Konoha's Hextech Ninja

Holding a joint Chunin Exam would mobilize the resources of all the major ninja villages.

At the very least, they'll send out a few capable Jonin to escort the examinees, right?

Even in ninja villages like Sunagakure and Kumogakure, which are obligated to follow Konoha's lead, the village's Kage might have to personally come to show respect for Sumeru.

This could create vulnerabilities in the village's original defenses, making it easier for Orochimaru and his group to infiltrate the village, gather intelligence, and obtain the bodies of powerful individuals who had already passed away.

and……

Among them are two Jinchūriki, Gaara, the Jinchūriki of the One-Tailed Beast, and Fu, the Jinchūriki of the Seven-Tailed Beast, both of whom are of similar age and suitable to participate in this Chunin Exam.

Once the Chunin Exams are over and we're ready to take action, we can leave them in Konoha.

However, this is contingent on most of the ninja villages in the ninja world being willing to cooperate with Konoha and organize a large-scale Chunin Exam.

"Sunagakure and Kumogakure have already sent letters indicating that they will participate in the Chunin Exams, and the news has already been spread."

Tsunade spoke up, "Now it's up to Iwagakure and Kirigakure to decide."

Those small ninja villages are not worth paying attention to.

Not to mention that if the five great ninja villages jointly hold the Chunin Exams, they will inevitably have no choice but to participate.

Yagami Yoruichi didn't care much about these small ninja villages.

Except for Takigakure, which has a Seven-Tails Jinchuriki.

Even the Akatsuki organization's stronghold, Amegakure, was not something that Yagami Yoruichi cared much about.

Anyway, they'll come knocking on our door eventually.

Facing opponents like Nagato and Obito Uchiha, Yoruichi Yagami certainly didn't want the battle to break out in Konoha.

Tsunade looked at Yoruichi Yagami and said, "Are you sure you want to collect all the Tailed Beasts? What if the legendary Rabbit Goddess really comes back to life..."

Yoruichi Yagami recounted the story of the Otsutsuki clan during the last meeting, and Tsunade was already familiar with it.

“Don’t worry,” Yagami Yoruichi said decisively. “Even if she really comes back to life, I have the ability to deal with her.”

Tsunade's brows were furrowed, clearly not able to relax after just one sentence from Yagami Yoruichi.

"Besides, I'm only collecting tailed beasts for research purposes for now. I won't revive the Ten-Tails, at least not in the short term," Yagami Yoruichi added.

Tsunade was relieved to hear that Yoruichi Yagami had no intention of reviving the Ten-Tails.

"Just how strong are you?" Tsunade couldn't help but ask.

"It should be... a bit stronger than the Goddess of the Rabbit." Yagami Yoruichi glanced at the system panel.

As the proficiency with the newly acquired heroes continues to increase, Yoruichi Yagami's ability to reach the 'Six Paths Level' or 'Demigod Level' is also increasing.

In addition, it won't be long before you accumulate the basic attributes that are currently at the limit of your current rank.

Yoruichi Yagami wouldn't dare say she's invincible among the 'Six Paths Level', but among the known Six Paths Level powerhouses, there shouldn't be anyone capable of defeating her.

Even the Sage of Six Paths, Hagoromo Otsutsuki, who was theoretically the strongest in this world and had likely accumulated power over a thousand years with the help of the Netherworld, was no exception.

If anyone could pose a threat to Yagami Yoruichi, it would only be the mysterious Otsutsuki clan's lair, located in a remote corner of the universe, where perhaps some Otsutsuki possessed even greater power.

And, the Otsutsuki god who is said to have 'ascended' to a higher dimension.

On this planet, in a one-on-one situation, Yagami Yoruichi fears no one.

Although Yagami Yoruichi does not possess the overpowered eye techniques such as the Tenseigan or Rinnegan, nor does she have the powerful bloodline gathering abilities such as All-Killing Ash Bones or Eighty Gods Vacuum Strike.

However, the overall combat capability is more comprehensive, and there are ways to deal with any situation and any type of enemy.

"Don't worry, everything will be over in a very short time after the Chunin Exams are over."

Seeing Tsunade's worried expression, Yagami Yoruichi comforted her, saying, "At that time, the Land of Fire will become the center of the ninja world, bringing eternal peace to the ninja world."

"Eternal peace..."

A strange look flashed in Tsunade's eyes, but she didn't notice that Yagami Yoruichi said "Land of Fire" instead of "Konoha".

Chapter 253 Another Super Shadow Level

A secret base somewhere in the Land of Rain.

One by one, white pieces of paper flew in from afar and gathered together.

