Naruto: The Information Broker from the Uchiha Clan.

Chapter 343 Selling Photos

Very few people participate in the Chunin Exams after graduating only a year ago; in fact, it can be said that only Naruto and his twelve friends did.

However, there were more than just those twelve people from Konoha participating in the Chunin Exams; Team Guy, who graduated at least a year earlier, participated this year.

As for the others... most of them were dissuaded by their own supervising Jonin.

After all, Class 7's reputation is indeed very prestigious.

After the dinner, everyone went home. Little Nine-Tails, too, was carrying a bottle of liquor and staggering towards the Uchiha clan's territory.

"I'll leave the second exam to you, Nine-Tailed Fox."

The Nine-Tails jumped up and perched on Sasuke's head, then took a big gulp from the bottle.

"ha……"

A whiff of alcohol wafted down from above, and Sasuke frowned but said nothing.

"Uchiha brat, I can sense your emotions... hiccup!"

Letting out a hiccup, the Nine-Tails patted Sasuke's head: "Don't worry. I'm paid to do what I'm supposed to do. You can rest assured with me in charge for the second exam. Back in the day, even the First Hokage and Madara Uchiha weren't my problem!"

"If it weren't for the old man's sake, I would have given them all a big bag and rubbed them into the ground."

"What's so special about the Chunin Exams?"

"Let me tell you..."

"That fight back then was incredibly intense, you know the Valley of the End? Those two bastards fought non-stop, and eventually woke me up!"

"Can you tolerate this?"

"I jumped up and gave both of them a big slingshot, and then they stopped fighting..."

"To be honest, it was my fault for not being careful. I accidentally used too much force with my claws, and that guy, Hashirama Senju, died not long after he got back..."

"Sigh... It's a pity, really. But Madara Uchiha was killed by me in one hit, so he was lucky."

The incessant chatter of the Nine-Tails left Sasuke speechless.

If I hadn't read more books back then to investigate Black Zetsu, I might actually believe it now.

Do all drunk guys love to brag?

According to Brother Yun, it was clearly the First Hokage who hit this guy on the head and then sealed him away.

I don't know if I'll ever be able to reach that level...

"Hey kid, are you thinking about something rude?"

Sasuke quickly composed himself and smiled ingratiatingly, "I was just thinking about Lord Kurama's reputation, so I was a little distracted."

"belch!"

The Nine-Tails jumped down and looked at Sasuke: "The Sharingan of the Uchiha clan inherited a portion of the old man's power. Perhaps the changes the Uchiha clan has made in recent years are the right direction, after all, there are very few people like the old man in this world anymore."

"I've heard Izumi talk about some things about you... how should I put it?"

The little nine-tailed fox scratched its head with a paw: "Giving and taking are two different concepts. Sometimes it's best not to get too hung up on things. Besides, based on my thousands of years of experience, the world's格局 (geju, a term referring to the overall structure or pattern of a world) is about to undergo a sudden change."

"Only powerful strength can protect what you want to protect. The Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan is not as simple as one plus one."

"In my perception... although I don't know why, the clouds always give me a sense of urgency that I have to face something."

"There must be a reason why he values ​​you all..."

Without turning her head, Xiao Jiuwei waved her hand and said, "I'm leaving! I should go to sleep early; you can dream about anything."

Watching the Nine-Tails' departing figure, Sasuke froze on the spot, frowning.

He was aware of the Nine-Tails' sensory abilities.

It can sense the power of malice, and even to some extent, some emotions.

So... even Brother Yun is worried about something?

Vortex Void?

No, with Brother Yun's strength, he wouldn't necessarily lose against the Akatsuki. At the very least, he won the battle at the Sea of ​​the End.

"call……"

After exhaling, Sasuke headed home.

……

the other side.

Once downstairs, Little Nine-Tailed Fox grabbed the wine bottle and leaped up, intending to jump directly to the second floor and enter the house.

