I will use the ninja world to aid my cultivation of immortality.

Since forming an alliance with Konoha, Iwagakure has been recuperating and resting.

However, as soon as the Joint Chunin Exams were announced, Onoki immediately sent someone to Konoha to express Iwagakure's willingness to join the Joint Chunin Exams.

The same applies to Kirigakure (Hidden Mist Village).

As the war began, Kirigakure remained relatively inactive, but it was clear that they were secretly monitoring the situation.

Faced with the sudden joint Chunin Exams held by Konoha, Sunagakure, and Kumogakure, Kirigakure, like Iwagakure, was afraid of missing any crucial information and immediately sent people to Konoha to express their desire to participate.

The arrival of Iwagakure and Kirigakure in succession was something Konoha had not anticipated.

However, Danzo accepted this development without hesitation, directly citing the greater good of the Hokage to accept the participation of Iwagakure and Kirigakure.

In his view, the addition of Iwagakure and Kirigakure would only make the stage even grander.

The grander the stage, the better it can showcase to the outside world that Konoha has developed better than Hiruzen Sarutobi under his leadership.

With Danzo brimming with confidence, an unprecedented joint Chunin Exam, bringing together the five major ninja villages, was inadvertently launched.

Chapter 129 Konoha Collapse Plan

The camp where Sunagakure Village is stationed in the Land of Rivers.

Although it was a war camp, as ninjas, the camp could not simply be a makeshift tent, but a military fortress built using earth-style techniques.

Meanwhile, in a room at the Sunagakure camp, Pakura, who had replaced Chiyo as the Sunagakure commander, frowned and asked, "Will the addition of Iwagakure and Kirigakure affect our plans?"

"There will definitely be an impact, but I believe that when people on both sides see our plan to destroy Konoha, they will at most sit back and watch the fight, and will definitely not help Konoha." Sitting in the seat that originally belonged to Pakura, Naraku crossed his arms and said calmly.

He knew all too well how much the major ninja villages coveted the Land of Fire, and he was also very clear about how much Konoha was hated.

Therefore, as long as he takes action, even Iwagakure, which has already allied with Konoha, will not actually help Konoha because of the alliance.

He even seriously suspected that when he attacked Konoha, that old man Onoki might immediately break the alliance and join the invasion of the Land of Fire.

After all, the Land of Earth suffered heavy losses during his plundering, and the simplest way to make up for those losses was to plunder in the same way.

There is no better place to plunder than the Land of Fire.

As for Kirigakure (Hidden Mist Village)

Although it is impossible to determine whether the Third Mizukage was under Madara Uchiha's control at this time, as long as the people of Kirigakure have ambitions, they will not let go of the fertile Land of Fire.

"The Konoha Crush Plan. It seems you really dislike Konoha, sir." Yekura agreed with Naraku's statement and looked at him with great interest.

She knew that Naraku was from Konoha.

But now, Naraku, who comes from Konoha, has joined forces with her side and the Hidden Cloud Village to devise the Konoha Crush Plan.

If the plan succeeds, it will at least severely damage Konoha, if not completely destroy it.

This contrast undoubtedly proves Naraku's attitude towards Konoha.

“I really can’t stand it, after all, that place left me with some terrible memories.” Naraku glanced at the other person.

Indeed, he grew up in Konoha.

Unfortunately, even setting aside his parents' feud, his experience with the Root organization alone made it difficult for him to develop any positive feelings towards Konoha.

A life-or-death experience.

He was able to survive and grow up in Konoha not because of Konoha's favor, but because of his own tenacity.

It could even be said that the numerous life-or-death missions he completed within the Root organization had already repaid the debt of gratitude he owed for growing up in Konoha.

In his eyes, Konoha was no different from other ninja villages; it was just another piece of meat he was determined to obtain.

Seeing Yekura's interested expression, Naraku felt he should teach her a lesson about hierarchy.

"I'm furious right now!" Naraku said curtly, beckoning with his finger and staring at Yekura.

"Okay, I'll help you calm down right away."

Ye Cang, who had transformed from a young girl into a young woman, gave her a charmingly disdainful look.

