In Konoha: My canned food shop is very popular in the ninja world

Chapter 178: The Light Footsteps that Shocked the Examination Room, Danzo's Greed, and Sarutobi Hiruzen's Amazement

While thinking this, the Root Ninja quickened his pace, returned to the Root base, and found Danzo to report the situation.

"Go monitor Uchiha Sasuke directly."

After hearing what the Root Ninja said, Danzo narrowed his eyes and ordered coldly: "Since you can't find Orochimaru, then go and monitor the Uchiha clan's brat. Orochimaru came for that brat and is likely to be around that brat now."

"Yes, Lord Danzo."

Hearing Danzo's words, the Root ninja nodded and whispered, "Currently Uchiha Sasuke is in the preliminary round. When I came back, they had just started the second round."

"I'm still taking the exam."

Danzo thought for a moment and said slowly, "Are there any good seedlings?"

"some."

The Root ninja whispered, "In the exam room today, there was a student named Tenten led by Might Guy who was very powerful. He defeated the ninja from the Sand Village with just his physical skills and strength."

"Most importantly, she also developed a secret technique of combining ninjutsu with ninja tools."

As he spoke, the Root Ninja gave a detailed account of today's performance on the Tiantian field. Upon hearing this, Danzo's eyes suddenly flashed with a cold gleam.

He even developed a secret technique of using hidden weapons combined with ninja tools.

This kind of ability is exactly what the roots need!

"Interesting, combining ninjutsu with ninja tools, this tactic has great potential."

"Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique? This is not something that can be mastered simply through training."

"This child has a strong talent for manipulating ninja tools."

Danzo narrowed his eyes, and his inner calculations began to emerge.

The Root ninja saw that Danzo was interested and immediately added: "According to observation, her combat method and fighting style show extremely high ninja qualities."

"Her combat ability is not only reflected in the use of a single ninja tool, but also in her ability to flexibly use scroll seals and various tactical means."

"At least the speed of unlocking the sealed scroll is fast."

"If we can pull her into the Root and develop a stronger fighting force, it will greatly increase the strength of the Root."

Hearing these words, Danzo's mouth corners slightly raised, revealing an almost invisible sneer.

Such seedlings are tailor-made for the roots.

In addition, the background behind this child is not complicated, which is a good time to win him over and control him.

"It's indeed a good seedling."

Danzo's eyes revealed a hint of depth: "However, I need to confirm with my own eyes to see if she is worthy of our Root's resources and training."

At this point, Danzo paused, his eyes became more fierce, and then he asked: "Where is Sarutobi Hiruzen now?"

"Hokage-sama is currently at the venue observing the Chunin Exams," the Root ninja replied in a low voice.

Hearing this, Danzo couldn't help but sneer: "Sure enough, that old guy still likes these superficial things. It seems that he really can't bear to let go."

Immediately, Danzo stood up and said in a deep voice: "Very good, then I will go to the venue as well."

"I want to see for myself which talents are worth cultivating in this exam."

Following Danzo's order, the Root Ninja immediately lowered their heads in response.

Danzo then formed a seal and created an identical shadow clone.

Then the hard man slowly walked out of the secret passage at the root, his steps steady and calm.

For him, every Chunin Exam is not only a test of the new generation of Konoha Village, but also a great opportunity for him to find Root talents.

"Master Danzo, that Tenten has passed the second round of assessment."

The Root Ninja followed Danzo's shadow clone and whispered, "You won't be able to see her if you go now."

"No problem, I'll go straight to Sarutobi to get him."

Danzo said calmly, "As a disciple of Konoha's jonin, it is impossible to have direct contact, so just go find Sarutobi and let Sarutobi give the order and notify him."

If he went directly to Might Guy, Might Guy would definitely not agree.

But if the order is given by Sarutobi Hiruzen, then there will definitely be no problem.

The title of Hokage is very useful.

"By the way, Master Danzo, when I came back, I also met two children from the main family of the Hyuga clan."

