Konoha: Uchiha, I get stronger by causing trouble.

Chapter 106 The Seventh Gate Opens!

The intense tremor made it impossible for Chiga to stand for a moment. He crouched down to steady himself and turned to look around.

Only then did they realize that there were dozens of streams of chakra around them.

These dozens of chakra streams converged underground, forming an unprecedented earth-style technique.

Goodness, they've brought all the Iwa ninja here.

Chiga's expression changed drastically. He immediately abandoned Ichigo and shouted at Might Guy and Ebisu, "Come here with me!"

Seeing Chiga's anxious expression, Might Guy and Ebisu knew the situation was critical, so they both ran towards Chiga.

"It's too late, Uchiha Chika! You and your teammates are going to die here, hahaha!"

The family who survived still had a look of relief on their faces.

After uttering harsh words to Chiga, he used earth-遁 (earth-遁 is a technique in Chinese fantasy novels) to hide in the ground.

Chiga ignored it. As long as he could dodge this ninjutsu, Ichigo would die at his hands sooner or later. He would let him be smug for a while.

Rumble.

Rumble.

A violent roar erupted, the earth cracked, and massive trees were completely buried underground by the tremors.

Unfortunately, the terrain changed too quickly, and the three of them could barely stand, let alone run.

The three of them stumbled and bumped along, having to dodge falling trees, and it wouldn't be long before they were able to reunite.

Then, towering and thick earthen walls rose from the ground, with a stone ninja standing on each wall.

These earthen walls connected to each other, forming an encirclement that completely surrounded Chiga and his two companions.

Just as the massive earthquake struck the Forest of Death, the examiners outside also had a slight change in expression.

"What happened?"

"Such a strong tremor! Someone inside is performing a powerful ninjutsu."

"Go and see which area it is."

Through the monitors carried by flying spirit beasts high in the sky, the proctors finally saw what was inside.

In the Death Forest, dozens of earthen walls, each fifty meters high, formed a semicircle, with unknown talismans pasted on them.

The red light emanating from it enveloped the entire wall.

"My God, they've built an earthen prison in the Forest of Death?"

"This ninjutsu is definitely not something a genin can perform, and it's impossible even for a jonin."

"It must be the result of multiple people using the same ninjutsu to create this effect."

"What do the symbols on it mean?"

"Let me see, wow, it's some kind of sealing technique. I'm not sure what it's for, but it seems to be able to stop certain ninjutsu."

"Damn it, are the ninjas from the Land of Earth joining forces against an enemy?"

"Which country's ninja is this?"

"Judging from the replay, our Konoha Village's Uchiha Chiga squad was there."

"What?! Is this targeting Konoha? Damn Land of Earth, the sheer number of people participating in the Chunin Exams shows they have ill intentions!"

"Should we terminate?"

"No, the rules say that any means are acceptable, which means that teaming up is also allowed."

"Damn it, are we just supposed to watch them kill the genius of our village?"

The group of examiners could only wait anxiously outside.

Their task was simply to ensure that there was no interference from outsiders during the second exam; as for the people inside, even if they were to ascend to heaven, they couldn't go in and interfere.

These are the rules of the Chunin Exams, and they can't disobey them, since the Jonin leading the teams from other countries are also watching.

Such a commotion in the Forest of Death also caught the attention of Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was originally in the Hokage's office trying to cleanse his aging soul with some pink images.

Just as he was about to watch, he saw the ground move, and Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression tightened slightly.

Then, Sakumo Hatake, dressed in Anbu attire, appeared before Hiruzen Sarutobi and said in a deep voice, "Third Hokage, there's a problem in the Forest of Death!"

"Take me to see it!"

When the two arrived at the monitoring room in the Forest of Death, Kushina and Minato, along with other Jonin, had also arrived.

Not only that, but the Jonin leading teams from other countries also rushed over.

Originally, because the second exam was too long, they couldn't possibly keep an eye on it all the time.

Only after the unexpected happened did they all come to see what was going on.

"What happened?"

"I heard that the ninjas of the Land of Earth had all their team members join forces in order to deal with a genius ninja from Konoha."

"Tsk tsk, big spender. Aren't they afraid of falling out with Konoha?"

"There is no rule in the Chunin Exams that forbids teamwork."

"Hehe, this is going to be good!"

After learning what had happened, the ninjas from various countries all wore expressions of anticipation, as if they were watching a good show.