Swaying gracefully, Yekura Watari stepped forward.

The joint Chunin Exams organized by the five major ninja villages undoubtedly drew close attention from the entire ninja world.

Especially Konoha, the organizer.

Under Danzo's manipulation, he even extended invitations to many wealthy and noble people in the Land of Fire to watch.

It must be mentioned that the joint Chunin Exams of the five great ninja villages are indeed a very eye-catching event.

Many wealthy individuals and nobles who received the invitation were very interested.

This development has undoubtedly kept Konoha busy and increasingly lively.

A large number of outsiders come and go almost every day.

"name?"

"Breaking the military!"

"Are you a samurai from the Land of Iron?"

"No, I'm just a wandering little samurai."

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With a large number of outsiders coming and going, Konoha naturally couldn't ignore it and arranged for inspectors at the entrance.

There are even members of the Hyuga clan secretly observing them with their Byakugan.

At this moment, an ordinary-looking man is undergoing inspection by Konoha ninjas.

The man was about thirty years old, with long black hair casually draped behind him. He wore a long sword with a purple scabbard at his waist and a black outfit.

After a brief inspection, the Konoha ninjas let them pass.

The main reason is that the Hyuga clan members who were secretly observing did not give any signals, which means that this wandering samurai named Hajun is not a problem.

Passing through the gate, Po Jun—no, it should be said that Naraku, disguised using the Transformation Technique—entered Konoha smoothly, just like everyone else.

Transformation is just one of the very basic three body techniques.

Generally speaking, not to mention the Byakugan of the Hyuga clan, even an ordinary Chunin can see through it.

However, the effectiveness of a technique depends on who is using it.

Like Naraku.

His transformation technique was flawless.

Don't even mention the people checking at the entrance; even if it were Tsunade herself, she would still have to be let through.

Besides his exceptional transformation skills, Naraku's demeanor after entering Konoha perfectly matched the persona of a wandering samurai.

He would occasionally glance at it with curiosity, and at other times his face would show amazement.

They even bought a skewer of three-colored meatballs along the way and enjoyed eating them while strolling around.

As for the actual situation...

"A loose exterior but a tight interior – an old-fashioned but very practical defense strategy."

What appears to be a leisurely stroll is actually Naraku using his divine sense to investigate.

Konoha is clearly on high alert for this joint Chunin Exams, far from being as relaxed as it appears on the surface.

Revisiting old places.

Wandering casually through Konoha, exploring the area, Naraku felt not a myriad of emotions, but rather a familiar sense of strangeness.

It's familiar enough that there's no need to elaborate.

The reason he felt unfamiliar with the place was because during his previous life in Konoha, he rarely had the opportunity to leisurely stroll around.

"Minato, hurry up!"

Suddenly, Naraku, who was walking down the street, was drawn to look by a shout.

In front of a barbecue restaurant not far away, a woman with long red hair was cheerfully greeting a blond man with a helpless expression.

This couple can certainly be described as a handsome man and a beautiful woman.

The two individuals are Kushina Uzumaki and Minato Namikaze, respectively.

Soon, at Kushina Uzumaki's call, Minato Namikaze jogged over, and the two of them chatted and laughed as they entered the barbecue restaurant.

"Minato Namikaze has been recalled from the battlefield? It seems that the Konoha Crush plan has gained another noteworthy character."

Naraku withdrew his gaze as usual, and instead of going to the barbecue restaurant to investigate further, he continued to stroll around.

In the original storyline, Minato Namikaze was supposed to earn the title of "Yellow Flash" during the war against Iwagakure in the Third Shinobi World War.

However, perhaps due to the changes brought about by Naraku, the name "Golden Flash" has not appeared.

However, those with real ability will step up when the time is right.

Although the Yellow Flash did not appear, Minato Namikaze still made a name for himself in the Third Shinobi World War.

For example, not long ago, Minato Namikaze, as a key player, along with his teacher Jiraiya, stood guard in the war between Konoha and Kumogakure, and fought against the Kumogakure AB combination many times without being at a disadvantage.

He was even called the second fastest ninja in the world by some busybodies.