And within the Mist Shadow Squad.

The group that arrived in Konoha were unaware that they had already been targeted by the Second and Fourth Hokage…

"Is this Konoha? It's so ordinary..."

Zabuza, his face cold, said in a deep voice, "How could a village like this produce a ninja demon and a ninja god?"

Mei Terumi sighed silently and didn't reply.

If it weren't for the Third Mizukage's orders, she really wouldn't want to come to Konoha.

As a bloodline ninja, Mei Terumi was tasked with carrying out missions alongside the Third Mizukage's trusted confidants and the Kaguya clan, who were on the verge of open rebellion. This gave her the unsettling feeling that she was about to become cannon fodder.

"Kigakure is still better, you brats!"

Suigetsu Hozuki smiled:

"Although our village is quite strict, and that brat Zabuza even killed all his companions during the graduation exam, those who remain are all elites!"

"Once on the battlefield, the ninjas of the Blood Mist Village will be the strongest!"

Kisame narrowed his eyes and silently surveyed Konoha.

He has a special mission on his shoulders.

If there's an opportunity to frame Konoha, then seize the chance to kill Kaguya Kimijiro and Terumi Mei, the two most promising geniuses of the bloodline clans!

"I don't care about any of that. This exam can kill, right?"

A sickly smile appeared on Kaguya Kimijiro's face: "I just want to fight, fight until I die!"

Suigetsu Hozuki inwardly spat, but replied with a smile, "If you can kill them, just do it..."

These madmen of the Kaguya clan seem to have no brains; they only think about how to kill. It seems there is no way to communicate with them except through fists.

The problem is, the Kaguya clan's Bone Pulse makes their fists very hard...

Although the Third Mizukage gave him and Kisame the order to seize the opportunity to kill Kaguya Kimijiro and Mei Terumi, Suigetsu Hozuki was not confident in completing the mission.

It was just a Chunin Exam. Even Jonin couldn't handle Kaguya Kimijiro, let alone the Konoha cowards who were immersed in peace.

The Hidden Mist ninjas walked slowly through the village, and some Leaf Village ninjas came to greet them and led them to a gathering place.

After a while.

The ninjas from Sunagakure also came to Konoha.

However, unlike the multi-person force from Kirigakure, only two people came.

Chiyo, a high-ranking advisor in Sunagakure, and her genius puppeteer grandson, Sasori!

"Grandmother, is Sakumo Hatake still in this village?"

Scorpion straightened his handsome red hair, his eyes filled with murderous intent, and said coldly, "I will kill him with my own hands!"

In the original timeline, Sasori, who had committed suicide, could not find a target for revenge, so he turned his anger on the Third Kazekage, turning the Kazekage who had led Sunagakure to defeat into a puppet.

Sakumo Hatake is still alive, and Sasori is controlling his emotions, staying by his grandmother's side.

Chiyo nodded: "Scorpion, you'll have your chance to kill that white-haired bastard, and I'll help you..."

"However, this time, we are only here in Konoha to gather intelligence. You should also control your emotions and not reveal too many of your trump cards."

"When the war breaks out, you can do whatever you want, it's all for revenge for your parents."

Scorpion nodded heavily, surveying the village with cold eyes.

Chiyo sighed inwardly; her hatred for Konoha was as deep as it could not be dispelled.

Her son and daughter-in-law were killed by Sakumo Hatake, and her only grandson fell into demonic ways because of his loneliness since childhood.

Forbidden living puppets, self-modification—these are forbidden techniques in puppetry. Chiyo knew Sasori was researching them, but she still dared not stop him, fearing that it would create a rift between them.

Even when news of Sakumo Hatake spread throughout the ninja world, all the hidden villages hoped that the troublesome White Fang of Konoha would be killed by their own people.

Chiyo's only hope was that Sakumo Hatake would survive, giving Sasori something to hold onto.

Standing on high ground, Qingshui looked at Chiyo and Sasori and smiled.

In this joint Chunin Exams, Konoha played the role of a weakling who was all bark and no bite. Apart from Obito Uchiha, the rest of the ninjas were all similar to Might Guy, and had nothing to do with the inexperienced genin.

In contrast to Konoha, other hidden villages dispatched ninjas with at least Jonin-level combat strength.

For example, Sasori's current direct combat strength is hard to say, but he already has the ability to assassinate the Third Kazekage...

Such a ninja was sent by Sunagakure to participate in the Joint Chunin Exams...

The ninjas from Iwagakure arrived shortly afterward.

The leading Jonin was Onoki's son, Akatsuchi, a burly and tall ninja, with Akatsuchi, the Tsuchikage's bodyguard, behind him.