Kushina erupted in fury, shouting, "Iwa ninja, are you all crazy? You're making all the teams gang up on one team? Don't you care about the Chunin Exams?"

"I'm sorry, we don't know when our people teamed up. I apologize if this has caused you any trouble."

The leader of the Iwa ninjas had a smug look on his face and was blatantly lying.

Judging from the sealing talismans carried by the Iwa ninja and the large-scale Earth Release technique that had been prepared for a long time, even a fool could see that the Iwa ninja had been planning this for a long time.

This infuriated Kushina, who immediately prepared to attack the Iwa ninja.

If it weren't for Minato stopping them, and the arrival of Hiruzen Sarutobi, a fight would have almost broken out on the spot.

Upon seeing Hiruzen Sarutobi, Kushina immediately said, "Old Hokage, I must go in and stop them. We can't let so many of them surround and attack Chika."

"Kushina, stop fooling around. This is the Chunin Exams, not child's play. You can't just walk in whenever you want!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi angrily shouted at Kushina.

Seeing that Kushina was about to argue, Minato grabbed her hand, signaling her to calm down.

Then he comforted her, saying, "Don't worry, Chiga is much stronger than you think!"

Of all those present, Minato was the one who understood Chiga's strength best than Kushina.

Whether it's his self-created Crow Secret Technique Illusion or his massive chakra reserves, they are more than enough to deal with this group of Iwa ninja.

Moreover, there's the Flying Thunder God Technique for escaping.

At this moment, the leader of the Iwa ninja sneered:

"That brat Uchiha Chika is indeed quite strong, but I'm not afraid to tell you, those sealing talismans were developed specifically to counter your Flying Thunder God Technique. There's no way that kid can escape the dungeon using the Flying Thunder God Technique!"

Upon hearing this, Minato finally looked at the Iwa ninja and, after a careful examination, felt that he looked somewhat familiar.

Then, as if suddenly realizing something, she exclaimed in astonishment, "You were from that time!"

"Oh? You remember now? I've never forgotten you or those two brats under your command!"

A hint of hatred flashed in the eyes of the Iwa ninja. He was the Jonin who led the team in the Land of Hot Water, preparing to bring back the Four-Tails Jinchuriki, Rōshi.

The plan had been executed perfectly, but Minato intervened and caused everything to fall apart.

He naturally wanted to report this humiliation in person.

"That was an accident."

Minato offered a brief explanation.

However, the Iwa ninja didn't believe it at all, and just sneered, "No need to say anything. I've remembered what you did. But this time, we're here to participate in the Chunin Exams. If we have the chance, we'll see who's the real deal on the battlefield. I, Yamakawa, will never back down!"

"I hope you'll remember this in the future!"

Minato narrowed his eyes slightly. Since the other party had started making threats, he wouldn't back down either.

In the examination room.

As the earthen wall closed, the tremors finally stopped, and the three of them gathered together.

However, just as Chiga was about to activate the Flying Thunder God Technique, he discovered that he was unable to sense the Flying Thunder God Mark a hundred meters away.

At this, Qianhe's face turned completely gloomy.

"This is a bit of a problem! I can't use my Flying Thunder God Technique."

Chiga said to Might Guy and Ebisu.

He hadn't expected the other side to expend so much manpower to deal with him.

It seems that the Third Tsuchikage prefers to kill Konoha's geniuses rather than Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Doing this is completely reckless.

"Uchiha Chika!"

The wall wasn't completely sealed; there was a small gap at the top.

When Chika heard someone calling him, he looked up and saw Kari smiling smugly.

"It seems the Third Tsuchikage has given me a kill order, expending such a huge amount of manpower to deal with me!"

Chiga said.

He was given an assassination mission from Hiruzen Sarutobi, but he was only willing to kill if he could, and it didn't matter if he couldn't.

Judging from the posture of the Iwa ninja, it was a sure-kill move against him.

"Of course! Kidnapping Lord Nozomi right in front of Lord Yamakawa, you've really made Lord Yamakawa lose face!"

Upon hearing this, Chiga remembered that the tenor was indeed Yamakawa, the man Kari had mentioned.

Before Chika could reply, Kari continued with a cold laugh, "Furthermore, you've offended not only Lord Yamakawa, but also those sealing squad ninjas."

"They worked tirelessly to counter your Flying Thunder God Technique, and finally created a barrier that can prevent you from escaping using the Flying Thunder God Technique."

