Ninja school teacher, I can become stronger by teaching...

"After returning, discuss this with the Kazekage and the Raikage first, and then test the Mizukage's opinion."

Ōnoki glanced at the other shadows calmly.

Sunagakure and Kumogakure are both part of the three-village alliance. They have common interests and are more reliable.

As for the Mizukage, we have to test him with caution, after all, the Mizukage has a history of backstabbing.

If the Mizukage had not led Kirigakure to betray them during the Third Shinobi World War, they would not have lost so badly.

"Konoha will become stronger than ever!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen tried his best to control his ninja's expression, keeping his face smiling.

After all, there are allies watching us, and laughing too happily is not conducive to unity.

Sarutobi Hiruzen is really happy now. He has worked hard for Konoha for so long, isn't it just to develop Konoha and make it more prosperous and powerful?

The current Konoha is no longer just about regaining its glory. He sees an unprecedentedly powerful Konoha in the future.

The Fourth Hokage, Mu Yue, can be described as a combination of the First and Second Hokage. He possesses extraordinary strength and is also able to handle political affairs.

Although the Hokage's assistant Minato Namikaze is not as outstanding as Mu Yue, he is also a rare talent.

The three ninjas are in their prime and can still shine for Konoha for a long time.

The new generation of ninjas headed by Might Guy, Obito, Shisui and Kakashi are full of strong vitality, which makes people full of confidence in the future of Konoha.

The figures all had different ideas, but none of them showed their inner thoughts on their faces, and the overall atmosphere was quite harmonious.

Only Luo Sha became a little embarrassed after returning.

But there was nothing Ōnoki and the others could do.

If I really comfort Luo Sha, it will only make Luo Sha more embarrassed. He will be embarrassed if he needs comfort after losing to a junior.

Fortunately, this was the last game of the day, so the awkwardness didn't last too long. After reading out the list of qualifiers, the third round of the martial arts competition officially ended.

"Xiao Lin, did I make any mistakes during the battle just now?"

As soon as he reunited with Kakashi and the others, Obito couldn't wait to ask Nohara Rin about his performance in the competition.

"Maybe my level is limited, I can't see any mistakes. I think Obito is very powerful this time."

Nohara Lin replied with a gentle smile.

"Hey, is that so? That's not bad."

Obito couldn't control his expression anymore and couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Wasn't he clear about whether he had made any mistakes or not? For this battle, he had read Luo Sha's information countless times and rehearsed in his mind countless times the difficulties he might encounter in the battle.

He just wanted to be praised by Nohara Lin.

I can't just go up and ask if I was handsome or not. That would damage his humble image in Nohara Lin's mind.

Just as Obito's smile grew more smug, Kakashi spoke:

"When Luosha used the Gold Sand Net to attack you, you consumed too much chakra. In fact, you could have escaped without using that kind of fire escape technique."

Obito's smile froze slightly. "Are you the one being asked? Just tell me."

"Tsk, you're not happy after I told you."

Kakashi sighed and shook his head, looking like a hopeless case.

"Damn Kakashi, why didn't you let me meet you? Otherwise, I would have killed you with my own hands..."

Obito was going crazy. This white-haired kid who was born evil always ruined his good mood when he was happy.

Seeing this, Kakashi felt instantly relieved. As expected, he still couldn't stand seeing Obito's smug smile.

PS: I stayed up too late yesterday and I can’t hold on today, so I’ll write fewer words.

Chapter 737: Change of plan, Sancun backstabbed

"As expected, when it comes to ninja strength, it has to be you, Nagato. When you defeated the Mizukage, the ninjas from the five major ninja villages were all shocked."

On the way back to the Ninja Clan's headquarters, Yahiko vividly described the shocked expressions of the ninjas in the audience during Nagato's battle.

"A lot of ninjas were surprised, but I remember you, Yahiko, were one of them."

Xiao Nan teased.

At that time, Yahiko was also looking at the arena in surprise, as if he had not expected it.

"Hey, it's been a while since we last met. I don't know Nagato's exact strength."

Yahiko scratched his head and explained.

Seeing with your own eyes a good brother who grew up together defeating the Kage who is at the top of the ninja world, the impact is really huge.

"And Xiaonan must have been surprised at that time, but I didn't notice it."

Yahiko said with certainty.

No matter how much he hoped Nagato would win, his opponent was still a Kage after all, and he would definitely be surprised to see Nagato win.

"Ah."

Xiaonan didn't insist and admitted it with a smile.

Yahiko looked at Nagato with an expression that said, "I'm not wrong, am I?"

"In fact, Sasori, who has known Nagato for a shorter time, believes more in Nagato's ability."

Xiaonan turned the topic to Scorpion, who remained silent.

Scorpion's expression at that time was particularly conspicuous among the surprised crowd. Xiaonan still remembers the details of the expression on Scorpion's face.

Scorpion was just smiling slightly, seeming a little happy, without any surprise or unexpectedness.

"It's not that I believe in his strength, I just think the Third Mizukage won't be that strong."

Scorpion explained lightly.

“Isn’t it the same?”

Yahiko couldn't help but complain.

The core is that I think Nagato is stronger than the Third Mizukage.

"If the opponent was the Fourth Hokage, I don't think Nagato could win."

Scorpion felt that what Yahiko said made sense, so he added a sentence.

"Who would think that Nagato could defeat the Fourth Hokage? Only Sosuke-sensei could defeat him."

