Konoha: Uchiha, I get stronger by causing trouble.

Chapter 257 Kushina: I'm going to beat you both up!

Faced with the urging from the Konoha Anbu ninja, Mei Terumi glanced at him disdainfully, but said nothing more.

She quickly formed hand seals, then placed one hand on the barrier.

Instantly, along her finger, a gap appeared in the Four Purple Flame Array that could be passed by one person.

"Where are you?!"

"A crack has actually appeared!"

"This is a sealing technique improved by Lord Orochimaru! The Fifth Mizukage actually broke it!"

"As expected, someone who can become the Mizukage is no ordinary person!"

The four Sound Ninja who were casting the Four Purple Flame Formation were initially looking at Mei Terumi's actions with mocking eyes.

After all, in their eyes, Orochimaru's most outrageous trait, besides his cruelty, ruthlessness, and immense strength, was his scientific research ability.

The ninjutsu he improved and developed all had unexpected effects and power.

The Four Purple Flame Formation is one of them; otherwise, it wouldn't be used specifically at such an important moment.

They were absolutely certain that no one in Konoha could break the sealing barrier.

However, what they did not expect was that in just one minute, the Fifth Mizukage, Mei Terumi, found a loophole in the Four Purple Flame Formation.

"Damn it, if we let her enter the barrier like this, Lord Orochimaru will kill us!"

"Increase the chakra input and close the barrier again!"

After giving Mei Terumi a fierce look, the Sound Four immediately prepared to close the barrier again.

"Tch, consider yourself lucky!"

Mei Terumi glanced at the Sound Four and sighed.

To be honest, the Four Purple Flame Formation that these four guys unleashed was actually quite impressive. Mei Terumi even had a slight urge to use the Four Purple Flame Formation as the center and have a sealing technique contest with these four.

Unfortunately, maintaining the Four Purple Flame Formation would be advantageous for her next move.

So she could only glance regretfully at the four people, and before the barrier was completely closed, she stepped into the Four Purple Flame Array.

Just after Mei Terumi entered the Four Purple Flame Formation, the formation closed again, leaving the Konoha Anbu members who wanted to follow her in disappointed.

Orochimaru also showed a hint of surprise when he saw Mei Terumi enter.

Orochimaru didn't really care about Mei Terumi, who had just become the Fifth Mizukage.

This is why he insisted on carrying out the plan even after hearing that Kirigakure was also participating in the Chunin Exams.

Even shadows can differ.

Kirigakure has lost too many talented people in recent years; the entire village simply doesn't have anyone worth mentioning.

It seems that this Fifth Mizukage, who was chosen on short stature, was just the tallest among the short, and didn't have much strength.

But Orochimaru never expected that the Fifth Mizukage, whom he had never paid attention to, actually had such a sealing technique hidden in his hands!

After his initial surprise, Orochimaru looked directly at Mei Terumi for the first time, and with a hint of interest in his hoarse voice, chuckled, "I really underestimated Kirigakure. I never imagined that the Fifth Mizukage would possess such a sophisticated sealing technique!"

opportunity!

When the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, saw Orochimaru's gaze fixed on Mei Terumi, he immediately seized the opportunity, grabbed the kunai that Orochimaru was holding to his neck, turned around, and kicked Orochimaru in the stomach.

"Hey, Sarutobi-sensei, you're so old, but you're still so agile!"

Orochimaru was kicked solidly by Hiruzen Sarutobi, and flew out like a cannonball, his body bent over.

But there was no sign of pain on his face; instead, he could even mock Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"Orochimaru, don't underestimate the Hokage!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't pay much attention to this, as his original intention was also to break free from Orochimaru's control.

After kicking Orochimaru away, Hiruzen Sarutobi also tore open his Hokage uniform, revealing his combat suit underneath.

He leaped backward to Mei Terumi's side and said in a deep voice to her, who was still wearing the Mizukage's hat, "Fifth Mizukage, Orochimaru is my disciple, and his strength should not be underestimated. I hope that the Fifth Mizukage will join forces with me!"

"Hehehe"

"Fifth Mizukage, I have no intention of becoming enemies with Kirigakure. Please don't disturb my reunion with Sarutobi-sensei, okay?"

"If you insist on this, then you'll have no choice but to be buried with this old man!"

Mei Terumi remained silent in the face of Hiruzen Sarutobi's invitation, while Orochimaru on the other side didn't seem to care much either.

Because he came here very well prepared, he didn't think his opponents would have a chance of winning even if they used multiple Kage-level ninjas with forbidden techniques.

Hiruzen Sarutobi and Orochimaru turned their attention to Mei Terumi.