"Alright, Gari, enough talk. Kill him, complete the mission given to us by the Third Tsuchikage, and then go collect the scrolls. Maybe we can continue with the Chunin Exams!"

Having lost two of his teammates to Chiga and Might Guy, Ichigo now harbors deep hatred for Chiga.

I really want to watch Chiga die here.

"Let this earth-遁 (earth-遁 is a technique used in Chinese magic) become your burial ground!"

After giving a cold laugh, Kari stopped talking to Chiga.

He turned to the Iwa ninja and shouted, "Everyone, let's do it!"

"good!"

Upon hearing this, all the Iwa ninja present immediately revealed a ferocious smile, and then simultaneously formed hand seals.

"Earth Release: Ten Thousand Rocks Collapse!"

The Iwa ninja slammed their hands on the earthen wall, and the solid wall began to tremble violently. Then, starting from the top, huge rocks began to fall down.

Boom boom boom!

The huge rock was like a meteorite, and when it hit, it created a huge crater.

"We're doomed! This mud wall is going to collapse; they're trying to bury us alive!"

Ebisu said desperately as he dodged the rocks.

He had thought that with Chiga's Flying Thunder God Technique, escaping would be no problem at all, but now he heard that the other party had used a sealing technique to prevent space-time ninjutsu.

Then their hope of escape was completely gone.

This earthen wall was not only thick but also quite sturdy, and there was no way he could break it.

Even Chiga couldn't think of a way to break it.

Compared to Ebisu's despairing expression, Chiga and Might Guy were much calmer.

The two talked to each other while dodging the rocks.

"Chika, please protect Ebisu later." Might Guy said calmly, as if he had already made up his mind.

Chiga formed hand seals and frowned as he asked Might Guy, "Uncle Might Guy, take it easy. Don't open the Eighth Gate. This opponent isn't worth it."

The Eight Gates can unlock all the limitations within the human body, granting the power of a Kage-level expert.

However, the risks and destructive power of any technique are proportional. As the strongest physical technique, the Eight Gates increases the damage to the body with each gate that is unlocked. Opening the eighth gate will inevitably lead to death.

"Do you know about the Eight Gates Formation?"

Matt Day exclaimed in surprise, but without giving it much thought, he smiled wryly and said, "I've been training diligently for over twenty years, and I can only open up to the seventh gate yet. I can't even use the eighth gate you mentioned!"

"Okay, that's enough then! Uncle Matt Dai, I'll leave it to you!"

Upon hearing this, Chiga lowered his hands, which had been forming a hand seal.

This time, he was actually quite glad that his teammate was Might Day.

Otherwise, with this barrier and his earth-escape technique, he would have really revealed his trump card: Sage Mode.

Moreover, collecting natural energy is not so easy, and Chiga is not very proficient in using it yet.

Therefore, it's best not to expose yourself if you can avoid it.

Since Might Guy wants to make a move, and he won't die from opening the Eight Gates, then Chiga is not allowed to do so.

"Alright, I'm not very proficient in the Eight Gates Formation yet. To ensure I can break through this earthen wall and barrier, I must open the seventh gate."

"But that would have significant side effects. After breaking through the earthen wall, I might lose my fighting ability, and then it'll be up to you!"

"Don't worry, once this earthen wall is breached, none of them will leave the Death Forest alive!"

Chiga said in a solemn tone.

Regardless, this earth-escape technique combined with the barrier severely limits his abilities.

But if he breaks through this Earth Release technique, he will show these Rock Ninja what cruelty is!

"What are you two talking about, this 'seven gates' and 'eight gates'?"

Ebisu listened to their conversation in a daze, but he understood one thing: both of them had ways to break the deadlock.

Chiga is one thing, but what exactly was the reason that Might Guy was able to break through?

Might Guy glanced back at him and laughed loudly, "I don't know ninjutsu or genjutsu. For the sake of my ninja way and to protect the people I care about, I train day after day. The only technique I have mastered is the Eight Gates Formation."

"You two are both part of Konoha's new generation, so let this old guy who always talks about youth burn brightly for you!"

As he spoke, a fierce fire suddenly ignited in Matt Day's eyes. He stood still, his fists clenched, and veins bulging on his forehead.

"The first gate of the Eight Gates Formation, open! Open!"

"The second gate of the Eight Gates Formation, the Gate of Rest, open!"

"The seventh gate of the Eight Gates Formation, the Gate of Shock, open!"

(End of this chapter)