Simulation: Starting from Under One Person

Looking at the unharmed minotaur, Naruto sighed inwardly.

While running, Naruto formed hand seals: "Multiple Shadow Clone Technique!"

Divided into three, then into nine... In the blink of an eye, dozens of Narutos have appeared.

"Spiral pills!"

One-third of Naruto wielded a Rasengan and slammed it into the Minotaur. With a series of booming sounds, the Minotaur didn't even have a chance to put up a fight, and with a series of roars... it was game over.

Looking at the destroyed maze walls, Naruto Uzumaki had a thoughtful expression on his face.

"What are you thinking about?" Sakura Haruno and Ino walked over.

"What do you guys think? How about we smash through the walls and cross the maze?" Naruto said.

"Eh!" Ino was taken aback upon hearing this.

Sakura Haruno thought about it seriously for a moment: "It's possible, there's no rule against breaking down walls, but... do you know which way the exit is? What if you go the wrong way..."

Although Sakura Haruno didn't finish her sentence, Ino and Naruto already understood what she meant.

The maze is so big that if you go the wrong way, you could very well be eliminated in the preliminary round.

"Is that so..." Naruto scratched his head a few times, "Then let's forget about it."

After saying that, the three continued on their way.

Meanwhile, another team from Amegakure encountered a team from Kusagakure.

The Hidden Grass Village, which had initially claimed it wouldn't come, quietly sent some people to Amegakure to participate in the Chunin Exams after seeing many ninja villages heading there. As for what they had said earlier, no one heard them, so it naturally didn't count.

“From Amegakure…” A grass ninja gripped the hilt of his sword, ready to draw it at any moment, his menacing gaze revealing obvious malice.

“They’re all women, let’s kill them!” another grass ninja said, licking his lips with murderous intent.

"Blame it on yourselves for meeting me..." The third grass ninja said, gripping his sword as if victory was assured.

Ziyanghua was speechless, looking at the three of them as if they were idiots.

"Ice Release: Thousand Ice Sticks".

As the water vapor condensed, translucent ice needles appeared in the air and shot out like bullets, instantly turning the three smug grass ninjas into sieves.

Instant kill!

The hydrangea seemed somewhat surprised by the easy victory, as if asking: Is that all?

"Just a bunch of self-important idiots," commented Shuili, the oldest member of the group.

After saying that, the three continued along the road.

Meanwhile, the performances of each team were observed by the audience, and some impressions subtly changed...

"Amegakure is quite strong."

"Both teams are showing exceptional strength!"

"That's Ice Release?! Damn it..."

"Konoha Village is as strong as ever!"

"The ones from Sunagakure... are pretty strong too."

The ninjas overheard the discussions of the ordinary spectators; they were naturally pleased to hear good things, but would get angry to hear bad things.

Meanwhile, in the private box on the top floor...

The private room in Konoha Village was filled with everyone from Konoha Village, including those who had recently been resurrected.

"Are Konoha ninjas... really that weak?"

Uchiha Izuna withdrew his gaze from the screen, and whether he was deliberately picking a fight or genuinely believed that Haruno Sakura and the others were weak, he spoke with a slightly sarcastic tone.

"Ha! At the same age, how much better can you be?" Tobirama wasn't going to tolerate him and immediately retorted.

"Tobirama Senju!!!" Upon hearing his enemy's voice, Izuna's suppressed anger burst forth instantly. He slammed his hand on the armrest, stood up, and glared at Tobirama.

"Want to fight? You defeated opponent!" Tobirama raised an eyebrow slightly, his expression full of sarcasm.

"You two..."

boom----

A heavy pressure suddenly descended, and the two men glaring at each other suddenly felt a weight on their shoulders, as if they were carrying a hundred-pound weight. The cracking sound of the wooden planks breaking echoed in the room.

"Hashirama, how dare you bully Izuna?!"

A burst of chakra, no less powerful than Hashirama's, erupted, instantly making the pressure in the room even heavier. There was another sound of wood breaking and a heavy object hitting the ground.

