Konoha: Uchiha, I get stronger by causing trouble.

Chapter 244 Encountering Orochimaru

"I see. So, Kirigakure wants to use this Chunin Exams to form an alliance with Konoha, is that right?"

Hearing this, Chiga probably understood that after Obito Uchiha's rampage, Kirigakure's strength was likely much weaker than before.

The powerful ninjas either died or defected.

He might not even be able to handle Kisame Hoshigaki and Itachi Uchiha alone.

That's why they wanted to unite with Konoha, since Itachi Uchiha was a rogue ninja from Konoha.

The rogue ninjas from both countries are on the same team, cooperating to fight against each other while keeping their village's secrets from being exposed.

After all, Kisame Hoshigaki and Itachi Uchiha were two different people: Kisame, who mastered the Hidden Mist, and Itachi, who possessed the Sharingan.

If we cooperate with other countries, who knows what other ulterior motives they might have?

It seems that with his involvement, the world will enter the phase of a five-nation alliance ahead of schedule!

"Don't worry, we in Kirigakure have no other purpose."

Seeing that Chiga understood, Zabuza Momochi glanced at him and then continued, "They also lack the ability to target Konoha!"

Over the years, Konoha Village has suffered many defeats, with some of its top combatants leaving or defecting.

Even the largest clan, the Uchiha clan, was wiped out.

But it's not something that Kirigakure can easily take advantage of.

Moreover, with a top-tier ninja like Chika whose background is unknown, causing trouble in Konoha would be suicide.

Chiga chose to believe Zabuza Momochi, but then, stroking his chin, he suddenly said, "Actually, I think you might have some ulterior motive!"

"Um?"

Zabuza Momochi and Haku were slightly startled.

Kushina, who had been sitting silently to the side, also looked at Chiga, but because of her trust in Chiga, she did not refute his words.

"Lord Phantom Raven, are you testing us, the Mist Ninja?"

Mochi Zabuza said in a condensed voice.

Chiga waved his hand and explained, "Don't misunderstand, I'm not asking you to fight against Konoha, but rather to cooperate with Konoha to fight against Sunagakure."

"Sunagakure?! Does your Hidden Leaf Village intend to kill the Fourth Kazekage?"

Zabuza was taken aback. After the Third Shinobi World War, the Sand Village was an ally of Konoha, and the relationship between the two countries was much closer than that between Konoha and the Land of Water.

Unexpectedly, Konoha wanted to deal with the Sand Village. Did Konoha want to start the Fourth Shinobi World War?

Seeing Zabuza Momochi's surprise and doubt, Chiga shook his head and said, "It's not that we want to deal with the Sand Village, but that the Sand Village is unwilling to be exploited by Konoha and wants to rebel."

"Have you ever seen someone bring their Jinchuriki with them when they come to participate in another country's Chunin Exams?"

Zabuza Momochi frowned and asked, "Jinchūriki? The Sand Village brought Shukaku, the One-Tailed Beast, to Konoha?"

"Yes, we also saw that Jinchūriki, Haku."

Chiga looked at Shiro and said.

Upon hearing this, Bai thought for a moment and then asked, "Is it that Sand Ninja named Gaara?"

Chiga nodded.

"No wonder I sensed a familiar aura from Gaara, just like I felt with Naruto back then!"

Bai suddenly realized.

Seeing that Haku had said this, Momochi Zabuza understood that Chiga was telling the truth.

He immediately frowned and began to think.

His plan was not to participate in the struggle between the Land of Fire and the Land of Wind.

At this moment, Kirigakure is riddled with holes and should prioritize its survival and development.

Their Hidden Mist Village simply wanted to cooperate with Konoha to kill Kisame Hoshigaki and reclaim the Kisame sword. If there were any further developments, they would continue to cooperate with Konoha to destroy the Akatsuki organization.

After all, there was one person in this organization who controlled the Fourth Mizukage, causing the entire Hidden Mist Village to decline.

This hatred can be described as deep as the sea.

But it seems inappropriate to antagonize the Land of Wind over this.

"I'm sorry, Lord Phantom Raven, I cannot make this decision!"

Zabuza Momochi shook his head and said.

"Well then, I'll trouble you to report this to the Fifth Mizukage of Kirigakure."

"You two have been out for long enough. You should go back first, so that the Hidden Leaf Village's Anbu doesn't find you."

Chiga also knew that Zabuza Momochi was just a Jonin from Kirigakure, and didn't have much say in such a big matter.

"Very well, Lord Phantom Crow, we'll take our leave now!"

