It's normal to get a kaleidoscope as a first deposit of six yuan, right?

……

Inside the inn, Ziyanghua was completely bewildered, only to find herself in her room after a brief moment of darkness and light.

Zhi Xue put the document into her bosom and smiled at Zi Yang Hua, "Alright, you must be tired. Go take a shower and get rid of that smell. The Inuzuka clan of Konoha is quite sensitive to this." She took out a bottle of perfume from her sleeve and said to Zi Yang Hua.

"Ah good."

After listening to Zhixue's words, Ziyanghua walked halfway before suddenly running back. Zhixue was also taken aback when she saw Ziyanghua suddenly return.

"Do you have any other questions?"

"Since we're going to take a bath, would Senior Xutong like to come along? It would probably be troublesome if your scent were detected," Ziyanghua said seriously, taking Zhixue's hand.

"Ah... this, this isn't necessary, is it?" Zhi Xue said, her cheeks slightly flushed as she looked at Zi Yang Hua's unremarkable figure.

We're both just small tablets, there's nothing much to see, and besides, she's not really used to showering alone with someone else.

Of course, her trip to the Land of Hot Springs was purely accidental. She originally thought her unremarkable figure wouldn't attract any attention, but she never expected to almost get so caught up in it. Big sisters are really terrifying...

"Is that so?" Ziyanghua said with some regret. As expected, she had overstepped her bounds.

Watching the hydrangea leave in disappointment, Zhixue scratched her head in distress, finally sighed, and followed after it.

Oh well, I might as well take a bath. It's all just foam and water anyway, nothing interesting to look at.

Five minutes later, Zhi Xue hung up her top, then took off her knee-high socks, which were still slightly warm on her white legs, and hung them on the rack along with her panties. After soaking herself in the bathtub, feeling her delicate skin completely immersed in the warm water, Zhi Xue breathed a sigh of relief with a slightly flushed face.

All of this seems to be going quite well.

"Senior Xutong, do you need my help?" In the dimly lit bathroom, Ziyanghua stood somewhat reservedly behind Zhixue and asked.

"Um, no... there's nothing I can help you with. Actually, I can usually wash myself even if I don't shower," Zhixue said, a slight blush appearing on her face.

With her water-transformation technique, she could actually not only avoid taking a bath, but also wash her clothes and then dry them with chakra. However, she maintained the habit of taking a bath because she enjoyed the comfortable feeling of being filled with water while soaking in the bath.

"Is that so?" Ziyanghua listened to Zhixue's words and gradually immersed her tender body in the water.

In fact, Zhi Xue did not feel shy at all. Zi Yang Hua, Xiao Nan's apprentice, was very quiet and proper, and could not arouse any of Zhi Xue's desires. She was like a lotus flower blooming in a lotus pond.

But little did Ziyanghua know that seeing Zhixue's adorable, bewildered expression in the misty fog was also making her itch with longing.

Senior Xu Tong is so cute! But after all, she is a senior. How can she, as a disciple of the angel, have such wicked thoughts? She must be more reserved, Hydrangea!

Inside the Hokage's office in Konoha...

After listening to the report from the Anbu, Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded and then dismissed the Anbu squad, sending them off to do their own things.

Sure enough, by this time, someone had already made a move, but he hadn't expected not to catch anyone. It seems that someone was there to help and had excellent counter-tracking abilities.

Hiruzen Sarutobi organized the documents. The third round of the Chunin Exams was approaching, and Rasa would be arriving soon. It was all a headache...

Chapter 221, The Third Exam Begins

The third exam for Konoha has begun. Uchiha Shisui, a former hero of Konoha, came to the command platform and gave a gentle smile to the Konoha citizens present, which was immediately met with cheers.

"Oh! It's Lord Shisui! I like him so much!"

"His smile is so gentle! He seems like a kind and powerful person, just like the Fourth Hokage."

Hearing the cheers from the stands, Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had not yet appeared, was also somewhat surprised.

Is Shisui's popularity a bit too high? Oh well, let's see how things develop from here. Kakashi will probably be motivated to improve a lot if he has such a formidable rival...

