Naruto: The Information Broker from the Uchiha Clan.

Chapter 336 Jiraiya Returns to the Village

Naruto, who fantasized about becoming Hokage and then capturing Uzumaki Sora alive, got a beating.

Uchiha Yun then looked at the three of them and said, "I'm giving you half a day off. Tomorrow morning, we'll begin intensive training before the Chunin Exams. You are my students, and if you're eliminated in the second round, I'll be very embarrassed."

Sasuke thought for a moment and asked doubtfully, "Even if some of its power is sealed, it shouldn't mean it's eliminated in the second round, right?"

Naruto retorted, unconvinced, "Don't underestimate me! Even without Boss Fox's help, I'm still very strong!"

Hinata bowed slightly and said, "I will definitely do my best, Teacher Yun!"

Two of the three students were troublemakers. Yun sighed and said, "This Chunin Exam is a joint Chunin Exam, which means that genin from the five major ninja villages and some smaller ninja villages will be here. And as my disciples, you will definitely receive some special treatment."

Special treatment?

Since it's said that there's a possibility of elimination in the second round, it's naturally not going to be any kind of special treatment.

Sasuke frowned. "So you mean everyone except us will instinctively band together to deal with us first?"

"What?!"

Naruto paused for a moment, then said, "Does that mean we'll be surrounded and attacked?"

Sasuke nodded: "Our Team 7's reputation isn't just known in Konoha. Because of Hinata, the other four great ninja villages also take our existence very seriously."

Naruto also realized what was happening and, after a moment's thought, said, "Even with Team 7, led by Jonin with Brother Yun as their instructor, participating in this joint Chunin Exams, they still managed to get first place. That alone is enough to make them join forces..."

Naruto then looked at Yun and said, "Brother Yun, how about you leave a gap when you set up the seal? We can break through the seal at the last moment and wreak havoc. What do you think?"

"hehe……"

Yun chuckled and asked, "What did you figure out?"

Naruto pouted: "It's not that hard to understand. Given the current situation in the ninja world, Akatsuki, led by Uzumaki Sora, is threatening the entire ninja world, and even the Daimyo of the Five Great Nations are living in fear."

"Under these circumstances, Konoha is gradually becoming the leader of the Five Great Shinobi Villages because of Brother Kumo. Whether they like it or not, they have to admit it..."

"The Joint Chunin Exams were originally intended as a stage for the five great ninja villages to showcase the next generation's strength. This time, we represent you, Brother Kumo. If we fail, they will inevitably have other ideas..."

Sasuke, who was standing to the side, thought for a moment and said, "Be patient, wait for the right time to unite and rebel against the leadership of Konoha, just like this joint Chunin Exam. If we unite, we can win. They need confidence."

Yun felt a little approving of the two kids' comments.

Although he's not very reliable most of the time, Naruto's mind is completely different from the original story in his memories when it really matters.

In that case... the sixth generation might really be worth considering.

The First Hokage, known as the God of Shinobi, was invincible throughout the shinobi world. He distributed the tailed beasts and held the so-called Five Kage Summit, which prevented a major war from breaking out at that time.

But once Hashirama Senju died, those guys thought their chance had come.

Naruto is absolutely right...

However, he is not Hashirama Senju, and all the other ambitious individuals will be wiped out by Sora Uzumaki.

"Bang."

Yun reached out and tapped Naruto, then reached out and ruffled Hinata's hair.

"So Hinata is still the most worry-free. If you two don't want to get beaten to a pulp, you'd better start training properly tomorrow."

As soon as he finished speaking, Yun vanished from the spot.

……

Beside the memorial stone.

The person called over by Kakashi to help was somewhat puzzled: "How long has it been since the memorial stone needed a caretaker? Has this job never existed before?"

As he spoke, A glanced at Obito, who stood calmly to the side, and said, "I've never seen this guy before either. Senpai, do you need to pay him?"

Kakashi shook his head: "No salary. Letting him stay here is already the greatest forgiveness, considering how many wrong things he's done."