Zabuza Momochi stood up. The information he had obtained from Chiga today was very important, and he needed to send it back to the Land of Water as soon as possible.

"Oh, right, I also have three subordinates who will be participating in this Chunin Exams. Could you please make arrangements for them?"

Chiga thought for a moment, then continued.

He was originally having a headache about how to register Sarutobi Asuma and the other two for the Chunin Exams, but now that Momochi Zabuza is here, it's perfect to let the three of them participate as Kirigakure ninja.

"Can!"

Zabuza Momochi nodded, not paying much attention.

Chiga thought for a moment, then said, "Oh, and tell your Fifth Mizukage to be careful on the road when he comes to Konoha!"

In the original story, the Fourth Kazekage was killed by Orochimaru and Kimimaro on his way to Konoha.

And this time, Kirigakure Village suddenly appeared.

It's not impossible that Orochimaru, just to be on the safe side, might also take out the Fifth Mizukage.

Chiga said this purely for the good of the Land of Water.

However, Zabuza Momochi sensed something was amiss, his face darkening as he asked, "Lord Phantom Crow, may I take this as a threat to Kirigakure?"

[Negative emotions from Zabuza Momochi, emotion value +50!]

Chiga: "."

After Zabuza Momochi and Haku left, Kushina frowned and asked, "You recruited the Mist Ninja not just to fight the Sand Ninja, right?"

Chiga shrugged and said, "Of course, it's just a Sand Village. Even if it has the One-Tailed Shukaku, it's not a big deal."

Kushina asked, "So, who are you planning to take down?"

"Shimura Danzo, he can't escape responsibility for the annihilation of the Uchiha clan!"

Chiga sneered. He was still prepared to play with Shimura Danzo in his own world slowly.

After all, he had already planted illusions on almost half of the entire root.

However, Shimura Danzo of this world can only be sent away early.

"With your current strength, dealing with him alone shouldn't be a problem, right?"

"Besides, I'm here. Why bother going to people from other villages? That could easily bring danger to Konoha!"

Kushina thought about it for a moment. She didn't have a good impression of Shimura Danzo either, but she always felt something was wrong with him joining forces with people from other villages to stir up trouble in Konoha.

"Kushina-sensei, the situation in this Chunin Exams is rather complicated, and bringing in Kirigakure is just a precaution."

Chiga explained, "Also, Kushina-sensei, don't you want to beat up the Third Hokage?"

These words struck a chord with Kushina. She had already had this thought when she saw how miserable Naruto Uzumaki was in this world.

Seeing that Chiga seemed to have a good plan, his eyes lit up, and he immediately asked without regard for anything else, "What do you want to do?"

"No rush, it's still early. We'll make our move when the Chunin Exams reach their third round."

"As for the time we have, let's have some fun during the Chunin Exams!"

Chiga said with a smile.

On the day of the Chunin Exams, Chiga and Kushina disguised themselves as ANBU members and infiltrated the monitoring room.

The monitoring room contained not only Jonin from Konoha Village, but also Jonin instructors from other countries, making it a diverse mix.

They paid no attention to the appearance of Chiga and Kushina.

The first exam was a written test, and the exam officially began as the chief examiner, Ikihiro Morino, announced the exam rules.

The first test of the Chunin Exams was all prepared for the purpose of gathering intelligence.

Kushina's attention was entirely focused on Naruto Uzumaki. Seeing her son scratching his head, still not understanding the purpose of the test, she asked Chiga again, "Is Naruto really my and Minato's child?"

"Kushina-sensei, it really is your son!"

Chiga replied helplessly.

"This can't be! Minato and I are both excellent ninjas, how could we have produced such an idiot? Not only can he not answer the questions, but he also doesn't understand the true purpose of this written test!"

Kushina retorted.

Chiga shrugged. There was nothing he could do; all the successors of Ashura were so unreliable. If you brought Hashirama Senju, he'd probably just roll his eyes like Naruto.

The written test continued.

Just as Kushina was getting anxious about her son failing his first exam, she suddenly noticed something was wrong.

A hint of a smile flashed in her eyes as she excitedly said to Chiga, "Hey, look, Chiga! That little girl next to Naruto actually wants Naruto to copy her answers!"

"Wow, it's a girl from the Hyuga clan, and she's quite cute. Could she like Naruto?"

"Haha, my son is quite popular!"

Kushina, with her sharp eyes, had already noticed Hinata Hyuga's subtle movements.