Yahiko was even more speechless.

The scorpion's mouth is even harder than the alloy puppet he made.

Seeing how harmoniously Sasori and his two close friends were getting along, Nagato couldn't help but smile and said:

"In this world, only Sosuke-sensei can defeat the Fourth Hokage, and only the Fourth Hokage can defeat Sosuke-sensei."

"Better than Sosuke-sensei, Nagato, do you think so highly of that Hokage?"

Yahiko was a little surprised.

After witnessing the entire process of Sosuke defeating the Third Tsuchikage, Yahiko could not imagine what kind of strength it would take to defeat Sosuke.

As Sosuke's number one disciple, Nagato should be the person who knows Sosuke's strength best. Such a Nagato actually thinks that Mu Yue has the possibility of defeating Sosuke. This evaluation is too high.

Nagato smiled without saying anything, without further explanation.

Although this is a secret that would be considered a lie if told, it is indeed the biggest secret of the Ninja Clan. Nagato will not tell it to anyone before getting Mu Yue's approval, even if the person asking is Yahiko.

Yahiko didn't care either, thinking that Nagato was strong and had a strong insight that he didn't have.

"Your opponent in the next round will be Obito. I think he's quite powerful. Nagato, you better be careful and don't let your guard down."

Yahiko reminded him that he really couldn't see how Obito dodged the attack, nor could he think of a way to break it.

"Well, I will."

Nagato nodded and replied.

Although he defeated Obito last time, Obito has obviously made great progress this time, and Nagato will not underestimate him.

After discussing some other strong contestants, they moved on from the competition to daily matters.

"Xiao Nan, is there anyone in the Ninja Clan sending you love letters now?"

Yahiko looked at Konan and joked.

Konan is quite popular in the Ninja Sect. She is known as the Pure White Flower and the Gentle Angel. Occasionally, there will be brave people who muster up the courage to express their feelings to Konan.

Nagato's mind moved, and he quickly looked at Konan's face.

"It's been a long time. After all, I rejected them all. They probably thought I was difficult to get along with, so I won't send them off."

Xiaonan thought for a moment and replied.

"It can't be that they're afraid of being scolded by Kakuzu because they're his deputies."

Nagato and Yahiko looked at each other and felt that the latter possibility was quite high.

Kakuzu is famous for his outspokenness. He would not hesitate to express his opinions even to Sosuke, the founder of the Ninja Clan, who is considered the greatest by everyone.

It’s fine if it doesn’t affect work, but if the confession disturbs Xiaonan’s work, that would be hard to say.

Nagato felt relieved for some reason and said:

"Looking back now, Mr. Sosuke should have thought about having us go to Kawanokuni to set up a branch a long time ago, so he let us go to different positions to learn and gain work experience."

"Indeed, during the time I served as the captain of the Jonin squad in Rain Village, my management skills were greatly improved."

Yahiko nodded in agreement.

Although he was born as the leader of a ninja organization, the Akatsuki organization was too small and was a makeshift team among makeshift teams. Only after actually managing the ninjas of a ninja village did Yahiko realize how difficult it was to manage.

"Only by studying alongside Minister Kakuzu do I realize how difficult his life is."

Xiaonan also talked about his insights from work.

The three of them smoothly switched the topic from daily chores back to work.

In addition, they did not ignore Scorpion and took the initiative to ask about some matters related to the Scorpion Chakra Technology Bureau.

After they had dinner together and took a walk for a while, they dispersed and went about their own business.

……

After returning, Ohnoki asked the Iwagakure Anbu to secretly contact Kumogakure and Sunagakure, saying that there was an important matter to discuss.

In order not to arouse the vigilance of Konoha and Kirigakure, the three of them deliberately created clones, had the clones disguise themselves and go to the meeting, and then used their original bodies to continue their daily activities, minimizing the possibility of exposure.

The three clones met up in an ordinary hotel.

After having the Anbu guard in the dark, the three Kage clones entered the hotel room.

Onoki's clone first set up a soundproof barrier inside, then spoke:

"Raikage, Kazekage, I feel that the plan to assassinate Sosuke can no longer proceed."

As long as Konoha remains strong, the three villages will have a basis for cooperation, so Ohnoki did not try to be mysterious and directly expressed his ideas.

After saying this, Ōnoki carefully observed the expressions of the Third Raikage and Rasa.

There was a hint of surprise on Luosha's face, as if he didn't expect Ohnoki, the organizer of the assassination plan, to change his mind so quickly.

The Third Raikage had a pensive expression, pondering the implications of Ōnoki's words and the pros and cons of canceling the plan.

"The potential that Konoha has shown is too strong. It's not just about Hanyu Muyue, it's all-round strength. If we lose the strongest person like Sosuke, I'm afraid that even the combined strength of our three villages will find it difficult to compete with a fully developed Konoha."

Ohnoki explained further.

"It's really not worth expending too much energy to kill Sosuke now. Konoha will actually gain more than us."

The Third Raikage said in a deep voice.

Originally, Konoha had to be careful of Sosuke, the modern-day ninja god.

If Sosuke died, Konoha could really develop peacefully. After a dozen years, it would naturally be invincible in the ninja world.

"But if we don't kill Sosuke, the development of the Shinobi Clan will be unstoppable. It's not certain whether the Shinobi Clan will clash with Konoha first, or with Sunagakure or Iwagakure."