However, the next moment, a hand suddenly reached out...

"Gah!"

The little nine-tailed fox, its neck being grabbed, made a duck-like sound before being pulled into the bedroom by that hand.

The Nine-Tails, rubbing its neck, looked indignant: "Uchiha Yun, you bastard! I came in from the second floor so as not to wake you all, why are you choking me?"

Yun smiled and replied, "I heard you once punched the First Hokage and kicked Madara Uchiha? You're really drunk, saying whatever comes to mind..."

"Their reanimated forms are both with me now. Do you want me to release them so you can talk to them? So you can see how you killed them back then?"

The little nine-tailed fox's eyes widened: "Huh?"

He waved his hands awkwardly and said, "There's no need for that... After all, they've been dead for so many years. It's not humane to drag them out of the Pure Land and beat them up again."

"They are all descendants of the old man. If you really think about it, I am their ancestor. Bullying children is not my style."

"Snapped!"

These words prompted Yun to reach out and slap it.

"What? You think you can treat me like royalty?"

The little nine-tailed fox squatted to the side, covering its forehead and muttering resentfully.

"That's just how it is..."

The muttering made Yun's eyes twitch.

Over the years, the little nine-tailed beast in front of me has completely lost its appearance as a tailed beast.

If I had to describe it...

Street hustlers, drunkards... after a few drinks they can start bragging like crazy, always talking big and talking nonsense...

God knows who it learned it from, but it certainly wasn't itself!

With a sigh, Yun took out a document and threw it in front of Little Nine-Tailed Fox.

"Take a look..."

Little Nine-Tailed Fox picked it up and immediately beamed: "Haha... So you're going to give me a reward? It doesn't have to be too much, just a few tens of millions of taels will do."

Uh!

Yun said irritably, "Reward? You'll get rewarded for disrupting the Joint Chunin Exams? With your strength, are you going in to blow up the fishpond?"

The Nine-Tails panicked, shaking the document in its hand: "It's all agreed on here! I registered as a ninja beast, so why can't I participate?"

Yun nodded thoughtfully.

"If I seal you away right now, wouldn't all the ninja beasts be rendered useless?"

seal? !

In an instant, Little Nine-Tailed Fox sobered up.

What it fears most now is being sealed. Even if it is broken up, it will be a hero again after three years. Time passes quickly when it sleeps, and it will be able to drink and eat meat again soon.

But if it's sealed...

With Yun's sealing techniques, he could easily seal it for a hundred or two hundred years. Watching that bastard Shukaku eat and drink well in the sealed space every day would be even more unbearable than killing it!

"Smack."

The orange-red figure darted out and hugged Yun's leg. Little Nine-Tailed was crying and sniffling.

"Boss Yun, you can't do this..."

"I've been beaten and injured for Konoha! Konoha can't be like this..."

"Right! It was all that bastard Shikamaru's doing that got me involved. None of the Nara family members are any good..."

……

Yun shook her legs but couldn't shake off the leech, and she didn't even try to pull it off with her hands, mainly because she was afraid of tearing her pants.

"Alright, alright. Let me speak first!"

"I won't listen! I shed blood for Konoha, I demand to see the Hokage!"

"If you don't get up, I'll seal you away right now and hand you over to Shukaku so you can watch him have his fun every day!"

"Well!"

The little Nine-Tails, which had fallen silent in an instant, released its claws and obediently squatted to the side, looking at Uchiha Yun with tears in its eyes.

Yun breathed a sigh of relief, glanced at his pants stained with oily claw marks, and then said, "I have a favor to ask of you. If you do it well, I won't seal you away."

Upon hearing this, Little Nine-Tailed Fox relaxed slightly, waved its paws, and replied, "You should have said so earlier... It's just a task, right? As long as it's your order, Boss Yun, I'll definitely handle it perfectly."

Yun smiled sinisterly, reached out, and snatched the documents from the ground.

