Naruto: The whole world knows I am the savior

Chapter 123 Sakura's Discovery During the Chunin Exams

Construction in each village proceeded at a feverish pace for four or five months, as if war had become a consensus among all the ninja villages. Only by losing one or two ninja villages in the war could the situation in the ninja world be completely calmed down.

The daimyo of various countries gradually realized this situation. Out of hatred and anger towards Hakuun Yosuke, the daimyo of the Land of Lightning immediately allocated a large amount of funds to support the Hidden Cloud Village.

He had only one request for the Fourth Raikage: to kill anyone who could threaten him.

The Fourth Raikage readily agreed and used all the funds to develop the village's strength; to train ninjas, increase military equipment, and even restart the research and production of chakra cannons.

The Hidden Stone Village didn't stand idly by either. While training ninjas, they also actively contacted rogue ninja organizations, and of course, they didn't let the Akatsuki organization off the hook either.

Since using this organization once before, Iwagakure has found that these rogue ninja organizations are really useful, especially the Akatsuki organization. The rogue ninjas in the Akatsuki organization are also very knowledgeable about Konoha's intelligence, which has given them a lot of advantages.

Kirigakure also sent envoys to the Land of Fire several times. After opening up exchanges, they also received some benefits from Konoha, especially the new ninja tools that Konoha developed.

As allied nations, Sunagakure and Kirigakure both acquired some of the original products, such as the sleeve-mounted explosive tag kunai-launching bracers and unmanned reconnaissance aircraft. Some of these ninja tools were modified to easily enhance the user's strength.

Furthermore, Kirigakure can also buy other things from Konoha. Their island nation has great difficulty producing its own goods, and in the past they had to buy supplies from other small countries. Now that the Land of Fire has opened up to them, it has become much easier to buy supplies.

Hokage's Office

With only a month left until the Chunin Exams, Tsunade, in the name of Hokage, summoned all the Jonin back, and even Jiraiya, who was away, received the message and rushed back.

Once war breaks out, he, one of the three legendary ninjas, will also have to go to the battlefield.

Once everyone had arrived, the large house was already filled with people, all of whom were elite members of the village, Jonin who could offer advice on village decisions.

"Everyone's here, so let's begin. The first thing is the Chunin Exams, but this year's Chunin Exams are far more intense than ever before. The Sand Village, the Hidden Mist Village, and many other small countries will definitely be participating."

Furthermore, I also plan to invite Iwa ninja and Kumo ninja, so teams that are not strong enough will be banned from participating, or eliminated in the first round.”

Tsunade spoke calmly, and although the conference room was large, her voice clearly reached everyone's ears.

"I will also send people to test the teams that register for the Chunin Exams, and those who fail will not be allowed to pass; in short, the mortality rate of this Chunin Exams is very high, and less than 20% of them will survive in the end. It can be considered a harbinger of war."

Most Chunin are teenagers or young adults, and Tsunade was somewhat reluctant to send them to such a brutal meat grinder; so she set up two checkpoints to save them from being sent to their deaths, leaving only qualified teams.

"We'll let you know about the registration process soon. Once you've decided, go find Yosuke, and he'll arrange for someone to test your team."

Upon hearing Tsunade's words, the other Jonin in the room couldn't help but glance at Shirakumo Yosuke.

In the past two years, Yosuke Shirakumo's reputation in Konoha has grown increasingly prominent, almost overshadowing Tsunade. Putting aside everything else, his signing of the alliance agreement with Kirigakure and restoring the ninja strength of hundreds of disabled ninjas in the village are enough to make him famous.

Genma Shiranui also came today. His limbs were intact, just like a healthy person; however, only his exposed metal hands and feet were enough to tell others that nearly half of his body was no longer human.

After spending more than two months with Orochimaru, Genma Shiranui was fitted with a complete set of bio-mechanical armor. The biological tissue part temporarily replaced the meridians that transported chakra, while the mechanical part exerted its power.

Genma Shiranui's arms can now unleash five types of chakra nature ninjutsu, as well as ten extremely powerful ninja tools.

