Konoha: I, Naruto, will eat the Forest-Forest Fruit!

The Land of Rain, a small country caught between a large nation, struggling to survive.

The land is constantly at war, including civil wars and wars waged by other countries that have set up battlefields in the Land of Rain.

In the land of rain, the rain never stops.

The common people of the Rain Country lack both physical strength and courage.

When war comes, all we can do is hide at home.

After the war ended, in order to fight for a bite to eat...

After Hanzo the Salamander's great battle with the legendary Sannin, Konoha withdrew the battlefield from the Land of Rain.

But the land of rain remains poor.

Payne appeared, an internal power struggle ensued, and Payne emerged victorious.

The Land of Rain was reborn.

But... the Land of Rain remains poor, and the rain continues unabated.

Angels...Peace...

No, it's not like that!

"You young people are full of vigor and vitality, in your prime, like the sun at eight or nine in the morning."

Hope rests on you.

wow-

Hydrangeas lift the earth-colored curtain.

Looking up, I saw that the sun had already set.

But the high-hanging moon still felt somewhat dazzling to her.

She gently stroked her cheek.

I don't know when, but my cheeks became wet.

"Uzumaki...Naruto!"

The hydrangea murmured.

His gaze grew increasingly resolute.

The central tower in the Death Forest is very conspicuous.

This area was also cleared out by Erzhuzi's powerful fire, and the tower can be seen at a glance.

......

night.

Naruto sat on a bench made of vines.

Xianglin and Xiaoying nestled on either side of him.

The campfire illuminated the faces of the four men.

Erzhuzi would occasionally add dry twigs to the campfire.

Looking at the flickering fire, he whispered:

"Naruto, do you think I'll ever be able to catch up with that man in this lifetime?"

Naruto, with his eyes closed, replied softly:

Yes, you will. What you lack right now is time.

"But... he was able to defeat Orochimaru in an instant at the age of thirteen, while I... don't even have the strength to make him fight seriously."

Erzhuzi lowered his head.

Naruto opened his eyes and looked at Sasuke, who was dejected.

"Why are you training so hard?"

Erzhuzi raised his head and said without hesitation:

"Whoever wiped out my race, I will make them pay with their blood!"

Naruto laughed:

"I believe that day will come."

"So, what are your plans after that day comes?"

Upon hearing this, Erzhuzi stood up, looked in the direction of Konoha Village, and then gazed at the sky.

"I want to ensure that no one like me ever appears in this ninja world again."

At that moment, Karin, who was leaning on Naruto's shoulder, shivered slightly.

She then slid into Naruto's arms, found a comfortable spot, and curled up like a kitten.

I don't know what I was dreaming about, but the corners of my mouth turned up slightly.

Erzhuzi glanced at her, remained silent for a long while, and then slowly said:

"Naruto, I will definitely do it!"

That man claimed to have the mindset of a Naruto at the age of seven.

He turned the knife on his family, and whether it was right or wrong, it was not his place to do it.

At this moment, Sasuke's dark eyes turned crimson, and his Sharingan began to spin wildly.

......

The next morning.

"Naruto-kun~!"

After arriving at the central tower, the four met Class 8, who had completed their assessment the previous afternoon.

"Hinata, come quick~!"

Sakura immediately smiled and waved to Hinata.

Hinata also noticed Karin hiding behind Naruto.

Her striking long red hair was hard to miss.

Hinata jogged over to Sakura's side.

"Look, she and Aunt Kushina are from the same clan."

"Really, that's beautiful hair."

After Hinata praised her, she noticed that Karin lowered her head even further, her pretty face flushed.

"Thank you...you're beautiful too."

So cute~

Then, Hinata's little face also became slightly hot.

He also lowered his head slightly.

Sakura felt like she was being hit by a thousand blows when she saw this.

Sakura-kun: Ah~ My heart... is melting~

Ino, Tenten, why aren't you here yet!

"Hey, Naruto, let's go faster!"

Kiba and Shino also came over.

"snort."

Erzhuzi snorted coldly.

Kiba immediately grinned and leaned over, "Sasuke, I won~"

Seeing that Erzhuzi was ignoring him, Ya told him about what had happened yesterday.

"By the way, those three from Sunagakure were among the first to arrive."

"That guy carrying the gourd... he's really strong!"

Upon hearing that there was a powerful figure involved, Erzhuzi became slightly more interested.

"What's wrong?"

Ya briefly recounted what had happened yesterday.

"Hehe, so it's you guys."

At that moment, a flippant voice rang out.

Kankuro slowly walked over, carrying his puppet, Crow.

"If I remember correctly, you and the dog on your head were so scared you almost peed your pants. What? Now it's a completely different story?"

Kankuro exposed the boastful man's teeth.

Then, he looked at Erzhuzi.

"Didn't you say we're all trash?"

"Isn't the point of now to gather intelligence on us?"

Erzhuzi glanced at him and said, "You're not worthy. I'm more interested in that guy with the gourd on his back."

Kankuro's eye twitched slightly, but he immediately feigned sympathy and said:

"That's really unlucky. If you had run into Gaara, you would have lost miserably."

