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

Chapter 134 Chiya vs. Konoha's Jonin

Yekura caught the kunai without even looking at it, and then returned it.

The kunai pierced Sakura's body with a "plop," causing her to fall to the ground.

Seeing this, Naruto cried out in worry, "Sakura!"

Might Guy said from the side, "Don't worry, it's just a stand-in."

Despite saying that, no joy appeared on his face, because such methods were far too childish for a Jonin.

As soon as Might Guy finished speaking, there was a loud bang, the smoke dissipated, and "Sakura" turned into a wooden stake.

She herself, holding a kunai, circled behind Yekura, thinking, "A good opportunity."

Upon seeing this, Naruto exclaimed, "Amazing!"

Unfortunately, the cool factor often lasts only three seconds.

Just when Naruto thought Sakura was about to succeed, Yecang suddenly turned around and struck first, slapping her to the ground.

The scene fell silent. Ye Cang did not make any further moves, but simply stood there and watched quietly.

At that moment, Sakura felt her head buzzing, and her tender little face began to swell at a visible speed. It took her a long time to come to her senses.

At that moment, Naruto's encouraging voice rang out again from the stands, "Go Sakura!"

"This idiot." Hearing this, Sakura was so aggrieved that she almost cried. How could she possibly give up on this guy?

Helpless, Sakura had no choice but to grit her teeth and continue.

As expected, he got slapped a few more times.

The direction of the Sound Ninja.

At this moment, only Dosu remains of the Sound Ninja trio, with Orochimaru beside him, who has been stuck here because of Sasuke.

"He's really an unpredictable guy. But once the preliminaries are over, there's going to be some interesting things to watch. I hope that old guy, the Third Generation, won't die at Chiyo's hands so soon, otherwise it won't be fun."

Watching Sakura get a good beating, Orochimaru suddenly felt bored. He gave Chiyo a deep look, formed hand seals, created a whirlwind, and disappeared from the central tower.

Ultimately, the match ended with Yekura conceding defeat, and Haruno Sakura emerged victorious.

But Yekura's reason for admitting defeat was rather bizarre. Knowing that Chiya disliked this woman, she first beat her up severely, then mocked her relentlessly, and finally admitted defeat on the grounds that she was tired of beating her.

This really infuriated the Konoha genin.

But there's nothing we can do about it.

In the ninth match, Hinata faced off against Neji.

No one expected that Hinata, who was always quiet and shy, would suddenly unleash such powerful strength, fighting Neji to a standstill in Gentle Fist.

She even caught Neji off guard with her Byakugan, which was of extremely high purity.

In the end, it was Neji who used his Reversal Technique to turn the tide and save the day.

The tenth scene begins, and it's pretty much the same as the original story.

Temari vs. Tenten, Temari wins.

Match 11: Gaara vs. Rock Lee.

Although it still ended with Gaara severely injuring Rock Lee.

But this battle truly amazed everyone, including Qianye.

This was arguably the most amazing performance in the qualifiers.

In the twelfth match, Tosu faced off against Choji Akimichi. Despite Tosu having a limp, Choji still lost due to the difference in their strength.

The twelve matches concluded successfully.

of course.

While the preliminary rounds were underway, Kakashi and Asuma Sarutobi, along with the other Jonin leading their teams, were not idle. Apart from Kurenai Yuhi, who genuinely took Rock Lee to the hospital for treatment, the others left under the pretext of escorting their injured disciple and never returned.

Suddenly, the atmosphere became incredibly oppressive.

It's like the harbinger of an approaching storm.

Of the twelve winning genin, excluding Sasuke who was sent to Konoha Hospital after falling into a coma due to the activation of the cursed seal, the remaining eleven began to draw lots.

Shikamaru looked around and found that the huge arena was occupied by the Third Hokage, Iruka, and Anko, who were drawing lots for them, as well as Yuhi Infrared, who was escorting Rock Lee to Konoha Hospital for treatment.

Kakashi, Might Guy, Sarutobi Asuma, Morino Ibiki, and even Hayate Gekko, along with a host of other Konoha Jonin or Special Jonin, have all disappeared.

A sense of foreboding washed over Shikamaru; he thought to himself, "I have a feeling something bad is going to happen."

Meanwhile, Qianye and his two companions had already arrived at the outer edge of the Death Forest.

Before him stood Might Guy, Sarutobi Asuma, and Morino Ibiki, who had already intercepted him there.

"Are you being underestimated? I gave you all that time to prepare, and you only sent the three of you. I thought that old bastard Hiruzen Sarutobi would lead the team himself. Isn't he afraid that his last crippled son will die at my hands? Or is that self-proclaimed 'Strongest Hokage of All Time' afraid of dying?"

Sensing his surroundings with his Observation Haki, Chiyo quickly detected Kakashi and Hayate Gekko, and couldn't help but smile, pretending not to know.

At that moment, Kakashi was hiding under a large tree not far behind the three people opposite him.

Meanwhile, Hayate Gekko used the least noticeable Transparent Release ninjutsu to hide himself.

As expected, Kakashi plans to hide in the shadows, just like he did with Kakuzu in the original story, and then use his Sharingan to observe the abilities of Chiya and the other two, seize their weaknesses, and then launch a fatal attack with Hayate Gekko.

"You traitor are really too arrogant. You learned your illusion magic from Hong. I won't fall for your illusion magic this time. You have committed such a crime. Today, we will settle our old scores and new grudges together."

Sarutobi Asuma's expression was grim as he quietly gripped two serrated chakra blades in his hands, assuming a fighting stance.

"Yes, I think so too." Qianye slowly unwrapped the bandages on his body, revealing his fair and handsome face, his medium-length black hair, and his red cloud black robe.

Immediately afterwards, Itachi Uchiha and Pakura also removed their disguises, revealing red cloud black robes, but unlike them, they both wore wind chime hats on their heads.

It was clear that neither of them wanted to reveal their identities. Itachi Uchiha felt it wasn't the right time yet, while Pakura was instructed by Chiya to conceal her identity.

Before the Konoha Crush plan is completed, it's not time for this former hero of Sunagakure to reveal his identity.

"Is this Fujiwara Chiya? She is indeed as young as the rumors say, but it's a pity she has gone astray." Morino Ibiki frowned slightly as he looked at Chiya's youthful face.

"Don't be so arrogant, Morino Ibiki. You clearly don't know anything, yet you act like you've been there all along..." Chiya quietly gripped his Zanpakuto and waved his hand.

Itachi Uchiha and Pakura exchanged a glance, completely ignoring Might Guy, Asuma Sarutobi, and Ibiki Morino, and walked right past them.

"So, should we go after them?" Ibiki Morino asked Asuma Sarutobi with some hesitation.

P.S.: Second update, please vote with recommendation tickets and monthly tickets!

Thank you to [Book Friend ***55] for the 5000 Qidian Coins reward.

(End of this chapter)