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

Chapter 132 The Calm Before the Storm (Reset)

Ignoring Chiya's taunts, Hiruzen Sarutobi waved his hand and announced loudly, "Let the match continue."

"Yes, Lord Hokage," Hayate Gekko replied respectfully.

Because of Sarutobi Asuma's interference, Yamanaka Ino, as her disciple, should have lost the match on the spot.

But suddenly Qianye's voice rang out from the side, "There's no need to compete anymore, I concede."

"Are you serious?" Moonlight Gale asked, somewhat uncertainly, after a moment of surprise.

"Of course." Chiya nodded, then pretended to be dazed for a moment, Ino's spirit left her body and returned to her original form, and then slowly woke up.

After Ino woke up, she looked at Chiya with a lovestruck expression. When she looked at Chiya's face wrapped in bandages again, she didn't find it so disgusting anymore. Instead, it gave her a feeling of a woman half-concealing her face.

It added a touch of mystery to the design.

Not only is he handsome and powerful, but he is also very gentle and considerate towards her, this lady.

In an instant, she felt that Sasuke, who was constantly bothered by Sakura, wasn't so appealing anymore.

Unfortunately, the other party was from Amegakure, and after the Chunin Exams, the two would almost never have the chance to meet again.

"Oh! What a pity!"

Amid Ino's sigh and the bewildered gazes of most in the arena, Gekko Hayate announced the result of the match: "So, in the first round, Yamanaka Ino wins."

"That works? Shikamaru, am I seeing things? Ino actually beat that terrifying bandaged man." Choji's eyes widened, his round little eyes flashing with disbelief.

"Tsk, what a hassle, who knows?" Shikamaru glanced at the crowd in the arena and clicked his tongue.

Even so, his brain, with an IQ of over 200, was already working at full speed.

First of all, there is no doubt that Ino could never defeat the bandaged man who could make even the Jonin and the Third Hokage wary.

Then Asuma looked at him with a expression that suggested he wanted to devour him alive.

The bandaged man himself claimed that the Third Hokage wanted to kill him more than anyone else.

In other words, this bandaged man was very likely originally a ninja from this village.

However, it now appears that he has become a rogue ninja.

So the question is, who exactly is this bandaged man?

Suddenly, a flash of lightning seemed to strike Shikamaru's mind. He remembered what the bandaged man had said in the Forest of Death, and abruptly asked Choji, "Choji, didn't you once tell me that you had a cousin who was in Kurenai's team?"

"Yeah, what's wrong?" Choji asked, looking bewildered.

"I think I know who this bandaged man is." Nara Shikamaru forced a smile, a bead of cold sweat trickling down his face.

There's no mistake, he was someone whom the Third Hokage and Asuma hated to the core, and who, like Choji's cousin, had served in the Kurenai Yuhi team.

Then his identity is self-evident.

Fujiwara Chiya is suspected of being the mastermind behind the massacre of the Sarutobi and Shimura clans.

A man hailed as the most vicious criminal in Konoha's history.

"Who is he?" Just then, Naruto suddenly appeared behind Shikamaru and Choji, put his arm around their shoulders, and asked casually.

"Naruto, don't you know that scaring people can be deadly?" Shikamaru clicked his tongue, about to reply, when he suddenly recalled how Naruto used to talk to him about Fujiwara Chiya back in the Ninja Academy. He sighed helplessly and shook his head, saying, "It's nothing."

"Honestly, Shikamaru, you always only say half of what you mean." Naruto pouted, bored.

Just then, the voice of Moonlight Gale rang out again in the arena, "Well then, the first round of the match is over. The winner is Yamanaka Ino. Now, please move to the spectator stands."

Immediately after, Ino, looking completely infatuated, walked over, muttering repeatedly, "So handsome."

As Sakura passed by Sasuke, she saw Ino's victorious posture and assumed that Ino was going to take Sasuke from her. She quickly blocked Sasuke's way and warned, "You damn Ino, stay away from Sasuke!"

Ino was taken aback. "Oh my, isn't this bald Sakura? Your wide forehead is showing again. And your teeth seem to be whistling again."

"You bastard!" Sakura was furious, but dared not show it in front of Sasuke. She could only feign weakness, turning and throwing herself at Sasuke, hoping to gain his sympathy. "Sasuke, look at him."

Seeing Sakura's two missing front teeth and the exposed scalp, Sasuke felt a chill run down his spine. He turned to the side, causing Sakura to fall to the ground.

He ignored Sakura, who was lying on the ground in pain, and instead looked at Ino, asking solemnly, "What exactly happened during your fight with that bandaged man?"

Ino thought for a moment and said, "Well, I used the Mind Transfer Technique to try to control him, but he took me into his mental space and said a bunch of things I couldn't understand. But don't let his bandages fool you, he's actually a very handsome guy."

"Handsome guy?" Sasuke was speechless for a moment. He realized that he probably shouldn't have asked this infatuated guy.

Meanwhile, Chiya had already returned to the stands opposite Sasuke.

Kakashi, Asuma, Kurenai Yuhi, and Might Guy returned to the stands with him.

They stood beside Hiruzen Sarutobi, reporting the situation to him.

"Is it really okay to expose yourself so easily?" Dai Xiaozi glanced at Qianye.

Qianye smiled and said, "What does it matter? Anyway, that old man from the third generation is going to die. I am his enemy who wiped out his clan. He should at least be allowed to see me before he dies."

"But... Lord Chiya, didn't you say that the Third Hokage had a technique that could lead to mutual destruction? Wouldn't it be very dangerous to face him directly?" Yecang asked hesitantly.

Qianye smiled faintly and said, "Don't worry, although that old man hates me to the bone, he cares more about his reputation now than his hatred for me."

"You know, a person only has one life. Even if he was going to die, the old man wouldn't die in a situation like this."

"Instead, he chose to sacrifice himself when Konoha was ravaged and everyone was watching."

"That way, after he dies, the villagers of Konoha won't forget him so quickly."

"No matter how many foolish things he did in his life, he can still become a hero like the previous Hokage of the modern era, sacrificing himself to protect the village."

"Coincidentally, Orochimaru's collapse of Konoha this time played right into his hands."

Itachi Uchiha frowned and said, "This place is where all of Konoha's top combat power has gathered. I hope you can still be smiling later."

"Judging from your words, it seems you intend to stay out of this?" A dangerous smile appeared on Qianye's face.

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