Starting from the roots of Konoha, they were the masterminds behind the scenes.

On the cliff, Hoshino Shigehiro took the small scroll that the white phosphorus snake spat out, opened it, and couldn't help but smile: "The time it took to retract the clone, heh, I didn't even realize it myself. As expected of Orochimaru!"

"That's good. With this flaw, the plan will fall into place."

Flames erupted from his palm, burning the scroll to ashes. Xingxia Xiu said to the white phosphorus snake, "Go back and tell the Snake King that I understand."

The little snake nodded, then turned and swam away quickly.

Xingxia Xiu looked down at the people below the cliff.

Kakashi, Hoshino Asa, Uchiha Sasuke, and Haruno Sakura.

The three people behind them had just graduated, and their teacher was Kakashi.

What follows is a practical test of the bell-grabbing game.

Despite his seemingly calm demeanor as an elite Jonin, Kakashi was wary of the three children before him.

After all, besides Sakura Haruno, Asahi Hoshino and Sasuke Uchiha were both disciples of their teacher.

Even Sakura Haruno had studied at Root University and, to some extent, had been taught by her teacher, Shu Hoshishita.

This kid is not to be underestimated.

Who knows what unexpected tricks they might come up with.

At the command, Uchiha Sasuke was the first to act, using both hands to slash through the air with his shuriken, and without stopping, he leaped into the air, continuously throwing shuriken from high above.

Kakashi moved with effortless grace, dodging the shuriken one by one, while keeping an eye on Sakura Haruno, who was forming hand seals, and Menma, who was running around him.

"Illusion?"

"Using illusion magic to create an opportunity, Menma seizes the chance to attack."

"Or perhaps, the shurikenjutsu of the Uchiha clan?"

In the blink of an eye, Sasuke Uchiha's plan was complete. The moment he landed, he pulled his hands back, and the steel wire, barely visible to the naked eye, tautened.

In an instant, the shuriken surrounding Kakashi flew up again, shooting towards him from different angles.

Kakashi reached into his ninja tool pouch, grabbed a kunai, and with a flick of his right hand, sent all the shuriken flying with a clanging sound.

It was at this moment that Sakura Haruno completed her ninjutsu.

The art of Nirvana Abode!

Feathers drifted down from the sky, enveloping Kakashi.

However, Kakashi acted as if nothing had happened.

Seeing this, Sakura Haruno gritted her teeth: "As expected of an elite Jonin, she's completely useless."

She was very proud to have mastered an A-rank genjutsu at the genin level, but she never expected that it would be completely useless in her first real battle.

This time, neither Sasuke Uchiha nor Sakura Haruno's actions allowed Kakashi to make any mistakes.

Menma immediately executed Plan B, reaching into his ninja tool pouch and launching two shuriken at once, followed by hand seals.

Kakashi's brow twitched as he looked at him, and he immediately formed hand seals.

Sure enough, the next moment, the two shuriken suddenly became densely packed.

Multiple Hand-Sword Shadow Clone Technique!

"No wonder he's the teacher's son..."

Kakashi sighed inwardly as a stone wall rose up in front of him, and a large number of shuriken bombarded the stone wall, instantly creating billowing dust.

Without stopping, Mianma Qianchong leaped up and completed the hand seals once more.

Transformation!

But it wasn't him who transformed; it was Kakashi who transformed.

This move was indeed unexpected for Kakashi, who was directly hit and turned into a stone.

Although the transformation was broken by Kakashi's powerful chakra in an instant, Sakura Haruno's ninjutsu had already arrived.

It's a water escape technique.

The water surged towards them.

Kakashi leaped backward to avoid the impact, but while in the air, he saw lightning crackling and birdsong echoing from Sasuke's arms.

Lightning Release: Chidori!

Uchiha Sasuke plunged his right hand into the water, and lightning instantly spread across the entire surface of the water.

This coordinated effort was perfectly timed.

"Well done!"

Kakashi secretly praised him, then looked at Menma, only to see Menma forming hand seals: "Wind Release... It seems you have a good grasp of my information."

It's sizzling!

With lightning crackling around him, Kakashi unleashed the Thousand Birds Stream. As he landed, the lightning emanating from his body collided with Sasuke's, creating a deafening explosion on the water's surface.

At the same time, Menma opened his mouth and exhaled, the airflow forming a line that slashed towards Kakashi.

Wind Release: Vacuum Wave!

At this point, Kakashi didn't have time to form hand seals, and the distance was so close.

Sasuke Uchiha and Sakura Haruno both looked delighted.

At that distance, it's a guaranteed hit; there's no way to avoid it.

However, the next moment, Kakashi's figure disappeared from their sight.

"So fast?"

"I didn't even notice!"

Sasuke Uchiha and Sakura Haruno were taken aback and immediately looked around.

There was nothing in front, behind, left, right, or above.