Mei Terumi raised her head, a thoughtful look in her eyes, and glanced at Orochimaru before looking at Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"ha!"

Seeing Hiruzen Sarutobi's increasingly solemn expression and Orochimaru's ever-chilling killing intent.

Mei Terumi smiled, her eyes gleaming with excitement, and said, "You two, the truth is, the reason I went through all that trouble to break through the barrier and get in here was to beat you both up! It's something I've wanted to do for a long time!"

"Um?!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi and Orochimaru both exclaimed in surprise.

Just as the two were still confused, Mei Terumi suddenly appeared next to Hiruzen Sarutobi and punched him in the cheek.

The powerful blow even distorted Hiruzen Sarutobi's face.

"Fifth Mizukage, do you intend to become an enemy of Konoha?"

The Third Hokage felt the pain, and his heart immediately became serious.

Damn it, has the Fifth Mizukage of Kirigakure gone mad? How dare he beat me up?

"Third-generation old man, and that disgusting viper, neither of you will escape today!"

Mei Terumi laughed loudly and continued chasing after Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"Where are you?!"

"The Fifth Mizukage actually attacked the Third Hokage?"

"Damn it, could it be that Kirigakure is also involved in this operation?"

"The two major foreign powers, along with the Sound Village, are joining forces against Konoha. It seems the Hidden Mist Village's involvement in the Chunin Exams wasn't all well-intentioned!"

"Damn it, Guy, Asuma, Kurenai, find Momochi Zabuza first! This guy is too strong. If he goes on a killing spree, none of us can stop him!"

"Okay!" ×3

On the audience side, the sudden attack by the Sound Ninja plunged the entire audience into chaos.

Kakashi Hatake, Might Guy, Asuma Sarutobi, and Kurenai Yuhi fought together, keeping an eye on Hiruzen Sarutobi's side as they battled.

Upon seeing Mei Terumi send Hiruzen Sarutobi flying, her expression immediately changed.

The situation, which was already troublesome due to the alliance between the Sound Ninja and the Sand Ninja, instantly became even more dire.

The four of them scanned the audience seats and quickly spotted Zabuza Momochi.

At that moment, Momochi Zabuza, who had been pretending to be unconscious from an illusion, stood up. He knew it was time for Kirigakure to join the battle.

"Kakashi, it's us."

Zabuza Momochi shouldered his Executioner's Blade and prepared to explain Kirigakure's stance to Kakashi Hatake.

"Magic Tree Binding Kill!"

"Eight Gates Formation, Fifth Gate, Gate of Blockage, Open!"

"Ada!"

Unfortunately, Kurenai Yuhi and Might Guy had already made their move.

Kurenai Yuhi first used an illusion to control Zabuza Momochi while Zabuza was still confused.

Might Guy immediately opened the fifth gate of the Eight Gates Formation and unleashed a combo attack on Zabuza Momochi without explanation.

After all, he had already heard from Kakashi Hatake that they had been brutally defeated by Zabuza Momochi when they were in the Land of Waves.

If even Kakashi Hatake, who was evenly matched with him, could be easily defeated, then it proves that Zabuza Momochi is very strong.

Therefore, it is essential to strike first.

"Forehead"

Kakashi Hatake originally wanted to go up and help Might Guy deal with Zabuza Momochi, but he was a little stunned when he saw Zabuza Momochi, who was not resisting and was spitting blood one after another under Might Guy's attack.

Wait a minute, is Zabuza Momochi really that weak?

Where is the same fierce attitude you had towards me that day?

What? You don't need to do that when you encounter Might Guy?

Are you targeting me?

"Kakashi, tell your comrades to stop! We from Kirigakure are here to help Konoha!"

Zabuza Momochi coughed up blood repeatedly under Might Guy's combo attacks, but in the critical moment, he still managed to shout out despite the pain.

"Um?"

Upon hearing this, Kakashi Hatake frowned. His Sharingan scanned the audience and quickly discovered that the Hidden Mist ninjas around him were indeed cooperating with the Leaf Village ninjas to fight against the Sand Village and Sound Village ninjas.

"Kai, stop right there. Something's not right. Let's hear what he has to say!"

Kakashi Hatake quickly called out to Might Guy.

"Kakashi, don't listen to his nonsense. After all, their Fifth Mizukage just attacked the Third Hokage!"

Might Guy was having a blast and couldn't stop.

"Damn it, that's not the Fifth Mizukage in there!"

Zabuza Momochi roared angrily.

"What?!"

Upon hearing this, Kakashi Hatake and the other three exclaimed in surprise.

Good grief, not only is the Fourth Kazekage of Sunagakure absent, but the Fifth Mizukage of Kirigakure is also missing.

