Naruto: The whole world knows I am the savior

Chapter 128: The Prelude to the Chunin Exams

"This is Konoha? It doesn't look like much, not even as good as our village."

Karui looked around and said, "Some of the houses are dilapidated, and the environment is far inferior to that of the Cloud Village, which is like a cloud."

"Hey, Karui, don't say things like that on someone else's turf, or you'll get into trouble."

Omoi spoke indistinctly, but after taking the lollipop out of his mouth, his words became much clearer: "You'd better do well in this Chunin Exam. If you get a good ranking, you can become Killer Bee's apprentice when you get back."

"If you want to become Killer Bee's apprentice, then remember this mission well, and try to be as cool as possible."

Samui turned around and instructed the two, "We're not here for the Chunin Exams rankings, and the Raikage won't entrust you with something this important. Just perform normally."

Omoi casually replied, "Okay, I got it."

Ten genin teams from the Cloud Ninja have come this time, but their goal is not to win the Chunin Exams. Instead, they aim to cooperate as much as possible to kill the genin teams from Konoha, Sunagakure, and Kirigakure within the rules.

However, the Cloud Ninja also knew that the three ninja villages, including Konoha, would definitely be hiding trump cards. They needed to obtain information before finding an opportunity to make their move.

The Konoha ninja who led the way brought Samui and the group of Cloud ninja to a newly built apartment building and said to them, "This is where you'll rest. You're free to wander around Konoha Village, but there will be people to warn you about places you can't go. If you try to force your way in, the Anbu will take action."

"Also, do not lay a hand on Konoha civilians, regardless of the reason. If you do, kill them on the spot and hunt them down throughout the Land of Fire!"

Atsi couldn't help but ask, "What if we're the ones who suffer? We can't just be beaten and not fight back!"

"We are not allowed to lay a hand on civilians. This is the order we received, issued by the General."

The Konoha Chunin said with a serious expression, his tone becoming even more solemn when he spoke of the Shogun: "Regardless of whether they are participants in the Chunin Exams or not, if they are discovered, kill them immediately!"

"Damn it, what right does that general have?"

"Azui!"

Samui spoke up, her words immediately silencing Atsi.

Samui then turned to the Konoha ninja and said, "I understand. Please return."

The Konoha ninja nodded and left. In any case, he had delivered the message, and if they disobeyed, someone would deal with the Cloud Ninja. However, he was really excited when he said those words. It was the first time he had spoken to another ninja village and he could use such a tone. He was truly worthy of being called the Shogun.

After the Konoha ninja left, some impulsive and resentful members of the Cloud Ninja group complained, "Who is that general? That damned bastard made us ninja!"

"Does that mean we have to tolerate it even if we're not wrong? He even said he'd kill him on the spot, what a bastard."

"Shut up, that's not cool at all!"

Samui interrupted coldly with a slight frown. After she spoke, the other two Jonin also threw stones, which hit the indignant Genin directly, serving as a warning to them.

After everyone quieted down, Samui continued, "Don't provoke people who could take your lives at any moment unless you can guarantee your own safety. That guy is the most ruthless person imaginable."

Memories of Shirakumo Yosuke surfaced in her mind, and Samui felt only coldness towards him, just like her name; although she was by Shirakumo Yosuke's side as a woman, she could not feel any warmth.

After issuing a warning, Samui discussed the matter with the other two Jonin and then left the resting place alone.

However, Samui did not forbid them from going out. After all, once they came to Konoha, they couldn't just stay in their quarters all the time; that would be strange and they wouldn't be able to gather any information.

Meanwhile, the Iwa ninja also arrived in Konoha, and after settling in, Kurotsuchi couldn't resist calling Akatsuchi along, planning to explore the village.

Along the bustling commercial street, Kurotsuchi looked around, still not quite satisfied. Then, turning to Akatsuchi beside her, she said, "Akatsuchi, I wish Iwagakure had this many shops. And when we get back, we should talk to Grandpa about planting more trees in the village, like Konoha."

Akatsuchi said, "The Tsuchikage will probably consider it, but planting trees is unlikely. He'll probably just put up some stone statues."