Compared to Sunagakure and Amegakure, they even sent young ninja to participate in the Chunin Exams…

Onoki had no intention of pretending anymore; the Tsuchikage's bodyguard Akatsuchi, the veteran Jonin Higashi Shijin, Mahiru, Bunga...

From his appearance and physique to his temperament, he had absolutely nothing to do with being a genin.

The last batch of ninja from Kumogakure arrived.

The leading Jonin was Tsuchikage, the mastermind of Kumogakure and a Lava Release ninja.

Behind him were Darui, Shi, and Omoi, all future Raikage or members of the Shadow Guard, the elite of the elite.

Omoi looked around Konoha, watching Aoshui pass through the meticulously arranged village, and sighed.

From his perspective, although Konoha appears wealthy, it lacks a certain crucial spirit and vitality.

However, Omoi's personality, while very cautious, was a bit too over-the-top, even neurotic and prone to worrying unnecessarily.

"Speaking of which, how dare Konoha give such a strong reply to Lord Raikage in this state?"

Omoi sighed:

"Look at this, the passersby don't seem to be wary of us at all; they seem to genuinely believe we're here to sign a peace agreement..."

"If a village like this really starts fighting us, the Hidden Cloud Village could tear them to shreds in no time."

"I have a feeling that this is not real. Could it be that the Konoha ninja are deliberately putting on a weak stance so that we can take the initiative to start a war?"

Tu Tai frowned and reprimanded:

"Omoi, you're overthinking again. You need to observe with your eyes, not blindly guess..."

Tu Tai squinted at the passing root-based extras and said confidently:

"These Konoha ninjas and residents all seem completely unguarded. All I see in their eyes is relaxation; this isn't something that can be easily faked..."

"That kind of look only appears when they think we're here to fight for peace and avoid war. If, as Omoi says, Konoha has the confidence to defeat the entire united ninja world, do you think that's possible?"

Omoi pondered for a moment, then nodded: "You're right, Lord Tsuchitai!"

"No matter how strong Konoha is, their ninjas cannot possibly be unnerved when facing an enemy of the entire ninja world. This relaxed feeling that everyone is experiencing can only be a reflection of their true thoughts as they await a peace agreement after fearing war..."

Tutai patted him on the shoulder: "Be more confident, Omoi. I appreciate your caution, but don't overdo it!"

And on the Hokage Rock.

Uchiha Hachimoku quietly approached Aoshimizu: "Lord Aoshimizu, shall we begin now?"

"Let's begin. It's time to show them just how much discord exists between Konoha and the Uchiha clan..."

With Qing Shui's command.

Konoha storyline, begin!

Chapter 135 Konoha's dire situation can only be addressed through external forces.

Gan Lai's evaluation

After Qing Shui gave the order.

A mini-theater from Konoha Studio is about to be performed in front of audiences in various hidden villages.

Guided by the Root ninjas, these ninjas from other villages arrived at a plaza.

"Everyone, please wait a moment. After you've registered, you're free to move around. Welcome to Konoha..."

Along the way, it wasn't just Tsuchida and Omoi who were observing the expressions of the Konoha ninja.

Chiyo, Kyoto, Suigetsu Hobuki, and other senior Jonin and high-ranking members were all silently gathering information from the details.

Just as Tu Tai said.

The Konoha ninjas were completely unsuspecting of their arrival and felt relaxed from the bottom of their hearts.

This behavior suggests only two possibilities—

First, Konoha was worried about the outbreak of war and desperately wanted this peace agreement, eagerly awaiting its arrival.

Second, Konoha is extremely confident about the future war, believing that it will never lose even if war breaks out, showing great confidence.

As for which one is correct?

In Konoha today, with Mito Uzumaki dead and Sakumo Hatake gone, how many capable ninjas are left?

Hiruzen Sarutobi's three disciples, if tied up, wouldn't even be able to defeat Hanzo...

Although the previous rhetoric was quite forceful, combined with the intelligence we've seen, it sounds like nothing more than bravado.

In the minds of these ninjas from other villages, they had only just arrived in Konoha, but the future Fourth Shinobi World War was already inevitable.

Konoha is like a piece of fatty meat, just left there for anyone to pick; only a fool wouldn't touch it...

Tsuchidae and Omoi looked around Konoha.

"Omoi, if you want to reach the right conclusions, you need to observe more instead of overthinking..."

As the mastermind behind Kumogakure, Tsuchida mentored the promising younger generation:

"If you believe Konoha is hiding its strength, then you should focus on observing your opponents in the Chunin Exams. During your stay in Konoha, you should also observe the atmosphere of the village from certain details. These details reveal the true nature of the situation..."

"If we keep worrying and think that the enemy is lying in ambush, we will only miss the opportunity and cause damage to the village's interests. Do you understand?"

Omoi nodded, indicating he understood.

"Lord Tsuchidai, I understand!"

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