"You will continue to participate in the Joint Chunin Exams. Your status as a ninja beast will allow you to participate in the second round of the exams..."

Little Nine-Tailed Fox nodded repeatedly: "Don't worry, don't worry, Boss Yun, you're worried about those brats in Class Seven, right? I'll definitely protect them and wipe out all the brats from the other villages!"

"Snapped!"

One slap silenced the sound.

"Let me finish!"

"You're not participating in the second round of testing to protect them. You can do this... then this... and finally... hehehehe!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Little Nine-Tailed Fox also let out a sinister laugh.

So if you're asking who you learned your personality from over the years, who else could it be but the person in front of you?

They could come up with such a treacherous plan; that brat from the Nara family can only watch helplessly from behind.

So why didn't I think of that?

With this ticket, I can go to a barbecue restaurant every day for at least a year to drink and eat meat.

"Did you remember?"

"Mmm-hmm! Boss, you're so sneaky..."

"Snapped!"

"What? You don't like it?"

"No, no, no, I love it so much! I promise to complete the task you assigned me, boss."

……

the next day.

Shikamaru, who was engaged in the Ino-Shika-Cho combination, was somewhat distracted and didn't walk to Izumi Uchiha's side until it was time to rest.

"Master, isn't Lord Kurama here today?"

Quan replied, "It came back drunk late last night, probably after my brother gave it a good beating. I didn't see it when I went out this morning."

Shikamaru frowned upon hearing this.

"Teacher, can we withdraw the application to have the Nine-Tails participate in the second exam as a ninja beast?"

Izumi paused, then asked疑惑地, "Why bring it back? Wasn't this part of your plan? Besides, I heard it went to Naruto's barbecue dinner yesterday. Given its personality, things should be fine between you two, right?"

Ino, who had just walked over, also spoke up: "Wasn't this something you planned, Shikamaru? Besides, with the Nine-Tails around, the genin from the other villages won't pose a threat."

Upon hearing this, Shikamaru gave a wry smile.

"I got a little carried away. I originally thought that as long as I could get Lord Nine-Tails into the second exam, there would be no way to stop the Hokage and Brother Yun by the time they realized what was happening."

Uchiha Izumi was taken aback: "So you didn't expect that ninja beasts would need to be registered and reported, right?"

Shikamaru shook his head: "If we need to register and report, it's just a matter of disagreeing, so we don't actually lose anything. But if we succeed, then the Chunin Exams will proceed without any surprises."

Choji, who was munching on potato chips during a break, looked over and asked, "Didn't it already succeed? Why do you have that expression, Shikamaru?"

Shikamaru smiled helplessly: "Lord Kurama got a beating from Brother Yun last night, but the reason probably wasn't because of a hangover, right? After all, this lord gets a hangover at least twenty days a month, so he should be used to it by now..."

These words made Quan realize what was happening.

"So, bro, you're taking care of it because it's going to be involved in the Chunin Exams?"

Shikamaru shook his head slightly: "I'm afraid it's not just that. Since the registration and reporting have been approved, then Brother Yun must mean that Lord Kurama will participate... but how he will participate... is hard to say."

"ah!"

Ino immediately stood up: "You mean we might be betrayed by Lord Nine-Tails?"

Backstab?

What does this mean? Choji looked completely bewildered.

Shikamaru looked at Ino: "Your new vocabulary is quite good. It's certainly possible, which is why I said I was being a bit arrogant."

Rubbing his temples, Shikamaru looked at Izumi Uchiha again: "So, teacher, can the Nine-Tails' registration be withdrawn?"

Quan shook his head: "It's already been submitted and approved, how could it be withdrawn?"

Shikamaru said gravely, "The second exam is still a week away. The other four major ninja villages probably haven't seen the registration that was just approved yesterday. Given Izumi-sensei's status..."

Izumi looked at Shikamaru strangely: "Um... what do you think is special about my identity?"