"Stone statues and stuff, is that from a ninja game?"

Kurotsuchi noticed a group of children gathered in the distance, and the television outside was showing images of ninjas fighting, which immediately piqued her interest.

She then went over and found that it really was a ninja game; however, it seemed to be different from the one she was playing. When Kurotsuchi was in Iwagakure, she always chose the Iwagakure faction, but now she saw the Iwagakure ninjas becoming the enemies who were being defeated.

"What do these bastards take us Iwa ninja for?"

Black Earth clenched her fists indignantly, but remembering the warning she had been given not to lay a hand on civilians, she could only grit her teeth and leave with a snort.

After walking for a while, Chitu couldn't help but ask, "Kurotu, what are we going to do?"

"Gather some information about the Konoha ninjas. Although I'm told not to attack civilians, it should be fine if the opponent is a Konoha ninja."

Kurotsuchi, a genius from Iwagakure, could have taken the exam to become a Chunin after graduation, but she was delayed for a year due to training, so she can only participate in the competition as a Genin now.

"Should we take action? That wouldn't be a good idea."

"Shh, don't speak yet, Akatsuchi!"

Kurotsuchi suddenly noticed a Konoha ninja running quickly in her direction. Although he wasn't coming for her and Akatsuchi, she was sorry to have run into him!

"Black Soil."

Akatsuchi saw through Kurotsuchi's plan, but he wanted to advise against it, since this was Konoha, and it might not be good for them to deliberately cause trouble for Konoha ninjas.

However, Akado was too late. Just as he was about to stop Kurotsuchi, Kurotsuchi deliberately walked out and was bumped into by Sakura Haruno, who was running along.

Bang!

"Ouch!"

After pretending to fall, Kurotsuchi feigned being bumped and sat down on the ground, then deliberately made a sound; however, compared to her fake fall, Haruno Sakura was the one who was genuinely bumped and fell, landing hard on her bottom.

Moreover, in order to protect the CSE capsule in her arms, Sakura didn't even use her hands to brace herself and fell hard, causing her to cry out in pain several times.

After getting up, Heitu preemptively accused him, "Hey, you idiot, can't you watch where you're going? You bumped into me!"

"Eh? Sorry, I'll be more careful next time. Wait, you're ninjas from Iwagakure?"

After getting up, Sakura apologized first, then immediately noticed the armor on Kurotsuchi and Akatsuchi, and her tone became wary.

Kurotsuchi snorted and said, "So what if we're Iwa ninja? You're the one who bumped into us, so you should apologize properly, Konoha ninja!"

"that."

Whoosh!

A pebble hurtled toward the black earth, but the red earth, sensing the whooshing sound, quickly reached out and grabbed the incoming stone. However, after grabbing the stone, the red earth suddenly realized that another stone was hurtling toward his hand.

"What an exquisite throwing technique!"

boom!

Akatsuchi's wrist was struck directly, and the pain made him involuntarily release the stone in his hand. However, he immediately looked in the direction from which the stone came. The first stone had been deliberately meant for him to grab. If the second stone had been a shuriken, his wrist would have been ruined.

A dozen meters away, three people walked towards them. As they got closer, Naruto Uzumaki immediately stepped forward with a grin, blocking Sakura's path and asking, "Sakura, those two bastards bullied you just now, didn't they? I'll get revenge for you later!"

Sasuke Uchiha said coldly, "Why are you playing the victim in someone else's village? You clearly bumped into them on purpose, didn't you?"

Black Earth frowned and asked, "And who are you?"

"Uchiha Sasuke, like you, is also going to participate in the Chunin Exams. But if you want to spar beforehand, we're happy to oblige."

Sasuke Uchiha said with his hands in his pockets, which immediately made Karin Uzumaki and Sakura Haruno's eyes turn into hearts.

"So that's what clan the Uchiha belong to. Hmph, whatever, I'll have a chance to fight them during the Chunin Exams."

Kurotsuchi was intrigued upon hearing the name Uchiha, but since this was Konoha and the Uchiha had more people, she suppressed her desire to fight.