Furthermore, most of his vital organs are protected by extremely hard metal, and he is also equipped with a simple anti-illusion device; once a chakra disorder is detected, he will be injected with adrenaline.

After Genma Shiranui successfully modified and adapted to the new system, Yosuke Shirakumo sent Kakashi to test him, but Kakashi won with great difficulty.

Kakashi had used all his strength, but it was difficult to find an opening in Genma Shiranui. After being strengthened, Genma Shiranui's chakra had also increased significantly, allowing him to attack even with his back to the enemy. In addition, he possessed five elemental ninjutsu and various ninja tools all over his body.

The two fought for more than an hour. If Kakashi hadn't relied on the Sharingan's powerful perception, he probably would have been defeated by Genma Shiranui.

In the end, it was Genma Shiranui's own mistake that led to his defeat at Kakashi's hands.

After discussing the Chunin Exams, Tsunade mentioned a few other things and then dismissed most of the ninja.

The dozen or so who remained were all high-ranking officials of Konoha.

Tsunade rested her chin on her hand, looked around, and continued, "I believe you all know this, right? Preparations for war began after the Chunin Exams. According to intelligence gathered by the Anbu, the Cloud and Iwa ninja are also making significant moves, and they have done a lot of preparations for the war."

"We are faster than them, and our movements are more covert. The Iwa and Kumo ninjas cannot detect how much strength we have prepared for the war. They will only think that we have joined forces with the Sunagakure and Kirigakure to fight against them."

Shirokumo Yosuke said, "The Chunin Exams are an opportunity to draw their attention. We should use this time to gather our forces at the border, and attack immediately after the Chunin Exams!"

"Wait, should we make the first move? On what grounds should we wage war against Iwagakure and Kumogakure?"

Jiraiya interrupted, asking, "This method of breaking peace and starting a war without any reason feels a bit off. Without a suitable reason, he feels that Konoha has started an unjust war."

"Just come up with a few reasons. Recall one of the border patrol teams, send them on vacation to the Land of Water, then go to the Hidden Cloud Village demanding an explanation, questioning them about why they attacked Konoha's border patrol ninja."

It's not easy to find a reason. If it weren't for telling the public, Yosuke Shirakumo might have used the excuse that the Fourth Raikage was too ugly.

Jiraiya scratched his head, somewhat reluctantly saying, "But..."

Tsunade scolded, "Jiraiya, don't dwell on these trivial matters. Let Yosuke finish explaining the war plans first. There's a lot going on lately."

Jiraiya stopped talking after hearing this, but he felt very aggrieved and that he shouldn't have done this; there had only been two years of peace after the war ended, so why destroy the peace so quickly?

Moreover, Konoha was the one that started the war.

The war decisions were almost entirely made by Shirakumo Yosuke alone. He took into account the reactions of Iwa ninja and Kumo ninja, so he prepared many countermeasures in advance.

With Shiraku Yosuke's powerful deductive abilities, his pre-planning strategies were almost flawless, and he correctly predicted 99% of the Iwa ninja's reactions.

"That's pretty much it. Next, we just need to wait for the Kazekage and Mizukage to arrive in Konoha and inform them of this war plan. After the Sand Ninja help us deal with the two Jinchūriki from Iwa, the Iwa Ninja on the main battlefield will be our responsibility. As for battlefield command..."

Shirokumo Yosuke looked around, and Tsunade, noticing his gaze, said to him, "You can decide. I can go to the battlefield if necessary."

"Then we'll have Jonin Shikaku and Jonin Jiraiya. If things get too difficult, then Tsunade-sensei can go. As for the battlefield against the Cloud Ninja, I'll handle it myself. This time, the Cloud Ninja will be annihilated!"

Hakuun Yosuke has already decided to take Orochimaru with him. He had been avoiding Orochimaru and refusing to help him, which allowed Orochimaru to accumulate a lot of research key information. Now that he has proposed to go to the battlefield, Orochimaru will definitely agree.

As for the village, Hiruzen Sarutobi and Jiraiya's opinions are not important; Tsunade will agree to them anyway.