These words made Shikamaru sigh.

Indeed, Teacher Quan's special status is also due to Brother Yun.

"call……"

After letting out a breath, Shikamaru scratched his head. He was worried that if Naruto found out, he would probably tear him apart.

……

A week later, the second round of the Joint Chunin Exams began.

Exercise Field No. 44.

"roar!!"

A wild beast's roar echoed across the training ground, but none of the people outside the iron fence showed any unusual expression.

"Shikamaru's guess was right, it really is a survival exercise..."

Naruto looked at Sasuke and asked in a low voice, "Why don't I see the Nine-Tails?"

Sasuke shook his head: "I don't know, but maybe it's because we need to be more discreet? After all, if ninjas from other villages see us, they'll definitely have something to say."

Naruto pursed his lips: "The Nine-Tails is participating in the second exam as a ninja beast. There's no way to hide it now. There's no need to keep it a secret at this point, is there?"

Sasuke was taken aback by these words, frowned, but didn't say anything.

At the same time, a figure landed instantly.

"I am Uchiha Itachi, and I am also the proctor for your second exam."

As soon as he finished speaking, Sasuke, Naruto, and the others on the other side froze on the spot.

"Sasuke...your brother..."

"I don't know either. My brother came back yesterday, but he didn't say anything to me."

Shikamaru, who had walked behind the two, sighed: "Give up. I can roughly guess why they made Itachi Uchiha the proctor. After all, if that guy goes crazy, there has to be someone to stop him."

"Huh?"

Naruto turned to Shikamaru: "I was just looking everywhere for you guys. It's really inconvenient without the fox-sama's sensory enhancement. By the way, Shikamaru, where's the Nine-Tails?"

Shikamaru smiled helplessly: "They've probably already gone in. Anyway... things might have deviated from the original plan. I'll explain to you once they're inside."

At this point, dissenting voices emerged among the test takers.

"The Uchiha clan? If I remember correctly, there's one member of the Uchiha clan among the examinees from Konoha this year, right?"

"Heh...and he's the proctor's brother."

"So why is that?"

"Are we supposed to accidentally kill someone?"

"They really value it, but what can these flower buds, protected like this, possibly accomplish?"

……

Despite the chorus of doubts, Itachi remained expressionless.

However, the next moment, a dark chakra suddenly erupted, and its powerful force brought all the discussion to a halt.

And in Itachi's eye sockets, the three-scythe kaleidoscope appeared.

"The 44th training ground contains rivers and hills, is circular, and has a diameter of 20 kilometers. The central tower is equidistant from each entrance."

"Thirty-six teams will each enter the arena with a Heaven and Earth Scroll. One hundred and twenty hours and five days later, the team that has a complete Heaven and Earth Scroll will enter the central tower to deliver the mission, and then they will pass the second test."

At this point, Itachi looked at everyone.

"As for my existence, it's only to prevent one of the examiners from having fun and eating you all."

"One more thing to remind you: as ninjas, preparation before a mission is essential, but it's not just about ninja tools."

Itachi took out a stack of documents: "Next, everyone come over and sign the agreement. The second exam is about to begin. Whether you can survive depends entirely on your own strength. Konoha will no longer bear any responsibility."

"After signing the agreement, you will have half an hour to prepare."

As soon as he finished speaking, a murmur of discussion arose again.

"Is there another examiner?"

"You ate it all?"

"That roar just now was probably just from a bear at most..."

"An examiner who could get Itachi Uchiha to step in and take precautions is definitely not just a simple bear..."

"As a squad leader in the joint search team, this person is incredibly capable!"

"Prepare some things."

"What is that, boss?"

"You're the fastest. Go to Konoha's commercial street and buy some top-quality meat. Also, prepare some wine and poison. Never mind, a large dose of sleeping potion."

"Since they eat us, they are most likely beasts, beasts that follow certain rules."