"Watch out, it's underground!"

Mianma shouted a reminder.

But it was too late.

A hand emerged from the ground behind Uchiha Sasuke and pulled him underground, leaving only his head sticking out.

Next up is Sakura Haruno.

Sakura Haruno realized something was wrong. The rationality she had developed through training at Root suppressed her romantic thoughts, and she retreated repeatedly to avoid being attacked.

However, suddenly his feet sank, and his whole body began to sink.

"A trap had been set long ago..."

Sakura Haruno's expression changed drastically; she dared not struggle, lest she sink even faster.

Now we can only pin our hopes on noodles.

Sakura Haruno looked at Menma and saw the latter forming hand seals. The next moment, countless Menma appeared.

Multiple Shadow Clone Technique!

Now, no one can tell which one is the original.

Moreover, numerous shadow clones rushed towards Uchiha Sasuke and Haruno Sakura to rescue them separately, while others attacked Kakashi to keep him occupied.

Kakashi easily destroyed the shadow clones one by one, while keeping an eye on Sakura Haruno and Sasuke Uchiha.

Saving lives is simple.

Sasuke Uchiha was dug out, while Sakura Haruno used her shadow clones to pull her ashore.

"Sasuke, Sakura, Plan C!"

Several men shouted together, and a group of them rushed towards Kakashi.

At this moment, Kakashi was facing hundreds of men, as well as Sasuke Uchiha and Sakura Haruno mixed in among them.

Plan C, also known as the human wave tactic.

Menma's shadow clones feigned an attack, while his main body, along with Uchiha Sasuke and Haruno Sakura, seized the opportunity to steal the bell.

Seeing the approaching crowd, Kakashi instantly understood the three's intentions. The next moment, his body crackled with electricity, and bolts of current shot outwards, causing numerous shadow clones to explode and turn into smoke.

This rendered the shadow clone's feint attack ineffective.

"hateful……"

Mianma gritted his teeth: "We have no choice but to use the ultimate method!"

"What ultimate method?"

Sakura Haruno is curious.

During the previous discussions, there was no mention of any plans other than Plan C.

Menma offered no explanation. His main body and the remaining shadow clones simultaneously formed hand seals and unleashed a transformation technique, transforming into beautiful girls who covered their nipples and surrounded Kakashi.

The art of the harem!

Sakura Haruno's eyes widened instantly, her mouth gaped open, and blood gushed from her nostrils: "What the hell is that?!"

Kakashi's body stiffened, his face turned red, and something seemed to be about to flow from his nostrils.

Only the cool and collected Uchiha Sasuke didn't react at all, and seized the opportunity perfectly, using the Body Flicker Technique to appear behind Kakashi and grab the bell.

"This is bad..."

Kakashi snapped out of his daze and twisted his body, causing Sasuke Uchiha's hand and the bell to miss each other.

But then, many menma, who had transformed into beautiful girls, pounced on them, overwhelming Kakashi and Sasuke Uchiha.

On the cliff.

Xingxia Xiu pulled out a piece of dough.

He taught Nawaki the art of seduction, and even framed Jiraiya for it.

Now that Menma has learned it too, it must have been taught by that guy Rope Tree.

And Xuan Yi, maybe he's learned it too.

That guy, Nawaki, hasn't gotten beaten up in a long time!

Xingxia Xiu's gaze is dangerous.

At that moment, lightning flashed below, and shadow clones exploded, clearing the area instantly.

The hair on Mianma's body stood on end from the electric shock, and smoke billowed from his entire body.

Sasuke Uchiha's right hand was burned, but he was still holding a bell.

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"It's a success!"

Sakura Haruno was stunned.

Kakashi, hands in his pockets: "Good teamwork. Congratulations, you passed."

"yeah!"

Menma leaped to his feet, and Sasuke Uchiha also smiled.

Kakashi looked at the three of them and thought to himself, "With this kind of teamwork, even an ordinary Jonin would probably be defeated if they didn't have enough information."

On the cliff.

Xingxia Xiu was also satisfied with Menma and the others' performance.

Although Kakashi held back a lot, he only used Lightning Release and Earth Release, and didn't use many ninjutsu.

But who is Kakashi?

In the entire ninja world, apart from the Kage of each village, there are not many who can defeat him.

Nagato is one, Minato Namikaze is one, and Shisui Uchiha is one.

None of the others were certain of victory.

Of course, this excludes Matt Kai's eight gates.

After all, Kakashi, who had mastered the Yin Seal and possessed the Storm Release Kekkei Genkai, actually had the strength to rival that of the Kage of each village.

His fighting ability has already surpassed that of his father, Konoha's White Fang.

Even in Konoha now.

Aside from Hoshino himself, the only ones who could reliably defeat Kakashi were Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki.