The Root Ninja immediately told Danzo what he had encountered before, and he narrowed his eyes and said, "Don't worry about it. Since Tsunade is over there and has accepted the child of the Hyuga clan as a disciple, don't provoke her now. Just take a look at her range of activities."

"Yes."

Hearing Danzo's words, the Root Ninja nodded.

Then, the two of them arrived at the preliminaries venue for the third Chunin Exam.

The venue was in a mess. The candidates were looking at Gaara, who represented the Sand Village, with expressions of surprise, anger, and horror.

They all seemed to be frightened by this person.

"Ok?"

Just as Danzo came over, Sarutobi Hiruzen sensed a familiar chakra fluctuation and his eyelids twitched.

Why is this guy here?

Shouldn't he just "hide obediently" in the root base that even he doesn't know about?
Thinking this way, Sarutobi Hiruzen left in the direction of Danzo.

Sarutobi Hiruzen's departure did not alarm many people.

Even if someone saw it, they would look away and not care much.

"Danzo."

When Sarutobi Hiruzen left the scene and walked outside, he saw Danzo standing at the entrance of the shadows.

At this moment, Danzo, standing here, could easily overlook the entire competition venue.

And the people below, even if they looked up, could not see Danzo.

All that can be seen are some black shadows.

"Shadow clone?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen approached and was about to continue talking when he suddenly realized something and his eyelids twitched: "You are willing to use your shadow clone to come to me. Is there something wrong?"

If Danzo wanted to find him, he could just order the Root ninjas to look for him.

"I just came to see the seedlings of Konoha Village."

Hearing Sarutobi Hiruzen's words, Danzo said calmly, "Also, let me talk to you about a child named Tenten. Her parents run a ninja tool shop."

Hearing this, Sarutobi Hiruzen frowned.

For Tiantian?

Without waiting for Sarutobi Hiruzen to speak, Danzo continued, "This child has a good talent for ninja tools, which can only be fully developed in the Root. I can give her a chance to become a member of the Root."

"She has only graduated for a year, so now is a good opportunity for her to join the Roots and get some training."

"This kid is going to join the ANBU."

Before Danzo could finish, Sarutobi Hiruzen shook his head slightly and said, "I have already talked to the child's teacher, so I can't enter your root."

Although he hadn't talked to Might Guy yet, now that he saw Danzo coming to him to ask for someone, he decisively spoke first.

"Want to join the Anbu?"

Hearing this, Danzo's face darkened and he said in a deep voice: "Huruzen, this child is not suitable for the Anbu. The Anbu nowadays are all in the village and rarely carry out missions. Only by joining the Root can they continue to get the opportunity to train on missions outside."

"That's enough for now."

Sarutobi Hiruzen shook his head: "After she joins the Anbu, I will arrange for someone to take her to the border of the Wind Country to perform some tasks. The Root is not suitable for this child."

"Of course, if you talk to the kid and he agrees, it's not impossible."

Danzo: "."

Hearing this, Danzo's expression became even uglier.

Talk to Might Guy?
If talking to Might Guy was useful, would he come to find Sarutobi Hiruzen?

This old guy.

If I had known earlier, when I first saw Tiantian at Tiantian’s Ninja Tool Shop, I would have taken the child directly to the Root.

Just execute first and report later. Even if Sarutobi Hiruzen finds out, he will temporarily give up.

"Next, please invite Hyuga Neji and Oboro to play."

At this moment, the sound of moonlight wind echoed in the examination room.

This instantly made Sarutobi Hiruzen and Danzo look back.

Hyuga Neji had a stern expression and sharp eyes, and walked into the venue with the calmness and confidence unique to the Hyuga clan.

On the other side, the ninja Oboro from the Rain Village had a gloomy expression, his whole body was covered by a black cloak, his face could not be seen clearly, only a pair of sharp eyes were exposed.

As the two confirmed their positions, Moonlight Gale announced once again: "The game begins!"

As soon as the words fell, the venue was instantly filled with a tense atmosphere.

