Naruto: The whole world knows I am the savior

Chapter 131 Chunin Exams End

"Temari, Gaara, Kankuro, you did well, you've all advanced to the third exam."

Rasa told his three children that although the Sand Village had sent a small number of genin teams, none of his children had disgraced them. There were only eighteen spots available in the third exam, but the Sand Village accounted for a third of them.

And they are all his children.

"I've fulfilled my expectations of you all. Now just keep up the good work. But Gaara, you know we're allied with Konoha, right?"

Rasa suddenly looked at Gaara, his son who always had a cold and expressionless face, who was the strongest genin in Sunagakure.

"Know."

"Don't use Shukaku's power tomorrow. If you lose control, it will be very difficult for Sunagakure."

Rasa said to Gaara in a serious tone, "There will be many spectators at the tournament venue tomorrow, and we have a good relationship with Konoha. It's not appropriate for Shukaku to appear, you understand?"

He reiterated twice that tomorrow's third match is extremely important, as it involves not only thousands of civilians but also Jonin from the five great ninja villages, as well as the Hokage and Mizukage, among others.

If Shukaku were to appear, Konoha would definitely take action to suppress it for the safety of its civilians; even the Fourth Kazekage could suppress Shukaku with Magnet Release, let alone the strong Konoha that had been brought out.

Although Rasa had never witnessed Hakuun Yosuke's attack firsthand, he had heard that Yosuke had broken the arm of the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, who was capable of fully controlling the power of the Tailed Beasts, forcing the Hidden Cloud Village to concede defeat and sue for peace. Therefore, Yosuke's strength must have surpassed Yosuke's.

It is said that the five kage are evenly matched, but Rasa admits that he would find it difficult to achieve that.

However, Gaara didn't understand Rasa's thoughts and said coldly, "You want me to deliberately lose to the Konoha ninjas to curry favor with them?"

What a traitor!

Rasa felt a lump in his throat, wanting to slap Gaara twice. But then he thought of Gaara's current state, the responsibility he bore, and how he also felt somewhat sorry for Karura, so he sighed inwardly and said...

"There were many civilians that day, and Shukaku's power could easily destroy a city. If you let Shukaku appear, Konoha Village would probably suppress you immediately; at that time, even I wouldn't be able to say much."

Rasa explained to Gaara that using the Tailed Beasts in other ninja villages would be considered a provocation. He had told Konoha in advance that Gaara could control the Tailed Beasts before allowing him to participate, but even that was only by a lot of effort. They were only able to participate thanks to the sealing techniques sent by Konoha.

".I see."

Gaara remained silent for a moment before speaking.

"As long as you prevent Shukaku's true form from appearing, it doesn't matter if you defeat the Konoha ninjas."

Regardless of Gaara's thoughts, Rasa continued to give him some instructions before saying to the three of them, "Alright, that's enough for now. Go back and rest to prepare for tomorrow's exam."

"Temari, stay behind for a moment."

After Kankuro and Gaara left, Rasa spoke up, "Temari, of the three siblings, you've sacrificed the most. You came to Konoha several years ago because of a contract and stayed for over two years. Thank you for your hard work."

"It's what I should do, Father. I'm also a Sand Villager."

Temari shook her head and said that apart from being far from home, she didn't feel wronged at all, mainly because Konoha didn't seem to be targeting her in any particular way.

"You've made significant contributions to Sunagakure. But have you had any recent interactions with that Yosuke Shirakumo?"

Rasa asked a tentative question, which startled Temari. She immediately realized her father hadn't given up on his plan. After a few seconds of silence, just as Temari was about to say something, Rasa continued...

"Sunagakure has received intelligence that someone has been active recently, establishing a Thunder Train Company. They apparently plan to build a Thunder Train railway to connect all the towns in the Land of Fire, and that the speed of that train will be faster than a Jonin's journey."

Temari listened for a while and felt that the Raisha Railway was indeed impressive, but she didn't understand why Rasa was telling her this.

"Father, what do you mean by saying this to me?"

