did you get the Kunai?
Of the three ninjas from Iwagakure, the tallest one standing in the middle asked a question in a loud, buzzing voice.
This person's voice has a deep and powerful quality, like hammers striking a drumbeat, producing a resonant and resonant sound.
Judging from such a deep voice, one can tell that this person has very good physical qualities, but how much power they can unleash when combined with Chakra remains to be seen.
"No," Minato replied.
"Should I believe you?" the tall Iwagakure ninja said slowly. "Even if you obtained the special Kunai, you'd still say you didn't, wouldn't you?"
"What are you trying to say?" Minato's expression turned ugly.
"Hand over the Kunai you have, and I might let you go," the tall Iwagakure ninja said again.
"I already said, we didn't get any special Kunai. You should try to find something else." Minato shook his head.
"Then there's nothing we can do." The tall Iwagakure ninja spread his hands in a helpless gesture and said, "I can't believe you. If you can't hand over the Kunai, we'll have to take matters into our own hands. After all, even if you don't get the Kunai, eliminating you will reduce our competition."
"Since you don't believe me at all, why bother asking me? It's pointless." Minato's face turned cold.
"Oh dear, I was clearly giving you a chance. If you had handed over those special Kunai yourselves, you could have avoided this disaster!" The tall Iwagakure ninja shook his head, his eyes flashing with disappointment, clearly dissatisfied with Minato's answer.
"What else is there to say!"
Minato narrowed his eyes slightly, and beneath his eyelids, his azure eyes flashed with a fierce light.
In fact, Minato is a very gentle person who rarely loses his temper. He is kind to both teammates and opponents. However, after what happened with Kushina, he is now in a state of extreme anger and has no intention of indulging anyone here anymore.
Especially the Iwagakure ninjas who have arrived here now; they are not simply passing by, but rather like uninvited guests.
Given this, Minato felt there was no need to show mercy to such a person.
"OK."
The Iwagakure ninja stared intently at Minato, having discerned from Minato's expression that this man was the leader of their Konoha squad.
"Then let me see what you Konoha Ninja are capable of."
Just as the Iwagakure ninja and his team were marching menacingly toward Minato and his group, he suddenly noticed a very strange phenomenon: the three Konoha ninjas in front of him, knowing that a battle was about to break out, were completely unperturbed, each with a smile on their Kakuzu, quietly watching them approach.
Suddenly.
This gave him a very ominous feeling.
There was a vague feeling that something bad might have happened.
However, in the current situation, it was impossible to see any specific problems that might arise. For a moment, his brows furrowed, but he did not stop. His proud steps continued to advance towards Minato and the others.
Buzz!
However, just as one of the Iwagakure ninjas accidentally stepped on a special jutsu, waves of Chakra suddenly rippled across the ground.
"Hahaha, I won!"
Kushina happy she almost jumped for joy. They had made a bet when they were setting up the traps: whose trap would be triggered first if an enemy came to invade?
After this question was raised, a big question mark appeared in everyone's mind, because it was an extremely random thing, and no one could say for sure what it would be like.
So the three of them made a bet beforehand to see whose trap would be triggered first. Of course, there was no special benefit to it, and they wouldn't get any other treatment for winning the bet. It was just a spur-of-the-moment thing to see whose trap would be triggered by the enemy first.
Clearly, at this moment, the three Iwagakure ninjas had triggered a sealing trap that Kushina was unaware of. As the jutsu was successfully activated, the Chakra on the ground became denser and formed a closed barrier.
"Not good!"
When the tall Iwagakure noticed this, he immediately realized something was wrong. However, his reaction speed was far slower than the barrier's formation. It was too late for him to leave, as pale blue walls formed around him.
This is the most basic sealing wall, which cannot withstand too strong an impact and can only temporarily restrict the enemy.
However, the people here are all Genin, not yet Chunin, so their strength is limited. Even such a simple sealing wall has a very powerful effect.
As a result, the three Iwagakure ninjas were immediately trapped. However, just as they were trying to think of a solution, reality did not allow them to get what they wanted immediately.