……

"call……"

Shikamaru let out a sigh of relief: "I knew it would turn out like this."

Shikamaru then looked at Naruto and asked, "Did you guys bring any money?"

Naruto shook his head violently: "I used up all my savings treating you guys to barbecue last time. We shouldn't need any money for wilderness survival, right? Are there shops inside?"

Hinata took out her wallet: "Um... I brought some. It's not much, but it should be enough."

Sasuke, who was standing nearby, thought for a moment and asked, "The other examiner inside, could it be Kurama (the Nine-Tails)?"

Shikamaru shrugged and then scratched his head in frustration: "With this new, uncertain factor added, the situation is becoming increasingly unpredictable."

Shikamaru looked around and said, "I'll go remind them first. You guys help collect the forms. Half an hour should be enough time."

Seeing Shikamaru go to inform his teammates in the other three classes, Naruto, who was about to ask what was going on, swallowed his words back.

Asking him won't do any good; it's obvious at a glance that Brother Yun must have done something.

As for why it wasn't his own father?

Haha... My own dad would never do something so fancy.

Shadow Clone Technique!

"Bang!"

A wisp of white smoke dissipated, revealing three shadow clones of Naruto nodding at him before quickly running towards the village.

"Are you going to buy wine and meat too?" Sasuke asked, puzzled.

"That fox is obsessed with money. Wine and meat are definitely not as useful as money. I'm going to go find some money."

Naruto scratched his head impatiently as he spoke, "I don't know if I'll make it in time. Konohamaru said there's an event at the Ninja Academy today, so it should be fine."

Sasuke felt a chill run down his spine for no apparent reason: "Where are you going to find money in such a short time? You're not going to find your parents, are you? The Hokage is probably with Brother Yun right now, so it's probably going to be difficult."

Naruto patted Sasuke on the shoulder: "As long as you don't hit me afterwards, there won't be any problem."

Sasuke asked suspiciously, "The Chunin Exams are a matter for all of our Team 7. Although I don't know what method you used, you did the right thing."

At that moment, three little devils could be seen peeking out from a distance.

"Konohamaru!"

Naruto's shout startled the kid, who then emerged from the bushes and said, "You were discovered even though you were hiding so well. As expected of the son of my grandfather's disciple's disciple, you're really something!"

Naruto, who was itching to punch the brat, suppressed his anger and forced a smile as he asked, "Konohamaru, do you have any money with you? Lend me some, I'll pay you back after the Chunin Exams when I take on a mission."

money?

Konohamaru was taken aback, then quickly took two steps back: "That's what you told me last time, I don't believe you."

Uh →_→

Naruto felt that his reputation had been insulted.

Hinata tugged at Naruto's clothes, saying, "Naruto-kun, actually I do have some money."

Naruto replied helplessly, "The more the better."

Then he looked at Konohamaru: "What are you doing here at this time? Is there something you need?"

Konohamaru took out a camera: "The school asked us to come and collect information about the candidates for this Chunin Exam, so here we are."

What is the status of the test takers?

Naruto pulled Konohamaru aside: "You promised to lend me the money, and I'll help you with the interviews."

"Really?" Konohamaru looked at Naruto suspiciously.

……

Meanwhile, at the ninja academy.

Naruto's shadow clone dashed up the school building in a flash, looked at all the students below, and roared at the top of its lungs:

"Anyone want a photo of Uchiha Sasuke after taking a bath? Three thousand taels each, buy now while supplies last!"

After he finished speaking, the scene was silent for three seconds.

The next moment, a swarm of girls quickly surrounded Naruto.

"Show me a picture of Sasuke after taking a bath, is it real or fake!"

"There really is?!"

"I want two!"

"Give them to me, give them to me, I want three."

"Make way, I'll take it all."

"Naruto-kun, do you have any photos like this of yourself? I'll offer six thousand ryo!"

……

(End of this chapter)