"The Sand Village also wants to participate. Traveling through the desert is extremely difficult, and even driving a horse-drawn carriage is very difficult in the Sand Village. If there were lightning railroads, it would be much more convenient. Moreover, the Sand Village will be cooperating with the Leaf Village on the oasis project."

Temari asked疑惑地问道, "If that's the case, why doesn't Sunagakure create its own lightning train track?"

At this point, Rasa explained to Temari with some indignation, "How could I not want to do it? But the oasis needs Wood Release, and the Lightning Train needs people. Konoha has already hired all the people from the Land of Wind. Even if Sunagakure wanted to build it, they wouldn't know where to start."

It wasn't that he didn't want to learn from Konoha; the Anbu and the Ninja Academy were both based on Konoha's teachings. However, building the Thunder Train railway required the right personnel. But when he sent the Anbu to inquire about such personnel in Sunagakure, they discovered that the people from the Land of Wind had already been invited away by Konoha.

How can the impoverished Sand Village compare to Konoha?

"Father, but it's me..."

"Temari, I can only ask you for help with this matter. The Sand Village has taken too much advantage of Konoha. If I bring it up, it might cause a bad reaction, and it might even make that Hakukumo Yosuke resentful. So, you'll have to go and find out what they think."

Rasa sighed and said that Sunagakure had benefited too much from its interactions with Konoha. If they were the only ally, it would be fine, but at that time, Konoha had no other allies besides Sunagakure.

But now that there's Kirigakure added to the mix, Rasa has sensed Konoha's rejection of their attempts to take advantage of the situation during their several interactions.

"Father, but Lord Baiyun might not even look at me."

Temari wanted to explain that Shirakumo Yosuke didn't have any opinion about her and even told her to follow her own heart.

Rasa interrupted Temari, saying in a heavy tone, "Temari, just do your best. Everything we do is for the sake of changing Sunagakure."

"I understand, Father."

Temari was somewhat unwilling, but since Rasa had already put it that way, she had no choice but to agree, no matter how unwilling she was.

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The following day, Konoha Village was bustling with activity as nobles and daimyo from all walks of life came to watch the grand competition.

Even Shirakumo Yosuke didn't have much free time, acting as a 'doorman' to greet distinguished guests early in the morning; however, the only ones he could greet were the daimyo of the Land of Fire and the Kage.

Even a small country doesn't deserve a big name.

The reason why so many nobles from various places came was not only to watch the ninjas fight, but also to place bets at the casino, which is an old tradition; however, after learning about this, Shirokumo Yosuke had his subordinates take over this business.

Want to make money off Konoha's tournament? No way!

"Lord Mizukage, welcome."

Having just escaped from the daimyo of the Land of Fire, Shirakumo Yosuke heard that Terumi Mei and her group were almost there, so he immediately went to the entrance of Konoha Village.

With a charming smile, Mei Terumi said, "Lord Hakuun, this is my first time in Konoha. I hope you can give me a better introduction."

"Of course, once the important matters are settled, Lord Mizukage can stay as long as he wishes," Shirakumo Yosuke paused, then moved slightly closer and continued, "However, the title 'Lord Shirakumo' is a bit too formal. Lord Mizukage, please just call me Yosuke. Anyway, because of the bet, I'll be calling you that in a few years."

Mei Terumi was taken aback by his words and asked, somewhat confused, "A bet?"

"That's right. Since I'll be responsible to Lord Mizukage in five years anyway, let's start by changing our names!"

"Hehehe, that's not a funny joke. Do you really think I'm that hard to get married, Mr. Shiraku Yosuke?"

Upon hearing this, Mei Terumi's face nearly bulged with veins. The difficulty of getting married was her most taboo subject, and she couldn't help but want to punch anyone who brought it up.

But without realizing it, Mei Terumi still changed how she addressed him.

Baiyun Youjie waved his hand and said, "Lord Mizukage, you are certainly very outstanding, but precisely because you are so outstanding, there are too few people who are worthy of you, so this kind of troublesome matter can only be left to someone equally outstanding to solve."