In the ninja world, only the Cloud Ninja is truly a troublemaker and a tough nut to crack, with the Rock Ninja being only half. This war must annihilate both of these ninja villages, after which the ninja world will become peaceful and gradually merge together.

"That's the plan. In the meantime, I'll find ways to strengthen our forces in the war. So, Jonin Jiraiya, is Mount Myōboku willing to help Konoha win this war?"

Baiyun Youjie suddenly asked, "The toads of Mount Myōboku are considered rare combat power. If they are willing to participate in the war, even just five giant toads could be equivalent to nearly a hundred Iwa ninja on the battlefield, turning the tide of the battle."

"I don't know, but it's unlikely."

As Jiraiya spoke, he slightly turned his head and continued, "They hate war, so it's probably difficult for them to participate in the war."

"Is that so? What a pity. Then let the giant serpent from Ryuchi Cave come."

After Hakuun Yosuke said those words, Jiraiya, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and the others widened their eyes immediately, and they quickly realized what Hakuun Yosuke was planning.

This is how Orochimaru was brought back to the light of day. Although Orochimaru is now almost free, he is still a criminal in name only. Jiraiya, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and the others clenched their fists, but unfortunately, he had just refused to let the toads of Mount Myōboku fight.

"If it's Orochimaru."

"The war is our priority right now. We can deal with other things after the war is over."

After interrupting Jiraiya, Hakuun Yosuke paused for a few seconds before continuing, "After this battle, the ninja world will enjoy peace for hundreds of years. So, everyone, let us create a new era of peace."

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"Where did Kakashi-sensei go? Why is he taking so long?"

Naruto Uzumaki said impatiently, "I've been late before, but this time it seems like you've taken a little too long. Didn't you promise to train with us today?"

Sasuke Uchiha sighed inwardly, saying with some displeasure, "It is indeed a bit slow."

"Guess Kakashi-sensei's reason: was it because he encountered a black cat blocking his way, or because he was helping an old lady?"

Karin Uzumaki had intended to tease Kakashi Hatake, but she suddenly stopped halfway through her sentence, her eyes instantly turning warily in another direction.

Sasuke and Naruto did the same thing as Karin Uzumaki, with Sasuke even taking out his shuriken and throwing it.

Ding ding ding ding

The clanging of metal echoed continuously as Sasuke Uchiha deflected all the shuriken that suddenly attacked him.

Naruto Uzumaki shouted angrily, "Hey, who are you guys? Enemies? Why are you attacking us?"

Sasuke spoke coldly, "Naruto, capture them first. If anything unexpected happens, kill them! Karin."

"It seems there are only two people; there are no other chakra reactions around."

Karin Uzumaki used her sensory abilities to speak to Sasuke.

"Let's do it!"

As soon as they finished speaking, Sasuke Uchiha and Naruto Uzumaki rushed towards the masked men who were attacking them, and soon they were engaged in close combat.

Once they clashed, the two realized that their enemy was indeed strong, much stronger than the wandering ninjas they had encountered while on missions.

"Naruto, finish this quickly!"

After Uchiha Sasuke finished speaking, his pupils turned blood red, two tomoe appeared, and purple curse marks appeared on his body. In an instant, his strength increased greatly.

"Then I won't stand on ceremony."

After Naruto Uzumaki used the Shadow Clone Technique to create four shadow clones to hold off the enemy, his main body then began to attempt to refine the Nine-Tails' chakra.

It didn't take him long to get the hang of it. He trained for quite some time and was able to refine some of the Nine-Tails' chakra to enhance his strength.

"Take this!"

Soon, after using some of their trump cards, the two ninjas who attacked them were quickly knocked away and collided in mid-air.

Seeing this opportunity, Sasuke Uchiha quickly formed hand seals: "Fire Release: Great Dragon Fire Technique!"

"Wait, Sasuke!"

Kakashi suddenly appeared and spoke, but seeing that Sasuke Uchiha was forming hand seals too quickly and had already used a ninjutsu, he had no choice but to follow suit: "Earth Release: Earth Flow Wall!"

boom!