These words surprised Jia. As the captain of the Minato's direct ANBU, there were some things he wasn't very clear about.

"Kakashi, you'd better watch out if you talk bad about me behind my back..."

With that, Obito leaped down from the tree, looked at Kakashi, and smiled. "An ANBU member? Why do you call Kakashi-senpai? Besides being arrogant all day, what about him is like a senpai?"

Stinky fart?

A looked at Kakashi with a puzzled expression.

"Ignore him, let's begin."

Nodding, A then began to form hand seals.

The art of Four Pillars of Destiny!

In an instant, a giant tree trunk burst forth from the ground, and soon formed a rather luxurious house.

Kakashi turned to Obito and said, "Houses made with Wood Release aren't permanent. You'll need your own chakra to maintain them. Since you also know Wood Release, maintaining them shouldn't be difficult."

Obito was dumbfounded.

Wood Release can be used like this? It's practically an amazing skill for both home and travel!

"S-Senpai also knows Wood Release?"

A was somewhat puzzled. If he remembered correctly, he was the only one who survived the Root's human experiments on Wood Release.

Obito leaned closer with a sly smile: "My Wood Release isn't as advanced as yours. It can only pierce the enemy's body and then explode in all directions. That's quite a sight to behold."

These words made A shudder.

Obito chuckled twice, then patted Kakashi on the shoulder: "That's truly terrifying power... If Wood Release could reach the level of the First Hokage, Kakashi would have to call you senpai."

"How about we teach this arrogant guy a lesson together?"

Just as A was about to say something, he was interrupted by Kakashi.

"Your room has been prepared for you. I hope you won't do anything unnecessary. Whether it's Naruto or Sasuke, Yun will be there for them immediately if they encounter danger."

Kakashi then took the armor with him, and as for threats, Obito just pursed his lips.

Once he understood everything, Obito was able to see another side of many things.

Rather than a threat, he was more worried that this bond, which had already achieved the best possible outcome, would one day become an enemy again and be killed outright.

"Still as arrogant as ever... Kakashi."

The Infinite Tsukuyomi cannot change this world; it will only lead to its utter destruction. But the ultimate peace that Uchiha Kumo spoke of gave him a glimpse of what a new world might look like…

Changing the world...maybe it really is possible.

……

BBQ shop.

Uchiha Izumi handed three forms to her students: "These are the application forms for the Chunin Exams. I have already recommended you to participate in this Chunin Exams."

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The new generation of pig-deer-butterflies were all stunned.

After a long pause, Shikamaru finally asked, "Aren't Naruto's team participating in this Chunin Exams? Given their personalities, it's unlikely, right?"

Izumi smiled and shook his head: "They will participate. After all, genin can only perform low-level missions. Fresh out of school, genin full of energy won't give up such an opportunity."

"what?"

Ino scratched her head: "If those three monsters from Class 7 all participate, we have absolutely no chance of winning!"

Choji, standing nearby, also lost interest in his grilled meat: "How about we just surrender? And let Naruto and Sasuke lead the way?"

Ino was taken aback by these words, then clapped her hands: "How come I didn't think of that? We're all classmates from the same class, you two get along well with Naruto and the others, and the teacher is also Brother Yun's sister, we can try to get together!"

"No way."

Shikamaru shook his head slightly: "With the strength of Team 7, plus Hinata's Byakugan's reconnaissance capabilities, if they want to achieve maximum deterrence and ensure they become Chunin, their first choice is to go alone!"

Passing through alone?

Does this mean eating alone?

Can you please not go so far?

With a furrowed brow, Ino's spirits waned again. She complained, "With their freakish strength, they should be able to apply for the Jonin Exams right away, right? What's the point of playing the Chunin Exams..."

Shikamaru looked at Izumi Uchiha, thought for a moment, and then handed the three forms back.

"If what the higher-ups need is to intimidate the various ninja villages again, then there is no point in us participating this time."