Xiao Nan's figure gradually appeared.

"Payne."

Konan spoke up: "Breaking news, Konoha plans to unite the five great ninja villages and all the smaller ninja villages to hold a joint Chunin Exam. Except for Kirigakure, which is controlled by Madara, the other four great ninja villages have already agreed."

"Madara will also send people to participate in the Chunin Exams."

Pain, bearing the face of Yahiko, sat at the entrance of the cave, looking at the rain outside, and said in a cold, emotionless tone: "The five great ninja villages are jointly holding the Chunin Exams. This is a good opportunity. Find suitable people as soon as possible to participate in this exam and take the opportunity to gather information on the Jinchuriki of each village."

Xiao Nan couldn't help but question, "Isn't it a bit too early to start gathering intelligence now... Besides, this is an absolute mission."

The fishy smell within the tissue was suppressed.

Konan and Pain knew very well that the masked man who called himself Madara Uchiha was using them.

But they also wanted to take advantage of each other's strength.

Both sides feigned compliance while secretly vying for control of the organization.

Konan knew that Pain had sent people to gather information on the Jinchuriki in preparation for the next phase of his plan.

But she thought it was dangerous.

The Akatsuki are indeed very strong, but if they were openly exposed to the sight of the five great ninja villages, even if Pain truly possessed godlike power, he might not be able to withstand the attack of the five great ninja villages.

It would be better to send Zetsu, who is clearly in cahoots with Madara Uchiha, to gather intelligence.

If anything goes wrong, the other party will take the blame; it's not so easy to implicate 'Pain'.

Pain knew that Konan meant well, but he did not accept her kindness, saying, "Madara has his own plans and is not on our side. And Zetsu is Madara's man, so we cannot rely on him completely. We need to have our own sources of intelligence, and Amegakure exists for that purpose."

Hearing Payne's resolute attitude, Konan had no choice but to give up arguing. After thinking for a moment, she said, "My three disciples are of the right age, so let them go."

The Xiao organization is not very large now. Apart from a few core members, the number of peripheral members is very small, and their strength is not up to par.

In addition, we can't send people in their forties or fifties to participate in the Chunin Exams; that would be too shameless.

Choosing the tallest among the short ones leaves you with a very limited range of options.

After thinking for a while, Xiao Nan asked again, "Which village should we use as our name to participate? Amegakure Village doesn't seem quite right."

At this point in time, the Akatsuki organization has not yet killed Hanzo the Salamander or occupied Amegakure.

To participate in the Chunin Exams under the name of the Akatsuki? That's definitely inappropriate.

Because Amegakure will also send people there, and then the secret will be exposed.

"Have Madara arrange an identity for him to participate as a Genin from the Mist Village," Pain suggested.

Xiao Nan didn't speak again. After waiting for a while, seeing that 'Pain' had no other instructions, she turned into pieces of paper and flew away.

Watching Konan's departing figure, a strange emotion flashed in Pain's Rinnegan, which was swirling with ripples. He quickly regained his indifferent and emotionless demeanor, turned back, and continued to look at the rain outside.

……

The news that Konoha was calling for the 'Joint Chunin Exams' quickly became the hottest topic in the ninja world, bar none, within just a few months.

Since the end of the last Shinobi World War and the signing of the peace agreement, Sunagakure has been an ally of Konoha.

They are allies in name only, but vassals in reality.

The strongest village, Kumogakure, also suffered a significant drop in strength after being conquered by Yoruichi Yagami. In order to save the village, it had no choice but to submit to Konoha.

Upon receiving the letter from Konoha, the two ninja villages immediately announced that they would send genin teams to participate in the joint Chunin Exams held by Konoha.

When the news spread, the small ninja villages sandwiched between several countries also sent diplomatic letters to Konoha, expressing their desire to participate in the Chunin Exams hosted by Konoha.

Yanyin Village.

Onoki summoned Hijikata and Akatsuchi for a discussion. After learning that Konoha had a powerful Wood Release ninja who was suspected of possessing strength comparable to Hashirama Senju in his prime, Onoki also chose to join the Chunin Exams in order to further investigate the relevant information.

Meanwhile, Kirigakure, which was still under Obito Uchiha's control, organized a team to participate in the Chunin Exams at Obito's instruction and on the orders of the Fourth Mizukage.

Thus, all five major ninja villages, along with almost all the smaller ninja villages, participated in this 'grand event,' making this Chunin Exam unprecedented in scale.

Because of the different systems in various countries and ninja villages, the rules for the Chunin Exams need to be carefully discussed.