Five minutes later, Hiruzen Sarutobi and Orochimaru, disguised as Rasa, arrived at the viewing platform. After exchanging greetings, several Anbu members from Sunagakure and Konoha stood on either side of them. At the same time, Anbu shadows appeared around the arena to protect the safety of the people. Of course, backstage at the genin promotion area, Shiyuki's shadow clones had already disguised themselves as Sunagakure ninja to protect Hydrangea and get her to safety in case of any commotion.

After Hiruzen Sarutobi gave a passionate speech of encouragement, the third round of the Chunin Exams officially began. Orochimaru, disguised as a Sand Ninja, licked his lips excitedly from under his veil, seeing that Hiruzen Sarutobi still hadn't discovered him.

"Teacher, it seems your skills have declined again... You didn't even notice my disguise at such close range. But it's alright, you'll soon see my masterpiece..."

Orochimaru glanced at the Sound Ninja disguised as an Anbu member and nodded to him.

Because the plan is subject to change depending on Konoha's actions, the Konoha Crush plan will likely require some preparation, but Orochimaru isn't in a hurry.

With the plan having progressed to this stage, the advantage is in our hands, and the outcome is already decided!

The first match, Tenten vs. Temari, wasn't very interesting; Tenten was unfortunately eliminated due to being countered by Wind Release. The second match, Sakura Haruno vs. Ino, ended in a draw. In the third match, Naruto vs. Kiba Inuzuka, Naruto won…

But things seemed to change in the fourth game.

Shisui glanced at the list in his hand and announced the match slots for the fourth game.

"The fourth match is between Uchiha Sasuke and Shiki-tomi."

Looking at the black-haired girl in the photo, Shisui recalled the familiar little girl he had met at Ichiraku Ramen before, which made him curious about what this battle would be like.

Zhi Xue was also somewhat stunned when she heard that her opponent was Er Zhu Zi.

"Shouldn't it be bronze armor? It seems the plot has changed again." Standing up from her chair backstage, Zhi Xue took a katana from the shelf next to her and followed the signs onto the stage.

Sasuke, meanwhile, had his hands in his pockets, looking like he had been waiting for a long time.

"I didn't expect to be fighting you. Well then, let your older sister see how much you've improved lately!"

Zhi Xue untied her ponytail, letting her long, smooth hair sway gently in the breeze.

As Erzhuzi listened to Zhixue's inexplicable words, he gripped the kunai tightly in his hand.

"Although I don't know what you mean, I'll accept this victory for now." Sasuke was very confident at this moment.

Since he has already awakened the one-tomoe Sharingan, he has a high resistance to genjutsu, so this battle shouldn't be too difficult.

Seeing Erzhuzi's obvious confidence in himself, Zhixue's lips twitched.

After the battle began, Erzhuzi pulled out a few shuriken from his waist and threw them forward. But even without activating his Sharingan, this action was no different from a child throwing stones to Zhixue.

To Erzhuzi's astonishment, Zhixue caught the shuriken with just her hands and used a kunai to cut the hair-thin steel wire along the way.

Ping...

After throwing a few shuriken on the ground, Zhixue smiled at Sasuke.

"Oh dear, ninja tools have no effect on me. As the second young master of the Uchiha clan, let me witness the power of the Sharingan!"

"Hey, why should I listen to you?" Erzhuzi glanced at Zhixue warily, then slowly started running around her, his fingers deftly forming the Yin seal along the way.

"Art fire escape ho fireball!"

As the enormous fireball in the arena struck its target with a deafening roar, the audience held their breath for Xue.

It would be such a pity if such a lovely girl were burned to death.

However, the teachers supervising the exam did not seem to intend to stop it, and Hiruzen Tobi's eyes widened as he looked at the black figure that suddenly appeared in the fireball, turning his gaze towards Orochimaru.

"Lord Kazekage, this should be the Magnet Release technique passed down only within your village, right? How did it end up in the hands of a genin from Amegakure?"

At this moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi was very suspicious that Sunagakure had made some great sacrifice to join forces with Amegakure in order to do something to Konoha. After all, Magnet Release was an extremely rare bloodline limit, and there were very few people in Sunagakure's history who knew it, let alone send it out.

Orochimaru:……

She's just an imposter; she knows nothing about Magnet Release. Who knows what Rasa did in his lifetime? But since she's on the field, she still has to put on an act and calm the old man down to ensure there won't be any problems later.

