The other side of the continent, the side of mountains.
The country of earth, the village of Iwagakure.
"This time, we will take the opportunity to kill Konoha's arrogance! We, Iwagakure and Konoha, are at odds with each other. We suffered such big losses in the last three battles. If we hadn't been unable to confront them head-on... hmph, we would have to do this this time. Their genin needs to be taught a lesson!" An old man who was only five years old was floating in the air, speaking grandly, waving his short arms in the air.
"Yes! Lord Tsuchikage's granddaughter can't be defeated!"
"Suppress Konoha!"
"I don't believe how strong their genin can be!" The crowd at their feet shouted, and the waves of voices were louder than the others.
"Okay, okay, now there is another problem. The genin of Konoha naturally have nothing to fear, just let our new generation of genin go. However, the proposal of Sunagakure Village..." The little old man in the air smiled gently. , stretched out his hands to signal everyone to quiet down.
"The Fourth Kazekage... this is just a personal feud between Sunagakure and Konoha. He must have asked us for help because he couldn't do it on his own, right?" "
This is true, but this one can have other ninja villages. Why don't we take a share of the attack that was completed with the help of the help?" Two factions were formed immediately, standing on both sides at the feet of the little old man.
"There is no need for us to get involved in this matter. If we can't defeat Konoha..."
"How could we not be able to defeat it! Are all our villages combined still not able to match Konoha?"
"Sunagakure's strength is not very strong to begin with. Strong...Also, during the Third Ninja War, wasn't it..."
"You are trying to build up other people's ambitions and destroy your own prestige! Lord Tsuchikage, you..." "
Okay, okay! Everyone, please be quiet. Okay? Come on, come on, call my little granddaughter." The little old man frowned and waved his hands, holding his waist and sighed.
"Yes!"
...
The mountains stand upright among the clouds, and villages are arranged in the valleys. The scorching sun shines endlessly through the clouds, and there are lightning and thunder in the distance from time to time.
"Lord Raikage, our genin are all ready!" A dark-skinned female secretary held a stack of documents, paused for a moment at the door of Raikage's room, and then continued walking forward.
"Eh? Who did we send this time? Come back, Azabuyi! This is no small matter. We Kumogakure must take this opportunity to prove our strength!" The fourth generation Raikage's rough voice came from the Raikage. came out from inside the room, a little lazy and a little confused, but this did not affect his unparalleled domineering.
"Raikage-sama, we only sent one team this time..." Before he could finish his words, the female ninja named Azabui subconsciously reached out to cover her face, turned around and hid in the corner.
"What are you talking about? Our dignified Kumogakure only has one team to take part in the assessment? Where does this put our face, Azabu Yi! I want to send an army..." "
Lord Raikage, I think hiding our strength is the first priority now. Target." Azabu Yi looked at the table in the office that was smashed by a punch with an expressionless face, waved to two handymen, and quickly moved to another table.
"Why are you hiding your strength? We Kumogakure just want to..."
"I chose Samoy's team."
"Oh! It's the three people from Omoi. Okay, okay, let's settle it!" All it takes is one step In an instant, Lord Raikage's mood changed from gloomy to sunny. He smiled broadly and waved two huge fists at his side.
"The three of them will definitely get a good honor for us." Azabu Yi agreed, looked down at the materials in his hands, and ran away in a hurry as if he remembered something. "Raikage-sama, please restrain your urge to smash the table."
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Xiao Ninja Village, in the gap between the big countries, is often called the buffer zone...
Located in the Rain Country, Yuyin Village, inside Xiao Ninja Village It was the leader, and there was even an era when it was one of the top five ninja villages. It's just that in recent years, it has become more and more stable, and there have been fewer and fewer battles in the Land of Rain. Except for the Otsutsuki clan, no one in the entire ninja world understands their strength.
"Nagato, I don't think we need to take the chuunin exam, right?" A sweet-looking female ninja stood behind a "throne" and thoughtfully offered a steaming cup of water.
"Xonan, we must take part in this chunin exam. Of course, I will only let Hanzo's remnants take part. As for the role... it just shows that the entire Rain Ninja Village is still under Hanzo's rule, and they will be used as cannon fodder. . We can't let other villages doubt us, Xiao... must hide in the dark." The man with a pale and thin face struggled to say a long paragraph, and couldn't help but cough a few times.
There were several black rods stuck on his back, and the strong breath of life was conveyed on them.
"Nagato... you do this world... you can't let us be exposed. Got it." Konan nodded softly, backed away slightly, and hid in the darkness. "What do you think of the plan that Orochimaru put out while pretending to be the Fourth Kazekage?"
