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

Chapter 129 Reunion with Sarutobi and His Son

In front of all the candidates.

It was the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was talking eloquently while smoking a pipe.

To the left of the Hokage.

Standing in the first examination room was the examiner, Ibiki Morino;

Along with Chunin Iruka Umino, who volunteered to come and guide the Konoha Twelve.

Right.

Standing there is Hayate Gekko, who died before Shippuden;

The second examiner was Mitarashi Azuko.

As for Kakashi Hatake, Might Guy, Asuma Sarutobi, Kurenai Yuhi, Maki, Orochimaru disguised as a Jonin from the Sound Village, and other Jonin from Konoha or other places, they stood behind Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Qianye stood at the very front of the line of examinees.

His gaze swept over the group of people in front of him with great interest.

As I looked at Kurenai, she happened to look back at me.

Qianye saw a hint of worry in her eyes, but immediately responded with a reassuring expression.

Finally, he focused his attention on the father and son, Hiruzen Sarutobi and Asuma Sarutobi.

Compared to the night of the genocide five years ago.

Hiruzen Sarutobi had aged considerably, his face covered with wrinkles, those uneven lines like mottled marks on a wall, crawling all over his face and leaving traces of time.

Even lividity appeared on his face.

Sarutobi Asuma, however, did not change much.

He has long black hair and wears a black, tight-fitting combat suit, covered with green Jonin chainmail. His shoulders and back are tattooed with the red insignia of the Anbu. His waist bears the emblem of the Land of Fire, and he has a cigarette dangling from his mouth.

If there is any change, it is that the iconic goatee is gone.

Perhaps it was because he was castrated by Qianye and fed with the Letter River.

A surge in estrogen levels in the body.

Sarutobi Asuma's appearance began to lean towards femininity; his skin became whiter than before, and he even wore light makeup, with heavy Barbie-colored pastel on his lips.

If you didn't know better, you'd think a transvestite had wandered out from somewhere.

Qianye almost threw up her dinner from the night before while watching.

After a long and rambling speech, Hiruzen Sarutobi finally finished his presentation.

Just like in the original story, in the third round of the preliminary rounds, referee Hayate Gekko explained the key points of the match to everyone. However, Kabuto, wanting to see what Chiya's purpose was, did not withdraw for fear of revealing his strength, as he did in the original story.

The third round of preliminary exams has officially begun.

The wall above the arena slowly opened, revealing a large screen.

The names of two candidates will then appear on the screen, and they will compete for a spot in the third round of the exam.

Unlike the first match in the original work, where Zhuge Liang faced off against Akado Armor.

With the addition of Chiya, the other two, and Kabuto, the situation became a battle between Yamanaka Ino and Chiya, who was playing the role of someone seeking shelter from the rain.

Suddenly, almost all the candidates in the room breathed a sigh of relief.

At the same time, some people couldn't help but look at Ino with pity and mockery.

Because anyone with a discerning eye could see that among the lower-ranking ninja examinees...

Qianye is definitely one of the most formidable individuals.

"Ah, I'm safe!" Choji Akimichi shouted excitedly, unable to control his emotions.

Just now, almost, just a hair's breadth away, Ino would have become him, thankfully she jumped over it.

That was close; he had witnessed Qianye's terror firsthand.

Killing him would probably be as simple as a single kunai.

Compared to Choji, who survived the ordeal.

Ino, on the other hand, was in a terrible situation. She punched Choji on the head, nearly crying out in despair, "You bastard, you're safe now, but I'm doomed!"

"This is really troublesome." Shikamaru glanced at Chiya with a serious expression, patted Ino on the shoulder, and whispered a reminder: "Ino, this is an extremely dangerous person. Remember, never show any killing intent towards her, or you will die."

"Nonsense, do you even need to tell me that?" Ino wiped away her tears in horror, her eyes red.

"No, you didn't understand what I meant." Shikamaru shook his head, recalling the conversation between Chiya and Yekura that day, and said with a serious expression, "On the other hand, as long as you don't show any murderous intent towards him, he won't kill you."

Ino's eyes lit up. "Really?"

Shikamaru nodded emphatically.

Chiya, who was not far away, overheard Shikamaru and Ino's conversation and couldn't help but smile. Even he had to admit that Shikamaru was indeed smart, able to roughly judge the situation after only two or three meetings.

On the other side, Kiba Inuzuka breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That was close. Now I just need to avoid that Sand Ninja carrying the gourd to guarantee my advancement."

Neji Hyuga and Sakura Haruno also breathed a sigh of relief.

Neji thought to himself, "This guy... his chakra level is definitely not as simple as a genin. I need to observe him carefully later."

Sakura Haruno looked at Sasuke with a fawning expression, her speech slightly slurred due to a lisp, and said, "Sasuke, that's great! I heard from Ino that the Rain Ninja easily killed three Genin. It's so good that we didn't run into them."

"Really? I'd love to run into him," Erzhuzi said boastfully.

Unfortunately, his cool demeanor lasted only three seconds. The next instant, the pain transmitted by the cursed seal made him gasp, and a look of pain appeared on his face.

"Sasuke!" Sakura, worried about Sasuke, wanted to help him up, but Sasuke refused, saying, "Don't come any closer."

Sakura thought Sasuke thought she was ugly now, and her eyes welled up with tears. "Sasuke, I..."

Sasuke was in so much pain that he could barely stand up, so he didn't care about Sakura's tears. He threatened, "If you dare to tell anyone about this, I'll kill you. Instead of crying here, you should think about the upcoming match. Among everyone, you are the weakest."

Upon hearing "Sasuke, I...", Sakura could no longer hold back, lowered her head, and tears silently streamed down her face.

Sasuke disliked her.

And my Sand Ninja Team is on the verge of exploding, or rather, Gaara himself is on the verge of exploding.

"This guy's name isn't Third Generation Ai Danzo at all, it's called Do-Rain. He lied to me." Gaara's eyes were bloodshot, and his middle school class erupted again, with most of his face covered by shadows, his voice trembling.

Suddenly, a chilling coldness filled the air.

Kankuro and Temari exchanged a solemn glance, both their eyes revealing a mixture of fear and helplessness.

They knew that Gaara was angry.

"Gaara, don't be angry. It's not worth ruining your health over that guy," Kankuro advised cautiously.

"Shut up, or I'll kill you." Gaara threatened Kankuro in an extremely childish way, which startled the latter, who clicked his tongue and looked at Temari for help.

Temari thought for a moment and then advised, "Hey Gaara, don't you see there's still an official match in the third exam? With that kid's strength, he'll definitely be able to pass the preliminaries. It's not too late for you to meet in the official match."

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