'Wow. '
With the slight sound of wind passing by, an ANBU elite wearing a standard ninja uniform and a white mask suddenly appeared in the Hokage's office.
Then he respectfully walked to the desk and held up the letter in his hand.
"Hokage-sama, this is a message from the Daimyo of the Kingdom of Birds and the Kingdom of the Sea."
While submitting the letter, he also opened his mouth to report the report.
However, compared to the irritability factor that began to surge in the room, his voice seemed relatively calm, and he did not wonder why so many letters came in one day.
After all, the Joint Chuunin Examination after so many years is a grand event, and it is natural that the surrounding forces would show concern and send letters to the Hokage-sama.
"Um."
"Go down."
Sarutobi Hiruzen suppressed the uneasiness in his heart and responded simply.
As for the two letters in his hand, even before he opened them, he had already thought of what they would contain: they must be related to Uchiha Ara!
Sure enough, when he opened the edge of the letter, stretched out the paper, and his eyes touched the distinctive name, his old eyes trembled slightly without being surprised.
The general meaning of the words in black and white is that I want to see the Uchiha clan in this joint trial, especially the young man named Uchiha Ara.
This impression is very important for them to choose partners and make commissions in the future.
Moreover, these two countries are forces not far from the Land of Fire, and they have also been regular patrons of Konoha for a long time.
Especially the Kingdom of the Sea.
When something happened to the Kirigakure Village in the Water Country, which is facing it, and now it is closed and closed, almost all the ninja commissions needed by the Sea Country fell into Konoha's pocket.
This has paid them handsome dividends.
After all, there is an endless stream of pirates on the navigation line, and ninjas need to be hired for long-term escort.
"Uchiha Ara,"
"It must have been the trouble caused by that bastard Uchiha Ara!!"
"He wants to use this joint examination to help the Uchiha clan regain their prestige in the village!"
Koharu, who was sleeping under the same roof, instantly read the unnatural and hesitant look on Sarutobi Hiruzen's face, and immediately said with gritted teeth.
The fact that no one in the clan of the right age had signed up to take the Chuunin exams directly attracted the interest of powerful daimyo from other countries and attracted the attention of prominent leaders in the entire ninja world.
Then put pressure on Konoha and maximize the attention and expectations of himself and the clan behind him.
[Oh, playing hard to get. 】
[It’s really a good way to gain fame and rebuild prestige! 】
"Sure enough, that clan has never given up on the idea of fighting for power in the village!!"
Looking at his old friend with a face full of vicissitudes of life and a head full of white hair, looking helpless, Xiaochun turned to bed and once again spoke loudly to stimulate the general!
She hates
And she was extremely disgusted,
Unfortunately, the tough Danzo is no longer in the village, and with Hiruzen's character he will only passively compromise.
And they must always keep compromising for the sake of the overall situation.
[The Uchiha clan is really going to regain its reputation this time! 】
Thinking of this, Zhongqing Xiaochun, who still had not received any strong response, stood up angrily. She no longer wanted to stay here anymore and heard the final conclusion.
Because she has already foreseen the future.
Now only by contacting Danzo, who has betrayed the village, and secretly recalling him to assist or even take charge of power, can such a thing be stopped!
However, the old fox has been missing for too long, and not even a message has been sent back. The whole person seems to have evaporated from the world.
But there is only one thing that Xiaochun firmly believes in: that old guy will never die easily!
Now he must be huddled under a dark perspective, spying on everything in Konoha, and waiting for opportunities.
At this time,
A traveler walking on crutches and wearing a cloak suddenly stopped in front of a certain boundary marker.
After thinking about it for a while, he slowly turned his body and looked quietly toward the southwest.
And with the help of the skylight that has not yet completely dimmed, half of an old face and some shadows of white bandages can be seen from under the face-covering cloak.
This kind of gaze lasted for a short while, and the half-century-old man seemed to be reminiscing, or secretly making some determination.
But just as he turned around and prepared to cross this clear boundary marked by wind and rain, a vigilant voice suddenly burst out from the opposite side of the boundary marked by the boundary.
"Who is it, stop quickly, this is..., woohoo!"
However, this kind of scolding did not last long, and even the door of the house was not completely protected. A strong black shadow quietly touched behind him and touched his neck with a sharp blade.
Blood splashed on the grass, and the lifeless body quickly turned to ashes in a dim phosphorus fire.