Tobirama and Izuna: "…………"

"Wait, Madara..."

"Enough talk, no one can bully Izuna, take this!"

"You two..."

Mito's deep, angry voice echoed in the room: "Diamond Lockdown!!!"

The private room... fell silent instantly.

Izuna and Tobirama exchanged glances for a moment. Neither of them had any intention of experiencing being bound by chains, so they immediately fell silent, sat back down in their seats, and watched the match quietly.

"Mito, put us down~" Hashirama's tone was somewhat ingratiating.

The Adamantine Sealing Technique is a special technique; even someone as strong as Hashirama would feel uncomfortable being bound by it, let alone break free...

With Hashirama and Madara's strength, they should be able to break free of the seal, but it would be absolutely impossible for them to do so easily. In fact, they might even injure Mito Uzumaki during the process.

"Hmph! Mere chains, watch me break free easily."

As soon as Madara Uchiha finished speaking, he noticed that several of the chains binding Hashirama were missing, and the missing chains had all been transferred to him.

"Mito Uzumaki, what do you mean?!"

"You think you can break free easily? Now, begin your performance!" Mito's tone was somewhat sarcastic, as if she had learned it from someone.

"you……"

Before Madara could finish speaking, Hashirama interrupted, "Madara!"

"What's up?!"

"I found it quite strange to be tied up and suspended in the air."

Madara Uchiha: "…………" You idiot!!!

The anger vanished instantly!

Madara Uchiha looked up at the screen, observed it carefully for a while, and commented, "Indeed, it has a different feel to it."

The others in the room: "…………"

What can I say to express my chaotic emotions?

At the same time, in a private room in Amegakure...

"I have a question: why are the people from Sunagakure here?"

Kakuzu's gaze fell on certain people, his eyes gleaming with a green light.

Although his pupils were originally green, Scorpion always had the illusion that he was eyeing money.

"You have a problem with that?!" Scorpion's voice was slightly deep.

He'd take action if Kakuzu dared to mention money.

“Of course we have objections.” A glint of greed flashed in Kakuzu’s eyes. “Since they’re from other ninja villages, they should pay us when they come here…”

Without understanding what Kakuzu meant, Sasori reacted instinctively to the word "money" and took action.

Ssssssssss…

The poisonous Senbonzakura (thousands of sticks) covered Kakuzu's upper body.

"What...do you mean?" Kakuzu looked somewhat bewildered.

On the one hand, he didn't expect Scorpion to make a move; on the other hand, the two were too close, and even if he reacted, he didn't have enough time to dodge.

The others in the room were equally stunned.

Did I skip the storyline?

They were talking peacefully, how did they suddenly start fighting?!

"Sorry, it was a conditioned reflex." Scorpion apologized insincerely. "The impression of you giving out bounties is too deeply ingrained in my mind. The moment I heard you mention money, I thought you were going to attack my parents, so it was a conditioned reflex..."

"I can understand." Many people in the room nodded in agreement.

Chiyo: "…………" So… what about me?

My dear grandson, you should include me in your calculations!

Kakuzu: (???)

"Let me tell you... this won't end like this!"

Kakuzu waved his hand, feigning anger: "I won't forgive you without ten million."

'So, ten million is enough to beat you up?'

The expressions on everyone's faces gradually became subtle.

Chiyo and the others, who were unfamiliar with Kakuzu, looked even more astonished.

Scorpion's friend... he really has a personality!

"Here you go." Sasori took out a small scroll and handed it to Kakuzu.

In front of everyone, Kakuzu untied the scroll, took out the stacks of money inside, and began counting them by himself.

'As expected of you.'

Everyone was internally complaining, suddenly realizing that even the Chunin Exams preliminary rounds weren't as entertaining as the mini-drama in the private box...

Thinking this, everyone's gaze shifted to the left...

Seeing Itachi Uchiha being scolded by his parents, I realized that although he bravely faced death, it was a helpless act, as he had no other choice.