"The clown. However, this behavior has no real effect on our plan. Don't worry about him, we are now under the rule of the Rain Ninja Village. It's not perfect, nor is it strong. Let's take care of our own affairs first, and then worry about other people's affairs." Nagato said, quietly shaking his head. "We still have a long way to go... Let's wait for two years to recruit people."
"Recruiting people... I have already spread the news, and there are many ninjas coming from various villages. It's just..." "
It's just that What?" Nagato raised his eyebrows slightly. He would be very unhappy if he couldn't get the results he wanted...
"The amount of chakra they have cannot meet our requirements."
"If we recruit them, we will have nothing. It’s just a mob that has any role... However, the current situation is not good, so let’s recruit them all." Nagato fell back, relaxed his brows helplessly, and waved his hand towards Konan.
"Okay. If there is still a shortage of people in Six Paths, there is no need to worry." Hearing this, Xiaonan quietly raised the corners of her mouth, picked up the water glass, stood up and walked towards the door.
"Let's choose the cannon fodder first. It's best to be a child without family members." There was a rare hint of warmth between his eyebrows, which was caught by Xiaonan.
"I understand. The location is in Konoha, you..."
"I won't go. I won't go to Konoha until we have enough strength. Mr. Jiraiya..." "
There is still no news, you Let's have a good rest first. I'm leaving."
With hollow corrugated eyes, there was no one around him again.
"I...I have the power of God, and suffering is just a step that I have to go through."
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Next to the Rain Ninja Village, the Grass Ninja Village.
"Village Chief, after the last battle, there really weren't many children alive! If you can, don't go to death this time... Village Chief, I beg you! It really can't be done! We also want to continue the fire. Yeah..." The middle-aged woman lay at the feet of the man called the village chief, sobbing and holding on to the hem of her gown without letting go.
"No! We can't just be an empty city in this exam just because there is no one! We have to show our strength, and we want to make those big countries who are tyrannical and boundless feel our power! Kusanagi Village is not a small country that can be slaughtered by others. Village!" The village chief trembled with excitement. All he could see in front of him were the children hiding behind the trees and a few middle-aged laborers who looked embarrassed.
"But... Mr. Village Chief, for the continuation of our village, we still..."
"No! All the children of our generation will be sent to take the assessment!" The village chief yelled hysterically, his eyes were blood red and twitching. There is no restraint in the hands.
"Village Chief! It's really not possible... We have only one person graduating from school this year!" The principal of the ninja school, an old man about the same age as the village chief, walked slowly from a stone building with a cane. He walked out with a face full of sadness and anger.
Just because of this village chief, the village has lost too much...
money, territory, ninjas...
This time we must not lose the only remaining children in the village because of the village chief's willfulness...
"The children are us We have to rely on them to win this battle!" The village chief refused to listen and insisted on letting the children go.
"Village Chief! Just because they are our future, so... can you listen to me this time? We have to keep these hopes... The future of Kusanagi depends on them... Yes, it depends on them Come and lead us to pioneer! For the sake of being friends for so many years, can you..." The principal frowned, his cane poked the ground, and his chest heaved violently.
"No..." The words were still stuck in his throat, and a hammer flew directly to the back of his head. With a click, the back of his head was shattered, and a mouthful of thick blood spurted out of his mouth.
"It's solved. This old man... looks really unhappy."
"Hey, how could you do this! If you kill your father, wouldn't we have no village chief?"
"It's okay not to have such a village chief. Anyway, I don't want to. Send someone to take the assessment, and I will not accept whoever becomes the village chief." A young man who looked quite gangster walked slowly towards the body, squatted down together, held a hammer stained with blood, and looked around.
No one present said anything. It was the best result if the children were not wasted.
If the village chief is gone, then he will be gone.
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A paradise, covered by a large waterfall, the village is easy to defend and difficult to attack. There is only one entrance to the entire village.
"Village Chief, I think we should continue to maintain the original combat policy. I will not move until the enemy can't move." "
Indeed, it is estimated that there will be another bloody storm outside this time."
"Why did the Village Chief say that?"
"You have Haven't you heard about the collusion between Orochimaru and the Great Ninja Village? He wants to take the opportunity to bring down Konoha."
"Konoha? Just him? Don't be kidding, the most powerful Ninja Village..." "
That's why he colluded with others. Ninja Village! Let’s continue to wait and see what happens. Anyway, we still have time to provide support.” The village chief replied calmly and poured a cup of tea for the visitor.
"Then we..."
"Ignore them. The war they fight is not something we can participate in. As long as no one comes to provoke us, that will be the happiest thing, right?" The village chief took a sip of strong tea and frowned slightly.
"Yeah. Let's just slowly fade out of the world of those people... It's really troublesome."
"In a dozen years, as long as we have a ninja who can rival Kage, we will go and score points for you.