However, convening a Five Kage Summit for a Chunin Exam is clearly making a mountain out of a molehill.

Fortunately, the technology in the ninja world is quite advanced in this day and age. Computers and even the Internet have appeared, so it is entirely possible to start online meetings.

After some discussion, a test plan that was acceptable to all parties was finally determined.

However, it is only the exam process itself.

The decision of which ninjas are qualified and which will be eliminated is left to each ninja village to make.

Exams are merely a means to assess the performance of all candidates, nothing more.

At the unanimous request of all parties, all parts of this Chunin Exam that involve actual combat will adopt the 'no-rules life-or-death battle' format.

That is, except for the examiners who are not allowed to interfere, all means are permitted and all casualties are allowed by the rules.

It is foreseeable that the brutality of this exam will far exceed that of any Chunin Exam in the past.

……

In the Hokage's office, Tsunade summoned the team leaders of each genin squad and announced the upcoming Chunin Exams.

"You are the team leaders, and you know your subordinates best. So it's up to you to decide who can take the exam."

Tsunade emphasized, "Remember, this Chunin Exam is an arms race between the five great ninja villages, and it will be extremely brutal. The mortality rate is expected to exceed fifty percent! If you think your subordinates are not strong enough, then let them wait until next year when Konoha holds its own Chunin Exam."

Under normal circumstances, the Chunin Exams are held twice a year.

However, due to the large scale of the Joint Chunin Exams, this year it will only be held once.

If you miss it, you'll have to wait until next year.

However, for some weaker ninjas, waiting another year is much better than losing their lives.

Jiraiya asked, "When exactly is the exam?"

“Four months later.” Tsunade glanced at Jiraiya and said, “Your Team 7’s mission records are not enough, so according to the rules, you cannot register to participate.”

While the examinations for promotion to Chunin are not as rigorous as those for promotion to Jonin, there are still minimum requirements regarding the number of missions completed.

Perhaps due to the special aura that comes with being a 'chosen one', Naruto Uzumaki, Sasuke Uchiha, and the others, apart from the initial D-rank missions like finding cats and catching dogs, almost always encounter all sorts of bizarre accidents whenever they leave the village to carry out missions, causing changes to the missions.

Many missions failed due to unforeseen circumstances.

So far, Team 7's mission record only includes a few D-rank missions and a handful of C-rank missions, which is far from meeting the minimum requirements for participating in the Chunin Exams.

"There's still time, so I'll take them to do a few more missions so they can make it to the exam." Jiraiya laughed heartily and said, "The entire ninja world is holding the Chunin Exams together, such a grand event, my lovely students can't miss it!"

"Oh~ the top-tier Chunin Exams? Just hearing about them makes my blood boil!" Miteke exclaimed excitedly, "It's time for my students to show their youth! Hokage, please make sure our entire Team Miteke participates!"

Other team leaders also recommended their subordinates or represented their subordinates in giving up the opportunity to take the Chunin Exams.

"Yoruichi, what do you think of Shikamaru and the others?" Kurenai Yuhi asked softly, standing next to Yoruichi Yagami. "Is it dangerous for them to participate in the Chunin Exams this time, given their level?"

“There will be some dangers. As far as I know, there will be some rather troublesome people in this Chunin Exams.” Yagami Yoruichi thought for a moment and said, “However, with the Ino-Shika-Cho trio working together, as long as we avoid the few most dangerous people, we shouldn’t be in any danger. Even if we are eliminated, it will still be a good opportunity for training.”

"Is that so..." Kurenai hesitated.

He wanted his students to participate in the Chunin Exams to hone their skills, but he was also afraid that the extraordinary Chunin Exams might lead to dangerous situations and injuries or even death among his students.

“If you want them to participate, then sign them up. As for safety issues…” Yagami Yoruichi said, “I’ll have Karin and Hinata look after them, there won’t be any problems. At worst, they can just surrender in the final individual battles if they encounter someone they can’t beat.”

Although this Chunin Exams were very different from the storyline that Yoruichi Yagami was familiar with.

But overall, it still consists of three parts: theoretical exam, team battle, and individual battle.

In team battles, different teams are allowed to help each other and even cooperate.

There are quite a few 'monsters' in this Chunin Exam.

However, compared to the three women, Uzumaki Karin, Hyuga Hinata, and Kurama Yakumo, there are very few who can be considered strong.

Moreover, Yagami Yoruichi also planned to have Shion participate.

The only problem is that it's hard to find a suitable team.

Yagami Yoruichi planned that if she couldn't find a suitable team for Shion in Konoha, she would simply find a few people from Orochimaru's side.