Then, the dark shadow disappeared again, and the old man on crutches walked unhurriedly across the line demarcated by the boundary marker.
As far as the eye can see, there are towering mountains.
"Calm down, Xiaochun."
"Don't completely lose your mind every time it involves the Uchiha clan!"
Just when Koharu got up angrily and wanted to leave the office that made her increasingly manic and depressed, Mito Kabuto, who had been sitting side by side with him before, spoke up at the right time.
"Oh, then is it necessary to continue the discussion?"
"Can our Hokage-sama still make any decision to resist?"
"Besides, you want to see the Uchiha showing off his power after winning, but I don't want to!"
"I'm going to get Danzo back now!!"
"The sanctions imposed by the Iron Kingdom are nothing more than a group of fallen samurai!"
She spoke quietly, her words full of dissatisfaction.
Ever since Danzo left, everything has become extremely bad! !
Perhaps the Nidaime's decision to give up his position was a mistake.
During this period, even terrifying thoughts arose in her heart.
"how?"
"Is there a way to contain Uchiha Ara when Danzo returns?"
"Have you still not recognized the fact?"
"Even Ohnoki of Iwagakure Village was defeated!!"
How could Sarutobi Hiruzen not be able to taste the dissatisfaction in Koharu's mouth?
And this time, he no longer indulged the other party, nor did he take into account the friendship that had existed for many years. The hidden anger hidden in the words and this tit-for-tat attitude were the most distinct changes.
"You should know what it means when Onoki loses!!"
The white-haired Sandaime Hokage added again, the depression and helplessness in his voice were particularly clear.
Because this means that even if the power of the entire Konoha is pledged, it may not be able to completely annihilate the opponent and the power behind him.
On the contrary, it will plunge the entire Konoha into a state of irreversible collapse.
How could he let the legacy left by the first and second generation be destroyed in one fell swoop?
What's more, the current Uchiha is not the arrogant and domineering attitude he had before.
Whether it was the eastern campaign three years ago or this northern operation, they had won enough prestige for that guy and that clan.
If we continue to suppress innocently and continue to mention the past, it seems that we are deliberately looking for trouble.
All things were completely passive when Uchiha Ara returned from the North.
"Furthermore, if Uchiha Ara wants to win more prestige and revive the prestige of the Uchiha clan, there is no need to rely on this Chunin Joint Exam."
"In the final analysis, this is just a competition between a group of genin. For ninjas who have already been on the battlefield, it is simply a child's play, a farce that reduces their status."
Sarutobi Hiruzen analyzed the situation accurately.
In fact, this is exactly the case,
Let the ninjas who have gone through hundreds of battles and already have the strength to surpass the level of Jonin, compete with a group of genin, and be treated as ornamental objects by the powerful from all walks of life to duel in the arena.
This is definitely not an opportunity to win a medal or win glory.
It's a naked irony and a naked insult! !
Even if that person fully meets the conditions to participate, all the contestants are still young.
"What do you mean?"
After being woken up, Xiaochun, who had gone to bed, asked as if she was in another world.
In fact, Yu Zhi already had an answer in her heart, but she was a little afraid to face it directly.
That answer is,
"There is someone else who really leads all of this."
"Besides, you should be familiar with that force."
Mito Menyan also spoke up at this moment, and he had already thought of this.
However, this may really make him feel a little unbelievable, but in the context of Sarutobi Hiruzen's words, this possibility has become a real source of the cards.
"The Kingdom of the Wind, Hidden Sand Village."
"It is the newly promoted Fourth Generation Kazekage Rasa who is driving all this development behind the scenes."
"Only through a message sent by a country as big as the Kingdom of Wind can we inform so many forces in such detail, and allow them to seriously consider the value of this message!"
"The country of the sea, the country of birds, the country of other animals, the country of rivers, the country of waves..."
"These are all forces that have cooperated with us and had missions with us!!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen counted the sources of the letter one by one, and the emotion on his face became more solemn.
This neighboring country that has formed an alliance and covenant with them has really not given up its covetousness at all! !
"Is that guy Rasa trying to use the reputation of Uchiha Ara and the Uchiha clan to prove that he is a genius called 'Absolute Defense' in this Chunin Exam?"
Hearing this, Xiaochun's face suddenly became complicated and ugly when he went to bed.
However, she still tried her best to think and speculate in a good direction.
