Naruto: I get stronger by drawing lots

"By the way, aren't you worried at all?"

Tsukiki glanced at Kushina, who was also eating heartily, and asked.

"What are you afraid of? Let's eat first, otherwise the food will be sad."

Well, it's not so bad.

Yue Shu smiled.

"and."

Kushina glanced at Tsukiki, then at the people in the living room.

"I believe in you, no matter what happens, I believe."

Tsukiki was stunned, not expecting Kushina to suddenly blurt out such a sentence.

"Hahaha."

Yue Shu laughed.

"why are you laughing?"

"No, I just think your son will look just like you."

"Honestly, talking nonsense."

Kushina's round face flushed slightly, and she uttered a small complaint.

Kushina wouldn't understand.

Many years later, Kushina had started a family and would give birth to a child who would be the most unpredictable and resilient child in the ninja world.

If that brat were here, he would surely end up like his mother.

Because they were both foolish—

The sunlight shines down, and it remains the same as always.

(My impression of Kazan comes from the DNF anime, the one from many years ago, which was quite good. You can watch that one for details. Here, he's set up as a demon god who can enhance chakra power, and also as a sword spirit, so the Kusanagi sword can be enhanced. All the settings are in this book. I didn't want to copy the plot exactly, so I added a lot of things myself. This is also the case when Naruto's story starts later. I usually remember to fill in the plot holes I dig. If I forget, please understand, after all, it's a big project. This book will be at least a million words long. I tried my best to make the characters in the book fit the settings I gave, and I also hope that the characters in the book are alive. I hope that my fanfiction is truly fanfiction.)

Chapter 72: One Minute

"Are you ready?"

Jiraiya's hand has mostly recovered, and he looks full of energy.

A week has passed since the last time, and the news about Madara Uchiha has reached Jiraiya and Tsunade's ears.

Tsukiki didn't know exactly how this would turn out.

But now he is facing a very troublesome matter.

It's hard to say whether the final stage of the Chunin Exams will be like the one in the original story.

The final individual battle in the original work consisted of two rounds: a preliminary round and a final round, with a full month in between.

In the original story, it was because there were many people that they made it through the Death Forest. This time, Yue Shu and his group also numbered nineteen, forming six teams that successfully navigated the Death Forest.

Everything is ready.

Minato Namikaze responded.

Next, Jiraiya will take them to the examination venue, which is said to be open to the public, just like in the original story where people will watch.

When this was mentioned, Yue Shu felt terrible.

The original story involved this, which led to the Konoha Crush Plan; it's just unknown how it will turn out this time.

"Then let's hurry up and make everyone a Chunin!"

Jiraiya raised his fist, looking excited.

"Oh!"

At this point, it's inevitable that everyone would feel a little excited, except for Tsukiki.

This exam will definitely not be peaceful, Yue Shu could feel it from the bottom of her heart, and the system had also reminded her of it.

There are still no notifications indicating that any of those tasks have been completed.

In other words, nothing has even started yet.

In other words, I hope that Konoha can be well prepared this time, as there's not much I can do.

Tsukiki watched Jiraiya's retreating figure; he was leading him.

—You lecherous immortal, be more reliable this time, or things will get really troublesome.

In terms of strength, I'm not as strong as Jiraiya, so I can only rely on others more.

On the other side, Tsunade's expression became much more serious after watching Jiraiya and his group leave.

"Mute, are you ready?"

"Alright, Lady Tsunade."

"This time, quite a few people will probably need treatment, but we also need to be careful."

"understood."

No sooner had Jiraiya left than Tsunade began to move.

Tsunade and Jiraiya reported the information about Madara Uchiha and the mysterious man to Hiruzen Sarutobi individually, in their own names.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, of course, immediately took action as well.

Then, quite cleverly, it was discovered that the Dark Guard's formation was missing, and all the Dark Guard members who were supervising the exam in the Death Forest at that time were not in the formation.

In addition, some members of the Dark Division disappeared very quietly, and much of the information about the Dark Division has been altered.

The other side really did lead a team to infiltrate Konoha, and they were very bold, almost openly so.

The other party's goal is to become the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, which they have explicitly stated, but it seems they have other motives as well.

The appearance of Madara Uchiha also startled Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was from that era and naturally knew what the name Madara Uchiha represented.

Too many unsuspecting forces have infiltrated Konoha, and with the Chunin Exams, many ninja from other villages are also here.

The large number of outsiders made it more difficult to track them down.

"I hope you're right."

"teacher."

Tsunade recalled Hiruzen Sarutobi's words from a few days ago and couldn't help but mutter to herself.

"With the enemy in the dark and us in the light, plus too many unauthorized personnel, it's probably impossible to find their weaknesses and eliminate them in advance through searching."

Hiruzen Sarutobi was young and vigorous, and unlike his later years, he was not indecisive. He immediately decided on a solution.

"During the Chunin Exams, I will notify the Anbu and other units to take their positions, have them hide among ordinary people, and make full use of all security resources to wait for the other side to take the bait."

"Since they're heading towards Konoha, let's give them a proper welcome and then make sure they never return."

Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes gleamed with a sharp light, and the aura of a powerful figure quietly emanated from him.

This was Hiruzen Sarutobi's arrogance, back when he was at his peak, possessing all five chakra natures and known as the "Professor of Ninjutsu," having not encountered an opponent for a long time.

Only the Kage of the ninja village can be considered a match for Hiruzen Sarutobi now.

Even the legendary Sannin who rose to fame during World War II have not truly caught up with or surpassed Hiruzen Sarutobi.

After all, the Sannin had only just become famous, and their strength had not yet reached the level of the original work.

Despite his immense power, Hiruzen Sarutobi showed little panic in the face of the attack.

This reflects confidence in one's own abilities and the decisiveness of those in power.

After all, there's no reason for someone to surrender as soon as the other side attacks.

Putting aside what happened here, Tsunade took Shizune to the hospital to prepare the medical team, while Tsukiki and her group arrived at the exam venue.

This is an open space on the edge of Konoha, where a huge building stands.

The arena is in the middle, with spectator seats on all sides; you can see all of this as soon as you go in.

It's not too big, but it's definitely much smaller than in the original work.

"Are there already this many people?"

The somewhat remote location did not dampen people's enthusiasm; once inside, the place was filled with waving figures.

"The Chunin Exams are a huge event, and many people come to watch every time. This time it was relatively few. If it were held at the training hall in the center of the village, it would be even more spectacular."

Jiraiya smiled. He had seen this kind of scene many times before, and he wasn't as excited as Minato and the others.

"Are we going to demonstrate our strength here and become Chunin?"

Kushina's eyes lit up; she really enjoyed the spectacular and lively scene.

We must win.

Minato Namikaze breathed a sigh of relief, ready for battle.

"This is really troublesome."

Yue Shu sighed. There was so much to do next, and just thinking about it made her anxious.

Mikoto glanced at Tsukiki and smiled softly.

"Moon Tree, you're here."

A familiar voice came from behind, and all five of them turned around.

"It's you, Nagato."

Kushina was the first to respond, and the one who came over to talk to her was Nagato, who was from the same clan as her. Beside him were Yahiko and Konan, who had recovered.

"Hello, we heard you saved us before, thank you."

Yahiko, acting as the eldest among the three, walked at the front and immediately began to thank Minato Namikaze.

"My name is Yahiko, and this is Konan. Although you saved her, we won't hold back later."

"That suits me perfectly; we won't hold back either."

Minato Namikaze smiled.