Naruto: Two opponents versus Naruto, Konoha panics!

【"snort!"】

[Xiaochun, who had just changed dorm rooms, snorted coldly.]

Mitokado Homura didn't say anything.

[He merely glanced deeply at Asmana's beard, which resembled its own.]

Then she left with Koharu Utatane.

After everyone has left.

Asuma closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

"Red...you'll understand me..."

He stood there, head down, muttering something to himself.

[Nothing was discovered; the ANBU ninjas nearby had been watching him the whole time.]

After a long while, Asuma also left the meeting room.

The ANBU ninja sneered.

【"Hehe~"】

"This guy dares to make a move on Lady Kurenai?"

"Although Lord Naruto hasn't said anything... as a subordinate, if you don't have any sense of judgment, who knows when you'll get a chance to rise in the ranks..."

[After a murmur.]

The ANBU ninja then closed the conference room door and quickly left.

[Shortly after, at the back mountain of Konoha.]

The ANBU ninja took a deep breath. "No one's following us. Come out."

[Splash—]

A moment later, a figure slowly emerged from beneath the previously calm water.

"Naruto-sama and Kitsune-sama are far more powerful than we imagined... They might already know what we're planning to do."

"Take this, don't make any mistakes."

The ANBU ninja looked at his friend in the water and said with utmost seriousness.

"Bounty notice... I understand. Target selection?"

"Breaking news, a certain mysterious organization..."

Shortly after, the man submerged back into the water and took away the bounty poster with a reward of 3500 million taels of silver.

"Handing it over to that highly efficient, mysterious organization that only cares about the bounty and not the identity... there's probably no problem."

"Moreover, Kojiro might even be able to make contact with that mysterious organization... then he'll have even more credit to his name..."

Before he could finish speaking, he suddenly shuddered.

After a moment of distraction, a look of surprise immediately appeared in the eyes of the ANBU ninja.

I felt it!

[The amount of chakra that was originally only about "one ki" has doubled!]

"I knew it!"

"Both Naruto-sama and Kitsune-sama are incredibly powerful!"

He quickly suppressed his joy, then swiftly cleaned up the traces and vanished in a flash.

The Fourth Raikage: "Seeing this... I know that Naruto with black-rimmed glasses is absolutely going to succeed in reshaping the ninja world!"

Onoki: "Heh, what the kid from Kumogakure said is quite right. This new Ninja Cult... is beyond everyone's imagination. Even if they knew... they could only stare in disbelief, unable to imitate it."

Fourth Raikage: "That's not necessarily true."

Azabu: "The Raikage is different. Kurama is still the leader of the tailed beasts. Even if she is only half of her original size now... she is still incomparable to the other tailed beasts."

Yugito Nii: "Indeed, as Takanashi said, the Nine-Tails' chakra reserves in its half-body form far exceed its own."

Yugito Nii: "Moreover... judging from its current performance, it has surpassed the Eight-Tails, which is below the Nine-Tails."

Orochimaru: "Don't forget, it's the new Ninja Cult, not the original Ninja Cult. The most important thing is the means of control."

The large screen with its black border continues to display the image:

"Are we about to begin?"

[Shortly after the ANBU ninja left.]

Minato Namikaze and Kushina appeared where the ANBU ninja had been standing.

"Hmm... the Chunin Exams... perfect." Kushina nodded slightly.

"About the red thing..." Minato Namikaze hesitated, then stopped himself from speaking.

【"snort!"】

"Do you really think I can't tell?"

Kushina pouted, somewhat displeased.

But in an instant, her bright eyes darted around.

"However..."

Seeing Kushina's expression, Minato Namikaze shook his head helplessly.

"Should we get involved in this?" Minato Namikaze changed the subject.

"No need. That mysterious organization behind them... is quite powerful. Let them do what they want for now."

Kushina waved her hand. "I'm more concerned about where Tsunade is right now."

"Forget it, there's no point in rushing. Let's go to the Hyuga clan today."

Upon hearing this, Minato Namikaze's lips twitched.

"Kushina...is she going to the Hyuga clan to observe again?"

"That child is just..."

"It hasn't been that long~" Kushina smiled.

Minato Namikaze: "..."

"It's up to you to decide. I have no objections." Minato Namikaze's eyes were gentle.

"Then let's go." Kushina said, and immediately disappeared.

Minato Namikaze shook his head helplessly.

"I just don't know how to explain it to Hiashi-senpai..."

Currently, the only remaining formal contact is between Minato Namikaze and Kushina of the Hyuga clan.

Everything else is almost done.

[Hyuga is a bit special.]

This scene immediately widened everyone's eyes.

Hiashi Hyuga was so angry he almost flipped the table.

The most talented member of the Hyuga clan was taken away, and he had nothing to say.

But... they're even going after little fireworks?!

hateful!

They actually thought they could eat it all and take it with them?!

This...this...

As a father, Hiashi Hyuga would never remain silent.

However, the Hyuga clan members, and Hyuga Hiashi's rational thoughts...

cough cough.

Since we're taking everything with us, let's pack up Hinata Natsumi too.

"What happened?"

Little Fireworks clearly hadn't thought of these things yet.

But she could still sense that her older sister and Ino were looking at her strangely.

Ino took a deep breath.

He quickly suppressed the hostility that had just risen within him.

It's a black-framed world, not our world...

【The next day. 】

All twelve Konoha 11 have agreed to participate in the Chunin Exams.

After completing their respective Chunin Exam application forms, everyone waited patiently for the Chunin Joint Exams to begin in a few days.

[At that time, go directly to the examination venue, submit the Chunin Exam application form, and you can then participate in the Chunin Joint Exams.]

【at the same time.】

[Within the Land of Fire.]

[The entrance to an underground gold exchange.]

Two figures slowly emerged.

One of them was more composed and remained silent throughout.

The man's companion, however, seemed restless, his mouth never stopping, and he occasionally brandished his massive, blood-red scythe.

Both were dressed in black robes with red cloud patterns.

[Whoosh—]

[Shortly after the two left the underground money exchange.]

A kunai shot out.

【Ding--】

The man, who had been cursing and swearing, suddenly seemed to have eyes in the back of his head, and raised his blood-red scythe with a backhand.

[It accurately blocked the incoming kunai.]

After uttering a few curses, the man noticed his companion suddenly crouch down.

Confused, I went over to take a look.

Two wads of paper were tied to the kunai that shot towards them.

One of the crumpled pieces of paper looked somewhat familiar.

"What is that?"

Upon unfolding it, one was astonished to find a bounty poster with a reward of thirty-five million taels of silver.

[The other crumpled piece of paper, when unfolded, contained information about the bounty target, including where they might appear soon.]

"Business delivered to your door... Pshaw!"

"Kakuzu, don't do anything reckless!"

"The leader just said to behave yourself lately... Also, I don't want to do this dirty work anymore!"

"This guy's identity is rather special; killing him might get us a beating from the leader!"

Kakuzu didn't say anything, clearly not taking Hidan's words to heart.

Their attention was focused on the bounty poster.

He didn't even glance at his target's identity, nor did he care who placed the bribe at the exchange.

[Reward: Thirty-five million taels of silver.]

A moment later, Kakuzu carefully put away the two crumpled pieces of paper.

【"Walk."】

"Hey! What are you doing? Where are you going?!"

"Konoha."