"We've left the Red Earth."

"it is good."

Black Soil and Red Soil left without a second thought, completely disregarding everyone else.

"You two bastards."

Naruto Uzumaki wanted to roll up his sleeves and step forward to help Sakura get revenge, but Sasuke Uchiha stopped him, saying, "Naruto, the Chunin Exams are about to start. There will be other opportunities. Don't fight in the village."

"Damn it. What an arrogant bastard."

Although unwilling, Naruto Uzumaki chose to listen to Sasuke, and then smiled at Sakura, saying, "Sakura, are you alright?"

"It's nothing, I just tripped and fell. Thank you, Sasuke-kun, Naruto."

Sakura shook her head and smiled sweetly, mainly referring to Sasuke, but she quickly noticed Karin Uzumaki.

As someone who also likes Sasuke, Sakura's sense of danger far surpasses anyone else's. She immediately noticed the threat posed by Karin Uzumaki: "This guy, the one who's always with Sasuke."

"Oh, right, Sasuke-kun, this is for you, and for Naruto too."

Sakura suddenly remembered her purpose: she had come to deliver the secret medicine to Sasuke Uchiha, and Naruto as well.

Although I thought Naruto was a bit noisy before, we had known each other for several years and our relationship was okay.

Sasuke Uchiha asked, "What is this?"

"CSE capsules are a newly developed secret medicine. After taking them, you can gain a state of 'full concentration' for about five minutes, which will greatly enhance your strength. Sasuke, please accept them."

After explaining, Sakura held out the secret medicine in her hand again.

However, before Sasuke could take it, Naruto reached out and grabbed it first: "There's such a powerful secret medicine? But you can only take a maximum of two pills a day, and there are side effects. Sakura, how many pills are in here?"

"There are six pills for your team, Naruto. These are only for critical moments. You know, even Jonin are only given two pills. If you want more, you have to apply for them."

Sakura said that although Sasuke was a little disappointed that he didn't take it, she thought that if Naruto took it, Sasuke would take it too, and he would remember to give her the secret medicine.

Sasuke Uchiha asked, "Sakura, how did you obtain this secret medicine?"

"It was developed by Yosuke-kun. If I have some free time recently, I might research more secret medicines after studying pharmacology with Yosuke-kun, Sasuke-kun."

Sakura lowered her head slightly as she spoke, feeling somewhat embarrassed when she mentioned what happened in the secret medicine research lab. Not only did she have to research secret medicines there, but she also had to be manipulated and...doed all sorts of things by that bastard, Shirokumo Yosuke!

"So it was Yosuke. Thank you for the medicine, Sakura."

Sasuke Uchiha nodded upon hearing the name Yosuke Hakuun. He trusted Yosuke completely, and he was probably the most trusted person in the ninja world besides his mother.

"No, it's nothing, Sasuke-kun, I'm just glad you can use it."

After hearing Sasuke's thanks, Sakura blushed slightly and waved her hand, but inside she was about to jump for joy.

Naruto, who was standing nearby, had already opened the box. Inside were three small glass vials, each containing two capsules. Seeing this, Naruto asked curiously, "They look ordinary, Sakura. Do they really work? Can I try one now?"

"Idiot, why would you eat this if there are no enemies?"

Sasuke said, "Let's try one beforehand, just in case there's a bad reaction. If we feel unwell now, we can also let Yosuke know immediately."

Sakura immediately changed her tune, saying, "Sasuke-kun is right, it's good to try it out beforehand."

"They changed their tune way too quickly!!"

Karin Uzumaki, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but think about it, but she also received two pills of the secret medicine.

After Sasuke received it, he immediately opened it and ate one pill. If there were no major side effects, he wouldn't have to worry. Besides, he needed to get used to it beforehand, otherwise he might have a bad reaction if he ate it during the Chunin Exams.

"Well"

Soon, Sasuke Uchiha suddenly cleared his mind, and his Sharingan involuntarily activated, then began to spin rapidly.

Uchiha Sasuke also felt a headache coming on, but his vision was becoming clearer.

"Sasuke-kun, what's wrong?"

"Sasuke, are you alright?"