What, do you look down on the Chunin Exams held by Konoha so much?

If it weren't for the actions of the Hidden Mist ninjas that earned Zabuza Momochi some trust, Kakashi Hatake himself would have wanted to take action.

"Zabuza, is this something Kirigakure agreed upon? If that's not the Fifth Mizukage, then who is it?"

At this moment, Might Guy finally paused his attack, allowing Zabuza Momochi to escape.

"puff!"

Zabuza Momochi knelt on the ground, glaring fiercely at Might Guy, spitting out a mouthful of blood before replying, "It was that female ninja named Kyu-han."

"We, the Hidden Mist Village, have formed an alliance with them to assist Konoha in fighting against the Sand and Sound Villages during the Chunin Exams, and in return, they will help us capture Kisame Hoshigaki, a rogue ninja from the Hidden Mist Village!"

Upon hearing this, Kakashi Hatake immediately knew who Zabuza Momochi was referring to.

He pointed at Hiruzen Sarutobi and said angrily, "But does that ninth-rank ninja attacking the Third Hokage look like he's helping Konoha?"

Zabuza Momochi shook his head and said, "Anyway, our Fifth Mizukage has already gone to your village entrance to fight that three-headed giant serpent!"

"You must believe that our Hidden Mist Village is truly helping your Konoha!"

"As for whether those two have any other hidden secrets, we don't know, and it's none of our business!"

Zabuza Momochi found the actions of the female ninja named Kyuhin unbelievable, as they deviated slightly from their initial agreement.

After hearing Zabuza Momochi's words, Kakashi Hatake, Asuma Sarutobi, and the other two exchanged glances and all felt that Zabuza Momochi had no reason to lie.

Matt Kai was immediately embarrassed; it seemed he had severely injured one of the powerful combatants who was assisting them!

He immediately scratched his head awkwardly and said, "Sorry, Kakashi said he's no match for you, so I went a little overboard."

"I hope you don't mind!"

"However, your strength is completely inconsistent with what Kakashi described!"

Momochi Zabuza was already numb with shock. Might Guy's combo had severely injured him, and even spitting out several mouthfuls of blood couldn't ease his frustration!

It's all that bastard Uchiha Chika's fault for elevating him to a level he shouldn't have been at!

[Negative emotions from Zabuza Momochi, emotion value +90!]

After Zabuza Momochi, Kakashi Hatake, and the others cleared up their misunderstanding.

Haku, Naruto Uzumaki, and Asuma Sarutobi, who were on the competition stage, also came over.

"Zabuza-san! How are you?"

When Haku saw that Zabuza Momochi was seriously injured, his expression changed drastically, and he immediately ran to Zabuza's side.

"Bai, don't panic, I'm not going to die!"

After saying something to Haku, Zabuza Momochi turned his gaze to the three smaller versions of Sarutobi Asuma.

He addressed Kakashi and the other three, saying, "Kakashi, if you want to know what those two are up to, you can ask those three. They're that Uchiha bastard's subordinates!"

Upon hearing this, Kakashi Hatake and the other three followed Zabuza Momochi's gaze and looked at Asuma Sarutobi and his two companions.

Swish swish!

Kakashi and his three companions seemed afraid that the three would escape, so they stood in four different directions, blocking the three's retreat.

"The three of you, could you please tell me what Uchiha Chika and Kyuuban's purpose is?"

At this moment, the larger version of Kurenai Yuhi had already formed hand seals, seemingly about to use illusion magic to control the three of them at any moment.

"Now that it's time to say it, shouldn't we?"

Asuma Sarutobi, in his smaller form, glanced at Kurenai Yuhi and Shizune, and muttered something.

Then Kurenai began to shed her disguise.

As for Shizune and Sarutobi Asuma, one is virtually unknown and no one recognizes him, while the other has his fur shaved too clean, making him look quite different from the larger version of Sarutobi Asuma.

Now, only Kurenai Yuhi, after removing her disguise, bears a seven or eight-tenths resemblance to the larger Kurenai Yuhi.

"You're famous? Impossible, how could you look so alike?"

Upon seeing the smaller Kurenai Yuhi, who had removed her disguise, the larger version of Sarutobi Asuma blurted out.

"It really does look like it!"

"It looks like I'm watching myself as a child!"

"Now that you mention it, that boy really does look like Asuma when he was little, except he doesn't have any hair!"

"Goodness, they all seem like familiar faces. I feel like I've seen that delicate-looking girl somewhere before!"

Kakashi Hatake and the other two stared in disbelief, suddenly feeling as if they had seen a ghost.

(End of this chapter)