"Ahem, actually, we in Sunagakure are also quite puzzled as to why Magnet Release would appear here. After the exams, I will definitely go to Amegakure to ask them for an explanation. But please rest assured, Hokage, Sunagakure and Konoha have been on good terms for generations, haven't we? Naturally, we have no malicious intentions whatsoever, hehehehe..."

Orochimaru chuckled, and Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't say anything more after hearing Orochimaru's laughter.

After all, they are both Kage of the same village. If their relationship becomes too strained, it won't be good for Konoha. However, it's really strange that the ninja from Amegakure can use Magnet Release...

In the arena, Zhixue conjured a sand iron shield in front of her to block the fireball, and walked out of the smoke and dust unharmed, making Erzhuzi's eyelids twitch.

He had a bad feeling about it...

After glancing at where the Kazekage and Hokage were, Zhixue put away the iron sand.

It's nice that Snake was being a little mischievous and giving him a little jolt, but now it's time to have some real fun.

Zhi Xue raised her katana and casually used the Instantaneous Movement Technique to disappear from the spot. Er Zhu Zi only saw a blur before he felt the cold touch on his neck.

"What?! How could it be so fast?!"

"Oh dear, aren't you going to show off your Sharingan and secret weapon? Otherwise, you might really fail." Zhi Xue stood behind Er Zhu Zi, looking at his profile with his pupils wide open in shock, and took the sharp blade from his throat, tilting her head and saying with interest.

I wonder how his half-disciple is doing now that six years have passed... Even if her talent is lacking, she should have reached the second tomoe level by now, right? With the Thunder God Sword, she should have the strength of a top-tier Jonin. Let her give us a good test before the real show begins...

"You bastard... don't underestimate the power of the Uchiha clan!"

Chapter 222, The Konoha Crush Plan

After being teased by Zhixue, Erzhuzi angrily activated his one-tomoe Sharingan and took out a black sword hilt from his sleeve. After transmitting a burst of chakra into it, a golden light surged out.

Seeing the Thunder God Sword that Sasuke had taken out, Zhixue nodded, but when she saw the single tomoe in Sasuke's eyes, her expression turned somewhat surprised.

Is it because you lack torture and pain that you only have one tomoe? But you are the reincarnation of Indra! Hey!

"Hey, you better watch out! The power of the Uchiha clan isn't something you can just defile!"

Sasuke unleashed a golden bolt of lightning, cracking the ground as he struck. Then, seeing Shisue still dodging, he threw a kunai, the explosive tag wrapped around it emitting a reddish-white light.

boom!

A brilliant burst of firelight erupted on the ground, and even the civilians sitting on the viewing platform could faintly smell the gunpowder smoke.

On the field, as Zhixue and Sasuke chased and dodged, the emotions of the audience reached a climax.

This battle looks much more interesting than the previous ones.

"Fire Release: Phoenix Flower Technique!" A dozen small fireballs crashed down from the sky, and Zhixue took a few steps back. Then, the iron sand that flew out from her sleeve was like a series of sharp kunai that were launched into the sky to neutralize the fireballs one by one.

Feeling the lightning surging behind her, Zhixue did a backflip to dodge Sasuke's attack. Upon landing, she covered her feet with chakra and raised her katana to stab Sasuke.

Sasuke, who had used his Sharingan to track the movement, also held the Thunder God Sword in front of him, but soon, Shiki turned into white smoke and disappeared into the distance.

"Nani?"

"What the eyes see isn't necessarily the truth. You should use your Sharingan to observe the details more..." A mud figure emerged from the crater created by the explosive tags behind Erzhuzi and reached out to grab him.

But soon, the earthen clone collapsed to the ground due to the lightning emanating from Thor's sword, leaving behind what appeared to be a wooden stake.

Above, Zhixue raised her katana and slashed down, the gleaming blade colliding with the Thunder God's Sword, which radiated a bright golden light.

"Oh dear, you need to be more steady with your steps. Besides, this sword consumes a lot of chakra. If you keep it on, it will probably only accelerate your chakra depletion, right?"

In just a few rounds, Zhixue's katana was like a raptor flying at low altitude. Her rapid feints and deceptive moves left Erzhuzi exhausted. Although his Sharingan could capture the movements, his brain didn't have time to think before reacting.

The constant flashing of swords on the field was a real treat for the audience.