Naruto Uzumaki approached Sasuke Uchiha and quickly noticed his Sharingan. However, just as Naruto was about to ask something, he suddenly saw a change in Sasuke's Sharingan, with an additional tomoe appearing.

"Huh? Huh? Sasuke, how come you have an extra tomoe on your Sharingan?"

"An extra magatama?"

Upon hearing this, Sasuke Uchiha immediately took out a mirror from his ninja tool bag and quickly saw his three-tomoe Sharingan reflected in it.

"How did the Sharingan evolve? It's because of this capsule medicine. I felt the chakra belonging to the Sharingan was strengthened after I took it."

Uchiha Sasuke quickly recalled the feeling from earlier. After taking the secret medicine, his Sharingan seemed to be out of control, and it was directly enhanced to the three-tomoe level.

"Sakura, where is Yosuke? Now?"

Sakura paused for a moment, then gave an awkward smile and replied, "Huh? I don't think I'm quite sure either."

However, Sasuke Uchiha's senses were heightened, and he immediately noticed Sakura's unusual behavior. He said, "Sakura, you hesitated for a moment. You must know, right? Is there something you're worried about? Or is it something you're not comfortable saying?"

Sakura inwardly cursed herself for her stupid reaction. She knew perfectly well that Sasuke's senses were at their peak right now, yet she still lied. She was too embarrassed to say what had just happened.

"He was just in the secret medicine research lab, but I don't know if he's still there now. Yosuke-kun is always on the go, and I can't keep track of his whereabouts. But someone has to guide you in the secret medicine research lab. Sasuke-kun, if you're looking for Yosuke-kun, come with me."

After being caught lying, Sakura had no choice but to tell Sasuke the truth: she genuinely didn't know whether Yosuke Shirakumo was still alive or not.

"Please take me there, Sakura."

"No problem, Sasuke-kun."

After Sasuke put his arm around her shoulder and asked her for a favor, Sakura burst out laughing with delight, and then quickly led the way.

Seeing this, Karin and Naruto followed, even though they didn't know what had happened to Sasuke.

A few minutes later, the effects of the drug on Sasuke suddenly wore off, and he immediately felt nauseous and dizzy. However, Sasuke's body had developed a similar resistance to the drug, and he quickly recovered.

After the effects of the medicine wore off, Sasuke Uchiha activated his Sharingan to take a look and found that he still had the three-tomoe Sharingan, so he was relieved.

However, his intuition told him that his Sharingan evolution was related to the CSE capsule, so he wanted to find Yosuke Shirakumo to ask him about it.

Upon arriving at the secret medicine research lab, Sakura scanned her face at the door and made a guarantee in the name of Yosuke Shirakumo before the Anbu allowed Sasuke and his two companions to pass.

After entering, Sakura asked a few questions and then headed straight for the laboratory. She breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Shirakumo Yosuke there, and then called out, "Yosuke-kun!"

"Huh? Sakura, Sasuke, and Naruto, what brings you all here?"

After leaving the lab and closing the door, Shirakumo Yosuke asked the three of them, "Did you come to see me?"

"It's me who came to find you, Yosuke, and it's related to the secret medicine that you had Sakura send us."

Sasuke Uchiha spoke, then immediately activated his three-tomoe Sharingan, continuing, "My Sharingan used to be two-tomoe, but after taking a CSE capsule you gave me, I had a strange feeling in my brain, and then my Sharingan evolved. Yosuke, do you know what happened?"

"Hmm, you've got three-tomoe Sharingan now. First, let me tell you something: Sakura asked for the secret medicine. Actually, your strength is more than enough to handle the Chunin Exams, so I prioritized Jonin."

Upon hearing Shiraku Yosuke's words, Sakura realized that he was trying to win her favor, and a satisfied smile involuntarily appeared on her face. It was a reward, wasn't it?

"As for your Sharingan, I have some guesses, but come with me for a checkup first, Sasuke."

Shiraku Yosuke guessed at a possibility, but he couldn't be 100% sure, so he would examine Uchiha Sasuke's brain before telling him.

(End of this chapter)