In Konoha, they wiped out the Sarutobi clan at the start.

Chapter 126 Sakura is about to suffer a beating

"Enough talk. Run or you'll die!" Neji shouted.

Tenten and Rock Lee knew Neji was a meticulous person, so upon hearing this, they didn't dare to linger and quickened their pace.

Only after escaping a sufficient distance and seeing that Chiyo and the other two were not chasing after him did Neji stop in his tracks, his legs trembling, and slump to the ground.

"Neji, what exactly is going on?" Tenten and Rock Lee also stopped and couldn't help but ask.

This was the first time they had ever seen Neji in such a state of disarray.

Neji took a deep breath and replied, "I just saw two extremely large amounts of chakra emanating from those two people, especially the bandaged man, whose chakra was practically bottomless. Even Guy-sensei is far inferior."

Upon hearing this, Tenten gasped and exclaimed in shock, "You mean they were Jonin in disguise?"

"It's not impossible," Neji sighed.

"Should we report this to Teacher Kai now?" Rock Lee suggested.

"Not yet." Neji refused decisively without the slightest hesitation.

His purpose in participating in this Chunin Exams was not only to become a Chunin.

More importantly, it was about defeating the eldest daughter of the main family, proving himself, and avenging his deceased father.

If this matter is reported, there is a very high chance that the Chunin Exams will be canceled ahead of schedule.

This is something he doesn't want to see.

"Why?" Rock Lee asked, puzzled.

"As it stands, they haven't done anything outrageous. Even if we report them, we can't do anything to them without sufficient evidence. Besides, we still need to take this exam. It's not too late to report this matter after we get the missing scroll."

Neji gave a convincing reason.

Meanwhile, Chiya, under the influence of Observation Haki, overheard their conversation.

"Is that the Byakugan? It can actually distinguish the strength of chakra by observing the flow of chakra in a person. It's really an amazing bloodline limit."

Watching the direction Neji and the others had gone, Yecang hesitated for a moment, then asked somewhat tentatively, "But Lord Chiyo, letting that Hyuga brat go is tantamount to exposing us, isn't it?"

"It's alright. If we keep hiding it, wouldn't this trip to Konoha lose a lot of its fun? Besides, I'm really looking forward to seeing the Third Hokage and his eunuch son's expressions when they see me, the enemy who wiped out their clan, after the third round of exams."

Qianye smiled lightly, and with a flick of his right index, middle, and ring fingers, he unleashed the puppet manipulation technique he had learned from Xie.

Three chakra threads shot out and flew into the sky.

ah.

Accompanied by three screams of varying lengths, Tos, Zaku, and Kin, the Sound Ninja trio, were pulled down from the tree by Chiya.

His neck was tightly bound by chakra threads, making it hard for him to breathe.

Dos struggled to pull at the chakra threads around his neck, enduring the pain of suffocation, and managed to say, "Lord Chiyo, spare us! We are Orochimaru's subordinates."

Qianye said "Oh," a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes. She released the three of them and asked with interest, "You know me?"

The three men breathed a sigh of relief, panting heavily. Tos said respectfully, "I was fortunate enough to witness your battle with Lord Kimimaro from afar in Otogakure, and then I heard your name from the man beside you, which is how I learned of your identity. This is our scroll; please accept it."

As he spoke, Toss respectfully handed over the Earth Scroll.

Chiya raised his hand and inhaled, the Earth Scroll automatically falling into his grasp. He looked at the three terrified figures with interest, feigning ignorance as he asked, "What mission did Orochimaru assign you?"

The three men looked at each other, knowing that if they didn't answer, they might die on the spot.

Tos hesitated for a moment, then said, "Find Sasuke, and then kill him at daybreak tomorrow."

"Then I'll give you guys a task too." Knowing that this was Orochimaru's test for Sasuke, Chiya lightly tossed the scroll in his hand and said with a hint of amusement.

"Please speak," Tos said, swallowing hard.

"Among the three of them, there's a woman with pink hair. I want you to each slap her ten times across the face after dawn, without killing her. The other one, the blond brat, is also off-limits. As for Sasuke, if you have the guts, go ahead and kill him."

Qianye chuckled softly.

"Yes, Lord Chiya." Although Tos didn't know what Chiya's purpose was, he readily agreed, considering that it didn't conflict with his own mission.

Then, under Qianye's watchful gaze, he left in fear and unease.

They couldn't refuse, as they knew that the person in front of them was someone even their Lord Orochimaru had to be wary of.

Watching the three figures disappear into the distance, Ye Cang couldn't help but laugh: "Lord Qianye, do you have a grudge against that girl named Xiaoying?"

"No, I just think she's really annoying." Qianye shrugged slightly.

In my past life, when I watched anime, I saw her asking for favors whenever she needed them, and giving things to Sassa whenever she didn't. I thought about slapping her more than once.

When Chiya and Yekura arrived.

Orochimaru and Team 7, or more accurately, their battle with Naruto and Sasuke, is nearing its end.

I happened to witness this scene.

Naruto unleashed the power of the Nine-Tails, desperately protecting Sasuke and Sakura, who were terrified by Orochimaru. However, due to the vast difference in their strength, Naruto's connection with the Nine-Tails was forcibly severed by Orochimaru's Five Elements Sealing Technique. He lost consciousness and was left hanging from a tree.

Sasuke was so frightened that he trembled.

Sakura knelt on the tree trunk, tears streaming down her face.

Meanwhile, Itachi Uchiha, who had arrived early, hid in the shadows and quietly observed everything. His brows were furrowed, and while he was secretly annoyed that Orochimaru was bullying Sasuke, he was also disappointed in Sasuke's incompetence and cowardice, feeling utterly frustrated with him.

Fortunately, Sakura's tears did have some effect.

Her cries reminded Erzhuzi of the time he was raising a filial son. He suppressed his fear and fought Orochimaru.

Seeing this, a relieved smile finally appeared on Itachi's face.

"That's quite rare. You're actually smiling. Are you happy that Erzhuzi has grown so much?" Qianye's voice suddenly rang in Daixiaozi's ear.

He and Yekura then appeared beside Uchiha Itachi.

"How's the situation on your end?"

Itachi glanced at Chiyo, outwardly appearing indifferent, but inwardly growing increasingly wary of her.

He hadn't expected that Chiya could appear behind him so silently while carrying Yekura.

This method of concealing one's presence is truly alarming.

"I've got the scrolls." Qianye took out the Heaven and Earth scrolls.

While the two were talking, Sasuke and Orochimaru had already started fighting.

Orochimaru stretched out his neck and bit Sasuke's neck, planting the Heavenly Curse Seal.

Erzhuzi immediately began to writhe in excruciating pain, roaring to the sky.

Seeing this, Sakura desperately picked up Sasuke and burst into tears, crying and shouting, "Naruto, Sasuke, he's in so much pain! Please save Sasuke, Naruto!"

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