Hyuga Neji assumed the starting stance for the gentle fist.

On the other hand, Oboro maintained a defensive posture, staring at Neji with eagle-like eyes, as if waiting for Neji to make a mistake.

"Wait for me to attack?"

"Then as you wish!"

Seeing this, Neji launched an attack without hesitation, his palms rushing towards Oboro like flowing water.

"boom!"

The two men fought almost instantly, and the fierce physical collision made a "bang bang" sound.

In just a few rounds, the figures of both sides were intertwined.

But from the looks of it, Long was clearly at a disadvantage. "This guy's soft fist is too flexible!"

Long was secretly horrified.

He thought that he could easily deal with Neci's attack with his expertise in water jutsu and the unique ninjutsu of the Rain Village.

However, Neji's pace and attack speed were completely beyond his expectations, and every defense seemed forced and awkward.

He didn't even have the chance to perform ninjutsu.

There is no advantage at all in close combat with this guy!
While Long was thinking this, with a "bang", Neji's palms approached his chest again.

Seeing this, Long's face changed, and he decisively stepped back a few steps, quickly forming seals with his hands, and sneered: "It seems that I can't hold back any longer!"

"Black Rain Technique!"

In an instant, the sky seemed to be covered by a dark cloud, and countless black raindrops suddenly condensed above the field.

This is not ordinary water, but the secret technique unique to his Rain Village - black oil.

Long just waved his hand suddenly, and black rain fell around the ring. Every drop of black oil made a sticky sound when it hit the ground, and the air was filled with a strong greasy smell.

"Water escape?"

"No, it's oil!"

Some people saw this scene and speculated aloud, while others smelled a special smell for the first time and looked surprised.

What kind of water escape is this? It's so strange.

While everyone was discussing, Long took out a strange detonating talisman from his sleeve without hesitation and smiled coldly: "Burn! Black Rain Burning Technique!"

"Shh!"

He casually threw the detonating talisman, which directly ignited the black oil around it. In an instant, there was a loud "boom" and flames shot up into the sky.

On the ring, the black rain turned into a blazing flame, and the heat wave hit one's face, like a scene from hell.

Flames fell from the sky like a rain of fire, directly surrounding the entire ring. The burning flames even reached the edge outside the ring.

"I am grass."

Seeing this scene, the people in the audience widened their eyes: "What, what is this?"

“It’s raining fire!”

"The Rain Village's ninjutsu is so powerful?!"

"Is that a detonating talisman? No way, a detonating talisman doesn't look like this."

"It should be an improvement. What a bold guy! He actually dared to improve the detonating talisman. Aren't you afraid of being blown to death?"

While one person after another was discussing.

The Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen in the stands also narrowed his eyes slightly.

This ninjutsu is quite powerful.

If we are not prepared, it may cause great damage.

And it is in such a sealed environment.

However, just when everyone thought that Hyuga Neji would be trapped by this horrific flame, they suddenly saw Neji's figure flickering in the rain of fire.

It was as if he was not threatened by the flames.

Neji's footwork was wonderful and smooth, he was as light as the wind, and the flames around his body seemed unable to catch up with his pace.

In the rain of fire, he was able to move around freely and nimbly!
"What kind of footwork is that?" someone couldn't help but exclaim.

"The Hyuga clan actually has such a pace?" Another audience member was stunned.

"This kind of step is based on the eight trigrams?"

Watching this scene, Sarutobi Hiruzen murmured softly, frowned, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

He is a well-informed Hokage.

Although he didn't know the name of this footwork, he could see the exquisiteness of it.

This seems to be an extremely rare physical skill that can make a large displacement in a very short period of time and completely avoid enemy attacks.

"The little brat from the Hyuga clan's branch family actually has such a powerful footwork?"

Beside him, Danzo narrowed his eyes suddenly: "It seems that the head of the Hyuga clan also masters this footwork."

Very good, this game was not in vain.

This footwork is very useful even for Root ninjas.

A kid from a branch family can master it.