After all, if you want to make Sunagakure Village's prestige higher than that of Konoha in a peaceful era, then the only way is to use your own genius to step on the genius of other countries.
And if the other participating forces only arranged for some crooked melons to come in, hiding the truly famous geniuses.
Then even if you win the final victory, it doesn't mean much.
"If that's all it is, then it's good."
Of course Sarutobi Hiruzen had thought about this kind of speculation early on, but how could this explain the Sunagakure army at the border?
No, now it's not just Sunagakure, even the Thunder Light Corps stationed in Yuno Country has made similar moves.
Such an echo is really too ambiguous!
"I'm afraid that Sunagakure Village wants to use this to unite the Uchiha clan and make some big noise!!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen's voice was cold.
There was a sense of chilling that spread throughout the office.
Such an atmosphere made the two consultants who were also present swallow their saliva involuntarily.
"Then just say no."
"I refuse because Uchiha Ara has no intention to participate!"
When Koharu went to bed, she didn't dare to think about the worst situation. If Konoha had a huge change during her period of assistance, how could she have the nerve to go see the second generation again?
"Moreover, the first round of written examinations has also ended."
"Responding to these two reasons, I don't think other forces can say anything else!"
As he spoke, the embarrassment and panic on Yu Zhi's cheeks gradually calmed down.
In her opinion, direct refusal is the best way.
"Then, Sunagakure Village can also achieve another goal: to win the final winner of this Chunin Exam, and use this event to overwhelm Konoha."
Mito Menyan is not as optimistic as this old friend.
Instead, a basin of cold water was poured on it.
"At that time, Luo Sha can still send people to contact Uchiha Huang."
"Moreover, if Sunagakure Village contacts that clan as the winner, then the final result will be more interesting than now."
He tapped the frame of his glasses, which had slid down due to sweat, and continued to speculate. Such speculation also made the sweat on his forehead more vivid.
"Then wouldn't it be nice to win this Chunin Exam?"
"Hyuuga Neji of the Hyuga clan, I remember he was on the list of those who passed the first written test!"
"Isn't he called a rare genius by the Hyuga clan? He is one year older than the little guy from Sunagakure Village!"
"Will we still lose?"
"In Hatake Kakashi's team, isn't there a genin named Uchiha Sasuke? As the younger brother of Uchiha Itachi, there's no way he hasn't inherited even half of his talent!!"
"Aren't these two geniuses who have appeared in Konoha in the past two years? Aren't they both graduated at the top of the school year?"
"And the Aburame clan, the Yamanaka clan, the Nara and Akimichi clans, didn't they all pass the first written examination?"
"It's not like we have no one left to deal with except Uchiha Ara!"
When she went to bed, Xiaochun's mood was very strange, even hysterical.
Even the way he spoke and his attitude seemed a bit chaotic.
She would never approve of placing the future of Konoha and the hope of continued prosperity of Konoha on that person and that clan!
"But, the boy named Gaara in Sunagakure Village."
"It's most likely that thing!"
However, facing her old friend who kept trying to enumerate, Hiruzen Sarutobi broke her madness with just one word, her detailed count.
"That thing?"
"Which thing is it?"
After a long time, Xiaochun replied with a trembling voice after going to bed.
"One-Tail Jinchuuriki."
A minimalist voice sounded, but the one who answered was not the Sandaime, but Mito Kadoen.
In fact, the former must have guessed that person's identity, but he just didn't dare or didn't want to face him directly.
"Then what do we do?"
Koharu's voice suddenly became a little helpless when he went to bed. The Sand Hidden Village next door had been able to control the power of tailed beasts without knowing it, but his own container still looked like a naughty child.
Such a gap can really not be changed by relying on imagination or shouting.
"Then do as they wish."
"Do you really think that the Uchiha clan is a companion that you can cooperate with sincerely?"
"Ah."
As he snorted, Sarutobi Hiruzen's eyes showed a strong anger.
Uchiha Shisui, Uchiha Itachi in the past, and Uchiha Madara in history have all proven that this clan is a creature extremely dominated by emotions and cannot be trusted!
Cooperating with them is undoubtedly the same as Dances with Wolves.
"You can leave Konoha and go to the Fire Country Daimyo Mansion. Leave this place to me. If nothing happens after the Chuunin Exam, come back."
"The purest will of Konoha cannot be broken."
Then he said to the two old friends in his field of vision.
The commanding attitude in the words cannot be refused.