"You have no idea just how strong Gaara really is."

As soon as he finished speaking, two more clear voices rang out from outside the door.

"You brat!"

"Darling~!"

Class 10 and Class 3 also arrived.

When the two of them saw Xiang Lin, they were also amazed.

Sakura couldn't wait to tell the two what had just happened.

"What a pity~"

"Yes, I'd like to see what it looks like too."

No sooner had Ino and Hinata finished speaking than they noticed that Karin and Hinata had blushed again because of what they had said.

"Aunt Kushina will definitely like Karin."

He patted Xianglin's head every day.

People started arriving from outside the door one after another.

"This is quite lively. Is it a war tournament?"

"How about we join in too?"

Amidst the mocking laughter, the Sound Ninja trio made their dazzling entrance.

With his body hunched over, Toss slowly walked towards Erzhuzi.

"Since we've already signed the death consent form, how about a one-on-one fight to the death?"

"Of course, if you're scared, you can bring that kid carrying a bunch of wooden blocks along."

"How is it?"

"A peaceful Konoha genin, a Sunagakure genin covered in yellow sand."

Kankuro retorted with a sarcastic retort, showing no sign of backing down.

"I was wondering who was barking like a dog."

"So he's just an unknown genin from the Hidden Sound Village."

"That thing on your arm, it must be a sonic-amplifying ninja tool, right?"

"But it doesn't seem to have any effect on me. The wooden block you mentioned isn't afraid of sonic attacks."

Tos wasn't angry; he was just surprised that Kankuro had seen through his secret at a glance.

"As expected of a puppeteer from Sunagakure, his knowledge is indeed different from that of ordinary people."

However, some people got angry.

"What do you mean, you bastard?!"

"Woof!"

"I advise you to take your pet with you and stay in the back."

Kankuro glanced at him disdainfully.

Suddenly, Hinata's voice rang out.

"The ninjas of Otogakure have undergone physical modifications."

"The ninja tool on my right arm is honeycomb-shaped, and when infused with chakra, it can emit sonic attacks."

"The puppeteers of Sunagakure carry puppets on their backs with four arms, and their wrists can open..."

In a single glance, he saw through the secrets of the Sound Ninja trio and Kankuro.

The four looked at Hinata, a hint of apprehension in their eyes.

Ya then burst into laughter:

"I see. Now that you know, things will be much easier."

"Kankuro, come back."

Gaara's voice came through.

Kankuro glared at them, then had no choice but to put away the crow and return to the lounge.

The Sound Ninja trio wanted to continue causing trouble for Sasuke.

Erzhuzi never looked at them again.

The exam hadn't started yet, so everyone had to wait inside the central tower.

Karin quickly became the group's darling, just like Hinata.

Gradually, I opened my heart.

The waiting time wasn't too long.

The facilities inside the central tower are fairly complete.

No need to camp anymore.

The day has come to an end.

Naruto turned to look at the door.

The last person arrived.

Hydrangea.

She looked a little disheveled.

Upon entering, the first thing I saw was Naruto.

He then stood there stunned for a few seconds.

Immediately afterwards, a burst of intense light erupted from her beautiful eyes.

She was about to go up and start a conversation when the proctor appeared.

"Congratulations, you have passed the second test."

"Well then, I'll lead you up there now."

As he spoke, the proctor glanced at Xianglin and Ziyanghua.

"You all come up here too. The second exam is over, so you don't need to stay here any longer."

Hydrangea had no choice but to temporarily suppress her strong desire.

They followed the others to the battleground inside the central tower.

Upon arriving at the meeting point, they found all the Jonin leading the teams there.

They then returned to their respective Jonin leaders.

At this point, only seven teams remained at the meeting point.

There are 21 people, which means that one person will have a bye later.

Naruto looked up and saw a woman standing on the second-floor stands.

She had beautiful short blue hair, a paper flower on her head, and wore a black robe with red cloud patterns.

They didn't even try to cover it up.

However, Xiao Nan is indeed very beautiful.

After glancing at Naruto, Ziyanghua quickly walked to Konan's side.

After talking for a while, the two stood silently in the stands.

Konan noticed that the hydrangea would occasionally steal a glance at Naruto.

Her eyes shifted slightly, following the gaze of the hydrangea.

They met Naruto's gaze.

Nine-Tails?

He then withdrew his gaze expressionlessly.

Clearly, she is a cool and aloof goddess with stable emotions.

"Is she the Konan from the Akatsuki you were talking about?"

The Nine-Tails' voice echoed within the sealed space.

Naruto: "..."

That's incredibly punctual!

"Naruto, take her down!"

"Anyway, one or two more won't make a difference!"

"The Land of Rain needs you!"

Kurama (the Nine-Tails) excitedly tried to persuade Naruto.

"You're after their six hundred billion explosive tags, aren't you?"

"fart!"

"What do you mean by 'people'?"

"She's coming, doesn't she? Doesn't she bring a dowry?"

Nine-Tails replied somewhat incoherently and excitedly.