The powerful dragon fire exploded violently after hitting the earthen wall. Fortunately, Kakashi saw the danger and used the Body Flicker Technique to take the two away beforehand; otherwise, they would have been injured in the explosion.

"That fire-style ninjutsu was incredibly powerful; my Earth Release: Earth Wall almost couldn't block it. Luckily, I wasn't asked to test it myself, otherwise, without my Sharingan, I'd have made a huge embarrassment."

Kakashi sighed, but before he could speak, Naruto anxiously asked...

"Kakashi-sensei? What's going on? Do you know them?"

"They are the village's ninjas; this is to test your strength."

After Kakashi finished speaking, the two people lying on the ground stood up and took off their masks, saying to Kakashi, "Kakashi, your students are really amazing. If I had come alone, I would have been severely beaten up."

"Two people won't be enough. It will probably take three to four Chunin. It seems that the champion of this Chunin Exams will be from your team, Kakashi."

Kakashi scratched his head and chuckled, "You flatter me, they still have training to do."

After seeing the two off, Kakashi turned to Sasuke, Naruto, and Karin and said, "Well done, you passed the test cleanly and efficiently. This is the village's test for everyone participating in the Chunin Exams, and you have passed."

Naruto Uzumaki clutched his head and said, "Eh, is it that easy? What if we lose?"

"This is no simple matter. A normal team would only send one Chunin, and a highly experienced one at that; but you are an exception, so you sent two Chunin. However, it seems I don't need to worry about anything this Chunin Exams."

Kakashi smiled and continued, "However, there's still a month until the exam, so I'll do my best to help you."

Team 7 is facing the same situation that other genin teams are facing, but they only have to deal with one chunin. If they can defeat him, they will qualify to participate in the chunin tournament.

Even a single Chunin can be difficult for many Genin squads to deal with, because the village sends out elite Chunin.

Team 8 and Team 10, relying on their newly mastered scientific ninja tools and teamwork, successfully defeated the elite Chunin who were testing them.

Thanks to Asuma Sarutobi and Kurenai Yuhi for knowing about the Chunin Exams in advance and helping them train over the past few months, plus both teams taking on many C-rank missions, their strength has improved considerably.

"It's finally over. According to what Kurenai-sensei said, all we have to do is wait for the Chunin Exams to start. I can't wait!"

Kiba Inuzuka said happily, "This Chunin Exam is so important, there will definitely be a lot of people paying attention. If I become the first place, I will become famous in the village."

"Shino, Sakura, what are you planning to do next? Train?"

Shino Aburame said, "I want to go home and raise insects."

Sakura Haruno thought for a moment, smiled, and said, "I'll go find Ms. Kurenai. I haven't exchanged the illusion scroll I borrowed from her last time, and I'd also like to ask her a few questions."

After saying that, the three members of Class 10 parted ways.

After Sakura went home to get the illusion scroll, she headed towards Kurenai's house.

In the few months since joining Class 10, Sakura had visited Kurenai's house several times, and even Kurenai's new apartment after she moved, so she soon arrived at Kurenai's apartment.

"But why did Teacher Hong suddenly move from the second floor to the top floor?"

Sakura, slightly out of breath, thought to herself that just as she was about to knock on the door, she suddenly heard a strange sound, as if it were Ms. Kurenai calling...

"Teacher Hong, what happened?"

Sakura became alert and quickly took out a small, stethoscope-like device from her ninja tool bag that could amplify sound. She put one end to her ear and stuck the other end to the door.

Sakura soon heard the sounds inside.

"Um"

As Sakura Haruno blushed and was about to pack up her ninja tools and leave, she suddenly heard Kurenai Yuhi call out the name "Yosuke" from inside the house.

"Huh? Did I hear that right? Did Ms. Hong just call out to Yosuke-kun?"

Sakura found it hard to believe, but after listening carefully with her ninja tools for a while, she no longer doubted that the person Kurenai-sensei was calling for was Yosuke.

The person inside... is that Shirakumo Yosuke she knows?

Sakura covered her mouth, somewhat shocked and bewildered. After a while, she awkwardly put away her ninja tools and tiptoed away.

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