At this time, on the ring, the flames were still burning fiercely, and the hot breath was blowing in the face. The people below even felt a stinging heat.

However, Hyuga Neji's figure shuttled through the sea of ​​fire like a dragon, with light footsteps and graceful posture, as if he was walking on the wind.

Every time his footsteps landed, the ground seemed to ripple slightly, as if an invisible Bagua diagram was hidden.

"This Lingbo Weibu combined with the soft fist is really convenient."

At this moment, every evasive movement of Hyuga Neji seemed smooth.

He dodged Long's Black Rain Burning Technique lightly, without being affected by any flames, and was completely at ease.

Black oil spilled and flames rose.

Neji's figure hardly paused in the firelight, as if he could flash to another location in an instant, making Oboro's attack completely ineffective.

Seeing this scene, Long became more and more nervous.

The little devil in front of me is so scary.

His Black Rain Burning Technique was incredibly powerful, but it was completely unable to hit Neji.

On the contrary, every time Neji approached, he could feel a suffocating sense of oppression.

"Do you think you can beat me like this?"

Long quickly formed hand seals, preparing to perform the illusion again to combine them.

However, Ningci's figure suddenly appeared in front of him.

"Soft Boxing Technique·Bagua Sixty-Four Palms!"

Following Neji's low shout, the air around him seemed to stop instantly.

Hyuga Neji's hands attacked like a storm, and each palm hit the vital points of Oboro with incredible precision. The dense fist shadows seemed to draw a Bagua formation in the air.

"Bang bang bang!"

"Two palms! Four palms! Eight palms! Sixteen palms!"

Neji's palms carried extremely strong internal energy, and each palm had penetrating power, shocking Oboro's meridians.

"boom!"

Long's figure could hardly stand under this fierce attack.

With Neji's continuous attacks, Hako's chakra flow was completely blocked, and he became dull and weak.

"Sixty-four palms!"

With the last palm strike, Neji slapped out and hit Oboro directly in the chest.

Long's figure was instantly blown away and hit the stone wall at the edge of the ring heavily, making a dull collision sound.

At this moment, the whole place was silent. Everyone was so shocked by the smooth attack before them that they were speechless.

Every palm strike of Neji Hyuga was precise and swift, as if the entire venue was under his control.

That seamless transition between offense and defense was textbook perfection.

"Too fast! How did he do that just now?"

Someone couldn't help but exclaimed: "Is this the soft fist method of the Hyuga clan? Too strong!"

"I know the soft fist, but it's that footwork that seems to be effective."

"It's not like I haven't teamed up with people from the Hyuga branch before and went on missions, but they haven't mastered this footwork."

Not only were the examinees shocked, but even some of the Chunins in Konoha Village and even Asuma Sarutobi looked surprised.

As examiners, they understood it very clearly.

Most of the skills that Hyuga Neji just displayed came from that footwork.

"This kid, if I remember correctly, this kind of taijutsu was supposed to be passed down to the main Hyuga family, but he, a member of the branch family, was able to comprehend it on his own with his talent."

Beside him, Shimura Danzo's eyes were filled with greed: "Could it be that he also learned this footwork from the Hyuga clan?"

"Ningji, you are indeed the genius of the Hyuga clan."

Sarutobi Hiruzen said softly: "Not only did he master the soft fist technique, but he also combined this footwork so perfectly. This should be due to Kai's contribution."

As he said that, Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at Might Guy.

Currently, among Matt Kay's three students.

All three students displayed incredible physical skills and techniques.

Even Rock Lee has mastered the technique of Eight-Gate Chicken Stew.

Unfortunately, he met the Sand Village ninja who had the ability to control sand, and was unable to advance.

But Tenten and this Ningci both successfully advanced.

He absolutely didn't believe that there was no Might Guy's teachings in this.

At this time, Hyuga Neji was standing on the ring with a very calm expression.

His sleeves fluttered gently, as if the fierce battle just now was just a routine exercise for him.

(End of this chapter)