"As is customary, the second exam should be a team task with classes as teams. Class 7 will not let any team pass. In fact, the third exam is meaningless; it will only be a duel between Class 7 itself."

Uchiha Izumi pressed down on the application form, tapped the table, and chuckled, "Thanks to my tireless efforts, your teacher, my brother has agreed to seal away a portion of Team 7's abilities!"

"Sasuke's Mangekyou Sharingan cannot be used, Naruto's Nine-Tails cannot be used, and Hinata's special power will also be sealed."

Izumi then looked up at Shikamaru and asked, "How's it going? Can you handle it?"

Upon hearing this news, Shikamaru fell into deep thought for a moment.

He was analyzing the other things contained in this intelligence. First of all, this request could not possibly be the result of Izumi-sensei's efforts, but more likely the result of a request from a Jonin instructor from another class, or even from another ninja village.

So their target... must be Class 7, and Brother Yun has agreed.

"Smack."

He reached out and pressed down on the application form, then took it back and handed it to Ino and Choji.

"There's a lot of room for maneuver; you can give it a try."

Ino stared blankly at the form in her hand. "We've only graduated less than a year ago... Shikamaru, aren't you going to reconsider? Isn't it a bit too early?"

A slightly flustered Choji looked at the grilled meat in front of him but had no appetite: "I don't want to fight... I don't know how to fight... Isn't pulling weeds and picking up trash nice enough?"

Shikamaru glanced at his two teammates.

"As the strongest ninja in the world, Brother Yun wouldn't marry a weakling, otherwise wouldn't his weakness be exploited?"

"Ino? Do you want to become Brother Yun's weakness?"

Ino pouted and thought for a while, then finally slammed her hand on the table: "It's decided! Tomorrow, Dad will start the hellish training! For love, I must bloom with all my might..."

Shikamaru nodded and then looked at Choji: "The task of pulling weeds and picking up trash isn't enough to buy you barbecue. If you don't have money, Choji, you'll only be able to eat vegetables from now on."

vegetable?

After shaking his head violently, Choji's eyes were filled with fighting spirit.

"call……"

Relieved, Shikamaru asked the barbecue restaurant owner for a pen, filled out the form, and handed it to Uchiha Izumi.

He then said, "If there is absolutely no chance of winning, the various ninja villages may simply not participate. But if there is a chance of winning, they will inevitably form an alliance, a tacit alliance."

"With the Seventh Squad under siege and most of their power sealed, the chances of them completing the mission alone are slim, so they also need to be flexible."

"Naruto will come looking for us, and maybe the other teams from this term as well. He's not stupid; he should know what Team 7 will face in the second exam."

As soon as she finished speaking, Uchiha Izumi asked疑惑地问道, "Team 7 will team up with other teams? But how will the trust issue be resolved?"

Shikamaru smiled and said, "That's why I said they're just classmates from our class. Naruto and Sasuke, the genin from other ninja villages, won't trust them."

"To ensure fairness, other candidates from Konoha may also be eliminated, but if all those who pass the second round are from Konoha, then it will also serve as a deterrent."

After some analysis, Izumi couldn't help but stare at Shikamaru's high hairline and forehead for a long time.

"What are you looking at, Mr. Quan?"

"I wonder how your brain works. You can analyze so much from just a little bit of information..."

The little nine-tailed fox, who was gulping down its drink, put down its bottle and said, "That's why I always said there's not a single good person in the Nara family; they're all utterly wicked."

The voice of the Nine-Tails immediately attracted Shikamaru's attention.

Stared at by those eyes, Little Nine-Tailed Fox suddenly felt that the wine in her hand no longer tasted good.

You should know that the kid in front of you is surnamed Nara, the kind of Nara that means "wicked and wicked."

"Why...why are you staring at me, you brat?"

Shikamaru smiled gently upon hearing this, but the smile made Kurama shiver involuntarily.

"Let me tell you, whatever you're thinking, don't even think about it. If you keep staring at me like that, I'll have you chopped off by a big shot!"