Mei Terumi hesitated for a moment, but she was still a little happy, after all, Shirokumo Yosuke had repeatedly said he wanted to marry her. However, the age gap was something she couldn't ignore. If Shirokumo Yosuke were eighteen years old now, she wouldn't have such a headache.

"Well, there's no need to say any more, Hakuyosuke; besides the Chunin Exams, I'd like to know more about Konoha's tactics and strategies against Kumogakure."

Mei Terumi, somewhat overwhelmed, changed the subject. Shirakumo Yosuke's words implied his intention to marry her, but she couldn't respond, so she had no choice but to change the subject.

"Also, now that I've changed how I address you, you don't need to be so polite as to call me Lord Mizukage anymore. Our relationship has become a little closer since the alliance was formed, hasn't it?"

"Alright, Mei Terumi, let's discuss the plan for the Cloud Ninja after the Chunin Exams at the Hokage Building."

After saying this, Shirokumo Yosuke led Terumi Mei to the venue for the third exam.

The daimyo of the Land of Fire and the Land of Wind, along with various nobles, were in a separate private room, separate from the three Kage.

Invitations were also extended to Onoki and the Fourth Raikage, but unfortunately neither of them came.

If either of them were to arrive, Hakuun Yosuke would immediately stop the Chunin tournament and capture the person to coerce the two ninja villages.

Reputation is completely unimportant. Capturing just one of these two would be crucial to the war effort. To capture or kill both on the battlefield, it would require at least several ninjas of equal rank, or even an attack by thousands of ninjas.

Soon, it was time for the third Chunin Exam to begin.

Seven people from Konoha were selected: Sasuke Uchiha, Naruto Uzumaki, Rock Lee, Neji Hyuga, Shino Aburame, Ino Yamanaka, and Sakura Haruno; three from Sunagakure, two from Iwagakure, two from Kumogakure, one from Kirigakure, and the rest were from smaller ninja villages.

The fact that Kirigakure had a small number of candidates selected for the third exam was quite embarrassing for Mei Terumi. However, she was also helpless, as the time left for Kirigakure to prepare was too short, and she couldn't find suitable genin to train.

After abandoning the Blood Mist policy, the survival rate of the Hidden Mist Village's genin improved significantly, but their strength inevitably declined considerably.

The reason why the small ninja village was able to be selected for the third exam was because they were lucky. They were chosen as a good opponent in the elimination round before the third exam, which allowed them to win by chance.

However, this stroke of luck wouldn't last until the next round. As the mastermind behind the betting, Shiraku Yosuke personally adjusted the opponents of each player.

After the referee made the announcement, the third match officially began.

The first match was between Uchiha Sasuke and Kankuro from Sunagakure.

Kankuro was considered an extremely skilled puppeteer in Sunagakure. At his peak, he could control two puppets simultaneously. In addition, the puppeteer himself also possessed considerable combat power. The puppets served as both offensive and defensive ninja tools.

It is extremely troublesome to deal with.

However, Kankuro's opponent was Uchiha Sasuke, who could be considered the strongest genin in Konoha.

"Konoha Village is truly full of talent! They actually have seven genin participating in the third exam, and this Uchiha Sasuke has even awakened the three-tomoe form!?"

On the stands where the highest-ranking Kage-level ninja was, Rasa exclaimed in surprise after seeing Kankuro's defeat.

They clearly saw the three tomoe in Uchiha Sasuke's eyes, and even Mei Terumi and Tsunade were shocked, especially Tsunade, who had only just learned that Uchiha Sasuke had the three-tomoe Sharingan.

The three-tomoe Sharingan is basically equivalent to a Jonin; its powerful perception and almost irresistible visual genjutsu abilities make it difficult for ninjas below the Jonin level to deal with.

Even after the Sand Village and Konoha fought three Shinobi World Wars, the tactic they came up with for dealing with the Uchiha was to turn around and run away in a one-on-one fight.