Within the barrier, Explosive Tag suddenly appeared. These Explosive Tag were borrowed from Araki of Kushina Village; although nominally borrowed, they did not actually need to be returned.
Because Kushina's barrier has a strong binding effect and is a type of Sealing Jutsu, but it does not have any coercive attack ability, she sought out some Explosive Tag from Araki before she knew about the barrier.
At this moment, the Explosive Tag immediately took effect. After being triggered and detonated by the barrier, the powerful force surged within the barrier, and shockwaves continuously swept towards the Iwagakure ninjas.
"Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!"
Upon encountering this sudden attack, the ninjas of Iwagakure couldn't help but let out screams of agony.
However, Araki and his two companions couldn't see what was happening inside at all, as they were completely engulfed by the smoke from the Explosive Tag...
Chapter 71, Second Wave
Konoha: Nobody knew I could use Wood Release! Chapter 71, Second Wave
Amidst the intense screams, the Iwagakure ninjas gradually revealed themselves.
After all, the explosion generated by the Explosive Tag possesses the attack power of a high-level Fire Release Ninjutsu, which is extremely powerful against these three people who are still Genin.
In an instant.
The three figures first assumed a struggling stance, and it was clear that they were all engulfed in flames.
He then collapsed to the ground, letting the flames consume his body, without struggling in the slightest.
He died.
All three Iwagakure ninjas are dead.
"I didn't realize your Sealing Jutsu was so powerful." Minato stared blankly at Kushina beside him. He wasn't flattering her when he said this, because the successive explosions of the Explosive Tag had generated a very strong impact.
It was this force that killed the three people instantly.
But...
Despite the powerful impact, it failed to break through the pre-arranged barrier.
After the barrier set up by Kushina was triggered, it formed a barrier made of Chakra. When the Explosive Tag exploded, the barrier fluctuated slightly, but it was not affected.
It was precisely because of this scene that Minato had such an exclamation, because the instantaneous explosive power he could currently unleash was probably not even comparable to the simultaneous explosion of several Explosive Tag.
"The main reason is that the Explosive Tag are so powerful."
Kushina smiled slightly and attributed the credit to the pre-arranged Explosive Tag, which was relatively easy to understand. From her perspective, she thought Minato was referring to dealing with the three Iwagakure ninjas.
"The main problem is that they walked into my trap. If they had fallen into the trap you set, they might have died a much worse death," Kushina said, turning to Minato in praise.
"No, that's not true. Your barrier is just more powerful..."
For a while afterward, Minato and Kushina exchanged a few complimentary remarks.
Araki stood silently to the side. He could clearly see that Minato was truly shocked by Kushina's Sealing Jutsu. Those weren't flattering words, but genuine praise from the bottom of his heart.
On the contrary Kushina, feeling somewhat uncomfortable with such praise, quickly returned the compliments to Minato as if in return.
Araki was fairly understanding of Minato's reaction.
After all, Minato had always been in Konoha, and all the knowledge he possessed was learned at the Konoha Ninja Academy. For Konoha and even the entire ninja world, the Uzumaki Clan's Sealing Jutsu were both mysterious and powerful, inspiring fear.
It was precisely because of this event that aroused fear throughout the entire ninja world that the Uzumaki Clan ultimately faced extinction.
etc!
As Araki thought of this, Tong Kong suddenly shrank back, a look of shock flashing in his eyes.
He suddenly remembered something, something he had overlooked for a long time.
In this timeline of the Hokage world, the Uzumaki Clan was not wiped out and still lives in Uzushiogakure.
He wasn't sure if there would be any events targeting the Uzumaki Clan next, but at least for now, the outcome was very unusual, because according to his timeline, this situation definitely couldn't have been caused by the butterfly effect resulting from his existence.
Araki didn't deny that his arrival would change the world, but he didn't think that such a change would immediately affect the Uzumaki Clan right after he transmigrated. There must be something he didn't know about.
Or rather...
Because of something he did in the past, which may have indirectly triggered a certain event, leading to a series of changes in the subsequent events.
Regardless of the reason.