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Chapter 39 The Konoha Crush Plan has officially begun!

Today is the final stage of the Chunin Exams.

The Third Hokage got up very early and went to the Hokage's office.

He has now arranged the patrol area for the ANBU ninjas and instructed ninjas like Asuma and Guy to be vigilant about their surroundings during today's Chunin Exams.

Faced with the Third Hokage's hint, Asuma and the others didn't say anything, but nodded solemnly to indicate that they understood.

The Third Hokage originally intended to make arrangements for his old friend Danzo.

However, seeing that he didn't come to the Hokage's office, I gave up on that idea.

The Third Hokage thought that if a fight really broke out, Danzo would probably not stand idly by.

Seeing that the time was almost up, the Third Hokage, having made all the arrangements, arrived at the Konoha viewing platform with several guards, including Namiashi Raido.

After waiting there for a short while, he met the Fourth Kazekage, who was actually Orochimaru in disguise.

"The Hokage is so old, yet he is still in such good health."

"Haha, Lord Fengying, you flatter me."

With the Third Hokage's expression complex, the two greeted each other upon meeting, and then sat down on either side of each other.

The location here is excellent, offering a panoramic view of the playing field below.

"The first match will be between Naruto Uzumaki and Neji Hyuga."

Orochimaru seemed very interested in the first match.

He hadn't forgotten that in the Forest of Death, Naruto Uzumaki unleashed the Nine-Tails' chakra in an attempt to save Sasuke Uchiha from his grasp.

Unfortunately, it was all for naught.

With not a single tail showing, Orochimaru simply moved his fingers and used the Five Elements Seal to subdue Naruto Uzumaki, the Nine-Tails' jinchūriki.

They have the ability, but not much.

As for Hyuga Neji, Orochimaru knew he was a rare genius in the Hyuga clan.

It's a bit of a pity that he was someone who had separated from the family, and was restricted by the limitations of being a caged bird, so he couldn't become the vessel for his transformation.

Otherwise, I would have given him a good beating no matter what, back in the Forest of Death.

"That was a fantastic battle."

Soon, the battle between Naruto Uzumaki and Neji Hyuga ended with Naruto unleashing the Nine-Tails' chakra, using a shadow clone to deceive his opponent, and then delivering a friendly punch to Neji, defeating him.

"Yes, Naruto and Neji are both very good kids. Looking at them reminds me of my three good-for-nothing students."

"Does the Hokage believe these two children are comparable to the renowned Sannin?"

The Third Hokage chuckled and looked at the Fourth Kazekage, saying, "Whether they can compare or not depends on how these kids develop in the future."

"Hehe, then I'll wait and see."

"The second match will be between Uchiha Sasuke and Gaara. Both players, please come to the stage as soon as possible."

In the arena below, Genma Shiranui, acting as the referee, was calling the contestants for the second match to come up.

However, Sasuke Uchiha and Kakashi were still on their way.

After Genma Shiranui urged him several times but Sasuke still hadn't appeared, just as he was about to announce Sasuke's withdrawal and surrender, the Fourth Kazekage spoke up.

"Why don't we let the later ones compete first? There's no rush."

"Very well, as Lord Fengying suggests."

Having received instructions from higher-ups, Genma Shiranui skipped the second match and began the third.

Unfortunately, Kankuro of Sunagakure chose to forfeit in order to preserve his strength.

So, the fourth match will be played next.

If Sasuke Uchiha hasn't arrived by the end of the match, then Genma will have no choice but to announce that he has conceded defeat.

Fortunately, Nara Shikamaru bought enough time in his match against Temari.

Just as the fourth match ended, Sasuke Uchiha caught up.

"We're not late, are we?"

Upon seeing Kakashi and Sasuke appear, Genma breathed a sigh of relief and shooed Kakashi out, giving the competition stage to Sasuke and Gaara.

The match was intense. Sasuke cosplayed Rock Lee's moves, leaving Gaara completely disoriented.

The spectators on the sidelines were very excited and cheered loudly for the two players on the field.

Meanwhile, on the viewing platform, the Fourth Kazekage looked at the Third Hokage with a hint of doubt and asked, "Hokage, you seem to have been checking the time the whole time?"

"yes."

The Third Hokage did not deny it; he was indeed checking the time and appeared somewhat anxious.

"Is there something important?"

"Well, there is something very important."

As for what it was, the Third Hokage didn't say.

The Fourth Kazekage wisely refrained from asking.

"Since that's the case, then..."

The Fourth Kazekage originally wanted the Third Hokage to attend to his own business first, but before he could finish speaking, a masked Konoha ninja suddenly appeared between him and the Third Hokage.

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"Um?"

The sudden turn of events not only startled the Third Hokage and the Fourth Kazekage, but also left the younger version of Danzo, who had been teleported there, completely bewildered.

Fortunately, all three were quite capable and reacted in an instant.

"You damn monkey, you're still so slow and indecisive."

As soon as Danzo spoke, the Third Hokage knew who this person who had suddenly appeared was.

He smacked his pipe and replied, "I was just trying to minimize the village's losses."

That's right. The reason why the Third Hokage is still here playing with Orochimaru is to make Orochimaru activate the Four Purple Flame Formation and then trap him and Orochimaru together.

With Orochimaru gone, the remaining Sound Ninja and Sand Ninja were nothing but trash in the Third Hokage's eyes.

The image on the screen was displayed very clearly.

In this battle, apart from his mutual destruction with Orochimaru (his hands), the overall loss to Konoha Village was not very significant.

If Orochimaru's movements cannot be restricted and he is allowed to roam freely within the village, the village will suffer enormous losses.

"You're right."

Danzo thought for a moment and agreed with the Third Hokage, but instead of shutting up, he continued, "So tell me, what do we do now?"

"How about we just pretend nothing happened and let things take their course?"

"Okay, let's pretend nothing happened."

Upon hearing this, the Fourth Kazekage couldn't help but interject, asking, "Hokage, what are you two talking about?"

He was clearly confused by their conversation.

The Fourth Kazekage couldn't understand anything about the Third Hokage's indecisiveness or the need to reduce the village's losses.

He had a vague feeling that something was wrong.

"It's alright, it's alright, let's continue."

The Third Hokage smiled and began to smooth things over.

Danzo, however, still harbored resentment towards the Third Hokage for not appointing him as the Fourth Hokage. He immediately interrupted Danzo's speech without any courtesy, pointing at the Fourth Kazekage and speaking sternly.

"Your secret has been exposed, Orochimaru. Surrender now."

Upon hearing this, Orochimaru's pupils contracted, not understanding why his identity had been exposed.

He used the Face-Changing Technique to replace the Fourth Kazekage's face with his own, so theoretically no one should have noticed that he was an imposter.

Fortunately, Orochimaru was decisive. The moment his identity was exposed, he sent a coded message to Kabuto, instructing him to activate his genjutsu.

Just then, Gaara, who was off the field, was injured by Sasuke Uchiha's Chidori and went into a berserk state.

Its ferocious appearance was already on the verge of transforming into a tailed beast.

So, the Konoha Crush Plan is officially launched!

(End of this chapter)