Naruto: Uchiha Youngjo's Konoha Spring

Chapter 209 Internal Strife in Yunyin
As the night passed, the information about the shrinking safe zone was sent to the wristbands of the candidates who were still alive in the venue early the next morning.

At this time, the teams that Konoha and Iwagakure had agreed to cooperate also arrived at the previously agreed location.

"So, if everything goes smoothly, we'll be the ones advancing to the third round of the Chunin Exams, right?" Sasuke asked with a smile after glancing at the people Kurotsuchi had brought.

“That’s right, if everything goes smoothly.” Kurotsuchi nodded and said with a smile.

Just as the group patiently waited for the safe zone to refresh again, the remaining seven Cloud Hidden Squads in the examination room gathered together at the edge of the current safe zone.

“According to the current intelligence, Konoha and Iwagakure’s strongest teams have reached an agreement.” Omoi chewed the lollipop in his mouth, then took out the stick and drew a simple map on the ground. “They want to exclude Kumogakure from the third round, so the second safe zone next time probably won’t be so easy for us to enter.”

"So, what are you planning to do?" At this moment, the captain of the Cloud Village squad, which consisted entirely of white people, asked.

“We must cooperate to break their blockade,” Omoi said after taking a deep breath.

“We have no objection to cooperation, but who should command the subsequent battles?” the white genin asked.

“The Omoi squad is the strongest among us, so naturally he should be in command,” said a dark-skinned Cloud Village genin.

Upon hearing this, the three white squads of Cloud Village genin who were gathered together immediately showed strange expressions. The white captain who had spoken earlier directly refused, saying, "If that's the case, our squad should break out on its own."

“That’s right. If you’re in command, who knows if you’ll sabotage us during the battle?” At this moment, the captain of another white squad spoke up.

"What kind of time is this! Are you still thinking about this kind of thing? This concerns the honor of our Hidden Cloud Village! Do you want the other ninja villages to laugh at us?" A black man behind Omoi said angrily.

“Hmph, don’t try to use that as a pretext to blackmail us,” the white captain said. “You black people only give us the most dangerous missions, then watch us die and reap the rewards. Don’t our white lives matter?”

“I really don’t have that idea. If you think you can, we can follow your orders!” Omoi said through gritted teeth.

"Heh, that's easy for you to say. When have you noble blacks ever been willing to take orders from us whites?" the white ninja said with a dry laugh.

"Hehe, the ninjas of Kumogakure are really interesting. How can they still fight amongst themselves under these circumstances?" Onoki couldn't help but laugh as he watched the two groups of people wearing the same headbands arguing loudly in the surveillance footage.

Uchiha Touko watched this scene with great interest. It seemed that the White Zetsu's actions in the Land of Lightning over the past two years had achieved far more results than he had expected. After all, according to his estimation, the conflict between the Black and White factions in Kumogakure would at most remain in a state of fighting without breaking down. However, he did not expect that their genin would actually tear off their mask in such a setting as the Chunin Exams.

"Damn it, these guys, even at a time like this, they're still thinking about these pointless tricks!" Ai gritted his teeth at this moment.

Ever since that rapper named Chris Light corrupted Killer Bee, the racial divide in the Land of Lightning has been like a runaway horse. Underground rap music in the Land of Lightning Capital has been constantly producing racially charged content, and despite repeated bans, it's impossible to stop. White people have begun to gather to fight this trend, and this evil wind has even reached Kumogakure. The white ninjas in the village have also begun to spontaneously band together and have even chanted the slogan that they need a white Raikage. If it weren't for A's current strength still being the undisputed strongest in Kumogakure, they would probably already be plotting a coup.

However, A didn't have a good solution for this situation. It was different from the situation with the Uchiha clan in Konoha. No matter how strong the Uchiha clan was, they couldn't possibly have half the power of Konoha. But in Kumogakure, the number of white ninjas made up half of all the ninjas. They couldn't just kill them all, could they?

Therefore, over the years, A has had to relinquish some power to the white ninja representatives in the village in order to barely maintain the superficial harmony of Kumogakure. But unexpectedly, these white genin dared to play this trick in the Chunin Exams.

The group that Omoi had painstakingly assembled quickly broke up on bad terms. After the new safe zone was refreshed, the black and white members of the Cloud Village went in two distinct directions.

……

"Although there are some discrepancies, the latest safe zone is still roughly within our previous estimates." After receiving the new safe zone information, Shikamaru glanced at the map projected on his bracelet and said, "Except for traps numbered 9, 13, 14, and 21, all the other traps will work."

“Alright, let’s go,” Sasuke nodded. “Be careful to conserve your energy during the battle. If you encounter a tough opponent, it’s okay to send one or two small teams into the circle.”

"I'm all set for a big fight, so it's not good to be saying such discouraging things now, right, Akamaru?" Kiba Inuzuka said, rubbing his hands together, eager to get started.

"Woof!" Akamaru, perched atop Kiba Inuzuka's head, barked in agreement.

"Then let's have a youthful competition and see who can defeat the most enemies!" Xiao Li said energetically.

"That has to be me!" Naruto said with a smile, rubbing his fist.

"Karin, you'll work with the reconnaissance team. Once you spot the enemy, inform us immediately using Ino's secret technique. Shino, Kiba, Sakura, and Lee, the four of you, along with Choji and me, will each guard one of the six key passes," Shikamaru said, taking over command of the battle. "Sasuke, Naruto, and Neji, the three of you will escort our ambush troops to their designated locations first, and then serve as a support team, ready to provide assistance at any time."

"Lord Sasuke, what about us?" At this moment, three Kirigakure genin who had been following the group for almost a night asked timidly, raising their hands.

"The three of you will stay in the area where Trap Number 4 is located. If you encounter an opponent you feel you can't handle, I'll allow you to retreat immediately," Sasuke said after glancing at the three of them.

"understand!"

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(End of this chapter)