Naruto: By lying low and hiding, he eventually became the leader of the Legendary Sannin.

Everyone's eyes were fixed on the hand in the air. As the hand was slowly retracted, they noticed another boy standing in the tree.

The boy had long, smooth black hair, snow-white skin, and a pair of vertical pupils that exuded a hint of coldness.

His clothes were the same as Jiraiya's, except that his vest was black.

Contrary to his somewhat eerie appearance, he spoke with great politeness.

He bowed slightly to the crowd before speaking softly:

"I'm sorry, everyone, but I'm afraid I can't let you leave here."

Looking at the boy in front of him, the leader nervously swallowed, but before he could speak, a loud noise suddenly came from behind him.

He quickly looked behind him and saw that the other group of people who had separated had disappeared.

Instead, a cloud of dust and mist appeared.

"You scum who kidnap young girls, die!"

With a harsh female voice, the figure of a young girl could be vaguely seen gradually emerging from the mist.

As the smoke cleared, the girl's figure finally appeared before them.

This person was none other than Tsunade.

Three years later, her hair had grown longer, but it was still tied in a high ponytail behind her back.

She was dressed the same as Jiraiya and the others, except that her vest was blue.

Upon realizing that they were being subtly surrounded by these three people, the leader's expression darkened.

But then, the last sound made him break out in a cold sweat.

Because the voice came from behind him.

"I've said it so many times, cut down on the nonsense when you're on a mission."

Don't go, stop all of this.

If they were really that obedient, what would be the point of having police?

And Jiraiya, where did you learn that line, "Let go of that girl"?

I told you not to read so many weird and strange books.

Although the words were spoken in a relaxed tone, the leader felt as if his entire body had frozen.

He turned around with difficulty and looked over, only to be met with a pair of Sharingan eyes.

............

Kagura kicked the fallen enemy, then glanced at Tsunade examining the girl and curled her lip in boredom.

Yes, this is the seventh squad on a mission.

This time, their mission was to rescue a kidnapped girl, commissioned by the Land of Whirlpools.

Kagura sighed softly as she looked at the girl's bright red hair.

Just like the plot he remembered, various countries have begun to reach out to the Land of Whirlpools.

As the village of Kirigakure is geographically closest, it is naturally one of the most wanted criminals.

But he knew very well that this was only the beginning, and the destruction of the Land of Whirlpools was inevitable.

After checking that the girl was alright, Tsunade carried her on her back.

Orochimaru walked up to Kagura and asked curiously:

"By the way, the police you just mentioned..."

what is that? "

Kagura was taken aback, then pretended to be clueless and replied:

Did I say that?

You must have misheard me, I said ninja, ninja!

"Ninja?"

I don't think I heard wrong...

Orochimaru scratched his cheek, looking puzzled.

One day later, in the land of whirlpools.

The scene of the girl who returned safely, hugging her family and crying bitterly.

Kagura and the others also showed a satisfied smile.

Meanwhile, the staff from the Land of Whirlpools, looking at the four members of Team 7, sighed in admiration.

Over the past three years, these four genin from Konoha have risen to fame.

Despite only having the title of Genin, each of them is a force to be reckoned with.

In fact, they are widely recognized as possessing at least Chunin-level strength.

Especially Uchiha Kagura, who was in charge. One of the Jonin who had fought him said this:

"I think the reason Konoha didn't promote him to Jonin was to trick ninjas from other countries."

Give that kid two more years, and I wouldn't be surprised if he could challenge a Kage-level opponent!

As his abilities gained wider recognition, his old nickname from his time at the Ninja Academy was brought up again.

A "monster" from Konoha!

This is just a title that Kagura has been given again in recent years.

After completing their mission, receiving their reward, and bidding farewell to the girl's family who thanked them, Kagura and her companions embarked on their journey back to the village.

As they walked, Tsunade suddenly ran up to Kagura, grabbed his right hand with both arms, and said in a spoiled tone:

"How about we walk around a bit more before going back?"

It has to be said that, apart from her height, the biggest change for Tsunade in these three years is that she has finally started to develop.

Although he doesn't have the grand vision of the future yet, Kagura can swear on his Sharingan that he's at least reached level B!

Feeling the softness touched by her right hand, Kagura couldn't help but smile, and an unnatural blush rose to her face.

Tsunade naturally noticed Kagura's change. She mischievously glanced at Kagura's flustered expression, but hugged Kagura even tighter.

Jiraiya and Orochimaru, standing to the side, were already used to this scene.

Jiraiya was walking along, carefully reading a book he had just found.

Over the years, it was probably because Kagura's abilities truly impressed him.

Especially after he recovered from his injuries, he heard Orochimaru and Tsunade describe how Kagura openly fought Danzo for his sake.

He then tacitly accepted Kagura as the leader.

Or perhaps it was because he knew in his heart that Tsunade could no longer have romantic feelings for him.

In any case, he had resolutely abandoned the vague feelings he had for Tsunade over the years.

So if you give up on love early, there won't be any simps around.

As for Orochimaru, he wasn't interested in matters of men and women.

Instead of wasting time, you should study ninjutsu.

However, this time, seeing Tsunade and Kagura flirting, he unusually interjected:

"I think we should go back as soon as possible, otherwise if we miss it again, we'll have to wait another year."

Upon hearing his words, Kagura instantly snapped back to reality.

With a hint of regret, he withdrew his hand from Tsunade's grasp and replied seriously:

"Yes, Orochimaru is right."

Let's go back; we absolutely must make it in time this time.

"Participate in the Chunin Exams!"

Chapter 39 Chunin Examination

Yes, all four of them are still genin.

However, it is not, as some conspiracy theories suggest, a conspiracy by the high-ranking officials of Konoha.

It was simply because they missed two consecutive Chunin Exams.

Like all our current exams, the Chunin Exams require advance registration and have a specific deadline.

However, during the registration period for the previous two Chunin Exams, all four of them went off to do missions.

Moreover, because there was no teacher to lead the team, no one could help them register.

Kagura was also helpless about this.

This task is not like any clerical job, where you can't control the time at all.

Having a clear, fixed enemy is fine, but the worst kind of mission is a search mission like this one.

Defeating those Chunin would have taken only half an hour, but who knew that they would track down that group for more than ten days!

It is because of this and that coincidence that they are still genin to this day.

In fact, Hiruzen Sarutobi had considered whether to promote them directly to Chunin, since in his opinion, Kagura was more than qualified to be a Jonin.

However, unlike during the war, he had just implemented the assessment system for ninjas at all levels in the village.

If we disregard the established rules and forcibly promote them to Chunin at this point, it would undoubtedly be like shooting ourselves in the foot.

Don't you see, a certain boy who returned from his travels with the ability to fight off enemies like Nagato, is just a genin because he didn't take the exam.

Upon hearing Kagura mention the Chunin Exams, everyone's expressions turned serious.

Tsunade said with some resentment:

"Yes, we absolutely have to make it this time!"