Judging from Naruto's tone, Konan really does have 600 billion explosive tags!

Its eyes darted around, and then the light above its head turned on.

"You're busy, I have other things to do."

After saying that, he hurriedly logged off.

I guess he went to find Kushina and Eiryuu.

And then, red beans appeared.

First, he congratulated everyone on passing the exam, and then said:

"Now, please let the Third Hokage explain the details of the third exam!"

"Old man!"

After muttering something to herself, Anko looked at Kakashi not far away.

Kakashi nodded slightly.

Clearly, all three secret squads have been eliminated.

Those who returned were no longer the original Anbu ninjas.

"Before I begin explaining the third exam, there's one thing I need to clarify."

Ninja Bear stepped forward and began to explain the purpose of holding the Chunin Exams.

After that, there was a whole lot of rambling.

In short, the point is to highlight the rationality and correctness of this Chunin Exam.

Those present mostly let it go in one ear and out the other.

The twelve heroes are not the same as the twelve heroes in the original story.

They're not that easy to fool.

Needless to say, the remaining nine people were even less likely to be included.

He paid no attention to Hiruzen Sarutobi's words.

Kankuro couldn't help but reveal a mocking smile upon hearing Shinobu's words.

"Enough talk, let's get to the third battle!"

Erzhuzi finally couldn't hold back and retorted directly.

"Ahem, in that case, I, Moonlight Gale, will take over the judgment of the third exam."

Ninja Bear: "..."

It's fine if Sasuke is immature, but aren't you immature too?

Several proctors also looked at Moonlight Gale with surprise.

Red Bean was also quite surprised, and then thought to herself:

"Why is this tuberculosis patient so oblivious to subtle cues?"

"Tell Yugao later that this guy offended the old man. It's best to stay away from him until the Chunin Exams are over."

Unaware of his own impending doom, Moonlight Gale simply covered his mouth and coughed softly.

His pale face made many people think that he was going to cough himself to death next time.

Ninja Bear gave Moonlight Hayate a deep look, then laughed awkwardly:

"Then, the third exam will be yours."

Moonlight Gale nodded slightly, then looked at everyone:

"My name is Moonlight Gale. Before the third exam, you will need to hold a preliminary round."

"cut!"

"Why do we still need preliminary rounds?"

Kankuro said somewhat displeased.

It's dragging on and on, making so many fancy things out of a Chunin Exam.

"Many VIPs will come to watch the official matches. With more people, there will be more matches, and time doesn't allow for that."

Upon hearing this, Neji, who had been resting with his eyes closed, suddenly opened them.

Will a lot of people come to see this?

Just as Naruto said...

Gale continued:

"If you feel unwell, please raise your hand."

"The qualifiers are conducted in a one-on-one individual format..."

Before he could finish speaking, Dou raised his hand first.

"Um... I abstain."

"Okay, I understand. You can leave now. Someone will take you back to the village."

Hayate took a pen and crossed out Yakushi Kabuto's name.

Kabuto's withdrawal immediately caught Shinobu's attention.

Upon learning of Kabuto's situation, he immediately ordered someone to investigate him.

"Ahem... Next, we'll begin random matching. Those whose names are displayed on the big screen, please stay here. The rest of you, please wait on the second-floor stands."

Jifeng coughed twice.

The large screen above began to change rapidly.

In the end, the names on the left and right were finalized as follows—

[Uchiha Sasuke vs. Red Copper Armor]

"Sasuke Uchiha and Akabane Armor, please stay here. The rest of you, please wait in the stands."

Soon, only Erzhuzi and Chitongkai remained on the field.

Unlike in the original work, Sasuke was not bound by Orochimaru's cursed seal.

This bronze armor wouldn't last a single round.

Sasuke immediately activated his Sharingan.

A single Sharingan genjutsu froze the copper armored figure in place.

He instantly appeared behind the copper-clad man, his ninja sword pressed against his neck.

Having defeated these weaklings, Erzhuzi naturally walked back to the stands expressionless.

After dispelling the illusion, Akakon Armor couldn't help but look up at Orochimaru.

He lost, and if Erzhuzi hadn't broken the illusion, he would have remained trapped in it forever.

Orochimaru was not surprised at all, and his gaze toward Sasuke became even more intense.

Next up are Shino and Zaku.

Shino also defeated Sak with overwhelming force.

Kiba laughed heartily from the stands. The Sound Ninja trio had been so arrogant just a few days ago.

Laugh, why aren't you laughing anymore?

"Uzumaki...Naruto!"

Sakura was talking to Karin next to her, and an empty seat appeared next to Naruto.

The hydrangea trotted over to his side.

"Angel... Master Xiao Nan wishes to see you."

Naruto looked down and saw that Hydrangea's little face was flushed with excitement.

It's a bit of a shame that this voice is suited for a loli role.

Then, he turned to look at Xiao Nan.

Xiao Nan had indeed not left yet, but stood there quietly, like a rose with thorns.

"Wait a moment."

After Shino and Zaku finished their battle, it was Naruto's turn.

Naruto Uzumaki vs. Temari