Tsunade isn't particularly skilled in combat, and Jiraiya can use Sage Mode, but Kakashi can also use Sage Mode.

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, was old and frail, so a sure win couldn't be guaranteed.

Although Nawaki's Wood Release is stronger than Yamato's in the original timeline and he also possesses Sage Mode, he can at most only use the Wood Dragon Technique, so a sure win is not guaranteed.

Uchiha Shisui, with his Mangekyou Sharingan, combined with Kotoamatsukami and Susanoo, possessed a unique Body Flicker Technique, which would allow him to win.

After all, Uchiha Shisui also had the advantage of using his special ability under the stars, which allowed him to receive Hashirama cells to avoid the defect of blindness caused by overuse of his eye power.

of course.

Once Kakashi masters the Flying Thunder God Technique, there will be even fewer opponents who can guarantee a win.

……

Xingxia Xiu stood up, withdrew her gaze, and then disappeared from the cliff.

In the experimental base.

Hoshino releases Madara Uchiha's corpse from the Kamui dimension.

Next, recall the clone on time and let Orochimaru take away Madara Uchiha's cells.

After making the arrangements, Xingxia Xiu left the experimental base and returned home.

"Hey, Tsunade, so early today?"

When Hoshino saw Tsunade at home, he was very surprised.

Although Tsunade isn't usually particularly busy, since she leaves most of her time to her subordinates.

But it's rare to see someone come back so early.

Tsunade said lazily, "I plan to hand over the Hokage position to Minato in two years."

Hoshino paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "It's not bad to retire and enjoy life."

"Minato is indeed suited to be Hokage. Let's deal with Black Zetsu and Kaguya Otsutsuki first!"

Tsunade smiled and said, "Then it's settled!"

"Let's go soak in the hot springs today."

Seeing Tsunade's enthusiasm, Hoshino nod and smiled, "Then let's have some alone time together today!"

After saying that, he grabbed Tsunade, and the two of them disappeared from the house.

Inside the hot spring house.

The two started by scrubbing each other's backs, which gradually turned into underwater activities.

After leaving the hot spring resort, Hoshino-shita Hide took Tsunade to Tanabata Street, where they dominated the casino.

Of course, the one who dominated was Xingxiaxiu.

The big fat sheep is still the big fat sheep. All the money that Xingxia Xiu won was given away by Tsunade. In the end, not only did he not earn a penny, but he also lost 10,000 taels.

As we left the gambling den, the sky was already ablaze with the colors of sunset.

As Hoshino and Tsunade strolled down the street, the sunset cast long shadows on them.

After eating two skewers of meatballs on the street, Tsunade finally felt satisfied and laughed, "Let's go home!"

"Yes, Your Highness!"

Hoshino chuckled and disappeared from the spot with Tsunade.

Time passed day by day.

July arrived in the blink of an eye.

The Chunin Exams began as usual, but this time they were not held in conjunction with other ninja villages.

On this day, Xingxia Xiu recalled his clone at the experimental base.

And soon, a small white phosphorus snake slithered into the experimental base.

Upon entering the experimental base, the white phosphorus snake opened its mouth wide, and a hand emerged from it.

Soon, Orochimaru emerged from the snake's mouth.

Although it was acting, Orochimaru was serious.

They stealthily infiltrated, extracted bone marrow from Madara Uchiha's corpse, and returned to the snake's belly. The white phosphorus snake then silently slipped out of the experimental base.

Mountain cemetery.

A white Zetsu emerged from the ground and said to Zetsu, "Orochimaru has successfully obtained Lord Madara's cells."

"Will he obediently follow our plan?" asked Bai Jue, swirling in the air.

"He should know very well that he can't control Lord Madara, right?"

Black Zetsu laughed, "He will, because he is Orochimaru."

"Moreover, we have further plans."

"It is still very difficult to awaken the Rinnegan with only Hashirama's cells and a little bit of Madara's cells."

"But if we get Sasuke Uchiha's eyes, things will be different."

Whirlpool White Zetsu understood: "Uchiha Sasuke, the new reincarnation of Indra, is indeed very attractive."

"However, if Orochimaru dares to make a move on him, he'll be killed by Hoshino Shu, right?"

Black Zetsu said in a gloomy tone, "So we need to have backup options."

"I think Orochimaru's assistant at that experimental base in the Land of Wind is quite good."

Whirlpool White Zetsu thought for a moment before remembering the person: "That guy named Kabuto?"

"Aside from having a slightly unusual physique, there doesn't seem to be anything special about him."

"That guy seems to be Scorpion's pawn, right?"

Black Zetsu chuckled: "Don't underestimate anyone."

"If Orochimaru dies, then support him."

"If Orochimaru can accomplish his plan, then we won't need all this trouble."

The White Zetsu chuckled, "Lord Madara must be quite dissatisfied with being resurrected in this way!" (End of Chapter)