Naruto: Two opponents versus Naruto, Konoha panics!

[A big fox?]

Naruto frowned slightly, sensing that the giant fox's behavior was a bit strange.

[A few soft calls.]

Within the sealed space, only the great fox's mutterings could be heard.

He shook his head.

"Never mind, let her be."

The proud fox is a bit rebellious now; it's best to stroke her red fur gently.

Meanwhile, Asuma, below, secretly glanced at his elderly father.

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded almost imperceptibly.

Asuma then cleared his throat and said:

[Match 1: Naruto Uzumaki vs. Hinata Hyuga!]

[Match 2: Nara Shikamaru vs. Tenten]

[Match 3: Rock Lee vs. Shino Aburame!]

[Fourth Match: Uchiha Sasuke vs. Gaara!]

"Tos gets a bye!"

The results are in.

[Moonlight Gale coughed twice. "The date is tentatively set for a week from now, no sooner or later. Please be prepared."]

Hinata's delicate brows furrowed slightly.

"Naruto-kun, I don't want to fight you."

Upon hearing this, Naruto reached out and gently patted Hinata's head.

"Just practice as usual."

【opposite.】

[Kankuro made a "cut" sound. 】

Of the three, only Gaara advanced.

The initial plan was for everyone to advance.

[At that time, in front of numerous daimyo and ninja leaders, they will directly attack Konoha.]

Maki didn't say much.

Since things have come to this point, making some minor changes won't hurt.

Qin sat dejectedly to one side.

Tos narrowed his eyes slightly.

He glanced at Sasuke, then looked at the expressionless Gaara.

He suddenly let out a cold laugh.

[A bye?]

What if someone is absent during the match?

Both the saxophone and the violin failed.

Now I'm all alone.

[Very well, as long as we defeat Uchiha Sasuke, Lord Orochimaru will probably be very happy.]

As he thought about it, Tos began to form a rough plan.

Sasuke glanced at Gaara, then looked away.

Gaara felt a little disappointed.

He glanced at Asuma indifferently.

Just now.

Gaara used the sand to change the order of Asuma's lottery draw.

Asma didn't even follow the name drawn in the lottery.

【Humph! 】

[He gave a cold snort.]

Gaara turned and walked away.

He was very unhappy that his opponent wasn't Naruto Uzumaki.

The others also left one after another.

At that moment, the 'secretary' ninja standing next to Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately shouted:

"Please wait a moment!"

"Now, Hokage-sama, please give your final remarks!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi was taken aback for a moment, then a smile resembling an old chrysanthemum spread across his aged face.

"Ahem... First of all, congratulations to everyone for successfully passing the selection competition."

"Soon after, the third exam officially began..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi cleared his throat and then began his performance.

Seeing the Sunagakure villagers' impatient expressions, Gaara simply walked away.

Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned.

[He paused for a moment.]

At this moment, Moonlight Gale coughed twice, stepped forward, and said:

"Thank you for your speech, Hokage-sama."

"So, while we wait for the daimyo, ninja leaders, and dignitaries from various countries, the time will be about one week to one month. Pay attention to your own condition."

"Once the exact time of the match is confirmed, your instructors will be notified, so don't worry about missing it."

"So... is everyone alright now?"

No one replied.

Hiruzen Sarutobi stared grimly at Hayate Gekko; he truly couldn't take it anymore.

But just then...

Shikamaru suddenly raised his hand lazily.

Before Moonlight and Gale could speak, while he was coughing...

Hiruzen Sarutobi asked with a chuckle, "Oh?"

"Shikamaru, is there a problem?"

"The third exam is also a one-on-one battle format... So, how many Chunin slots are there?"

"Will the winner take all?"

[Shikamaru had barely finished speaking.]

Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately spoke, afraid that the clueless guy would steal the spotlight again.

"No."

Then he began to boast and talk big.

"As a team leader, a Chunin needs to possess..."

[He rattled off a whole bunch of things.]

[Finally, the key point was stated.]

"Therefore, the judges for this Chunin Exams will be myself, the Fourth Kazekage, the referees and chief examiners for the day, as well as the daimyo, ninja leaders, and dignitaries from various countries who have come to watch the competition."

"Then what's the point of competing?" Kankuro scoffed.

"Even if you ultimately defeat everyone, whether someone becomes a Chunin is still up to Konoha to decide."

Kankuro was about to continue speaking.

Maki frowned, stepped in front of Kankuro, and bowed to Hiruzen Sarutobi, whose face looked rather grim.

"I'm sorry, Hokage-sama."

Hiruzen Sarutobi waved his hand dismissively, feigning magnanimity.

[Moonlight Gale seized the opportunity and said, "Disperse!"]

After saying that, he left first... he couldn't hold on any longer.

Mitarashi Anko: "That's incredibly shameless."

Kurotsuchi: "Exactly! Everyone knows, even if we don't say it. These high-ranking officials in Konoha are truly disgusting!"

Kurotsuchi: "They're just blatantly telling us that Konoha is a tyrannical power, and whether you accept it or not, you have to accept it, and even if you do, you have to be grateful to them!"

Uchiha Izuna: He is not worth dying for.

Ino Yamanaka: "Handsome godfather, you're mistaken~"

Ino Yamanaka: "It seems like Naruto-kun with the black frame doesn't want it to die directly... otherwise Orochimaru's plan to destroy Konoha will succeed."

Orochimaru: "Hehehe... Sarutobi-sensei, it seems even a dignified death is not an option."

The Fourth Raikage: "Hmph! Wasn't it that the old man himself didn't want to save face?"

"..."

The chat room, which hadn't seen this in a long time, once again began criticizing Hiruzen Sarutobi.

It's dirty, that's normal. Who is truly clean anyway?

But everyone still had some sense of shame and tried to cover it up.

The Konoha leadership, instead of covering it up, made people blatantly lie.

They even force people to be grateful.

The title of "Will of Fire" is so high...

[Inside the exit passage.]

The group of genin have met again.

Upon meeting, Kankuro couldn't help but speak:

"Heh, Uchiha Sasuke, I advise you to give up."

"You have no idea how terrifying Gaara is!"

Sasuke glanced at him.

"You couldn't even pass the selection rounds, so you should just shut up."

Upon hearing this, Kankuro's expression instantly turned grim.

In the end, he simply snorted coldly and said no more.

"Make the most of this month."

[Anyone can spout tough talk.]

"A useless dog only knows how to bark."

Thankfully, I don't have any teeth left.

However, compared to Kankuro, who is equally confrontational.

Temari, however, remained very quiet.

Her beautiful eyes flickered slightly as she gazed at the golden figure, her lips parted slightly.

"Naruto Uzumaki."

Naruto looked in the direction of the sound.

Temari's face flushed slightly, and she opened her mouth as if to speak, but then hesitated.

[I wanted to remind Naruto not to forget their promise.]

But when she opened her mouth, the words she spoke became—

【"are you free?"】