Shikamaru ignored the threat and instead looked at Izumi Uchiha, asking, "Sensei, I remember that the Nine-Tails registered... as a ninja beast?"

Quan paused for a moment, then clapped his hands: "That's right! How come I didn't think of that?!"

Then Izumi also set his sights on the Nine-Tails.

Stared at by two pairs of intense eyes, Little Nine-Tailed suddenly felt that the wine in her hand no longer tasted good.

"Bang."

The bottle landed on the table. The Nine-Tailed Fox waved its claws, trying to appear calm: "Just say what you want to say. Staring at me like that is creepy. Or... or should I call Shukaku over for a drink?"

Uchiha Izumi casually waved her hand: "Shukaku isn't registered, so it's useless."

Then Izumi looked at Little Nine-Tailed Fox and said, "How have I treated you these past few years? Have I always taken you out for drinks at gatherings? Before this, every time your mom confiscated your money, did I always help you out?"

Little Nine-Tailed was stunned by the question and could only nod repeatedly. He was indeed right, as the saying goes, "He who eats another's food is bound to do his bidding."

"Ahem!"

"Just tell me what's wrong, okay? You guys are scaring me..."

Izumi smiled shyly and said, "How about I have you, Nine-Tails, participate in the Chunin Exams as a ninja beast alongside Shikamaru and the others?"

Chunin Exams?

A bunch of low-level ninjas, wouldn't my move be a game-changer?

Will blowing up the fishpond... cause trouble for Boss Yun?

While it would be fun to show off, if you get caught by Boss Yun, you might end up getting humiliated instead of showing off.

"Um... I'll think about it."

Upon hearing this, Izumi crossed his arms and casually said, "Next time we have a barbecue dinner, let's bring Lord Shukaku along. Compared to foxes, Ino really likes tanuki."

"Sigh... Also, last time Mom put 100,000 taels of money missing from the cabinet. Although Mom herself has forgotten about it, we can't be careless about money being missing. I should remind her when we get back."

"Oh, and one more thing! My brother had a jacket from a few years ago that got sold by someone, and I heard it fetched quite a bit of money..."

"Bang!"

The Nine-Tails plopped down on the table, waved its paws, and said, "Alright, alright... whatever you say. Uchiha Izumi isn't a good person either, threatening even a fox."

……

One week later, downstream of Konoha Reservoir.

At this moment, Kakashi was watching his three students pick up trash, without taking out his "Make-Out Paradise" book or covering his face with a book to sleep.

"Whoosh."

A voice suddenly appeared beside him.

"At first, I didn't believe it when I heard you became a Jonin instructor, but now it seems you still care about your students..."

Kakashi looked at Jiraiya: "You're back too? It was just the Joint Chunin Exams, who called you back?"

Jiraiya scratched his head: "Kumo sent me back, saying that I need to keep an eye on Naruto's training."

practice?

"Well. Don't look at me like that. Yun told me not to tell anyone else. Anyway, it's just a normal cultivation practice."

Jiraiya then nudged Kakashi on the shoulder: "I heard that many other ninja villages will be coming this time? And all sorts of special features... Hehe! You know what I mean..."

Kakashi glanced at it: "If you get caught again, Lady Tsunade and Yun are both in the village."

Uh!

Waving his hand, Jiraiya said righteously, "I've already given it up."

He then glanced at the three people below who were wading through the water and picking up trash. Sai and Torane clearly had prior training and were doing it with ease. The other girl also showed great talent in chakra manipulation.

"It seems that person's return has had a significant impact on you..."

Kakashi tensed slightly: "Did you say that, teacher? This situation needs to be kept secret for now. You should know why."

Jiraiya sighed.

"So you two are the same. If I hadn't recognized that brat and he hadn't already returned to the village, Minato probably wouldn't have told me this information."

"You are more humane than the old man, but if the other four great ninja villages find out about this, Konoha will become the target of everyone's criticism."

"Where's that brat Uchiha Kumo? Didn't he say anything?"

……

(End of this chapter)