As she spoke, she gave her good-for-nothing disciple a disdainful look and said with a look of disgust, "Qianhe, I'm not trying to be mean, but my son is about to have a girlfriend, and what about you?"

Chiga rolled her eyes at Kushina without responding.

Ibiki Morino, the chief examiner, was a Jonin who was skilled in understanding people's hearts and set up a final test at the last moment of the exam.

Despite Naruto's interference, the vast majority of people still managed to pass this test of human nature.

The MVP of this exam: Naruto Uzumaki.

That impassioned speech reignited the fighting spirit of many candidates.

"Damn it, we lost to Minato again!"

Seeing this, Kushina's eyes showed relief, but she still said defiantly.

She still held a grudge against Minato in her heart, thinking that his infectious words were definitely not inherited from Kushina!

Damn it, could it be that we're not using the right position to mate?!

Looks like I'll have to try a different position next time!

She wants to be on top!

Kurama, inside Kushina's body, seemed to hear Kushina's innermost thoughts. He suddenly opened his eyes, a glint of light flashing within them.

I've long wanted to try what it feels like to be on top of someone!

After a day of rest, the group returned to the outskirts of the Death Forest early the next morning.

"The three of you are free to do your own thing in this exam!"

"If you encounter danger, use the special kunai I gave you."

Chiga spoke to Sarutobi Asuma and the other two.

Orochimaru was also mixed in with the test, as was Gaara, the Jinchuriki of the One-Tailed Beast who could go berserk at any moment.

Chiga was also worried that something might happen to Sarutobi Asuma and the other two.

Sarutobi Asuma and the other two nodded upon hearing this. Then, Sarutobi Asuma and Yuhi Kurenai each looked at their future students and revealed a cruel smile.

Hehe, let's give these two teams a real shock!

As the examiner released the people, Sarutobi Asuma and his two companions rushed in first.

As for Kushina, she suddenly noticed a girl with scarlet hair among the examinees, and based on her intuition, she felt that she was a descendant of the Uzumaki clan.

Chiga also saw it; it was Karin.

In order to confirm and protect the girl, Kushina decided to temporarily separate from Chiga. She would personally track the girl, while Chiga would take care of Naruto's team.

Inside the Death Forest, a lively atmosphere prevailed.

All the genin in the assessment displayed their unique abilities, and every now and then a few mournful screams could be heard.

The rule that one must collect all the Heaven and Earth Scrolls to pass the test turned the entire examination hall into a bloodbath, with even members of the same ninja village falling victim to their own foes.

This test fully demonstrates the age-old natural law of the survival of the fittest.

The extremely high mortality rate, coupled with the extremely low success rate, meant that most of the lower-ranking ninjas perished in this dense forest.

Chiga knew that Naruto's team would not encounter any surprises in this Chunin Exam.

So after confirming that there were no surprises with his three disciples, he slowly began to search for Naruto's team.

When he arrived, he saw Orochimaru preparing to attack Naruto's team.

Orochimaru came to Konoha Village with two purposes.

One reason was to help his teacher, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and the other was to obtain the Sharingan from the Uchiha clan.

At this moment, he did not use his true strength, but instead kept provoking Uchiha Sasuke, wanting to see the potential of Uchiha Sasuke's body.

Chiga watched silently, pondering whether or not to get involved.

His original idea was to let Uchiha Sasuke get a cursed seal from Orochimaru for free, which wouldn't be bad.

But then he thought about it again. Fugaku Uchiha from the other world had treated him quite well, and Kushina-sensei had also told him to take care of the equally pitiful Sasuke Uchiha.

Chika sighed, and just as Orochimaru was about to stretch his neck to give Sasuke Uchiha a kiss mark, Chika suddenly appeared in front of Sasuke Uchiha.

This sudden turn of events startled Orochimaru, who immediately pulled his head back.

Exhausted, Uchiha Sasuke was overjoyed to see Chiga.

Although we don't know how strong this ANBU member is, they are at least an asset.

Sasuke Uchiha said weakly, "Anbu lord, be careful, this guy isn't an examinee. He says his name is Orochimaru!"

Upon hearing this, Chiga chuckled and said, "I know, Konoha's S-rank rogue ninja."

"I saw your fight. Although this guy wasn't going all out, he managed to hold out for so long, which is quite impressive! As expected of someone from the Uchiha clan!"

Upon hearing Chiga's words, Orochimaru raised an eyebrow and stared at Chiga with his snake-like pupils.

He was able to observe in the dark for so long without noticing the other party. This member of the secret service is quite unusual!

(End of this chapter)