The battle ended very quickly. Although Kankuro had been warned not to look directly at the Sharingan, he was forced to keep making moves by Sasuke's throwing of shuriken, and in the end, he accidentally made eye contact with the Sharingan.

"We lost!"

Kankuro was defeated in less than a minute. Rasa sighed; although he knew Kankuro would lose, the defeat was too decisive.

It was just like a Jonin subduing a child; he was defeated in two rounds, even with Kankuro using all his puppets.

"Don't be disappointed, Lord Kazekage. After all, he is the only descendant of the Uchiha clan. Sasuke paid an extraordinary price to increase his strength, begging me many times to gain the power he has today."

He can no longer be measured by the standards of a normal genin; in fact, Kankuro already possesses the qualities to become a chunin.

Bai Yunyoujie offered words of comfort, since they had already won, he should at least say something nice to appease them.

Luo Sha said with some relief, "So Lord Baiyun has given Sasuke some guidance. That's not surprising then."

The following matches were also very exciting. The battles between genin were decided very quickly, as they didn't have enough chakra to sustain them for long.

The way a ninja fights is to quickly ascertain the opponent's strengths and weaknesses, then launch a probing attack, and finally devise a tactic to deliver a fatal blow.

In just a few hours, the entire venue witnessed more than a dozen exciting matches, especially the clash between the Uchiha and Hyuga clans, as well as the battle between the son of the Kazekage and the granddaughter of the Tsuchikage, all of which left everyone thoroughly entertained.

The ultimate victor was undoubtedly Sasuke Uchiha. Gaara and Naruto Uzumaki were no match for Sasuke Uchiha if they didn't use the power of the tailed beasts.

Furthermore, even using some of the tailed beast's power wouldn't work. Sasuke Uchiha's foundation was too solid, especially since the two of them hadn't yet achieved a mental connection with the tailed beasts within them. They were at a significant disadvantage against the genjutsu of the three-tomoe Sharingan.

Uchiha Sasuke also followed the advice of Hakuun Yosuke before he began to diligently practice Sharingan genjutsu. He spent more than half a month training Sharingan genjutsu, and his genjutsu level has now approached that of Kakashi.

Besides Sasuke Uchiha taking first place, Naruto Uzumaki came in second and Neji Hyuga came in third. Konoha almost swept the top three spots in this Chunin Exams, and the Uchiha clan's reputation was once again established in the ninja world.

"It's over. This Chunin Tournament was truly spectacular. I never expected so many talented juniors from various ninja villages to emerge. Mist Village is no exception, Mizukage."

Rasa gave Kirigakure a light but not too heavy stab. After all, the Sand Village and Kirigakure were mortal enemies, and Kirigakure's performance this time was indeed laughable. The only genin selected was swiftly and decisively eliminated, and it was by his own son!

Mei Terumi's face seemed to bulge with veins as she forced a smile and said, "Hehehe, this Chunin Exams were too sudden. I hope Sunagakure can achieve such a good ranking next time."

"Alright, alright, now that the Chunin Exams are over, let's go back and discuss other things."

Tsunade intervened to mediate, as the hostess couldn't just watch the two allies argue. She then changed the subject and said to Shiraku Yosuke, "Yosuke, come here too."

"Well, I have something to do, I'll be there in a few minutes."

"Then you go and deal with it first. By the way, who was that woman who was cheering so enthusiastically for Naruto Uzumaki just now? Do you know her?"

Tsunade suddenly remembered this matter and asked Hakuun Yosuke about it.

It's no wonder she asked this question; everyone present probably remembers Kushina's performance just now. She was shouting encouragement through a megaphone, almost like a "broadcast to the whole venue," and two warnings had no effect.

Even the daimyo of both countries were so disturbed by the noise that they couldn't help but send people to inquire.

Bai Yunyoujie's face darkened slightly as he said, "I don't know him, but I'll investigate."

I'm sorry, I haven't been feeling well these past couple of days; I've caught a bit of a cold.

(End of this chapter)